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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 36 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide 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.
PRE-CONvENTION wORkShOPS & mEETINGS 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A W19 Cultivating Creativity Through Interactive Strategies This workshop will explore startegies that develop students’ ability to apply tools of creativity, such as brainstorming, problem-solving, making predictions, designing, metaphorical thinking, and visualizing Experience a range of activities and games that require varying degrees of preparation and leave with templates and tools that facilitate innovation and critical thinking Presenter(s): Deborah W Espitia, Howard County Public School System; Leslie Grahn, Office of World Languages sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Pre-K – Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B/C W20 Starting and Growing an Immersion Program This workshop provides an in-depth discussion of the decisions involved with planning a new immersion program or expanding an existing program beyond the primary grades The presenters, drawn from a variety of program types, will review many of the decisions program planners must make such as program model, subjects taught in the immersion language, types of staff to be hired, and literacy instruction in English and the target language Presenters will also share their regarding staffing, instructional materials, and parent/community outreach Presenter(s): Myriam Met; Michael Bacon, Portland Public Schools; Sandra Talbot, Utah State Office of Education; Christina Burton, Global Village Academy sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Pre-K – Grade 12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C W21 Engaging Students Through German music Music inspires German students of all ages This workshop will focus on how German songs—from pop to hip-hop, rap to classical, heavy metal to lullaby—can be used to engage students in language instruction Participants will learn how to present grammatical concepts and explore cultural concepts through music Conducted in German Presenter(s): Mohamed Esa, McDaniel College; Ingrid Zeller, Northwestern University; Charles J James, University of Wisconsin-Madison sponsor(s): AATG strand: Culture applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: German applicable language(s): German 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Franklin hall 10 006 ACTFL OPI Norming meeting For certified OPI trainers only 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 B 007 CLTA Steering Committee meeting 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon h 008 ACTFL Assembly of Delegates/NADSFL/NCSSFL Luncheon Sponsored by The College Board 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116 W22 Getting Your Students from Advanced to Superior: 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 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A W23 how to write the ACTFL/NCATE Program Report This workshop will prepare foreign language teacher education programs to write their ACTFL/NCATE Program Report as they seek national NCATE recognition Participants will examine the program standards, the program report template, and sample assessments Hands-on activities will focus on the types of assessments and data that can demonstrate achievement of the standards Presenter(s): Rebecca Fox, George Mason University; Nathan Bond, Texas State University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Assessment applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B W24 Establishing a Standards-based Arabic Program: meeting the Needs of Arabic Students This workshop is designed to provide current and prospective teachers of Arabic at the K–12 level with strategies to implement a standards-based and proficiencyfocused curriculum Presenters will discuss strategies to differentiate input for instructional content, process and products for all students to experience success Presenters will discuss the Arabic standards of learning, the ACTFL Proficiency Scale, and the findings of the Arabic consensus project The ACTFL Assessment for Performance toward Proficiency of Languages for Arabic (AAPPL-Arabic) will be demonstrated, and teacher professional development related to classroom assessment and portfolio development presented Presenter(s): Wafa Hassan, Michigan State University; Muhammad Eissa, Eissa & Associates, Inc sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Pre-K – Grade 12 language of Presentation: English, Arabic applicable language(s): Arabic ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 37 ThuRSDAY November 15, 2012
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