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The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

NUMBER, TITLE, PRESENTERS	INSTRUCTIONAL LEVELS	LANGUAGES	TOPICS	OTHER
FRIDAY 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS (1:30 pm-5:30 pm including travel time)
1. Interactive Strategies & Assessments Using Technology. Mike	High School	Spanish	Assessment/AP/Technology	Template provided; group activities; to be held in wired classroom at local university – transportation provided no onsite reg
2. Interpersonal Dialogue: How to Get Out Kids Talking for Real. Pilla	Grades 5-12	Spanish (but of interest to all)	Instructional Strategies/Technology	Hands-on; interpersonal & presentational speaking prompts; to be held in wired classroom at local university – transportation provided; no onsite reg
3. MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages Report: Reaction, Results, Models. Ryding, McGinnis WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	Postsecondary	All languages	Curriculum/Policy	Responses to call for new avenues to translingual & transcultural competence; models, discussion, recommendations; to be held in wired classroom at local university – transportation provided; no onsite reg
4. Connections & Comparisons thru Music & Music Videos. Sosa, Roy-Caffrey, Trainor WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	High School	Spanish	Connections/Instructional Strategies	Shared materials & practices; multiple topics & disciplines; to be held in wired classroom at local university – transportation provided; no onsite reg
5. World Languages & World Art. Walters Art Museum French-Speaking Staff	All	French	Culture/Materials	Integrate art into WL classes; see connections to other disciplines; to be held at the museum – transportation provided; no onsite reg
SATURDAY 3-HOUR MORNING WORKSHOPS (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
6. A Way with Words: Teaching Vocabulary beyond Lists & Cognates. Jones	Grades 5-12	Latin & Romance languages (but of interest to all)	Instructional Strategies/Vocabulary	Highly practical approaches to word & connections among languages; thorough handout; varied activities
7. World Languages in Middle School: Finding Resources & Designing Instructional Strategies for the Early Adolescent Mind. Malone, Steeley	Middle School	All	Instructional Strategies/Research	Effective teaching strategies based on current research; for all languages; for beginning & veteran middle school teachers
SUNDAY 3-HOUR MORNING WORKSHOP (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
8. Assessment Best Practices: A Data-Driven Approach. Ennis	Grades 5-12	All	Assessment/Technology	Best practices & data on proficiency attainment; “assess assessment” to make improvements
MONDAY 3-HOUR MORNING WORKSHOPS (8:00 am-11:00 am, except as indicated)
10. Using National Aquarium Resources to Teach Spanish. National Aquarium Spanish-Speaking Staff 8:45 am-11:45 am, including travel time	PreK-12 but open to all	Spanish	Connections/Materials	Esp. helpful for immersion groups & content-based or thematic lessons; to be held at the aquarium – transportation provided; no onsite reg
11. Colleagues, Content, & Curriculum: Taking the Conference Home. NECTFL Board WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	All	All	Professional Development/Policy	Practical ideas & plans to sustain professional development; opportunity to create/maintain learning communities for post-conference period
12. Thematic Units: Planning with the Learner in Mind. Curtain	PreK-12	All	Curriculum/Instructional Strategies/Learner Variable	Process of creating units: models, unit plan inventory template, sample units, practical activities.
13. Unpacking the Standards with Backward Design I: Uncovering Culture. Eddy	PreK-12	All	Culture/Curriculum	Backward design; standards; participants will develop units; hands-on; open to new & veteran teachers & teacher trainers
14. Beyond Knowing & Understanding: Cultivating Creativity in the Language Classroom. Grahn, Espitia WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	All	All	Materials/Instructional Strategies/Learner Variables	Develop 21st century skills; encourage problem-solving & other creative skills; many resources provided
15. La España Verde y el Caminio de Santiago. Lopez WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	HS & Postsecondary	Spanish (presented in Spanish)	Culture/Materials	In-depth exploration of “España verde” region in north of Spain; materials & links provided for implementation in class
16. Strengthening the Five C's ... Integrating the National Standards into Daily Lessons. Malkin	All	Spanish	Curriculum/Standards/Instructional Strategies	Creative ways to strengthen curriculum with 5 C’s; highly interactive; many ideas for use across levels
17. Strategic Reading: Engaging Students with the Text! Terrill WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	High School	French, Spanish	Instructional Strategies/Connections	Connect WL study to current focus on reading; pre-, during, & post-reading activities engage students & improve vocab/grammar learning
18. La Polynésie française aujourd'hui. Wilkinson, Sramski WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	HS & College	French (presented in French)	Culture	Mini-exposés on themes of postcolonial francophonie provide many activities based on authentic texts; in French; CD given to all participants
MONDAY 3-HOUR AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
19. Unpacking the Standards with Backward Design II: Uncovering Culture. Eddy	PreK-12	All	Culture/Curriculum	Backward design; standards; participants will develop units; hands-on; open to new & veteran teachers & teacher trainers
