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SuNDAY November 18, 2012 DAILY PROGRAm SuNDAy, November 18, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A 737 NASA’s GLOBE Program Integrates Science Themes that Enhance Language Acquisition Discover the exciting features of this global, online, K–12, science-based program and how using it easily helps teachers and students acquire meaningful language skills, communicate with their peers in over 110 countries, and engage in authentic research projects with international scientists Come gain access to over 100 free GLOBE activities! Presenter(s): Teresa J. Kennedy, University of Texas at Tyler and The GLOBE Program; Denise E. Phillippe and Edwin Dehler-Seter, Concordia Language Villages 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 119 B 738 Developing Intercultural Competence: An Expanded Role for Foreign Language Educators Language proficiency alone is inadequate for dealing with people of other backgrounds Additional competencies are also needed to deal effectively and appropriately across cultures This session explores these intercultural competencies and provides a framework for integrating them in each lesson unit and multiple strategies for their assessment Presenter(s): Alvino E. Fantini, School for International Training sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A 739 Not Your Basic Fairytale: Gaining Proficiency and Intercultural Skills This session highlights using folklore and its reinterpretations in art, economics, politics, music, and literature to highlight social consequences of globalization and integrate intercultural analysis with communication strategies Learner-centered folklore-based assignments provide deeper cultural insights while enlivening speaking, writing and technology-based activities Suggestions for assessing intercultural competencies will be included Presenter(s): Gisela Hoecherl-Alden (Chair), Boston University; Jennifer Peterson, University of Minnesota sponsor(s): AATG strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 154 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B 740 Teaching German Culture and Civilization Courses in English This session examines three different approaches to teaching German culture/civilization courses in English at the postsecondary level Examples of course syllabuses, assignments, class activities and assessment rubrics will be shared with participants Ample time will be available for questions and discussion Presenter(s): John Lalande, II (Chair), State University of New York at Oswego; Deborah Page, University of Cincinnati; Katja Anderson, University of Maryland University College, Europe; Eddy M. Enriquez Arana, Northern Virginia Community College; Harald Zils, Binghamton University, SUNY sponsor(s): AATG strand: Culture applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): German 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 C 741 AATG’s Programs for high School Students Boost interest in your German program through AATG’s programs for high school students including the National German Exam and Summer Study in Germany Learn how Delta Epsilon Phi, the National Honor Society for students of German, can help you recognize and reward student achievement Presenter(s): Thomas Keith Cothrun, AATG sponsor(s): AATG strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English, German applicable language(s): German 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A 742 Journals of the AATG The editors of the journals of the AATG will present information about submission and the types of articles that are accepted in the journals They will also answer questions about the journals Presenter(s): Glenn S. Levine (Chair), University of California, Irvine; Carlee Arnett, University of California-Davis; James Rolleston, Duke University sponsor(s): AATG strand: Research applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): German 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B 743 motivating Students to Speak German: Strategies for Practicing Interpersonal Communication “Ach, ist die süß!”—“Wirklich?”: Spass beim Perspektivenwechsel’ (Frederickson); More is Better: Interacting Toward Strings of Sentences and Beyond in Beginning and Intermediate German (Braker); Tell Me MORE!—Using the Interpersonal Mode in Class (Zins-Adams) Presenter(s): Carol Anne Costabile-Heming (Chair), University of North Texas; Christiane Frederickson, IBiS/KLETT; Regina Braker, Eastern Oregon University; Linda Zins-Adams, Highlands High School sponsor(s): AATG strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): German 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 C 744 Teaching Chinese vocabulary in the Curriculum and Beyond Vocabulary teaching is a key aspect of foreign language instruction This panel discusses effective classroom practices to enlarge students’ vocabulary The titles are (1) Implications of Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition for Classroom Instruction; (2) Teaching Emergent Chinese Words: Why, What and How; and (3) Survey of Vocabulary Instructions in CFL Classrooms Presenter(s): Liwei Gao (Chair), Defense Language Institute; Weisi Cai, University of California, Berkeley; Qing Wei, Vanderbilt University sponsor(s): CLTA strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: Chinese applicable language(s): Chinese 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A 745 Research on Grammar Acquisition and its Pedagogical Implications Grammar instruction is considered difficult and ineffective in CFL classrooms This problem is addressed through research on the acquisition of three thorny grammar points: the verb–complement construction, the aspect particle “guo” and zero anaphoric expressions Theoretical significance and pedagogical implications are discussed in each study Presenter(s): Liu Li (Chair) and Meiqing Sun, University of Pennsylvania; Tianshu He, Duke University sponsor(s): CLTA strand: Research applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: Chinese applicable language(s): Chinese
