Conference Sessions and Workshops

 Conference Sessions and Workshops Thursday, September 24, 2015 9:00 – 11:30 Strand A: Concurrent Workshops Session ?: Designing Activities for Meaningful Interpersonal Communication Presenters: Lily Anne Goetz, Longwood University Annette Waggoner, Longwood University How can we provide activities for students to use the target language in meaningful and spontaneous oral interactions instead of writing and memorizing tired, boring, and ultimately meaningless dialogues? This workshop will provide attendees with techniques and strategies that engage students in meaningful and realistic oral interpersonal communication. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: LE5, LE7, P8 1 Session ?: Keep Calm and Notebook On! Presenters: Jo Feingold, Lafayette High School Carrie Collins, Lafayette High School Are you looking for a hands-­‐on way to engage students? In this make-­‐and-­‐take workshop participants will learn how to create interactive notebooks filled with adaptable activities for a variety of subjects and topics. The attendees will learn time saving organizational strategies. The activities will focus on reading comprehension and using vocabulary and grammar in context. The participants will receive a plethora of templates, examples, and inspiration to try new activities that support student learning. Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: All Levels / All Languages English Room 2 PF2, LT2, LE5 Session ?: Effective Oral Proficiency Assessment for K-­‐8 Presenter: Lynn Thompson, Center for Applied Linguistics This workshop will show participants how to use formative and summative oral proficiency and listening comprehension assessment to support and enhance second language learning and instruction. The presenter will illustrate key points by sharing assessment materials and first hand experiences working with a range of second language programs that have used assessment effectively. Assessment materials will include tasks and video clips form the Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA) and Early Language Listening and Oral Proficiency Assessment (ELLOPA), the Classroom Observation Checklist Kit (CLOCK), and teacher and student self-­‐assessments. The participants will receive an assessment action plan kit to develop or enhance their own assessment and instructional practices. Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Elementary / Secondary / All Languages English Room 3 PF1, PF2, PF4 2 Session ?: Portable, Personal, Engaging: Apps for Multimedia Production Presenters: Stacey Powell, Auburn University Sharon Scinicariello, University of Richmond Mobile devices and lightweight laptops make it possible to create multimedia anytime and anywhere, engaging learners in personalized, creative language use. Participants in this workshop will explore the use of applications for multimedia production (mostly iOS, some Android and Chromebook) ranging from interactive whiteboards to audio and video editing.
Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: All Levels / All Languages English Rooms A and B LE7, LT2, LT6 Session ?: 12:45 – 3:15 Strand B: Concurrent Workshops C’s The Day: Planning to Connect and Communicate through Culture Presenter: Linda Egnatz, Lincoln-­‐Way High School Community District #212; DePaul University Class time is limited. Seize student attention by connecting to their interests. Seize each day by maximizing lesson planning with strategies that integrate culture with other curricular areas. Seize commitment to language learning with scaffolded activities that grow student performance and support proficiency needed for the Seal of Biliteracy. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: LE2, LE6, LE7 3 Session ?: World Language Days Presenter: Marcel Rotter, University of Mary Washington This interactive workshop will familiarize participants with the successful World Language Day program that is celebrated annually at the University of Mary Washington. Plans will be developed to expand the program into an event that will promote world language education in local districts, regions, and state-­‐wide competitions that will culminate in a state championship. Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: All Levels/ All Languages English Room 2 C1, C5, LE5 Session ?: Make Deeper Connections with Media through Ancient Literature
Presenter: Shirley Hall, Ocean Lakes High School This session will connect the “Hunger Games” trilogy to ancient literature. Participants will learn how to take a modern piece of literature and start to interweave classical literature, in order to make both more meaningful to their students. Participants will need to bring a device to access all the websites and information. Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / Latin Latin Room 3 P2, P8, P9 4 Session ?:
Engaging Students in Purposeful Tasks, Useful Tools, and Productive Talk
Presenter: Ingrid Badía, Fairfax County Public Schools The participants will engage in a hands-­‐on workshop to learn the what, why, and how of using the Tasks, Tools, Talk instructional framework. This framework is designed to assist in developing students’ critical and creative thinking skills in the world languages classroom. The participants will learn how to use this framework to develop purposeful tasks, useful tools, and productive talk for their students in the target language. Audience: Elementary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 4 TELL Correlation (s): P7, P8, LE5 Session ?: El legado español en Estados Unidos Presenter: Maria del Mar Torres Ruiz, Embassy of Spain ¿Sin idea para el mes de la herencia hispana? Ven a sumergirte en las raíces menos conocidas de la historia de los Estados Unidos: su herencia hispana. De modo interactivo y con actividades para la clase, practicaremos cómo introducir el componente cultural en la clase de español. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Rooms A and B TELL Correlations: P2, LE6, LT3 5 3:30 – 6:00 Strand C: Concurrent Workshops Session ?: Build-­‐A-­‐Project: Complete Guide to Creating and Implementing Contextualized, Communicative TL Projects Presenter: Olivia Exum, Goochland County Public Schools Session ?: In Medias Res II: Creating Cultural Context for Latin Acquisition in Your Classroom
Presenter: Jacquelyn Wilkins, William Byrd High School Investigative projects maximize engagement and add relevance and authenticity, but implementation can seem chaotic or daunting. The participants will learn best practices of strategies, receive materials, and interact to create new projects in teams. The attendees will be ready to provide students with similar opportunities to experience real-­‐world, collaborative experiences. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: LT6, P7, LE5 In this workshop, participants will explore how vital cultural context is to language acquisition by first analyzing pre-­‐existing projects from the presenter's classroom on topics that range from the Celts to Pompeii to Hannibal. Participants will then create/adapt projects for their curriculum. Bring a laptop and prepare to collaborate! Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / Latin Latin Room 3 P8, LE6, LT6 6 Session ?: Even More Best Practices to Incorporate in Your Beginning Classroom Presenter: Barbara Peterson, Breaking the Barrier, Inc. This presenter is back by popular demand! This workshop offers many ideas to help new/newer teachers plan and organize successful experiences for themselves and their students. Participants will explore a wide variety of topics, including practice, review, evaluation, grading, conversation and other communicative activities, culture, individualization, projects, and differentiation. An extensive handout will be provided. Leave the workshop energized and with myriad activities and strategies to use in your classroom on Monday and throughout the school year! Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Rooms A and B TELL Correlation(s): P4, P8, LE7 Session ?: Besser schreiben lernen und lehren Presenter: Friederike Braun, Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen Die Kompetenzen unserer Schüler/innen bleiben im Bereich „Schreiben“ oft hinter anderen Kompetenzen wie Hör-­‐ und Leseverstehen zurück. Wie lässt sich Schreiben sinnvoll stärker in den Deutschunterricht integrieren? Wie kann man Schreiben am besten lehren und lernen? Wie kann ich Schüler/innen zum Schreiben motivieren? Eine Antwort auf diese Fragen soll der angebotene Workshop geben. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / German Language of presentation: German Location: Room 4 TELL Correlations: LE7, P8, PF2 7 Session ?: Docs, Drive, and Chromebooks: Oh My!!! Presenter: Heidi Trude, Skyline High School Have you ever seen a Chromebook and wondered how to incorporate it and Google Apps for Education (GAFE) into your World Language classroom? This workshop will introduce teachers to GAFE and provide them with strategies to create meaningful learning experiences for their students. Participants should bring a Google-­‐enabled device. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Rooms A and B TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 Friday, September 25 Session ?: 9:00 – 9:45 Strand D: Concurrent Sessions Gaining Interculturality in the Spanish for Fluent Speakers Class Presenter: Aracelis Nieves, Loudon County Public Schools In this era of globalization it is very important for students to develop intercultural competence: the interaction of people from different cultural backgrounds using authentic language appropriately in a way that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the cultures. The session goals are: to enhance students’ cognitive ability, linguistic proficiency, and intercultural understanding, sensitivity and empathy. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of Presentation: Spanish Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: P4, LE6, E4 8 Session ?: The Efficacy of Mnemonics Presentation in Learning Kanji Presenter: Tomoko Kato, College of William and Mary Kanji is a major obstacle for learners whose native languages use phonograms such as alphabets. The learners often become anxious and frustrated; however, the ultimate goal of Kanji study is to conduct intelligent and integrated linguistic activities. The presenter will demonstrate her original Kanji learning method: Creating Your Own Mnemonics Presentation + Five-­‐Minute Daily Activities. This program is designed to encourage learners to use grammar and vocabulary creatively. Audience: All Levels / Japanese Language of Presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: E4, LE5, LE7 Session ?: Technology Resources and Collaborative Planning in a Dual Language Program Presenters: Lucy Montalvo, Paul H. Cale Elementary Amanda Brookman, Paul H. Cale Elementary The presenters will instruct the attendees in ways to integrate technology into effective Dual Language Program lessons. Attendees are asked to bring their own electronic devices to enable them to explore websites and digital resources that provide fun and engaging activities. The presenters will share website, apps, and discuss strategies for building academic skills in both languages. The participants will learn fun and engaging activities for students to participate in bridging between the two languages. Audience: Elementary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 9 Session ?: Neue Ideen für Musik im Unterricht Presenter: Aaron Kunk, Rock Ridge High School Welche anderen musikalischen Möglichkeiten stehen einer Lehrkraft zur Verfügung, außer Musikvideos zu zeigen und Volkslieder zu singen? In diesem Workshop erkunden wir Musik als Mittel, Grammatik und Wortschatz einzuführen. Wir integrieren populäre deutsche Songs in den Lehrstoff und benutzen das Musikvideo als Einstieg ins Gespräch. Musikalisches Talent ist keine Voraussetzung. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P2, P9, LE5 Session ?: 1st Century Latin: Politics, Planning, Parlance, Poetics, Propaganda & Pumpkins
