2017 National Conference for Second Language Educators

Canada’s Premiere Event for Second Language Educators Goes to Edmonton, AB This April 6–8

Languages Without Borders

Three Events In One

Pre-conference

Thurs., April 6 | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Expert panel discussion on the Impact of Second Language LearningAudience: Educational leaders, administrators, policy makers and researchers

LWB ConferenceThurs., April 6 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Formal opening reception Fri., April 7 and Sat., April 8

� Over 100 sessions � Exhibitors Hall � Light receptions

Aboriginal Languages Gathering

Thurs., April 6 to Sat., April 8

A conference within a conference! Pre-conference panelist and conference session speakers focused on promising practices for teaching and learning Aboriginal languages in Alberta

Keynotes

Friday, April 7

Alexandre Trudeau

Student Global Citizens: Around the World and Right at Home

Saturday, April 8

Dr. Mary

Grantham O’Brien

Big Impact: Why Our Students Should Learn a Second Language

Dr. Katy Arnett

� Language Teacher, by Default: Supporting English Learners across the Curriculum

� Leadership in Support of Inclusive Language Education

Dr. Jan Hare

� Strengthening Our Commitments: Creating Indigenous Language Learning Opportunities in the Classroom

� Culture and Identity for Indigenous Youth Who Become Functionally Proficient in Their Language

Dr. Joseph Dicks

� Decoding the CEFR Levels: What They Mean for Classroom Use

� Math in the Second Language Classroom: The Role of Language in Learning and Doing Math (with Karla Culligan)

Michel Boiron

� Motiver à apprendre, apprendre à motiver � L’interculturel en classe au quotidien � Les jeux en classe – une affaire sérieuse

Kevin Lewis � Innovative Ways to Promote Indigenous Languages and Culturally Responsive Curricula

Dr. Renée Bourgoin

� Soutenir les lecteurs en langue seconde � Vers une pédagogie plus inclusive en langue seconde

Dr. Roy Lyster

� The Pivotal Role of Oral Interaction and Corrective Feedback in L2 Development

Caleb (Señor) Howard

� Planning for 90+% Target Language Use � Management Strategies for the 90+% Target Language Classroom

� Motivating Students to Stay in the Target Language

� Ideas prácticas para maestros de español

Dr. Lorna Williams

� Keep Our Languages Strong for They Are Precious

Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Canuel

� New Language, New Identity: The Story of One Refugee Newcomer, His Teacher and a Language

Laura Grizzlypaws

� Language Holds Life and Death

Dr. Enrica Piccardo

� The CEFR: New Developments and Implications for Teaching

Featured Speakers

Dr. Katy Arnett

Dr. Jan Hare

Dr. Joseph Dicks

Michel Boiron

Dr. Roy Lyster

Caleb (Señor) Howard

Abu Bakr al Rabeeah

Winnie Canuel

Dr. Enrica Piccardo

Dr. Renée Bourgoin

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Thursday, April 6

PRE-CONFERENCE PANEL: 1:30–4:00 p.m.

The Impact of Second Language Learning LaunchofaLiteratureReviewontheImpactofSecondLanguageLearningHeartheexcitingnewsrevealedbyareviewoftherecentliteratureontheimpactsofsecondlanguagelearningoncognition,academics,personallife,societyatlarge,economics,andinterculturalunderstandingandonstudentswithspecialeducationneedsandadditionallanguagelearners.Thestudy’ssponsorsareexcitedtolaunchthisreviewwiththelatestfindingsfromcutting-edgeresearch. PANELIST: Dr.MaryGranthamO’BrienSPONSOREDBY: SecondLanguagesandInternationalCouncil(SLIC)oftheATAandthe

CanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachers(CASLT)LiteratureReviewoftheEconomicAdvantagesofBilingualismFosteringthelearninganduseofCanada’stwoofficiallanguageshasbeenanobjectiveoftheGovernmentofCanadaforoverfortyyears.Theliteraturereviewinthispapersynthesizeskeyfindingsofover80CanadianandinternationalacademicstudiesandpolicypapersshowingthebenefitsofbilingualismforallCanadians.Theevidenceiscompellingandfoundworld-wide:bilingualismconfersbothsocialandeconomicadvantages. PANELIST: MyriamBrochuSPONSOREDBY: PatrimoineCanadaHeritageImpactontheCommunityofIndigenousLanguageLearningAdaptingandchanginghowweteachIndigenouslanguagesassecondlanguagesrequireschanginghowwethinkandhowwedothings.Kidsexploringlanguagethroughexperiencebringsaboutasenseofimmenseprideinthemselves,andintheircultures.Whenkidsembracelanguage,theylearntoappreciateitsfullvalueinmanywaysandenrichtheircommunities.Inspiringyouthtolearnlanguagethroughwell-designedteachingprogramsissuretokeepstudentswantingmore.PANELIST: LindaPellySPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGMakingtheCaseforLanguagesDolanguagesmatter?TheAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciencescommissionedastudytoexaminethequestion.Thenewlyreleasedreport,America’sLanguages:InvestinginLanguageLearningforthe21stCentury,clearlymakesthecaseforthepositiveimpactoflanguagelearning.Hearthehighlightsandaroadmapforimprovingaccesstoasmanylanguagesaspossibleforasmanypeopleaspossible. PANELIST: DesaDawson

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Friday, April 7

KEYNOTE 8:30–9:15 a.m.

StudentGlobalCitizens:AroundtheWorldandRightatHomeAlexandreTrudeauYoungpeoplewhodeveloplinguisticandinterculturalcompetenciescanenjoyrichconnectionswithotherlanguagespeakerswhentheytravelabroadorinteractwithothersrightintheirowncommunities,sometimesevenintheirownfamilies.AlexandreTrudeaurecountshowspeakingmorethanonelanguagehasenrichedhislife,bothpersonallyandprofessionally,andwhyhebelievesallstudentsshouldhavediverseopportunitiesforlanguagelearning.

A Sessions 9:30–10:30 a.m. AccesstoSuccess:ActionsandDifferentiationforallLanguageLearnersThissession,insupportofasoon-to-be-releasedprofessionaltextfromPearsonEducationCanada,willexplorehowteachersinalllanguageeducationcontextscandeployUniversalLanguageActionsandDifferentiationtoprovideanaccessiblelearningenvironmentforallstudents.TheULAsarebestpracticesforastrongfoundationinlanguagelearning,andwhenpairedwithadifferentiatedinstructionalapproach,willmaximizestudentlearning.ParticipantswilllearnabouttheULAsanddifferentiation,andwillproblem-solvetypicalclassroomscenariosusingthesepedagogicaltools.PRESENTERS: Dr.KatyArnettandDr.RenéeBourgoinSPONSOREDBY: PearsonCanadaCOMMERCIALSESSIONCoreFrench:MotivatingOurselvesBeforeOurStudentsAreyoutiredofhearing"TosuccessfullyteachCoreFrench,wejusthavetomotivateourstudents,"butnevergivenananswerhow?Doyouwanttoknowthesecretbehindnotjustsurviving,butfullyengagingyourselfintheCoreFrenchclassroom?Tips,toolsandideasfromateacherwhohasbeenintheCoreFrenchtrenchesforeightyears...andlovingit!PRESENTER: JessicaIrvineDeutschunterPalmen–eingelungenesExperimentAlswir2014zweivonsechsDeutschkurseinEuropaverlegenwolltenundgleichzeitigberücksichtigenwollten,dassunsereSchülersowohlDeutschalsauchSpanischlernen,waresmirklar,dasswirvielverlangtenundwendetemichdeshalbanunserenZfA-Fachberater.AlsichkurzerZeitdanachdieNachrichtbekam,dassdasEurocampusinPalmaInteressehatte,mitunszusprechen,warichverblüfft.IndiesemVortragwollenwirdieEntwicklungdesProjektsDeutschunterPalmenschildern.PRESENTERS: AlainForgetandFriedrichBröckelmannSPONSOREDBY: GoetheInstitutToronto

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DoubletheImpactandMoreWithDualLanguageBooksDuallanguagebooksallowstudentstoseethemselvesandtheirclassmatesrepresentedinclassroomliterature,fosteringappreciationoftherichdiversityinaninclusiveclassroom.TheyhelpstrengthenliteracyfoundationsinthefirstlanguagetosupportdevelopmentofEnglishLanguageLearnerlinguisticproficiencyinEnglish.Usingduallanguagebooksinvitesincreasedparentparticipation-especiallyparentswhomightperceivetheirlimitedproficiencyinEnglishasabarrier.Explorewaystocapitalizeonthesesimpleyetimpactfulclassroomtools.PRESENTER: JayashreeRamaswamiFocusedFeedbackinGermanThisinteractivesessionwillprovideanunderstandingofhowtodeliverhighqualityfeedbacktosupportstudents.Nomatteryourteachingenvironment,youcanmotivatestudentsandfocusonself-regulationthroughtheuseoftheseonlinetoolstodeliverpersonalizedfeedback.Pleasebringaportabledevicetoexperimentwiththehands-onactivities,andbereadytointeractwithyourpeers.PRESENTER: JoerdisWeilandtSPONSOREDBY: GoetheInstitutTorontoICanWithiPads:SupportingEnglishasanAdditionalLanguageLearnerAutonomyiPadswereusedaslearningtoolsintwospeaking-focusedEnglishasanAdditionalLanguagemodulesbasedonspecificCEFRCan-Dostatements.Withinthiscontext,aqualitativefield-basedresearchprojectexploredtheconceptofself-assessment.Datawascollectedandanalyzedtoprovideinsightsonthelearners'andteachers'experienceswithiPadsastoolstosupportassessmentforandassessmentaslearning.Resultsofthisstudysuggestbothpedagogicalimplicationsandtheoreticalconnectionsbetweenself-regulationandlearnerautonomy.PRESENTERS: Dr.PaulaKristmanson,ChantalLafargueandKathyWhynotIdeasPrácticasParaMaestrosDeEspañol¡Innumerablessonloslindosyemocionantesrecursosdisponiblesparamaestrosdeespañol!Vengaaestasesiónlistoparadivertirseexplorandomateriales,estrategias,recursosytecnologíaqueustedpodráincorporarfácilmenteensuslecciones.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Caleb(Señor)HowardLesjeuxenclasse–uneaffairesérieuseLesjeuxenclasse,c’estuneaffairesérieusecommeoutildecontextualisationetd’acquisitionlinguistique,maisavanttoutcommestratégieéducative,carchaquejeuimpliqueundéfi,desrèglesformelles,descontraintesàrespecter,unecompétition,lamobilisationdesconnaissancesetdessavoir-faire,lamiseenplaced’unetactique,destratégies,etbiensûr,uneentraideetuneinteractionentreparticipants…Alors,etsionjouait?FEATUREDSPEAKER:MichelBoironSPONSOREDBY: FrenchEmbassyinCanadaandAlliancefrançaised’Edmonton

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Lesvidéostutorielsdemathématiques:Jecomprendslesmaths!Venezdécouvrircommentlesvidéoscrééespourlesconceptsclésetlesrésultatsd'apprentissagedemathématiquespeuventappuyerlesélèvesdansleurapprentissageetleurcompréhensiondesconceptsdemathématiques.Lesparticipantsaurontaccèsauxvidéosquipeuventêtreemployéesdanslasalledeclasseethorsdel’écoleafindemotiverlesélèvesdansleurapprentissagedesmathématiques.

