(4:30 – 7:30 pm)

A 2

Vocabulary Strategies to Increase Proficiency

Nicole Naditz, NBCT, Bella Vista High School 

 

This workshop presents hands-on activities modeling numerous strategies to guide learners through a variety of texts. Experience exciting, diverse approaches to enhance vocabulary development and reading comprehension in all languages using authentic target-language literary and content readings. Participants receive a URL to download editable versions of activities. Presentation and activities will be in English.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Methods/No Child Left Behind

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 50

B 1

Let’s Create a Lesson Online by Using the Newest Web 2.0 Tools

Marcelo Leal, Oak Grove High School 

 

Be a part of an online community powered by coaching. Join a team where you can find an e-library, resources, colleagues, units, lessons, and more. Let’s connect, collaborate, and contribute in a global setting. There will be an additional $35 lifetime e-coach subscription fee for those who register for this workshop. All participants must bring their own wifi-enabled laptops.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Technology

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 15

 

B 2

Out of Africa

Gloria Payette, NBCT, Freedom High School

 

From Out of Africa comes a cornucopia of varied, adaptable, and intriguing strategies for strengthening academic literacy for diverse learners. Against a backdrop of Africa’s struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions, the workshop is designed to improve your students’ academic vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. A variety of activities accommodate the different points of entry, interests and learning styles within each of our classrooms.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Literacy

Appropriate level(s): Secondary

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 30

 

B 3 (The workshop description below has been revised/updated.)

French Language All-Day Practicum: Journée d'immersion organisée par le Consulat Général de France & Michaël Wrenn

Le Consulat Général de France, San Franciso; Michael Wrenn, Tracy High School 

 

Cette année, les Services Culturels du Consulat proposeront spécifiquement pour les professeurs de français une journée d’immersion. Occasion unique de travailler votre français, de rencontrer des collègues, d’échanger sur votre métier, d’obtenir du matériel pédagogique et des pistes d’enseignement.

Cette année, la journée d’immersion sera organisée sur le thème de l’Ecole. Elle s’organisera sous forme d'ateliers, débats, groupes de travail et de discussion,autour du thème de l'école (réflexions sur l'école, comparaisons des systèmes scolaires, études à l'étranger etc).

Le film Entre les murs, Palme d’Or du Festival de Cannes 2008, sera présenté, ainsi qu'un atelier sur son exploitation pédagogique en classe de français. Un programme plus précis de l’organisation de cette journée sera publié sur le site pour les professeurs de français: http://professeurs.wordpress.com à la rubrique "Conférences".
Venez nombreux!"

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Professional Development

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: French

Maximum number: 50

 

B 4

Taller de cine

Alberto Gieco, John Fremont High School; Ana Estangüi, Hollywood High School

 

En este taller se presentarán diferentes maneras de integrar el cine en la clase de español.   Se introducirá terminología básica y se analizarán secuencias de películas para la creación de actividades que formen parte de unidades temáticas.  Además se realizarán ejercicios de cámara que puedan ser aplicados en la clase.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: CurriculumArticulation/Heritage Speakers

Appropriate level(s): Secondary, College/University

Language focus: Spanish

Maximum number: 30

C 1

Pan’s Labyrinth: How to Use Film to Analyze Stories

Norma Vega, East Los Angeles College

Susan Zarate, Santa Monica College

 

 

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to story analysis through film. The participants should watch the film, Pan’s Labyrinth by Mexican director, Guillermo del Toro, before attending this session. The material can be adapted to analysis of literature and other movies.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Literature/Heritage Speakers

Appropriate level(s): Secondary, College/University

Language focus: Spanish

Maximum number: 25

 

C 2

Using the Target Language on Day 1

Tom Beeman, Tustin Unified School District 

 

This workshop will present ways to motivate students to use the target language on Day 1 no matter if you are Level 1 or AP/IB. Activities will have students interacting with one another and engaged in active learning.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Authentic Materials

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 40

 

C 3

A Cultural Voyage Through Belgium

Carole Marissael, Narbonne High School 

 

This workshop will prepare teachers to introduce the cultural wealth of Belgium. The presenter will model a motivating unit using topics of interest to students such as Belgian comics (i.e. the Smurfs), gastronomy, art, legends, belgicisms, and past and present history. Participants will receive a lesson plan with communicative activities and resources.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Culture/No Child Left Behind

Appropriate level(s): Secondary

Language focus: French

Maximum number: 40

 

C 4

How Do You Know if They Know It?

