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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 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 102 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide 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
DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116 403 Second Language writers’ use of Google, www.wordreference.com and microsoft word This presentation reports on case studies of universitylevel foreign language learners’ use of digital resources while writing an essay about a literary text Data were collected via field notes, screen capture software, and interviews Pedagogical implications of learner differences and their use of multiple digital tools will be discussed Presenter(s): Elizabeth Deifell, University of Iowa sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish visit tHe exHibit HAll 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117 404 Discovering Grammar: what happens when Students make Their Own Rules? Our goal is to create more active and engaged learners by allowing students to discover grammar rules themselves rather than memorizing complicated lists We will use authentic materials to show how learners can use language to learn grammar rules rather than always using grammar rules to learn about language Presenter(s): Daniel B. Trego and Le Anne Spino, Michigan State University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish The ACTFL world Languages Expo is located in Exhibit halls D & E of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Expo is open Friday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and Sunday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Come visit our more than 250 exhibitors offering information on the latest education products, services and technologies for language education. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A 405 Investigating the Efficacy of Strategies for Teaching Assessment Literacy This session describes a study investigating the efficacy of a hybrid online and face-to-face course for language instructors to learn the fundamental principles of classroom assessment Researchers analyzed participant assignments and pre- and post-course surveys, and course instructor observations to evaluate strategies worked in the course to increase assessment literacy Presenter(s): Francesca Di Silvio, Anne E. Donovan, Megan Montee, and Lynn E. Thompson, Center for Applied Linguistics sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Assessment applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 103 SATuRDAY November 17, 2012
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