2011 Fall Conference: WORKSHOPS
September 22 - 24, Hilton Lexington Downtown
Hotel | Registration | Speakers | Workshops | Schedule | EXHIBITORS
FEATURE WORKSHOP I: The Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Familiarization Workshop
OPTION a) Thursday, September 22, 01:00 PM - 07:30 PM
OPTION b) Friday, September 23, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Presenter: Karl Otto, ACTFL
Intended as an introduction to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, the ACTFL Rating Scale, and the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, this workshop includes live demonstration interviews conducted by the trainer in English or the common language of the group. Participants discuss the implications of the ACTFL Proficiency Scale and the Oral Proficiency Interview for establishing program goals, and for planning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Limited to 25 participants.
FEATURE WORKSHOP II: Immersion Gimmicks: Classroom Managment, Pop Culture, Technology and Cell Phone Solutions
Friday, September 23, 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Presenter: Noah Geisel (CO)
This fun, dynamic workshop will be set in a high-octane, Socratic Mediterranean Dinner Theatre format. The focus will be on strategies and activities that aid teachers in painlessly immersing their students in the target language. Participants will leave with over 50 strategies packaged and ready to go for their classes. Limited to 30 participants.
FEATURE WORKSHOP III: A 21st Century Toolbox for Personalizing Language Instruction
Saturday, September 24, 01:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Presenter: Noah Geisel (CO)
Personalization is key to student buy-in and 21st Century students area tough sell for 20th Century tools. This accessible and interactive workshop will leave you equipped with several of the latest (and easiest!) personalization gimmicks to "hook" your savvy students. We will be learning by doing so plan on bringing a laptop. Limited to 25 participants.
FEATURE WORKSHOP IV: Tying Grammar to Input: Recent Techniques
Saturday, September 24, 01:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Presenter: Bill VanPatten (MI)
In this workshop, we will review three current pedagogical interventions and learn how to use them in class: text enhancement, structured input, and dictogloss. We will also learn which ones are the most effective as well as which ones are easiest for teachers to develop and implement. This workshop is non-language specific with examples drawn from a variety of languages. Limited to 30 participants.
Pre-Conference Workshops: Thursday, September 22
WORKSHOP 001: How Effective Am I?
Thursday, September 22, 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Presenter: Greg Duncan, Interprep, Inc. (GA)
Research indicates that it's not the school, where it is, or class size that matters the most in learning; it's an effective teacher. But what does it mean to be an effective world language teacher in the 21st century? This workshop will initiate a discussion about foreign language teacher effectiveness that intends to identify those behaviors and traits that good teachers evidence. Teachers will draw on their own experiences and perspectives to start the discussion about effective teaching and will expand the conversation by using information from the Teacher Effectiveness in Foreign Languages (TEFL) Project. After completing a self-assessment survey, teachers will identify possible areas of professional growth for the year, map their conference participation based on the survey results and begin the journey to become a more effective world language teacher.
WORKSHOP 002: So, Your Students Have Taken the STAMP Test. Now What?
Thursday, September 22, 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Presenter: Kyle Ennis, Avant Assessment (OR)
Have your students taken the STAMP test? Do you know what trends and patterns are demonstrated with your STAMP data? Join your colleagues to learn about national averages and your specific STAMP data. Bring printouts of your class/group data and printouts of writing samples for group work in developing strategies for teaching based on your STAMP data.
WORKSHOP 003: Beginning Teacher Workshop
Thursday, September 22, 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Presenters: TBA
This workshop provides participants with an introduction to proficiency-based teaching and learning. Presenters will give background information, ideas for strategies, and an example or two using the group. Recent updates in Kentucky's World Language Learner Standards and other policy issues will also be discussed. Come prepared to see the beginning of your career from a new perspective.
Conference Workshops: Friday, September 23
WORKSHOP 004: Empowering Students Through Assessment: The Critical Role of Feedback
Friday, September 23, 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter: Greg Duncan, Interprep, Inc. (GA)
No single factor has greater power to improve student learning than "feedback." And for anyone interested in learning a new skill, feedback on how well it's going is critical. This workshop looks at just how critical feedback can be in foreign language learning, its potential for producing better--and more motivated--language learners, and specific strategies teachers can use to provide meaningful feedback to their students.
WORKSHOP 005: Outcomes-based Teaching in a Standards-based System
Friday, September 23, 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter: Kyle Ennis, Avant Assessment (OR)
Are you ready to guide every student's growth and progress towards established outcomes? Learn more about the role and purpose of clear outcomes for learning and the power these elements have for the learner. Bring your internet accessible technology (laptop, etc) for hands on time with tools that support your outcomes-based teaching.
WORKSHOP 006: Media from Reel to Real
Friday, September 23, 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter: Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell, Whitefield Academy (KY)
Is authentic media only for advanced level classes? How can authentic media be effectively integrated into everyday class and assessments? How can we find and keep track of such media? In this session, we will find practical ways to locate, keep track of, and integrate authentic media at all levels for 21st-century learners who can use authentic media to inform, compare, form, and defend opinions. Bring an internet-enabled laptop for the most benefit from this workshop. Limited to 25 participants.
WORKSHOP 007: Assessment: It's Electric
Friday, September 23, 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Presenters: Joshua Doty & Megan Johnston, PRP High School and Kara Parker, South Park TAPP (KY)
Don't miss out on this "Best of Kentucky 2010" workshop session!
You'll learn to use a variety of technology-based assessments to motivate a technological generation of students to use languages. We will focus on presentational assessments using Cameras, Voki, Ning, Voicethread, ToonDoo, Yodio, Email, Xtranormal, Piclet and more. You'll get assessments and student directions as well as time to work with many of the different assessment tools with assistance from presenters. Bring an internet-enabled laptop for the most benefit from this workshop. Limited to 30 participants.
WORKSHOP 008: From the Prado to Proficiency
Friday, September 23, 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Presenter: Lynn Fulton-Archer, Rock Hill Schools (SC)
Throughout history, great works of art have inspired authors, and drawing on her experiences in an NEH Summer Seminar, the presenter has begun using art as inspiration for her student’s presentational writing and other communicative tasks. During this workshop, participants will review and discuss proficiency indicators and benchmarks, explore web sites of museums, evaluate and choose works of art that connect to their own curriculum, and create writing and speaking prompts at various levels for each of the works they choose.
WORKSHOP 009: Global Simulation
Friday, September 23, 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Presenter: Jocelyne Waddle, Frankfort High School (KY)
Global Simulation promotes the use of language in real communication in a real cultural context and helps students achieve the goals of communicative and cultural competence. Students who have experienced this program will discuss with you the benefit of such approach. You will be able to create your first unit using backward design while incorporating technology to go beyond the walls of your classroom.