Connie Chrysler-Anderson, Pleasant Valley High School; Marcelle Gregoire, Pleasant Valley High School

 

How often have you taught a lesson and come to find out the next day that the students are clueless?  This workshop will present techniques that will give you instant feedback during the lesson so you know if you can move forward or if you need to re-teach.  These formative assessment techniques are effective in lowering students’ frustration and thus improve motivation in the classroom. What is best is that they work!

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Assessment

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 40

 

C 5

Putting Brain Research into Practice

Florence Martin, Chapman University 

 

How do your students learn?  What can you do to encourage student production?  You will participate in a variety of brain research-based strategies that will help you to discover new frontiers and energize your program.  NB: Come ready to “play.”  Wear comfortable clothes.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Professional Development/New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 60

 

Friday, February 27, 2009

Three-Hour Workshops

Session II (12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.)

D 1

Guatemala Through the Life of its Indigenous People

María A. Leinenweber, LA STARS Program Director; Paula Hirsch, Windward School

 

This content-based communicative unit focuses on the cultural life of Guatemala’s indigenous people.  Through the instructional strategies demonstrated, students engage in activities that motivate them to learn about and research Guatemala as well as make comparisons between the cultures.  This unit was written to connect to both to the science and history curricula as well as promote service learning. Participants will receive a CD with PowerPoint samples, lesson plans, activities and authentic materials.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Culture/No Child Left Behind

Appropriate level(s): Secondary

Language focus: Spanish

Maximum number: 50

 

D 2

El texto literario en la clase de español: Secuencia didáctica

Elsa Castillo, California State University, Fresno/Universidad Antonio de Nebrija; Roberto Verdeses, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija; Coromoto Galvis, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija

 

Discutiremos sobre la importancia del texto literario en la clase de español, y cómo crear una secuencia didáctica. Al finalizar el taller, los participantes tendrán material listo para usar en sus clases de español.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Literature/Heritage Speakers

Appropriate level(s): Secondary, College/University

Language focus: Spanish

Maximum number: 30

 

D 3

Reading & Teaching Africa:  Introduction to the Literature of French-Speaking Sub-Saharan Africa

Rose Marie Kuhn, California State University, Fresno 

 

Created by popular demand!  Discover folktales and some “classic” literary texts from Sub-Saharan French-Speaking Africa!  Learn how to teach them using a variety of strategies and media!

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Literature/No Child Left Behind

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: French

Maximum number: 30

 

D 4

Virtual Tours and Student Interaction: Using Google Earth in Language Instruction

Joe Castino, University of Redlands; Gary Stiler, University of Redlands

 

Google Earth is a virtual globe program that maps the earth by superimposing images from satellite imagery and aerial photographs. It provides a powerful pedagogical tool for language instruction because it contextualizes language acquisition. All participants must bring their own wifi-enabled laptops.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Technology

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 40

 

D 5

Assessing What They Know and Can Do: Projects and Presentations

Carolyn L. Moir, NBCT, Pioneer Valley High School; Carolyn Lucero, Pioneer Valley High School

 

Seasoned presenters will show how they use real life situations to assess what students know and can do with the language.  Samples will include level II, III, IV and AP materials. Take home the packet and use it next week!

