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SCOLT Board of Directors
2022 - 2023
DR. KRISTA CHAMBLESS (2025) President University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
PAM BENTON (2024) President-Elect, Recording Secretary, SCOLT Representative to ACTFL
Pinellas County Schools, FL
DR. BOBBY HOBGOOD (2023)
Past President University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC
MICHELLE OLAH (2025)
Co-Registrar, SCOLTalk Co-Editor Wayside Publishing
BONNIE WANG (2025) Program Co-Director Durham Academy, NC
BERTHA DELGADILLO (2026)
Program Co-Director
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, GA
HEIDI TRUDE (2023)
Program Co-Director & Social Media
Loudoun Valley High School, VA
ALBERT FERNANDEZ (2024)
Scholarships Director
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School, FL
LISA WORTHINGTON-GROCE (2024)
Co-Registrar, Co-SCOLTalk Editor Northwest Guilford High School, NC
AMANDA HAjjI MINNILLO (2023) Awards Co-Director
Avant Assessment, SC
LIZ LAWRENCE-BAEZ (2026)
Awards Co-Director
Richland School County Two, SC
DR. PAULA GARRETT-RUCKS
Editor, Dimensions
George State University, GA
DR. LESLIE BALDWIN
Executive Director
Southern Conference on Language Teaching Workshop/Conference Session Attendance Form PLU/CEU Verification Form
SCOLT Conference – March 31-April 2, 2022 Norfolk, VA
Thursday/Saturday Pre-/Post-Conference Workshops Attended
On behalf of the SCOLT Board of Directors, I am so pleased to welcome you all to SCOLT 2023 in my home state of Alabama! SCOLT, AWLA , SEALLT, and I are very excited to extend our brand of hospitality to world language educators from all over the southeast. We are thrilled to bring together a diverse group of educators who want to share their knowledge and experiences and make connections with other language educators. We have a wide selection of workshops, conference sessions, exhibits and networking opportunities all designed to promote creativity and help you enhance your teaching skills. The SCOLT conference provides a wonderful opportunity to expand your network, engage in meaningful discussions, and investigate innovative teaching ideas. We hope that you will be encouraged, invigorated, inspired, and empowered by this year’s conference.
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I verify that I attended the conference workshops and sessions indicated above.
Participant Signature Leslie Baldwin, Ed.D., info@scolt.org SCOLT Executive Director
NOTE: SCOLT does not issue or award PLU/CEU credits. This form is intended to provide attendees with a way to verify attendance at sessions and events throughout the conference.
This year’s conference features over 120 sessions from educators all over the U.S. Additionally, there are several workshops by presenters such as Annabelle Williamson (la Maestra Loca), Tavane Moore, and ACTFL. This year our sessions will be 60 minutes to allow for more Q and A time. There will also be several rooms available where you can continue important conversations that began in a session or if you just want to meet up and brainstorm with like-minded colleagues. We hope that you will enjoy these new conference offerings and features. If you have any questions, please stop by the registration desk and ask!
While we know you will be busy with all our conference offerings, we hope you will also take some time to explore the beautiful city of Mobile. Its port is the 8th largest in the world where you can watch large ships come in, load, and unload. You can also visit the battleship USS Alabama and Battleship Park, the Mardi Gras Museum, or just take a stroll down the charming and historic streets. Be sure to check out the many local restaurants close to the hotel for some good old southern flavor.
I would like to offer my personal thanks to the SCOLT, AWLA, and SEALLT boards for their tireless efforts in organizing this conference. I especially want to thank the SCOLT program committee consisting of Heidi Trude, Bertha Delgadillo, and Bonnie Wang. They have prepared a truly outstanding program. Additionally, many thanks to SCOLT Executive Director, Leslie Baldwin, who has done an amazing job organizing and serving as liaison to our partner organizations. The AWLA and SEALLT boards have been wonderful to work with and we appreciate their contributions that have made this a truly incredible conference.
Krista Chambless SCOLT PresidentBienvenue, Willkommen, Bienvenidos, Salve and Welcome!
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Download the Certificate of Attendance from the Sched Conference Info page for your continuing education credits.
New for SCOLT 2023! There are multiple opportunities to earn graduate credit by attending the SCOLT/AWLA/SEALLT conference.
SCOLT is pleased to partner with World Language PD to offer registered 2023 SCOLT conference attendees a 1-credit graduate course option and a 3-credit graduate course option. This offer expires April 1, 2023. Please see this document for all information and instructions. Please direct all questions to contact@WorldLanguagePD.com
SCOLT is also pleased to partner with Idioma Education & Consulting to offer a $500 scholarship towards a Master’s in Education with a World Language Emphasis program through Colorado State University Pueblo. Please see this document for information and instructions.
Apart from the scholarship opportunity, Idioma Education & Consulting is offering gradu atelevel credits for attending the SCOLT conference and completing coursework following the event. Participants can choose to earn graduate-level credit from one of two university partners: University of the Pacific ($540) or Southern New Hampshire University ($600). The course would be “Special Topics in World Language Education.” See more information here.
Please direct all questions to info@idiomaconsulting.com
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AWLA is incredibly honored and delighted to partner with SCOLT and SEALLT for this amazing conference here in Mobile, AL. Our goal is that you feel right at home and are able to reconnect with one another, while making new connections that will last a lifetime. The relationships we carry define our deep commitment to each other, and as we continue networking, we continue to grow.
Our theme this year is Mobilize for Language Learning. I believe this theme not only invites us to take action, but it also defines us as teachers already in our desire to find the most innovative and effective methods, strategies, and tools to support our students as we guide them throught their language learning journey towards proficiency. I can also attest that I have absolutely adapted models, ideas and practices that have completely transformed language instruction in my classroom, thanks to what others have selflessly shared while presenting/attending/networking throughout these conferences. Mobilizing together for language learning empowers us all, and I look forward to sharing and hearing about the successes that will come about in our classrooms as we grow, adapt, and learn from each other. As the great Maya Angelou stated “I believe the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare”. This week I dare you to reach out, mobilize with others, learn and be stretched, and most of all, have fun!
It is important to recognize all the hard work that happens behind the scenes in order to make this conference a reality. To the SCOLT, AWLA, and SEALLT Boards, please accept my deepest gratitude for the endless hours, sacrifice, and dedication you have invested to take care of every detail. I would also like to thank our incredible presenters, sponsors, and exhibitors. You are the backbone of this conference, and we are so grateful for your involvement and support. Furthermore, I would like to acknowledge everyone that in some way or another has volunteered their time and energy to help out. We appreciate your generosity and collaboration.
Lastly, I am thankful for you! Thank you for the time and effort it took for you to mobilize and participate here with us. I am so excited to share with you all and look forward to an incredible time of growth together.
If this is your first time in Mobile, it is common to hear the Cajun French expression “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” during the Mardi Gras season here. It is used as an expression of celebration. Let the good times roll!
Yours truly,
Liza M. Heath President The Alabama World Languages Association
SEALLT is delighted to continue working with SCOLT. We would like to welcome you to Mobile for our annual conference. We hope you all enjoy the 2023 Conference “Mobilize for Language Learning”. We know there will be many wonderful sessions and workshops to connect, learn and reenergize. It is always inspiring to be surrounded by so many educators and presenters who are passionate about language learning.
SEALLT is a regional group of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning Technology. IALLT was founded in 1965 and provides leadership in the development, integration, evaluation and management of instructional technology for learners and teachers of language, literature and culture. SEALLT serves the Southeast states with members in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina. Part of SCOLT is also covered by MAALLT, which serves the MidAtlantic region covering Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
We welcome all “techies” and anyone with an interest in learning about technology even if it is sometimes a little scary. Feel free to join us at any of our sessions and workshops. We have three pre-conference workshops and several technology focused sessions. We will also have a table set up in the exhibit hall if you want to talk with a Board member, double check your “tech” before presenting or attending sessions, or find out more about us and what we do.
We are honored to partner with SCOLT and AWLA to offer an insightful and inclusive conference. We look forward to seeing you in Mobile. Stay safe and well!
Nathalie Ettzevoglou Innovation Academy President, SEALLTPresident
NATHALIE ETTzEVOGLOU
Innovation Academy
SCOLT Representative
ELIzABETH HARRISON
Houston High School
K-12 Membership Coordinator
Secretary
LORI LEVAR PIERCE
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
President-Elect
MEREDITH WHITE
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Treasurer
STACEY POWELL
Auburn University
Webmaster
RAEGAN LEMMOND
Opelika High School
Techspert
ARI GUTMAN
Auburn University
THURSDAY
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration [onsite AND preregistration]
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Exhibits set up 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM AM Pre-conference workshops 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM Leadership Luncheon and Session [by invitation only]
FRIDAY
MARCH 23 MARCH 24
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PM Pre-conference workshops 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM SCOLT Teacher of the Year Interviews 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Open 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Exhibits Open 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast in Exhibitor Area 8:00 AM – 8:20 AM SCOLT First Timers Session 8:30 AM
AM – 12:40 PM Lunch – Pick up in Exhibitor Area; Meeting rooms available for topic collaboration and discussion
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Fall Priority Deadline: March 1
Fall Final Deadline: July 20
Spring Priority Deadline: October 1
Spring Final Deadline: December 1
Summer Deadline: April 20
Elizabeth Adams
Lucy Alfonso
Janis Antonek
Lou Baldwin
Morgan Bennett
Pamela Benton
Rick Blanchard
Erin Boldin
Teresa Breitenthaler
Virginia Browne
Janet Bunch
Jen Carson
Krista Chambless
Jennifer Charles
Charles Cherry
Mara Cobe
Amy Cohen
Catherine Danielou
Kelly Davidson
Bertha Delgadillo
Jennifer de Lima
Susan Duemmel
Nathalie Ettzevoglou
Doris Feliciano-Vega
Rebecca Feng
Albert Fernandez
Paloma Fernandez
Mary Ellen Foye
Paula Garrett-Rucks
Heather Giles
Cristina Green
Ann Marie Gunter
Effie Hall
Tiffany Hamilton
Terri Hammatt
Ellen Hart
Elizabeth Harrison
Alison Hayter
Jennifer Hoban
Laurel Hodges
Sandrine Hope
Marsha Hotch
Rebecca HwangBo
David Jahner
Anne Jensen
Di Anne Johnson
Joelle Jones
Norah Jones
Claudia Kechkian
Kailey Keels
Grace Kellermeier
Caroline Kelly
Sonia Khawar
Cécile Lainé
Monica Lamelas
Liz Lawrence-Baez
Courtney Lee
Raegan Lemmond
Douglas Lightfoot
Patty Lister
Lisa Loyd
Laurie Massery
Susana Mayrides
Patricia McCoy
Juan Carlos Morales
Emily Muñoz
Leigh Noble
Michelle Olah
Olga Padilla-Falto
Stephen Poe
Stacey Powell
LJ Randolph
Heidi Rice
Robbie Richwine
Sue Robertson
Amanda Romjue
Tracy Rucker
Victoria Russell
Maria Cruz Salazar
Nancy Sanchez
Linda Santiago
Kelly Scheetz
Carmen Scoggins
Erica Scott
James Sito
Helen Small
Thomas Soth
Kathleen Stein-Smith
Erika Stevens
Ken Stewart
Elizabeth Stickley
Christina Thurman
Tammy Tobin
Heidi Trude
Jill Vargas
Virin Vedder
Ana Velazquez
Linda Villadoniga
Kim Watson
Marsha Webster
Dowler Wheat
Meredith White
Greg Williams
Elizabeth Willingham
John Wilson
Savannah Wilson
Maria Wodele
Lisa Worthington-Groce
Carolyn Wright
John zyck
Jayne Abrate
Serge Abrate
Jason Bagley-Cooler
Leslie Baldwin
Sue Barry
Andres Bernal
Vic Bosak
Stephen Carter
Becky Chateauneuf
Megan Diercks
Linda Egnatz
Bety Gegundez
Amanda Hajji Minnillo
Bobby Hobgood
David Jahner
Yohanna Jimenez
Delandris Jones
Mark Keith
Horst Kurz
Mark Linsky
Lynne McClendon
Tracee Miller
Flor de Lis Morales Torres
Greg Moreland
Jamie Patterson
Kimberly Pilling
Sheri Spaine Long
Liza Speece
Bettina Staudt
Mike Shafer
Roger Prill
German Suarez
Heather Tedder
Kristy Winkler
Celia zamora
AATF
AATF
SCFLTA
SCOLT
Auburn University
Avant Assessment
Wayside Publishing
Wayside Publishing
Wayside Publishing
AATF
Global Seal of Biliteracy
Avant Assessment
Avant Assessment
UNC Charlotte
SCOLT
Bayside Academy
Avant Assessment
National Latin Exam
GA Southern Univ.
Savannah Chatham County Public Schools
SCOLT
Duolingo
Rock Hill Schools
University of FL
Fulton County Schools
Guilford County Public Schools
AATSP
Lexington Sch.District 1, SC
Global Virginia
EF
EF
Cobb County Schools AATF
Southern Conference on Language Teaching
Workshop/Conference Session Attendance Form
PLU/CEU Verification Form
SCOLT Conference – March 23-25, 2023 Mobile, AL
Thursday Pre-Conference Workshops Attended
Friday Sessions Attended
Saturday Sessions Attended
Participant Name
I verify that I attended the conference workshops and sessions indicated above.
Participant Signature
Leslie Baldwin, Ed.D., info@scolt.org
SCOLT Executive Director
NOTE: SCOLT does not issue or award PLU/CEU credits. This form is intended to provide attendees with a way to verify attendance at sessions and events t hroughout the conference.
2023 Editorial Board for SCOLT Dimensions
MICHELE BACK
University Of Connecticut
Mansfield, CT
MELISA (MISHA)
CAHNMANN-TAYLOR
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
KELLY DAVIDSON
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
STACEY M. jOHNSON
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
jASON KEMP
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
SHUAI LI
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
LARA LOMICKA-ANDERSON
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
LINWOOD j. RANDOLPH jR.
