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IOWA WORLD LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Keys to the World Language Classroom
CORALVILLE MARRIOTT
OCTOBER 7 & 8, 2016
2016 IWLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MARTY ABBOTT
ACTFL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Marty Abbott is currently the Executive Director for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Her career began in Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) where she was a language teacher, foreign language coordinator, and Director of High School Instruction.
She has served on national committees to develop student standards, beginning teacher standards, and performance assessments in foreign languages. She was President of the American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages in 2003, Chair of the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in 1999, and President of the Foreign Language Association of Virginia in 1996. Marty also was co-chair of the national public awareness campaign 2005: The Year of Languages and now heads up ACTFL’s national public awareness campaign Lead with Languages! which will launch in 2016. She holds her B.A. degree in Spanish with a minor in Latin from the University of Mary Washington and a Master’s Degree in Spanish Linguistics from Georgetown University.
2016 IWLA Conference Schedule “Keys to the World Language Classroom”
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Announcement of election results, Best of Iowa 2016 and information about the 2017 conference. Please stay to wrap up your conference experience!
THE 2017 IWLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE RETURNS TO DES MOINES!
OCTOBER 13 & 14, DES MOINES MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN Oh! The places we’ll go…The people we’ll know…
2016 IWLA Conference Committee
Conference Chair Kat Akers
Local Chair Sarah Rissler
Registration Chair Bea Houston
Program Chairs Kerisa Baedke and Kate Falvey
Exhibitor Liaison Christine McCormick
IWLA EXECUTIVE BOARD 2015-‐2016
IWLA Past-‐President – Kat Akers, South Decatur
IWLA President – Linda Quinn-‐Allen, Iowa State University
President-‐Elect – Jason Noble, Pella Christian High School
Vice-‐President – Pamela Wesely, University of Iowa
Treasurer – Stacy Amling, Des Moines Area Community College
Secretary – Carrie Morris, Des Moines Area Community College
Advocacy Chair – Christine McCormick, Waukee Prairieview School
Special thanks go out to…
Exhibit Break Sponsors: Cengage / National Geographic
CETA Tours Language and Friendship
Conference Copying: DMACC Department of Arts & Sciences Conference Folders: University of Iowa College of Education,
Department of Teaching and Learning
The IWLA Executive Board and Conference Committee would like to extend a big “Thank you!” to our exhibitors and sponsors who help make our conference possible. Check out the ads from our sponsors in the program and be sure to visit all of the exhibit booths to thank the exhibitors for their participation and support of IWLA!
Exhibitors and Sponsors 2016
ACIS Educational Travel Iowa State Education Association
CETA Tours Cengage / National Geographic
Education First Heart of the Sky Fair Trade
Interact Travel Language and Friendship
Teachers of Critical Languages Program Natural Expeditions
Sanako Language Labs Xperitas
Yabla Languages University of Iowa
Vista Higher Learning University of Iowa, Department of German
Simpson College Iowa State University
The Work of Our Hands Craig Klein
Perfection Learning The Language Project
Exhibitors’ Raffle & IWLA BINGO
Many exhibitors at the IWLA Conference will raffle off various prizes. Be sure to completely fill out a raffle ticket at each participating booth.
Winners will be drawn during the exhibit break on Friday at 5:00. Winners should pick up their winning raffle ticket at the drawing and
present the ticket to the appropriate exhibitor's booth by 6:00 p.m. IWLA BINGO WINNERS will be announced at 5:30.
You must to be present to win.
New at IWLA 2016
An explanation of Edcamp by Kat Akers, IWLA Past President and Conference Chair
Edcamp is a participant driven session experience. You choose your topics, discuss, share, and
learn with others with the same ideas or needs as your own.
We will be gathering your session topics of choice during our general session. These topics will
be grouped and the top sessions of interest will be separated into the Oakdale Salons I, II & III.
We will have posters with the topics and locations written on them available to view during the
luncheon. Choose a topic of interest and gather around other educators with similar interests. If
the group is rather large, separate into smaller groups on your own. No need to fret or be
uncomfortable, jump in and start talking. This is an un-‐conference model and no one is
presenting, everyone is just connecting and learning! If the topic you are at isn't what you
hoped for, jump in another one and try again!
When your group gathers, we need someone to step up and be the facilitator and someone to
be a recorder. These jobs can be shared between a couple of people as well and the group, as a
whole, can work together to accomplish this.
