Creativity in the Language Classroom and El Camino de Santiago - Talking the Walk

THE EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE EMBASSY OF SPAIN IN THE US AND CANADA PRESENTS

Creativity in the Language Classroom and El Camino de Santiago - Talking the Walk A free, full day online PD Activity for language teachers

Saturday, September 25, 2021 9-4 EST

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Creativity in the Language Classroom. Workshops 1 & 2 Explore language teaching through the lens of creativity. Creativity is a way of thinking about learning and teaching that emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, intrinsic motivation, discovery, and an openness to new ideas. In this workshop, participants will engage with specific practices, various instructional moves, and multimodal strategies to improve their learner’s target language proficiency and to support creative thinking and learning. Strategies will emphasize auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and tactile learning through novel tasks, activities, and student-centered projects.

After this workshop, you will be able to: Identify key ideas to support the use of creativity to promote learning and language development Implement meaningful strategies to support creativity in the language classroom Enhance lessons with interactive activities requiring creative thinking skills

El Camino de Santiago - Talking the Walk. Workshop 3 A general overview of El Camino, as a global cultural experience: the different walks, where to stay, and how to prepare for it. Live connection from Spain.

Schedule Eastern Standard Time 9 – 9:15 Opening and remarks from the Education Counselor of the Embassy of Spain, Dr. Jesús Fernández González 9:15 - 11:15 Workshop #1 Promoting Creativity and Language Learning Promoting Creativity through Visual Supports & Games 11:15 - 11:45 Break 11:45 - 1:45 Workshop #2 Promoting Creativity through Kinesthetic and Tactile Tools Promoting Creativity through Auditory & Technology Tools 1:45 - 2:30

Lunch

2:30 - 3:30

Workshop #3: El Camino de Santiago - Talking the Walk

3:30 - 4

Assessment and Closing

Presenters Anne Cummings Hlas is Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where she teaches methods courses for future language teachers and Spanish language courses. A veteran teacher, she regularly incorporates improvisation and creative thinking techniques in her classes to promote interpersonal communication and collaboration. Her first book, Practical Creativity: Activities and Ideas for your Language Classroom (2019), was recently published by Cognella Academic Publishing. Her research interests focus on high-leverage teaching practices,teacher development, and teacher language use. She has published in national and international journals like Hispania, Foreign Language Annals, and Language Teaching Research.

Amy Young is the English Language Specialist for School Support at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). Dr. Young has also worked as an ELand Spanish teacher, a principal in a linguistically diverse Elementary school, a University Spanish Instructor,and Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University in their Multilingual Multicultural Studies program. She lived for over 15 years in Mexico where she founded and was the national director of a creative problem-solving organization. Her research interests include strategies for facilitating learning in multilingual settings through collaborative dialogue, peer interaction, and integrating language and content.

Idelfonso de la Campa Montenegro is Managing director for las Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago and has a broad experience in administrative management, and a passion for El Camino.

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