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
VICTORIA RUSSELL
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
SHERI SPAINE LONG
Executive Director of AATSP
Birmingham, AL
PAUL D. TOTH
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
MANUELA WAGNER
University of Connecticut
Mansfield, CT
With gratitude to proofreader: April Remy
1 Brian Olovson Kennesaw State University
Giulia Negretto University of Arizona
Collaboration and Writing Development in L2 Spanish: A Microanalytic Perspective
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Borbala Gaspar University of Arizona
3 Gregory De La Piedra St. Petersburg College
4 Carolyn Gascoigne University of Houston
Christina Huhn
Transformative Experiences of Beginner L2 Learners in the Italian Classroom for Social Justice
Word Analysis: Contemplating the Word La Madre to Develop an Approach for the Instruction of Cultural Perspectives
A Review of Language Practice Exercises within Commercially Available eBooks and Electronic Companion Practice
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Patricia Davis-Wiley
The University of Tennessee
Multi-Level World Language Classes: Teacher Perspectives and Practical Solutions
Special Issue: Focus on Bridging Language Education Fields
Co-editors: Dr. Paula Garrett-Rucks (Georgia State University) and Dr. Jason A. Kemp (WIDA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
This edition will focus on bridging the Language Education fields of Bilingual, Dual Language, Heritage Language, and World Languages Education. These areas of language teaching and learning are often understood as separate disciplines with distinct pedagogies. The focus of this special issue is on the ways in which these language fields share knowledge, theories, and best practices. Arguably, at the heart of each field there is a common goal to foster learners’ ability to function across languages and cultures in spoken and written communications.
Ultimately, the call for papers for this special issue aims to inspire diverse researchers to share their understanding of what we think language education should look like across the U.S. In what ways are the national standards and best teaching practices similar or different across Bilingual, Dual Language, Heritage Language and World Languages Education? How do assessment practices vary? How is language education similar or different across various regions of the U.S.? In what ways can findings on best-teaching practices in border communities (e.g., Canada and Mexico) inform bilingual and biliteracy practices in communities with less frequent cross-cultural contact? In what ways does learning a heritage or world language (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish) compare to learning English in an ESOL context? This edition aims to highlight empirical and theoretical papers, as well as new programmatic directions and professional development, that focus on our shared goal of promoting and maintaining multilingualism. In addition, we welcome papers from a variety of educational contexts, including K-12 and post-secondary; urban, suburban, and rural; as well as how language teaching and learning can promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Priority will be given to submissions received by the July 1st, 2023 deadline. Submissions guidelines can be found at: scolt.org/index.php/publications/dimension For additional information on manuscript submission or the publication process, please contact prucks@gsu.edu or jason.kemp@wisc.edu or Dimensions@SCOLT.org
October 26 - 28, 2023 • Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
Stephen D. Krashen (born May 14, 1941) is an American linguist, educational researcher and activist, who is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Southern California. He moved from the linguistics department to the faculty of the School of Education in 1994.
Stephen Krashen received a PhD. in Linguistics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972. Krashen has among papers (peer-reviewed and not) and books, more than 486 publications, contributing to the fields of second-language acquisition, bilingual education, and reading.[3] He is known for introducing various hypotheses related to second-language acquisition, including the acquisition-learning hypothesis, the input hypothesis, the monitor hypothesis, the a ective filter, and the natural order hypothesis. Most recently, Krashen promotes the use of free voluntary reading during second-language acquisition, which he says "is the most powerful tool we have in language education, first and second.”
Guest
Presenter: Dr. Stephen D. Krashen
Dr. Krashen has won many awards, including the Mildenberger Award (1982), the Pimsleur Award (1985), International Reading Association’s Reading Hall of Fame (inducted in 1982), National Association for Bilingual Education Executive Board (elected 2005).
We are THRILLED to welcome Dr. Krashen to deliver our Keynote Address and 3 sessions at the FFLA Conference at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront, October 25-28, 2023. His research and guidance are still as relevant today as they were when I began my language education studies at Rutgers in 1984!
— Dr. Grace Kellermeier, President FFLA
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June 20 – July 23, 2023
The only ones in Spain. Improve your knowledge of the AP® program and its requirements while exploring Spanish culture firsthand. You will find a dynamic mixture of history and modernity, fantastic cuisine or world-class museums.
SEVILLA
June 25th - July 1st, 2023
AP Spanish Language
MADRID
July 2nd - 8th, 2023
AP Spanish Literature/AP Spanish Literature
INCLUDED
• 30 class hours
• Classes M-F 8:30 - 3:00 pm
• College Board Certificate
• Class materials
• Cultural tours and activities
EXTRA
• 1 extra week (social and cultural activities)
The only ones in Spain. Improve your knowledge of the AP® program and its requirements while exploring Spanish culture firsthand. You will find a dynamic mixture of history and modernity, fantastic cuisine or world-class museums.
SEVILLA
June 25th - July 1st, 2023
AP Spanish Language
More info
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• Graduate credits (University of California at Riverside)
• Airport tranfers to/from airport
• Health insurance
MADRID
July 2nd - 8th, 2023
AP Spanish Literature/AP Spanish Literature
INCLUDED
• 30 class hours
The sessions and presenters below were selected by their state organization as the BEST OF STATE presentations at recent state conferences. We are pleased to share these selected presentations at SCOLT 2023!
1-A VIRGINIA | Best of FLAVA 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Shane Goodpasture, Marion Senior High School
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6-A
MISSISSIPPI | Best of MFLA
| Best of SCFLTA 12:40
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Flipping Learning in the WL Classroom with Hyperdocs
3-A WEST VIRGINIA | Best of WVFLTA
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Erica Scott, Ocean Springs High School
We Don’t Learn Anything: Moving Away from a Grammar-Based Curriculum
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Novice Level Language, Not Novice Level Brains: Engaging & Empowering Learners
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4:20 PM
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5:20 PM 204
Comedy and Strategy Andrea Ryles, Brookwood High School
James Morgan, Alexandria Country Day School 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM 204
8-A ALABAMA
Krista Chambless, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM 204 A
Ke Peng, Western Kentucky University
Rosalyn Rhodes, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Matt Coss, Michigan State University 10-A
TENNESSEE
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Upper Concourse
MORNING WORKSHOPS
East Ballroom / 201 D
Leadership Luncheon and Workshop: MOBILizing Millennials
*By Invitation Only* SCOLT’s Leadership Workshop 2023 will focus on how to engage millennials in our language organizations. We will look at characteristics of the millennial generation and how they differ from other generations in the workforce, strategies for effective communication, and techniques for fostering a sense of belonging. Through discussions and activities we will learn together about the values and motivations of millennials and how to align these with the goals and objectives of our state language associations.
SPONSOR: SCOLT
Amanda Hajji Minnillo and Liz Lawrence-Baez, Presiding Interviews to determine the 2023 SCOLT Regional World Language Teacher of the Year.
SPONSOR: SCOLT
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In this workshop, Lori and Meredith will show and share their favorite organizational tips for keeping their digital files and online tools both organized and purposeful. Focus areas: Google Chrome, Mote, Google Slides, Quia, OneDrive, and Quizlet. All resources shown will be shared in real time for attendees to use.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SEALLT
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
AM - 12:00 PM 203 B
Pandemic Perks: Using Digital Manipulatives to Engage ALL Students
The pandemic forced the educational landscape to change, but sometimes change is good! Learn to maintain student attention through the use of digital manipulatives and virtual platforms that mimic tactile activities. Experience innovative uses of tools you already have to plan activities engaging all students... no matter where they are and with little to no setup! Bring a computer to this session and leave with ready-made activities and templates for instant use in the physical or virtual classroom!
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: AWLA
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
W-3 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
Engagement Hacks!: Keep them coming back for more!
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Personalized Learning
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
202 A
In a world where students consume content 15 seconds at a time in short form video on social media platforms, it feels daunting to compete for their attention and engagement. In this session, teachers will learn various strategies that can be used to engage students in the world language classroom. Strategies and techniques that will leave them eager and excited to come back for more, and hopefully inspired to continue with their language learning journey long beyond their school years!
PRESENTATION IN: English PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish EXAMPLES IN: Various
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
W-4 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
203 A
María Datel, ACTFL
In this interactive, hands-on workshop, participants will discuss how to integrate Indigenous perspectives into the language curriculum. The colonial genocide was also an epistemicide, yet there are still 50 million Indigenous peoples in Latin America whose knowledge production presents valuable solutions to contemporary issues including climate change, food sovereignty, medical hegemony, and gender equity. The attendees will explore these voices, collaborating to produce activities that fit their particular curricular needs and push students to think beyond the colonial framework. They will leave the session with applicable, ready-to-use tools and resources.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: ACTFL
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-secondary, Supervisors
W-5 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
203 B
Raegan Lemmond, Opelika High School; Stacey Powell, Auburn University; Nathalie Ettzevoglou, Alpharetta High School; Janet Bunch, Northwest MS Community College; Ingrid Gamboa, SUSCC Learning Management Systems can be useful and overwhelming. Join us in this workshop to explore Canvas, Google Classroom, and Microsoft Teams as tools for the language learning classroom. We will take a look at some of the feedback and communicative features as well as tips and tricks for making the platform work for you in your classroom. For a handson experience, participants should bring their own devices, but it is not a requirement.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SEALLT
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
Chelsea Lawrence, UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Challenge your students to be curious, active learners who look beyond the obvious while “thinking like a journalist!” This workshop explores the 5-E Method, unpredictable topics, and inquiry-based thinking strategies to build vocabulary and to improve interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication skills in the target language. Participants will develop materials to incorporate into their curriculum.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: AWLA
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-secondary
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
202 B
Tavane Moore, Fulton County Schools
Learn how to easily and productively create, personalize, set up, monitor, and assess learning stations that actively engage students in reading, writing, listening, speaking activities, and cultural competency proficiency growth. Personalized Learning activities are included. Participants will interact with student-generated products, watch video clips of classes in stations and receive planning templates. We will use templates and a list of strategies and activities to brainstorm and create at least four stations that can be implemented upon return to school.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Personalized Learning
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Various
Download the Sched app, or type the link below in your browser on a phone, laptop, or other mobile device.
scolt2023.sched.com
Thank you to World of Reading for sponsoring this year’s conference app!
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, English
Proposal window: April 15 – October 15, 2023
Submit your session proposal at scolt.org
Conference Dates: March 7-9, 2024
Renaissance Concourse, Atlanta, GA
Theme: Elevate, Innovate, Celebrate
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Upper Concourse
Exhibits
1-B 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Give Life to Your LOGO
204 B
Teachers are advertisers! We sell our product to students and trust they will buy it. Students want a product that is applicable to their lives and that connects them to the world. Learn techniques to market to your students so they will want more of what you have to offer while branding the language experience for them. Let’s tap into their world and create our LOGO (Lasting Outcomes for Global Opportunities) to make them better consumers of your product!
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Personalized Learning
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-secondary
Exhibits - Upper Concourse
SPONSOR: Lingco
7:00
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Bobby Hobgood, UNC Charlotte
SPONSOR: SCOLT
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM West Ballroom
Opening General Session and Awards
1-A 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Get Ready to Embark on ¨The Amazing Race¨
204 A
1-C 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Your students are ¨about to embark on a race around the world¨ for fun & engagement! This activity can engage any class in any content area whether reviewing a lesson, teaching new material, or just for fun! Take off by learning how to incorporate challenges of the popular television program into your world language classroom. Reach your final destination by completing a mock challenge, brainstorming with colleagues, and walking away with ideas/activities to use in class. ¨Is everyone ready?¨
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: FLAVA
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
203 A
Developing Global Citizenship Through School Exchanges
Discover how a school exchange program can empower your students to develop their language and cultural proficiency and promote intercultural dialogue and collaborative learning.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, DLI
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English
Assessment is an important way to show what students know and help teachers tweak their curriculum and activities. How do we prepare students to take the AAPPL or any other proficiency-based test? This session will provide strategies for integrating proficiency-based tasks into your curriculum. We will review the AAPPL topics and review sample tasks to suggest ways to help students be ready to show their best language when they are assessed.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Assessment and Feedback
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, HS
1-E 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
202 A
What determines your future? A fairy tale to answer that question.
How does one’s public identity align with one’s private identity? Read “zwerg Nase” by Wilhelm Hauff with your students as a way to explore this question. Most of us are familiar with the Grimms’ fairy tales, however devling into a completely unknown story with your students gives them an opportunity to experience such joy. Hauff’s fantasy world is wild and the students love it! I will share all of my strategies, language activities, and assessments.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: German
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: German
1-F 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Leonor Vazquez-Gonzalez, University of Montevallo
202 B
Joanne Thomas, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Attention is an essential part of the learning process, but how can we help students find meaning during class? This presentation will present practices that may help teachers maintain students’ interest in the subject matter.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary
1-G 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish PRESENTATION IN: Spanish EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
201 A
Raegan Lemmond, Opelika High School
Ever heard of Edpuzzle, Kahoot, and Flipgrid but not sure how to use them? Then this is the session for you. Whether it’s getting that shy student to practice speaking or having students engage in a cultural activity, it can be difficult to find just the right medium. Join me as we explore each of these mediums and how they can be used in the language classroom.
CORE PRACTICES: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
1-H 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Various
201 B
Victoria Basile, Stafford County Public Schools; Emily Jensen, Gayle Middle School
Come discover how less can be more for world language teachers. With a minimalist design approach, teachers spend less time planning with more learner engagement. Clear course expectations and transparent learning routines help students understand the purpose of activities and communicate confidently. Classroom behavior and student learning improve, while teachers take less work home. Don’t feel “Pinterest-pressured” to spend hours making overly cute and underappreciated activities. Instead, reflect on the benefits minimalism brings to your teaching life.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Assessment and Feedback
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-secondary, Supervisors
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
201 C
Sue Barry, Auburn University; Cayla Baker, Tallassee High School
Interculturality requires understanding our own identities first. Participants will uncover their own cultural identities with an activity created for students to analyze and reflect on their layered and complicated identities. The old metaphor “layered like an onion” inspired an activity for students to reflect on themselves as individuals with unique identities influenced by the communities in which they take part, plus each student’s unique set of life experiences.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, DLI, Supervisors
Discover 5 teacher hacks to promote better student oral and written proficiency while indirectly promoting better reading and listening proficiency. Also discover a bonus hack to increase student confidence and student autonomy. Success of hacks are backed by quantitative and qualitative data from presenter’s master’s Action Research (AR) project that involved using teacher and student transcriptions.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Assessment and Feedback
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: French
106 A
Lucy Alfonso, Richmond City Public Schools
Spanish teachers, think of your students who are hispanohablantes. How confident are they as learners and individuals? When teaching native or heritage speakers, it’s important to provide students with safe spaces to be their whole selves and emphasize the many benefits of being bilingual. You will learn strategies to engage each student’s heritage and community, as well as recognizing the uniqueness of their linguistic ability and background, making your classroom a safer, richer, and more productive space.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-secondary
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish and English
106 B
Xiaolin (Rebecca) Feng, River Bluff High School
In order to cope with language learning in the new era, after years of frontline practices, this high school teacher transformed her teaching and learning practices with a blended mode combined with global and local community engagement via backward design that aligns with curriculum requirements. The practices proved to be an efficient cultural responsive learning opportunity for students’ bi-literacy proficiency and intercultural competence.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, DLI
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
106 B
Paula Garrett-Rucks, Georgia State University
Important insights on fostering bilingual language development in a Dual Language Immersion Program were revealed during monthly recorded interviews by an established second language acquisition researcher with a multilingual, experienced ESOL teacher during her first year as a Kindergarten English Language Partner Teacher in a 50-50 Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program. An analysis of the interview transcripts reveals suggestions for improving instructional practices to improve the development of bilingualism and DLI program success.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Dual Language Immersion
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Elementary, DLI
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
11:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch and Exhibits
Pick up your lunch on the upper concourse, near exhibits and registration. Take your lunch to a room for collaboration and discussion, or to any common area in and around the Convention Center. This is also a great time to visit exhibitors!
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
201 D
If you want to have informal conversations with colleagues around this topic, pick up your lunch and join the room. These lunch conversations do not have a facilitator nor agenda. There is a Google Doc linked in SCHED for capturing and sharing ideas and resources, as needed.
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
201 C
If you want to have informal conversations with colleagues around this topic, pick up your lunch and join the room. These lunch conversations do not have a facilitator nor agenda. There is a Google Doc linked in SCHED for capturing and sharing ideas and resources, as needed.
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
201 B
If you want to have informal conversations with colleagues around this topic, pick up your lunch and join the room. These lunch conversations do not have a facilitator nor agenda. There is a Google Doc linked in SCHED for capturing and sharing ideas and resources, as needed.
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
201 A
If you want to have informal conversations with colleagues around this topic, pick up your lunch and join the room. These lunch conversations do not have a facilitator nor agenda. There is a Google Doc linked in SCHED for capturing and sharing ideas and resources, as needed.
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
2-A 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
204 A
Katie Haney, Beck International Academy
During this session, we will explore the use of Hyperdocs to “flip learning” in the WL classroom. Hyperdocs not only support virtual and in-person learning, but provide differentiation for our students on a daily basis. We will discuss designing WL lessons that specifically support your students through their proficiency journey.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCFLTA
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
2-B 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English
204 B
William Lee, ACTFL
William Lee, the 2023 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year, will share instructional strategies to engage and motivate students, combining language and culture to develop learners’ language performance. These strategies, both technology-based and non-technology-based, can help you reach all kinds of learners in the classroom and are applicable to all languages and all levels. Be inspired with new ideas and examples that can have immediate impact in your classroom.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: ACTFL
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
2-C 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
Elicia Cárdenas, Comprehensible Classroom
202 B
If you want to have informal conversations with colleagues around this topic, pick up your lunch and join the room. These lunch conversations do not have a facilitator nor agenda. There is a Google Doc linked in SCHED for capturing and sharing ideas and resources, as needed.
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
202 A
If you want to have informal conversations with colleagues around this topic, pick up your lunch and join the room. These lunch conversations do not have a facilitator nor agenda. There is a Google Doc linked in SCHED for capturing and sharing ideas and resources, as needed.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Exhibitor
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
2-D 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
203 A
The transition away from designing language courses based on a traditional grammar syllabus requires a shift in thinking as well as a shift in instruction. In this workshop, attendees will consider both the theoretical basis for Proficiency Oriented, Comprehension Based™ teaching and its practical application. Attendees will explore these concepts through interactive demonstrations.
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
203 B
Jane Maloney, Carnegie Learning
Now, more than ever, it’s become essential to foster a classroom culture that considers the “whole student” in order for students to grow academically. Today, we will explore different ways to incorporate an SEL focus in your classroom. Our goal will be for you to leave confident in supporting the SEL needs of your students in ways that utilize the TL. We will discuss both explicit and implicit ways to include SEL strategies that are practical and easy to implement.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various EXAMPLES IN: Spanish EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
2-E 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
202 A
Disability Rights and Accessibility in France –Vocabulary and Activities
This presentation will provide an overview of the history of disability rights in France and offer sources and activities that can be used to promote disability awareness in the French classroom.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Social Justice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
2-F 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Mobilizing Culture to Facilitate Language
Learn practical uses of culture that promote language learning and speaking daily. Language classes often fall short on culture due to the number of grammar rules, lists of vocabulary, and exercises/handouts to cover. Culture shows up as a small paragraph or photo in the chapter or an assigned project that can easily be plagiarized. Culture can, however, become a mainstay of the class where the shared experience excites students and promotes the desire to communicate!
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French
EXAMPLES IN: French
202 B
More Than A Train Ride: A Critical ServiceLearning Project
The purpose of this presentation is fourfold: 1) to examine elements of critical service learning; 2) to present authentic material for acquisition of language for a specific purpose 3) to showcase how these elements were integrated in the project “More Than a Train Ride,” and 4) to share the course final project and the student’s reflections on the personal experience working in the community. The content will briefly describe the pedagogical rationale underpinning the implementation of critical service-learning and service-learning.
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-secondary
2-G 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English
201 A
Telecollaboration USA-Chile: A Comprehensive Review of a 4-year Project
Connecting schools around the globe via collaborative projects is a crucial function of language learning since it pushes students and teachers to move beyond the physical boundaries of their classrooms. Each semester since 2017, Edward Waters University and Universidad de Los Lagos have sponsored video conferences in which students questioned their classmates verbally or in writing in Spanish and English on specified themes to improve their L2 competence, nurture intercultural skills and understanding, and develop other critical employability skills.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-secondary, DLI
2-H 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
2-J 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
201 D
The IDEAS Framework: Where Culture and Critical Thinking Collide
In this study on problem-based learning, teachers update a well-loved theme or popular unit by infusing it with authentic and challenging tasks based on the IDEAS framework involving Inquiry, Design, Evaluation, Argument, and Systems Analysis.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, French, Spanish
2-K 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM 106 A
Engaging Heritage Learners in Community Service-Learning Projects
This session explores pedagogical approaches for secondary school-based language programs to develop and maintain a sustainable heritage track by incorporating community engagement projects in the target language. These service-learning projects are integrated with diverse and inclusive topics to engage heritage language learners and help them express pride and build confidence while making daily impacts on the communities (local senior center, voter registration drive, children’s museum, etc.) with which they are interacting.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Articulation and Collaboration
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Chinese EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
201 B
Why do WL teachers HAVE to be reading teachers, too?
The importance of being a good reader is crucial for students to be successful. A variety of strategies will be introduced and modeled and practiced, so that attendees can help their students become more fluent readers in the target language (and English). This interactive presentation will provide participants with graphic organizers and reading strategies that can be used in their classrooms to help their students become better readers. Samples of authentic reading materials will be used to illustrate each graphic organizer.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
APPLICABLE LEVELS: High School
Proposal window: April 15 – October 15, 2023
Submit your session proposal at scolt.org
Conference Dates: March 7-9, 2024
Renaissance Concourse, Atlanta, GA
Theme: Elevate, Innovate, Celebrate
Visit the exhibit hall to see all that our sponsors and vendors have to offer!
FRIDAy
| MARCH 24
2-L 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
106 B
Interactive Read-Alouds: A Pedagogical Method to Support Reading Comprehension
This presentation introduces a pedagogical method that supports reading comprehension. Participants will learn the ‘how to’ of this method, so that they can readily apply it in their own second language classroom. Interactive read-alouds are teacher-led, interactive, communicative, and use picture books. Classroom research shows that this method offers an interactive way to foster reading comprehension (Sun, 2019). It is also easily integrated into the standards-based second language classroom (The National Standards Collaborative Board, 2015).
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-secondary
2-M 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: German
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: German
106 B
Alyssa Gillis, Hilton Head Preparatory School
This session presents a method for teachers to assess participation in their classroom that is based on student goal-setting for relevant skillsets according to the student developmental stage. The method prioritizes equitable and personalized learning by helping each student focus on skills they need to improve. Participants will reflect on the problems with traditional participation assessments, gain resources for implementing a better system, and collaborate with peers on best practices to create their own participation assessment.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Personalized Learning
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
3-A
PM -
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: English
3-B 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM 204 B
Are you searching for ways to increase student talk time, integrate authentic visuals, build confidence, and integrate retrieval practice, all at the same time? Think Information Gap! This session provides guidelines, samples, and collaborative time to discuss and brainstorm a sequence of information gap activities that can be designed to focus on meaning, content, culture, and form. Come join us!
CORE PRACTICE: Teach Grammar as Concept
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
3-C 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English
203 A
Jennifer Carson, Language Testing International
Level Up Village fosters world language learners’ intercultural communicative competence through secure video exchanges with students around the world. Students have real-world conversations and cultural discussions with global peers. We channel students’ curiosity about the world, create awareness of cultural similarities and differences, and help them develop as global citizens. With LUV, you can incorporate social and emotional learning into your curriculum while developing students’ cultural awareness and intercultural competence through a series of real-world conversations with their global peers.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, DLI
3-D 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
STARTALK Teleportation from West Virginia, the Mountain State, to the Chinese Red Dragon: A STEAM Comparison
The presentation reports the administration, teaching, and learning experience in a federally funded critical language program. This 16-month high school Mandarin program has an enrollment of over 50 students from 35 high school in nine different states. The program models a college-level Mandarin curriculum and integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics topics. In addition to three semesters of virtual learning in the evening, students participate in a 16-day residential immersive camp on the campus of West Virginia University.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: WVFLTA
STRAND: Program Models
APPLICABLE LEVELS: High School
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
203 B
PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish EXAMPLES IN: English
Kathryn Miner, Klett World Languages
We want our students to be global citizens– comfortable navigating a variety of intercultural settings. But how do we get them there? This presentation will focus on building cultural competence with Reporters francophones, a new K-12 French program from Klett World Languages. Learn how Reporters francophones introduces students to multiple French and Francophone cultures through the eyes of a peer, then puts them in the driver’s seat so they can mobilize their own cultural knowledge to form comparisons and connections.
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Exhibitor
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
3-F 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: French
WRITE & DISCUSS: The Golden Nugget of CI
Write & Discuss is a summarizing/recall activity implemented after any CI-based activity in class. Students and teachers co-create a summary including the main idea and details of the content learned. While it provides an opportunity to provide more CI as we circle and ask for further details, the true value of W&D is the process of recall, and the document created. Such a document is the golden nugget used for further extension activities using the different modes of communication.
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish and English
SPONSOR: SCOLT
3-G 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
201 A
Morgan Bennett, Independence High School
Explore a creative way to get your students’ attention by bringing their love of social media into the language classroom. Find out how to select videos from platforms such as TikTok or Instagram that will engage students. Participate in an interactive lesson to demonstrate acquisition-based learning techniques and leave with resources and templates to create relevant and engaging activities.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
3-H 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish and English
201 B
Kevin Torres, University of South Carolina - Union
This session analyzes the effectives of a world language curriculum that was created to be a student-centered curriculum that not only raises the confidence level of students when using the target language but also equipping them with the necessary tools to learn a new language and eliminate the thought of not being able to learn another language. Furthermore, this session examines the implications of a student-centered curriculum in culture, grammar, and usage of the target language.
CORE PRACTICE: Teach Grammar as Concept
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Program and/or Educator Effectiveness
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary
3-K 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
106 A
Susana Solarza, Holy Name School
A summer bridge program in the target language is what native speakers of multiple languages need to help contribute to the academic formation of all their languages. This program allows for families to contribute to the education of their children when many non-native English-speaking parents are removed from contributing to their child’s education. This workshop shows you the research behind this idea, how to build a program (for grade levels), and how to incorporate parents.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Dual Language Immersion
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, DLI
3-L 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
106 B
Laurel Hodges, University of Southern Mississippi
This session reports an update on data collected previously among undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty, at a postsecondary institution, regarding perceptions on race in Latin America and the meaning of terms such as “Hispanic” and “Latino,” with particular attention to how those who identified as Hispanic defined each one. Participants in the session will explore together the term “Latinx” and whether and how to use it in the classroom.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French, Spanish, Other PRESENTATION IN: English PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
Pam Benton, Pinellas County Schools; Linda Santiago, Pinellas County Schools; Emily Muñoz, Pinellas County Schools
Learn the whys and hows of making your classroom a safe and welcoming environment for your LGBTQ+ and other students. We’ll share important vocabulary to understand, info about where we are currently with inclusive language use in the various languages commonly taught in our schools, and some ideas that will help those who feel confused navigate lowering the affective filter so students may learn and build classroom community.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Social Justice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
3-J 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish, French
201 D
Cécile Lainé, Harpeth Hall
The more you read, the more your reading comprehension, grammatical competence, writing skills, and empathy for others grow. So, how do we create independent readers in our World Language classrooms? A freechoice reading program is a highly personalized way for students to read and relate to a variety of texts. From selecting texts to guiding your students toward becoming independent readers, this session provides a concrete roadmap to establishing YOUR free-choice reading program.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Personalized Learning
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-secondary
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
Heather Kaiser, The Altamont School
Approaches to teaching English as a second or subsequent language have evolved to promote student-centeredness and meaningful, hands-on tasks. Active learning is one such approach. An optimal instructional environment for active learning is the learner-centered classroom. In this active learning environment (ALE), students develop knowledge of content through reflection and engagement with the material. This presentation explores key characteristics of ALEs and provides sample tasks for active language learning. Key concepts: active learning, active learning environment, cooperative learning, Kagan structures.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
Exhibits Break
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English
Exhibits - Upper Concourse
A note about Research to Practice sessions: In several rounds the schedule has 2 research sessions scheduled in room 106 B at the same time. Two presenters are paired in the 60 minute session, allowing 20 min each to present and 20 minutes for discussion.
