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FRIDAY November 16, 2012 DAILY PROGRAm FrIDAy, November 16, 2012 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105 B 214 why Learn a world Language? what the Current Research Says What does recent research say about the benefits of bilingualism or learning a world language? This investigation explored multiple databases to access empirical research published from 2005 to 2011 Quantitative and qualitative results report multiple benefits, including increased academic achievement, greater cognitive abilities, intercultural competence, and increased earning power Presenter(s): Rebecca Fox, Olga I. Corretjer, and Jie Tian, George Mason University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Research applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B 215 Perspectives: Sustainability of AP Italian Language Program— Global Competition This session with Enti Gestori directors representing the geographical regions of the United States will present strategies and effective practices for sustainability of Italian language in communities and schools This includes effective teaching strategies utilizing integration of technology, best practices, and research on world language demographics Presenter(s): Daniel Stabile (Chair), National COPILAS; Cristiano Maggipinto, Embassy of Italy in Washington; Roberto Pennazzato, Consulate General of Italy in Chicago; Daria Mizza, SAIS–Johns Hopkins University; Ilaria Costa, Italian <strong>American</strong> Committee on Education sponsor(s): AATI strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12 language of Presentation: Italian applicable language(s): Italian 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107 A 216 Intercultural Competence This session will feature a presentation entitled Sviluppare la Competenza (Inter)Culturale Nella Lezione di Italiano Presenter(s): Paola Ebranati (Chair), Consulate General of Italy; Tiberio Snaidero, Queens College-CUNY sponsor(s): AATI strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: Italian applicable language(s): Italian 70 | ACTFL 2012 Program Guide 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108 A 217 Nonverbal Communication in Spanish-Speaking Countries: The Importance of Gestures Although students learn to express themselves verbally in foreign language classes, they are often not taught how to produce and understand nonverbal cues This session will show how to use videos in an authentic context to teach gestures and how to modify the activities for different levels of Spanish Presenter(s): Sandra J. Mulryan, Community College of Baltimore County sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Spanish 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108 B 218 Personal Professional Development for Cultural Content: An Invitation The ACTFL Survey on Standards found that many teachers expressed hesitancy in teaching products, practices, and perspectives due to limited knowledge of cultures themselves This session invites teachers to participate in a year-long professional development experiment using the Cultural Framework to build their own competencies Presenter(s): June K. Phillips (Chair), Weber State University; Judith L. Shrum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mary Joy Lewis, William Fleming High School sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Culture applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 A 219 AATJ Special Session: Getting the most out of Your AATJ membership! Are you benefiting from all of the events, activities, and services that AATJ has to offer? Learn about maximizing your school’s participation in the Nengajou Contest, Japanese National Honor Society and Japanese National Exam See how to write an ACTFL proposal and participate in online collaboration with your Japanese colleagues Presenter(s): Jessica L. Haxhi (Chair), Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School; Nana Suzumura, The Woodlands College Park High School; Lynn Sessler Schmaling, Clovis Grove Elementary sponsor(s): AATJ strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English, Japanese applicable language(s): Japanese 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 B 220 Publishing Your Research in ACTFL’s Foreign Language Annals Representatives of the Editorial Board and the Editor of Foreign Language Annals will discuss approaches for developing a successful scholarly manuscript for publication Topics that will be discussed are: transforming your dissertation into a publishable manuscript, converting your conference presentation into manuscript form, and language polishing techniques for scholarly writing Presenter(s): Audrey L. Heining-Boynton, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; James Sweigert; Paul Toth, Temple University; Julie Cain, NCJIT; Mary Ann Lyman-Hager, San Diego State University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A 221 minna No Can-Do Site: Online Database Tool for 21st Century Teachers Setting clear goals is essential to thematic instruction which fosters autonomous learners who can effectively acquire 21st century skills The Japan Foundation developed JF Standard and its online database tool to support language educators to design their courses suitable for thematic instruction Presenter(s): Maki Watanabe Isoyama and Yuka Kitazono, The Japan Foundation; Ruri H. Hirsch, University of Pennsylvania sponsor(s): AATJ strand: Technology applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English, Japanese applicable language(s): Japanese 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 B 222 Skype and Google Your way to Success in Language Teaching session cancelled by presenter
