Interest Sessions CLTA Conference 2012

Interest Sessions

CLTA Conference, Los Angeles Airport Hilton

March 17 and 18, 2012

SATURDAY, March 17
8:00 – 9:00 am (F sessions)
Graphic novels have become a genre of their own and present an opportunity to approach reading and language learning in a new and appealing way to young language learners. In this interactive session, participants will employ techniques and technology that facilitate the understanding and production of graphic novels.
Language Focus: German Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Authentic Materials
Tired of watching technology pass you by? Then come and learn how to get connected with your students via social media. Special focus will be given to usage of Twitter and Facebook; however, other sites will be discussed as well. Attendees should bring their own wifi-enabled laptops.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
The national system of French education will be the primary focus of this presentation. A brief history of the developments that have taken place in France since 1800 will be followed by a presentation of the current French system of education. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Major Focus: Culture
Come and discover Hands-on Spanish Travel’s Peruvian sister school and service-learning-based travel program, Yanapanakuy. Learn how to set up an immersion trip to Peru and incorporate a Peruvian sister school into your Spanish curriculum to make Spanish language learning authentic and relavant! The presentation will include classroom-ready lesson ideas, promotional travel materials, Peruvian artisan craft prizes and a Peruvian Highland CARNAVALES dance lesson to teach your students! This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: English, Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Culture
Cell phones are not only for texting your BFF; they can also be used as clickers, mp3 recorders, and writing tools in the language class. In this presentation, the presenter will demonstrate how to use polleverywhere.com and Google Voice for language practice. Audience participation will be encouraged.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
Learn the ins and outs of applying for a National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar. The presenter will share her experiences as a 2011 participant in Islamic Iberia, a month-long seminar in Valencia, Spain. This is the best professional development/personal enrichment program ever!
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Professional Development
The presenters will report on the process of developing a district wide curriculum for levels 1 to 4/AP with a state university in the region. It is based on systematic assessment conducted in high schools and the university, and aligned with national standards and state framework/standards using backward design.
Language Focus: Japanese Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation
Proper communication and transmission of thoughts or information to others is one of the most important functions of language. The question of how to prepare language learners to reach this goal has become essential. Focusing on the role of the learner (“learner autonomy”) in the process of acquiring language communication skills can remarkably advance a learner’s language proficiency. Thus, this session will discuss how to apply a teaching method that combines technology and the use of authentic material to advance a learner’s acquisition and expression of the target language.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Methods
Carole Fredericks, an African-American singer from Springfield, Massachusetts, became a beloved celebrity in France and an international icon. Although she was relatively unknown in the United States until after her untimely death, her powerful voice and captivating videos allow students who are learning French to connect with her on a personal level. This interactive session will leave you feeling both energized and inspired!
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Authentic Materials
In order for students to be motivated to use the target language, there has to be a real need to communicate. Participate in a variety of activities that require students to use the target language both purposefully and for fun. Learn how these activities and others are part of the immersion experience at Concordia Language Villages, Minnesota. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
Find out how the Accelerative Integrated Methodology (AIM), a revolutionary and highly successful literacy-based Canadian-French program, now available for Spanish, uses developed hand gestures paired with high-frequency vocabulary to achieve fluency using only the target language. Participants will also learn some hand gestures and view AIM classroom videoclips. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: ESL, French, Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
We know that if we want our students to use the target language, they must be surrounded by it. That means we have to model real communication by using the target language from the very beginning of language learning. While this is certainly a challenge, if you give your class a rich target language atmosphere, you will avoid confusion and minimize anxiety for your students. Come learn practical tips for how to train yourself and your students to be loyal to the target language.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
To effectively plan our lessons, based on thematic units that are aligned with the national and state standards, is an important step to successful instruction. In this presentation, the participants will have an opportunity to explore what those lesson and unit components are and strategies to effectively plan lessons based on standards-aligned thematic units.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
Museum exhibits complement and support language instruction. They place students in close contact with the products, practices, and perspectives associated with the culture of the people who speak the language they are studying. Visiting the exhibits engages students in critical analysis of the language, culture and people they are learning about. They allow students to explore aspects of the culture in a way that will motivate them to want to engage further in learning the language.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Culture
The presenter will reflect on the benefits of multilingual education and how it is currently being implemented in Spanish schools using a CLIL approach, in line with European policies, which are aimed at facilitating the command of more than two languages before finishing compulsory education.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development

Using Commercials in French Class
Learn how to work with French commercials in order to familiarize students with spoken French to stimulate the imagination. Commercials are a great opportunity for students to hear authentic French including idiomatic expressions, conjugations and grammatical points.
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Authentic Materials

Are You a Fan? Español Santillana’s Print and Technology Make Language Learning Fun!