4-A 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
James Morgan, Alexandria Country Day School
How can we create engaging listening comprehension activities in our classrooms that build practical skills for students? How do we get them to care enough to participate? This session answers these questions to provide insight and strategies to develop confident and skillful language learners.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: LFLTA
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
4-B 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Celia Zamora, ACTFL; DeAnna Hughes, ACTFL
The opportunity to learn a language is one that should be available to all. However, there exists a myriad of barriers that prohibit language learning from being accessible, including lack of professional development and training for teachers. Examine the foundation of designing accessible learning content for your students by using technology and learn how to create and/or adapt your current resources to ensure accessibility. It is highly suggested that you bring your laptops or tablets to join the fun!
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
SPONSOR: ACTFL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Various EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
204 B
Annabelle Williamson, Morris Jeff Community School
The rigor of sustaining 90% use of target language for the sake of facilitating language acquisition can be overwhelming for both teachers and students. Brain breaks offer a rest in rigor, increase student engagement, and streamline classroom management. Learn how to use brain breaks to build a safe classroom community and to maximize acquisition.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
4-C 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
4-F 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Yeider Guerra, Rock Hill High School
202 B
This session aims at sharing practical strategies and resources to help AP Language and Culture students ace the Free Response Question sections of the test. These activities have proven to be successful with all high school students, including English native speakers, Heritage Speakers, as well as Dual Language Immersion students, etc. In addition, we will discover simpler ways to help students understand and fulfill all the AP Rubrics requirements. Note: Session not officially sponsored by College Board.
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
203 A
Castner, Extempore
Interpersonal activities and tasks come in many shapes and sizes in the world language classroom. How can we best design them and prepare students to give and receive language during interpersonal tasks? What happens when students are finished with an interpersonal task? In this session, participants will learn about the importance of using interpersonal tasks, see best strategies for designing, implementing, and creating followup opportunities, and view examples of different types of interpersonal tasks in the WL classroom.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Exhibitor
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
4-D 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Ken Stewart, Vista Higher Learning
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Chinese, Spanish
203 B
Born in the same year as the iPad, Gen Alpha learners are becoming teens in 2023 and they are headed for your classroom. These mini-millennials thrive in a interconnected world. Do you have the learning tools to engage them and develop proficiency? In this session, we’ll explore the latest Spanish and French programs to enliven your classroom with authentic language and culture resources. Come learn about our video virtual chats, partner and group chats, speech recognition and much more.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French, German, Spanish
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, DLI
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish and English
201 A
Karen Graf, Kennesaw State University; Alan Watts, Kennesaw State University; Renata Creekmur, Kennesaw State University
This session will demonstrate how to design and implement projects that allow students to develop digital skills through the creation of original products. Such projects will activate learner engagement through multimedia design and digital collaboration. The presentation will guide participants through the stages of planning, designing, and implementing creative language projects that promote media literacy. Session examples of practical projects can be adapted to a variety of languages, levels, and topics.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: ACTFL
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French, German, Spanish
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, French
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
4-H 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
201 B
Bobby Hobgood, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Teachers and students approach language learning from opposite directions. Students need both cognitive and affective support to maintain their focus on language study. Let’s explore strategies that develop communicative competence while maintaining engagement. This experiential session offers strategies from no-tech to high-tech that reinforce our ability to see into the future while providing the “vision correction” our students need to see beyond today’s lesson.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Program and/or Educator Effectiveness
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, DLI, Post-secondary, Supervisors
4-I 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Critical Thinking in the Elementary I Level Class
In this session, the presenter will share her redesign of an elementary I French class, ditching her textbook and building her curriculum for online and in person classes around essential questions, critical thinking, and professionally-oriented tasks (such as job interview skills). She will also share the results of a study she conducted on students’ perceptions of what critical thinking is in the language classroom.
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary
EXAMPLES IN: French and Spanish
201 C
Brandon Cole, Spain Park High School
Learn how to engage your students in vocabulary, grammar, and culture through authentic resources of pop culture, music, and literature. Participants will identify ways to use contemporary topics and media to foster language acquisition and proficiency and make learning relevant for students. Readyto-implement lessons and activities will be shared with participants!
CORE PRACTICES: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, French
4-J 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM 201 D
Eric Jaworski, Ocean Lakes High School
In this interactive session, participants will learn techniques and strategies that will move their students from rehearsed to unrehearsed communication in the classroom, motivating students to be committed life-long language learners. Participants will walk away with ready-to-use strategies that will increase student communication and proficiency.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: High school
4-K NO SESSION
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
SCOLT 2024 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Proposal window: April 15 – October 15, 2023
Conference Dates: March 7-9, 2024
Renaissance Concourse, Atlanta, GA
Theme: Elevate, Innovate, Celebrate
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
EXAMPLES IN: French
Value Constructive Dialogues in DL/I Elementary Classrooms
Hanxuan Zhang, Wake County Public Schools
106 B
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Dual Language Immersion
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, DLI
5-A 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Comedy and Strategy
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: FLAG
STRAND: Program and/or Educator Effectiveness
APPLICABLE LEVELS: High school
5-B 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
PRESENTATION IN: English PRESENTATION IN: English
204 A
In this session you will learn various effective strategies that motivate your students to speak in the target language. The strategies also allow you as a teacher to work smarter, not harder while your students increase their language production and confidence.
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, English
Balancing Textbook and CI-Based Instruction for Effective Language Classrooms
Claudia Elliott, Paxon School for Advanced Studies
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
EXAMPLES IN: Various EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
5-C 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
203 A
Terri Hammatt, Wayside Publishing; Carolyn Taylor; Wayside Publishing
Join us for an adventure and learn how to guide students to better understanding of grammar through the Discovery Process. You will discover a new way for students to interact with grammar beyond memorizing verb charts and learn an easy 5 step process that allows students to uncover language structures in a way that is meaningful and memorable.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
Tavane Moore, Fulton County Schools
Are you curious about how to support students’ creativity by using Adobe Creative Cloud? Join us to learn how to use various Adobe Creative Cloud tools to facilitate proficiency growth. We’ll discuss strategies on how to simplify instructions, use templates for assignments and the easy steps to making videos! Information will feature free and paid features. Participants will interact with student-generated products and receive templates and simplified video tutorials I’ve made for my students.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
SPONSOR: Exhibitor STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
5-D 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French PRESENTATION IN: English PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish EXAMPLES IN: French
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
203 B
Brian Oshiro, Education Perfect
In this session, we will share ideas on how to integrate the NCSSFLACTFL Can Do statements to facilitate authentic language production tasks using the Education Perfect platform (EP). We will give an overview of EP’s library of authentic spoken, visual, and written materials and show how these tasks can help teachers integrate the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can Do statements. We will also show how EP’s customization tools can be used to better encourage production in class.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, HS, Supervisors
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish
5-E 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Martha Davis, Northern Virginia Community College; Dali Tan, Northern Virginia Community College
In this interactive session, participants will discuss innovative ways to build enrollment in community college language programs. We will explore ways to re-think course offerings and modalities, connect students with virtual language exchanges and more. If you are interested in mobilizing for community colleges, we invite you to come join the discussion!
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish and Chinese EXAMPLES IN: Various
202 A
Barbara Brousseau, The University of Mobile; Lindsey Vise Griffin, The University of Mobile
In spring 2021, I planned and co-taught a university level travel course along the Gulf Coast, to explore the influence of the French past and present. We lived many different experiences during our adventures, which I look forward to sharing with you. Lindsey Vise Griffin was an undergraduate participant in this travel course, and she will share her perspective on this travel course and the direction it led her for her undergraduate capstone project.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary
5-F 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French
PRESENTATION IN: English, French
EXAMPLES IN: English
202 B
Monica Rodriguez-Bonces, Rock Hill High School; Flor de Lis Morales Torres, Rock Hill Schools
Earning college credit as part of a dual language program is a path to success. However, the experience reveals that high schoolers are not always prepared to face the responsibilities and autonomy that college level demands. This session will explain how self-regulation was promoted to help students monitor progress, control, reflect and respond to their learning. Participants will learn how data was used to differentiate instruction, also how and which self-regulation strategies were applied to succeed in a college class.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Dual Language Immersion
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary, Supervisors, DLI
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
STRAND: Leadership / Advocacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary
201 C
Yudialejandra Suarez Valarino, Manteo Elementary School
This session contains strategies developed as a DL/I teacher partnering with the music teacher to create a bilingual chorus and spring musical. Discover how to incorporate the arts to globalize your school, valuing student experiences before coming to the US (asset-based mindset), to develop empathy and (social) awareness, while generating leadership opportunities for Spanish speakers to shine beyond their EL labels and for DL/I students to value their experiences as bilingual/biliterate kids.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
5-J 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish and English
201 D
Sandrine Hope, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Reading is an important step in learning a language but students don’t always enjoy our reading choices. What if they controlled the outcome of the story, wouldn’t they feel more engaged? Choice stories can be designed quickly and used not only to develop language but also as evaluation in the interpretive and presentational modes. Come discover the versatility of choice stories!
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-Secondary, DLI
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: French
5-K 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
106 A
Michelle Olah, NNELL (National Network for Early Language Learning)
Early language teaching brings its own unique joys and challenges. Do you need some new ideas or have something to share? Come chat with us! Whether your program is FLES, dual language, or immersion, this unconference-style session is an opportunity for you to meet with other early language educators for networking and an open discussion. Come with questions, ideas, or just come with an open mind, and kick off the conference by building some connections with other early language educators.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Articulation and Collaboration
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, DLI
5-L 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Various
106 B
Felicia Cooley, University of South Alabama; Olga Reyes, University of South Alabama; Liam White, Christopher Jay, Callie Thompson, University of South Alabama
This session brings together five student learning experiences from 3 languages: Spanish, French and German. In this student led panel, students will describe their experiences teaching a world language and conducting research on a world language literary topic. Three presentations focus on cultural integration through instructional tools and two presentations will showcase literary research on latin Aemrican and French literatures respectively.
CORE PRACTICES: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, HS
S&P 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM
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Proposal window: April 15 – October 15, 2023
Submit your session proposal at scolt.org
Conference Dates: March 7-9, 2024
Renaissance Concourse, Atlanta, GA
Theme: Elevate, Innovate, Celebrate
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French PRESENTATION IN: French EXAMPLES IN: French
Krista Chambless, SCOLT President, Presiding
*By Invitation Only* This special reception and business meeting is for SCOLT’s Sponsors and Patrons. The invitation you received at registration is your ticket to the event. SCOLT is grateful to EF for its generous sponsorship.
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1-A: BEST OF FLAVA: SHANE GOODPASTURE - Get Ready to Embark on “The Amazing Race”
1-A: BEST OF SCFLTA: KATIE HANEY-Flipping Learning in the WL Classroom with Hyperdocs
3-A: BEST OF WVFLTA: WU, NICHOLSONSTARTALK Teleportation from West Virginia, the Mountain State, to the Chinese Red Dragon
4-A: BEST OF LFLTA: JAMES MORGANListening Comprehension Strategies: Building Confidence and Skill in the Classroom
5-A: BEST OF FLAG: ANDREA RYLES - Comedy and Strategy
B
1-B: CARMEN SCOGGINS - Give Life to your LOGO
2-B: ACTFL Teacher of the Year WILLIAM LEENOVUM INITIUM: Building Proficiency in World Language Classrooms
3-B: GRETA LUNDGAARD - Build a Staircase for Learning with Information Gap Activities
4-B: ANNABELLE WILLIAMSON - Brain Breaks: Boosting Engagement, Proficiency and JOY!
5-B: CLAUDIA ELLIOTT
- Balancing Textbook and CI-Based Instruction for Effective Language Classrooms
A
B
1-C: SANTIAGO ARISTIzABELDeveloping Global Citizenship Through School Exchanges
1-D: MALONE, MARSHALL - Ready for the AAPPL? Strategies and Tips for Writing and Speaking Tasks
A 1-E: PEGGY BOYNTON - What determines your future?
B 1-F: LEONOR VAzQUEzGONzALEz - Keep Focused, Not Distracted
A 1-G: RAEGAN LEMMOND - Tech Tools for Beginners
B 1-H: BASILE, JENSEN - The Minimalist World Language Teacher
C 1-I: BARRY, BAKERPeeling the Identity Onion
1-j: JOANNE THOMAS - HACKS to ENHANCE Student Speaking & Writing
2-C: ELICIA CARDENASTeach for Acquisition
2-D: JANE MALONEY - Tackle it in the TL: Implementing SEL in the Target Language
2-E: CATHERINE DANIELOU - Disability Rights and Accessibility in France - Vocabulary and Activities
2-F: SUSANA CISNEROS - More Than a Train Ride: A Critical Service-Learning Project
2-G: CLARA MARIA DIGENNAROTelecollaboration USAChile: A Comprehensive Review of a 4-year Project
2-H: LINDA VILLADONIGA - Why do WL teachers HAVE to be reading teachers, too?
