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Please join us for our general session where we’ll conduct our Annual Business Meeting and hear our keynote speaker, Rebecca Aubrey, 2019 ACFTFL National Language Teacher of the Year.

Applicable to: Any Language of presentation: English

ACTFL is committed to providing a safe, productive, supportive and welcoming virtual environment for all participants. How about harnessing the power of the visuals and using images and videos purposefully, as a means to work within all 3 modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive and presentational? Do your grading practices sometimes assess behavior more than academic progress? Keyword: Methods/Instructional Techniques 6:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Central, 4:00 am Mountain, 3:00 am Pacific Please join us as we recognize our 2020 award winners!

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Creating Meaningful Conversations, Presenter(s): Martha Arredondo, Carolyn F. Bracksieck, Outside the Box: Bringing Tools from Other Disciplines to Language Teaching, Presenter(s): Anne Maria Connor, Blanca Selene Alvarado Cabrera, Jill Bomgaars, Zosha Darnell, Products, Practices & Perspectives: Making Culture Authentic & Relevant, Toward a More Inclusive Spanish Class: Incorporating Asian Connections, Unpacking the AP Language Exam Scoring Guidelines, AP Aligned Interpersonal Assessment for Novice and Intermediate Levels, Beyond the Shoulder Partner: Proficiency Through Cooperative Groups, Presenter(s): Ryan J. Rockaitis, Mercedes M. Koch, Diversity and Inclusion: Performance-based Instruction and Open Materials, Presenter(s): Gabriela C. Zapata, Alessandra Ribota, Engaging Students in Assessment via Station Games, Focus on Proficiency for Program Consistency, Presenter(s): Paul Sandrock; Donna L. Clementi, How to Use AAPPL Outcomes Data to Inform Planning and Instruction, Inspiring CFL Learners' Creativity Through Chinese Pop Culture Learning, Presenter(s): Sue-Mei Wu, Christine Liu, Lulei Su, Miaochun Wei, Pole Emploi: Exploring the Professional World in French, Re-envisioning FLES for the 2020's: Three Case Studies, Presenter(s): Nancy C. Rhodes, Christine Brown, Nathan Lutz, Mary Lynn B. Redmond, Benefits of Bilingualism and Language Learning: What the Research Says, Presenter(s): Rebecca Fox, Olga (Bonnie) Corretjer, Kelley Webb, Damit Du Groß und Stark Wirst: Growing and Maintaining German Programs, Presenter(s): Jillian Lykens, Josh Baringer, Candis Carey, Hitting the Targets: Student Proficiency Outcomes in K-12 DL/I Programs, Presenter(s): Ann Marie G. Gunter, Leslie W. Baldwin, How to Create a 21st Century Service-Learning and Social Justice Program, Presenter(s): Amy M. Aldrete, Candace Beideck, Colleen Santoni, Integrating Workplace Skills into the World Language Classroom. Levels: All Levels, Presenter(s): Joanne O’Toole, Ph.D., SUNY Oswego. Applicable to: Any All the benefits of membership, at your fingertips! The virtual convention will take place November 20-22, 2020, and presentations will be available on-demand until the end of the year . While we’re sad we’ll miss seeing everyone live, we’re excited to use this new format to reach out to even more attendees around the state! We are still excited to feature our three keynote speakers: John Quiñones, Erin Jones, and Nyle DiMarco. Levels: All Levels, Presenter(s): Mary Caitlin Wight, Ph.D., Language Association Journal Editor.

In the last few years, educators have realized the need to offer students language classes that enable them to be competitive in the global market. Keyword: Methods/Instructional Techniques This session will focus on the content, administration and prizes available from the National Spanish Exam (NSE) contest and the new motivational contest for 1-6 Spanish students, the National Spanish Challenge (NSC).
Subscribe to Seattle Schools' International Education newsletter Global Talk. AATG Membership Meeting - Sunday, November 15, 2020 Keyword: Methods/Instructional Techniques I will share with you how I updated my old tests, quizzes, and projects to more accurately assess proficiency using ACTFL rubrics. In this presentation the presenter will introduce facts and strategies regarding trends in academia, such as reducing language offerings and eliminating programs. Levels: Middle/Junior, Secondary, Presenter(s): Erin Johnson, Penn Yan Academy. Keyword: Assessment and Feedback Sign in. The ACTFL Board of Directors voted to move this year’s Convention from a face-to-face event to a virtual platform, due to health and safety concerns. Language of presentation: English

Learn what you need to do, step by step, to implement the NYS SoB in your district. In this session, participants will learn strategies for scaffolding learning to promote target language use, as well as explore specific activities to promote interpersonal speaking and build circumlocution skills with novice language learners. 1:00 pm Eastern, 12:00 pm Central, 11:00 am Mountain, 10:00 am Pacific, AATG Awards Presentation - Saturday, November 21, 2020 We will continue to offer high-quality sessions, electronic posters, and round tables. Jessica Haxhi, New Haven Public Schools (CT) and ACTFL President-Elect. Applicable to: Any Change the way you think, and you’ll change the way you teach. Levels: Middle/Junior, Secondary, Post-Secondary, Presenter(s): Diana Clark Perez, Syracuse City School District E-mail: info@aatg.org, Call for Papers - Special GQ and UP issues. It’s time to ditch the textbooks, crossword puzzles, rows of desks and packets to focus on designing lessons and creating an environment for our students to strengthen their ability to become proficient and communicate. A mystery unit just might be the solution! Learn more at: https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo.