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DAILY PROGRAm SAturDAy, November 17, 2012<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 113 B<br />
519 Global-Project-Based Learning<br />
(G-PBL) in world Languages<br />
Programs<br />
G-PBL is an effective model for creating curriculum<br />
units and authentic assessments that engages students<br />
while supporting development <strong>of</strong> language/culture<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>iciency, global competency and 21st century skills<br />
Through participati<strong>on</strong> in G-PBL, the value <strong>of</strong> language<br />
learning in an interc<strong>on</strong>nected world becomes immediately<br />
apparent to students <strong>of</strong> all ages<br />
Presenter(s): Janis Jensen, Kean University<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 113 C<br />
520 Implementing Arts Integrati<strong>on</strong> and<br />
Artful Thinking in Your Classroom<br />
In this interactive sessi<strong>on</strong>, discover what Arts<br />
Integrati<strong>on</strong> is and what it isn’t! Go home with a tool kit<br />
<strong>of</strong> Arts Integrati<strong>on</strong> and Artful Thinking strategies and<br />
less<strong>on</strong> seeds that will help you differentiate instructi<strong>on</strong><br />
in a way that will engage, challenge and motivate your<br />
students to higher-level thinking<br />
Presenter(s): Patricia Klos, Bates Middle School<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
ACTFL reSeArCh PrioriTy<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room<br />
114 Lecture hall<br />
521 ACTFL Research Priority Area<br />
#3: Language use in the<br />
Community<br />
Attendees will discuss and share preliminary<br />
ideas for research studies that address questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
in this priority area, such as: How do graduates<br />
<strong>of</strong> language programs (K–16) use their language<br />
in the community and for what purposes? What<br />
effect does language study have <strong>on</strong> student career<br />
paths after graduati<strong>on</strong>? Is there a relati<strong>on</strong>ship<br />
between teacher candidates’ out-<strong>of</strong>-class language<br />
use and their oral pr<strong>of</strong>iciency ratings?<br />
Presenter(s): Miguel Mantero, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Alabama<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Research<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 115 A<br />
522 Lights, Camera, Acti<strong>on</strong>! using<br />
Authentic materials to Promote<br />
C<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>al Skills<br />
Many students struggle to participate actively in interacti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
with native speakers <strong>of</strong> the target language<br />
In this sessi<strong>on</strong>, we show you how to use authentic<br />
materials as a classroom tool for examining c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
interacti<strong>on</strong>s and teach students interactive<br />
moves that will help them participate more actively in<br />
c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Presenter(s): Abby Dings and Ted Jobe, Southwestern<br />
University<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): Spanish<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 115 B<br />
523 Play-Based Strategies to<br />
Encourage Sec<strong>on</strong>d Language<br />
Producti<strong>on</strong> in Preschool<br />
Educators will learn to organize dramatic role-play<br />
activities that encourage young children to have<br />
fun while using a new sec<strong>on</strong>d language with peers<br />
Participants will leave the sessi<strong>on</strong> with the skills<br />
required to create a dramatic play program that will<br />
get students talking am<strong>on</strong>g themselves in the target<br />
language<br />
Presenter(s): Raul Echevarria, CommuniKids LLC<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 8<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: Spanish<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 115 C<br />
524 Improvisati<strong>on</strong> Starters to<br />
Encourage Interpers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Communicati<strong>on</strong> in the Classroom<br />
Few <strong>of</strong> us get up in the morning and plan what we<br />
will say throughout the day We react sp<strong>on</strong>taneously<br />
to what is happening within a particular c<strong>on</strong>text and<br />
with a certain individual This sessi<strong>on</strong> will focus <strong>on</strong><br />
improvisati<strong>on</strong>al strategies to improve and enhance<br />
interpers<strong>on</strong>al communicati<strong>on</strong> in the classroom<br />
Presenter(s): Peggy Boyles, Peggy Boyles C<strong>on</strong>sulting<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />
applicable level(s): Grades 6–12<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 116<br />
525 making the LCTL Classroom more<br />
Learner-Centered<br />
This sessi<strong>on</strong> will discuss how teachers <strong>of</strong> Dari,<br />
Pashto, and other less comm<strong>on</strong>ly taught languages in<br />
a Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) program have<br />
incorporated learner-centered objectives, activities,<br />
and examples into their less<strong>on</strong>s As a result, learners<br />
increased their pr<strong>of</strong>iciency more quickly and course<br />
length was shortened<br />
Presenter(s): Daniel J. Thornhill, USSOCOM; Violeta<br />
Sweeney, U.S. Special Operati<strong>on</strong>s Command; Yulia<br />
Gentel and Tatjana Stack, Special Operati<strong>on</strong>s Forces<br />
Teletraining System<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />
applicable level(s): Higher Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 117<br />
526 Evaluati<strong>on</strong> as Pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Development for Language<br />
Program Directors and Teachers<br />
Recent rec<strong>on</strong>ceptualizati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>of</strong> evaluati<strong>on</strong> help address<br />
many challenges in language educati<strong>on</strong> Presenters<br />
report <strong>on</strong> utilizati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> evaluati<strong>on</strong> for (a) improving program<br />
administrati<strong>on</strong>/coordinati<strong>on</strong>, (b) raising awareness<br />
about curricular and instructi<strong>on</strong>al changes, (c) encouraging<br />
reflective pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>al engagement am<strong>on</strong>g teaching<br />
assistants, and (d) developing educators’ capacities to<br />
undertake evaluati<strong>on</strong> for diverse purposes<br />
Presenter(s): John Norris, Georgetown University;<br />
Nicole Mills, Harvard University; Martha G. Schulte-<br />
Nafeh and Anth<strong>on</strong>y Edwards, University <strong>of</strong> Texas;<br />
Alessia Blad and Shauna Williams, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Notre Dame; Judith E. Liskin-Gasparro and Raychel<br />
M. Vasseur, <strong>The</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Iowa<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Assessment<br />
applicable level(s): Higher Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 118 A<br />
527 <strong>The</strong> writing Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency<br />
Guidelines: Evidence from a<br />
Department-wide Assessment<br />
With the revisi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the ACTFL Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency Guidelines<br />
(2012), there is a c<strong>on</strong>tinued need for research and<br />
classroom-based applicati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the guidelines for<br />
writing pr<strong>of</strong>iciency <strong>The</strong> presentati<strong>on</strong> will discuss the<br />
evaluati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> a writing assessment based <strong>on</strong> select<br />
criteria from the guidelines, and discuss implicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
for the classroom<br />
Presenter(s): Christina Huhn, Indiana University <strong>of</strong><br />
Pennsylvania; Erin Mikulec, Illinois State University<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Assessment<br />
applicable level(s): Higher Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
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SATuRDAY November 17, 2012