Seminars: In-person and Live Online

Transform classroom practice with a highly engaging, results-driven professional learning experience. In this interactive seminar, teachers step into the role of language learners, experiencing firsthand how to maintain 90% target language use while ensuring full comprehension. Through carefully modeled mini-lessons, Jan demonstrates exactly what effective instruction looks like in action—then provides clear, step-by-step guidance so teachers can immediately apply these strategies in their own classrooms.

This “show, not tell” approach invites teachers to rethink classroom practice and gives them confidence to try different ways of teaching. Teachers leave with dozens of practical, classroom-ready strategies that increase student engagement, boost communicative proficiency, and build confidence in using the target language. The result is a more consistent, high-quality language program across classrooms—making this seminar a powerful investment in both teacher effectiveness and student outcomes. It’s a game-changer.

Elevate your world language program with a proven, exclusive approach that delivers results. Content-Based Storytelling (CBS), created by Janice Holter Kittok, transforms language instruction by weaving essential world knowledge—geography, history, biography, and the arts—into every level of the target language curriculum. This is true “two for the price of one” learning: students build communicative proficiency while developing the global knowledge and cultural competence demanded by today’s standards.

In this highly engaging seminar, teachers learn techniques to make complex cultural content comprehensible at any level and to leverage the power of story and narrative to accelerate language acquisition. Through live demonstrations and practical templates, teachers see exactly how to design and deliver lessons that bring the people, places, and perspectives of the target culture to life—all in the target language.

The result is immediate and measurable: stronger alignment to the Connections and Culture Standards, increased student engagement, and a more rigorous, cohesive language program. Because teachers are shown how to do the work—not just told—implementation is immediate and sustainable across classrooms.

This is not generic professional development. It’s a unique, classroom-tested model you will only find here—designed to strengthen instruction, inspire teachers, and deliver lasting impact for your students and your program.

Strengthen the effectiveness of your immersion program by investing in professional learning that directly impacts both language acquisition and content mastery. Immersion Through the Students’ Eyes is a highly engaging seminar designed for elementary and secondary immersion teachers, giving them the rare opportunity to experience immersion from the learner’s perspective.

During the seminar, teachers step into the role of students through live micro-teaching demonstrations taught in Swedish. As they engage with content in geography, history, storytelling, and biography, they gain a clear understanding of what makes instruction truly comprehensible—and what can unintentionally create barriers to learning.

This experience is paired with practical, classroom-ready strategies that teachers can immediately apply to improve how they deliver grade-level content in the target language. The result: increased student comprehension, stronger academic outcomes, and greater confidence for both teachers and learners.

Districts that bring this seminar to their staff can expect more consistent, effective immersion instruction across classrooms—ensuring that students successfully learn both the language and the content.

Contact Jan to discuss professional learning and consulting to support your school’s goals.