Presenter: Cliff Broeniman, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Latin teachers use literary texts to explore a wide range of topics from history, politics, art, mythology, daily life, and architecture. In this session, participants will divide into groups to investigate Seneca’s Apocolocyntosis and excavate as many topics as possible that can be adapted for elementary, middle, and high school students. The presenter will supply digital resources to participants for classroom use. Audience: All Levels / Latin Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 2 TELL Correlations: P2, P9, LT6 10 Session ?: Group Dynamics in the Intermediate to Advanced Classroom Presenter: Patricia Orozco Watrel, University of Mary Washington In order to promote active use of the target language, teachers must develop authentic activities. In order for the students to progress from the intermediate to the advanced levels, they must learn the necessary language skills that will enable them to engage in global conversations in diverse settings. In this session, attendees will learn to use group dynamics to promote higher-­‐level skills and develop rubrics according to ACTFL and TELL guidelines. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 3 TELL Correlations: P2, LE2, LE7 Session ?: AIM for 100% Target Language Presenters: Christine Dorsey, Liberty High School Stephanie Rogers, Liberty High School Kim Niskanen, Liberty High School Have you always wanted to have a full immersion French/Spanish/Mandarin/ESL Classroom but weren’t sure how to get started? The AIM (Accelerated Integrated Methodology) will enable your students to function fully in the language from Day 1: conversing, reading, writing. The best of language acquisition principles blended with gestures and compelling stories equal proficiency and fun! Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 4 TELL Correlations: P7, LE4, LE7 11 Session ?: Passive Acquisition: Energize Your Classroom with Reading and Speaking in the Target Language Presenter: Effie Evans Hall, Woodgrove High School The participants will learn how to energize their classrooms by utilizing the Euro Project, a motivation-­‐based system whereby students and teachers monitor and encourage each other to maintain the target language and the Reading Project, a consistent warm-­‐up which allows for differentiated instruction by giving students ownership of reading material. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 11 TELL Correlations: P4, LE4, LE5 Session ?: Homework Reward Program Presenter: Melanie Nunes, Riverbend Middle School Homework is a necessary evil; however, getting students to do it is a daily struggle. Learn how a daily savings account and a carnival motivate students to complete their assignments. The presenter will share games and ideas used to engage students in this very important learning component. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 15 TELL Correlations: P4, P5, P8 12 10:00 – 10:45 Strand E: Concurrent Sessions Session 24: Fighting the Rural Label: Bringing World Languages to the County Presenters: Dick Kuettner, Washington & Lee University Lenna Ojure, Washington & Lee University Kelly Douma , Washington & Lee University Jordan LaPointe, Washington & Lee University Foreign Language Futures and Languages for Rockbridge are two titles synonymous with language and culture learning for youth (K-­‐12) who reside and attend schools in rural areas of the Commonwealth. As a counter to the challenges of finding and retaining world language teachers, the two programs have been created offering a most serious collection of blended learning strategies to make language learning a possibility in the far reaches of civilization. Come and learn what ingenious is all about! Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: P2, LT1, C5 13 Session ?: The Effects of Online Kanji Learning Exercises on Japanese Language Students Presenters: Yoshiko Mori, Georgetown University Motoko Omori, Georgetown University Kumi Sato Georgetown University Georgetown University implemented online kanji learning exercises in introductory and intermediate Japanese language instruction in order to increase students’ awareness of the compositional structures of kanji words and to familiarize them with effective kanji learning strategies. The students in the First and Second Level Japanese courses learned 9-­‐12 sets of new kanji words. Half of the sets were taught using online exercises, and the other half were taught with conventional paper-­‐and-­‐
pencil tasks. The results indicated that students’ performance on kanji tests was statistically significantly higher for online learning. In this presentation, we will show how the objectives are exemplified in these exercises and discuss the pedagogical benefits of this project. Audience: All Levels / Japanese Language of Presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, P2 Session ?: FLES: Five Years Later Presenters: Jeremy Aldrich, Harrisonburg City Public Schools Kimberly Lindberg, Harrisonburg City Public Schools The participants will learn about a Foreign Language Elementary program that is in its 5th year in a highly diverse school system. The discussion will include lessons learned, comparisons to secondary language programs, working with Heritage Speakers, and assessing students’ oral proficiency levels. Audience: Elementary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: P4, C5, PF1 14 Session ?: Zeigt den Kniebeißern, wer der Babo ist Presenter: David Gardner, Warwick High School Jugendsprache/Slang: What is in today is out tomorrow. Learn the newest slang expressions within German youth culture and also how to stay current. Bring this interesting information to your students Monday morning and begin using it immediately. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P2, LE5, LE6 Session ?: The National Latin Exam: What Can It Tell Us About Our Students and Our Teaching? Presenter: Mark A. Keith, Latin Teacher, Riverbend High School The National Latin Exam was given to nearly 150,000 students worldwide in 2015. Through analysis of answers, we can find what students know and, more importantly, in what areas they need to focus attention. This session will reveal the easy and hard questions on each level of the exam, provide handouts, and offer opportunity for questions and discussion in order to help teachers use the NLE better. Audience: All Levels / Latin Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 2 TELL Correlations: PF4, LT4, LT6 15 Session ?: Virginia Governor’s Foreign Language Academies Presenter: Lisa Harris, Virginia Department of Education This session will provide information on how to prepare students for the rigorous application process for the Governor’s Foreign Language Academies. Information will include scoring guidelines, expectations, and instructional tips for teachers as well as common errors to avoid in preparing student application packets. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 3 TELL Correlations: LE5, LE6, LE7 Session ?: Look Who’s Talking! Promoting and Assessing Oral Language Presenters: Lisa Hand, Deep Run High School Heather Snyder, Pocahontas Middle School Language learning is not passive-­‐-­‐students must actively participate. In this session, the participants will learn how to create activities to increase student interaction and explore different types of assessments that allow teachers to observe students in different settings. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 4 TELL Correlations: P8, LE7, PF2 16 Session ?: Reinvigorate your French Program with the American Association of Teachers of French Presenter: Kathryn Wheelock, Wakefield High School What can the AATF offer you and your students? Do you want to become more involved with your local AATF chapter? Would you like your students to earn recognition and awards in French? Should your French program gain status as an AATF Exemplary Program? What were some of the take-­‐aways from the AATF National Convention? What is a Future Fellow? Come to learn the answers and leave with teaching ideas to use right away, and for reinvigorating your French programs. Audience: Language of Presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Session ?: All Levels / French English Room 8 C5, PR1, PR5 We’ve Got a Rubric for That! Presenter: Doug Bowman, Louisa County High School Are you looking for an easier, more efficient and uniform way to grade writing and speaking assignments and projects? A well-­‐designed rubric makes all the difference. The participants will learn how to design versatile rubrics that reduce grading time and ensure accurate assessment. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 15 TELL Correlations: PF1, PF2, PF3 17 Session ?: Language Learning: It’s Personal! Presenter: Rachel McAllister, Staunton River High School Discover low-­‐ and high-­‐tech ways to differentiate your classroom to engage all students and build language skills according to individual learning styles and needs. Participants will learn first how to create “choice boards” that track student progress and then also how to easily find and create free supplemental materials. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations: P2, P4, P8 Session ?: Project Based Learning Presenters: Catherine Edgington, Dominion High School Kim Fogelson, Dominion High School Kathy McDermott, Dominion High School In this session, the presenters will share ideas for three project-­‐based activities. The participants will learn how to implement fairs in their classrooms that will motivate students at all levels. The participants will leave with useful handouts in English, French, Spanish, and German. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: P2, P4, P8 18 Session ?: Más que Billy la bufanda, ¿será util este sitio web? Presenter: Phil Yutzy, Harrisonburg High School This interactive session will acquaint the attendees with an effective process used to review and critique instructional websites. www.senorwooly.com will serve as the model used for this demonstration. Come and have fun while you learn how to select websites that are useful and effective learning tools for you and your students. Get ready to bring excitement into your classroom Monday morning! Audience: Secondary / Spanish Language of Presentation: Spanish Location: Taylor 3 TELL Correlations: P9, LT1, LT3 Session ?: Pinterest: Finding, Sorting, and Storing Realia for an Up-­‐to-­‐date Classroom Presenter: Nancy Feigenbaum, Bruton High School This interactive session will acquaint the attendees with ways to use Pinterest to easily find online resources to supplement or replace out-­‐of-­‐date textbook materials. The participants will learn how to collect and store the online resources for future use, and how to contribute one’s own discoveries to the database. The presenter will demonstrate how to build activities that support interpretive and communicative objectives by examining a Pinterest post: an infographic on cell-­‐
phone addiction in Mexico. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Taylor 4 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT5, LT6 19 11:00 – 11:45 Strand F: Concurrent Sessions Session?: Fostering Students’ Conversational Ability Presenters: Minori Marken, Old Dominion University Hiromi Lamberson, Green Run High School Mayumi Hino, Ocean Lakes High School Japanese language teachers in Virginia Beach City Public Schools started a horizontal and vertical articulation project with an instructor at Old Dominion University three years ago. This session will focus on the process and the outcomes of the writing project and the newly started discussion on conversational ability. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: LT6, C5, PR5 Session ?: How Do You Spell….? Presenters: Kimberly Lindberg, Harrisonburg City Public Schools Jeremy Aldrich, Harrisonburg City Public Schools For the first time this year, Harrisonburg City Public Schools participated in the National Spanish Spelling Bee. Presenters will share ideas and resources on how to organize school and division level competitions. Come learn how to be involved in this exciting opportunity that celebrates biliteracy and bilingualism. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlation (s): C1, C5, P8 20 Session ?: Using Authentic Web-­‐based Activities to Engage Your Students Presenter: Kristen Macklin, Mills E. Godwin HS The participants will gain insights into five different web-­‐based activities to engage students in learning through authentic contexts. The projects revolve around online shopping, staying at a youth hostel, renting an apartment, reporting weather conditions, and train travel. Each of these activities is accompanied by a project/activity description for participants to use or adapt to their own use. Audience: Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P7, P8, LE5 Session ?: The Best of ACL and NJCL Presenters: Katherine T. “Sue” Robertson, National Junior Classical League Jessica Junker, St. Catherine’s School This session will highlight the best practices and ideas from the 2015 American Classical League Institute and the National Junior Classical League Convention. The presenters will discuss some of the special and informative sessions that they attended, such as “Latin Outside the Classroom” and “Teaching the First C using 21st C Tools.” Audience: All Levels / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: LT6, C5, PR3 21 Session?: Promoting French Language by Supporting French Teachers Presenter: Céline Jobé, Embassy of France The participants will learn about the services and programs of the French Embassy designed to support teachers of French: continuing education and professional development opportunities, short-­‐term pedagogical grants to France, finding a partner school in France, and hosting French-­‐language teaching assistants. Audience: Language of Presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Session ?: All Levels / French French Room 3 C5, PR4, LT6 Methods to Increase the Fluency of Non-­‐Native Teachers Presenter: Michael J. Moore, Virginia Tech The presenter will share the tools that he has used in order to maintain and improve his language ability in French and Spanish. It is not enough to simply listen to music, or watch movies in the target language. One must engage all the tools available to 21st Century teachers in order to improve one’s fluency. Learn all the tricks and be more fluent when you leave the session! Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 8 TELL Correlations: LT6, PR2, PR3 22 Session ?: The Tilted Classroom: Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning Outside the Classroom Presenter: Andrea Weiskopf, Seneca Ridge Middle School and River Bend Middle School Technology-­‐based homework guides students through the learning process and minimizes student confusion. As a result, student confidence grows. The presenter will demonstrate technology that enhances learning outside the classroom as it promotes target language use, increased vocabulary retention, and homework completion rates. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 11 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 Session ?: From Olivos to Dogwoods: Bringing Spain to Virginia Presenter: Autumn Yates, Edlin School Are you looking for an authentic way to bring more culture into your classroom? Through a series of practical sample activities, discover how to take your own experiences abroad and shape them into meaningful and unforgettable lesson plans for your students. In addition, learn more about an exciting summer abroad program in Salamanca, Spain, which will further enhance your ability to share Spanish culture with your classes. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: PR2, PR3, PR4 23 Session ?: Using Social Media to Extend Learning Presenter: Cathryn Robbins, Broad Run High School Participants will learn how to use Twitter and Instagram to interact with students outside of the classroom and to encourage them to use the target language in the “real world.” Please bring a smartphone or tablet to participate fully. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 Session ?: Spend Less Time on Discipline and More Time on Instruction Presenter: Jeannine Tate, Jeannine Tate Education Consulting Do you have students who are taking up valuable teaching time? Learn practical strategies that eliminate repeated warnings, requests, and low-­‐level disturbances. This approach is a model to show students how to take responsibility for their own behavior so that teachers will have more time to teach. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: E1, E2, E3 24 2:00 – 2:45 Strand G: Concurrent Sessions Session ?: Advocacy Day Presenter: Helen Small, Newport News City Public Schools Learn about Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., the advocacy work of the JNCL-­‐
NCLIS, and how YOU can advocate for world language education. The participants will brainstorm and discuss key issues/needs in world language education, learn about the issues identified at this year's JNCL-­‐NCLIS Advocacy Day and how this event supports our field, and understand how each of us can advocate for learning languages. Audience: All Levels/ All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: C5, PR1, PR5 Session?: Urashima-­‐Taro: Japanese Play Directed and Performed by Students Presenters: Manako Fujiwara, George Mason University Meagan Delaney, George Mason University The session introduces a Japanese play that takes place at GMU campus in April. The play is directed by a student, and performed in Japanese. Students at all the levels of language learning participate. It is a great opportunity for students to glean aspects of the Japanese language and culture that they cannot learn in class. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: P7, LE5. LE6 25 Session ?: Deutschlandmusik 2015: was ist jetzt in? Session ?: de Gubernatoris Latinā Academiā Presenter: David Gardner, Warwick High School Discover what is currently popular in Germany. This annual workshop’s focus is on songs in the German language. Although Germans also listen to American and World music, German popular music is a vibrant part of the day-­‐to-­‐day German experience. Discover not only the current hits, but also how to stay current. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P9, LE6, LT1 Presenters: Jacquelyn Wilkins, Director, Governor’s Latin Academy Nikki Carroll, Lead Teacher, Governor’s Latin Academy The Virginia Governor’s Latin Academy offers motivated students the opportunity to study Latin, Roman culture, and Ancient Greek in a partial-­‐immersion environment. In this session, attendees will learn about the activities, expectations, and benefits of the program from this year’s director and lead teacher. Attendees will also explore the application process for next year and discuss experiences, questions, or obstacles that they face in sending students to the GLA. Audience: Secondary / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: LE5, LE6, LE7 26 Session ?: Integrating Culture into the Curriculum: Strategies and Examples Presenters: Wendy Amato, WorldStrides Joelle Aaslestad, Stuart Hall School Why choose culture or communication when they can be explored simultaneously? Learn how to use music, poetry, and art to increase your students’ practice with targeted grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. The participants will receive lesson plans and grading rubrics, identify opportunities for technology integration and differentiation, and see student work samples. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 3 TELL Correlations: P5, LE6, LT3 Session ?: Renegotiating Professional Identity When Teaching in the United States Presenter: Lihong Wang, Confucius Institute at George Mason University The presenter will share a longitudinal qualitative research on a small group of Confucius Institute Chinese language teachers who are transitioning to the US classroom. It argues that teachers who are exposed to competitive cultural values and different pedagogical practices in the intercultural contact zones will renegotiate and reconstruct their professional identity as “international Chinese language teachers”. Audience: All Levels / Chinese Language of presentation: English, Chinese Location Room F TELL Correlations: PR3, PR4 27 Session ?: ¡Que chévere! Discover EMC’s Proficiency Based Five Level Program Presenter: Mary Lindquist, EMC The participants will preview EMC’s five-­‐level program ¡Qué chévere! In this program, units are centered on essential questions that build the students’ skills in the three modes of communication. Literary readings and cultural comparisons prepare the students for the AP themes starting with level 1. The presenter will demonstrate the state of the art digital components that support learning Spanish. Audience: Secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: English Location: Room 15 TELL Correlations: P1, P3, P6 Session ?: ¡Pura Vida! Presenter: Sherrie Colby. Stone Bridge High School This session will focus on the different ways that studying abroad, international experiences, authentic materials, and using interactive web tools can be used to enhance project-­‐based learning experiences for learners as well as motivate students to learn about and be engaged with the world outside of their community. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: P9, LT1, LT3 28 Session ?: Welcome to Copia Interactive! Session ?: GAFE in the World Language Classroom Presenter: Doug Smith, Copia Welcome to Copia, a platform that synthesizes fractured resources into a unified learning experience for the academic world. The cloud-­‐based solution makes it possible for students and educators to stay connected to the learning environment both online and off from multiple access points. In this session, special emphasis will be placed on world language instruction, with real-­‐world examples taken from a current implementation in high school French. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / French Language of presentation: English Location: Room 17 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT6 Presenters: Kelly Burleson, Chesterfield County Public Schools Victoria Henderson, Chesterfield County Public Schools Erin Michaud, Chesterfield County Public Schools Google Google Everywhere! How can you use Google Apps for Education (GAFE) in the World Language classroom? The possibilities are endless. Discover ways you can use Google Docs, Draw, Forms, etc., to create a fully engaged 21st-­‐century classroom. Ideas presented are suitable for all languages. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations(s): LT1, LT2, LT3 29 Session ?: Free Voluntary Reading: The How and Why in a 2nd Language Classroom Presenter: Effie Evans Hall, Woodgrove High School Research makes it clear: Supplying comprehensible input produces greater student success. Find out how to make reading the easiest bell ringer ever and engage students from the moment they enter the classroom. Strategies to help students break words into blocks to enhance comprehension await you! Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: LE4, LE5, LE7 3:00 – 3:45 Strand H: Concurrent Sessions Session?: Implementing the Foreign Language Standards of Learning in the Virginia Classroom Presenter: Lisa Harris, Virginia Department of Education What is new and different in the revised Foreign Language Standards of Learning? The participants will receive an overview of the new technical assistance document Implementing the Foreign Language Standards of Learning in Virginia Classrooms. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: P1, P3, P7 30 Session?: Enhancing Instruction Through Collaborative Curriculum Alignment between Schools Presenters: Yukiyo Moorman, Walt Whitman High School Tomoko Hoogenboom, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Minori Marken, Old Dominion University The session will highlight the work of two sets of educators that developed cross-­‐
school teams in order to enhance their instruction. In the first project, four high school teachers produced a county wide Japanese level-­‐1 Final Exam. In the second project, a high school teacher and a university instructor worked together to create vertical articulation for their Japanese language programs by aligning the curricula and learning outcomes. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: PF4, P1, C5 Session ?: Zeitreise durch Deutschland: An Innovative Twist on the Traditional Travel Unit Presenter: Bettina Hoeninger Did you and your students ever wonder about traveling on a Zeppelin airship vs. an Airbus 380, Benz’s first patented car vs. a VW 3-­‐liter-­‐vehicle or the first German train vs. the bullet train ICE 3? Join us on an exciting journey exploring German inventors and inventions throughout the centuries. Audience: Secondary/ German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P2, LT6, LE6 31 Session ?: Acting Out: Incorporating Drama and Games into the Latin Classroom Presenter: Ariel Baska, W.T. Woodson High School This session will provide ideas on how to promote interactivity in the classroom and teach Latin lessons effectively to appeal to a broad range of learning styles using the principles of drama and the strategic use of grammar games. Audience: Secondary / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: P2, P8, LT1 Session?: It’s Your Turn: Using Small Group Games as Gateways to Interpersonal Communication Presenter: Ruth M. Ferree, University of Virginia The participants in this session will leave with a repertoire of games that can be played in small groups by students across proficiency and age levels. The games range from simple memory games to complex role-­‐playing simulations. There will be a discussion of classroom expectations that go along with game playing and ways to build differentiation into the fun. Audience: All levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 3 TELL Correlations: P2, P8, LE1 32 Session?: Transforming Testing into A Means of Instruction for Advanced Learners Presenter: Hsin-­‐hsin Liang, University of Virginia Using sample tests, the presenter will illustrate how Bloom’s taxonomy of learning objectives can serve as a guide for teachers to design tests that stimulate students’ analytical and critical thinking. The important role of technology in providing abundant testing materials and ideas will be discussed. Innovative assessment methods will help advanced students engage in learning Chinese beyond formal programs and eventually become life-­‐long learners. Audience: Post-­‐secondary / Chinese Language of presentation: Chinese Location: Room F TELL Correlations: PF1, PF4, LT4 Session?: Partenariat Suisse Presenters: Kathryn Murphy-­‐Judy, Virginia Commonwealth University Lisa Harris, Virginia Department of Education Jennifer Carson, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Heidi Trude, Front Royal High School Are you looking for ways to bring authentic resources to your French classroom? The Virginia Department of Education has signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Switzerland in the nation. Come learn about how you and your French students can benefit from this special relationship with Canton de Vaud, a French-­‐speaking canton in Switzerland. In this session, the presenters will share information about the Vaud region and how to participate in a variety of exchanges with Swiss schools. Examples of successful collaboration with teachers and students under the MOU with France will be shared. Audience: All levels / French Language of presentation: French Location: Room 8 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT6, C5 33 Session?: Going Beyond 90/10 in a World Language Classroom Presenters: Gimara Richards, Stonewall Jackson High School Inmar Romero, Gar-­‐Field High School The participants will experience first hand best practices to transform the learning environment beyond 90/10 in order to enhance the students’ ability to communicate in the target language in real-­‐life contexts. Learn how to transform your own students’ from apathetic to avid, enthusiastic life-­‐long language learners while enriching their experiences with lessons filled with meaningful, authentic, and relevant contexts. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Languages of Presentation: English Location: Room 11 TELL Correlations: P8, LE5, LE7 Session?: Connect to News and Networking: The 5 C’s on Action! Presenter: Daniel Battisti, World Language Consultant The participants will see demonstrations of technology resources and strategies to help improve student learning. The participants will explore a site that assists students and teachers in connecting to French and Spanish cultures through news and technology. The site contains high-­‐interest, age-­‐appropriate articles and videos for students. The participants will receive free four month access to the site. Audience: Languages of Presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Secondary / All Languages English Room 15 LT1, LT3, LT6 34 Session ?: Integrated Performance Assessment: The Gold Standard for Curriculum Alignment Presenter: Barbara Jones, Santillana USA This session examines integrated performance assessments, both in theory and in practice and allows participants to explore language instruction that embeds assessment within a rich cultural context that supports student success. Audience: Secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: PF1, PF2, PF4 Session ?: Project-­‐Based Learning in the Classroom Presenters: Dina Reece, Carroll County High School Renee Thomas, Carroll County High School How to use technology students have in their pockets and backpacks to make project-­‐based lessons come to life. Participants will see examples and rubrics given to students to generate ideas for activities that allow students to take ownership of their learning. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 35 Session ?: The Cafeteria-­‐table Conversation: A Realistic Speaking Assessment Presenter: Nancy Feigenbaum, Bruton High School The cafeteria conversation is much more realistic than the question-­‐and-­‐answer format suggested by our textbooks. Learn how a round table discussion that mimics real life can improve students’ fluency and bring together many aspects of a single topic or unit. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: P7, LE5, LE7 Session?: 4:00 – 4:45 Strand I: Concurrent Sessions Coaching for Communication: Moving Students from Novice to Intermediate Presenter: Linda L. Egnatz, Keynote Speaker, Lincoln-­‐ Way North High School Become your students’ language coach. After a brief overview of language proficiency levels, participants will learn practical classroom strategies that move students from novice to intermediate in both speaking and writing. Activities designed to increase student use of the target language to support the State Seal of Biliteracy. Audience: All levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: LE7, PF1, PF2 36 Session?: Gateway to Authentic Literary Text: Short Stories by Murakami Haruki (Part I) Presenters: Ichiro Hanami, The George Washington University Kumi Sato, Georgetown University Takae Tsujioka, The George Washington University Murakami Haruki’s writings are an inviting gateway to advanced Japanese language learning through authentic material. His writing style is simple and English-­‐like, and yet, teachers shy away from his stories due to the remoteness of magical realism, as well as their concern with his stylistically un-­‐Japanese bent often criticized by Japan’s literary establishment. In this session, the participants will explore the advantages of using Murakami’s short stories to instill learners’ confidence and motivation. The participants will learn methods of textual analysis to guide students from understanding to interpreting texts. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: P9, LE5, LE6 Session?: Teaching Latin: How Does the Reading Approach Work in Today’s Digital Components Presenter: Virginia Blasi, Cambridge University Press Using the Cambridge Latin Course E-­‐Learning DVD’s, Digital Online Environment, along with a new textbook edition, the participants will explore the use of the reading approach in the Latin classroom. The participants will be provided time to determine their classroom needs and design lessons based on their equipment and skill set. Audience: All levels / Latin Language of presentation: Latin Location: Room B TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 37 Session ?: Martyrer am häuslichen Herd. Die Lebensgeschichten Else Niemöller, Marga Meusel und Freya von Moltke Session ?: Wisdom from Roman History to Influence Our Global Future Presenter: Robert Graf, Blue Ridge Middle School Presenter: Barbara Okker Hassell, Salem High School Interesse am deutschen Widerstand während des Dritten Reiches geriet erst nach dem Jahr 2000 in den Vordergrund. Dieser Vortrag präsentiert drei Widerstandsfrauen, die gegen die Flutwelle des Bösen kämpften. Außerdem argumentiere ich, dass die Frauenbewegung der zwanziger Jahre die Widerstandsfrauen dazu veranlasste, diese schweren Aufgaben zu übernehmen. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: PR3, PR4, LT6 Our founding fathers gained statecraft wisdom from Greek and Roman writers. This presentation will link themes from the ancients with research from the Institute of Economics and Peace, whose eight “Pillars of Global Peace” include well-­‐functioning government, sound business environment, equitable distribution of resources, acceptance of the rights of others, good relations with neighbors, free flow of information, high levels of education, and low levels of corruption. Audience: All Levels / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: PR3, PR4, LT6 38 Session ?: Flipping the World Language Classroom Presenter: Ada Morley, Kempsville High School Are your students bored in class? Are you the sage on the stage? Come to this session and learn how to turn your classroom into a vibrant, magical place where your students are eager to speak, read, write, and listen in the target language. The presenter will guide the participants in an exciting adventure that will result in better prepared students who enjoy linguistic and cultural competence. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 3 TELL Correlations: E4, P8, LE5 Session ?: Rubrics or Not and Relevant Technology Presenter: Peng Yu, College of William and Mary Rubrics are widely used in formative assessment when student’s oral and written proficiency is evaluated. An effectively composed rubric can communicate more than grades to students. In addition, it can inform teachers about their instruction. This session will elicit discussions among audience members as to how rubrics can be used as a tool to help Chinese language learners understand where they are now and where they need to go next. As creating rubrics and using them in classroom assessments can sometimes be a challenging task. The presenter will recommend apps that may potentially help teachers with the assessment process. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / Chinese Language of presentation: Chinese Location Room 6 TELL Correlations: PF2, LT4, LT6 39 Session ?: Comment enseigner le concept de laïcité en classe? Presenter: Isabelle Reeves, St. Anne’s Belfield School Après l’attentat contre Charlie Hebdo, la question de la laïcité revient sur le devant de la scène française. Comment expliquer ce concept aux élèves américains? Quels outils authentiques le professeur a-­‐t-­‐il à sa disposition pour faire comprendre cette question complexe à un jeune public? Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlation(s): Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / French French Room 8 P9, LE6, LT6 Session ?: La academia española de la A a la Z Presenter: Annette Waggoner, Director of the Governor’s Spanish Academy Si desea saber con detalles el proceso de cómo se desarrolla la academia, venga y participe de esta presentación. Veremos ejemplos de cómo preparar a los estudiantes, qué se espera de ellos, oportunidades para el profesorado y mucho más. Audience: Secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: LE5, LE6, PR5 40 Session ?: Explore the World with Google Cultural Institute Presenter: Heidi Trude, Skyline High School Do you want to share the world with your students? Are you looking for ways to share primary source documents and authentic materials with your students? Google Cultural Institute allows users to explore the world around them through immersive experiences and rich primary source documents. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations: LT1, P9, LE5 Session ?: Go Fish! How Common Games Can Transform Your Classroom Presenters: Kathy Issa, C.D. Hylton High School Matthew Forrester, Forest Park High School Is the computer lab all booked up? Who says you need technology to increase engagement! In this session, the attendees will see how simple games can allow students to have fun while actively using the target language. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: P2, P8, E4 41 Strand J: Concurrent Sessions 5:00 – 5:45 Session ?: Finding and Curating Online Resources: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Presenters: Linda L. Szwabowski, Chesterfield County Public Schools Shannon Carr, Chesterfield County Public Schools Finding, evaluating, and curating online resources can be exhausting and terrifying. This session will show many examples of online resources and provide search tips to find online resources from listening/reading to gaming and more. We will also share some useful websites for creating your own materials. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: P9, LT1, LT6 Session?: Gateway to Authentic Literary Text: Short Stories by Murakami Haruki (Part II) Presenters: Ichiro Hanami, The George Washington University Kumi Sato, Georgetown University Takae Tsujioka, The George Washington University The global popularity of Murakami Haruki makes him the ideal vehicle to introduce Japanese language learners to authentic material. In this second session, the participants will read one of his stories to highlight his use of magical realism. The presenters will share examples of reading and analysis for high-­‐intermediate learners, as well as how to initiate higher-­‐level discussions for advanced learners and above. The session will close with a forum for participants to exchange ideas regarding other materials and activities to facilitate learning of both the content and language. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: P9, LT1, LT3 42 Session?: Using the Yabla Online Video Immersion System to Enhance Listening Comprehension at All Levels. Presenters: Brad Fetterer, Yabla John Duquette, Yabla Yabla is an online language immersion video system that allows students to experience native speakers in a variety of authentic contexts from their laptops and smartphones, supported and monitored by their instructors. The participants will see examples on Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Chinese. The participants will receive a three-­‐month classroom subscription to the site. Audience: All levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: LT1, LE4, LE6 Session ?: Videoprojects in the German Language Classroom Presenter: Anja Moore, Hickory High School The use of video technology in the classroom is a creative, engaging, and for most students, a natural way to express themselves. It only makes sense to tap into this resource to let students show off what they can do in the target language. This workshop will break down the process to make video projects an accessible and viable alternative to traditional assessment independent of language level. Audience: Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: LT2, PF1, LE7 43 Session ?: VCCS World Languages Peer Group Meeting Presenter: Alandra Girón, Thomas Nelson Community College This session will give VCCS world languages instructors the opportunity to work together to update the course content summaries in the VCCS Master Course Catalog as this has not happened in the last fifteen years and do not include culture, an integral part of teaching these courses. The end goal is that the VCCS will allow world language courses to satisfy the Humanities requirements of most majors. Audience: Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room F TELL Correlations: PR1, PR3, PR4 Session ?: My Favorite Things! Fast, Fun, Productive Activities for Your Classroom Presenter: Rosemary Carpenter, Poquoson High School Increase student engagement and retention using a variety of games. Come learn a variety of new activities that you can add to your bag of tricks. These activities incorporate a variety of skills and are useful at all proficiency and learning levels. These are the presenter’s top ten fun and effective activities that help students learn grammar and vocabulary. The presenter will share ideas for team, small group, pair and individual practice. This session is designed to help the beginning teacher or the seasoned professional. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room H TELL Correlations: P2, P8, E4 44 Session ?: In with the New, but Not Out with the Old Session ?: La herencia hispana en EE.UU Presenter: Alice Ann Mahoney, Lloyd C. Byrd High School Are you tired of students using electronic devices for everything other than the assigned task? Are you struggling to maintain your classroom identity while integrating technology into your lessons? Are you excited but nervous about using electronic devices for world language instruction? Fret no more! Join us to learn tips and tricks that will enable you to effectively and easily use technology to enhance your current world language teaching strategies. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 15 TELL Correlations LT1, LT2, LT3 Presenter: María del Mar Torres Ruiz, Embassy of Spain ¿Conoces la herencia hispana de los Estados Unidos? ¿Quieres saber cómo introducir el componente cultural en la clase de español? De modo práctico conocerás el legado español y cómo trabajarlo en la clase de español. Esta sesión es la misma información del taller pero en forma abreviada. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations P2, LE6, LT3 45 Session ?: EF Tours Reception This event is from 5:00-­‐6:45 Presenter: Stephanie Lennon, EF Education First Everyone who has conducted or plans to conduct student study tours is welcomed at the EF Tours reception. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 18 TELL Correlations C5, PR3, PR4 Session ?: If I Could Go Back: A New Teacher’s Guide to Surviving the First Year Presenter: Erica Creasey, Atlee High School Being a new teacher can be an exciting yet overwhelming time. This session will introduce attendees to strategies and techniques for a successful first year of teaching, or first year at a new school. It is ideal for mentors of new teachers as well. The audience will participate and collaborate throughout the presentation. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations: E1, E2, E3 46 Session ?: Speak Up!: Interactive Speaking Projects and Activities that Work Presenter: Norma Hernández, Northumberland High School Teachers always want to promote active use of the languages they teach. During this fun-­‐filled, interactive session, the attendees will participate in activities and projects that engage students in active use of the target language. Worksheets and templates will be provided so that teachers may use them in their classrooms Monday morning. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: P8, LE5, LE7 47 7:00 – 9:30 FLAVA Awards Dinner Session ?: FLAVA Awards Dinner Presenters: Annette Waggoner, FLAVA President Katherine T. “Sue” Robertson, Chair, FLAVA Recognitions and Awards Everyone who registered by the Early Bird deadline is cordially invited to attend the FLAVA Dinner and Awards Program. Awards: The David E. Cox Excellence in Teaching K-­‐12 Award The R. Marshall Brannon Excellence in Teaching Post-­‐Secondary Award The Helen Warriner-­‐Burke Distinguished Service Award The Friend of Education Award Best of FLAVA College / University Student Recognition Award Memorial Scholarships: The Virginia Tech Massacre Jocelyne Couture-­‐Nowack Memorial Scholarship The Virginia Tech Massacre Jamie Bishop Memorial Scholarship Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Adams TELL Correlations: PR1, PR3, PR5 48 9:30 – 11:00 Professional Organization Meetings and Receptions Session ?: ¡Salsa! Virginia AATSP Meeting Presenters: Debbie Sommer, Virginia AATSP President George Meléndez, Santillana Mambo Room This session is open to instructors of all languages. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the Virginia AATSP meeting. Bring your dancing shoes and lots of enthusiasm as everyone will learn to dance the Salsa. Dance the night away with Mambo Room! From here you can go to any dance floor in the world! Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 18 TELL Correlations: PR1, PR4, C5 Saturday, September 26, 2015 8:00 – 9:00 FLAVA Business Meeting and Keynote Address Session ?: FLAVA Business Meeting and Keynote Address Presenters: Annette Wagonner, FLAVA President Dick Kuettner, FLAVA President Elect Linda Egnatz, Keynote Speaker The program includes FLAVA election of officers and the Keynote address. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Auditorium TELL Correlations: PR1, PR3 49 9:00 – 9:45 Strand K: Concurrent Sessions Session?: Learning by Doing: Communicative Project Ideas for Secondary Students Session?: The Systematic Way of Approaching Japanese Phrase Particles Presenter: Leni Bronstein, Arlington Public Schools Project-­‐based learning is ideal for secondary students. Projects reinforce the lessons and give students ownership of their own learning. The participants will leave with project ideas that they can use immediately in their classrooms. Rubrics to score the projects will be provided. The project ideas incorporate all three communicative modes: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: PF1, PF2, PF3 Presenters: Akira Suzuki, University of Richmond Tadao Uchisawa, Thomas Dale High School Under the JUMP-­‐system, the phrase particles are divided into two types: Composed of the Primary particles, and composed of the Secondary particles. The presenters will introduce characteristics and the roles of each particle types along with comparing Japanese and English syntax. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: LT6, C5, PR3 50 Session?: Virtual Teacher Mentoring – The ACTFL Mentor Program Experience Presenter: Kelly Webb, George Mason University Newly in-­‐service teachers need continued support and mentorship. In this session participants will be guided step by step on goals, setting a framework for mentorship discussions, resource sharing portals, and technology tools. Audience: All levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: LT6, PR1, PR5 Session ?: C’s the Microphone: Contemporary German Hip Hop, the Catchphrase, and the Chorus Presenter: Brett Martz, Longwood University The Hip Hop genre is traditionally rich in idiomatic expressions, cultural references, and clever wordplay. This session uses examples specifically from German rapper, Dendemann and his old band, Eins Zwo, as a means for teachers to engage the ACTFL five C’s of the foreign language classroom using relatively few lyrics. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P2, P8, P9 51 Session ?: Bilinguals’ Word Order Changes and its Educational Implication Presenters: SungShim Choi, George Mason University YoungJu Lee, Open Door Korean School In this session, the presenters will introduce cross-­‐linguistic effects on Korean-­‐
English bilinguals. The participants will become acquainted with the bilingual linguistic system and, as a result, plan more effective lessons that will meet the bilinguals’ needs. Audience: All Levels / Korean Language of Presentation: Korean Location: Room F TELL Correlations: P2, P4, PR3 Session ?: Language IS Culture: Optimizing Cultural Awareness in the Language Classroom Presenter: Victoria Bryant, The Miller School Culture in the world language classroom often takes a backseat in the name of checking off lists in the curriculum. Culture encompasses much more than just trivia and facts; it is part of every interaction. Learn to utilize every moment in the classroom as an opportunity to bring not just cultural awareness but meaningful interactions in the target language. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room H TELL Correlations: P5, LE5, LE6 52 Session ?: Feliciter! Using a Whole-­‐Class Re-­‐enactment to Teach about Roman Weddings Presenter: Patricia Lister, Thomas Jefferson High School By learning about the ceremonies in Roman culture, students can have valuable insights into their own culture. In this session, participants will learn how to structure a whole-­‐class re-­‐enactment of the Roman confarreatio, which we will demonstrate using props and a script. Students love this hands-­‐on educational experience and the model can be adapted to fit other ceremonies. Audience: Secondary / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: P5, LE5, LE6 Session ?: Target Language: 90% Presenter: Martha Davis, Northern Virginia Community College Do you find it challenging to meet ACTFL’s recommendation that 90% or more of classroom communication be conducted in the target language? Do you have successful strategies you can share with educators who struggle to attain this goal? If so, this session is for you! Please come join the discussion. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 3 TELL Correlations: LE4, C5, PR3 53 Session ?: Short But Sweet: Using Short Films for Conversation, Composition, and Cultural Exploration Presenter: Hilary Raymond, Virginia Commonwealth University Would you like to incorporate film in the beginning and intermediate language classroom? Short films provide microcosms of language use and cultural information within given themes. In this session, the attendees will view a short film, receive sample follow-­‐up activities, view student work, and receive suggestions on how to create lessons using short films. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 4 TELL Correlations: P5, P9, LT1 Session ?: Using Google Apps to Facilitate Chinese Language Class Presenter: Yuqing Yao, Fairfax County Public Schools This session will showcase the use of Google Apps in lesson planning in a middle school Chinese language class setting. The presenter will show how Google Apps are used as learning tools for students. The participants are asked to bring their laptops to create lesson plans online, organize documents in Google Drive, update events on Google Calendar, grade assessments, and share files with their colleagues. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / Chinese Language of presentation: Chinese Location Room 6 TELL Correlations: LT4, LT5, LT6 54 Session ?: The 5 C’s of ACTFL and Teaching Francophone Cultures Presenter: Michael Moore, Liberty Middle School A fin d’enseigner aux étudiants de français les cultures francophones, les enseignants de nos jours peuvent se servir de plusieurs outils. En utilisant les cinq C d’ACTFL, venez apprendre quelques moyens pour mieux enseigner l’unité sur le monde francophone.
Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Session ?: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / French French Room 8 P5, LE5, LE6, Building STEAM with Language: Projects that Connect to Science, Art, and Engineering Presenters: Ruth M. Ferree, University of Virginia Daniel Stolkowski, Charlottesville High School Amy Pritchard, Charlottesville High School Connecting language learning to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) is a way to enhance student interest across disciplines. The presenters will share their electrifying unit as well as other ideas for activities that build proficiency skills, science knowledge, and encourage creativity. Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: All Levels / All Languages English Room 11 P2, P7, P8 55 Session ?: Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Community of Practice Presenters: Kathryn Murphy-­‐Judy, Virginia Commonwealth University Meriem Bacha, Beech Tree Elementary School Thomas Sones, Richmond Public Schools Natalia Boykova, Virginia Commonwealth University World languages extend far beyond Spanish, French, German and Latin. FLAVA is committed to representing the breadth and wealth of language education in the Commonwealth. In this panel session, LCTLS educators will discuss forming a community of Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Russian, Slavic language and any other interested LCTL educators. By creating an association, the LCTL group will get representation on the FLAVA Board and be able to host sessions in target languages at the annual conference. They will also benefit from having a community of practice with whom to share concerns, resources, events, etc. Audience: All Levels / Less Commonly Taught Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 12 TELL Correlations: PR1, PR3, PR5 Session ?: The Sixth and Seventh C’s: Creativity and Collaboration Presenters: Najoua Benothmane, York High School Heather Steinmiller, York High School The participants will be treated to an innovative way of teaching that aims to develop divergent thinking. The project consists of the creation of bilingual books by students. The students create a funny character who will, in each chapter, travel through the various concepts learned in the classroom. Come and learn this exciting way to make what you teach relevant for your students. Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Secondary / All Languages English Room 15 P2, P8, LE5 56 Session ?: Emerging Minds Session ?: Grab Their Attention and Get Them to Learn Presenter: Juvenal E. Abrego-­‐Meneses, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College This workshop presents examples of images that can be used to immerse students in the dynamic process of acquiring a language. Participants will engage in the use of various teaching techniques that focus on using images to elicit oral and written responses, p2p interaction and the association of grammatical structures with visuals. The participants will design a sample lesson plan. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlation(s) P7, P8, LE7 Presenter: Jeannine Tate, Jeannine Tate Education Consultant This fun and fast session includes practical strategies for differentiating instruction in order to engage and motivate all of your students. Acquire effective hands-­‐on techniques and learning activities to engage all of your students on learning, participation, and inquiry. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 17 TELL Correlation(s) P2, P4, P8 57 Session ?: Let’s Get Phappy with Foreign Language Presenters: Cheryl Phillips, Pennington School Lida Lowe, Pennington School Mash-­‐up your mobiles with foreign language and your students will create wonderful projects in many unique ways! By using photography with animation and productivity apps, let your students unleash their imagination! Audience: Elementary / Secondary, General / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations: P2, LT2, LE7 Session ?: Spanish Corpora in the Classroom: a Rich Source of Teaching Materials Presenters: Dineo Moja, George Mason University Sonia Balasch, George Mason University Corpora—collected samples of oral and/or written naturally-­‐occurring language—
are valuable sources of information of language, its variation and change, widely used in contemporary linguistics. With examples from The Spanish in Texas Corpus, this session illustrates the benefits of using corpora in the teaching of Spanish in the United States. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations(s): P9, LT1, LT3 58 Session ?: Using Camtasia Presenter: Natalia Dudnik, George Mason University This presentation will cover most important features of Camtasia, a video editing software, and will go over its possible uses in a language classroom. Examples will be in German but the content is applicable to other languages. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Taylor 3 TELL Correlations: P2, LT2, LE7 Session ?: Confessions of a Mediocre Foreign Language Teacher Presenter: Thomas Porter, Southern Virginia University Many teachers fall in the trap of teaching the textbook rather than teaching the students. As a result, the students’ proficiency in the target language suffers. The presenter will examine the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and suggest ways in which a text could be designed to be function driven and proficiency based. Come and see why grammar is a tool to be used, rather than a subject to be taught. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Taylor 4 TELL Correlations: P1, P7, LE5 59 10:00 – 10:45 Strand L: Concurrent Sessions Session ?: Where is the Instructor? The Importance of “Social Presence” in Asynchronous Online Foreign Language Courses Presenter: Alexia D. Vikis, George Mason University This presentation will examine the significance of social presence in asynchronous online courses and will offer several techniques to develop this important element of any foreign language online course. Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences and practices to improve the sense of virtual presence for their students. Audience: Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: E1, E2, LE1 Session?: Revisiting How to Improve Students’ Katakana Recognition Skills Presenter: Yumiko Tashiro, Purdue University/Washington and Lee University Because Japanese employs three different non-­‐alphabetic scripts, learning its writing system can be a challenging task for those whose first language is alphabetic. Katakana is considered relatively easy to learn because it is sound-­‐based and contains a limited number of letters; however, even advanced learners are not comfortable reading katakana words. The presenter will discuss the efficiency of online katakana word recognition exercises for the novice learners of Japanese. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, P2 60 Session?: Not Alone! PLCs: Face-­‐To-­‐Face and Virtual Session ?: Speaking Strategies – Preparing Your Students for the AP Exam Presenters: Sofia Laureano, Rippon Middle School Ditzanoris Berrios, Saunders Middle School Crystal Robinson, Nokesville School Are you the sole language teacher in your school? Have you ever been asked to join a Professional Learning Community that has no relation to your department or world languages? In this session teachers who are isolated or stand alone in their schools will learn easy ways to begin PLCs in their community and / or district. The participants will learn about the process to create it, see some products of meetings, and hear testimonies about the success of these groups. Audience: All levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: PR1, PR4, PR5 Presenter: Anja Moore, Hickory High School How do you make speaking your students’ strongest suit on the AP exam? Start them early on in level 1. This presentation will outline and showcase strategies and techniques that will develop the skills necessary for a strong speaking performance on the AP exam. Audience: Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P1, P3, LE7 61 Session ?: Enhance Chinese Learners’ Proficiency Level by Applying a Learner-­‐Centered Curriculum Presenter: Yan Xie, Liberty University This presentation will introduce a curriculum that helps beginning Chinese learners to earn a Chinese minor through which they build up communicative competence at the advanced level. The presenter will demonstrate how to make best use of learners’ existing proficiency level to design a higher-­‐level curriculum. Students’ writing and audio/video samples will be shared. Audience: Post-­‐secondary / Chinese Language of Presentation: Chinese Location: Room F TELL Correlations: P1, P3, LE7 Session ?: Assessing Verbal Communication Presenter: Josie Sevilla, Grafton High School Accurately assessing speaking skills is a challenge. It is difficult to remain objective and to provide feedback to students that is both supportive and useful. The presenter will share strategies for evaluating speaking skills that have high validity and are time-­‐efficient. Take the guesswork out of scoring speaking evaluations by using reliable data that is easy to record and interpret onto a grade. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room H TELL Correlations: PF1, PF2, PF3 62 Session ?: Ubi Gentium Sumus? Using Geography to Learn Latin Presenter: Mark A Keith, Riverbend High School Teaching geography is important to show the context of a language, but it can be used on all levels to teach the language itself. Beginning students can learn basic Latin phrases and constructions from the first day of class; students in Latin II and beyond can learn advanced constructions by using maps. There will be plenty of materials to download. Audience: All Levels / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: P7, LE5, LE7 Session ?: The 5 C’s: Communication in the Context of Current Events Presenter: Jana M. Delong, Hampden-­‐Sydney College Sometimes students miss the connection between the language they are learning and the cultures and communities in which it thrives. Using online news media can help bridge that gap by bringing a dose of reality into the classroom. This presentation will demonstrate ways to bring news media into the classroom through different resources and activities that keep students engaged. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 3 TELL Correlations: P5, P9, LE6 63 Session?: Enhancing Vocabulary Learning and Retention in Arabic Class Presenter: Khalil Al-­‐Tahrawi, Northern Virginia Community College The presenter will discuss with the session participants the difficulties students face in learning and retaining the vocabulary they study throughout the semester. The presenter will provide strategies to help students overcome the problem. Audience: All Levels / Arabic Language of presentation: English Location Room 6 TELL Correlations: C1, C2, LT1 Session?: Grimod de La Reynière et la naissance de l’écriture gourmande Presenter: Fabrice Teulon, Virginia Tech La vie de Grimod de La Reynière, et son oeuvre, couvrent des périodes particulièrement mouvementées allant de l’Ancien régime à la Révolution, en passant par le Consulat, le Premier Empire, la Restauration et la Monarchie de Juillet. Il s’agira donc ici de situer dans son cadre historique ce nouveau genre littéraire que constitue cette écriture gourmande pour en dégager ensuite la spécificité.
Audience: All Levels / French Language of presentation: French Location Room 8 TELL Correlations: PR2, PR3, PR4 64 Session ?: Grammar in the Communicative Classroom: Friend or Foe?” Presenter: Monica Mulholland, George Mason University Grammar and communication often seem to be divorced from each other. However, they can actually work together to enhance a learner-­‐centered curriculum. This session will explore Larse-­‐Freeman’s concept of grammaring, and will feature ESL and Spanish examples. By focusing on grammar as form, meaning and use, the language acquisition process can be greatly accelerated. Audience: Secondary /Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 11 TELL Correlations: P7, LE5, LE7 Session ?: Meeting of Less Commonly Taught Languages Presenters: Kathryn Murphy-­‐Judy, VCU Meriem Bacha, Beech Tree Elementary School Thomas Sones, Richmond Public Schools Natalia Boykova, Landstown High School This organizational meeting follows the Less Commonly Taught Presentation. We strongly encourage all teachers of less commonly taught languages to attend as we begin to plan our Community of Practice. Audience: All Levels / Less Commonly Taught Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 12 TELL Correlations: PR1, PR3, PR5 65 Session ?: Table It! Using Table Tents to Create Fruitful Student Writing Experiences Presenter: Erin Dougherty, Louisa County Public Schools This session focuses on the use of table tents to help scaffold writing practice. Learn how to make your students’ writing organized, interesting, and enjoyable. Set your students up for success upon your return to the classroom. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 15 TELL Correlations: P2, P4, LE7 Session ?: How has the Spanish for Fluent Speakers Class Contributed to Narrow the Latinos’ Opportunity Gap? Presenter: Aracelis Nieves, Loudon County Public Schools There is a need for more programs like this, and teachers, supervisors and administrators should advocate and /or replicate this unique and effective curriculum/practices. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: P4, LT6, C5 66 Session ?: The Power of an Authentic Spanish Textbook: Español Santillana Takes Learners on a Cultural Adventure Presenters: George Meléndez, Santillana, USA Barbara Jones, Santillana, USA Embark on a cultural adventure with Español Santillana! Explore Santillana’s customizable cutting edge program and learn how your students can own the language rather than renting it. Embrace the 5 Cs and SOL in ways that are meaningful, relevant, and engaging! Ready for a new textbook? The participants will have an understanding of the organization, components, and distinguishing features of Español Santilla. Audience: Secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: English Location: Room 17 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 Session ?: Using Radio Waves to Teach Culture and Grammar Presenter: Maria Jose Bordera-­‐Amerigo, Randolph-­‐ Macon College How can we use new ways to promote the study of culture and knowledge sharing? By using Randolph-­‐Macon’s Stinger Radio medium I got a group of my students to reflect upon cultural issues and topics from Spain and I got another group to practice their knowledge of grammar by creating podcasts of mini lessons that would help others to start learning Spanish. This can make languages in general but Spanish in particular a lot more present around campus. Audience: Secondary, Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations(s): LT1, LT2, LT3 67 Session ?: E-­‐Portfolio Experiences in French and Chinese Presenters: Karen Simroth James, University of Virginia Ran Zhao, University of Virginia Faculty in French and Chinese will share lessons learned from implementing student e-­‐portfolios with WordPress. We will report on recent experiences in a pilot of WordPress portfolios in language courses at UVA and our ongoing exploration of electronic portfolios as a tool for learning and assessment in our programs. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: P5, PF2, PF3 Session ?: Corrective Feedback Strategies for Learner-­‐ Centered Classrooms Presenters: Hye Young Shin, Fairfax County Public Schools Hae Soo Baek, Open Door Korean School In this session, the presenters will introduce various corrective feedback methods that are used in learner-­‐centered classrooms. The participants will engage in role-­‐
