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

ThuRSDAY November 15, 2012
PRE-CONvENTION wORkShOPS & mEETINGS
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B/C
W13 Parlons Chanson: Embassy of France Immersion
workshop
In all languages, songs possess the power to awaken emotions, elicit ideas
and provoke discussion Their use of melody, rhythm and repetition makes them
eminently memorable They also provide access to a variety of cultures and eras,
and they are the most accessible form of literature As such, songs are a perfect
pedagogical tool Using songs as documents provides the opportunity to work on
oral comprehension and written comprehension, as well as oral expression
Presenter(s): Christine Busson-Camara, CAVILAM
sponsor(s): Embassy of France
strand: Culture
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: French
applicable language(s): French
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 B
W14 Spanish Contemporary Cinema: Embassy of Spain
Immersion workshop
Spanish contemporary movies, as a reflection of deep social and political developments
in the recent history of Spain, present very distinctive features and topics
Although most Spanish films are very personal and intimate—many directors also
act as screenwriters—they also seek to please mass audiences This workshop
will include an overview of Spanish cinema topics and genres through the last
decades, with special attention to Pedro Almodóvar, and attendants will be
provided with a great variety of practical activities and interesting recipes for
exploitation of short films and movie clips in the classroom This workshop will be
conducted in Spanish
Presenter(s): Jesús M Alvarez-González, Education Office – Consulate of Spain
sponsor(s): Embassy of Spain
strand: Culture
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: Spanish
applicable language(s): Spanish
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116
W15 Getting Your Students from Novice to Intermediate to
Advanced: what Does It Take?
This workshop provides an overview of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Rating Scale and
description of the functions, contexts/contents area, discourse type and accuracy
features appropriate to each level Participants discuss the curricular implications
of the proficiency scale and explore strategies and activities that enable students
to cross proficiency level borders
Presenter(s): Chantal Thompson, Brigham Young University
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Assessment
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
W16 k–8 Oral Proficiency Assessment (ELLOPA and
SOPA) workshop
This workshop will familiarize participants with the Center for Applied Linguistics’
K–8 oral proficiency assessments, ELLOPA and SOPA, and provide a model for
developing assessments for their own programs Presenters will use interactive
presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on practice with sample proficiency
tasks and rating rubrics
Presenter(s): Lynn E Thompson, Center for Applied Linguistics; Na Liu, Center for
Applied Linguistics
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Assessment
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 8
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B
W17 using Comprehensible Input in the k–16 Arabic
Classroom
This workshop will introduce the features of Comprehensible Input, a high-leverage
practice (HLP) identified as a key component in foreign language teacher preparation
(e g , Davin & Donato, 2011) Participants will analyze classroom examples
from one Arabic instructor and design activities using Comprehensible Input
Presenter(s): Francis J Troyan and Myriam Abdel-Malek, University of Pittsburgh
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Professionalism
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): Arabic
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A
W18 Foreign Languages for Everyone: Including Students
with Learning Disabilities
This workshop, for any language or class level, focuses on helping all students
achieve optimal language learning, especially those with learning disabilities
Participants analyze a struggling student and learn strategies to help that student
The workshop will define learning disabilities, review research, and explain a
pedagogical approach for at-risk students
Presenter(s): Irene Brouwer Konyndyk, Calvin College
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
submit A ProPosAl For ActFl 2013
visit the ACTFL website (www.actfl.org) to submit a
proposal for a session at next year’s ACTFL Annual
Convention and world Languages Expo in Orlando, FL,
November 22–24, 2013. Deadline is January 9, 2013.