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

FRIDAY November 16, 2012
DAILY PROGRAm FrIDAy, November 16, 2012
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
231 Teaching to Different Learning
Styles Including Students with
Special Needs
Students with different learning styles and special
needs have rights to access to different learning
options in order to be actively engaged in language
learning, and meanwhile, those who lag behind, those
who are advanced, and those right in the middle need
to receive appropriate levels of challenge
Presenter(s): Alice Zhang, University of Maryland;
Xiaoxia Zhang and Shuaiyu Shen, Baltimore
International Academy
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12
language of Presentation: English, Chinese
applicable language(s): Chinese
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B
232 STEm (Science-Technology-
Engineering-mathematics) in ESL
The concepts found in STEM (Science-Technology-
Engineering-Mathematics) are universal Thus, using
STEM material to teach language provides the teacher
and learner with a powerful tool for language acquisition
This session will introduce the ESL teacher to how
STEM material can be incorporated into the general ESL
and Spanish classroom
Presenter(s): Daniel D. Presson and Martha Cardenas,
Advocacy for STEM
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English, Spanish
applicable language(s): Spanish, ESL/ESOL
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 C
233 Involve Them, They’ll Learn!
Carefully designed team learning activities may
increase motivation on the part of students Participants
will examine the components of cooperative learning
and will work together to adapt activities in ways that
lead to an increase in student engagement Emphasis
will be placed on structures that require interdependence
and individual accountability
Presenter(s): Laura Terrill
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): Grades 6–12
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
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3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116
234 Online News as mentor Texts for
Discussion and writing
A “mentor text” is any text that guides student writing
We present a strategy where students choose their
own “mentor text” from online target language news
sources, then modify it, requiring repeated processing
Students share the text with peers and write about it
This strategy results in better student writing
Presenter(s): Ruth M. Ferree and William McDonald,
University of Virginia
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: The Learner
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117
235 Developing an AP Themes-Based
Curriculum
Are you confused about how to incorporate the new AP
themes, ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, modes of communication,
performance assessments and the National
Standards into one curriculum? This presentation will
give you a guide to how to create a curriculum that
works for your school
Presenter(s): Mary Kirchner, Abington School District
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Assessment
applicable level(s): Administration
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A
236 Critical Border Crossing:
Intermediate high to Advanced
Low OPI Ratings
This session will discuss the OPI ratings of IH/AL in
high-stakes testing, for a variety of employment opportunities
The presentation will analyze the distinction
between the Intermediate High/Advanced Low ratings
based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines–Speaking
(2012), using OPI interview snippets to demonstrate
typical differences
Presenter(s): Cynthia L. Martin (Chair), University of
Maryland; Mildred Rivera-Martinez; Helen Hamlyn, LTI
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Assessment
applicable level(s): All
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 B
237 Expanding world Language
Instruction Through Corporate
and Community-Based
Partnerships
Participants will learn how to leverage the power of
community-based organizations and corporate sponsors
to secure funding for the creation of world language
learning opportunities for students while expanding
teaching opportunities for world language instructors
Presenter(s): Victoria Gilbert, Saint David’s School;
Angela D. Jackson, Global Language Project
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Professionalism
applicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 12
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C
238 One united voice: world
Languages and the Common
Core Standards
Although the Common Core Standards focus primarily
on English Language Arts and Mathematics, world
language instruction contributes enormously to the
process This session seeks to underscore that contribution
and to assure language teachers that this can be
accomplished without subverting our stated mission of
transmitting other languages and cultures
Presenter(s): John DeMado, J DeMado Language
Seminars
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 119 A
239 making methods more
meaningful Through Professional
Networking
In this facilitated networking session, participants will
take part in interactive activities to explore problems
that perplex teacher educators, prioritize issues for
future action, and share successful strategies and
solutions Participants are invited to bring copies of
assignment sheets, rubrics, and other materials they
wish to share with the group
Presenter(s): Cherice Montgomery, Brigham Young
University
sponsor(s): ACTFL
strand: Professionalism
applicable level(s): Higher Education
language of Presentation: English
applicable language(s): All