play as a way to illustrate effective corrective feedback methods. Audience: All Levels / Korean Language of presentation: Korean Location: Taylor 3 TELL Correlations: LE7, PF1, PF2 68 Session?: Cornell Notes in the World Language Classroom Presenter: Ada Morley, Kempsville High School In this presentation, the participants will learn an effective way to enhance and develop the students’ writing skills with the use of Cornell notes. The presenter will demonstrate the process, show examples of student writing, and share tips for successful implementation of this technique in the world language classroom. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Taylor 4 TELL Correlations: LT2, P4, P5 11:00 – 11:45 Strand M: Concurrent Sessions Session?: Process Matters – Re-­‐examining Research Projects Presenters: Mieko Kawai, University of Virginia Tomoko Marshall, University of Virginia Teachers activate students’ intellectual curiosity and collaborative learning by engaging them in a research project that motivates them to think critically. Projects that connect learners to the speakers of the target language make language learning relevant and engaging. The presenter will share the pedagogical rationale behind one such project, its overview and timeline, the guidelines and handouts given to the students, examples of student-­‐student interactions captured in and outside of the classroom, sample final products, evaluation criteria, and results of the post-­‐project survey. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: P8, LT1, LT6 69 Session?: How to travel With Students, Keep Your Sanity and Bring Them Back Home!” Presenter: Zach Neumann, Larkspur Middle School Many teachers want to travel with their students but often do not know where to start or how to go about it. In this session, the presenter, a seasoned traveler who has taken groups to Europe, Quebec, and Africa, will provide information on how to select tours, how to keep safe while abroad, and how to get the most out of each trip. Audience: All levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: C5, LE5, LE6 Session ?: Das Quiz ist heute ein Kahoot! Presenter: Turit Wilroy, Poquoson High School Assessment does not always have to be a quiz on paper! With Kahoot multiple choice online quizzes, students have fun while they are being assessed. Quizzes can be created for any level and any content. Important: You need an iPad, iPod, or smart phone to play! Audience: Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: PF4, LT4 70 Session ?: Five Innovative Approaches to Address Potential Pronunciation Problems in Teaching Mandarin Phonetics Presenter: Yi Zhou, William and Mary Confucius Institute, College of William and Mary Chinese Pinyin is an essential content and phonetic tool in the process of learning Mandarin Chinese, especially pronunciation. However, traditional phonetic teaching methods may mislead students when they pronounce certain sounds. This presentation aims to introduce and demonstrate five innovative approaches to teach Chinese Pinyin in order to improve pronunciation accuracy. Audience: All levels / Chinese Language of Presentation: Chinese Location: Room F TELL Correlations: LT2, LE7 Session ?: Building a Better Sentence Presenter: Zach Neumann, Larkspur Middle School The presenter will share three strategies that enable students to form more complex sentences. The participants will be afforded hands-­‐on opportunities to enjoy these strategies as they learn the process and reflect on ways to implement them in their own classrooms. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room H TELL Correlations: P2, P7, LE7 71 Session ?: Using Subtitles in Authentic Videos for Language Teaching: Theory, Practice, and Application Presenter: Sarab Al Ani, Yale University The presenter will share strategies that enable instructors to provide students with cultural insights as they view authentic videos in the target language. The presenter will guide the attendees in the selection of videos, implementation of exercises to utilize the videos to their maximum potential, and as resources that enhance the students’ communication skills in all modes. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room I TELL Correlations: P5, P9, LE6 Session ?: How Deep STEM Roots Built the Roman Empire Presenter: Lori Miller Kissell, Liberty High School STEM is not a modern idea. The Romans used it to gain an empire! Join us to learn how an inconsequential city in a marsh used STEM to amass an empire of over 1.062 million square miles on three continents and a diverse population of 56.8 million people, while creating a legacy still in use today. Audience: All Levels / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: PR3, PR4 72 Session ?: Dynamic Feedback: Delivering for the Learner Presenter: Justin Hogan, Old Dominion University Teaching writing beyond the intermediate level, whether for English or world language learners should be a progressive, interactive process. In this session, attendees will learn how to use dynamic corrective feedback in an interactive, conference-­‐like setting to reinforce their students’ linguistic competency. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 3 TELL Correlations: PF2 Session ?: You’ve Got Mail! Parental Involvement throughout Positive Communication Presenter: Elvia Navarro, Sterling Middle School Teachers understand how important it is to establish positive communication with parents; however, they don’t always know how to do so. In this session, the attendees will learn how to establish positive partnerships between themselves, parents, students, and their schools. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location Room 4 TELL Correlations: C1, C2, C4 73 Session? : Spelling Errors in Arabic Language Learning Presenter: Hezi Brosh, United States Naval Academy In this session the presenter will discuss spelling errors among English speakers who learn Arabic as a foreign language and the perceptions regarding the role of this skill in learning the language. Common types of errors will be highlighted as well as strategies students can use to prevent them. Audience: All Levels / Arabic Language of presentation: English Location Room 6 TELL Correlations: LE7, PR3, PR4 Session? : Une boîte à outils pour organiser un Congrès français Presenters: Catherine Marie Mazzola, Chesterfield County Public Schools Laurel Maughan, Chesterfield County Public Schools Le Congrès français est un évènement pour les élèves de secondaire organisé par leurs professeurs qui se fait maintenant depuis 18 ans chaque printemps, notamment dans le comté de Chesterfield. Dans cet atelier, Laurel Maughan et Catherine Mazzola vous proposent une boîte à outils virtuelle et une explication des préparations nécessaires afin de planifier votre propre Congrès. Le Congrès est un outil formidable pour promouvoir votre programme de français.
Audience: Language of presentation: Location: TELL Correlations: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / French French Room 8 P2, LE5, LE7
74 Session ?: Full Immersion 101: Why and How It Works Session ?: Expanding Horizons: A Francophone’s Spanish Language Immersion in Cuernavaca, Mexico Presenter: Arnaud Boulestreau, Foxcroft School Have you always wanted to implement a full immersion program in your own classroom but you just don’t know where to start? Do you have a partial immersion classroom and you want to know how to turn into a cultural island where the target language is used exclusively? This is the session for you! Come learn how to create such a rich environment for learning language. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 15 TELL Correlations: LE4, LE5, LE7 Presenter: Emilie Culbertson, Harrisonburg City Schools This session relates a first year French teacher’s FLAVA–sponsored Cemanahuac Educational Community experience during the summer of 2015. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: PR3, PR4, PR5 75 Session ?: ¡Vamos a Jugar! A New Way to Practice and Learn Spanish Presenters: Emily Stewart, Cambridge University Press Laura Usselman, Cambridge University Press Are you interested in incorporating games or apps into your instruction, but having difficulty in finding resources that align with your curriculum? Come explore La pasantía and Spanish Challenge: educational games created by Cambridge University Press that correspond with and support Mundo Real Media Edition. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of presentation: English Location: Room 17 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT6 Session ?: Engaging and Motivating All Learners Presenter: Norah Jones, Vista Higher Learning Transform students’ lives and learning through practical affirmation, engagement, and invitation. The participants will see specifically how to build student confidence, to immerse the students in authentic media and language, and to connect them to their future through culture. Reflection, discussion, and a working handout will give the participants immediate, practical content and techniques. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: English Location: Room 18 TELL Correlations: P2, P8, P9 76 Session ?: Show Off Your Best Work: Online Portfolios for Students and Teachers Presenter: Frances Garwood, Chesterfield County Public Schools Students and teachers alike can curate their best work on a portfolio website. Online portfolios demonstrate growth, authentic language skills, 21st-­‐century skills, and more! Feel free to bring your devices and get started with your own website. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 3 TELL Correlations: PF1, PF3, LT4 Session ?: Talk Abroad: An Effective Tool for Language Learners Presenter: Laurie Massery, Randolph-­‐Macon College In the L2 classroom, exposure to native speakers of the target language has often been limited. Technological advances in videoconferencing, however, have made it possible for students to converse with native speakers without leaving home. This presentation provides evidence that Talk Abroad is an effective tool that increases linguistic competency. Audience: Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Harrison 4 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LE5 77 Session ?: Apps and Add-­‐ons to Make Life Easier Presenters: Amanda Trostle, Northern Virginia Community College Kirstin Riddick, Northern Virginia Community College Participants will learn about a few Google add-­‐ons and other apps that facilitate teacher feedback, increase student engagement, and decrease the amount of paper you have to carry around. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to the session. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Taylor 3 TELL Correlations: LT4, LT6, PF2 Session ?: Investigating Cultural Mores to Promote Diversity in our Classrooms Presenter: Donald L. Biggs, Wilson Memorial High School Promoting diversity in our classrooms is essential as teachers of world languages. We convey a message of acceptance and diversity. The cultural component is essential to language learning; Peru is a perfect place to accomplish this. Through the use of various techniques and media including pictures, recordings, literature and music, dance and, festivals we will explore the diverse culture of Peru. Visit Machu Picchu, the Inca and other indigenous people and how they live. Life experience is what makes the classroom vibrant and engaging. Audience: Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Taylor 4 TELL Correlations: P5, LE6, LT3 78 Saturday, September 26 12:00 – 1:45 Professional Organization Luncheons Session ?: Virginia AATF Luncheon Presenter: Fabrice Teulon, Virginia AATF President All current and prospective members who preregistered for the luncheon are welcome to attend. Audience: All Levels / French Language of presentation: French Location: Room 12 TELL Correlations: PF1 Session ?: Virginia AATG Luncheon Presenter: Marcel Rotter, Virginia AATG President All current and prospective members who preregistered for the luncheon are welcome to attend. Audience: All Levels / German Language of presentation: German Location: TBA TELL Correlations: PF1 79 Session ?: Virginia Foreign Language Supervisors Association Luncheon Presenters: Jennifer Carson, VFLSA President Jeremy Aldrich, VFLSA Vice President All current and prospective members who preregistered for the luncheon are welcome to attend. Audience: All Levels / Supervisors Language of presentation: English Location: TBA TELL Correlations: PF1 Session ?: MAATJ Luncheon Presenters: Aiko Kitamura, MAATJ Co-­‐President Koji Otani, MAATJ Co-­‐President All current and prospective members who preregistered for the luncheon are welcome to attend. Audience: All Levels / Supervisors Language of presentation: Japanese Location: TBA TELL Correlations: PF1 80 2:00 – 3:30: Strand N: Concurrent Workshops Session?: Harnessing the Power of Technology in the Spanish Reading Classroom Session ?: The Three Modes of Communication Online Presenter: Guillermo Fesser, Author of Ruedas y el enigma del campamento MT This must-­‐see session focuses on sharing strategies and activities to help teachers utilize the power of technology to get students excited and interested to read by enhancing the overall experience. Spanish journalist Guillermo Fesser is very well known on Spain for his humorous but compassionate news reporting. His literary work for children focuses on character education and teaching concepts and values through humor and word play. His books have a technology component that engages students and helps teachers and parents to instill in children a love for reading. Guillermo Fesser lives in New York and is the co-­‐founder of the nonprofit Gomaespuma Foundation, dedicated to facilitating access to education for children in developing countries. Audience: All levels / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Ampitheatre TELL Correlations: P9, LE5, LT1 Presenters: Kathryn Murphy-­‐Judy, Virginia Commonwealth University Betsy Louis, Virtual Virginia Brianne Moore-­‐Adams, Virtual Virginia Thomas Sones, Richmond Public Schools Heidi Trude, Skyline High School See the three modes of communication (interpretative, interpersonal, presentational) at work in the entirely online language-­‐learning environment. Even if you don’t teach entirely online, many of these strategies and practices work well in flipped and blended classrooms or simply as homework assignments. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LE5 81 Session?: What is Conversational Ability? Useful Classroom Activity to Foster Conversation Presenter: Minori Marken, Old Dominion University One main goal of teaching Japanese is to develop students’ conversational ability or oral communication skills. There are those who fear that conversation activities prevent students from learning complete grammatical sentence structure. The participants will define the conversational ability and the activities that foster the ability in the classroom. A sample conversational activity will be presented. The session will include reports from five groups funded by J-­‐GAP USA, various aspects of Japanese language teaching, including conversation, writing, and the dynamics of working in teams across grades and schools. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: LE5, LE7, C3 Session?: SMART Goals for Foreign Language Learners Presenter: Lisa Harris, Virginia Department of Education The participants in this workshop will identify elements of SMART goals and how they can be applied to the world language classroom. Sample goals will be analyzed and revised to demonstrate the process of making goals Specific, Measurable, Appropriate, Realistic, and Time-­‐bound. The participants will engage in goal writing for their own classroom setting with feedback from fellow participants. Audience: All levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: PF4, PR3, PR4 82 Session ?: Online Tools for Student Engagement: Blue Elephants, Mice, and More, Oh My! Presenters: Bettina Staudt, Jamestown High School Andrea Machesney, Global Studies and World Languages Academy German websites and short films such as "Die Sendung mit der Maus", "Der blaue Elefant" and more, constitute an integral part of German culture. In 2006, "die Maus" was honored with the Mensa IQ award for its entertaining, creative, and highly informative content. The presenters will share ideas, didactic materials, and strategies for successful student engagement and learning. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: P9, LE5, LE6 Session ?: Reading Latin Poetry Aloud Presenter: Cygnet Steer, Virginia Tech Reading poetry silently is like reading a musical score, not listening to the symphony – educational, but lifeless. Reading Latin poetry aloud accentuates rhythm, meter, assonance, dissonance, flow and alliteration. Euphony, asyndeton and polysyndeton can be more fully appreciated when heard. In this session we shall investigate techniques of reading aloud samples of Ovid’s dactylic hexameter, Catullus’ limping iambics, and Seneca’s iambic trimeter and first Asclepiadean meter. Audience: All Levels / Latin Language of presentation: English Location Room 2 TELL Correlations: P8, P9, LE7 83 Session ?: Developing Authentic Literacy in the World Languages Classroom Presenter: Eric Jaworski, Ocean Lakes High School Literacy is a popular imitative in many schools. Have you ever wondered what you can do to support the development of authentic literacy in your world language classroom? Join this interactive session and gain a variety of pre/during/post listening and reading strategies to build literacy and increase learning. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 3 TELL Correlations: P7, LE4, LE5 Session ?: A Bunch of Préverts: Jacques Prévert and Engaged Learning Projects Presenter: Nathan D. Brown, Randolph-­‐Macon College The poems of Jacques Préverts are some of the most beloved, and overused, texts in French language classrooms. In this interactive presentation, the participants will learn how an elementary French class breathed new life into the works by reinterpreting them on film. While sharing tips and techniques, the presenter will talk about how video projects helped the students to use the five C’s to overcome the so-­‐called language-­‐literature divide. The attendees and the presenter will read a poem or two and brainstorm how to turn your students into a bunch of Préverts too. Audience: Language of presentation: Location TELL Correlations: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / French English Room 8 P9, LE5, LE7 84 Session ?: Engaging with Culture Anytime, Anywhere Presenters: Sharon Scinicariello, University of Richmond Stacey Powell, Auburn University Mobile apps and websites created for speakers of the target language make it possible for learners to engage continuously with the target culture. Participants will discuss, create, and evaluate activities that use travel, shopping, and other common apps and sites to foster learning about cultural products, practices, and perspectives. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 11 TELL Correlations: LT3
Session ?: Using Curriculum Frameworks, Learning Targets, and Success Criteria to Write Effective Lesson Plans Presenter: David Gardner, Warwick High School What is a Learning Target? What are Success criteria? How does one find these in curricula frameworks? How does one create them? This session will interactively explore the process of effective lesson planning that will result in robust, enjoyable, and successful lessons at every level. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 15 TELL Correlations: P1, P2, P3
85 Session ?: El rompecabezas del cambio lingüísticio Session ?: Common Performance Assessments: Sharing Exemplars at the Division Level Presenter: Terrell Morgan, The Ohio State University Language change is continuous and inevitable, but not random. This workshop will describe how a few “rules” can make sense out of data from two millennia of linguistic history-­‐-­‐-­‐ from Latin to Spanish. Challenge your own students to solve the puzzles, and help them make connections to their own experience. Audience: All Levels / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: LE5, LE6, P2 Presenter: Carol Bass, Prince William County Public Schools In this collaborative forum, members of the Virginia Foreign Language Supervisors Association (VFLSA) are invited to share exemplars of common performance assessments and the development process. All shared items will be treated
confidentially.
Audience: Supervisors /Administrators / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 17 TELL Correlations PR1, PF4, LT6 86 3:45 – 5:15 Strand O: Concurrent Workshops Session ?: Ready, Set, Blend! Getting Started with Student-­‐ Centered Technology Presenters: Jamel Daugherty, ClassTracks Lida Zlatic, ClassTracks Many teachers are ready and willing to integrate technology into their lessons but may lack confidence and direction. This workshop aims to provide both by exploring models, sample lessons, resources, and solutions to common logistical problems. Participants will be able to create their own innovative lesson with a hands-­‐on approach. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Central Lounge TELL Correlation: LT1, LT2, LT3 Session?: Improving Students Oral Skills Presenter: Noriko Gonzalez, South Kitsap High School The presenter will discuss effective strategies to help develop a wide range of functional oral skills that enable students to engage in real life conversations and express ideas. In this hands-­‐on, interactive session, the audience will actively learn how to improve their current curriculum by including more opportunities for the students to develop speaking skills. This session will serve to inspire developing articulation projects that have been actively practiced among MAATJ member teachers since 2011. Audience: All levels / Japanese Language of presentation: Japanese Location: Room A TELL Correlations: P7, LE5, LE7 87 Session ?: Performance to Proficiency: Giving Performance Assessments a Make-­‐Over Presenters: D. Rudy Smith, Fairfax County Public Schools Beatrix Preusse-­‐Burr, Fairfax County Public Schools Ever felt the assessment and classroom instruction do not include enough authentic communication? This session shares the development of performance assessments that focus classroom instruction on communicative competence and move students toward proficiency. Participants will earn to apply principles of the MOPI and ACTFL guidelines to develop effective performance assessments. Audience: Elementary / Secondary / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room B TELL Correlations: PF1, PF2, PF4 Session ?: German Swap Shop Presenter: Marcel Rotter, University of Mary Washington Had a good idea that worked splendidly? Have a worksheet that, finally, explains the Adjektivendungen? Did you come up with a rhyme to remember the word order? Invented a game, so students can remember the colors in German? Share it with your fellow German teachers. No need for a formal presentation, just tell what you did and bring some examples. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / German Language of Presentation: German Location: Room D TELL Correlations: LT6, C5, PR1 88 Session ?: Is Constant Classroom Conflict Crippling your Classes? Righting the wrong 5 Cs… Presenter: John Gayle, The Covenant School World language teachers have an acutely difficult task to connect with students and cultivate the necessary learning environments that are free from tedious distractions. Come and learn proven strategies that you can implement tomorrow to see immediate results. These strategies are designed to maximize instructional time by virtually eliminating repeated warnings and discipline headaches. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of Presentation: English Location: Room 3 TELL Correlations: E1, E2, E4 Session ?: Quelques pensées au Penseur Presenter: Beth Marshall, Riverbend High School The presenter will focus the life and sculpture of Auguste Rodin and the impact Rodin’s work has had on modern sculpture and the tumultuous relationship Rodin had with sculptor Camille Claudel, and how their relationship affected each artist’s work. The participants will receive suggested lessons, activities, and assessments of how to integrate Rodin and his art into the novice to intermediate-­‐high French classroom. The attendees will have an opportunity to engage in hands-­‐on activities to create their own sculptural masterpieces!
Audience: Elementary / Secondary / Post-­‐Secondary / French Language of Presentation: French Location: Room 8 TELL Correlations: P9, LE6, LT6 89 Session ?: Establishing Presence and Community in Online Language Learning Presenters: Brianne Moore-­‐Adams, Virtual Virginia Sarah Warnick, Virtual Virginia Establishing a positive online presence with students in virtual language learning encourages student success. Online instructors are more than graders; they are learning guides, uniquely positioned to lead students through the virtual world. This session focuses on best practices for establishing and maintaining a productive environment for online language learning. Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 11 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 Session ?: Aspectos para interpretar el arte español Presenter: Ramón E. Planas, Jr., George Mason University Spanish teachers will learn how to teach their students to interpret Spanish art by examining masterpieces of Spanish painters using the elements and principles of art. Teachers will also learn how to teach their students to express their feelings about paintings and other works of art. Audience: Secondary / Post-­‐secondary / Spanish Language of presentation: Spanish Location: Room 16 TELL Correlations: PR3, P9, LE6 90 Session ?: Smartboard Activities & Games to “Smarten” Your Class Presenter: Wendy S. Stuck, Denbigh High School See/play with/make a variety of Smartboard games and activities that you can use in any language class at any level. Bring a laptop to immediately try to make your own or copy/share what we use (anagram balloons, basketball, soccer, sentence scramblers, make things disappear/reappear, make noise, scatter…). Audience: All Levels / All Languages Language of presentation: English Location: Room 17 TELL Correlations: LT1, LT2, LT3 91