Español Santillana’s secondary Spanish FL program integrates traditional print resources and state-of-the-art technologies to develop effective communication skills, maintain motivation through a fun and engaging storyline with an online student presence, all presented through culturally authentic and relevant contexts. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.

Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary

Major Focus: Instruction

Saturday, March 17
9:30 – 10:30 am (G sessions)
This presentation will explore the potential of the German film "Friendship" (2009) and how to make use of the many references to multiculturalism and multilingualism that occur throughout the film as two East-German boys explore the American culture and have to face many linguistic as well as cultural challenges. In this presentation, the presenter will point out important scenes that can be used in the classroom regarding cultural differences between (East-)Germany and the US, as well as different ideas for lesson plans.
Language Focus: German Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Culture

Web-Based Activities for the Business French Classroom
This presentation will focus on Web activities designed for courses in Business French and Commercial Translation at California State University, San Bernardino to improve students’ French language proficiency and cultural awareness. Topics covered include environmental business solutions, international marketing and web localization, job search materials, employment contracts and commercial correspondence, among others.
Major Focus: Technology
This presentation will be based upon the challenges teachers face in the ESL-ELL classroom with Hispanic-background students and their culture. The presenters will address adjustment to the American life styles and how to get parental participation that works for the teacher. They will also address the issues present when teaching American-born students with Hispanic parents not born in the USA. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: English, ELL, Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Early Learning/FLES Special Emphasis: Bilingual/ESL

Meet the iGeneration Learner in Your Spanish Classroom!
Ever wonder what is going on with the “plugged in” students sitting in your classroom? How do they view content, connections, and communication differently? How can you expand your teaching strategies for this rewired generation? In this session, you˙ll “meet” your iGeneration learners and better understand their new learning styles. See how to adapt what you already are doing to reach and teach the iGeneration. Examples come from Realidades but are applicable to other materials. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Methods
For a decade, Abriendo puertas: antología de literatura en español has been the go-to anthology for AP Spanish Literature. With the addition of the new Tomo III, it will earn your trust all over again as you begin teaching the new course. Come and meet Tomo III, as well as the newly rewritten teacher's resource materials. See that Abriendo puertas will still be the only textbook you and your AP Literature and Culture students need to meet with success. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: AP/IB
The purpose of this presentation is to teach language professionals how to use online electronic flash cards to enhance and empower students learning world languages.
Language Focus: Chinese Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Technology Special Emphasis: Bilingual/ESL
In learning a foreign language, what could be better for your students than conversing with a native speaker - not in the classroom - but in another city or country? In this economy? Yes. At my school? Yes. Join veterans of student travel to learn how you can provide your students with an affordable, educational trip within the US or abroad. Discuss how to overcome common obstacles and how to motivate and engage students to learn as much as possible while traveling. You can open the world to your students! This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Student Travel
How do you assess students' vocabulary skills? Only giving a quiz? The presenter will share classroom activities and formative assessments for vocabulary development. Most of the examples will be given in Japanese, but they can be applied to any language.
Language Focus: Japanese Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Methods
Many teachers have trouble balancing grammar and conversational skills. Our students need both, and we can make it a seamless match. The presenter will open with her philosophy of a grammar-based program that allows for communicative skills to grow steadily until students are able to express original ideas and converse with their classmates on a variety of topics. Examples will be in English and Spanish. Handouts will be provided. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
Tried and true games and songs to help students remember words, verbs, grammar, and numbers will be presented. These can be used in conjunction with any classroom methodology.
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
Integrating Language Culture and Content in the Standards-Based Classroom
Through our many years of service to teachers of commonly and less-commonly taught languages, it is clear that the integration of language, culture and content is the area of greatest challenge for teachers and the aspect of standards-based practice that has the most transformative effect on instruction and student learning. This session will emphasize the connection between language, culture and content, and demonstrate this connection in interpretive, interpersonal and presentational communication. Participants will identify content, cultural products, practices and/or perspectives, and language to be made comprehensible to learners in authentic texts, strategies for making language, culture and content comprehensible to learners and structures for integrating language, culture and content in interpersonal and presentational tasks.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation
This presentation demonstrates and evaluates the pros and cons of two popular online software options: Rosetta Stone and Tell Me More. Each program is compared to the other and against their own claims. Both the student and administrator perspectives are represented.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
California offers new and expanded options for World Language Teacher credentialing. This session will cover the new World Language: English Language Development Credential, provide general information about language teacher credentialing for all world languages, and respond to participants' credentialing questions.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
This session will focus on the main programs run by the Spanish Ministry of Education aimed at fostering international cooperation and professional development. Results will also be presented, mainly about the visiting teachers and the language assistants programs for North American citizens in Spain.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
With these writing lessons, both low-level and high-level performers will be engaged and motivated to mastery. Join us and you will find your classes moving write along in your foreign language. Worksheets are set up in English or Spanish but can be adapted to any language.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Literacy
The purpose of this presentation is to explain pragmatics and speech acts instruction in the foreign language (FL) environment, and to discuss some of the research on FL and military studies about cross-cultural competence and communicative proficiency. A discussion of cross-cultural and communicative competence versus linguistic competence will include classroom practices as well as examples and ideas for increasing language learners' proficiency. Presenters will also discuss effective strategies in teaching culture in the foreign language classroom in ways that help the learner to become not just a “fluent fool,” but also a person with pragmatic competence that enables him/her to converse and persuade others in challenging real life situations.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Culture
Sing, dance and make classes more enjoyable through music. Learn numerous interactive activities involving music including TPR, role-playing and skits. Apply ways to use songs in Spanish to strengthen students’ communication skills, reinforce specific structures and vocabulary, and enhance the cultural awareness. Detailed handouts will be offered. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods

Saturday, March 17
2:15 – 3:15 pm (H sessions)
Einfach schreiben! Einfach sprechen!
Vom Wort zum Satz zum Text und das Gegenteil von sprachlos: Zwei neue Trainer auf den Niveaustufen A2-B1, die abwechslungsreich und lebendig schriftliche und mündliche Kommunikation üben. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: German Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Methods
Innovate, attract a wider audience or die! Technology has become a mantra in education, but at what cost? The presenter will share observations she made while teaching a French 101 class entirely online then in a hybrid form. The session will end with the introduction of some pedagogical scenarios, which the presenter considers effective pedagogical tools.
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Technology
Team up with a artisan co-op in Nicaragua and help shelter kids in Nicaragua by sponsoring a sale of colorful bracelets in many styles. The non-profit group that organizes the sale simply sends you a box with everything you need to get started. Students will learn about the history, culture and socio-economics of Nicaragua with this feel-good, service-learning project. Participants will receive a packet of information including instructional content in Spanish with classroom activities to complement the service-learning activity. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Culture
Have you ever asked yourself the following questions? How do I measure Global Competency? What are some innovative ways to incorporate 21^st Century Skills in language instruction? How can I bring a global perspective to the staff at my school? How can deserving teachers and students earn travel? How can I start or grow a travel program to be something my school can be proud of? Where can I find reputable online resources to add some authenticity to my classroom instruction? You are invited to actively discuss these questions and more with us! Leave with answers, plus tools and programs you can implement tomorrow! This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Culture
In this exciting and active session, the presenter will demonstrate the many ways in which teachers can actively or passively exploit music and songs (traditional, popular, children’s, chants, lesson-specific) for their maximum pedagogical and emotional effects. Participants will learn, relax, laugh, cry, and maybe even dance. All welcome. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
Integrating culture into the Chinese classroom helps students learn in context and livens up the learning atmosphere. This session will provide teachers of Chinese with comprehensive guidelines for designing Chinese language curriculum to increase learners' cultural competence.
Language Focus: Chinese Appropriate Level(s): College/University
Major Focus: Culture Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
This study analyzes the unique characteristics Mexican-Americans and Trans-Border students of Italian language who live in Mexico and cross the border to study in the USA. This study analyzed Hispanic students' reasons for studying a third language and the apparent difficulties that may affect their academic achievement despite their linguistic advantage.
Language Focus: Romance Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development Special Emphasis: Heritage Speakers
This presentation introduces the idea of a new international exchange. Tokyo Future University started a program where university students teach artwork to elementary school students in Cambodia. The university students practiced intercultural communication skills including English, the second language and non-verbal communication techniques.
Language Focus: English, Japanese Appropriate Level(s): College/University
Major Focus: Culture
Come find out about the World Languages 21^st Century Skills Map, created by a committee that included world language teachers from around the country and the Partnership for 21^st Century Skills. This map includes numerous proposed student activities you can do in your classes that build language and cultural knowledge and provide students with critically important opportunities to develop numerous skills our nation’s business and industry leaders have listed as critical qualities in their prospective employees. You’ll have additional opportunities to personalize the map to your own school setting and to see how this map can serve as an advocacy tool for language programs.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation
Looking for quick, fun activities to warm up, fill in or "mop up" when you have a few minutes to spare in your classroom? Whether you are seeking speaking, listening, reading or writing activities or just want to add a bit of culture to the mix, you will find these activities both amusing and instructive.
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Methods
Can students acquire a second or foreign language much as they do their first language? Using a variety of true-to-life techniques, the presenters will demonstrate how to help students efficiently acquire grammatical features and basic vocabulary as they focus on meaning. Participants discover how to bring about real acquisition, not just learning.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
Technology such as Google Docs and email gives us more tools to collaborate with students and teachers. They can share and edit their work online from anywhere. The presenter will demonstrate how to use Google Docs and and share ideas for classroom application.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
Do you know all you need to know to launch your new AP Spanish Literature and Culture course in the fall? We all - AP Spanish Literature veterans and those new to the AP Lit classroom - will find our roles changed in a number of ways in 2012-2013. But just exactly how? Attend and get answers to your questions.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: AP/IB
Will I be able to speak Spanish? We’ve all heard that question on the first day of class! This session shows you effective and fun tips and tools to get your students talking. See how to manage activities such as pair practice, interviews, role-plays, and assessment. Share ideas that work for you. Great ideas for a beginning teacher or anyone looking for proven solutions for a communication-based classroom.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Methods Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
The teacher-presenter will demonstrate, with audio and video examples, a variety of creative language lab lessons that motivate students and give teachers the opportunity to effectively individualize and differentiate instruction. The benefits of teaching in today’s language labs will be emphasized. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
The Interagency Language Roundtable has set new guidelines for Intercultural Communication and an AATG Taskforce (CTF) has set guidelines for Intercultural Competence. How do these newly proposed guidelines on culture relate to standards-based instruction in California as we prepare students for a multicultural and multi-lingual world?
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
Summer China Travel and Teaching Program is a non-profit organization that provides a one-month intercultural experience. In this program you teach English for twelve days and get airfare, hotels, meals, transportation, and tours of four cities. The presenters will introduce the program and share with the audience their rich and memorable teaching and cultural experiences in China.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Culture

