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SATuRDAY November 17, 2012 DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B 448 Restructuring Language Program Curricula for a Changed world This presentation describes the process, challenges, and outcomes of reorganizing a language program’s curriculum based on the 2007 MLA report’s call for integrating the study of language, culture, and literature at all levels of instruction Materials to help with curricular restructuring will be shared with the audience Presenter(s): Stacey L. Katz Bourns (Chair), Clemence M. Jouet-Pastre, and Nicole Mills, Harvard University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A 449 The ACTFL Latin Reading Assessment and Professional Development Working closely with the <strong>American</strong> Classical League, ACTFL has developed the first of its kind computeradaptive, standards-based assessment of Latin Interpretive Reading It treats Latin as a living, dynamic language Accompanying the assessment is an online professional development component Presenter(s): Daniel Conrad, ACTFL; Sherwin Little, Indian Hill High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Assessment applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Latin 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 B 450 Arabic Thematic units for a Sequential Arabic k–12 Curriculum The need for an articulated sequential Arabic curriculum that addresses the needs of Arabic language learners has elicited the greater need for appropriate Arabic materials This presentation will share the actual comprehensive Arabic curriculum and thematic unit materials developed under a three-year FLAP grant in Michigan Presenter(s): Mohamad Issa (Chair), Albert Harp, Karey Reed, and Marwan M. Issa, Global Education Excellence sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Arabic 110 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A 451 how to Succeed in Business Language Teaching: Story-Based Cases This session presents an effective, manageable method to teach business language at all levels, in any language We introduce “story-based business cases” with activities and assessment tools Discover how to use your strengths as a language professional to teach students valuable business content and skills for the global economy Presenter(s): Margaret Gonglewski and Anna Helm, George Washington University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B 452 Roses Are Rouges, violets Are Bleues: Engaging Students with Poetry Looking for ways to instill a love of language in your students? Students of all levels and ages will benefit from the inclusion of poetry in your classroom Create old-fashioned and high-tech anacrostics, calligrammes, cinquains, and dada Publish the poems online and organize a schoolwide poetry contest! Presenter(s): Claire Kew, Salisbury University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): French 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 C 453 Developing Advanced Oral Proficiency Through Collaborative Reasoning Discussions This session will introduce the Collaborative Reasoning framework, which is designed to encourage students’ critical thinking while also facilitating the development of advanced oral language skills Teachers of literature who need concrete suggestions for leading more meaningful discussions with enhanced student participation will benefit from this session Presenter(s): Kelly L. Kidder, Lipscomb University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All ACTFL reSeArCh PrioriTy 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 Lecture hall 454 ACTFL Research Priority Area #2: Profiles of high- Performing FL Teachers in k–12 Settings Attendees will discuss and share preliminary ideas for research studies that address questions in this priority area, such as: What are the profiles of “high-performing” foreign language teachers? How may these profiles enable us to develop a research-based operational definition of what it means to be a high-performing teacher? 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 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A 455 Developing Global Competency Through Story-Based Projects in Chinese/Language Classrooms Does learning a world language guarantee that students will develop global competency? What curricular, pedagogical, and assessment approaches can accomplish this goal? Come to this session to learn essential elements and strategies for developing story-based projects that lay a foundation for students’ global competency Presenter(s): Shuhan Chou Wang (Chair), National Foreign Language Center; Mei-ju Hwang, Springfield High School of Science & Technology; Chia-Chyi Chiu, Saint Andrew’s School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English, Chinese applicable language(s): All leArn more About tHe All-neW ActFl.org ACTFL’s website (www.actfl.org) has recently been completely redesigned and updated. There will be an ongoing demo of all the new features at ACTFL Central during the convention. Come learn more about our online presence and how it serves ACTFL members.
DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B 456 Engage Your Students in Learning! Engaging and Effective Classroom Techniques This interactive presentation is geared towards the implementation of simple, effective, and engaging classroom activities Formative assessment and differentiated instruction techniques to improve student performance across all aspects of language learning will be explored There will be opportunities for active participation and examples of classroom footage and student-generated artifacts Presenter(s): Rachel Dinisman and Carole Padian, Pinkerton Academy sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 C 457 Fun ways to use Brain- Compatible Strategies: One united voice This promises to be a lively, interactive, hands-on session designed for any foreign language teacher, regardless of language This energetic demonstration provides lots of activities to identify students’ access to brain compatible language instruction The session will give participants practical demonstrations of ways to adequately teach in a learner-centered classroom Presenter(s): Marjorie Hall Haley, George Mason University; Lixing L. Tang, New York University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116 458 Strategies for Reading Literature with Spanish Students to Enhance understanding Teach students how to read authentic literature in advanced Spanish classes Ways to dissect a reading during class so students comprehend the text and approaches to help students analyze deeper meanings will be discussed Learn to choose literature that is age and level appropriate, engaging and challenging Presenter(s): Joy E. Manstream sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117 459 many voices—One Goal: Implementing a Statewide Language Requirement Thanks to sustained and united advocacy efforts, a two-credit high school graduation requirement in world languages other than English is now successfully in place for all students in Michigan This presentation will show how many voices working toward the same goal result in profound changes in educational policies and practices Presenter(s): Anne G. Nerenz, Eastern Michigan University; Emily L. Spinelli, AATSP; Jackie Moase- Burke, Oakland Schools sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A 460 Implementation of Group Dynamic Assessment in the k–12 Language Classroom Group dynamic assessment (G-DA) can be used in the classroom to promote language development while simultaneously assessing progress Presenters will describe how one elementary Spanish teacher provided mediation to track student progress and promote development of interrogative formation in Spanish G-DA allowed her to differentiate instruction to meet students’ needs Presenter(s): Kristin Davin, Loyola University Chicago; Ashley Hellmann, Falk Laboratory School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Assessment applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 B 461 united voices: Local Advocacy for Language Programs This session will provide language educators with the skills and critical information to develop strategies to advocate for language and culture education in their schools and communities As schools make difficult budget decisions, educators must become deliberate advocates on behalf of their programs and the skills their students need Presenter(s): Denise E. Phillippe and Carl-Martin Nelson, Concordia Language Villages sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C 462 meeting ACTFL writing Proficiency Guidelines with i+1 writing The i+1 approach provides students at all levels with toolkits for building writing proficiency, including sentence and paragraph builders and whole-text models The presentation will offer concrete examples (in Chinese, Spanish, French and German) of genre-based writing assignments and student toolkits, along with assessment rubrics and student writing samples Presenter(s): Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim, Calvin College; Jennifer Redmann, Franklin & Marshall College sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Assessment applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A 463 Creative, kinesthetic Activities to motivate Young Learners to Communicate This session provides ideas for K–12 FL instructors, particularly beginning elementary school teachers, to create inexpensive, manipulative resources to foster intrinsically interesting target language communication in daily rituals, games, storytelling, music, drama and celebrations Presenter(s): Paula Garrett-Rucks, Georgia State University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 8 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 B 464 using a Faculty Research Group to Achieve Scholarship-Driven Curriculum Reform Curriculum reform is a priority for many language departments, but it can be challenging To meet the challenge, one language department formed a faculty research group on curriculum The group set an ambitious multi-year agenda, secured funding, and sought departmental buy-in as a way to catalyze faculty-driven, evidence-based reform Presenter(s): Sophie Adamson and Scott Windham, Elon University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 111 SATuRDAY November 17, 2012
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