Michael Vossen
Michael Vossen is a Spanish teacher, also fluent in Brazilian Portuguese and Italian, with over thirteen years of experience in public and independent schools in the California Bay Area. Michael currently serves as president of the Foreign Language Association of Santa Clara County (FLASCC) and regularly presents at regional and national conferences on world language education. A Fulbright grantee who taught English at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a three-time winner of the Next Vista for Learning video contest (Creative Spark, Bridge, Wave), he also enjoys practicing partner acrobatics, learning French, playing music with friends, and especially dancing salsa in the Bay Area and beyond.
Current Workshops
Reimagining World Language Teaching: A Book Study of Common Ground
Join a vibrant community of world language educators ready to rethink, refresh, and reinvigorate their teaching practice. This isn’t your typical book club. It’s a collaborative, purpose-driven experience designed to spark meaningful reflection, deepen your understanding of SLA principles, and support real changes in your classroom practice.
Past Workshops
Now We’re Talking! Innovative Strategies for World Language Instruction
This five-part series of interactive workshops will help world language teachers hone their high-leverage instructional practices in service of students’ developing communicative proficiency in the three modes of communication.