PRESENTERS: JacquelineRideoutandGillianBlackmoreOutilsetobjectifspourl’enseignementd’unetroisièmelangueLaprésenteétudeapourobjetdecontribuerausoutienetàl’enrichissementdesprogrammesd’enseignementdeslanguesinternationales.Cesprogrammessontporteursd’outilsdedéveloppementdelasociétéetcomportentdenombreuxavantages,véhiculésparlaformationqu’ilsproposent,àlafoispourlesenseignantsetpourlesélèves.Lequestionnementinitialproposéconcernelesdéfisetlessuccèsdesenseignantsdeceprogramme,ainsiqueleursbesoinsdeformation.PRESENTERS: LauraAmbrosioandBrigitteMurrayStraightTalkfromSecondLanguageSchoolAdministratorsSchoolswherelanguagesthrivedonothappenbychance-theiradministratorsplaycriticalrolesinensuringthatsecondlanguageprogramsareorganizedforsuccess.Getsomeinsideadvicefromexperiencedleadersinthismoderatedpaneldiscussion.Suchtopicsasphilosophyoflanguagelearning,engagingallstudents,hiringandsupportingqualifiedstaff,timetabling,resources,andculturalcommunityinvolvementamongotherswillbeaddressedinthisroundtableformat.Timeforquestionswillbeallocated.PRESENTERS: MarieCommance-Shulko,ClaudiaPedersen,MikeMorisonandYanick

Jean-ProulxTeachingArabicCollection:AFreeOnlineResourceAnnenbergLearnerandQatarFoundationInternational(QFI)havecreatedtheTeachingArabicCollection,afreeonlineresourcemeanttoadvancebestpracticesinArabiclanguageinstructionandsupporttheprofessionaldevelopmentofArabiclanguageteachersinK-12classrooms.ItintroducesArabicteacherstoprovenpracticesoflanguageinstructionandenlightensteachersonaspectsofArabic,suchasteachingdialects,thatwillbehelpfulfortheirinstruction.ComeandlearnaboutthisnewresourceandhowitcanbeusedtoassistyouinyourteachingofArabic.PRESENTER: RanaAbdulAzizSPONSOREDBY: QatarFoundationInternationalUnoeilcritiquesurlapresse:dégagerlepointdevueLestermes«critique»et«pointdevue»prennentuneplaceimportantedanslesprogrammesd’étudesàtraverslepays,maisqueveulentdirecesmotsetcommentenseignerlapenséecritiqueauxélèves?Cettesessionvousoffredesidéesthéoriquesetpratiquespourenseignercettehabiletéàvosélèvesdanslecadredel’étudedelapresseécriteetnumériqueafin,surtout,dedégagerlepointdevuedesémetteursd’actualités.PRESENTERS: AmyCottonandLanaBurton

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UpTotheChallenge:SupportingStudentsWithDiverseLanguageLearningNeedsStudentswithlanguagelearningdifficultiescanexperienceavarietyofchallengesinthesecondlanguageclassroom.Astheirteachers,weconstantlyseekwaystobettermeettheirneeds.Changingthelanguageofinstructiondoesnotsolvethesechallenges.Let'sexploreeffectiveclassroomstrategiesforsupportingthesestudentswhilesimultaneouslyenrichingthelanguageexperienceforallstudents.PRESENTER: PaulineGilmourWa7szumin’stumtinqualutenlhkalha:KeepOurLanguagesStrong,TheyArePreciousThispresentationwillreviewandhighlightprovenstrategiesandorientationstomobilizeactiveIndigenouslanguagerevitalization,recoveryandmaintenanceincommunitieswithsupportfromalllevelsofeducationalinstitutions,governmentandpublicinstitutions.ParticipantswillhearaboutimmediateandlongtermstrategiestosupportIndigenouslanguagerevitalizationincommunitiesandeducationalinstitutions,considertheenvironmentalsupportnecessaryforIndigenouslanguagerevitalizationandrecovery,andlearnfrommobilizationstrategiestriedbyothercommunitiesandschools.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.LornaWilliamsSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGWeNeedtoTalk!BuildingLanguageSkillsThroughAcademicConversationInthisworkshop,basedontheworkofJeffZwiers,participantswillexploreusingfocusedconversationactivitiestobuildsecondlanguagevocabularyandskillsincontentareas.Thegoalistoengagestudentsincontent-basedlanguagelearninginawaythatbuildsvocabularyandgrammarskillsandallowscomplexconversations.PRESENTERS: WalterNikkelandMarenKoenigNeedToKnow:WhoisIISLE?TheInstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)atEdmontonPublicSchoolsisuniqueinNorthAmerica:acenterforexcellenceforlanguagesoperatingwithinapublicschooldistrict.LearnhowIISLEsupportsthemostdiversesecondlanguageprogramminginCanadaandhowyoucanbenefit!NeedToKnow:WhoisCASLT?TheCanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachers(CASLT)fostersandadvancesprofessionalexcellenceintheteachingoflanguagesinCanadabyprovidingawealthofsupport,information,research,resourcesandlearningopportunitiesforsecondlanguageteachersacrossCanadaandbeyond.Learnwhatwecandoforyou!TechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies.Exploreonyourownorlistentoabriefexplanationofafeaturedtechnology,thentryitoutwithguidedpractice.Featuredtechnologies:Firsthalfhour-VirtualReality/Secondhalfhour-EdPuzzleVideoQuizzesSPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

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B Sessions 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. DigitizationoftheBlackfootLanguageFortheFirstNation,InuitandMétispeople,Aboriginallanguagesreflecttheircoreidentitywithuniquetraditionsandhistoricalrelevance.TheKainaiBoardofEducationinSouthernAlbertaistakingaproactivestanceandcreatinganonlineplatformfortheirstudentsandschoolcommunitytoaccesstheBlackfootLanguageviatheirdesktopcomputers,tablets,laptopsandmobiledevicestoensuretheirlanguageandculturearepreserved.Theplatformwillbelaunchedinthespringof2017withplanstomonitoritseffectivenessandusageinthefuture.PRESENTERS: PatTwiggande3TrainingSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGIyarheNakodaZeigiyebichParticipantswillbeintroducedtotheIyarheNakodabi,theMountainSioux.ReconcilingandembracingIndigeneityisimportantasFirstNationsmoveforwardandthispresentationspeakstotheimportanceofidentity,thevalueofknowingwhoyouareandwhereyoucomefrom.TheIyarheNakoda(StoneyTribe)voiceisabsentfromdiscourserelatedtotheSiouanlanguages.ItistimetohearfromthelargestNakodaspeakingcommunityinNorthAmerica.PRESENTERS: TrentFoxandTinaFoxSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGL'AmbassadedeFranceauservicedesprofesseurscanadiens:LesressourcesnumériquesetleDELFVenezdécouvrirlesressourcesnumériquesdel'Institutfrançaisetdespartenairesdel'ambassadedeFranceauCanadaquisontmisàladispositiondesenseignants.VenezaussidécouvrirlesdiplômesduDELF,lapédagogieliéeauCadreEuropéendeRéférencepourlesLangues(approcheactionelle)etledéveloppementdecescertificationspartoutauCanada.PRESENTER: SamuelCoeytauxLanguageLearningThroughStorytellingChooseastory,readitandthenwhat?Discoverideastointegratestorytellingintothesecondlanguageslearningprocess.Atthesametime,reinforceothersubjectslikehealth,math,artandscience.Bringyourfavoritestoryanddesignactivitiesthatwillengageyourstudentsandintegratedifferentcontentareas.PRESENTER(S): KiraAlfonsoRomano

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L’interculturelenclasseauquotidienQuelscontenus,quelsobjectifsdonneraufaceàfacepédagogiquepourquelecoursdefrançaisparticipeàlafoisàlaconstructiondel'identitépersonnelledel'apprenant(e)etàunprocessusd'ouvertureauxautres,àl'altérité?Nousexploreronsetproposeronsdespistespédagogiquessimplesquipermettentdefaireentrercettedimensiondanslequotidienducoursdefrançais.Ainsi,l’apprenantdéveloppeàlafoissescompétenceslinguistiques,sescapacitésd’observation,d’analyseetd’expression,uneréflexionsursonpropreenvironnementetsacuriositépourl’universcultureldelalanguecible.FEATUREDSPEAKER: MichelBoironSPONSOREDBY: FrenchEmbassyinCanadaandAlliancefrançaised’EdmontonPlanningfor90+%TargetLanguageUseInstructionaltimeinthesecondlanguageclassroomispreciousandtheimportanceofmaximizingtargetlanguageusecannotbeoverstated.Inthissession,you’llhearpracticaltipsregarding:● Whattokeepinmindwhendesigning#TL90plusunitsandlessons● HowtointroducenewvocabularyWHILEstayinginthetargetlanguage● Bestpracticesforassessingstudentsina#TL90plusclassroomFEATUREDSPEAKER: Caleb(Señor)HowardPourquoietcommentproposerdestâchescommunicativesCetatelierdécritlestâchescommunicativesetlescontrasteaveclesactivitéscommunicativesetlesexerciceslangagiers.Nousdiscuteronsdesavantagesd’avoirrecoursàcetyped’activitéetnousexploreronsbrièvementdiversmoyensdelesmettreenœuvreparunedecesapprochespédagogiques:l’approcheactionnelle,parlestâchesetparprojet.PRESENTER: GabrielleDubéLadidácticapostcomunicativaenlaenseñanzadeELE Alolargodelahistoriadelaenseñanzadelenguashanidosurgiendodiversastendenciasyenfoquesmetodológicos,enocasionescomplementariosyenotrasabsolutamenteantagónicos.Enlosúltimosaños,frutodelaevoluciónenlaenseñanzadelenguasdesdelospreceptosdelenfoquecomunicativo,naceladidáctica“postcomunicativa”conelánimodeincorporarlasúltimastendenciaspedagógicasalprocesodeenseñanza-aprendizaje.PRESENTER: ÓscarRodriguezCOMMERCIALSESSIONStrengtheningOurCommitments:CreatingIndigenousLanguageLearningOpportunitiesintheClassroom

TheCalls-to-ActionrecentlyputforwardbytheTruthandReconciliationCommissionspeakdirectlytotheresponsibilityofCanadiansocietyanditsinstitutions,includingourschools,tofacilitateAboriginallanguagerevitalization.ThispresentationhighlightsthecontributionstotheclassroomofIndigenouswaysofknowing,includingIndigenouslanguages,andthewayseducatorscansupportIndigenouslanguagesanddialectsinteachingandlearning.FEATUREDSPEAKER Dr.JanHareSPONSOREDBY: CanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachers(CASLT)ABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERING

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TakingAdvantageoftheL1toLearntheL2:ActionResearchResultsCollaborativelydiscussthefindingsofaduallanguageactionresearchstudyconductedwithteachersofmiddle-yearsbilingualstudents.Theseteachersdesignedlearningsequencestoexploreapproachesthatcapitalizeonstudentknowledgeandskillsinthefirstlanguage(English)asaresourceforthelearningin,andofthesecondlanguage(Spanish).Joinustoreflectonassumptionsandresearchfindingsaboutandapplicationsofpromisingpracticesinbilingualandmultilingualeducation.PRESENTERS: ElaineSchmidtandMarleneKrickhanTsuuT'inaLanguageLearningAboriginallanguagesfunctioninasimilarpatterns:Theyarepolysyntheticandverb-based.Thenatureofourlanguagesneedasupportmechanismtoenhancelearningandmaintainthestructureofthelanguages.Thesupportmechanismisbasiclinguisticknowledge.LearnhowtheTsuut’inaGunahaInstituteisendeavoringtoteachourlanguageintraditionalauthenticwaystoouryoungpeopledespitechallengesrelatedtostaffingandteachertraining.PRESENTERS: StevenCrowchildandBruceStarlightSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGUNESCOAwardWinner:TheInternationalandHeritageLanguagesAssociationThisyearmarksthe40thanniversaryoftheInternationalandHeritageLanguagesAssociation(IHLA).IHLAsupportsheritagelanguageteachers,leadershipandschools.Throughoutthispanelpresentation,wewilldiscussthehistoricalbenefitsassociatedwithmembershiptoIHLAaswellasidentifyingtheorganization'scurrentandfuturegoals,projectsandchallenges.YouwillhaveopportunitytoseewhyIHLAwasawardedwiththe2016UNESCOLinguapaxaward!PRESENTERS: Dr.AntonellaCorteseandMariaLekkos-CarrozzaUsingGoogle+toKeepKidsinFSLThroughavirtualpartnership,Diana'sGrade8FSLclassengagesinauthenticcommunicationwithstudentsinFrance.StatisticsshowthatmanyofherstudentsstayinFrenchthroughtohighschool.ComelearnaboutusingtheGoogle+platformtoprovideanenrichinginterculturalexperiencewherebystudentsparticipateinreal-lifesituations.Collaborativeplanning,action-orientedlearning,interculturalawarenessandglobalcommunicationwillbeaddressed.PRESENTERS: LesleyDoellandDianaBoisvertVersuneapprocheintégréeenimmersion:LangueetcontenuUnenouvelleressourcepédagogiqueseraprésentéequisertàlafoisàexpliquerlesprincipalesdifficultéslangagièresdesélèvesenimmersionetàmettredel’avantuneapprochecentréesurlejumelagedelalangueetducontenu.Venezpourensavoirplussuruneapprocheintégréedontlamiseenœuvreseracompenséenonseulementparl’améliorationdufrançaisdevosélèvesmaisaussiparuneplusgrandecuriositéàl’égarddelalangue.PRESENTERS: Dr.RoyLysterandChantalBourbonnaisSPONSOREDBY: LesÉditionsCECCOMMERCIALSESSION

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TechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies.Exploreonyourownorlistentoabriefexplanationofafeaturedtechnology,thentryitoutwithguidedpractice.Featuredtechnologies:Featuredtechnologies:Firsthalfhour-WriteAbout/Secondhalfhour-Gifs,MemesandInfographicsSPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

Friday Quick Bites 12:45-1:15 p.m. #Tweet:IncreasingCommunicativeandCulturalCompetencywithTwitterStudentsareconstantlyonlineandthey'realwaysupforagoodtweet.WewilldiscussusingTwitterinthesecondlanguageclassroomtoincreasestudentcommunicativeandculturalcompetency.Studentscanuseanalternativeeducationalplatformtoincreaselanguagefluency.PRESENTER: AmySchumannCanadianLanguageBenchmarksOnlineSelf-AssessmentCLB-OSAisaweb-based,low-stakesEnglishasaSecondLanguageassessmenttoolbasedontheCanadianLanguageBenchmarks.TheonlineassessmentprovideslearnerswiththeopportunitytoassesstheirskillsinReadingandListening,reportedasabenchmarkrange.Thisapplicationisavailableinternationallybylogginginandregisteringasauser.Learnhowtheonlineself-assessmentcanbenefitbothstudentsandteachersandexperiencetheassessmentlive.PRESENTER: JenniferTanudjajaCultureandtheSpanishLanguageClassroom:TheRoleofLiteratureLiteraturerevealsimportantaspectsofacultureandthusprovidesameansfordiscussingculturalissues.Inaddition,literatureisavaluabletoolforteachinggrammaticalcomponentsthatcanbecomparedwithone'shomelanguage.ComeawaywithstrategiesforcreatingyourownteachingmaterialsfortheSpanishclassroomusingliterature.PRESENTER: PatriciaZehnerInclusionintheSecondLanguageClassroom-ACaseStudyInclusivelearningenvironmentsarethefirstplacementoptionforAlbertastudents.However,seriousissuesstillremainforstudentsinsecondlanguageprogramswhohavediverselearningneeds.Thissessionwillpresentasuccessstory!Informationwillbeprovidedonhowtoadvocatefortestingandinclusion,partnerwiththeschool,accessresources,andensurestudentsuccess.PRESENTER: MichaelTryonLeadershipinSupportofInclusiveLanguageEducationThisQ&A/conversationistargetedtoschoolleaders(e.g.,principals,leadteachers,specialists),withaneyetowardsfacilitatingbetteraccesstolanguageeducation.Topicswillbeparticipant-driven,buttherewillbesomediscussionofgeneralsecondlanguagelearningresearch,inclusiveteachingpractices,andmethodsforbuildingcapacityinteachersforbettersupportingstudentlearningneeds.FEATUREDSPEAKER Dr.KatyArnett

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PromisingTacticstoAlleviateStudentLearningAssessmentAnxietyThroughTechnologyDoyouhavestudentswhostrugglewithanxietyinregardstotestsorwritingassignmentsonacomputer?Inthispresentation,youwilllearn3easyandeffectivewaystoassistyourstudentsinthecompletionoftheirStudentLearningAssessmentsthroughtechnology.Thesestrategiesareremarkablysimpleandaccessible,andwillenhanceyourstudentparticipation,engagementANDrelievestudentanxiety!PRESENTER: RaisaAnkenyShelteredInstructioninLanguageTeacherEducationThepresenterwilldescribehowsheutilizesshelteredinstructionwithTESOLundergraduatesinQuebec.ShelteredinstructionisastrategicapproachforteachingcontenttoEnglishlearnersinwaysthatmakethesubjectmattercomprehensible,atthesametimepromotingthestudents'Englishlanguagedevelopment.ShelteredinstructionprovidesTESOLgraduateswithagenerallevelofeducation;competencyintheirsubjectarea(English);andprofessionalcompetenciesinteachingEnglish.PRESENTER: NatalieRublikTheBilingualMind:SecondLanguageAcquisitionandtheEarlyAdvantageWhenitcomestosecondlanguageacquisition(SLA),doestheadage,'theearlierthebetter'alwaysholdtrue?ThispresentationwillinviteyoutoreflectupontheperennialquestionofthebestageforsecondlanguageacquisitionasIpresentmyfindingsandresearchformyMAthesisonthiscomplexsubject.PRESENTER: ElenivanHemertLanguageLessons:IcelandicGreetingsomeoneintheirownlanguageisagreatfirststeptousinglanguageswithoutborders.ComeandhavefunlearninghowtodosoinIcelandic!PRESENTERS: Dr.SigríðurÓlafsdóttirandRenataEmilssonPeskovaLanguageLessons:JapaneseGreetingsomeoneintheirownlanguageisagreatfirststeptousinglanguageswithoutborders.ComeandhavefunlearninghowtodosoinJapanese!PRESENTER: AkikoSharpLanguageLessons:AboriginalLanguagesGreetingsomeoneintheirownlanguageisagreatfirststeptousinglanguageswithoutborders.ComeandhavefunlearninghowtodosoinavarietyofAboriginallanguages!PRESENTER: MaryCardinalCollinsABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERING

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CollaborativeConversations:Spanish,Italian,GermanJoinyourcolleaguestoshareaterrifictiporseekasolutiontoachallengingsituation.Amoderatorhelpsparticipantsgroupbylanguageprogramandensureseveryonehasachancetocontribute.Besuretoexchangecontactinformationwithcolleaguessocollaborationcancontinuelongaftertheconference!CollaborativeConversations:Arabic,Punjabi,Chinese,TagalogJoinyourcolleaguestoshareaterrifictiporseekasolutiontoachallengingsituation.Amoderatorhelpsparticipantsgroupbylanguageprogramandensureseveryonehasachancetocontribute.Besuretoexchangecontactinformationwithcolleaguessocollaborationcancontinuelongaftertheconference!CollaborativeConversations:ESLJoinyourcolleaguestoshareaterrifictiporseekasolutiontoachallengingsituation.Amoderatorhelpsparticipantsgroupbylanguageprogramandensureseveryonehasachancetocontribute.Besuretoexchangecontactinformationwithcolleaguessocollaborationcancontinuelongaftertheconference!TechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies!SPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

C Sessions 1:30-2:30 p.m. 150YearsCanada&Germany-TipsforTeachingGermaninCanada'sAnniversaryYear(andbeyond!)KanadafeiertindiesemJahrseinen150.Geburtag-Anlassgenug,aufdiebewegte(Entstehungs)GeschichtediesesjungenLandeszublicken-auchaufdieRolle,diedeutschsprachigeEinwandererdabeigespielthabenunddieEntwicklungderdeutsch-kanadischenBeziehungen.AufwelchunterschiedlicheWeisedaskanadischeJubiläumsjahrauchimUnterrichtfürDeutschalsFremdsprachethematisiertwerdenkann,sollindiesemWorkshopanhandkonkreterBeispiele,ÜbungenundProjektvorschlägeexemplarischaufgezeigtwerden.DieTeilnehmerkönnenselbstaktivwerdenunderhaltenAnregungensowieMaterialienfürdieBehandlungdesThemasaufunterschiedlichenNiveaus.PRESENTER: AndreasMeckesBachelorofArtsinDenesųʹłinéLanguageTheBachelorofArtsinDenesųʹłinéLanguage,auniqueprogramofferedatUniversitynuhelot’įnethaiyots’įnistameyimâkanakBlueQuills.Theprogramfocusesondevelopingstudentsknowledgeofandproficiencyinthelanguageandthegoalsareachievedthroughlanguageimmersionprogrammingwithpracticalandtask-basedlearning.Denesųʹłinétraditions,prayer,song,andceremonyarefoundationsoftheDenesųʹłinélanguage.LearnaboutthisuniqueprogramandthemanyopportunitiesforstudentstoengageincommunityprojectsandinteractionswithEldersandDenesųʹłinélanguagespeakerswhocanenhancetheirlanguageacquisitionexperience.PRESENTER: JessieSylvestreSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERING

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Chantonsetdansons! Howcanyouleveragemovement,rhythmandfuntoacceleratestudentlearningintheFrenchclassroom?Bygettingtheclasstosinganddance,ofcourse!ThesethreecontagiousFrenchsongsandtheiraccompanyingdancesaresuretoengageyourstudentsandsupportlanguagelearning.PRESENTER: IanPorteousCOMMERCIALSESSIONCultureandIdentityforIndigenousYouthWhoBecomeFunctionallyProficientinTheirLanguageDescriptiontocome.FEATUREDPRESENTER: Dr.JanHareSPONSOREDBY: CanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachers(CASLT)ABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGMotiverlesadolescentsenclassedefrançaislanguesecondePourmotiverlesadolescents,ilfautallerleschercherlàoùilssont:dansleursémissionstéléviséespréférées,surlesréseauxsociaux,danslecreuxdeleurmainavecleurstéléphonesportables.Venezdécouvrirunenouvellemanièred’enseignerlefrançaisdemanièreinteractiveetcommunicative.Nousverronsensemblecommenttravaillerlesdifférentescompétencesdemanièreéquilibrée,grâceàdesstratégiesefficacesquiaidentnosélèvesàdévelopperleurhabiletéàparleretàrédigerenfrançais.PRESENTERS: FatenHannaandAliciaLogieCOMMERCIALSESSIONEveryTeacheraLanguageTeacher:RisingtotheChallengeTheincreasingculturalandlinguisticdiversityofCanadianclassroomsmeansthatteachersofallschoolsubjectsneedstrategiesthathelpstudentsacquirebothlanguageandcontent.ThisinteractivesessionwillfocusonstrategiesforworkingwithEnglishlanguagelearnersandstudentsfromdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Participantswillhavetheopportunitytosharetheirownexperiences.Theywillalsobeintroducedtoaneedsassessmentandforthcomingonlineprofessionaldevelopmentmodulesaboutworkinginculturallyandlinguisticallydiverseclassrooms.PRESENTER: Dr.WilliamDunnHands-onMathinaSecondLanguageAreyoulookingforinnovativewaystomaintainyourstudents'interestandcuriosityaswellasassistthosewhofindmathinthetargetlanguagechallenging?Areyoulookingfornewideastoteachgeometry,numbers,operationsandpatternsallwhilestudentsimprovetheirtargetlanguageskills?Makemathhands-on!Let'sexplorewaystomakemathematicsmoreengagingandlanguage-richthroughtheuseofmanipulatives.PRESENTERS: KiraAlfonsoRomanoandLetiziaSaccomannoSalvadorImprovingtheOralCompetenceofFSLStudents:P.E.I.-wideCEFRInitiativeEducatorscanmoreeffectivelyplantheirteachingiftheyknowtheirFSLstudents'CEFRorallanguageprofiles.Tothisend,thePrinceEdwardIslandDepartmentofEducationhaslaunchedaprogramtodevelopanassessmenttooltotrackstudents'oralcompetenceovertime,designCEFR-basedteachingresourcesandimplementamentoringprogramtoprovideteachersupport.Pleasejoinusaswepresenttheproject,resourcesandoutcomesthusfar,andexplorebroaderapplicationsindifferentsettings.PRESENTERS: Dr.LauraHermans-NymarkandMichèleBradley

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IncludingFirstNations,Metis,andInuitPerspectivesintheFrenchImmersionClassroomInthespiritofreconciliation,AlbertastudentsmustlearnmoreabouttheFirstNations,Métis,andInuitpeoplesofCanada.TeachersmayfindthemselvesaskinghowtheycanincludeFirstNations,Métis,andInuitperspectivesintheirFrenchImmersionclass?Participateinliterature-basedstrategiestouseinyourclassroomthatencouragetheuseofFrenchwhilealsogainingculturalknowledgeoftheFirstNations,Métis,andInuitpeoplesandcommunitiesofCanada.PRESENTER: JaneAtkinsABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGLanguageTeacher,byDefault:SupportingEnglishLearnersacrosstheCurriculumMoreteachersthaneverarebecominglanguageteachersbyvirtueofthestudentsintheirclasses—Englishlearners.Thishands-oninteractivesessionwilloutlinebasicprinciplesandpremisesofsecondlanguagelearninganddevelopment,exploreteachingactionsthatcanfosterstudentgrowthinEnglishandinthesubjectmatter/content,andconsidersomeelementsofthesestudents’experiences.Thissessionisdesignedforteacherswhohavenotspecializedinlanguagelearningbutfindthemselvesdoingitbydefaultintheirregularclassrooms.FEATUREDPRESENTER: Dr.KatyArnettLescercleslittérairesausecondaireExploronslesbénéficesd’intégrerlescercleslittérairesdansleurssallesdeclassesdanslecontextedel’approcheaxéesurlalittéraire.Lesparticipantsexplorerontlesstratégiesdepré-lecture,pendantlalectureetdel’après-lecture.Deplus,nousdiscuteronsdesstratégiesd’évaluation.PRESENTER: CaroleBoninMakingtheCaseforLanguagesDolanguagesmatter?Ofcourse,andsometimeswehavetoclearlyarticulatethemanyreasonswhy.Tomakethecaseforlanguages,identifybenefitsforlearnersandcreateincentivesforlearninglanguages.Bereadytopositionlanguagesaspartofcollegeandcareerreadinessandrecognizeprogramsofquality.TapnewdatafromtheAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciencesstudyontheimpactoflanguagesandanewU.S.languageenrollmentstudytoinformaroadmapforexpandinglanguagelearninginyourcommunityorprovince.PRESENTER: DesaDawsonManagementStrategiesforthe90+%TargetLanguageClassroomEspeciallywhenworkingwithsecondlanguagelearnersoperatingatA1andA2proficiencylevelsoftheCommonFrameworkofReference,managinga#TL90plusclassroomcanbeachallenge.Atthissessionyou’llhearpracticaltipsregarding:•howtoeffectivelyredirectoff-taskbehaviorWHILEstayinginthetargetlanguage.•howtoincludeandencouragereluctantstudents.•establishingengagingroutinesthatfostersecondlanguageacquisition.FEATUREDPRESENTER: Caleb(Señor)Howard

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Motiveràapprendre,apprendreàmotiver/dynamiserlaclasseQuellessontlesbasesdelamotivationpersonnelleetprofessionnelle?Commentgérersapropremotivationettrouverouretrouverlecheminpourmotiverlesélèves?Au-delàdesréflexionsgénérales,l’atelierproposedespistesconcrètes,desoutilsopérationnelsdirectementtransférablesdanslaclasseauquotidienpourconstruireunepédagogiedelaréussitedanslaquelle,petitàpetit,touslesélèves(oupresque)sontintégrés.L’enjeuestdedonnerenvied’apprendrelefrançais,desusciterlacuriositéetdecontribueràrendrel’apprentissageetl’enseignementdeplusenplusintéressants.FEATUREDSPEAKER: MichelBoironSPONSOREDBY: FrenchEmbassyinCanadaandAlliancefrançaised’EdmontonNotJustforKindergarten:UsingCentresintheL2ClassroomLeveragecentre-basedlearninginthesecondlanguageenvironmentwellbeyondkindergartentoempowerstudentsthroughchoice.Makelanguagelearningmorepersonalizedandcapitalizeonsuchstrategiesasflippedclassrooms,task-basedassessmentandUniversalDesignforLearning.ThepresentersharesherexperiencesinusingcentresinherjuniorhighFSLclassroom-thesuccessesandthe'oopses'.Examplesfromothergradelevelswillbeprovidedaswellastimetoexplorehowyoumightimplementcentresinyourclassroom.

PRESENTER: KarissaPotiukSoutenirleslecteursenlanguesecondeL’atelierdébuteraavecunsurvoldesenjeuxliésàl’identificationdesélèvesayantdesdifficultésdelectureycomprisleurscaractéristiques,ainsiquecertainsconceptsliésauretardlangagieretlestroublesd’apprentissage.Ensuite,nousrépondronsàlaquestion«Quellessontlescomposanteslesplusimportantespourl’enseignementdelalecture?».Lesparticipantsaurontl’occasiond’explorerl’importancedelaconsciencephonémique,laphonétique,levocabulaire,lafluiditéetlacompréhension.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.RenéeBourgoinSPONSOREDBY: EdmontonRegionalLearningConsortium(ERLC)TechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies.Exploreonyourownorlistentoabriefexplanationofafeaturedtechnology,thentryitoutwithguidedpractice.Featuredtechnologies:Featuredtechnologies:Firsthalfhour-GoogleForms/Secondhalfhour-GoogleClassroomSPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

D Sessions 2:45-3:45 p.m. AFrameworkofSupporttoIndependenceThroughAdaptedGuidedReadingAsliteracyteachersinabilingualprogram,wearealwayslookingforeffectivestrategiesthatensureourstudentsarereadingatgradelevelinthetargetlanguage.Guidedreading,alongwithCAFEandAIMinArabicarethebestpracticeswehavefoundtodoexactlythat!Weshareourourtipsthatcanbeappliedtoyourbilingualorimmersionclassroom.PRESENTERS: NormanSiewekeandNadaShaban

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AnchoringLanguageLearningWithAuthenticPerformanceTasksWouldyouliketotakeyoursecond-languageclassonafieldtriptoarestaurant,marketorartgallerybutlackthetime,moneyandopportunitytodoso?Insteadtryauthentic,communication-basedlanguagetasksthatstudentscandowithoutleavingtheclassroom.Participantswillcomeawaywitharepertoireofperformancetasksandassessmentresourcesthataresuretoengageallstudentsandprovideopportunitiesforauthenticlanguageuse.PRESENTERS: LisaLawrenceandJulieMarkoConnectingLearnerstotheSightsandSoundsoftheNehiyawLanguageThewritingsystemofthenehiyawpeopleiscomposedof44Atahkipeyihkanah(spiritmarkers/syllabics),andtheyarearrangedinaspecificorder,calledtheStarChart.Therearealso15smallspiritmarkers.InmydiscussionoftheseAtahkipeyihkanahandtheStarCharttheyform,Iwilldemonstratethevalidityofthenehiyawworldview.Inaddition,Iwillalsodemonstrateanddiscusstheimportanceofcorrectarticulationthatlearnersofthenehiyawlanguagetodayneedtomastertobecomeourfuturelanguagekeepers.Learnaboutandtrythefourconsonantsoundscriticalto‘soundinglikeanativespeaker’.PRESENTER: ReubenQuinnSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGInnovativeWaystoPromoteIndigenousLanguagesandCulturallyResponsiveCurriculaThissessionwillcovercurrentresearchthatiscreatinggroundbreakingpathwaysofsuccessfulIndigenouslanguageandculturallyinclusivecurriculum.MixedSecondLanguageMethodssuchasTotalPhysicalResponse,MusicandDance,Drama,Syllabics,AcceleratedSecondLanguageAcquisition,CeremonyandLand-BasedEducationalprogrammingwillbeexamined,alongwithnewinnovativewaysthatpromoteIndigenousliteracyandnumeracy.Bylearninghowtoharnesstechnologyandsocialmedia,speedandinfluencecanbeverybeneficialtorevitalization.FEATUREDSPEAKER: KevinLewis SPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGLanguageTeacher,byDefault:SupportingEnglishLearnersacrosstheCurriculum(Con't)Moreteachersthaneverarebecominglanguageteachersbyvirtueofthestudentsintheirclasses—Englishlearners.Thishands-oninteractivesessionwilloutlinebasicprinciplesandpremisesofsecondlanguagelearninganddevelopment,exploreteachingactionsthatcanfosterstudentgrowthinEnglishandinthesubjectmatter/content,andconsidersomeelementsofthesestudents’experiences.Thissessionisdesignedforteacherswhohavenotspecializedinlanguagelearningbutfindthemselvesdoingitbydefaultintheirregularclassrooms.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.KatyArnettMotivatingStudentstoStayIntheTargetLanguageWhetherit’sbecausetheyfeelconfused,embarrassedorintimidated,manystudentsarereluctanttousethetargetlanguageinthesecondlanguageclassroom.Atthissessionyou’llhearpracticaltipsforhowtohelpstudentsnotonlySURVIVEbutTHRIVEina#TL90plussetting.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Caleb(Señor)Howard