-‐ Facilitator -‐ Someone who will keep the conversation focused and on topic, encourage
participation from everyone, pose questions over the topic to encourage conversation and
further discussion.
-‐ Recorder -‐ Create a document to take notes. Keep a general record of topics discussed and
notes about them. No need to record names or every word, but write a glimpse of the
conversation and share with Kat Akers at [email protected]. Include the session
topic as the title and subject. We will post these on the website for all to view the many
different conversations that take place.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 SESSION 1 8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
1A Visual Thinking Strategies
Visual Thinking Strategies is an EASY way to give comprehensible input with THREE easy questions. Learn how to use this strategy with any visual and be ready to give it a try on Monday. It is very low prep and encourages all students to participate. Presenter: Christine McCormick Waukee Prairieview Room: Salon E E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
1B The Camino de Santiago This presentation, based on first-‐hand experience, will give an overview of the geography, history and culture of the Camino de Santiago, as well as explore ideas for how the Camino experience can be applied to classroom activities in either virtual or real-‐life applications. Presenter: Erik Ladner Iowa State University Room: Salon I E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English, Spanish Examples in: English, Spanish Level: All
1C Transforming Language Learning through Student Narrative Explore an approach to immersive language learning that supports students in crafting their personal narratives. Brainstorm how to help students identify how their narratives change through connections with a new culture in the target language. Collaborate with fellow educators to construct lesson units that guide students in composing these narratives. Presenters: Beth Bukis EF Education First Room: Salon II E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: Secondary
1D Going Beyond Review with Online Tools Students of all levels and language proficiencies enjoy playing games in class as part of their educational experiences. Online sites, including Kahoot, Socrative, Quizizz, Poll Everywhere, and Pear Deck, among others, have shown great potential for reviewing material and formative assessment, but they can also serve as a means to introduce new material too. During this session, participants will try out these online interactive resources to experience first-‐hand their effects on participation and engagement. Presenters: Carrie Morris and Stacy Amling Des Moines Area Community College Room: Salon III E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
1E Middle School Advocacy for Your World Language Program Building partnerships with middle school teachers can help your 9-‐12 program grow. We'll explore how global education and cultural knowledge can integrate with middle school literacy and the C3 Framework. How can we grow relationships and strengthen our outreach? Presenter: Marcia Powell Oelwein Community Schools Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: All
1F Schoology: Online assessments/tools to foster student achievement Schoology is an online platform and app that allows students to complete assignments and activities that can be used to show growth toward target goals. Students receive immediate feedback and can learn from mistakes throughout the learning process. Please bring some type of technology to participate. Presenters: Thomas Cotter and Danielle Heefner Southeast Polk Room: Salon V E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary
CONFERENCE WELCOME / KEYNOTE SPEAKER 9:20 – 10:35 a.m.
SESSION 2 10:40 – 11:30 a.m. 2A Profe, why do we always do the same thing?
Avoid monotonous routines that can lead to students being bored and complaining about always doing the same thing. In this session you will see how I add diversity, or at least an illusion of diversity, to reading, writing, speaking and listening activities using comprehensible input. Presenter: Craig Klein Bergman Academy Room: Salon E E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Elementary, Secondary
2B Working Towards Success in Upper Level Spanish/French/German Courses Starting in Level 1 The presenter will demonstrate ways to include and expand the AP themes starting at the beginning level. Examples include how to keep students engaged and growing through authentic videos and a variety of interpersonal and presentational communication activities. Teachers will walk away with a better understanding of how to start preparing students to expand their language study through an extended sequence of study. Presenter: Ines Lormand Vista Higher Learning Room: Salon I E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: French, German, Spanish Level: Secondary
