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

FRIDAY November 16, 2012
DAILY PROGRAm FrIDAy, November 16, 2012
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand
Ballroom Salon B/C
089 Learn with NADSFL—Content-
Rich units: Incorporating AP
Themes at All Levels
This session will explore entry points to curriculum
design and consider various implementation models
Participants will consider how the six AP themes can
guide curriculum choices and support the development
of content-rich units designed to engage all students
Sample units appropriate for different levels will be
shared
Presenter(s): Donna L. Clementi; Laura Terrill
sponsor(s): NADSFL
strand: Professionalism
applicable level(s): Grades 6–12
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): Chinese, French, German,
Italian, Spanish
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand
Ballroom Salon D
090 The Impact of SLA Research on
Teacher Beliefs and Practices
This panel session features research papers that bridge
the gap between SLA research and teacher beliefs
and practices The findings of these studies have
implications for teachers of world languages There
will be time for discussion and questions following the
presentation of each paper in the panel Empowering
Teachers to Make Research/Practice Connections
(Vasquez); Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices: What the
Diary Studies Tell Us (Bailey); Stretch or Mismatch?
SLA, Language Teachers’ Beliefs, and Knowledge-for-
Teaching (Freeman)
Presenter(s): Victoria Russell (Chair), Valdosta State
University; Camilla Vásquez, University of South
Florida; Kathleen M. Bailey, Monterey Institute of
International Studies; Donald Freeman, University
of Michigan
sponsor(s): ACTFL Research SIG
strand: Research
applicable level(s): All
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia marriott Downtown,
Grand Ballroom Salon J
091 Best of SCOLT: Technology
Enhanced Communicative
Language Teaching
Emerging technologies are changing the way we do
things, and teaching a world language is no exception!
Learn how Web 2 0 technology can enhance what you
are doing in your classroom, what the 21st Century
Skills are, and how you can support them through communicative
world language teaching strategies
Presenter(s): Karen Tharrington, North Carolina State
University
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Technology
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
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1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand
Ballroom Salon L
092 Immersion 2012 highlights
A session highlighting the work in one-way, two-way,
heritage and indigenous immersion
Presenter(s): Tara Fortune, University of Minnesota;
Michael Bacon, Portland Public Schools
sponsor(s): ACTFL Immersion SIG
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Room 406
093 Increasing heritage Language
Student Engagement Through
Literacy
This session features two presentations: Many Poems:
One United Voice and Engaging Spanish Speakers
in Learning Spanish: Instructional Approaches.
Participants will learn about the implementation of
a poetry unit and about key instructional principles
involved in engaging students They will also learn
about existing resources for further learning
Presenter(s): Jessica Fay Sliger, Rogers High School;
Freddie A. Bowles, University of Arkansas; Joy
Peyton, Center for Applied Linguistics; Celia Zamora,
Georgetown University
sponsor(s): ACTFL Spanish for Native Speakers SIG
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Room 501
094 Teaching for Racial Equity and a
Global Society
This session features two presentations that allow
participants to engage in topics of preparing African-
<strong>American</strong> students for the present and future It focuses
on teaching through a lens of racial equity, creating
strategies that retain students of color in WL classes,
and instructional methods that allow them to become
competitive global citizens
Presenter(s): Marsha Plotkin and Devin Browne,
Pittsburgh Public Schools; June C. Carter, University
of South Carolina Upstate
sponsor(s): ACTFL African-<strong>American</strong> Students SIG
strand: Culture
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 102 A
095 Aligning Our Targets: Proficiency,
Learning, Assessment
The best elementary school language programs focus
on producing results, and this session addresses the
pivotal role that setting targets plays in getting those
results Participants will examine the importance of
setting attainable proficiency targets and how they
inform the design of learning targets and performance
assessments
Presenter(s): Alyssa Villarreal, Memphis City Schools;
Helena Curtain; Gregory W. Duncan, Interprep, Inc.
sponsor(s): NNELL
strand: Assessment
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 8
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 102 B
096 Effective Teaching method for
Advanced Level korean with
Technology
The presenter will introduce Bethel Korea School in
Maryland, where 9th-11th grade students study Korean
Secondly, the presenter will show examples of practices
and techniques using Word Champ, GLOSS, Study
Korea, TeenKorea and so on Examples of activities for
learner-centered, self-directed classes, and blended
learning styles will be provided
Presenter(s): Loraine C. Kang, Defense Language
Institute
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Technology
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12
language of Presentation: Korean
applicable language(s): Korean
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103 A
097 hybrid and Blended Language
Instruction: A Guide for Educators
Presenters from three different institutions will address
the following questions: (1) Why set up hybrid/blended
language instruction? (2) What is the content of such
instruction? What materials are online and what
materials in-class? (3) What are the pitfalls or potential
problems in implementing hybrid and blended courses?
Presenter(s): Bill VanPatten, Michigan State
University; Michael J. Leeser, Florida State
University; Justin White, Florida Atlantic University
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Technology
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All