Saturday, March 17
3:45 – 4:45 pm (I sessions)

Oktopus - Authentic Materials for Grasping German
The presenter will share his experience using the Oktopus series. The presentation will include ways to integrate the blackline masters into lessons. Ideas for how these authentic materials fit into the six themes of the AP German Language and Culture course will also be presented.
Language Focus: German Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Authentic Materials
How To Use Internet Technology To Teach Target Language (Part 1)
Teachers will learn how to incorporate Internet technology into their lesson plans for the purpose of helping student achieve foreign language fluency. Participants are encouraged to bring their own wifi-enabled laptops or tablets but they are not required. This double interest session will cover Internet tools and how to incorporate them into lesson plans, how to make and use audio tracks to practice language skills, how to create exercises that can be completed via Internet and how to record and edit Internet video and audio clips. Each session (1 and 2) is independent. (Part 2 is session J 2)
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
Going Beyond the Textbook: Strategies and Activities for New Teachers
The presenter will share strategies/activities which you can take to your classroom to enhance any textbook lesson. These activities foster group work and communication as well as student engagement and learning. You will definitely see student motivation and participation go through the roof!
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
The Truth About Hate (Part 1)
Research, Create, Speculate, Hypothesize, Compare, Examine and Reflect! Participants will interact in a variety of powerful settings to examine cultural prejudice among young and old. All will receive 10 complete lesson plans entitled Tools for Teaching Tolerance that will inspire students to examine cultural attitudes related to stereotyping, bullying and intimidation. Included: a once-in-a-lifetime viewing of “Bill Cosby on Prejudice,” written, produced and directed by Bill Cosby (1972) -- total running time of 24 minutes. (Part 2 is session J 4)
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
A Balancing Act or Being Beside Oneself? A Look at Bilingualism and Biculturalism in Films and Literature
Being bilingual and bicultural in the United States has definite advantages, but it also poses many challenges to the speaker. This presentation will consider two movies, “Almost a Woman” and “Real Women Have Curves”, as well as provide literary excerpts that focus on this dualism. Handouts will be provided with numerous discussion and essay questions.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Culture Special Emphasis: Heritage Speakers
Website Networking Subscription for Teaching Languages
This presentation will introduce attendees to an opportunity to participate in a unique business opportunity where your desire to teach your native language and your teaching experience can translate to financial freedom. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
Let's Speak Italian Culture!
This one-hour session highlights the effectiveness of promoting the acquisition of Italian language and culture through communicative multicultural, cross-cultural and intercultural games and activities. Participants will be provided with the tools they need to successfully combine language and culture in their daily instruction routines and will be sent home with plenty of ready-to-use lesson plans, tested culture-based communicative activities, and relevant Internet sites!
Language Focus: Italian Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Culture Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
A Report of the Collaborative Project to Teach Advanced Japanese for High School
This presentation will report an on-going collaborative project that aims at developing the articulation of Japanese language programs between high school and college levels. It is important for both secondary and higher education language instructors to know what the students should learn to make smooth transition from one program to the other. The presenters will discuss similarities and differences between high school and college students by comparing their works through the J-drama project and writing samples.
Language Focus: Japanese Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation
Implementing Successful Two-Way and One-Way Immersion Programs: One School's StoryThis session will provide participants with a clear understanding of the structures involved in a Two-Way and a One-Way Immersion program. Participants will walk away with a practical understanding of how to implement a program in their district, refine an existing program or begin to advocate for language immersion programs in their area. This session will highlight the Language Academy in San Diego, a Pre--K through 8th grade language immersion school.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Elementary, Secondary
Major Focus: Early Learning/FLES
Chantons ensemble!
Venez chanter avec nous! Venez apprendre comment vous pouvez vous servir des chansons comme histoires dans vos classes de francais. Il y aura des chansons pour tous les niveaux de français (1-4).
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Methods
Spanish 2.0 Teaching with Technology
This presentation would show new teachers new possibilities to incorporate technology into their curriculum. Using PowerPoint, any instructor can design a lesson that is self-contained. The presenter will show how she teaches Spanish and uses technology to motivate learning.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 – 3 yrs.)

A Collaborative Student-Driven Poetry Project Using Digital Media & 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, student-driven projects, and examine students’ critiques of both their classmates and peers from another school.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Technology
I13 Engaging Students Through Hands-On Activities
Strategies and games demonstrated in this interest session engage students to speak and write in the target language. Most of the session will concentrate on vocabulary acquisition and use with heavy reliance on manipulatives rather than technological skills.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
Culturally Rich Projects for the K - 12 Classroom (Part 1)The presenters will begin with a brief overview of Project-Based Learning (PBL). Attendees will learn how to design unique, creative projects using the Project Based Learning (PBL) approach that incorporates lessons in grammar and culture. Culture and grammar are fused in this PBL approach to language acquisition. Numerous examples of successfully employed projects to engage students in culturally relevant material from primary through high school will be presented.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Culture
Let the Students Do It: Five Low Tech Projects for High School French 1 and 2 Students
This interest session will describe five relatively “low tech” French 1 and 2 level high school projects which promote individual work as well as student collaboration and interaction. They all represent ways of incorporating the CA Foreign Language and ACTFL guidelines. Project descriptions, prompts and scoring rubrics will be provided.
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
Using Foldables^® in the World Language Classroom
This session will focus on showing participants how to use Foldables^® to help students create study tools for new vocabulary, grammatical concepts, and topics in literature and culture. Foldables^® are three-dimensional, interactive graphic organizers that allow students to use their own creativity and provide a sense of ownership in learning and reviewing new material. In this session, various types of Foldables^® will be modeled and participants will be guided in creating their own Foldables^® that can be utilized in the classroom immediately. This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: Methods Appropriate Level(s): Elementary, Secondary
Major Focus: Methods