2C Where to Even Start?: How to Transition to Standards-‐based Grading Want to implement SBG but struggling with the actual how-‐to? Libby shares her journey to standards-‐based grading in her secondary Spanish classroom. The presentation emphasizes motivation for moving classes to SBG, non-‐negotiables, and a step-‐by-‐step guide to transitioning a unit from percentages and points to standards. Bonus material may include utilizing PowerTeacher, SBG with Martina Bex’s SOMOS curriculum, & converting to a letter grade. Presenter: Libby Schwade Crestwood High School/Howard-‐Winneshiek CSD Room: Salon II E-‐mail: lschwade@howard-‐winn.k12.ia.us Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: Secondary
2D Professional Student? Global Student!: Languages & Cultures for Professions (LCP) at ISU We will share information about our LCP program at ISU and how it is a pathway for language students to continue learning language even if they choose a more professional degree in college. Presenters: Mark Looney and Sandra Looft Iowa State University Room: Salon III E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
2E 30 Years of Teaching: Reflecting on What Works This is my 30th year of teaching world languages. I have taught English, French, and Spanish in grades 6-‐12. In this session I will share what has worked well in my classroom, including reading, a focus on culture, classroom management, incorporating music, assessment, getting kids speaking, games, etc. Join me for a fun-‐filled session. I know you will leave with ideas to use on Monday and the rest of the year! Presenter: Kerisa Baedke Waukee Prairieview Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
2F How to Establish and Gain Approval for a Cultural Immersion Program A cultural immersion program can bring incredible benefits to your students and community, but it may seem like a challenge to get a program off the ground or gain approval from your board or district. This session will walk you through the process of planning a travel abroad or international hosting program for your students and provide you with clear guidelines and recommendations for gaining approval for your program. You’ll leave feeling empowered to establish and recruit for a cultural immersion travel program or to bring the world to your community by hosting international students. Presenters: Emilia Kaczynski and Barb Thees Xperitas Room: Salon V E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: French, Spanish Level: Elementary, Secondary
2H French is in Their Future
With many college French programs increasingly in danger based on budget cuts and an emphasis on the number of French majors, this session will focus on how high school teachers can help reverse that trend. The presenters will discuss how high school French teachers can increase enrollment in their own upper levels and in college classrooms by showing their students what lies ahead. Presenters: Eileen Walvoord and Sheila Conrad AATF Room: Clark Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
2I Guatemala Update Melinda Van Slyke of Heart of the Sky Fair Trade has been involved in Guatemala for the past 20 years. This session will focus on the current political situation in Guatemala as well as how Guatemalan community leaders are organizing in defense of their rights. Presenter: Melinda Van Slyke Heart of the Sky Fair Trade Room: Wallace Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: All
SESSION 3 POSTERS & ED CAMP 1:50 – 2:40 p.m.
3E Mi primer millón POSTER SESSION Scientific background to support the 1 Million Word Initiative. Exposure to recent research into language learning and how the brain works. Reasons to support 90-‐10 and go beyond. Presenter: Douglas Bowman AATSP Colorado Board of Directors Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
3E Integrating Service-‐Learning into French Courses POSTER SESSION Service-‐based learning projects linking world language students to native speakers right in their home community enhance the development of both communicative and cultural competence. Students enjoy working in all five C’s, and the mutually beneficial relationships reach beyond the classroom, fostering ties across cultures. Student insights on the impact of a French service-‐learning project with the Congolese population in the Cedar Valley integrated into university French courses will be shared. Presenter: Elizabeth Zwanziger University of Northern Iowa Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: French Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
3E Make Planning Easier: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle POSTER SESSION
Planning time is always on short supply; teaching multiple levels makes it even harder. This session demonstrates how reusing materials within and between levels to creates community, increases student engagement, and decreases planning time. Students accustomed to CI/TPRS methods excel at this; let them work for you! Examples also help with sub planning and on days when teachers need to re-‐group. Presenter: Sam Finneseth West Central Valley High School Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary
3E How to get started with making a German school exchange POSTER SESSION Drop in and find out why German schools are so eager to work with American schools. What is your first step? Presenter: Tom Wilkinson Mount Vernon Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English, German Level: Secondary
Edcamp sessions in Oakdale Salons I, II & III as announced at lunch. Check posters for topics.
SESSION 4 2:50 – 3:40 p.m.
