LOTE: The Glue That Holds It All Together 2015 NYSAFLT
Rochester Regional Conference March 7, 2015 - Nazareth College
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Conference Schedule 8:00 8:30 Registration / Exhibits / Coffee
8:30 8:50 General Session / Awards 9:00 9:50Workshop Session A 9:50
10:15Exhibitor Session & Refreshments 10:20 11:10Workshop
Session B 11:20 12:10Workshop Session C 12:10 1:00Luncheon /
Exhibitor Session / Raffle 1:10 2:00Workshop Session D Exhibits are
available throughout the conference as well as during the two
Exhibitor sessions in the Exhibit Hall (gym). Coffee, tea and
refreshments will be available in the Exhibit Hall from 7:30-10:30
a.m. A buffet lunch will be available at 12:00 p.m. in the Exhibit
Hall. Vegetarian and gluten free options available.
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NYSAFLT Rochester Regional Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Heidi
Connell, Canandaigua MS Erica Kortepeter-Ragan, Allendale Columbia
School Committee Members: Nancy Barnett, Empire State College
Candace Black, Eastridge HS Marie Campanaro, Cosgrove MS Mark
Critelli, Pittsford Sutherland HS Birgit Deir, Nazareth College
Annamaria Falzarano, Greece CSD Lucy Ferruzza, East Irondequoit MS
Barbara Kruger, Finger Lakes Community College Mireille Le Breton,
Nazareth College Anne Lutkus, University of Rochester/SUNY Geneseo
(retired) Claudia Pippin, Penfield HS Beth Slocum, Genessee
Community College Ida Wilder, Greece Athena HS
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Regional Planning Committee The Rochester Regional Planning
Committee meets once a month from September to April @ Nazareth
College. If interested, please provide your name and contact
information in the comment section of the evaluation form or the
sheet found in your folders.
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WNY Regional Directors http://nysaflt.org/regions
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Executive Committee 2015 Maureen GeaganMichelle Shenton-Mong
Candace Black Secretary-Treasurer2nd Vice PresidentPresident-Elect
Francesco FrattoMarie CampanaroJohn D. Carlino President1 st Vice
PresidentExecutive Director
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NYSAFLT Headquarters Staff John Carlino - Executive Director
Ken Hughes - Director of Social Media & Technology Brian Page
Administrative Assistant Kaetlin McGee Administrative
Assistant
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Mark your calendars!
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Its all @ NYSAFLT.org Advocacy Federal and State opportunities
to advocate for LOTE Position statements Materials How-to guides
Video updates And more! Professional support program Webinars
Foreign Language Website of the Year Publication archives Parents
as Language Partners page Student recognition certificates Listserv
archives (Members and Job Placement) Conference information Awards,
scholarships, and grants Information for administrators
Podcasting/Videocasting via iTunes FLES Merchandise Job placement
assistance And much, much, more!
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2014 Vito Marcello Fund An Idea Grant Winner Ms. Jennifer
Colbert Canandaigua MS Jennifer Colbert is the 2015 recipient of
the Vito Marcello Fund An Idea Grant. She holds degrees in Spanish
from Wells College and TESOL from the University of Buffalo.
Jennifer currently teaches 7th and 8th grade Spanish at Canandaigua
Middle School. In addition, Jennifer has studied in Sevilla, Spain;
Cuernavaca, Mexico; and Arequipa, Peru. She has been teaching for
17 years.
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Local winners NYSAFLT congratulates the East Irondequoit LOTE
teachers on winning both the James E. Allen Distinguished Program
Award and the Sally G. Hahn Memorial Outstanding FLES Program
Award.
Vendors & Exhibitors We sincerely thank the following
vendors and exhibitors: Linkages of Rochester MansaWear McGraw-Hill
MetLife MKL Enterprises Proficiency Press Thirty One Gifts Trio Los
Arpegios All Things Mexican Alliance Franaise de Rochester American
Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Buffalo State College
Chester Technical Services, Inc. El Buen Amigo Feltro Fashion
Houghton-Mifflin K-12 Books
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Raffles Remember to attend both Exhibitor sessions at 9:50 and
12:10 during which time we will hold raffles with great prizes
from:
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Handouts & materials Weve gone GREEN! Many of the
presenters have uploaded their workshop materials and PowerPoint
presentations to www.nysafltrochester.wikispaces.com for convenient
access for conference attendees.
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www.nysafltrochester.wikispaces.com
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Workshop feedback Use your smart phone or tablet to scan this
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Conference evaluation
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2015 Friend of Foreign Language Award Trio Los Arpegios Marcos
A. Santiago, Jesus Gracia- Montes & Pedro Santiago
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The NYSAFLT Rochester Regional Planning Committee sincerely
thanks for 45 years of continued support in providing meeting and
conference facilities for our organization and the teachers of the
Rochester area. NAZARETH COLLEGE