2-I: BARBARA BATEMANMobilizing Culture to Facilitate Language
2-j: TAMMY NETTLESThe IDEAS Framework: Where Culture and Critical Thinking Collide
3-C: JENNIFER CARSON - Global Communication for All Learners through Topic-Based Virtual Exchanges
3-D: KATHRYN MINER - C’est vous les reporters!: Build Cultural Competence with Reporters Francophones
4-C: GRANT CASTNER - Making the Most of Interpersonal Tasks: Before, During, and After
4-D: KEN STEWARTMOBILize Your Language Classroom for Generation Alpha
4-E: zAMORA, HUGHESBreaking Barriers to Make Learning Accessible Using Technology
5-C: HAMMATT,TAYLOR - Discover Grammar in Context
5-D: BRIAN OSHIRO - Integrating Digital Technology to Support Authentic Language Production
5-E: BROUSSEAU, VISE GRIFFIN - Gulf Coast Travel Course: On the French Trail
3-F: LUISA MEYERWRITE & DISCUSS: The Golden Nugget of CI
3-G: MORGAN BENNETT - Get That View Count Up: Acquisition Through TikTok and Instagram Videos
3-H: KEVIN TORRESEveryone Can Learn a Language: Connecting the Dots
3-I: BENTON, SANTIAGO, MUNOzMaking your Class Safe and Welcoming
3-j: CECILE LAINETeachers as Librarians: Establishing a FreeChoice Reading Program
4-F: YEIDER GUERRAAcing the AP Language and Culture Free Response Questions
4-G: GRAF, WATTS, CREEKMUR - Developing Digital Skills through Creative Language Projects
4-H: BOBBY HOBGOODWhen Far-Sighted Teachers Meet Near-Sighted Students: Strategies for Engagement
4-I: BRANDON COLELearning Experiences that Pop! Using Pop Culture to Teach Language
4-j: ERIC JAWAORSKI - Practical Strategies to Boost Student Communication
5-F: RODRIGUEzBONCES, MORALES TORRES - Supporting SelfRegulation towards College Credit in a Dual Language Program
5-G: TAVANE MOORE - Empowering Student Creativity Using Creative Adobe Cloud in the World Languages
5-H: DAVIS, TAN - Mobilize for Community College Programs
5-I: YUDIALEJANDRA SUAREz VALARINO - Culture Identity and Bilingualism through Arts Education
5-j: SANDRINE HOPEWhy not allow choice inside the readings?
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1-K: LUCY ALFONSO - Backward Design Incorporated with Community
1-L: XIAOLIN (REBECCA) FENG - Backward Design Incorporated With Community Services Via Mixed-mode Instruction
1-M: PAULA GARRETTRUCKS - An ESOL Teacher’s Insight on Improving Dual Language Immersion Programs
2-K: BONNIE WANGEngaging Heritage Learners in Community Service-Learning Projects
2-L: MARIEKE GEYERInteractive Read-Alouds: A Pedagogical Method to Support Reading Comprehension
2-M: ALYSSA GILLIS - Building Student Participation Skills though a Personalized EquityCentered Model
3-K: SUSANA SOLARzA - Summer Bridge in the Target Language for Native Speakers
3-L: LAUREL HODGESPerceptions of Race and Ethnicity in the Spanish Language Classroom
3-M: HEATHER KAISERDesigning Active Learning Environments: Principles and Practices
4-L: SABRINA WENGIER - Critical Thinking in the Elementary I Level Class
4-M: HANXUAN zHANG - Value Constructive Dialogues in DL/I Elementary Classrooms
5-K: MICHELLE OLAHNNELL Early Language Networking Session: Better Together!
5-L: F. COOLEY, O. REYES, L. WHITE, C. JAY, C. THOMPSON - Building Communities through Research and Teaching
6-A: BEST OF MFLA: ERICA SCOTT - Locure de Marzo & LocoTubreFun, Educational Music Competitions for the Spanish Classroom
6-B: BETHANIE DREW - Semi-Spontaneous Speaking: Scaffolding Student Speaking for Success
6-C: DARCY ROGERS - Embodied Cognition: Energizing and Engaging Students for Language Learning
6-D: KELSEY LEWANDOWSKI - What can a CI curriculum offer you?
6-E: SARA AHNELLProducts, Practices, and Perspectives for Novices: Une dégustation de fromage
6-F: Best of FFLA: ALBERT FERNANDEzWe Don’t Learn Anything: Moving Away from a Grammar-Based Curriculum
6-G: ALECIA DAVISHELLMERS - Like, Comment, Subscribe: Digital Media in the WL Classroom
6-H: EFFIE HALL - The “Unspoken” Communicatiive Contract
6-I: MATTHEW EDWARDS - Inclusivity in the Classroom: Using Media to Increase LGBTQ* Representation
6-j: JENNIFER CHARLES - Creating and Using Puppets in the High School World Language Classroom
7-A: BEST OF FLANC: RHONDES, COSS - Novice Level Language, Not Novice Level Brains: Engaging & Empowering Learners
7-B: DELGADILLO, ELLIOTT - Lead Intermediate Learners with Comprehensible Input
8-A: BEST OF AWLA: KRISTA CHAMBLESS - From A to Gen z: Connecting with Today’s Students
8-B: HEIDI TRUDE - Making Art Come Alive with Google Arts and Culture!
9-A: BEST OF KWLA: KE PENG - Building a Holistic Language Learning Community: Empowering, Enabling and Healing
9-B: AMANDA MINNILLO - I mustache you a question! Interpersonal Activities for all Proficiencies
10-A: Best of TWLTA: SAVANNAH SHELTON - Music in the World Language Classroom
10-B: AKASH PATELEmpathy, Action Civics and Cross-Cultural Understanding for Social Justice
6-L: CHRISTINE RINNE - Identifying Skills: Career Readiness in the Language Classroom
7-C: ANDREW DUGANVirtual Reality for Language Acquisition
7-D: BLANCA JARASpeaking Practice for All
7-E: NATHALIE ETTzEVOGLOU - Like a good neighbor, TikTok is there!
7-F: JOHN zYCK - Spanish Programs at HBCUs
7-G: LOU TOLOSACASADONT - Creating Community in the WL classroom
7-H: DIETER WALDVOGEL - From Theory to Practice: 5 Stages of SLA and What it Means for Language Teachers
7-I: NORAH JONESDEI=SEL=IPA: See How and Why
7-j: JENNIFER SCHWESTER - Encouraging Proficiency Through Mindfulness and SEL Activities
7-K: CARLA SALINASStorytelling Matters in All Cultures
7-L: HAMSA MAHAFzA - Preparing Pre-service Language Teachers for Diversity through ServiceLearning
7-M: MICHAEL OLSENUnderstanding Challenges Faced by Teacher Candidates During edTPA
8-C: KIT HALL - Language
Connects Foundation: A Bold Vision to Elevate the Language
8-D: HAMMATT, TAYLORCaptivate your Classroom with Communities
8-E: UTE HOEFEL - Teaching Intercultural Concepts with the Band “okay.danke.tschüss”
8-F: THOMAS SOTH - Debating to Improve Argumentative Essays and Presentational Speaking
8-G: PAULA GARRETTRUCKS - Open Access Journals for Teachers, Researchers and Methods Instructors
8-H: CHELSEA LAWRENCEKeep It Current! 21st Century Skill-Building through Current Events
8-I: RICK ROBINSONCreating Short Literacy Writings in Lower Level Language Classes
8-j: LINDA EGNATz”Finally, a test that means something.” Incentivising Language Proficiency
9-C: DIERCKS, TEDDERGrow for the Gold!
9-D: NELSON, RUSSELL - Increase or Maintain Your Proficiency in Spanish Through Study Abroad
9-E: JEFF PAGEAU - Declare WAR on Monet: Using Street Art in Your World Language Classroom
9-F: SERRANO, MIRANDAHighway to High-Yield: We’ve Got the Road Map
9-G: SYDNEY DISMUKES - Speak Your Sudents’ Language: Incorporating Social Media in the WL Classroom
9-H: WANG, TAN - DesignBased Practice between Dual Enrollment and College Students Peer Editing
9-I: GRETA LUNDGAARDDeconstructing the P in PACE: Reflections from the Field
10-C: HANNAH RAE JOESEPH - Communicating with Purpose: Empowering Global Citizens with The Pulsera Project
10-D: KATIE MICKELCommunicative Grammar: Linguistic Risk Taking throught the PACE Model
10-E: CLAUDIA KECHKIAN - A Window to Emotions through Music, Movies and Dramatization
10-F: CHRISSY ROECurriculum Design for Asynchronous Instruction
10-G: NATALIE MCSWAIN - No paper, no pencil, no problem!
10-H: LISA WORTHINGTON-GROCE - Transforming Language Classrooms by Engaging Curiosity & the Scientific Process
10-I: NELLY OSSIAInclusion beyond Tokenism: Centering Marginalized Experiences in the Curriculum
8-L: VICTORIA RUSSELL - Processing Instruction: A Technique for Instructing Grammar as a Concept
8-M: LOURDES SANCHEzLOPEz - Increasing Intercultural Competence and Motivation for Study Abroad
9-j: KATHLEEN STEINSMITH-Language Advocacy and Its Importance in Mobilizing Language Learning
10-j: ALISON HAYTER - Is this for a grade? Examining Standards-Based Grading in the WL Classroom
10-K: CISNEROS, CAMPERI - Beyond the Classroom: A Collaborative Online International Learning Project
9-L: LIANE SHE - Faculty Experiences Teaching Languages to Visually Impaired Students
9-M: BRUNA SOMMERFARIAS - Leveraging Authentic texts in the LCTL Classroom via Genre Pedagogies
7:10 AM - 7:55 AM
Drew Lasater, ACA
American Classical Association
7:10 AM - 7:55 AM
Allison Ramey, AATF
American Association of Teachers of French
7:10 AM - 7:55 AM
Brandon Cole, AATSP
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
7:10
Chase Trautwein, AATG
American Association of Teachers of German
105 A
Bethanie Drew, Broughton Global Magnet High School
One of language students’ greatest desires is to be able to speak the language that they are acquiring. It’s often their most daunting skill as well-for teachers AND students. In this session we will explore strategies for supporting students in maintaining target language use in class as well as low stress, low-prep, but high-yield activities to promote (semi-) spontaneous speaking. This is an active learn-by-trial session & teachers will leave with ready-to-go ideas for class on Monday.
106 A
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
106 B
107 A
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
Darcy Rogers, Organic World Language
Embodied cognition is the concept that the brain and body work in harmony to generate behaviors by working between knowledge and real-time interaction. This places an importance on movement and an environment that allows for authentic, relevant interactive elements. Stronger connections between body and mind affect retention and, in turn, acquisition. This session will bring this neuroscience research to life and show you how to maximize student learning in the classroom to bring joy, energy and engagement to your space!
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
Registration is located on the upper concourse of the Mobile Convention Center, just across from the walkway from the hotel. All pre-registered attendees, on-site registrants, presenters, and exhibitor representatives must come here to pick up registration materials.
Be sure to thank our exhibitors for coming to this year’s event and supporting our profession! Exhibits will be open today from 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM.
Need a break from the business of the conference and a place to recharge? Come to the Teachers’ Lounge for a bit of rest and relaxation.
204 A
Erica Scott, Ocean Springs High School
Every March and October, Spanish classrooms in the US and abroad are filled with music and excitement! Learn about this worldwide competition that teaches culture, international music rhythms, phrases in context, and an appreciation for different music genres.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: MFLA
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
PRESENTATION IN: English,
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
STRAND: Program and/or Educator Effectiveness
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
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PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
203 B
Kelsey Lewandowski, Voces Digital
Learn how a complete CI curriculum for Voces Digital can support proficiency based learning in your classroom. We’ll explore the digital materials offered including stories, speaking activities, listening activities, reading activities, and writing practice. See how PQAs and stories can give your students input that is interesting and relevant to their world.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Exhibitor
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, HS
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French, German, Spanish, Other
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
6-E 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 202 A
Sara Ahnell, Auburn High School
This mini-unit is designed for Novice Mid to High learners to introduce the relationship between French cheese and the geography of France and the concept of une appellation d’origine protégée/contrôlée (AOP/AOC). Learners will read and view authentic texts to prepare for the stages of tasting including visual, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory examinations of each cheese following instructions provided in the texts.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-Secondary
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: French
6-F 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
202 B
Albert Fernandez, St. Mary Magdalen
A student once told me that she “loved that we don’t learn anything in class.” As she said this, she was writing and illustrating an original comic in the TL. Her comment taps into a movement in language teaching that focuses less on grammar and more on using the language to communicate in and out of the classroom. Learn about techniques, strategies, and activities that can move students away from grammar-based and into the world of real language users.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: FFLA
STRAND: Program Models
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
6-G 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Jennifer Charles, Guntersville High School
Get their creative juices flowing by having students create and use handmade puppets in the classroom. In this teacher-created project, I will show you how my students created their own puppets based on historical or influential figures and then incorporated technology to make a video showcasing their puppet and their language skills. This project combines art, culture, technology, and language, as well as communication and presentation skills.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English, Spanish EXAMPLES IN: English
201 A
Alecia Davis-Hellmers, Liberty Magnet High School
Looking for more ways to incorporate STEM into the world language classroom? Why not use YouTube - or at least make a task that mimics what it takes to be a YouTuber? This session will present a presentational task where learners pretend to be a Youtuber in a way that blends together their language skills with digital media skills. This presentation will also discuss resources teachers and learners can use for the digital media component.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
6-H 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: French
201 B
Effie Hall, Woodgrove High School
Teach students to commit, connect, and communicate with each other and watch their proficiency soar. Incentives may bring some compliance, but students must understand the implied agreement between the speaker and listener to push past inhibitions. Participants will explore effective and ineffective instructional scenarios and learn how to bring about a commitment to comprehension and communication.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
6-I 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: German, Spanish
201 C
Matthew Edwards, University of Kentucky; Susanna Hansel, University of Kentucky
Feeling included in the language learning classroom is paramount to student success. Continuing the work of Moore (2019) on increasing inclusive representation in the classroom, and using techniques outlined by Rogers (2007) and Sederberg (2021) for effective media use, we have built German lessons around video clips with meaningful representation of LGBTQ* characters and issues. In this presentation, we will present these lessons and walk the audience through the process of choosing and preparing such media clips for class.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: German, English
STRAND: Personalized Learning
APPLICABLE LEVELS: High school
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
Christine Rinne, University of South Alabama
This presentation will outline the current eight National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Readiness competencies and provide ideas to help students better identify the skillsets they are developing in our language classrooms. Our students are not always able to see the benefit of projects or activities, and we can help them understand which skills they are developing and how, which will benefit them when they enter the job market.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary, Supervisors
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Various
A note about Research to Practice sessions: In several rounds the schedule has 2 research sessions scheduled in room 106 B at the same time. Two presenters are paired in the 60 minute session, allowing 20 min each to present and 20 minutes for discussion. Follow
7-A 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
204 A
Rosalyn Rhodes, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Matt Coss, Michigan State University
One of the challenges language teachers face is simultaneously addressing students’ level of language development and cognitive maturity. Novice level language classes must engage learners’ critical thinking and knowledge of the world while providing space and scaffolds for students to develop language proficiency. This session will provide strategies, discussion questions, and opportunities for critical thinking as we brainstorm ways to update and improve materials to fully engage the brain.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: FLANC
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
7-B 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
7-D
AM - 10:10 AM 203
Videos and texts in the target language are more readily available than ever before. But for most students, comprehensible input through interpersonal interactions is not easily accessed. If teachers could easily and safely assign this type of practice to support their lesson plans, would students more consistently satisfy the World-Readiness Standards? Learn how Time2Talk can help you and your students by providing direct and easy access to language practice with Spanish speakers all over LATAM and Spain.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
7-E 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, Chinese
204 B
Bertha Delgadillo, Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career High School; Claudia Elliott Paxon SAS High School
This session will focus on actionable strategies that you can use in your upper-level classes to stay comprehensible and comprehended by all your learners regardless of their proficiency level while using more complex resources and a much more challenging curriculum. Also, this session will provide impactful ideas to empower your learners to produce more advanced, yet authentic, language.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: High School
7-C 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
Andrew Dugan, LanguageLab VR
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
Nathalie Ettzevoglou, Innovation Academy
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
Virtual Reality for Language Acquisition
203 A
CORE PRACTICE: #REF!