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Assessment/No Child Left Behind

Appropriate level(s): Secondary

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 70

 

D 6 - CANCELLED

The Collaborate Classroom: Personalized Instruction and Strategies that Engage All Learners

Cynthia Leathers, Redondo Union High School 

REPLACED BY:

D 6

High Interest Strategies to Maintain Active Student Engagement

Lewis Johnson, Teacher Trainer, LA STARS

 

Teach those hard-to-reach students. This workshop for beginning teachers will focus on classroom management and a variety of high interest strategies that maintain active student engagement and address the learning styles of a diverse student population. Each strategy will help students develop language proficiency, vocabulary, or grammar. Participants will take away new activities for each step of the instructional sequence.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Methods/New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 36

E 1

Authentic reading assessment in Italian for all levels

Adriana Benvenuto, Granada Hills Charter High School 

 

Come to see examples on how to use authentic materials to assess reading skills from beginners to advanced students.  Prepare your own reading assessment!

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Literacy/No Child Left Behind

Appropriate level(s): Secondary

Language focus: Italian

Maximum number: 30

 

E 2

Linking Cultural Presentations with the Development of Academic Writing Skills in Spanish

Denise Minor, California State University, Chico; Rony Garrido, California State University, Chico; 

 

This workshop will briefly present results about a research project, conducted at a public university, which integrated cultural presentations with the development of academic writing skills in beginning Spanish courses.  The presenters will carry out three cultural presentations, requesting the participants to write and edit a composition in Spanish based on one of those presentations.  As part of the preparation for the writing assignment, the presenters will discuss fundamental aspects of academic writing and, after the compositions have been submitted, they will demonstrate the use of a rubric for assessment.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Other

Appropriate level(s): Secondary, College/University

Language focus: Spanish

Maximum number: 50

 

E 3

Teaching through Mexican Films

Carolyn L. Moir, NBCT, Pioneer Valley High School 

 

Take these lessons on two very different Mexican films home and teach them before the end of the school year. “Rojo amanecer” is a very serious depiction of October 2-3, 1968.  The second film, “La misma luna”, is a bit lighter. Receive handouts for both.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Culture

Appropriate level(s): Secondary, College/University

Language focus: Spanish

Maximum number: 60

 

E 4

Ways to Teach Accent Marks in Spanish to Heritage Speakers

Araceli Espinosa, Foshay High School 

 

Correct spelling enhances any writing assignments.  Accuracy is part of the Framework.  Learn new ways to help students understand when and why to use written accents correctly.  See immediate student achievement.  Receive handouts to use on Monday.  How accurate do I want my students to be?  Extremely accurate!

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Methods/Heritage Speakers

Appropriate level(s): Secondary, College/University

Language focus: Spanish

Maximum number: 30

 

E 5

Activities for the French Classroom

Ester Anaya-Crozier, Bloomington High School 

 

Develop strategies to help students acquire language skills through reading, interactive writing, conversation, songs, rhymes and stories. Assess students’ progress every step of the way using manipulatives and other methods without grading papers.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Methods/New Teachers (1 - 3 yrs.)

Appropriate level(s): Secondary

Language focus: French

Maximum number: 30

 

E 6 - Workshop FULL - no more registrations

How to Use YouTube and Quia in your Classroom

Andrea Marek, Hogan High School; Nolene Reigner Wilkonsen, Hogan High School; 

 

Want to learn how to use the Internet in your daily classroom instructions? We will focus on YouTube and Quia. Please bring your USB stick and learn how to download great videos from YouTube. All participants must bring their own wifi-enabled laptops.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Technology

Appropriate level(s): All

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 20

 

E 7 - CANCELLED

Classroom Theater Techniques

Patti Lozano, Deerfield Village Community Spanish Classes 

 

 

E 8

Building Literacy Skills in the Context of a Second Language Program

Therese Sullivan Caccavale, Holliston Public Schools

 

In this workshop, participants will learn how to begin to approach the teaching of literacy skills in the second language and how to make the transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” in L2. Online resources for literacy instruction will be discussed. Connections between L1 literacy development and L2 literacy development will be discussed.

 

Major Focus/Special Emphasis: Early Learning/FLES

Appropriate level(s): Elementary, Secondary

Language focus: All Languages

Maximum number: 50