21. Special Education Strategies & Modifications for the World Language Classroom. Jurado-Moran	Grades 5-12	Spanish	Instructional Strategies	Presenter dual-certified in world language & special ed; gain background, learn strategies, implement info in classroom activities
22. Using Children's Literature to Reach & Teach All Language Learners. Lafond-Paquin	High School	French	Literature/Instructional Strategies	From global issues to simple vocab learning; copious handout with multiple activities; audience participation in lively workshop
23. The A,B,C's of Getting Our Students to Write. Peterschmidt WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	HS & Postsecondary	German (presented in German)	Instructional Strategies/Learner Variables	Practical ideas for writing assignments/activities that tap potential of student’s backgrounds & minds; explore language by building writing skills
24. Movies Again? Short Films as Cultural Content: From Selection to Assessment. Sanchez WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	HS & Postsecondary	Spanish (presented in Spanish)	Culture/Instructional Strategies	Effective alternative to feature-length films; practical ideas for implementation & class activities; resources & film titles; learn to develop meaningful units
25. FLES IPA: What It Takes. Troyan, Davin, Hellman WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	Elementary School	French, Spanish	Instructional Strategies	Overview of IPA & unit from FLES classroom; examples of rubrics & lessons; hands-on activities in language groups to create communicative tasks
MONDAY 6-HOUR FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS (8:00 am-2:00 pm, except as indicated)
26. A Visit to the Baltimore International Academy: Elementary School Immersion in Chinese, French, Russian & Spanish. Neubauer (Baltimore City schools contact) 8:45 am-3:00 pm, including travel time	Elementary School	Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish	Communities & Connections/ Curriculum/Instructional Strategies	K-8 school includes ELL & IEP students, & focuses on developing globally competent citizens; attendees will experience immersion environment first-hand; materials on BIA & transportation provided; no onsite reg
27. A Visit to Gallaudet University: American Sign Language & Deaf Culture. Hartig (Gallaudet U contact) 7:15 am-3:00 pm, including travel time WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	All	ASL (presented in English)	Curriculum/Culture/Instructional Strategies/Policy	Learn about deaf culture, ASL, research & programs (undergrad & grad) at Gallaudet; transportation provided; no onsite reg
28. Arabic Kung Fu & Zombie Letters: Strategies That Work. Berbeco	High School	Arabic (but of interest to all)	Curriculum/Instructional Strategies	Marhaba! Non-linear curriculum presented; hands-on activities & demos; Marhaba! curriculum guide & supplemental materials DVD provided
29. Motivating Students thru Oral Proficiency Assessment & Feedback. Fall, Adair-Hauck WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	All	French, German, Japanese, Spanish	Assessment/Learner Variables	Review of ACTFL scale & SOPI tests; role of feedback; participants practice rating speech & writing samples; CD with SOPIs in 4 languages & handout provided
30. Show Watcha Know: Make a NECTFL Video. Kyle, Hobbs, Vogelsong WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	All	Spanish (but of interest to all)	NECTFL Theme/Technology	Connect content & strengthen relationships to colleagues; groups will produce video on NECTFL theme, guided by classroom teacher & tech specialist; free multimedia, software & hardware usage plus assessment of videos
31. Strengthening Curriculum Articulation thru a Spiraled Thematic Design. Lin, Chen-lin, Meng, Su	K-12	Chinese	Articulation/Curriculum	Demo of 4 thematic units with AP to FLES spiral or vice-versa; practical info, template, & reference sample provided; hands-on guided work to develop units in teams
32. Fun & Creative Technology: Build Your Own Sing-Along Karaoke Video! Pasqui WORKSHOP UNAVAILABLE	HS & Postsecondary	Italian & Romance languages (but of interest to all)	Culture/Technology	Acquisition of vocab thru music; use creative & easy free PC software to build karaoke videos made of images, lyrics & music; highly interactive workshop

Workshops are three- or six-hour presentations designed to address topics more in-depth than in the 75-minute sessions
Workshops are optional
You may choose to take one or more workshops by paying fees in addition to the Regular Registration (Saturday/Sunday) or Student Registration Fee OR
You may choose to take a workshop ONLY on Friday or Monday and pay only the listed workshop fees for those days
All workshops are available on a first-come, first-served basis until full (sign up early!!)
Many workshops are available for on-site registration at a higher fee if there is still space, but workshops 1-5, 10, 26, and 27 are NOT available for on-site registration
Fees are non-reimbursable and changes to workshop choices cannot be made after March 7, 2011

NECTFL approves or rejects a session or workshop proposal based on the session or workshop description submitted by a proposed presenter. NECTFL is not liable or otherwise responsible in any way for the acts or omissions of presenters and does not otherwise regulate the content of sessions or workshops or the materials a presenter might distribute during his or her session or workshop. We welcome feedback about sessions and workshops, which you may submit via email to nectfl@dickinson.edu.