DAILY PROGRAm SuNDAy, November 18, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 B 746 Developing Student Proficiency Through Differentiated Instruction The panel will present theoretical framework to apply cognitive characteristics of the adolescent Chinese language learners in differentiated instruction The key learning styles are identified to achieve communicative proficiency in the classroom Panelists will share the several successful instructional tips regarding studentcentered communicative performances Presenter(s): Jeannine Fan Subisak, Columbus Academy sponsor(s): CLASS strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: Chinese applicable language(s): Chinese 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123 747 Chinese Lexicon variation and Change Language varies socially over time and among communities The panel aims at examining Chinese lexicon variation synchronically between Taiwan and Mainland China, and comparing lexicon readings between native and non-native speakers To see how lexicon changes diachronically, a corpus is built to record neologism and the dying-out words Presenter(s): Zixuan Li (Chair), Fu Jen Catholic University; Yiching Wu, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Man-ni Chu, Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan, R.O.C. sponsor(s): CLTA strand: Research applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: Chinese applicable language(s): Chinese, ESL/ESOL 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 124 748 Improving Spoken Chinese These papers address various approaches to improving spoken Chinese, including using pitch representations and songs to teach pronunciation, improving conversational Chinese through discourse analysis, and the effect of writing practice on spoken language fluency Pitch Representation and an Effective Strategy to Teach Chinese Pronunciation (Liu); Using Comparative Discourse Analysis to Improve Conversational Chinese (Zhang); From Writing to Speaking: A Study of Chinese Fluency (Wang) Presenter(s): Shu-pei Wang (Chair), Brigham Young University; Yunzhen Liu, Newcastle University; Shenglan Zhang, Iowa State University sponsor(s): CLTA strand: Research applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: Chinese applicable language(s): Chinese 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125 749 Fundamentals in Business Chinese Course Design: Relevancy and Integrated Approach This panel aims to reveal the importance of course design, particularly in the case of Business Chinese Even to date, Business Chinese receives less attention, whereas the demand for a relevant pedagogy is on the rise An integrated approach is proposed on theoretical bases, pedagogical applications and teaching demonstration Presenter(s): Yin Chong, Boston University; Hongyun Sun and Hsin-Hung Yeh, Harvard University sponsor(s): CLTA strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English, Chinese applicable language(s): Chinese 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 A 750 NCATE: A Springboard to Evaluate, to motivate, to Invigorate Distinct perspectives provide insight regarding the NCATE assessment process A department chair reflects on evaluating the program to improve proficiency A methods/Spanish instructor designs better projects to motivate her teacher candidates A high school teacher explains how she has invigorated her instructional practice to align with the ACTFL standards Presenter(s): Nancy Zimmerman and Karen L. Rauch, Kutztown University; Kim Tropp, Trinity High School sponsor(s): PSMLA strand: Assessment applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 B 751 how to Incorporate Tablet Computers into Chinese Classroom This session will demonstrate how to incorporate tablet computers into Chinese classrooms to facilitate development of students’ three modes of communication skills Strategies of innovative and authentic assessment will be addressed In addition, students’ work, video clips, students’ reactions and possible challenges on the road will be viewed and discussed Presenter(s): Henny Chen, Moreau Catholic High School; ChinHuei Yeh, Shrewsbury Sherwood Middle School sponsor(s): CLASS strand: Technology applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English, Chinese applicable language(s): Chinese 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 102 A 752 using visuals and OPI Elicitation Techniques to Improve Oral Proficiency Learn to use OPI elicitation techniques in conjunction with visual images and picture stories to effectively aid students in improving their oral proficiency from the Novice through the Superior levels in any language classroom Specific examples are drawn from two university-level Spanish language courses Presenter(s): Marilyn Manley, Rowan University 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 102 B 753 Games for Reading and writing in the k–12 Arabic Classroom What do you do when students lose that initial excitement about learning Arabic letters? How do you keep them motivated as they learn to read and spell new words? Discover a variety of reading, writing and spelling games that put the fun into learning vocabulary Presenter(s): Tina Cannon, Renaissance Academy; Michelle Timothy Safadi, Academy for Math Engineering and Science sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Arabic 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A 754 value Added: Third Party Assessment, Professional Development, and Online Courses Last year, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) expanded use of third party online proficiency assessments and courses to strengthen and enhance world language programs Presenters will share how CPS leveraged data, in-depth professional development, and online courses with flexible implementation options to meet the diverse needs of teachers and students Presenter(s): Jim Snyder, Avant Assessment; Beth Gemmill, Middlebury Interactive Languages; Amy Hammerand, Chicago Public Schools sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Technology applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 155 SuNDAY November 18, 2012
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