Interactive Games, Karaoke Stories, and Projects for Effective Language Teaching
Incorporate fun activities in your Spanish classes. This presentation will provide teachers with ideas for engaging activities using interactive games to make the process of language acquisition more effective and enjoyable. Apply projects and karaoke stories to motivate your students to learn grammar, vocabulary and cultural awareness. Participants will learn about a number of projects and games for immediate use in the classroom. Detailed handouts will be offered.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Authentic Materials

Saturday, March 17
5:00 – 6:00 pm (J sessions)

For German Community College Teachers: A Get-Together and Exchange of Ideas!
How viable is your German program, what support do you need and what experiences and knowledge can you share? The new national AATG Community College Committee and its California representative, Dr. Astrid Ronke, would like to invite German Instructors at Community Colleges to this informative session about networking, teaching materials and advocacy. Please join us!
Language Focus: German Appropriate Level(s): College/University
Major Focus: Advocacy
How To Use Internet Technology To Teach Target Language (Part 2)
Teachers will learn how to incorporate Internet technology into their lesson plans for the purpose of helping student achieve foreign language fluency. Participants are encouraged to bring their own wifi-enabled laptops or tablets but they are not required. This double interest session will cover Internet tools and how to incorporate them into lesson plans, how to make and use audio tracks to practice language skills, how to create exercises that can be completed via Internet and how to record and edit Internet video and audio clips. Each section (1 and 2) is independent. (Part 1 is session I 2)
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
We Share Our Similarities and Celebrate Our Differences!
This session will guide participants in the development of multicultural thematic units. Templates will be provided and a thematic unit will be reviewed and released to the participants.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: AP/IB

The Truth About Hate (Part 2)
Research, Create, Speculate, Hypothesize, Compare, Examine and Reflect! Participants will interact in a variety of powerful settings to examine cultural prejudice among young and old. All will receive 10 complete lesson plans entitled Tools for Teaching Tolerance that will inspire students to examine cultural attitudes related to stereotyping, bullying and intimidation. Included: a once-in-a-lifetime viewing of “Bill Cosby on Prejudice,” written, produced and directed by Bill Cosby (1972) -- total running time of 24 minutes. (Part 1 is session I 4)
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
Graphic Grammar: Putting Student Production Front and Center
Today’s student lives in a graphically rich, interactive environment, but many pedagogical practices do not yet reflect this contemporary reality. Students’ use of the target language is increased dramatically by coordinating visual, linguistic, and kinesthetic responses.In this session, Piazza Nostra: The Italian Learning Experience (Kendall-Hunt) author Dr. Terri Frongia will share some of the visual metaphors, exercises, and tools of this versatile and supportive model, which is based on recent brain theory, learning style research, and concept mapping strategies.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Methods
Enrich the Heritage Chinese Language Learning Process
In this session, participants will learn many authentic teaching materials for heritage Chinese language learners. In addition, several formative assessments and classroom interactive activities will be introduced. Participants will come to understand the importance of creating a systematic standards-based curriculum for heritage Chinese language learners.
Language Focus: Chinese Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Authentic Materials Special Emphasis: Heritage Speakers
Italian Culture in Action
This presentation focuses on some teaching strategies and content organization for Italian culture classes. In the last few years, the presenter has developed new course materials that are very successful with college students, motivating them to explore not only language but other disciplines in an interdisciplinary way. Many ideas presented will be applicable to high school advanced Italian courses as well.
Language Focus: Italian Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Culture
California Association Japanese Language Teachers General Meeting
Annual general meeting of the California Association of Japanese Language Teachers. Current members and potential members are invited to attend.
Language Focus: Japanese Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development

Puppets! Dramatic Arts in the Classroom
Using puppets and props in the language class helps to lower the affective filter and increase speaking. In this session, you will learn how to incorporate hand and sock puppets into your lessons.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Elementary, Secondary
Major Focus: Methods
AP French and the Three Modes of Communication
The new French AP exam requires teachers to provide students with opportunities to communicate in three different modes: interpersonal, interpretive and presentational. How do you develop assessments that facilitate these modes of communication? During this session, participants will be provided with sample assessments and will have the opportunity to share ideas.
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: AP/IB
Service-Learning in High School and College-Level Language Classes
Service-learning (SL) opportunities in high school and college language classes offer a unique opportunity to students who wish to learn more about the people, language, country, and culture they are studying. Completing service activities, combined with rigorous language instruction, often result in memorable learning experiences that engage students beyond their imagination. This session will cover examples of SL in language courses, offer a hands-on component, and show rubrics to evaluate student work in SL programs.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Methods
A Real World Web Project
San Jacinto High School in San Jacinto, California and Central High School in Bay City Michigan are partnering up to provide first and second year Spanish students a way to create a website. Throughout the year students will add pages to their website and share with each other. Students from both high schools will have to read and comment on the schools pages.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
Geografía en los corridos
Esta sesión utilizará la geografía para enseñar corridos y leyendas de México. Tratare de enseñarles corridos antiguos, de la Revolución o de Nuevo México.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Culture Special Emphasis: Heritage Speakers
Culturally Rich Projects for the K - 12 Classroom (Part 2)
The presenters will begin with a brief overview of Project-Based Learning (PBL). Attendees will learn how to design unique, creative projects using the Project Based Learning (PBL) approach that incorporates lessons in grammar and culture. Culture and grammar are fused in this PBL approach to language acquisition. Numerous examples of successfully employed projects to engage students in culturally relevant material from primary through high school will be presented.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Culture
Discover Quebec: Understanding the AATF/CTLA Scholarship
Discover the AATF/CLTA scholarship for summer study in Quebec. The presenter will discuss the procedure for applying, the benefits and practical knowledge gained from this professional opportunity. A detailed explanation of the courses and socio-cultural activities will be provided by a recent participant.
Language Focus: French Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
Más que un "Enfoque"
The presenter will share ways to use simple warm-up activities to establish a daily routine, engage students and make them accountable, as well as to show parents and administrators the sequence of your curriculum.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
A Dual Language Success Story!
How did a Dual Language pilot go from obscurity to 4 am line-ups and long waiting lists? Come and learn about the strategies the community used to recruit families, outreach, beat the implementation learning curve and foster stakeholder focus and unity!
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Elementary
Major Focus: Advocacy

Sunday, March 18
8:00 – 9:00 am (K sessions)
How to Get Them Talking...! Successful Classroom Strategies and Materials for German Conversation Practice
How can we get students to speak and act in the target language sounding like natural/authentic communicators and not grammar robots? Experience how engaging and goal-oriented exercises and dynamic teaching strategies will get students talking in the foreign language and acting in different cultural contexts so that they feel ready and encouraged to function in the German-speaking world.