4A Designing a Comprehensible Input Curriculum Participants will be guided through the challenging process of designing a CI-‐friendly curriculum. Whether you have complete autonomy in your instruction, or you are required to follow an established curriculum, this workshop will enable you to take practical steps toward integrating a structured approach to teaching language in context. High-‐frequency word lists, ACTFL proficiency guidelines, and state standards will serve as the framework for this introduction to CI curriculum design. Presenter: Reuben Vyn University of Iowa Room: Salon E E-‐mail: reuben-‐[email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English, French, Spanish Level: All
4C Reader’s Theatre in the World Language Classroom Are you reading novels and short stories in your classes? Spice up your routine by adding props, costumes, sound effects, audience participation, and more! Make scenes from your reading come alive for your classes and have lots of fun doing it! If you have been doing some Reader’s Theatre in your classes, come to get some new ideas and share what you have been doing! Presenter: Darcie McGee North Scott High School Room: Salon II E-‐mail: darcie.mcgee@north-‐scott.k12.ia.us Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary
4D Setting Performance Targets: Destination Proficiency! Setting performance outcomes is critical to working with our learners to ensure that they develop communicative abilities. This session will focus on resources and research available to help set the targets for your programs and to help your students to reach those targets. Presenter: Marty Abbott ACTFL Room: Salon III E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: All
4E Oye mi canto, mi son, Part 1 Solidify the curriculum with strategic application of popular songs. With a low affective filter, use music to help your students with sound-‐symbol correlation and decoding (pronunciation) and vocabulary building. Songs used in presentation come from day 1, level I Spanish (Novice-‐low through Intermediate-‐low ACTFL). With deliberate choice of songs, your lesson plans provide an environment that encourages confidence in learners to demonstrate evidence of skills needed for presentational modes. Presenter: Douglas Bowman AATSP Colorado Board of Directors Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
4F Upper-‐level/AP Strategies in Lower Levels
Who says students in lower levels can't do upper-‐level/AP activities? Building a successful upper-‐level/AP program requires introducing and practicing the necessary skills starting in year one. The AP world language test builds on important skills for any curriculum – interpersonal, presentational and interpretive communication. Regardless of whether your school has AP or whether you teach upper level language, come learn about one district’s experience with introducing upper-‐level skills with years 1-‐3. Presenters: Laura Catherine Carruthers-‐Green and Alicia Cosimo Carlisle High School Room: Salon V E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary
4G Increasing Student Participation in the Language Classroom – PART 1 This panel will introduce participants to the Reacting to the Past (RTTP) pedagogy which offers unique, innovative, high impact experiences targeting language immersion and engaging students in cultural ideas. The curriculum consists of simulations based on seminal texts to encourage the development of confidence and communication skills. This panel will include a round-‐table with students involved in designing language-‐based simulations. Presenters: Dr. Anne-‐Marine Feat, Alexander Davis,and Megan Oliver Luther College Room: Borlaug Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English, French Level: All
4H ‘Just’ playing games today? The effective use of games in the French classroom. How can we use games in order to promote interaction, thinking, learning, and problem solving strategies while enhancing student language learning?. This session focuses on the relevance of game use, their educational value and benefits as well as recommendations on how to incorporate and use games into a learning environment. Extensive examples of games to play from beginning to advanced-‐level French class will be presented. Presenter: Nicole Kaplan Central College Room: Clark Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: French Examples in: French Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
4I MINT-‐Flavored Instruction in Your World Language Classroom
MINT (Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft, Technik), otherwise known as STEM in the US, is a hot topic in the US and abroad. Integrating it into world language instruction is not only desirable, but necessary in today's world. Students need to see language acquisition as an extension of deeper learning and as a means to make them highly marketable in today's workforce. Several examples will be given and yes, hand-‐outs available for immediate use (for those teaching German). Presenter: Carol S. White Cedar Rapids Washington High School Room: Wallace Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English, German Examples in: German Level: All
SESSION 5 4:10 – 5:00 p.m.
