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FRIDAY November 16, 2012<br />
DAILY PROGRAm FrIDAy, November 16, 2012<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 118 A<br />
288 Factors Impacting Difficulty in ILR<br />
Listening Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency Skill Levels<br />
<strong>The</strong> presentati<strong>on</strong> will focus <strong>on</strong> how changes in media<br />
technology, linguistic factors, and the envir<strong>on</strong>ment in<br />
which the listening input is provided may require a<br />
renewed look at the c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s, settings, and linguistic<br />
factors that may impact the difficulty levels <strong>of</strong> listening<br />
tasks<br />
Presenter(s): James Dirgin, Defense Language<br />
Institute<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Assessment<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 118 B<br />
289 walking the walk—Designing<br />
and Delivering Standards-Based<br />
Instructi<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Standards for <strong>Foreign</strong> Language Learning<br />
have revoluti<strong>on</strong>ized what we teach, how we teach and<br />
how we assess student progress Experience how a<br />
Standards-based thematic curriculum grounds instructi<strong>on</strong><br />
by emphasizing what students will be able to do as<br />
they navigate the challenges <strong>of</strong> the 21st century<br />
Presenter(s): Lisa R. Hendricks<strong>on</strong>, School District <strong>of</strong><br />
M<strong>on</strong>roe; Karen L. Fowdy<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>alism<br />
applicable level(s): Grades 6–12<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 118 C<br />
290 Grassroots Acti<strong>on</strong> Research and<br />
Leadership: <strong>The</strong> GLEN model<br />
GLEN (Global Language Educators’ Network) presents<br />
three new teacher leaders who will share acti<strong>on</strong><br />
research Learn how each used classroom data to<br />
better inform instructi<strong>on</strong> GLEN is a two-year process <strong>of</strong><br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>al development in which teacher leaders join<br />
a community <strong>of</strong> practice focused <strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tinual growth<br />
and student learning<br />
Presenter(s): Carl D. Falsgraf, Center for Applied<br />
Sec<strong>on</strong>d Language Studies (CASLS)<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>alism<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
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5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 119 A<br />
291 Developing Superior Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency<br />
and Analytical Skills for the<br />
Global workforce<br />
Superior-level language pr<strong>of</strong>iciency and critical thinking<br />
and analytical skills are the keys to pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
success in a global envir<strong>on</strong>ment This sessi<strong>on</strong> will<br />
dem<strong>on</strong>strate ways <strong>of</strong> promoting students’ development<br />
<strong>of</strong> these skills using the example <strong>of</strong> the English for<br />
Heritage Language Speakers Program, which prepares<br />
students for the federal workforce<br />
Presenter(s): Christa Hansen, Georgetown University;<br />
Deborah Kennedy, Center for Applied Linguistics<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>alism<br />
applicable level(s): Higher Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 119 B<br />
292 Guiding Internati<strong>on</strong>al visiting<br />
Teachers Towards Success:<br />
Integrati<strong>on</strong> and Support Strategies<br />
Helping a new internati<strong>on</strong>al teacher learn the school<br />
ropes can be an unexpectedly overwhelming task for<br />
many administrators Based <strong>on</strong> five years <strong>of</strong> experience<br />
working with 600-plus visiting Chinese teachers, we<br />
will share step-by-step checklists and strategies that<br />
address the informati<strong>on</strong>al and cross-cultural gaps<br />
encountered when <strong>on</strong>-boarding newly arrived teachers<br />
Presenter(s): Ryan Wertz, Ohio Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Educati<strong>on</strong>; Lauren M<strong>of</strong>fett, <strong>The</strong> College Board<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): ACTFL<br />
strand: Pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>alism<br />
applicable level(s): Administrati<strong>on</strong><br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 120 A<br />
293 Poetry in the Language<br />
Classroom: Let the Creative Juices<br />
Flow!<br />
Poetry is an important aspect <strong>of</strong> language instructi<strong>on</strong><br />
From writing simple poetry to successful creati<strong>on</strong> and<br />
interpretati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> complex culturally relevant poems!<br />
Presentati<strong>on</strong>s include: A Model-Based Approach to<br />
Poetic Writing at an i+1 Level (Dykstra-Pruim); Creative<br />
Writing: A Student-Centered Process (Becker); <strong>Teaching</strong><br />
Poetry Through the C<strong>on</strong>cept <strong>of</strong> “Heimat” (Kyer)<br />
Presenter(s): Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim, Calvin College;<br />
Claudia A. Becker, North Carolina Central University;<br />
Melanie M. Kyer, Lake Braddock Sec<strong>on</strong>dary School<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): AATG<br />
strand: <strong>The</strong> Learner<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English, German<br />
applicable language(s): German<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 120 B<br />
294 C<strong>on</strong>necting German to STEm<br />
Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Math<br />
(STEM) with German can produce extraordinary results<br />
by fostering active learning, increasing student engagement,<br />
and bolstering recruitment and outreach This<br />
presentati<strong>on</strong> will show how STEM can be “repurposed”<br />
to strengthen German programs and features practical<br />
tips <strong>on</strong> incorporating STEM materials into any German<br />
course<br />
Presenter(s): Dam<strong>on</strong> Rarick (Chair), University <strong>of</strong><br />
Rhode Island; Katrina Griffin<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): AATG<br />
strand: Technology<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): German<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 120 C<br />
295 Basing Distance Language<br />
Courses <strong>on</strong> the Communicative<br />
Classroom<br />
Since 2010 the German Department <strong>of</strong> the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania has <strong>of</strong>fered Elementary German <strong>on</strong>line<br />
courses for credit This sessi<strong>on</strong> evaluates teacher and<br />
student experiences in both the <strong>on</strong>line envir<strong>on</strong>ment and<br />
the face-to-face classroom Furthermore, it will show<br />
how two distinct learning spaces are related and can<br />
inform each other<br />
Presenter(s): Edward M. Dix<strong>on</strong> and Christina Frei,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): AATG<br />
strand: Technology<br />
applicable level(s): All<br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): All<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
Pennsylvania C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center, Room 121 A<br />
296 <strong>Teaching</strong> 18th/19th Century<br />
German women Authors: why<br />
and how?<br />
Reframing the German Drama Survey: From Luise<br />
Gottsched to Jelinek (Emm); <strong>Teaching</strong> Gender Through<br />
Poetry: Including Women Authors in an 18th Century<br />
Course (Allingham); Reviving Amalia: Using Texts by<br />
Marianne Ehrmann (1755–1795) in Undergraduate<br />
Literature and Culture Courses (Dupree)<br />
Presenter(s): Nicole Grewling (Chair), Shippensburg<br />
University; Astrid Weigert (Chair), and Mary<br />
Helen Dupree, Georgetown University; Amy Emm,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Citadel; Leslie Ann Allingham, Virginia Tech<br />
University<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sor(s): AATG<br />
strand: Culture<br />
applicable level(s): Higher Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
language <strong>of</strong> Presentati<strong>on</strong>: English<br />
applicable language(s): German