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
SESSION CANCELED
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-Secondary, DLI
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Various
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
202 A
Want to build intercultural competency for your students using TikTok? Come learn how to send your students off on safe cultural expeditions hosted on Padlet and check for their understanding using Microsoft forms. Best of all, the presenter will share all resources for free! Get your TikTok on!
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary, DLI
7-F 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
John Zyck, Albany State University
EXAMPLES IN: English EXAMPLES IN: French
202 B
Since many African-Americans receive their college education at an Historically Black College or University (HBCU), we as Spanish language educators want to encourage such students to consider earning a major or minor in Spanish. This presentation will discuss the current status of Spanish programs at several HBCUs, challenges these schools face in promoting their programs, and potential solutions for future success at such institutions. Secondary and post-secondary educators are encouraged to participate.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Program and/or Educator Effectiveness
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
7-G 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English
201 A
Lou Tolosa-Casadont, University of Georgia
Research shows the positive impact that in-school and classroom communities and the learners’ sense of belonging have on learner participation, achievement, and retention. In this presentation, the presenter will share activities designed to create a strong classroom/school community and a sense of belonging while using the target language. Participants will have opportunities to discuss the ideas presented, experience the activities, think how the information shared by the presenter and other participants may be incorporated into their teaching, and ask questions.
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English
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7-K 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
Dieter Waldvogel, Samford University
According to second language acquisition (SLA) theory, language learners move through five predictable stages of language acquisition. Researchers also argue that it takes between 5 to 7 years for a student to become fully proficient in a language. This presentation will address how these stages of SLA relate to the ACTFL language proficiency standards, the instructional and assessment strategies we use in the classroom, as well as realistic timelines for language acquisition.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
Norah Jones, Fluency Consulting LLC
Language is the human miracle, reflecting by its very nature the diversity, inclusion, mental health, and opportunity we seek for all learners. The truth is that we as language educators actually don’t need to add lots of special initiatives to achieve worthy societal goals. We do need, however, to clearly identify, name, and demonstrate to ourselves, our students, and our administrators what we are already doing to address DEI, SEL, etc. In this mini workshop we’ll do just that.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Social Justice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
7-J 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
Carla Salinas, Pickett Elementary School
106 A
This session will present a storytelling strategy as a meaningful tool for K-2 students who perform in Dual Language Immersion classrooms. This strategy allows them to create their own stories using colored-coded cards with characters and settings from diverse books and real people situations. Making them engaged and appreciate multiple cultures beyond their closed environment as well as encouraging creativity, critical thinking, problemsolving, and global competences. This strategy also is a concrete example of building biliteracy and oracy.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Dual Language Immersion
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English, Spanish
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, French
201 D
Jennifer Schwester, Brick Memorial High School
By allowing students a safe space for self-expression, Mindfulness and SEL activities in target languages will help students to develop kindness, caring, and understanding amongst themselves. These activities encourage participation and create a platform to introduce and discuss challenging topics. They also allows students to learn how to become aware of their emotions, and create a level playing ground in the classroom by understanding each other as humans and not by heritage, social standing, race, or ability.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, French
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, DLI
EXAMPLES IN: Various
106
Hamsa Mahafza, University of Alabama in Huntsville
This presentation provides an overview of a qualitative action research project that examined the impact one course-based service-learning experience had on world language pre-service teachers’ perceptions of culture and diversity. Themes emerged from this study are captured within the framework of ACTFL standards that emphasizes the application of contextualized instruction. This presentation suggests using service-learning in world language teacher education, in order to: (1) enhance professional effectiveness; (2) maximize assessment opportunities; and (3) ensure alignment with the desired learning outcomes.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Teacher Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
106 B
Michael Olsen, Tennessee Tech University
This session presents a discussion of challenges faced by teacher candidates while completing the edTPA, a high-stakes teaching performance assessment required for foreign language teacher licensure, found in a study conducted by the presenter. This presentation will also focus on approaches needed to mitigate those challenges and help make student teaching a positive experience.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Teacher Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, English 10:10 AM -
FACEBOOK: Southern Conference on Language Teaching
TWITTER: @_SCOLT_
INSTAGRAM: _scoltalk_
SPONSOR: Klett World Languages
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English
AM Exhibits - Upper Concourse
8-A 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
204 A
Krista Chambless, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Generation z is the largest, most diverse, multi-cultural generation yet. They have never known a world without the internet or cell phones. These alone have shaped Gen z in ways not seen before. Come explore characteristics of Gen z, their implications for the world language classroom, and strategies to best leverage these characteristics to connect with Gen z students.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Actvities
SPONSOR: AWLA
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
8-B 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Terri Hammatt, Wayside Publishing; Carolyn Taylor, Wayside Publishing
Does the 5th Standard present challenges? If so, this session offers a pathway to make connections with French speakers at home and abroad. Participants will explore the positive impact that self-identification as a member of a French-speaking community has upon language proficiency and interculturality.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
8-E 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: French
202 A
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, French
204 B
Heidi Trude, Loudoun Valley High School
Do you want to learn how to make your arts unit come to life? Would you like for your students to experience works of art in an interactive and engaging way? Attendees will learn how to design interactive activities using minimal technology, as well as how to make the experience comprehensible for all language learners. Come and experience how we can leverage the Google Arts and Culture app to make art come alive and promote proficiency all while having fun!
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
8-C 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Ute Hoefel, German Institute for the Southwest
The presentation will introduce the new album “ Krasses zeug” from the German band “okay.danke.tschüss” and give ideas how to use their lyrics to teach intercultural concepts, from introducing and practicing new vocabulary, actively engaging the students in discussions and improving their communication skills, practicing reading and listening comprehension, to creating teaching units. Many hands-on activities and resources will be provided.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: German
EXAMPLES IN: German
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-Secondary
202 B
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: French
203 A
Kit Hall, ACTFL
Language Connects Foundation (LCF) was born out of an urgent need to address some of the challenges facing the language education community today. With the goal of contributing to the development of a highly effective language educator workforce, LCF seeks funds from various sources to support language research, awards and scholarships, professional development for educators, and public education about the importance of language learning. In this session, learn about how this initiative seeks to support language educators.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Leadership / Advocacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
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APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
Thomas Soth, Chapel Hill High School
¡Nuestras palabras tienen poder! Teach your students to make their voices heard! The process of persuasive writing and speaking has shown to give students both significant gains in critical thinking and confidence for speaking. This session will use the 2022 AP exam essay documents on school uniforms to take participants through an approach to the debate process that helps intermediate and advanced students speak more, actively listen, develop more coherent arguments, and write better.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
8-G 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
EXAMPLES IN: English
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
201 A
Paula Garrett-Rucks, Georgia State University; Kelly Davidson
This presentation includes an overview of the open access resources in Dimensions (SCOLT) and Learning Languages (NNELL) including topics on Intercultural Competence, Social Justice in Language Learning, Heritage Language Learning, Online Teaching, and Early Language Teaching and Learning. Tips for writing manuscripts, responding to reviewer feedback, and revising and resubmitting manuscripts are offered in the presentation second half. Information about becoming a reviewer is also provided. Come with your questions about using these open access materials and the publishing process.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
8-H 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Chelsea Lawrence, UMS-Wright Preparatory School
201 B
Victoria Russell, Valdosta State University
In the globalized world in which we live, knowledge of current events is of the utmost importance. In this session, learn how to effectively incorporate current events and issues from the local to international level into your world language curriculum to engage students in the 3-modes of communication, encourage them to be informed global citizens, and build 21st Century Skills! *Attendees are encouraged to bring a device.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-Secondary, DLI
8-I 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
201 C
Rick Robinson, Georgia State University- Perimeter College
By modeling the writing structures, such as syntax, word choice, or organization, of short authentic texts (poems, song lyrics, etc.) students can collaboratively create their own literary or musical works, even at the elementary level. These “reading to write” activities are highly enjoyable for students and lead to sense of accomplishment. It can also be adapted for most ages.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
8-J 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: German
201 D
Linda Egnatz, Global Seal of Biliteracy
Upon receiving his Global Seal of Biliteracy, a University of Oregon student said, “Finally, a test that means something.” The research is in. Today’s learners view a State or Global Seal of Biliteracy as valuable and worth earning. This session offers multiple strategies to promote your Seal of Biliteracy program, prepare and excite students to test, and shares practical ways students can leverage their Seal for future academic and career opportunities. Discover the impact recognition has on program retention.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Assessment and Feedback
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-Secondary, DLI
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English
A note about Research to Practice sessions: In several rounds the schedule has 2 research sessions scheduled in room 106 B at the same time. Two presenters are paired in the 60 minute session, allowing 20 min each to present and 20 minutes for discussion.
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This longitudinal (three-year) study was awarded an ACTFL Research Priority Grant. Two pedagogical techniques—processing instruction and computerized visual input enhancement—were compared with traditional (focus-on-form) instruction for the acquisition of the Spanish subjunctive among 62 intermediate-level students who demonstrated a low aptitude for languages as measured by the Modern Language Aptitude Test. Determining which pedagogical techniques are effective for students who struggle with foreign language grammar will enable language educators to differentiate their instruction more effectively.
CORE PRACTICE: Teach Grammar as Concept
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-Secondary
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
106 B
Lourdes Sánchez-López, University of Alabama at Birmingham
To examine the development of intercultural competence and motivation toward study-abroad, both telecollaborative and face-to-face assignments were implemented in introductory, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate language courses over one academic year. Results support the value of NNS-NNS interactions in improving intercultural competence. Network building with non-experts in the target language and culture also helped students raise their motivation to study abroad.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: English, Japanese
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM East Ballroom
AWLA’s annual luncheon, business meeting, and awards. Must have prepurchased ticket.
SPONSOR: AWLA
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
If not attending the AWLA luncheon, this is an “on your own” lunch period. This period is also a great time to visit exhibitors!
Visit the exhibit hall to see all that our sponsors and vendors have to offer!
Proposal window: April 15 – October 15, 2023
Submit your session proposal at scolt.org
Conference Dates: March 7-9, 2024
Renaissance Concourse, Atlanta, GA
Theme: Elevate, Innovate, Celebrate
“Finally, a test that means something.”
9-A 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
204 A
Ke Peng, Western Kentucky University
If you are the only language teacher, and if only 1 out of 100 students in your school take your class, how do you engage, retain and help 1/3 of them to reach advanced proficiency? If students come from diverse backgrounds, how do you empower them to step out of their comfort zone, enable them to achieve personal mastery, and heal their pain from their L1 experience? This session offers you a sustainable model to build a studentcentered, proficiency-based, wholistic community.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: KWLA
STRAND: Program Models
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary, Supervisors, DLI
Brian Nelson, Valdosta State University; Victoria Russell, Valdosta State University
This session will highlight Valdosta State University’s Summer Study Abroad Program in Cádiz, Spain, which is open to all pre- and in-service Spanish teachers. Language educators can deepen their knowledge of Spanish culture and strengthen their language skills by taking foreign language education coursework alongside native Spaniards who are training to teach Spanish as a second language in Cádiz, Spain. Testimonials from prior participants and footage of the program will be shown.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
Amanda Minnillo, SCOLT
204 B
In this learn-by-doing session, participants will take a look at the NCSSFLACTFL Can Do Interpersonal descriptors and engage in activities that empower students of all proficiency levels to interact, question and react to their peers. Join the fun and leave with activities ready to implement for students of all ages and proficiencies!
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English
203 A
Megan Diercks, American Association of Teachers of French; Heather Tedder, Watauga High School
Got goals for growing your French program? Come learn about all the ways that the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) can support you! From free curated resources to student contests to awards and grants for teachers, the AATF has you covered. Learn how other teachers have taken advantage of AATF offerings to promote and enhance their programs and increase enrollment in all levels of French classes.