5A Embedded Reading
Embedded reading is a powerful reading strategy used to increase fluency, vocabulary and confidence while decreasing the affective filter of language barriers. Any age, level or language session. Presenter: Megan Fandel Van Meter CSD Room: Salon E E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
5C The Planning & Implementing of SBG in a WL Classroom From the perspectives of a teacher and a Master Teacher/Curriculum Coordinator, we will share how the process of Standard Based Grading in a World Language Conference took place in our school. We will talk about the planning process, some snags, and what we are learning from our students along the way. Presenters: Kat Akers and Tricia Applegate Central Decatur Room: Salon II E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All, Secondary
5D Introduction and Discussion of the Iowa World Language Competencies – repeated in session 6C
In this session, the presenters will offer a brief overview of the new Iowa World Language Competencies, published in 2016 (http://iwla.net/Iowa-‐World-‐Language-‐Competencies). The different parts of the Competencies document will be described and explained to the participants. The presenters will then offer suggestions as to how to use the Competencies in a variety of contexts and for a variety of purposes. Finally, participants will share their own experiences and ideas. Presenters: Pam Wesely and Jason Noble IWLA Executive Board Room: Salon III E-‐mail: pamela-‐[email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: French, Spanish Level: All
5E Oye mi canto, mi son, Part 2 Continuation from Part 1. Strategic use of popular songs. Use music as strategies for presentational modes. An exposure from grammar comprehension and practice through modeling, thematic story lines and literacy. Extend music to aid the learner in the interpretive modes and move into presentational modes. Start exposure not only to culture but to literature through music: José Martí, García Lorca, magic realism, etc. (Novice-‐high to Intermediate-‐high ACTFL). Support for 90-‐10 and beyond, learn about a 1 Million Word Project. Presenter: Douglas Bowman AATSP Colorado Board of Directors Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
5F EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Language Students Publish Newspapers Online in Target
Language World language teachers are invited to bring their laptops and tablets to start using Wikispaces.com to create an online class newspaper in an engaging model of collaborative writing. Students (re)read and (re)write to create a class bulletin that they and their teacher will be proud to publish. The model is easily adapted to class size and local mixture of TL abilities. Presenters: Gregory Child and Wyatt Brockbank University of Iowa Room: Salon V E-‐mail: gregory-‐[email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
5G Increasing Student Participation in the Language Classroom – PART 2 This panel will introduce participants to the Reacting to the Past (RTTP) pedagogy which offers unique, innovative, high impact experiences targeting language immersion and engaging students in cultural ideas. The second part of the presentation will include guided participation of the audience in a short simulation which could be included in a language course. Presenters: Dr. Anne-‐Marine Feat, Alexander Davis, and Megan Oliver Luther College Room: Borlaug Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English, French Level: All
5H Quels enseignements tirer du système scolaire français? Au premier abord, les systèmes scolaires français et américains peuvent se ressembler. Si les similitudes sont nombreuses (la cantine, la récréation, le regroupement des élèves en classes, les responsabilités des enseignants, etc.), les différences, elles, sont très révélatrices quant aux valeurs culturelles des deux pays. Cet atelier dévoilera deux de ces perspectives fondamentales à travers l’étude de produits et pratiques de chaque pays. Venez découvrir comment enrichir vos leçons sur l’école en France. Presenters: Sharon Wilkinson and Steffie Kronek Simpson College Room: Clark Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: French Examples in: French Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
5I Workplace Spanish: A Growing Need Three years ago Staff Language and Culture Services at the University of Iowa launched a Spanish series for employees : Spanish for Medical Personnel. The initial course was 8 hours of class taught over the lunch hour. Now SLCS teaches Health Care Spanish, Call Center Spanish, and Spanish for Social Workers. This session will discuss the need for short classes to fit the language and culture needs of a workforce which interacts with a growing Latino population. Presenter: Corinne Stanley University of Iowa Learning and Development Room: Wallace Room E-‐mail: corinne-‐[email protected] Presented in: English, Spanish Examples in: Spanish Level: Post-‐Secondary
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES! The new Iowa World Language Competencies are available at : http://iwla.net/Iowa-‐‑World-‐‑Language-‐‑Competencies – Please download the PDF to get your very own copy! Follow the conference electronically! #IWLA2016 has gone mobile on guidebook! Find the schedule, maps, reminders & more on your iPhone or Android, FREE! Download the Guidebook app from your mobile store and search for IWLA2016 or follow this link: http://guidebook.com/g/iwla2016
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
AAT-‐ Meetings & Conversation Corner 8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 9:20 – 10:10 a.m. PAM WESELY, University of Iowa
Pam Wesely is an Associate Professor of Foreign Language and
ESL Education at the University of Iowa, where she has worked since 2009. She is also the Vice-‐President of the Iowa World Language Association.
Pam grew up outside of Chicago, and received her BA from Yale University in 1996, with a double major in French and Anthropology. After receiving her MA from New York University in French Studies, she decided to switch career paths and become a middle school French teacher. She worked at schools in Boston and Minneapolis for eight years, spending her summers working at Concordia Language Villages in Minnesota, a summer camp that focuses on language learning.