Language Focus: German Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
Making Homework Count in the Japanese Classroom
This session will look at how teachers of Japanese can make homework both meaningful and effective. Students, parents, and teachers will appreciate the different approaches to homework that this session will provide.
Language Focus: Japanese Appropriate Level(s): Elementary, Secondary
Major Focus: Methods
Italian Sunday Session 1
TBA
Language Focus: Italian Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: TBA
Empowering Middle School Students to Take Ownership of their Second Language Learning
The presenter will share an approach she has used with middle school students to empower them to become more engaged and enthusiastic about learning a second language. It involves students writing their own stories and sharing them in small groups.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Elementary
Major Focus: Methods
Do-It-Yourself E-Books
Participants will learn how to turn their documents into e-Books using popular (Mac) word processing applications or a dedicated e-Book authoring app including the newly released iBooks Author. E-Books can be stored on any web site and read on tablets such as iPads, iPhones, or Kindles or on any Mac or PC with Firefox. The presenter will also discuss various considerations including the pros and cons of Epub (iBooks) vs. Mobi (Kindle) formats.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Technology
El examen de literatura AP...¿y qué más?
Ya pasaron los meses de preparación y también el examen AP de literatura española. ¿Qué puede hacer su clase durante las semanas que les quedan del año escolar? Esta sesión explicará una posibilidad. Se proveerá materiales que podrán llevar y usar con sus estudiantes.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Literature Special Emphasis: Heritage Speakers
Ecos del fandango
Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones danced a Hollywood version in “The Mask of Zorro”, but what was a historical California fandango really like? Make the history of Alta California come alive with the music, dance, songs and customs used by Californios at these week-long events. Your students will enjoy singing songs like “Ay, Susana”, doing dances like “El Coyote”, and discovering how fans were used as the text messages of 1840!
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Culture
Three-Step Interview with Charting
Add one more technique to your eclectic style of teaching with three-step interviews, charts and graphs. Participants will use cooperative structures such as simultaneous and sequential round robin and round table. The chart will be the content which is about the students themselves. Students practice the target language while learning about one another. All skills are integrated.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Elementary, Secondary
Major Focus: Methods
Games and Activities: From the End to the Beginning
This presentation will focus on a variety of games and activities which help students learn various language concepts. The emphasis will be on how teachers can create these activities/games to fit the needs of their students. All files and templates will be available on CDs (bring a flash drive just in case the CDs run out).
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)
How to Present Songs in the Classroom: The Definitive Musicapaedia Approach
How do you present songs to your students to effectively reinforce grammar and vocabulary? This workshop will use both authentic, as well as songs written and recorded by the presenter, to illustrate not only the step-by-step methodology to most effectively present songs, but what type of songs are most effective, in terms of their vocabulary, grammar, and overall content. Over 20 new songs have been added to the Spanish Musicapaedia™ series this spring in a definitive edition, now totaling over 40 songs, each of which can be used at strategic points in the beginning and intermediate level pedagogical sequence.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Methods Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)

