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FRIDAY November 16, 2012 DAILY PROGRAm FrIDAy, November 16, 2012 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107 B 107 Online Learning Communities in the Language Flagship: Chinese, korean, Russian Three online café projects, developed by instructors in Chinese, Korean, and Russian Language Flagships offer two sets of students from different cultures opportunities to compare authentic media and print materials By joining online forums to exchange perspectives, students are engaged in a dynamic process of discovery, exploration and inquiry Presenter(s): Madeline K. Spring (Chair), Arizona State University; Sharon L. Bain, Bryn Mawr College; Charles H. Egan, San Francisco State University; Haejin Koh, Korean Language Flagship Center sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Chinese, Korean, Russian 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108 A 108 Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Competence with Documentary Film in Spanish Help your students improve their cultural and linguistic competence and become more informed citizens of the world by incorporating authentic, culturally rich documentary film into your Spanish classroom Various pre-viewing, viewing and post-viewing activities will be presented and a list of thematically organized documentary films will be distributed and discussed Presenter(s): Stasie C. Harrington, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Tammy Jandrey Hertel, Lynchburg College sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108 B 109 New French Fairy Tales for Literacy Development and Cultural Awareness New animated fairy tales by Michel Ocelot offer the basis for building learners’ literacy skills and exploring cross-cultural comparisons The presenter will share pre-viewing, viewing, and post-viewing activities and audio, visual, and textual resources that teachers can use with selected fairy tales Presenter(s): Sarah C. Jourdain, Stony Brook University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: French applicable language(s): French 56 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 A 110 AP Japanese: Addressing Curriculum and university Placement Concerns Curious about how AP Japanese test scores are used to place students at the postsecondary level? Perplexed about how AP Japanese fits into a four-year high school curriculum? Through a unique collaboration involving one university professor and one high school teacher, these questions will be addressed, using researchbased teaching strategies Presenter(s): Keiko Kuriyama, Indiana University; Molly Jeon, BHS North sponsor(s): AATJ strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English, Japanese applicable language(s): Japanese 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 B 111 Incorporating International mindedness and Intercultural understanding in Language B Classrooms Intercultural understanding and international mindedness are key components of the language curriculum that support successful communication in environment where the language studied is spoken The development of these attributes in learners, along with language competency, form the building block of the International Baccalaureate Language B and Language ab initio courses Presenter(s): Jan Stipek, International Baccalaureate sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A 112 Start from the Beginning: Project- Based Instruction in a Thematic Curriculum This session will discuss the importance of incorporating project-based instruction in the thematic based curriculum from the beginning level The presenters will show how to integrate thematically aligned, and project-based effective strategies into an everyday lesson Presenter(s): Noriko Fujimoto-Vergel (Chair), Island Pacific Academy; Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, University of California sponsor(s): AATJ strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English, Japanese applicable language(s): Japanese 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 B 113 Effective use of iPads in Foreign Language Education iPads are widely accepted in various fields including education While there are many language specific apps, those created for other purposes can also be utilized creatively to teach and learn foreign languages In this session, we will discuss such apps and introduce creative ways to apply them to language curricula Presenter(s): Satoru Shinagawa (Chair), University of Hawaii; Mayumi Ishida, Dartmouth College sponsor(s): AATJ strand: Technology applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A 114 Navigating the Five Cs in the Classical Languages In the teaching of Latin or ancient Greek, culture is presented, often literally, as a sidebar and discussed almost entirely in English, which creates an artificial and unwelcome division between culture and language This session will demonstrate multimedia activities that illuminate classical civilization while maintaining engagement with the target language Presenter(s): Ivy J. Livingston, Harvard University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Latin 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B 115 Effective Teaching of Chinese in a Project-Based module with Technologies The presenters will elaborate on the importance of project-based learning (PBL), and how PBL can be successfully incorporated with VoiceThread, Moodle, YouTube, and other technologies to improve students’ oral proficiency Two real-world examples, one in the elementary school and one in the high school, will be presented Presenter(s): Kuangchi Lee, Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School; Yin-Shan Yang, Ridgeway High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: English, Chinese applicable language(s): All