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: French
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Declare WAR on Monet: Using Street Art
Language Classroom
Jeff Pageau, Rocky Mount High School
If you’re looking for a fresh take on your traditional art unit, look no further! Consider the impact of street art! Learn more about important street artists in France. In this session, the presenter will walk you through his engaging unit inspired by his experiences in Rennes, France. This unit was designed for IB French, but could easily be adapted for level or any language. Attendees will receive access to the materials that you can implement on Monday.
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
9-F 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+ 9-C
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English,
EXAMPLES IN: French
202 B
Highway to High-Yield: We’ve Got the Road Map
Yahaira Rosa Serrano, Gwinnett County Public Schools; Tamara Miranda, Gwinnett County Public Schools
Teaching in a world language classroom does not have to be challenging. By learning how to use high-yield language strategies through explicit teaching, your language learners can increase proficiency in the target language. In this session, you will take away ideas used in the elementary and middle school dual language program in Gwinnett County Public Schools to support your diverse learners of language, giving them equal access opportunities to engage and develop their foreign language vocabulary.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, DLI
9-G 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
Sydney Dismukes, Mountain Brook Junior High School
Learn how to better engage your Gen z world language learners by incorporating social media in your classroom! In this presentation, Sydney Dismukes will walk you through the most common social media platforms that your students use, how to use them in both interpretive and productive domains, and will even provide you with a bank of social media-based resources that you can begin using in your classroom tomorrow!
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS, Post-secondary, DLI
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish, French
9-H 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
201 B
Liangyan Wang, St. Paul VI Catholic High School; Dali Tan, Northern Virginia Community College
Taking advantage of the design-based learning and best practices in peer review training in ESL writing courses, a DE instructor and college faculty use the design-based learning theory and iterative process to help students to become more effective in Chinese peer editing. In the first round, they used ESL training materials, then, added Chinese-specific examples in the second round, and in the third round, they differentiated guidelines for different levels. The collaborative process helps students become more effective writers.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Articulation and Collaboration
Liane She, Stanly Community College
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, all students with disabilities are entitled to receive accessible materials in their courses to have equal learning opportunities. As a result, faculty must receive training and support to better serve their students. Most specifically, this study examines faculty’s experiences with visually impaired students in online, higher education language courses. After having collected important data from language faculty all over the United States, I will share findings and offer further accessibility recommendations.
CORE PRACTICE: Using Target Language 90%+
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Chinese
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
9-I 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Chinese
201 C
Greta Lundgaard, Consultant
Ever sat in a team planning meeting and felt stumped by the PACE model? In this session, attendees will step back, reflect, and reconsider the importance of the presentation phase and its impact on success in the attention phase. By unpacking the P, as well as the A, & C in PACE, this session will give teachers the insights and tools they need to teach grammar in context using this model.
CORE PRACTICE: Teach Grammar as Concept
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: English
9-J 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English
Language Advocacy and Its Importance in Mobilizing Language Learning
STRAND: Social Justice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: Post-Secondary, Supervisors
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: French, Spanish
Leveraging Authentic texts in the LCTL Classroom via Genre Pedagogies
106
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Research to Practice
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
201 D
Kathleen Stein-Smith, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SESSION CANCELED
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Leadership/Advocacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: French, Spanish
10-A 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Music in the World Language Classroom
A
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: TWLTA
STRAND: Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, HS
EXAMPLES IN: Japanese, Portuguese EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
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Akash Patel, ACTFL
Learn how to use resources from organizations such as Happy World Foundation, Inc. for standards-based interdisciplinary learning experiences that connect, engage and empower students as valued global citizens. Additionally, examine practical tools, resources, and activities to develop lesson plans aligned with the World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements that tie in with the global in-classroom learning experiences, and how to foster these competencies in traditional, hybrid, and/or online teaching environments
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: ACTFL
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
203 A
Hannah Rae Joseph, Pulsera Project
Educate, empower, and connect students with world citizens through free educational resources from The Pulsera Project that embrace Global Citizenship Education! Grow language motivation as students experience Central American culture firsthand through tangible products and engaging activities for traditional or virtual classrooms! Guide your students towards global citizenship through fair trade partnerships and leave the session with dozens of lessons that cultivate students’ desire to connect with the world around them. Bring a device for the best experience.
Claudia Kechkian, AATSP Texas Brazos
The purpose of this workshop is to raise awareness on the importance of emotions and perceptions in educational processes, and to facilitate the creation of a motivating atmosphere through music, movies and dramatization in the L2 classroom. Participants will explore this proposal through three hands-on activities, and will receive ready-to-use templates for the classroom as well as a template to self-reflect on strategies, objectives and values when doing similar activities in their classes.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English, Spanish
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
Chrissy Roe, Spain Park High School
How much do your students learn while away from the classroom? As a veteran virtual teacher, I have learned to redesign the way I teach so that asynchronous learners can check off their can-do statements from outside the classroom. In this session we will explore a variety of strategies that can help keep students on track while they are away. As an added bonus, these strategies can lighten the teacher’s work load that is often created by absent students!
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
10-G 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Spanish
201 A
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ES, MS, HS, DLI
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
PRESENTATION IN: English, Spanish
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
203 B
Katie Mickel, Klett World Languages
Everyone wants their students to be linguistic risk takers and speak in the target language as soon as they can but is that realistic? YES! By providing our students with comprehensible input and opportunities to produce meaningfully using the PACE Model, learners can build proficiency that encourages them to branch out and begin communicating with a purpose. In this session we will explore the PACE Model and demonstrate how to teach grammar aligned with proficiency based instruction.
CORE PRACTICE: Teach Grammar as Concept
SPONSOR: Exhibitor
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: French, Spanish
STRAND: Standards-Based Instructional Design
APPLICABLE LEVELS: MS, HS
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: Various
Natalie McSwain, Lake Gibson High School
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities 10-D
We’ve all been there; it’s Monday morning and you forgot to make copies! As teachers, we sometimes think that there must be materials to make a lesson successful, but that isn’t the case. Instead of panicking when you don’t have copies, take this opportunity to increase student engagement. You can provide simple and creative activities that keep all students engaged. Join this interactive session to lower your prep time and stress with strategies and activities that don’t require student materials.
CORE PRACTICE: Design Communicative Activities
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Learning Resources / Tools
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
10-H 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
201 B
Lisa Worthington-Groce, Northwest Guilford High School & NCVPS
How do we develop our students’ intercultural competence while also building their communicative proficiency? In this session, we will explore how the principles of scientific thinking can be applied in any world language classroom to deepen students’ understanding of and appreciation for other cultures. By arousing students’ curiosity, we can motivate them to experience languages and cultures of their own volition. Participants will gain strategies and materials they can incorporate right away!
CORE PRACTICE: Planning with Backward Design Model
SPONSOR: SCOLT
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
STRAND: Program and/or Educator Effectiveness
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: German, French
10-I 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
201 C
Nelly Ossia, Rice University
This presentation aims at re-evaluating what it means to bring a diversity of voices in the WL classroom without falling into the pitfall of ‘’surface-level diversity.’’ The presenter will reflect on her own path to reckoning with her implicit biases when highlighting BIPOC voices in her French curriculum. Using a lesson that she created around Art and Activism, she will demonstrate how racialized and marginalized voices can emerge from the WL classroom without creating a narrative of pity and saviorism.
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Culture and Interculturality
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
10-J 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL PRESENTATION IN: English EXAMPLES IN: French, English
201 D
Alison Hayter, Centennial HS, Frisco ISD, TX
Have you ever wondered if your grading practices truly reflect your students’ learning in your WL Classroom? This 60 minute session will take a look into standards-based grading in the WL Classroom. We will examine what constitutes this type of grading, what kind of standards can be used to build rubrics that measure student progress, and what standards-based grading looks like in practice. Finally we will discuss roadblocks and possible pushback for this type of assessment and practice.
CORE PRACTICE: Provide Appropriate Feedback
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Assessment and Feedback
APPLICABLE LEVELS: ALL
10-K 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
The AEA is an advocate organization that leads the movement for excellence in education and is the voice of education professionals in Alabama.
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
EXAMPLES IN: English
Susana Cisneros, UNC Charlotte; Silvina Camperi, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Facultad Regional Rafaela
CORE PRACTICE: Use Authentic Cultural Texts
SPONSOR: SCOLT
STRAND: Languages Beyond the Classroom
APPLICABLE LEVELS: HS, Post-Secondary
Phi Sigma Iota joint meeting for all chapters
SPONSOR: AWLA
106 A
This presentation will describe and illustrate a Collaborative Online International Learning Project (COIL) carried out between a Spanish class in a US university and an English class in an Argentinian university. The strategies implemented and the project outcomes will be presented, and the students’ reflections on the experience will be shared. The presentation will also promote reflection on the educational benefits of a COIL learning experience: cross-cultural interaction, intercultural communicative competence, peer-to-peer learning, awareness of one’s own culture, and perspective-taking.
APPLICABLE LANGUAGES: ALL
PRESENTATION IN: English PRESENTATION IN: English
EXAMPLES IN: English, Spanish
Inspired by conversations with our customers, Stevens Learning Systems Inc. has developed instructional technology that meets the needs of World Language teachers in their day-to-day classrooms. Based on both research and practical application, we continually adapt our technology for today’s classroom realities and challenges. Interpersonal communication can be practiced, monitored and assessed multiple times throughout a single class period. Committed to providing both district-wide and individual teacher support, Stevens Learning Systems Inc. offers onsite support through a program of ongoing training from technology experts. Additionally, in-service workshops are presented by a leading World Language educator on topics such as performance-based instruction and assessment, integration of culturally authentic resources and literacy development. Stevens Learning Systems Inc. is a leader in learner-centered technology.
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Alfonso, Lucy
Baker, Cayla
Barry, Sue
Basile, Victoria
Bateman, Barbara
Bennett, Morgan
Benton, Pam
Boynton, Peggy
Brousseau, Barbara
Camperi, Silvina
Cárdenas, Elicia
Carson, Jennifer
Castner, Grant
Chambless, Krista
Charles, Jennifer
Cisneros, Susana
Cole, Brandon
Cooley, Felicia
Coss, Matt
Creekmur, Renata
Danielou, Catherine
Davis, Martha
Davis-Hellmers, Alecia
Delgadillo, Bertha
Diercks, Megan
DiGennaro, Clara Maria
Dismukes, Sydney
Drew, Bethanie
Dugan, Andrew
Edwards, Matthew
Egnatz, Linda
Elliott, Claudia
Ettzevoglou, Nathalie
Feng, Xiaolin (Rebecca)
Fernandez, Albert
Flor de Lis, Morales Torres
Garrett-Rucks, Paula
Geyer, Marieke
Gillis, Alyssa
Goodpasture, Shane
Graf, Karen
Guerra, Yeider
Minnillo, Amanda
Hall, Effie
Hall, Kit
Hammatt, Terri
Haney, Katie
Hansel, Susanna
Hayter, Alison
Hobgood, Bobby
Hodges, Laurel
Hoefel, Ute
Hope, Sandrine
Hughes, DeAnna
Jara, Blanca
Jaworski, Eric
Jay, Christopher
Jensen, Emily
Jones, Norah
Kaiser, Heather
Kechkian, Claudia
Lainé, Cécile
Lawrence, Chelsea
Lee, William
Lemmond, Reagan
Lewandowski, Kelsey
Lundgaard, Greta
Mahafza, Hamsa
Malone, Meg
Maloney, Jane
Marshall, Camelot
McSwain, Natalie
Meyer, Luisa
Mickel, Katie
Miner, Kathryn
Miranda, Tamara
Moore, Tavane
Morgan, James
Muñoz, Emily
Nelson, Brian
Nettles, Tammy
Nicholson, Debbie
Olah, Michelle
Olsen, Michael
Oshiro, Brian
Ossia, Nelly
Pageau, Jeff
Patel, Akash
Peng, Ke
Rae Joseph, Hannah
Reyes, Olga
Rhodes, Rosalyn
Rinne, Christine
Robinson, Rick
Rodriguez-Bonces, Monica
Roe, Chrissy
Rogers, Darcy
Rosa Serrano, Yahaira
Russell, Victoria
Ryles, Andrea
Salinas, Carla
Sánchez-López, Lourdes
Santiago, Linda
Schwester, Jennifer
Scoggins, Carmen
Scott, Erica
She, Liane
Shelton, Savannah
Solarza, Susana
Sommer-Farias, Bruna
Soth, Thomas
Stein-Smith, Kathleen
Stewart, Ken
Suarez Valarino, Yudialejandra
Tan, Dali
Taylor, Carolyn
Tedder, Heather
Thomas, Joanne
Thompson, Callie
Tolosa-Casadont, Lou
Torres, Kevin
Trude, Heidi
Vazquez-Gonzalez, Leonor
Villadoniga, Linda
Vise Griffin, Lindsey
Waldvogel, Dieter
Wang, Bonnie
Wang, Liangyan
Watts, Allen
Wengier, Sabrina
White, Liam
Williamson, Annabelle
Worthington-Groce, Lisa
Wu, Ching-Hsuan
zamora, Celia
zhang, Hanxuan
zyck, John
White, Meredith
LeVar Pierce, Lori
Datel, Maria
Powell, Stacey
Bunch, Janet Gamboa, Ingrid
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Representative: Sheri Spaine Long
Founded in 1917, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive language-specific professional association in the United States. Our nearly 10,000 members are educators from PreK-16+ who endorse our mission to promote, develop, and advance the teaching of Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and related languages and cultures in the United States and in other countries. For more information, visit AATSP.org.
2100 First Ave N. Suite 320 Birmingham, AL 35203
205-506-0600
spainelong@aatsp.org
www.aatsp.org
Representative: Hannah Remson
ACCESS Virtual Learning is the distant education program for the State of Alabama. ACCESS provides infrastructure that delivers equitable. quality learning opportunities for all students.
1101 South Brundidge Street
Troy, AL 36082
334-808-6323
Representative: Joe Vallina
access@troy.edu
http://accessdl@state.al.us
Representative: Kristy Britt
The mission of the Alabama World Languages Association is to motivate educators to contribute to and to advocate for improved world language education for all students at all levels.