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Onseparle:PromouvoirlacommunicationinteractivedanslaclassedefrançaisUneclasseefficace,réussie,estcelleoùl’enseignanteoul’enseignantamotivéetimpliquélesapprenantsdansdifférentessituationsd’apprentissagequifavorisentuneparticipationinteractive.Cetatelierprésenteradesstratégiesd’enseignementquis’avèrentefficacesàpromouvoirlacommunicationinteractive,oraleetécrite,enclassed’immersion.Onprésenteradesactivitésdecompréhension,deconceptualisationetdeproductionquiexigentlaparticipationinteractivedesapprenantspeuimporteleniveauscolaire.PRESENTER: Léo-JamesLévesqueParentsMatter:PerceptionsandExpectationsoftheHeritageLanguageSchoolThispresentationhighlightsbehavioursparentsexhibitwhenchildrenlearnaheritagelanguage(HL)ataHLschool.Resultsofastudyconductedrevealacorrelationbetweenparents'perceptionsandexpectationsoftheHLschoolandtheirroleinchildren'sHLlearninganddevelopment.Findingsindicateaneedforeducationandencouragementregardingthefamily'sroleinthelearninganddevelopmentoftheHL.StrategiesandaworkshopdevelopedforparentsasHLmodelsfortheirchildrenwillbepresented.PRESENTER: Dr.AntonellaCorteseSchool,HomeandtheHeritageLanguageSchool:WhyCommunicationMattersFindouthowrichcommunicationbetweenmainstreamteachers,immigrantparentsandheritagelanguageteachersenhancesstudents'socialandacademicsuccess.Thisqualitativeresearchpaperexploresthetopic,buildingonfivecasestudiesfromtheGreaterReykjavíkArea.Thetheoreticalbackgroundisheritageandinternationallanguageeducationwhichproblematizesissuesofsecondlanguagestudiesandscrutinizesqualityeducationofstudentsofforeignbackgroundinmainstreamschools(Trifonas&Aravossitas,2014).PRESENTER: RenataEmilssonPeskovaTheCEFR:NewDevelopmentsandImplicationsforTeachingTheCouncilofEurope’s(2001)CommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages:learning,teaching,assessment(CEFR)proposesanaction-orientedapproachwherelanguageusersaresocialagentswhoneedtodevelopcompetencesandstrategiestoperform,intherealworld,tasksinvolvinglanguage.Twenty-fiveyearsafteritspublication,theCEFRhasundergonesignificantrevision.Inthissession,wewilllookatthevariousinnovationsthattheCEFRbringstolanguageeducationanddiscusstheirimplicationsfortheclassroom.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.EnricaPiccardoSPONSOREDBY: CanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachers(CASLT)ThePivotalRoleofOralInteractionandCorrectiveFeedbackinL2Development

Thegoalofsecondlanguageteachingistodevelopstudents’communicativeabilitiessothattheycaninteractwithothersinthetargetlanguage.Sohowcanteachersencouragelotsoforalinteractionintheirclassroomswhileatthesametime“teach”language?Thisworkshopdrawsonclassroom-basedresearchtoequipteacherswithstrategiesforcreatingcontextsofcommunicativeinteractionsupportedbyarangeofscaffoldingandfeedbacktechniquesthatfostercontinuedL2development.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.RoyLyster

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TwoinOne:SpeakingtoExploreandCollaborationforStudentSuccessThesepresenterssharestrategies,processesandpracticesfortwoapproachestoimprovingstudentengagement,confidenceandproficiency.Thefirst,inquiry-basedlearning,helpsstudentstodevelopalearningcommunitythroughsocialinteractions.Thesecondhighlightshowtofostercollaborationacrossgrades7to9teacherstomeetstudentandteachers'needsandincreasestudentretentiontograduationinFSL.PRESENTERS: SusannaBeatrice-GojsicandChristineReesVersunepédagogieplusinclusiveenlanguesecondeCetatelierrépondauxbesoinsdesenseignantsdelanguesecondequis’interrogentausujetdespédagogiesquifavorisentledéveloppementdel’oraldefaçonplusinclusive.Uneattentionparticulièreseraaccordéeauxapprenantsayantbesoind’unsoutienadditionnelauniveaudelacompréhensionet/oulaproductionorale,ainsiqueceuxayantdesdifficultésàmaintenirleurattentiondefaçoncontinuedanslalangueseconde.Nousexploreronsaussicommenttravaillerl’acquisitionduvocabulaireenimmersion.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.RenéeBourgoinSPONSOREDBY: EdmontonRegionalLearningConsortium(ERLC)YoungIndigenousWomen's’CircleofLeadership-YIWCL-YoungWomenAreOurFuture:LanguageandCultureAreCentralTheYoungIndigenousWomen’sCircleofLeadershiphasbeenpracticingmanyoftheTRC’scallstoactionandisinalignmentwiththenecessitytomobilizeIndigenouslanguagesandIndigenousknowledgetransfer.YIWCLoffersauniquepedagogicalapproachtoCreelanguageimmersiontoyoungwomenwhomaynothaveaccesstotheirancestrallanguage.ThisprogramanditspedagogycouldinformlanguagepoliciesthataresodesperatelyneededinCanadatobolstertheongoingeffortsIndigenouslanguagetomaintainorrevitalizeIndigenouslanguagesandpassthemontoyoungergenerations.PRESENTERS: Dr.HeatherBlair,RochelleStarrandPearleenKanewopasikotSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGHaveFunandCreateMeaningwithAcceleratedIntegratedMethod(AIM)GesturesComeplay,havefunandcreatemeaningwithgesturesinanAIM-friendlyatmosphere.Moveyourbodyandshareyourvoicetosomegesturedvocabulary,grammarrapsandgames.Everyonewillfindsomethingtotakebacktotheclassroom.PRESENTERS: RhondaMurphyCOMMERCIALSESSIONKeepingBlackfootLanguageAliveThroughBlackfootImmersionThepresenter'sjourneytoteach,preserveandrevitalizetheBlackfootlanguageinhercommunitythroughimmersionisrecountedalongwithsomeofthechallengesencountered.Teachingandlearningmethodsthatencompasstheuseofalllanguageskills,theoriesandresourcesaswellaspsychological,socialandculturalinfluencesaredemonstratedthroughtheuseofstudentvideo.PRESENTER: MaryFoxSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERING

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TechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies.Exploreonyourownorlistentoabriefexplanationofafeaturedtechnology,thentryitoutwithguidedpractice.Featuredtechnologies:Featuredtechnologies:Firsthalfhour-StudentResponseSystems/Secondhalfhour-EdTechSmackdownSPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

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KEYNOTE 8:30–9:15 a.m.

BigImpact:WhyOurStudentsShouldLearnaSecondLanguageDr.MaryGranthamO’BrienResearchersfromarangeoffieldsareinterestedindetermininghowlanguagelearningaffectsthelearner.Awealthofrecentresearchhasshownthatlearningadditionallanguagesisnotonlypossible—butalsobeneficial—fornearlyeveryone.Thispresentationwillscrutinizesomeofthemainbenefitsandchallengesassociatedwithlearningasecondlanguage.Theimpactmaybebiggerthanyouthink!

E Sessions 9:30-10:30 a.m. ApproachtoLearning(ATL)inChineseLanguageLessonPlansLearnaboutthebenefitsofapplyingApproachtoLearning(ATL)totheChinesesecondlanguageclassinplanningforteachingandlearningactivitiesthathelpdevelopstudents’languageinquiry.Keyconceptsandtraditionallanguageskillswillbeaddressed,aswellasstudents’skillsinthinking,socialization,communication,self-management,andresearch.PRESENTERS: JianyiLi-MitraandKathyGuCreeLullabiesFromthePastandPresent.LearntoSingLittleOnestoSleepinCree!Comesingwithme!ExperiencethenewlyreleasedCDofCreeLullabies(ancientandnew)producedbylocalCreewomenofAlberta.LearntoreadthesongsinSyllabicsandStandardRomanOrthographyandtakehomethegiftoflullabyforourfuturegenerations.Youdon'tneedtobeasuperstarsingertosingalullaby-let’shavefunandsingtogetherandkeepourbeautifullittleCreelullabiesalive!PRESENTER(S): DarleneAugerSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERING

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FirstNationsEducator’sClassroomEssentialsTheFirstNationsEducatorClassroomEssentialswillwalkyouthroughthevariousclassroomessentialsthatshouldbepresentintheclassroomfromopeningactivitiestolearningcentermodels.Educator’s,languageinstructorsandallotherlanguagelearnerswillseevariouspiecesthatconnectFirstNations’LanguageswithcontemporarymaterialsinaFirstNationscontextmakinglearningmorerelevantandexcitingforthestudents.ThisworkshopwillpresentourfutureLanguageKeepersinnovativetoolstousewithLanguageRevitalization.Taketheideaspresentedandincorporatethemwithexistinglearningmaterials.PRESENTER: CeliaDeschambeaultSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGGetReal!UseAuthenticLanguageResourcesintheSecondLanguageClassroomHowmanykilometresseparateyourclassroomfromParisorTokyo?Youknowwhat?Itdoesn'tmatter!Learnhowtoeffectivelyincorporateauthenticmaterialsintoyoursecondlanguageclassroomtomakethelanguageandculturecomealive.Explorethemeritsofauthenticmaterialsandlearnhowtofindthemwithoutbreakingyourbudget.Walkawaywithlotsofpracticalideasandactivities.PRESENTER: QuintonStotzHonoringandEmpoweringTeacherVoicestoCollectivelyRespondtoELLsWithoutadoubt,thenumberofEnglishLanguageLearnersinourclassroomsisontherise.Asteacherscontinuouslyadaptsothatallstudentsareactivelyengagedandsuccessful,opportunitiesforconversation,collaborationandco-creationarekeytocreatingasenseofcollectiveresponsibilityandhope.ThissessionwillexplorehowhonoringteachervoiceandexperiencethroughthecreationofaCommunityofPracticehasledtoenhancedteachercapacityandenrichedstudentlearningexperiences.PRESENTERS: BobCarter,SibinAmmanethu,andMariamAhmadyarL’ApprocheNeurolinguistique:L’acquisitiond’unelanguesecondeavecdesconversationsauthentiquesL'ApprocheNeurolinguistiqueproposedesstratégiesefficacespourgéreretdirigerdesconversationsauthentiquesensalledeclasse.Unesériedestratégiesconcrètesserontexpliquéesetmisesàl'essaipendantl'atelier.Lesquestionsabordéesseront:Commentamenerungrouped’apprenantsàcommuniquerrapidementdansunelangueseconde?Commentdéveloppe-t-onunegrammaireinternecheznosétudiants?Commentincorporerouenrichirlenouveauvocabulaireencontexte?PRESENTER: PascalSt-LaurentLinguisticandCulturalDiversityReinventedActiveappreciationandpreservationofNorthAmerica’slinguisticandculturaldiversityisneededtopreventlinguisticlossandculturalhomogenization.ThissessionexplorestherelevanceandpotentialofLanguageIntegrationthroughE-portfolio(LITE),adigitalenvironmentwhichfuseswestern-plurilingualandAboriginalpedagogicalapproachestofosterlifelonglanguageandpluriculturallearning.ItreportsonthedesignandpilotingstagesofLITE,offeringpracticalconsiderationsforteacherswishingtoadaptthetoolforlocalcontexts.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.EnricaPiccardoSPONSOREDBY: CanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachers(CASLT)