Sunday, March 18
9:15 – 10:15 am (L sessions)

Learn to Speak and Teach German through a Total Immersion Summer Program at Portland State University
The Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik, located in Portland, Oregon, is a German summer school offered through Portland State University. It is the nation's premier German immersion program and offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, a German MA program, and a one-week German teacher-training seminar. Based on his 10 summers in this program, the presenter will demonstrate the many benefits and provide “insider’s tips” on how to maximize the experience of students and teachers at the Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik. Resources and opportunities for career advancement in both healthcare management and teaching will also be presented.
Language Focus: German Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development
Italian Sunday Session 2
TBA
Language Focus: Italian Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: TBA
Are You the “Catch of the Day?” Don’t Get Hooked!
Reduce misbehavior without using gimmicks or bribing students. Win back more time to do what you love – teach – while empowering your students to make better choices and achieve success.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Professional Development Special Emphasis: New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)

Cuéntame: 286 Spanish Conversation Cards - Talking up a Storm!!
Instant non-threatening Spanish conversation is initiated by questions that students randomly select and then ask one another in activities that develop fluency, confidence and motivation. Sample cards, handouts and a bibliography will be given to participants. Come and enjoy the enthusiasm and leave with something to do Monday in class! This is an exhibitor-sponsored session.
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods
The Visual Image: Teaching Spanish with Art and Photography
This session offers creative, effective and fun ways to teach Spanish grammar, culture and vocabulary through art and photography. It will inspire your (and your students') creativity as you explore visual images from Spanish-speaking cultures and then become the artist and photographer yourself!
Language Focus: Spanish Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Methods
Let’s Get Those Students Participating!
Presenter(s): Sally Babcock, Buchanan High School
You will be shown an easy method for keeping your students on task for the whole time they are in your classroom. The learning curve will go up and the FUN will too. You will go home with game ideas, teaching ideas and will be shown how it is done at this session!
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary
Major Focus: Methods
Flash and Micro-Fiction in Second Language Literacy Teaching
Flash and microfiction are shortened forms of story-writing that allow students to experiment with second-language literacy without the anxiety that writing longer pieces often generates. This session presents this form of writing and discusses ways in which flash and micro-fiction can be integrated into the second-language curriculum.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University
Major Focus: Literacy
Differentiated Instruction in the Foreign Language Classroom
Creating an all-inclusive foreign language classroom is of utmost importance in today's schools. Educators can create and implement lesson plans using differentiated instruction strategies to meet the needs of our diverse student population.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods

Lobsters, Monkeys, and Moose...Oh My!
What can you do with a pile of stuffed animals and toys in a language classroom? A lot! Come see how two award-winning teachers use stuffed animals and toys to enhance the communicative experience of their students and address their social-emotional needs.
Language Focus: All Languages Appropriate Level(s): All
Major Focus: Methods