Carmen Leigh Scoggins

Past President, Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT), Methodology Instructor, World Language Educator

Carmen Scoggins teaches Spanish at Watauga High School in Boone, North Carolina where she is also an adjunct Foreign Language Methodology instructor at Appalachian State University. She earned a BS and MA in Spanish Education from Appalachian State and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Carmen is an active member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, the Southern Conference on Language Teaching, and the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina. She is a past president of FLANC and currently SCOLT board past president. In 2007 Carmen was FLANC’s Teacher of the Year and in 2008 she received the SCOLT Teacher of the Year honor. Carmen has presented at the state, regional, and national levels on integrating technology into the World Language classroom, personalizing the language-learning experience, and building student relationships. Carmen is in her 27th year of education.

Game on!

How do you get better at something? You practice a lot, you take risks, and you believe in yourself. Whether you’re trying to improve your footwork on the field, nail your solo in the musical, or complete a mission to reach the next level, you know you have to keep at it! The same is true when acquiring a language. It is a skill and an opportunity that will take you far in life and make you a better “player”. Think of learning a language like an athlete perfecting her techniques or a gamer honing his skills. Explore ways to level up your language by learning to set goals for yourself, charting your own progress, and reflecting on your own experiences. Are you ready for the language challenge? It’s game on!

This presentation will be available for on-demand viewing on December 2nd during Global CRED. Register for Global CRED below, it’s quick easy and free!