Since receiving her PhD in Second Languages and Cultures Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota, Pam has focused on researching innovation, teacher and student attitudes, and parent experiences in K-‐12 world language education. She recently wrote a book with two co-‐authors entitled Words and Actions: Teaching Languages Through the Lens of Social Justice, which was published by ACTFL in 2014. She teaches courses at the University of Iowa in language teaching, language education research, and research methods. She currently serves as the Chair of the Teacher Development Special Interest Group for ACTFL. She lives in Iowa City with her husband and two children and two cats.
SESSION 6 10:20 – 11:10 a.m. 6A Gamifying the Novel
This session is for experienced CI teachers who currently use novels and who want to up their teaching game with technology. The presenter will show how she gamified a novel for language learners using Classcraft. The presenter will share ideas and materials for preparing students, ideas to modify the platform to connect to experiences related to the novel, and both student and teacher reflections of the process. Presenter: Elizabeth Dentlinger Nevada High School Room: Salon E E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English, Spanish Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
6C Introduction and Discussion of the Iowa World Language Competencies – repeat of session 5D
In this session, the presenters will offer a brief overview of the new Iowa World Language Competencies, published in 2016 (http://iwla.net/Iowa-‐World-‐Language-‐Competencies). The different parts of the Competencies document will be described and explained to the participants. The presenters will then offer suggestions as to how to use the Competencies in a variety of contexts and for a variety of purposes. Finally, participants will share their own experiences and ideas. Presenters: Pam Wesely and Jason Noble University of Iowa Room: Salon II E-‐mail: pamela-‐[email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: French, Spanish Level: All
6D APPlications in world language classrooms
You have been given the iPad as a tool, so how do you APPly it to your world language classroom. My Spanish class has been 1:1 for two years. This session will share my go to APPS for project based learning, visual vocabulary, not your parents flashcards and digital interactive notebooks. Apps will include: Explain Everything, Inspire Pro, Stick Around, Flashcards and Notability. Presenter: Merri Lea De Wit Regis Middle School Room: Salon III E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English, Spanish Level: Elementary, Secondary
6E Around the world in 180 days: Making the most of every minute – repeated in session 7E
Imagine where you could take your students if you could focus ALL your energy encouraging students to explore their world rather than you managing their behavior. Join us if you are interested in decreasing behavioral challenges with powerful tools and strategies you can use immediately to teach to expectations, create an energizing, productive classroom culture, and maintain composure in challenging situations giving you more time to teach! Presenter: Rusty May Center for Teacher Effectiveness Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: All
6F 0 to 4.0 in the WL classroom (Standards Based Grading) Examples of how Standards Based Grading can be incorporated in the Foreign Language classroom. The progression of a unit will be modeled in this fast paced session, from simple 2.0 vocabulary to incorporating it into reading, speaking, listening, writing, and global connection. I have been teaching Standards Based in the Spanish classroom for 4 years and will give examples of formative and summative assessments plus 4.0 project examples. Presenter: Carrie Stockman Montezuma Room: Salon V E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: Spanish Examples in: Spanish Level: All
6G Why and How to Begin an Early Childhood Second Language Program Which of these do you want for your children? Better problem solving skills, improved school performance, higher standardized test scores, increased ability to multitask, greater earning power and job opportunities? Current research indicates that all of these are connected to early childhood second language acquisition. Learn about the brain research driving this movement and how you can implement a second language program at your school or organization that will benefit not only your children but improve your institution’s overall performance and attract new families. Presenters: Lisa Brown-‐Olsen, Chrystan Ferrell The Language Project Room: Borlaug Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Elementary
6H Teaching LSP in the Secondary Schools: Possible, Practical, and Popular In this session activities related to using the Language for Specific Purpose(LSP) model will be presented to demonstrate how the secondary foreign language teacher can create meaningful lessons related to travel, medicine, and business. Models will be presented in Spanish but can be generalized across languages. Presenter: Pilar Marcé University of Iowa Room: Clark Room E-‐mail: pilar-‐[email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
