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SATuRDAY November 17, 2012 DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 B 376 Developing Advanced Level Proficiency using web 2.0 Tools This session will showcase potential uses of VoiceThread, Lingt Language, and wikis for the development of linguistic ability at the Advanced level Participants will learn how these tools allow for collaborative participation in real-life tasks, and for assessing and providing feedback on students’ proficiency in different skills Presenter(s): Mildred Rivera-Martinez (Chair); Cynthia L. Martin, University of Maryland; Tony Smith, ACTFL; Elizabeth H. P. Lavolette, Michigan State University; Susan Q. Pennestri, Georgetown University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Technology applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 C 377 Skype in the world Language Classroom Session participants will receive information, sample activities and instructions on how to effectively use Skype to promote the target language and culture in the classroom at all levels Presenter(s): Nathan Campbell (Chair), Manheim Central High School; Megan Flinchbaugh, Solanco High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Technology applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104 A 378 Strategies for Building Online Presence in a Distance FL Classroom session cancelled by presenter 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104 B 379 Extensive Reading in the Foreign Language Classroom: A model There are clear benefits in extensive reading for language learners; however its implementation in formal classes has proven quite challenging This session proposes a model that can be used as a stand-alone course or as a component of a course and adapt to different levels of proficiency Presenter(s): Maria Teresa Ramos-Garcia (Chair) and Maria C. Spitz, South Dakota State University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Research applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): all 100 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105 A 380 Italian Pedagogy vI These papers provide various approaches to the teaching of Italian language and culture Advertising Italian- Style: Targeting and Marketing in the Age of Carosello (Fiumara); Alla Fine Dei Corsi, Tutti al Mare: Teaching with Carosello (Annunziato); Captioning and Subtitling as a Tool for Foreign Language Learning (Pasqui); Educating the Bilingual Mind in the Bilingual School: A Successful Reality (Pitti, Pettenella and Candido) Presenter(s): Rita Pasqui (Chair), University of Pennsylvania; Francesco Fiumara, Southeastern Louisiana University; Sarah Annunziato, University of Virginia; Ilenia Pitti, Marta Pettenella, and Selene Candido, La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi sponsor(s): AATI strand: Culture applicable level(s): Higher Education 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105 B 381 using Formative Evaluation to Improve Foreign Language Teaching Feedback from formative (during training) evaluation can be used to improve foreign language teacher effectiveness, increasing the likelihood that student learning outcomes will be achieved This session uses a casestudy approach and presents related empirical research to describe and illustrate how formative evaluation and feedback can improve foreign language teaching Presenter(s): Jennifer McGinnis and Eric Surface, SWA Consulting, Inc. sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Research applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 A 382 AP Italian Language and Culture 2012 Edition There will be a presentation of data, outcomes and exam volumes related to the 2012 exam edition Discussion follows with teachers on strategies and solutions aimed at increasing the number of exam takers Presenter(s): Cristiano Maggipinto (Chair) and Lucia Dalla Monta’, Embassy of Italy sponsor(s): AATI strand: Assessment applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English, Italian applicable language(s): Italian 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B 383 Incontro con Direttori di Riviste: I Each editor will speak about his/her journal: Gradiva (Fontanella); Forum Italicum (Gazzola); Quaderni del 900 (Marini-Maio and Strappini) Presenter(s): Anthony Mollica (Chair); Nicoletta Marini-Maio, Dickinson College; Giuseppe Gazzola and Luigi Fontanella, Stony Brook University sponsor(s): AATI strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English, Italian applicable language(s): Italian 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107 A 384 Innovative Approaches to the Italian Language and Culture Curriculum This session presents two innovative approaches to teaching Italian language and literature at different stages of the curriculum: in one, content-based materials transform “bridge” courses into journeys of exploration, boosting student engagement and motivating subsequent enrollment; in the other, ludic approaches to teaching enhance such a journey at all levels Presenter(s): Colleen Marie Ryan-Scheutz (Chair), Indiana University; Alessia Blad, University of Notre Dame; Karolina Serafin, Cornell University; Silvia Dupont, University of Virginia; Giorgio Corda, University of Colorado sponsor(s): AATI strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Italian 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107 B 385 Cultural Connections: Engaging African-<strong>American</strong> Second Language Learners This session will epitomize methods for fully engaging African-<strong>American</strong> students by incorporating more cultural relevancy in world language curriculum Strategies for language advocacy for urban schools, culturally sensitive and relative lessons and tips for making community partnerships will be shared Presenter(s): LaTricea D. Adams, Williamson County Schools sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): French, Spanish
DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108 A 386 Science and Technology: A Thematic Approach for Advanced Spanish Classes This session showcases a classroom-tested thematic unit on natural disasters that will motivate your students and bring to life the Connections standard Participants will take away concrete ideas for how to integrate science content in Spanish through presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive modes Presenter(s): Robert L. Davis, University of Oregon; Laura Zinke, McClintock High School; Juan Carlos Morales, The College Board sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108 B 387 Designing Thematic Instruction with Authentic Resources: Alienation and Assimilation The AP French Language and Culture course is a Standards-based curriculum structured around six themes Participants will learn how to use one of the contexts for the “Personal and Public Identities” theme in the AP French Language and Culture Curriculum Framework to design classroom investigations, learning activities, and performance assessments Presenter(s): Brian G. Kennelly, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Davara Potel, Solon High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): French 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 A 388 Oral Examination without Questions: Guiding Students to Intermediate Proficiency In lower-level Japanese classes, instructors sometimes overlook the means to attain Intermediate skills proficiency (ACTFL Guidelines), “to initiate, maintain and end a conversation ” In order to establish such skills, the presenters created more student-centered oral practices and examinations We intend to share the results and provide examples of effective instruction Presenter(s): Kenichi Miura and Mayumi Ikeda, Franklin & Marshall College; Miki Murakami sponsor(s): AATJ strand: Assessment applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: Japanese applicable language(s): Japanese 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 B 389 Development of writing Skills Through Cross-Cultural Learning in the Language Classroom This presentation explains how to develop writing skills through the use of cultural activities at the intermediate level It demonstrates that cultural information provides learners valuable input that can improve writing ability in a second language, and at the same time it prepares them for future classes in cultural studies Presenter(s): Fanny R. Roncal-Ramirez, University of Iowa; Alicia Lorenzo, Vanderbilt University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A 390 Thematic units and Performance Assessments in high School Japanese Curriculum The session will present a collaboratively created four-year Japanese curriculum designed to prepare students of all levels for the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam Examples of thematic units, interpretive activities, and formative and integrated performance assessments will be shared The session will introduce a website designed for idea sharing Presenter(s): Dan Carolin, Kennedy High School; Julie Cain, NCJIT; Rachel Henkelmann, Jefferson High School sponsor(s): AATJ strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Japanese 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 B 391 web Tools and the Classroom: Teaching methods for Tomorrow During this discussion, various collaborative, research, presentation, organizing and quizzing tools will be presented for the classroom The goal is to provide skill sets that not only help in the classroom but also in everyday life Presenter(s): Masahiro Tanaka, United Nations International School sponsor(s): AATJ strand: Technology applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English, Japanese applicable language(s): All 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A 392 Development of National Standards in Persian: Benchmarks, Goals, and Curriculum This presentation will describe a STARTALK program in which over 20 Persian language professionals consisting of professors, scholars, and community instructors collectively designed a national curriculum guide, including benchmarks and standards, for novice and intermediate Persian The program’s curriculum, developed goals, themes, and model units will be presented Presenter(s): Nicole Mills, Harvard University; Pardis Minuchehr, University of Pennsylvania sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Other 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B 393 Cultivating Professionalism: Early-Start ePortfolios for Teacher Candidates This session presents an early-start ePortfolio that fosters teacher candidates’ awareness of professional development beginning with their first university FL course, launching a process in which candidates track and assess their own progress toward becoming outstanding teachers and learn to chart their professional course, with guidance and feedback from faculty Presenter(s): Bonnie Robb, Jorge H. Cubillos, and Ali J. Alalou, University of Delaware sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A 394 Los geht’s! Planning and Teaching the Revised AP German Course This session explains how to implement the new AP German course and best prepare students for the exam Presenters will describe the development of course content based on course themes and offer concrete teaching strategies Examples of authentic, standardsbased texts and tasks in all modes of communication will be provided Presenter(s): Cynthia Chalupa and Heiko ter Haseborg, West Virginia University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Assessment applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): German ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 101 SATuRDAY November 17, 2012
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