3429 Oakridge Lane
Saraland, AL 36571
Providing vision, leadership and support for quality teaching and learning of languages, ACTFL is an individual membership organization for language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. It is where the world’s educators, businesses, and government agencies go to advance the practice of language learning.
1001 N Fairfax St Ste 200 Alexandria, VA 22314-1587
703-894-2900
membership@actfl.org
www.actfl.org
Representative: Darryl Sinkfield
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the member-driven voice of Alabama’s education employees. AEA members are teachers, education support professionals, administrators, professors, future teachers, and education retirees.
422 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 334-834-9790
darryls@alaedu.org
https://myaea.org/
theawla@gmail.com
http://www.theawla.org
Representative: Megan Diercks
The AATF is the largest organization in North America dedicated to serving the needs of French teachers and students at all levels of instruction. Our resources, advocacy, contests, awards, grants, scholarships, and publications can support and grow French programs.
7333 W. Jefferson Ave Suite 240 Lakewood, CO 80127-1084 815-310-0490
aatf@frenchteachers.org
http://frenchteachers.org
Representative: Michael Shaughnessy
The AATG promotes the study of the German-speaking world in all its linguistic, cultural and ethnic diversity, and endeavors to prepare students as transnational, transcultural learners and active, multilingual participants in a globalized world.
112 Haddontowne Court 104 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 412-259-3434
Representative: Delandris Jones
mike@aatg.org
www.aatg.org
Avant Assessment is dedicated to creating a brighter future through the magic of language. We build and deliver effective assessments of real-world proficiency, the Avant ADVANCE teacher training tool, and Avant MORE Learning professional development to help transform language learning around the world. Avant is dedicated to promoting and supporting equitable access to language education.
940 Willamette St, Suite #530 Eugene, OR 97401 888-731-7887
info@avantassessment.com avantassessment.com
Representative: Samantha Radovich
We are an international education publisher, providing books, digital resources, and services to teachers and learners worldwide. Every day we talk to teachers and leading educational thinkers about how to make teaching and learning better. We share teachers’ ambitions to prepare students for success in life, academically and personally.
1 Liberty Plaza, Floor 20 New York, NY 10006 718-710-6779
samantha.radovich@cambridge.org
cambridge.org/us/education
Representative: Amanda Creswell
Carnegie Learning is shaping the future of education. Born from more than 20 years of learning science research at Carnegie Mellon University, the company has become a recognized leader in the ed tech space, using artificial intelligence, formative assessment, and adaptive learning to deliver groundbreaking solutions to education’s toughest challenges. With the highest-quality offerings for K-12 math, ELA, world languages, professional learning, and more. For more information, please visit carnegielearning.com.
501 Grant Street
Union Trust Building, Suite 1075
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
770-468-6995
acreswell@carnegielearning.com
carnegielearning.com
Representative: Brett Laquercia
Education Perfect (EP) is a leading cross-curricular platform used by 4100+ schools in 50+ countries worldwide. Our world languages program offers a comprehensive language learning program with extensive practice of all language learning skills – listening, reading, writing, and speaking – in authentic situations in the following languages: French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, German, Italian, Arabic, and more.
77 Vogel Street
Dunedin 9016
New zealand
global@educationperfect.com
educationperfect.com
Representative: Roger Prill
For over 55 years, EF has been working to keep minds and the world wide open. We design tours to help educators teach, and so students can learn more—about tolerance, other perspectives, and themselves. Our company’s roots are in language learning and cultural exchange, and over time, EF’s mission to provide immersive, life-changing education has remained the same.
2 Education Circle Cambridge, MA 02141 470-225-5373
Representative: Thomas Murr
Representative: Kathryn Miner
We provide the highest quality language materials in Spanish, French, German, and Italian. We create content that helps students build authentic communicative competence, and become global citizens. Our materials are authentic, accessible, and user-friendly, and enable students to learn and deepen their connection to our increasingly global world. At Klett World Languages, we are driven to change world language education in the U.S. for the better.
4055 West Peterson Ave, Suite 201 Chicago, IL 60646 708-689-0409
Representative: Jennifer Carson
marketing@klettwl.com klettwl.com
LTI is the exclusive licensee of ACTFL assessments, the most trusted testing instruments on the market. ACTFL assessments are recognized by academic institutions, corporate entities, and federal and state governments. Every year, we administer nearly one million of language proficiency tests for a broad range of academic needs, including entrance and placement exams, graduation requirements, the attainment of the Seal of Biliteracy, and the credentialing of teachers and language professionals.
580 White Plains Road Suite 660 Tarrytown, NY 10591 800-486-8444
Representative: Seth Killian
roger.prill@ef.com
eftours.com
sales@languagetesting.com languagetesting.com
Lingco is an online language learning platform for building and tracking language proficiency. Each activity in our content library is built for a specific ACTFL-aligned skill and contains authentic, engaging, and modern content for today’s student. Lingco provides instructors with all of the tools that they need to engage students and build their proficiency.
1146 South Washington Ave Suite D9 Lansing, MI 48910
seth@lingco.io lingco.io
Extempore allows world language and ELL teachers to develop students’ reading, writing, listening, speaking, and cultural skills in the target language. Accessible on all devices, Extempore facilitates daily tasks and formal assessments, creating more opportunities for students to achieve linguistic proficiency and cultural competence.
1317 Marshall St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
info@extemporeapp.com
extemporeapp.com
Representative: Amy Aronson
Habibi-Imports is an on-going labor of love that supports local artist communities abroad while making available for purchase unique handcrafted jewelry and accessories. Jewelry from Morocco, India, Thailand, Mexico, South Africa, Peru, and many other countries, are featured at this year’s conference.
5240 Woodrow Lane
Hahira, GA 31632
229-356-7991
habibi_imports@yahoo.com
Habibi-imports.org
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Representative: Billy Piché
Mango Classroom was designed by linguists & teachers and built on our proven methodology to meaningfully engage World Language and English Learners, building their skills and confidence. It’s built to get students speaking, Mango Classroom consists of 4 key components: Desktop & Mobile Apps, Curriculum Guides, the Teacher Dashboard, and a new and improved Administrator Dashboard.
PO Box 33661 Dept 7093
Detroit, MI 48232
877-626-4611
education@mangolanguages.com
mangolanguages.com/education/
Representative: Ellen Cook
Color Street is 100% nail polish in an easy to apply strip. It has a base, color and top coat all in one. There is no drying time and there is no smudging. No heat or special tools are needed and is removed with regular nail polish remover. Stop by and see the beautiful colors and design options available.
621 Gilbert Drive East
Satsuma, AL 36572
251-656-2876
ohsopolishedbyellen@gmail.com
colorstreet.com/246977
Representative: Darcy Rogers
OWL offers In-person and Virtual Trainings, Resources, and Individual and Department Support Services that provide new, innovative ideas and strategies. OWL transforms classes around the world, inspiring and motivating students and teachers to create their dream learning spaces. Our goal is transformation and support, working together to establish classroom environments where learners are empowered and engaged. Our fun and interactive workshops are for any educator interested in student-directed, proficiency-based instruction.
682 Sunrise Avenue Medford, OR 97504
541-601-4509
info@organicworldlanguage.com
owlanguage.com
Representative: Virginia Gesler
Rosetta Stone for Schools empowers students to read, write, and speak new languages with confidence. Our platform accelerates language acquisition and retention through an immersive method that uses audio from native speakers, real-world images, and text to develop language naturally. With a comprehensive curriculum for 25 languages, Rosetta Stone for Schools is used by 22,000 educational institutions for both English language learner programs and world language courses.
135 West Market Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 800-767-3882
vgesler@rosettastone.com
rosettastone.com/schools
BOOTH 20 SANS Inc. LIVE Language Lab On-Demand
See how the interactive teaching tools in SANS’ LIVE Language Lab OnDemand are helping language educators engage students in communicationfocused learning. LIVE Language Lab makes it easy to pair students, record speaking, collect & assess work, monitor students’ progress and provide real-time corrective feedback. The choice for language programs using Chromebooks, PCs, or Macs. Integrate LIVE into any synchronous classin-person, remote, or hybrid to increase L2 production.
28 Concord Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
877-285-7729
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SEALLT (Southeast Association for Language Learning Technology) is a professional organization aimed at providing leadership in development, integration, evaluation and management of instructional technology for the teaching and learning of language, literature and culture.
302 Tichenor Hall Auburn, AL 36849
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Representative: Jamie Hincemon
Inspired by conversations with our customers, Stevens Learning Systems has developed instructional technology that meets the needs of World Language teachers in their classrooms. We continually adapt our technology for today’s classroom challenges. Interpersonal communication can be practiced, monitored and assessed multiple times throughout a single class period. Committed to providing both district-wide and individual teacher support, we offer onsite support through a program of ongoing training from technology experts.
Info@SLSILabs.com
Representative: Elicia Cárdenas
Driven by the core belief that all students are capable of acquiring language, the Comprehensible Classroom has been at the forefront of the movement toward teaching for acquisition since 2010. The Comprehensible Classroom publishes curriculum and other instructional tools that are grounded in a solid understanding of language acquisition and the belief that connection is at the heart of the human experience. The Comprehensible Classroom also offers a range of training opportunities to individuals, districts, and organizations that seek to implement Comprehension-based, Proficiencyoriented, and Acquisition-driven methods of teaching language.
PO Box 512 Charlotte, VT 05445 802-382-0904
info@comprehensibleclassroom.com
comprehensibleclassroom.com
BOOTH 12 The Pulsera Project
Color your classroom with this free fair trade service learning project! Students learn about the culture and daily live of Central Americans while creating opportunities throughout the region by selling beautiful handwoven bracelets. Join over 3,100 schools throughout the United States in bringing humility, solidarity, and meaningful social justice into your school.
info@sansinc.com sansinc.com
449 Fleming Road Suite C Charleston, SC 29412 pulseraproject@gmail.com
pulseraproject.org
For fifty years, we have provided teachers with travel programs that inspire students to use classroom world language skills in destinations around the world. Our carefully designed programs allow students to experience everyday life as part of a family and community. Share our passion for authentic immersion travel!
Representative: Mark Jackman
Time2Talk is a mobile app that allows students to connect and converse instantly with our team of Spanish speakers throughout Latin America and Spain.Teachers assign topics and objectives based on their lesson plans and students can do the assignments anytime without scheduling.
1201 Starweather Ave. Cleveland, OH 44113
786-376-3065
mark@time2talk.app
time2talk.app
Representative: Tatiana Ripoll Paez
Travel and Education is an organization based in Spain and supported by the local regional government as an official study abroad provider for the region of Castilla y León, T&E is able to offer the highest quality academic options at affordable prices with unsurpassed attention to our students, partnering institutions and faculty.T&E has more than 30 years of experience in the field providing life changing opportunities for all program participants.
1055 Mill Creek Drive
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053 215-396-0235
tripoll@travelandeducation.org
salamanca.me
Representatives: Victoria Russell
VSU’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages offers a summer study abroad program in Cádiz, Spain, for both pre- and in-service teachers. Cádiz is located on Spain’s Costa de la Luz and has miles of beautiful beaches. Live with a local host family while taking methodology classes with native speakers. Personalized programs can be designed from two to five weeks. Program dates: June 20 – July 23, 2023. Contact: varussell@valdosta.edu
1500 N. Patterson
Dept. of Modern and Classical
Languages
Valdosta,GA 31698
229-333-7357
Representatives: Kelsey Lewandowski
Voces Digital is a collection of World Language titles housed in an easily accessible, web-based platform. Each title in the Voces library contains vast online resources meant to help both teachers and students get inspired and get ahead in the modern, ever-changing World Language classroom. Developed with the input and collaboration of teachers, for teachers, Voces is on a mission to define the next era of the World Language classroom.
2741 Paldan Dr Auburn Hills, MI 48326
800-848-0256
info@vocesdigital.com
vocesdigital.com
Representative: Terri Hammatt
At Wayside Publishing, we create Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Latin language programs for middle and high school students. Built on the latest language learning pedagogy, our programs include abundant teacher resources, opportunities for cultural exploration, and cutting-edge technology solutions. Wayside helps you inspire and empower your learners as they work towards communicative and cultural competence. Let’s craft world language leaders together.
2 Stonewood Drive
Freeport, ME 04032 888-302-2519
Representative: Amy Litman
varussell@valdosta.edu
https://valdosta-sa.terradotta.com/ index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.
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Representatives: Tyler Stein
Where will world languages take you? Today’s students are preparing for a world where inter-cultural communication is a necessary part of everyday life. At Vista Higher Learning, we develop innovative digital and print solutions to connect the world through language and culture.
500 Boylston St #620 Boston, MA 02116
857-268-2010
tstein@vistahigherlearning.com
vistahigherlearning.com
info@waysidepublishing.com
waysidepublishing.com
Xperitas is a nonprofit organization that has been providing students with educational language and cultural immersion experiences since 1972. We are mission-driven, motivated by the desire to transform lives through intercultural learning. Our philosophy is that giving students an authentic experience outside of the classroom facilitates deeper language learning and provides an opportunity to strengthen cultural competency.
6625 lyndale Ave S. Suite 104 Minneapolis, MN 55423 800-892-0022
Representative: Hanser Pimentel
info@xperitas.org
xperitas.org
Yabla is a revolutionary resource for language learners that offers innovative tools built around authentic video content from around the world. Yabla is designed to act as an immersion workbook, improving students’ language acquisition through regular exposure to real native speakers and consistent spelling and vocabulary practice. Learning exercises include dictation, vocabulary drills, speaking and comprehension exercises. Yabla builds language skills rapidly.
505 West 23rd St. Suite 2 New York, NY 10011 212-625-3226
schools@yabla.com
www.yabla.com
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
SCOLT, AWLA, and SEALLT would like to salute this year’s sponsors. We could not put on an event of this scale without you!
ACTFL
EF Educational Tours
Lingco Language Labs
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
Avant Assessment
David Jahner
Klett World Languages
Lynne McClendon
Vista Higher Learning
World of Reading
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
CULTR (Center for Urban Language
Teaching and Research)
Education Perfect
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