DAILY PROGRAm FrIDAy, November 16, 2012 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A 223 National Standards for korean Language Curriculum Framework The National Standards for Korean curriculum framework represents a set of well-articulated content, performance and proficiency standards for an idealized Korean program The Standards provide the guidelines for the incremental advancement of language proficiency throughout this entire span of education The Standards also adapt and use age-appropriate authentic materials Presenter(s): Sungdai Cho (Chair), SUNY at Binghamton; Yongjin Kang, Heidelberg University; Eun Joo Kim, Pacific University; Danielle Pyun, Ohio State University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Korean 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B 224 Incorporating Sustainability into Foreign Language Curriculum: Best Practices and Reflections Emory University has been at the forefront for curricular innovation around sustainability This session introduces courses in Chinese, French, and Japanese that incorporate sustainability and environmental issues in the curriculum It reflects upon how the courses foster pedagogical creativity and “green” lifestyle through the learning of foreign languages and cultures Presenter(s): Hong Li, Noriko Takeda, and Lilia Coropceanu, Emory University sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A 225 Designing Integrated Performance Assessments for mandarin Immersion units At its best, immersion pedagogy balances the development of subject matter and language knowledge in instruction and assessment This session shows how one curriculum design team adapted ACTFL’s Integrated Performance Assessment to fully integrate assessment of students’ language and content learning in an interdisciplinary STEM unit for elementary Mandarin immersion Presenter(s): Tara Fortune, University of Minnesota; Molly Wieland, XinXing Academy, Hopkins Public Schools sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Assessment applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 8 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): Chinese 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 B 226 Dynamic Instructional Strategies and Techniques for the Arabic Language An interactive presentation of dynamic instructional strategies, techniques, and tools that will engage and motivate native and non-native K–8 Arabic language learners to be inspired and enriched Moreover, the effective applications of technology to monitor, assess, and reteach, so as to facilitate and enable proficiency in Arabic will be demonstrated Presenter(s): Majed Younes and Waseem Younis, Dearborn Academy sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 8 language of Presentation: English, Arabic applicable language(s): Arabic 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A 227 Developing Self-Directed Learning Skills for Authentic materials: Student Perspectives This presentation describes a self-directed learning (SDL) project requiring students in an intensive Chinese program to create a portfolio of authentic news passages Using data collected from interviews of student focus groups, this presentation discusses reported benefits, learning strategies, challenges, and teachers’ role in this SDL project Presenter(s): Fengning Du, Defense Language Institute sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Higher Education language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B 228 Relevant Learning: Communication, Culture, and 21st Century Skill Development Designing projects that connect world language students to people around the world makes language learning relevant and engaging Embed high-quality projects with the 21st century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, and responsible use of technology, while developing communication skills Evaluate characteristics of effective projects that empower learning Presenter(s): Donna L. Clementi; Paul Sandrock, ACTFL sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): Grades 6–12 language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 C 229 Finding Your voice Outdoors: using Nature to Inspire Student Communication Join the “no child left inside” environmental movement with your language students The outdoors provides rich, varied prompts for students to use the target language in all three modes Experience activities and leave with instructions, drawing on resources of Concordia Language Villages, residential, outdoor language programs in 15 languages Presenter(s): Denise E. Phillippe and Kirsten Addison, Concordia Language Villages sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: The Learner applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All ACTFL PLeNAry SeSSioN 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 Lecture hall 230 ACTFL Plenary: Language Education in the united States—Current Status and Future vision Panelists from major organizations both within and outside the U S will discuss the current status of language education in the U S and ideas for implementing a vision of language learning for all students in the future This interactive session will allow time for audience input as we collaboratively envision the future of our field Presenter(s): Dave C. McAlpine, University of Arkansas (Chair); Rosemary Feal, Modern Language Association; Greta Lundgaard, NADSFL; Valdemar Martyniuk, European Centre for Modern Languages; Judith Shrum, Professor Emerita, Virginia Tech sponsor(s): ACTFL strand: Professionalism applicable level(s): All language of Presentation: English applicable language(s): All ACTFL 2012 Program Guide | 71 FRIDAY November 16, 2012
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