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MathintheSecondLanguageClassroom:TheRoleofLanguageinLearningandDoingMathLanguageplaysanimportantroleinmathematicsclassrooms.Mathematicscurriculaemphasizetheabilitytocommunicateconceptualunderstandingorallyandinwriting.Insecondlanguagelearning,ampleopportunitiestoengageinoralinteractionarekey.Inthisworkshop,wewillexaminebestpracticesforintegratinglanguageandmathematicscontent.Throughhands-onactivitiesadaptabletoarangeoflevels(elementary,middle,secondary),wewillreflectonhowtoeffectivelyapplythesepracticesinsecondlanguagemathematics.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.JosephDicksandKarlaCulliganMitSzenariendidaktikimFremdsprachenunterrichtspielerischkommunikativeHandlungenübenIndenletztenJahrenwurdenneueLernmethodenentwickelt,diedieKluftzwischendemschulischenSprachenlernenundeinersicherenVerwendungderZielspracheinderaußerschulischenRealitätüberbrückenwollen.EinedavonistSzenariendidaktik,dieaufSimulationen,Rollenspielen,Narrationen,Spielenetc.basiert.Szenariendidaktikfördertkreatives,innovativesundauthentischesSprachenlernenundhilftbeiderAutomatisierungvonkommunikativenHandlungen.DieseMethodeerlaubtIhrenSchülernimUnterrichtsprachlicheHandlungsmusterzureflektieren,durchzuspielenundzuinternalisieren.PRESENTER: TeresaSudenisOpenUpYourClassroomWithTechnologyKnowinghowtoaccessqualityopeneducationtoolsandresourcescannotonlyhelpyoureduceworkload,butitcanalsohelpremovefinancialorgeographicalbarriersforlearners.Thisworkshopwillprovideyouwithaninsightintohowtechnologycanhelpyoubuildand/orsupplementyourcourseswithopeneducationresources.Youwillleavewithatoolkitofpracticalresourcesandmaterialstosupportyourmodernlanguageclassroom.PRESENTER: JoerdisWeilandtSPONSOREDBY: GoetheInstitutTorontoMovingTowardBestPractices:FoundationsforSuccessfulIndigenousLanguageProgramsWhatdoesthecurrentresearchrevealaboutpromisingprograms,practicesandpossibilitiesforeffectiveIndigenouslanguageprogrammodels?Thiswiderangingsessionlooksbeyondteachingandlearningtoalsoaddressmethodologies,assessment,resourcesandcurriculum,professionalteacherdevelopmentandparentalandcommunityinvolvementinallaspectsofcore,bilingualandimmersionIndigenouslanguageprogramsmodels.Participantswillalsohavetheopportunitytodiscusstheirowncontextsandpossibilities.PRESENTERS: Dr.HeatherBlair,LindaPellyandVelvaleeGeorgesABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGSPONSOREDBY: ALBERTAEDUCATIONSupportsforLearningSpanishThroughtheVisitingTeacherProgramandISAsSince1998morethan5,000SpanishteachershaveworkedintheUSandCanada.Currently,55SpaniardsareworkinginAlberta.Whatmakesthisprogramsosuccessful?Howdoesitwork?Likewise,28schoolsinthisCanadianprovince,alongside105moreintheUnitedStatesarepartofthenetworkofISAs.But...what'sanInternationalSpanishAcademy?Findoutmoreaboutthesespecializedsupportstoschools.PRESENTER: RodolfoFernandezAlonso

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TeacherhoodoftheTravellingCartUnite!Don'thaveaclassroom?Noproblem-Allthebettertotakethepassionoflanguagelearningtothewholeschool!Thissessionwillsharesomefunhacksandteachingideasthatwillinspireyoutotakeyourtravellingcartontheroadasaminiclassroom,insteadofasimpletransportationtool.You'llrollonoutwithpracticaltipsyoucanimplementinyourownclassroom-well,someoneelse'sclassroomanyways!PRESENTER: RachelleDedamTeachingtheTeachers–ADiscussionAboutSupportingNoviceEducatorsWhatmakesasuccessfulsecondlanguageteacher?Eachyear,universitiesgraduatesecond-languageteacherswhofeelunderpreparedandanxiousaboutenteringtheclassroom.Thisworldcafé-stylediscussionasksyoutoshareyourexperienceasalanguageteacherandhelpusunderstandwhatwecandotobetterpreparesecondlanguageteacherstobesuccessfulintheclassroom.PRESENTER: PhilippaParks

HowTech-EdisReshapingEducationThroughVoilàLearningVoilàLearningisaTechEdorganizationmandatedbymultipleschoolboardstocreatedesignedsolutionsforstudentsandschoolboardsusingvirtualreality,apps,gamificationandOnlineHomeworkHelpthroughourVirtualImmersionCampus.Over200,000eligiblestudentsacrossadozenschoolboardscanaccessourVirtualCampus,createtheirownavatarandworkwithoneofourteachersfromMondaytoThursday.WeofferonlinehelpinFrench,Englishandmathematics.ComelearnmoreaboutVoilàLearning!PRESENTERS: RaphaëlleHoudotCOMMERCIALSESSION

TechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies.Exploreonyourownorlistentoabriefexplanationofafeaturedtechnology,thentryitoutwithguidedpractice.Featuredtechnologies:Firsthalfhour-WeVideo/Secondhalfhour-Read&WriteForGoogleSPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

F Sessions 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AModelofInclusiveLiteracyInstruction:Everyone'sInDoyouaskyourself,"HowcanIensurethatALLmysecondlanguagestudentsmakeprogressinliteracy"?Thispresentationfeaturesamodelbasedonresearchthatdetailscriticalelementsforeffectiveliteracyinstruction.Leaveknowinghowtointegratethemanyideasinyourownclassroom.PRESENTER: Dr.JoséeLeBouthillier

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ALI-AdaptedLiteracyInterventionLearnmoreabouthowtheseteachersuseAdaptedLiteracyInterventionorALI,asmall-groupsupplementarypulloutliteracyinterventionforstudentswhoarestrugglinginreadingandwritinginthetargetlanguage.Thedailylessonsaredesignedtobringstudentsclosertograde-levelachievementinreadingandwritinginapproximately12to20weeks.Thegoalofthisinterventionistoenablestudentstotransfertheirincreasedliteracyskillstotheclassroomenvironment,improvingacademicsuccess.PRESENTERS: AndrianaGeorgopalisandShaymaaRahmeCraftingReadersandWritersintheESLClassroomDoyousupportstudentswhoareEnglishLanguageLearners?Areyoustrugglingtoengagethemwithliteracy?Ifso,cometothissessiontoexperiencehands-onactivitiesyoucanimplementinyourownclassroom.Exploretextselectioncriteria,questioningtechniquesandactivitiestoengagestudentswithreadingandwritingintheESLclassroom.PRESENTER: TraceyAllanBYOD:OpportunitiesandChallengesHandhelddeviceshavebecomeindispensablecompanionsinoureverydaylives.Inthishands-onworkshop,youwilldiscoveramultitudeofapplicationsenablingsecondlanguagelearnerstoproductivelyandflexiblyutilizetheirowndevicesaccordingtotheirownneeds,languagelevels,andpreferences.EmbracingthebenefitsofBYODinyourclassroomandplanningaheadtomanagethechallengesalsomeanthatlearnersmayexpandtheirlearningexperienceintotheireverydaylivesbeyondtheclassroom.PRESENTER: MarjeZschiesche-StockSPONSOREDBY: GoetheInstitutTorontoDoubletheFun:TwoGreatIdeastoGetYourKidstoTalkTryouttwowaystheseteachersgetbeginninglevelstudentstotalktoeachotherinthetargetlanguage.Thefirstuses'cookingpots'thathasherstudentspesteringheratrecesstoplaywithverbsinclass.Thesecond'spairedconversationstructurecreatesaclassroomenvironmentthatmaximizesthetimethatstudentsspendlisteningtoandspeakingthetargetlanguage.Bothprovidestudentswithfrequent,structuredandlow-riskopportunitiestobuildtheiroralcapacity.PRESENTERS: SharonDelblancandRochelleMillsDelalectureguidéeauxinterventionsenlittératieniveléesLalectureguidéeneparvientpasàcomblertouslesbesoinsdesélèveséprouvantdegrandesdifficultésenlecture.Ilestparfoisnécessaired'analyserenprofondeurlesdifficultéséprouvéesetplanifierdesinterventionsciblées.Lessessionsd'interventionsenlittératieniveléesaugmententleniveaudesoutienpourtouslesapprenantsdanslesclassesd'immersion.PRESENTERS: KarenShantzandGwendolynShone

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Écoutezbien!Lesactivitéspratiquesetdifférenciéespourtravaillerl'oralÊtes-vousàlarecherchedetrouveruneactivitédifférenciée?Onpartageraplusieursactivitéspratiquesd’yutiliserdèsquedemainavecvosétudiants.Nousexplorerons,enutilisantdesactivitésorales,l’importancedel’écouteactive.Découvreztouteunegammed’activitésconversationnelles,célébrantladiversitédenosélèves.Toutesactivitéssontbaséessurlecycledelalittératiedel’ApprocheNeurolinguistique.Soyezprêtàparticiperdanscetatelierdynamique!PRESENTERS: LindsayCrossmanWheatonandJoanieWoodL’éveilaumitchifencoursdefrançaisLanguemixte,néedelarencontreentreautochtonesetfrancophones,lemitchifestunelangueenvoiededisparition,parléeparquelquesraresaînésMétis.Pourtant,danslamesureoùlemitchifestcomposédefrançaisetdecri,l’introductiondecettelanguedanslesclassesdefrançaispermettraitnonseulementauxélèvesdedécouvrirleslanguesetculturesMétismaisaussidejoueràdécoderuncodelinguistiquequiempruntelargementaufrançais,permettantauxélèvesparlà-mêmededévelopperleursensdel’écouteetd’analysedelalangue.PRESENTERS: Dr.EvaLemaire,CécileHowseandRipleaLothianSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGNeyistawE-nehiyaweya-CreeOnlyZoneOurpresentationwilldemonstratethebenefitsoffullhomeimmersionintheCreelanguage.Ourlanguageispowerfulandmustberetained:Creekeepsusgroundedanditisourconnectiontothespiritworld.WehaveraisedourgrandsonDavisinthisimmersiveenvironmentandhewillbepresentforpeopletointeractwithhiminCree.PRESENTERS: IsabelleHorseandDavisHorseSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGNoParentLeftBehind:LesparentsentantquepartenairesAttimes,someparentsfeeldiscouragedorunabletosupporttheirchildrenwiththeirFrenchImmersioneducation.Thisapprehensioncanpreventparentsfromenrollingtheirchildreninimmersionprogramsorcanleadtounnecessarywithdrawalsfromtheprogram.Yetstudiesclearlydemonstratetheconcretebenefitstostudentswhentheirparentsplayanactiveroleintheireducation.We,CanadianParentsforFrench,canhelp!Comefindoutmoreaboutthemanywayshow.PRESENTERS: MichaelTryonandNicoleThibaultTheCommonFrameworkofReferenceAppliedtoFirstNations'CommunicativeLanguageActivitiesParticipantsareintroducedtotheCommonFrameworkofReference(CFR)andhowitisappliedtoFirstNationslanguageclassrooms.TheworkshopactivitiesdemonstratehowfocusontheCFRasanevaluationtoolenhancesapproachestoacquiringCreelanguage.Presenterswillengageparticipantsincommunicativeactstoshowmethodsforincreasedlearners’engagementinspeechproduction,comprehension,andinteractivespeaking.Samplecopiesofmaterialsareavailableforaudienceas‘take-aways’.PRESENTERS: Dr.DianaSteinhauerandMarleneQuinneySPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERING

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TheMagicofMultilingualDigitalStorytellingStorytellingisapowerfulwaytoengagestudents.Multilingualdigitalstorytellingisseenasaformoflifewritingaboutpersonalandsharedexperiences.Sharingtheirstoriesdigitallyhelpsstudentsfindpleasureinlearninglanguagesandfeelmoreconfidentabouttheirownlinguisticandculturalidentities.Sessionparticipantswillbeprovidedwithadigitalformattobegintheirveryownmultilingualdigitalstories.Bringapersonaldeviceandafewpicturestogetstarted!PRESENTERS: MelodyKostiukandOlenaHartsulaListenUp!PracticalIdeasforBusyTeachersWhatfactorsinfluencelisteningcomprehensioninasecondlanguage?Whatabilitiesdolearnersneedtodevelopforsuccessfulunderstanding?Let'sexaminetheanswerstothesefundamentalquestions,thenfocusonstepstodevelopdifferenttypesoflisteningcomprehensionactivities,aswellasonlisteningstrategiestrainingthroughpracticalexamples.PRESENTERS: Dr.XavierGutiérrezandJesúsToapantaTheLanguagePortfolioAtWorkHaveyouheardoftheLanguagePortfolioandwonderedhowyoucoulduseitinyoursecondlanguageclassroom?Thesetwoteacherssharehow-andwhy-theyusethisversatiletoolintheirelementaryandhighschoolFSLclasses.YouwillwalkawayconvincedtogivetheLanguagePortfolioacloserlook!PRESENTERS: ElizabethMonroeandQuintonStotzCustomClassforSpanishStudents:TheImportanceoftheScreenEnestetallersetrabajarácondiferentesherramientasyrecursosqueelprofesordeELEnecesitaintroducirensuclasedetalformaquecomplementesulibrodeclase.Seenseñaráaexplotarsecuenciasdevídeo,atrabajarconmaterialesdigitales;acrearactividadesydescargarsedocumentosdelaredquesirvaparaatenderalasnecesidadesdesusestudiantes.ElusodeTICseráfundamentalenlapartepráctica.PRESENTER: SofiaLópezCOMMERCIALSESSIONTechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies.Exploreonyourownorlistentoabriefexplanationofafeaturedtechnology,thentryitoutwithguidedpractice.Featuredtechnologies:Firsthalfhour-YouTube/Secondhalfhour-GoogleMapsSPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

Saturday Quick Bites 12:15-1:15 p.m. BuildingConfidenceandCompetencewithIndependentWritingintheTargetLanguageHowcanweprovideopportunitiesformorecreativityandautonomyinourstudents'writingyetstillprovidethenecessarysupports?ThispresentationwilldemonstrateasimplewritingprocessthatwillfosterthediverseneedsofourL2learnerswhileshowcasingtheabilitiesofourmorecapablestudents.PRESENTER: RochelleMills

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DitchTheLecture!LeveragingTutorialstoFliptheSecondLanguageClassroomDitchthein-classlectures!Maximizelearningbycreatingtutorialvideosthatstudentswatchathome,soyoucanengagetheminmoreinteractiveactivitiesduringclasstime.Comelearnhowtoflipyoursecondlanguageclassroombycreatinginteractivetutorialvideosandaccompanyingactivitiestoteachgrammar,vocabulary,writing,readingandlisteningskills.PRESENTER: Dr.AbigailMcMeekinEngagingSecondLanguageLearnersthroughProject-BasedLearningStudentsinlanguageclassesrepresentaspectrumoflinguisticcompetenceandinterests.Project-basedlearning(PjBL)isonewaytoengagestudentswithcontentandlanguagewhileintegratingtechnologyandcapitalizingontheirowninterests.Studentsandteacherslearnandworktogether.Learnaboutthe10characteristicsofproject-basedlearningusingexamplesofbaking,musicandstreetartprojectsfromaPjBLclassinGerman.YoutoocanimplementPjBLwithyourstudents.PRESENTER: RoswitaDresslerNewCurriculuminAlberta,L2andYouCuriousabouthowsecondlanguagesfitwithinAlberta'snewcurriculumdevelopment?WhileonlyFrenchLanguageArtsisincludedinthisroundofdevelopment,therearemanychangesthatallteachersareexpectedtoimplementalready.Findoutwhatpartofyoursecondlanguagepracticealreadyalignswithwhatishappeninginnewcurriculumdevelopmentandhowtoshifttogetreadyforpotentialchanges.PRESENTER: MeganSénéchalandAngelaHernandezPublishingAFrenchNovelWithYourStudentsHowcanyoumakecross-curricularconnectionsbetweenSocialStudies,Science,andFrenchLanguageArts?Howcanyouensurestudentswillcareenoughtoreviseandedittheirwork?"L'avenird'Alberta"isananthologyprojectthatengagesstudentswithwritingandresearching.Thisworkshopwillshowyouaninnovativeandauthentic"use-it-tomorrow"projectthatwillrevitalizeyourlanguageclassroomandallowyourstudentstobecomepublishedauthors.PRESENTER: JanayEcclesTheMagicofDisney:Movies,IdiomsandYoungESLLearnersWhatchilddoesn'tloveagreatDisneymovie?ThissessiondescribesastrategytoteachidiomstoyounglearnersofEnglishasaSecondLanguagethroughtheseengagingfilms.Thementalimageryevokedbyidioms,oftengroundedinembodiedhumanexperiences,arebroughttotheforeinDisneymovieswhichserveasanovelmeansofhelpingstudentslearntheserich,yetoftentrickyexpressions.PRESENTER: IreneLopezTwoNewToolsforYoubyCASLTAreyouanewsecondlanguageteacherandcoulduseagreatteachingtip...orahundred?!OrmaybeyouwouldloveideasfororganizingalearningopportunityaroundtheLanguagePortfolio,whetheritbeaonehoursessionoramulti-dayworkshop.ThenyouneedtofindoutabouttwonewresourcespublishedbytheCanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachers(CASLT):TheNewTeachers'HandbookandtheFacilitator'sGuidetotheLanguagePortfolio.PRESENTER: MarnieBeaudoin

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UsingblogstogobeyondtheclassroomwallsAreyoulookingforwaystoencourageyourstudentstoexperiencetheirlearningbeyondtheclassroomwallswhilecreatingafunandeducationalcommunity?Doyouwanttoguidethemthroughindependentlearningandhavethemsharetheirdiscoverieswiththeirpeers?ComeandseewhatwedidintwointermediateFrenchcourses!PRESENTER: ClaireBossavitandLindaBruneau-JollyUsingDiscourseMarkerstoImproveStudents'WritinginSpanishImaginehavingaclearerideaofthemainstrengthsandweaknessesinregardtotextualityinthewrittentextsofSpanishlearners.Thisresearchpresentationsummarizesthediscoursemarkersthatrequireparticularattentionforimprovingthequalityofstudents'writing.ItincludesanoverviewofthemostcommontypesoferrorsinwrittenSpanishandidentifiesareasoffocusforeachproficiencylevel.PRESENTER: SofiaLorenaSanchezCollaborativeConversations:ASL,Japanese,Ukrainian,PolishJoinyourcolleaguestoshareaterrifictiporseekasolutiontoachallengingsituation.Amoderatorhelpsparticipantsgroupbylanguageprogramandensureseveryonehasachancetocontribute.Besuretoexchangecontactinformationwithcolleaguessocollaborationcancontinuelongaftertheconference!CollaborativeConversations:AboriginalLanguagesJoinyourcolleaguestoshareaterrifictiporseekasolutiontoachallengingsituation.Amoderatorhelpsparticipantsgroupbylanguageprogramandensureseveryonehasachancetocontribute.Besuretoexchangecontactinformationwithcolleaguessocollaborationcancontinuelongaftertheconference!CollaborativeConversations:FrenchImmersion,FSL/Core/IntensiveJoinyourcolleaguestoshareaterrifictiporseekasolutiontoachallengingsituation.Amoderatorhelpsparticipantsgroupbylanguageprogramandensureseveryonehasachancetocontribute.Besuretoexchangecontactinformationwithcolleaguessocollaborationcancontinuelongaftertheconference!CollaborativeConversations:MiscellaneousJoinyourcolleaguestoshareaterrifictiporseekasolutiontoachallengingsituation.Amoderatorhelpsparticipantsgroupbylanguageprogramandensureseveryonehasachancetocontribute.Besuretoexchangecontactinformationwithcolleaguessocollaborationcancontinuelongaftertheconference!AlbertaAssociationofTeachersofGerman:AnnualGeneralMeetingTheAlbertaAssociationofTeachersofGermanspecialinterestgroup(SIG)oftheAlbertaTeachers'Association'sSecondLanguagesandInterculturalCouncil(SLIC)willholdtheirannualgeneralmeeting.AllAATGmembersareinvitedtoattendandparticipateinelections.Non-AATGmembersarewelcometoattendasobservers.PRESENTER: KevinHeppell

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TechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies!SPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

G Sessions 1:30-2:30 p.m. Apprenonsensemble:larétroactiondescriptiveLarétroactiondescriptivejoueunrôleintégraldanslerendementdesélèvesd'aprèslespolitiqueséducationnelles.Commentutiliserlarétroactiondescriptivepouraméliorerl'apprentissagedel'élève?Cetatelier,quisefondesurlespolitiqueséducationnellesainsiquelesréponsesdesentretiensavecunéchantillondesélèvesetdesenseignantsdefrançaislangueseconde,exploretoutcequevousavezbesoindesavoiràproposdelarétroactiondescriptive.PRESENTER: AnnetteGaglianoBloom'sTaxonomyandWeb2.0ToolsAtWorkintheSecondLanguageClassroomHaveyoueverwonderedwhichtypesoftechnologybesttargetthedifferentlevelsofBloom'sTaxonomyinyoursecondlanguageclassroom?ThissessionwillintroducehowvariousformsofWeb2.0toolscanbeleveragedtotargetdifferentlevelsoflearninginyoursecondlanguageclassroom.PRESENTERS: CorbinMusselman,MamiSaitoandIrenaAppelmanCapitalizingonEverydayCommonLanguageTeachinglanguagesisanevolvingpractice,andculturalandsocialnormsthatinfluencelanguageteachingvaryfromplacetoplace.However,languageintheclassroomneednotbeconstrainedtoformalstandardgrammaticalstructures,butisenrichedbyincludingcommon,everydaylanguage.Teachingofthesepartsoflanguagenotonlygivesthelearnerinsightintothetargetlanguagecultures,butcanbeusedastooltoengagestudentsmoreeffectivelyinlanguagelearning.PRESENTERS: HansyHerreraandJennyOsarioDecodingtheCEFRLevels:WhatTheyMeanforClassroomUseTheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReference(CEFR)andtheLanguagePortfolioareincreasingininfluenceonteachingandassessmentinsecondlanguageprogramsinCanada.Inthisworkshop,youwillhavetheopportunityto(re)familiarizeyourselfwiththekeyelementsoftheCEFRanditslevels,toexaminetheirimplicationsforplanning,teachingandassessment,andtoexamineactivitiesbasedontheCEFRandreflectontheirrelevancetoyoureducationalcontext.FEATUREDSPEAKER: Dr.JosephDicksEffectiveStrategiesforTeachingandLearningChineseVocabularyItisimportantthatstudentslearnstrategiesforacquiringrichvocabularythatwillpreparethemtouseChineseeffectivelyandappropriatelyinavarietyofsituationsandpurposes.Studentslearnmanywordswhentheyencountertheminmeaningfulcontexts,butotherwordsmustbedirectlytaught.Inthissession,wewillexploreanumberoflearner-centeredideasandstrategiesthatfocusontheteaching,learningandenrichmentofChinesevocabulary.PRESENTER: Dr.LiangTian