6I Interactive Strategies for a Student Centered Classroom How do we get students up and moving and talking in the target language? Attendees will actively participate in activities and strategies to get students up, moving and communicating in the target language. Presenter will share best practices from a German Teacher Seminar at the Goethe Institute in Frankfurt this summer. Presenter: Tom Wilkinson Mount Vernon Room: Wallace Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: German, Spanish Level: All
SESSION 7 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. 7A Unit design and activities for a TPRS / CI classroom
Christopher and Emily will discuss how to plan, teach, and backwards design a TPRS unit with examples given. They will share their favorite reading and classroom activities. Presenters: Christopher Arp and Emily Long RRMR Room: Salon E E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary, Post-‐Secondary
7B Mambo and Company Experience a hands-‐on approach to music in support of 90-‐10 and interpretive and presentational modes. Add culture and higher participation through the stages of Novice –low to Novice high with low affective filters. It is a look at dissecting songs to model concepts to effective learning. Presenter: Douglas Bowman AATSP Colorado Board of Directors Room: Salon I E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
7C ¡Vamos al cine! Movies can help our students learn new words, give them exposure to culture and help them see other points of view and how other people live. In this session, participants will watch short clips of movies I am using or have used in Spanish 1-‐4. Activities that go along with each movie or sources for activities will be included. Presenter: Michelle Reimers Ogden High School Room: Salon II E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary
7D Bell Ringers and Exit Tickets-‐-‐Quick Checks for Understanding What are quick ways to check if students are understanding? See how to use online tools, such as Socrative, Padlet, Quizizz, and more, for immediate formative assessments. This session will also include tools for bell ringers to kick off classes each day. Additional non-‐electronic ideas will be included, as well. Attendees will learn easy ways to give a fresh start-‐-‐and end-‐-‐to their classes. Presenter: Regina Schantz Washington High School Room: Salon V E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: All
7E Around the world in 180 days: Making the most of every minute – repeat of session 6E Imagine where you could take your students if you could focus ALL your energy encouraging students to explore their world rather than you managing their behavior. Join us if you are interested in decreasing behavioral challenges with powerful tools and strategies you can use immediately to teach to expectations, create an energizing, productive classroom culture, and maintain composure in challenging situations giving you more time to teach! Presenter: Rusty May Center for Teacher Effectiveness Room: Salon IV E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English Level: All
7F Dia de los Muertos with Movie Talk and Stories
Need some new ideas for teaching about Dia de los Muertos? Have you been wanting to try some storytelling or a new way to use videos in your classes? This holiday is a great time to try something new! There are lesson ideas and examples for beginning and advanced classes. Presenters: Darcie McGee North Scott High School Room: Salon V E-‐mail: darcie.mcgee@north-‐scott.k12.ia.us Presented in: English Examples in: Spanish Level: Secondary
7H Action Research for World Language Classrooms Action research in education is an inquiry process conducted by teachers and/or administrators to improve teaching practices and learning outcomes. In this session, presenters will share their experiences with their ongoing action research regarding world language instruction. Following an explanation of the theory and process of action research, presenters will discuss their research focus, data, and potential changes they will make for future classes. Presenters: Chinatsu Sazawa, Frances Rockey, and Eduardo Garcia Villada Drake University Room: Clark Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: English Examples in: English, German, Japanese, Spanish Level: All
7I La experiencia de dar una presentación en Argentina Esta sesión presenta la experiencia de Mark Bates y Olivia Anderson cuando los dos dieron una presentacion entitulada "Militancia universitaria en las elecciones estadounidenses" en la Universidad Nacional de Rosario , Argentina el 22 de junio de 2016. Presenters: Mark Bates and Olivia Anderson Simpson College Room: Wallace Room E-‐mail: [email protected] Presented in: Spanish Examples in: Spanish Level: All
CONFERENCE WRAP UP, BEST OF IOWA, NEXT YEAR’S PREVIEW 12:20 – 12:50 p.m.
IWLA Advisory Council
ACTFL Representative Mary Stimmel
Central States Representative India Morrow
Linguafolio Chair VACANT
AATF President Sheila Conrad
AATG President Bill Carter
AATSP President Kristine Jimenez
AMICI President Daniel Stoa
Chinese Representative Jianqing Lin
JLCTIA Representative Sachiko Murphy
Community College Representative Sarah Rissler
Iowa NELL/FLES Representative Kristel Saxton
Jr. High/Middle School Representative Danielle Taha
Private College Representative Amy Schuman
Public University Representative Pam Wesely
IWLA Archivist & Historian Elizabeth Dentlinger
Annual Conference Exhibitor Liaison Christine McCormick
Annual Conference Program Chairs Kerisa Baedke, Kate Falvey
Grants Allison Wienhold
IWLA Membership Chair Bea Houston