DAILY PROGRAm FrIDAy, November 16, 2012 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A 116 Building Sustainable LCTL Programs in Times of Budgetary Crisis Building sustainable LCTL programs that go beyond elementary instruction depends on understanding the institution’s economic, political and cultural contexts With careful planning, language programs can still expand—even during severe budget shortfalls Action plans, strategies and funding resources will be shared, along with creative approaches to bureaucratic obstacles Presenter(s): Terri Nelson and Dany Doueiri, California State University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Administration language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 B 117 The Arab Spring: Bringing the Arabic Classroom to Life The Arabic classroom can be brought to life when the Arab Spring is used to teach language forms that can be found in graffiti, slogans, rap songs, poetry, and other examples At the same time, learners of Arabic can enhance their cultural awareness and understand current events in the Arab World Presenter(s): Salah Ayari, Texas A&M University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Arabic 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B 118 Implementing Extensive Reading in the Spanish Language Classroom Extensive Reading is an instructional approach that improves language proficiency, increases motivation, and promotes positive attitudes towards reading This session will provide theoretical background, practical guidelines, and resources for implementing an Extensive Reading program Although the focus is on Spanish, the information will be relevant to teachers of other languages Presenter(s): Jane E. Hardy, Wabash College sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 C 119 A Collaborative Student-Driven Poetry Project using Digital media and wikis Discover the digital project that facilitated communicative interaction between students from two schools View the movie-poems, participate in the steps that lead students to accomplish such linguistic tasks, learn what’s needed to create these highly relevant, studentdriven projects, and examine students’ critiques of both their classmates and peers from another school Presenter(s): Paula Hirsch, Windward School; Araceli Espinosa, Foshay High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 Lecture hall 120 Language Advocacy: It’s Everybody’s Business With language programs in jeopardy all across the country, it is more critical than ever that language teachers and supervisors know how to advocate effectively! This session will feature strategies that will help you make the case for your program and important information about what’s going on at the national level Come hear how the presenters have organized state teams to roll out advocacy campaigns and have sponsored activities to promote language education in their local communities Participants will leave equipped to make the case for language learning in their communities! Presenter(s): Marty Abbott (Chair), ACTFL; Jill Allen Murray, The Sheridan Group; Nicole Naditz, Bella Vista High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A 121 Teaching with Confidence: making Research-Based Instructional Delivery Decisions As teachers, we make numerous instructional delivery decisions Basing those decisions on sound, empirical data sets the stage for student success This interactive session connects major research findings with exciting classroom activities This session also provides opportunities to reflect on practice in order to create motivational learning experiences Presenter(s): Audrey L. Heining-Boynton, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B 122 Engaging Students Through Project-Based Learning Project-Based Learning asks students to answer a question or solve a problem through authentic learning activities and employ 21st century skills This session gives an overview of PBL, project examples that can be adapted to different languages and levels, plus assessment approaches and captivating tech tools Presenter(s): Lisa Lilley, Central High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 C 123 Designing Curriculum for Addressing the Differentiated Needs of Language Learners What are characteristics of quality curriculum for differing ability language students and what criteria should be used to choose materials for them? What curriculum features are critical in designing units? This session is designed for teachers who are interested in learning how to provide rigorous, content-based curriculum differentiated for students Presenter(s): Bronwyn MacFarlane, University of Arkansas at Little Rock sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116 124 Enhance Student Reflection and Production by Integrating Prompts and Rubrics Rubrics, primarily considered assessment tools, have untapped potential to articulate expectations in conjunction with a prompt for written or oral production This session will describe, demonstrate, and invite participants to create well-constructed prompts and integrated rubrics to promote higher-level, complex language production and critical thinking by students Presenter(s): Rachel Rivers Parroquin and Elena M. Mangione-Lora, University of Notre Dame sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 57 FRIDAY November 16, 2012
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