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InquiryintheSecondLanguageClassroomEverwonderwhatinquirycanlooklikeinasecondlanguageclassroom?Comeexplorehowtodesigninstructionandactivitiesaroundinquiry,withthegoalofengagingstudentswiththetargetlanguageoutsideoftheclassroom.Takeawaywithteachingideas,self-assessmenttoolsandclassroomdesignstohelpguideyourclassesthroughtheinquiryprocess.Timewillbebuiltinforcollaborativediscussionforhowwecanfurtherdevelopinquiryforengagedandsuccessfullanguagelearners!PRESENTER: TanyaGuilbaultL’utilisationdelagrammaireinductiveenclassedelangueLaplacedelagrammaireenclassedelangueestessentielle,etbienqu'ellenereprésentepasunbutensoi,elleestundesmoyenspermettantdes'exprimer.Maisenseignerlagrammairen'estpassimple,etcapterl'attentiondesélèvesdevientalorsundéfi.Unesolution:lagrammaireinductive,unenseignementquipartducontexte/desexemplespourarriverauxrègles.Venezapprendredesoutilsnécessairespourintroduirelagrammaireinductivedansvosclasses.PRESENTERS: MarieFougy-HouëlandMarionVillemagneLanguageasaBridge:TheJourneyfromRefugeetoStorytellerFromtheteacherandstudent'sperspective,WinnieCanuelandAbuBakralRabeeahexplorehowlanguageisabridgethatconnectspeople.Teachingandlearninglanguagesrequireactivechoicesdrivenbyapersonaldesiretolearnandconnect.Throughtheirjourneytogether,CanuelinterviewedalRabeeahandhisfamilyandthispassionprojectledtoabookwrittenbyCanuelaboutthisextraordinaryyoungman'slifeasaSyrianrefugee.Thisisastoryaboutthepoweroflanguageandtheresiliencyofthehumanspirit.FEATUREDSPEAKERS: WinnieCanuelandAbuBakralRabeeahLanguageHoldsPowerofBothLifeandDeathUncovertheimportanceandinterconnectednessofthelanguage(ucwalmicwts),people(ucwalmicw)andtheland(tmicw)andhowitsupportsthefoundationofcultureandidentity.Theworkshopwillemphasizetheimportanceoflanguageandidentityforalllifelonglearnerswhileidentifyingthechallengesandbarriersoflanguagethatcontributetothecurrentsituationoflanguageloss.Applyingthecriticalfactorsofqualityprovision,leadership,andlearningsupportedbyeffectivegovernanceisessentialtosupportIndigenouslanguageandcultureprogramming.We'llexamwhatIndigenouscommunitiesaredoingtoreviveandcontinuetheirlanguages.FEATUREDSPEAKER: LauraGrizzlypawsSPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGLights,Camera,Action:SpanishFilmStudiesandStudent-MadeShortFilmsBienvenidototheexcitingsubjectofFilmStudiesinSpanish!ThissessionwillfocusonleveragingthepowerofshortandfeaturefilmsintheSpanishsecondlanguageclassroom.Learnhowtointroducefilmanalysisandgenrestoassiststudentsincreatingoriginalshortfilmstoshowcasetheirlearning.Actualstudent-madeshortfilmswillbeshownasexemplars.PRESENTER: AndresSanchezFernandez

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StudentInteractioninL2…NoSweat!Wewouldallloveourstudentstocommunicatemoreinthetargetlanguageyetweknowthatthiscanbeachallengingtask.Improvestudentinteractioninthetargetlanguagewiththeseengagingcommunicativegamesandactivities.Ready-madeandeasy-to-implement,theywillhaveyourstudentsbeggingtoengageinconversations.Bereadytohavesomefun!PRESENTER: StéphaneLacroixTheCanadianIndigenousLanguagesandLiteracyDevelopmentInstitute(CILLDI)2017AtCILLDIweworktowardsstrengtheningIndigenouslanguagesandimprovingtheteachingofthem.Ouraimistosupporttheretentionofyourlanguageasahealthyandrobustlivingrealityaswellasitsteachinginyourcommunity.CILLDIoffersuniversitycreditcourseseachsummerforIndigenouslanguageinstructors,teachersandlanguageadvocates.Thispresentationwillprovideanoverviewofour2017coursesanddemonstratehowCILLDIcanassistyouandyourcommunitytoreachyourlanguagerevitalizationgoals.PRESENTERS: DorothyThunderandLindaPellySPONSOREDBY: AlbertaEducationABORIGINALLANGUAGESGATHERINGTheCriticalRoleofVocabularyforReadingComprehensionandWritingProficiencyinIcelandicIcelandicsecondlanguage(Ice2)readersexperiencingdelaysingradefourcatchupwithproficientIce2readersinreadingcomprehensioninthemiddleschoolyears;Icelandicfirstlanguagereaders(Ice1)experiencingdelays,however,lagconsistentlybehindtheirfasterreadingIce1peers.ThereisaconstantreadingcomprehensiongapbetweenIce1andIce2learnersbutthevocabularygapwidenswitheachyear.Forbothgroups,theuseofhigherorderwordsgoesupinlinewithanincreasedwritingproficiency.PRESENTER: Dr.SigríðurÓlafsdóttirThePowerofThree:EmpoweringImmigrantParentsinReykjavíkInIceland,significantimmigrationisrelativelynew.Learnaboutanunprecedentedcollaborationofthreeinstitutionsanditsimportantimpactonlanguageandliteracyofallchildreninthecity.Thelong-termcollaborationofReykjavík'sDepartmentofEducationandYouth,Móðurmál-theAssociationonBilingualism,andtheCityLibraryallowsheritagelanguageteachers,parentsandprofessionalstocreateadynamiclearningcommunitythatenhancesdeeperdialogueaboutmultilingualismandmulticulturalism.PRESENTERS: RenataEmilssonPeskova,FríðaBjarneyJónsdóttirandKristínVilhjálmsdóttirTechCaféDropbytheTechCafétoseewhatisnewinsecondlanguagelearningtechnologies.Exploreonyourownorlistentoabriefexplanationofafeaturedtechnology,thentryitoutwithguidedpractice.Featuredtechnologies:Firsthalfhour-VirtualReality/Secondhalfhour-EdTechSmackdownSPONSOREDBY: InstituteforInnovationinSecondLanguageEducation(IISLE)

Register: www.caslt.org/LWB-2017-LSF

See you in Edmonton April 6-8!

2017 National Conference for Second Language Educators

Languages Without Borders

Shaw Conference Centre | April 6–8, 2017 | Edmonton | Alberta | Canada

Aboriginal Languages Gathering (ALG)

Featured SpeakersLanguage Holds Power of Both Life and DeathLaura Grizzlypaws

Innovative Ways to Promote Indigenous Languages and Culturally Responsive CurriculaKevin Lewis

Wa7 szumin’stum ti nqualutenlhkalha: Keep Our Languages Strong, They Are PreciousDr. Lorna Williams

SessionsMoving Toward Best Practices: Foundations for Successful Indigenous Language Programs Linda Pelly, Dr. Heather Blair, and Velvalee Georges

Young Indigenous Womens’ Circle of Leadership - YIWCL - Young Women Are Our Future: Language and Culture Are CentralDr. Heather Blair, Rochelle Star, and

Pearleen Kanewopasikot

The Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) 2017Dorothy Thunder and Linda Pelly

Cree Lullabies From the Past and Present. Learn to Sing Little Ones to Sleep in Cree!!Darlene Auger

Digitization of the Blackfoot LanguagePat Twigg, Michelle Housley

Tsuu T’ina Language LearningSteven Crowchild and Bruce Starlight

Connecting Learners to the Sights and Sounds of the Nehiyaw LanguageReuben Quinn

Pre-Conference Roundtable: Impact of Second Language LearningImpact on the Community of Indigenous Language LearningLinda Pelly

The Common Framework of Reference Applied to First Nations’ Communicative Language ActivitiesDr. Diana Steinhauer and Marlene Quinney

Neyistaw E-nehiyaweya- Cree Only ZoneIsabelle Horse and Davis Horse

Iyarhe Nakoda ZeigiyebichTrent Fox and Tina Fox

First Nations Educator’s Classroom EssentialsCelia Deschambeault

Bachelor of Arts in Denesųʹłiné LanguageJessie Sylvestre

L’éveil au mitchif en cours de françaisDr. Eva Lemaire, Cécile Howse, and Riplea Lothian

Keeping Blackfoot Language Alive Through Blackfoot ImmersionMary Fox

LWB Indigenous SessionsStrengthening Our Commitments: Creating Indigenous Language Learning Opportunities in the ClassroomDr. Jan Hare

Culture and Identity for Indigenous Youth Who Become Functionally Proficient in Their LanguageDr. Jan Hare

Including First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in the French Immersion ClassroomJane Atkins

Rencontre sur les langues autochtones

Conférenciers invitésLanguage Holds Power of Both Life and DeathLaura Grizzlypaws

Innovative Ways to Promote Indigenous Languages and Culturally Responsive CurriculaKevin Lewis

Wa7 szumin’stum ti nqualutenlhkalha: Keep Our Languages Strong, They Are PreciousDr. Lorna Williams

SéancesMoving Toward Best Practices: Foundations for Successful Indigenous Language Programs Linda Pelly, Dr. Heather Blairet Velvalee Georges

Young Indigenous Womens’ Circle of Leadership - YIWCL - Young Women Are Our Future: Language and Culture Are CentralDr. Heather Blair, Rochelle Star et

Pearleen Kanewopasikot

The Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) 2017Dorothy Thunder et Linda Pelly

Cree Lullabies From the Past and Present. Learn to Sing Little Ones to Sleep in Cree!!Darlene Auger

Digitization of the Blackfoot LanguagePat Twigg, Michelle Housley

Tsuu T’ina Language LearningSteven Crowchild et Bruce Starlight

Connecting Learners to the Sights and Sounds of the Nehiyaw LanguageReuben Quinn

La préconférence : L’impact de l’apprentissage de langues secondesImpact on the Community of Indigenous Language LearningLinda Pelly

The Common Framework of Reference Applied to First Nations’ Communicative Language ActivitiesDr. Diana Steinhauer et Marlene Quinney

Neyistaw E-nehiyaweya- Cree Only ZoneIsabelle Horse et Davis Horse

Iyarhe Nakoda ZeigiyebichTrent Fox et Tina Fox

First Nations Educator’s Classroom EssentialsCelia Deschambeault

Bachelor of Arts in Denesųʹłiné LanguageJessie Sylvestre

L’éveil au mitchif en cours de françaisDr. Eva Lemaire (Métis), Cécile Howse et Riplea Lothian

Keeping Blackfoot Language Alive Through Blackfoot ImmersionMary Fox

Séances LSF – langues autochtonesStrengthening Our Commitments: Creating Indigenous Language Learning Opportunities in the ClassroomDr. Jan Hare

Culture and Identity for Indigenous Youth Who Become Functionally Proficient in Their LanguageDr. Jan Hare

Including First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in the French Immersion ClassroomJane Atkins

Conférence nationale 2017 pour les enseignants de langues secondes

Langues sans frontières

Centre de conférence Shaw | 6-8 avril 2017 | Edmonton | Alberta | Canada