PROGRAM GUIDE - American Council on The Teaching of Foreign ...

SATuRDAY November 17, 2012
DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 B
395 Engaging Students in Arabic
and mandarin: Teachers Share
Successful Strategies
Teachers discuss how increasing student engagement
and interest helped build their K–12 Arabic and
Mandarin programs Educators will share their successful
methods, including the use of firsthand experiences,
international exchanges, and personal connections to
develop program capacity and prepare students for
living in a global society
Presenter(s): Eliza Doton and Stephanie Heard,
<strong>American</strong> <strong>Council</strong>s for International Education
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): Arabic, Chinese
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A
396 Engaging and motivating the
Reluctant or Inhibited Language
Learner
Experience and practice three key activity-types that
motivate and reconnect disaffected students to you,
their classmates, and language learning Practical information
on why adolescents disengage from languagelearning
is paired with specific activities to overcome
reluctance, fear, and disinterest A thorough handout
with resources, rubrics, and rationale is provided
Presenter(s): Erin Monahan and Norah L. Jones, Vista
Higher Learning
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B
397 Every word Counts: Empowering
Instruction using the Target
Language
Learning a foreign language in English, rather than in
the language itself, has been compared to learning how
to swim without water Presenters will share strategies
on using the target language 90% of the time in the
classroom, while enhancing instruction and encouraging
a strong communicative, interactive atmosphere
Presenter(s): Janine Erickson (Chair) and Jian Lin,
Denver Language School
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 C
398 DELF-DALF: French Diplomas to
Accompany Teaching/Learning of
French
The DELF and DALF are awarded by the French
Education Ministry These diplomas give students
the opportunity to be rewarded with proof of their
hard work at learning French Learn more about these
diplomas and how to implement them in your French
program
Presenter(s): Jean-Claude Duthion and Thomas
Chaurin, Embassy of France
sponsor(s): Embassy of France
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: French
applicable language(s): French
ACTFL reSeArCh PrioriTy
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room
114 Lecture hall
399 ACTFL Research Priority
Area #1: FL Teacher
Preparation model
Programs: Documentation,
Implementation, and
Outcomes
Attendees will discuss and share preliminary
ideas for research studies that address questions
in this priority area, such as: How did the teacher
preparation program models come to be and what
processes characterized program development?
How do these programs assess their outcomes?
How do teacher candidates prepared by these
programs perform in the classroom compared to
teachers who were prepared in programs that are
not considered model programs?
Presenter(s): Richard Donato, University of
Pittsburgh; Eileen Glisan, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
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 115 A
400 Developing Fluency from Day
One Through Comprehensible
Input-Based Strategies
How can teachers prevent students from exiting
language study without ever attaining a measurable
level of fluency? By creating a hybrid immersion
experience in which students begin developing fluency
from Day One! Learn powerful strategies to provide an
abundance of authentic contextualized, comprehensible
input, resulting in immediate linguistic success
Presenter(s): Carol Gaab, TPRS Publishing
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B
401 many Languages: One Core
Session facilitators demonstrate how L2 teachers can
take existing textbooks and curriculum in the TL and
identify connections to the ELA Common Core State
Standards based on the three modes of communication
and the 5 Cs of Foreign Language Learning to foster
stronger ties between all core subject areas
Presenter(s): Stephen R. Adamson and Freddie
Bowles, University of Arkansas
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 C
402 New TOYS for the Teacher’s
Toy Box
Three Regional Teachers of the Year and ACTFL 2012
TOY finalists unite to share research-based best practice
from their classrooms to engage the 21st century
learner Participants will leave with sample activities,
resources, and assessments to implement into their
classroom instruction
Presenter(s): Lisa Podbilski (Chair), Berkeley Prep.
School; Sherri K. Harkins, Pittsville Elementary
& Middle School; Wendy Brownell, KIPP Denver
Collegiate High School
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): Grades 6–12
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All