Michigan World Language Conference October 12-13, 2017

Lansing Center Lansing, Michigan

Register online at www.miwla.org Registration opens in August 2017

Conference Highlights

• Keynote address, workshop and sessions presented by a multi-award-winning presenter

• Door prizes at the keynote address and exhibit breaks

• Workshop presentation by 2016 MIWLA and 2017 Central States Conference Foreign

Language Teacher of the Year

• Target language sessions

• University reception featuring snacks and door prizes (pre-register to enter prize

drawing)

• New and returning exhibitors

On-Site Registration Hours

Thursday, October 12, 2017 7:00am-5:00pm

Friday, October 13, 2017 7:00am-2:00pm

Keynote Speaker and Featured Presenter

Aleidine J. Moeller, Ph.D.

Edith S. Greer Professor, Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Keynote Address:

Interculturality - Where Language Meets Culture

Sessions: Keeping It in the Target Language

Integrating Literature in the Language Classroom

DON’T MISS THESE ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS!

Exhibit Hall

Meet with representatives to find the newest books, materials and services or learn about organizing a student

trip abroad

Awards Ceremony

Recognize the best in the profession!

Target Language Sessions

Practice your language skills while learning new material to take back to the classroom

University Reception

Socialize with colleagues, meet university representatives, and win prizes (make sure to

pre-register by October 1, 2017 to be eligible for the door prizes!)

Evening Activities

French Program with Genot Picor, including stories, songs and dance from Michigan’s French heritage

Live DJ, Juan Patiño, playing authentic music in Spanish

Play a board game in Italian

MIWLA Pub Crawl in Downtown Lansing

MIWLA offers State

Continuing

Education Clock

Hours (SCECHs) for

its conference

workshops. All

educators with

certificates/licenses

issued by the

Michigan

Department of

Education Office of

Professional

Preparation Services

are eligible to use

SCECHs toward

certificate/licensure

renewal. MIWLA

covers the cost of

providing SCECHs

rather than passing

it on to the

membership to

make the

conference more

accessible to all

world language

educators.

SCECHs

Thursday, October 12, 2017 Afternoon Workshops

1:00-4:30pm *Pre-registration for workshops is strongly recommended. Workshops are

often filled before on-site registration the mornings of the conference.

W-01 Transformative Tech Tools to Build Global Competence

Presenters: William Springer and Alanna Prieditis, Michigan Virtual University

Description: We know that tech will never replace a good educator, but in the hands of an insightful teacher it can transform student learning in ways not previously possible. In this workshop, you will explore a variety of online tools and mobile apps to help your learners build global competence anytime, anyplace. Come learn, collaborate, create, and then apply your learning with activities you’ll use in class on Monday! Participants must bring a laptop or tablet.

W-02 Beyond the Book: Engage with the World

Presenter: Amber Kasic, Holland Public Schools

Description: Would you like to move beyond the book to engage in global

learning and promote global citizenship? We will explore the five domains of

global competence, and what a language learning unit looks like when

expanded with the five dimensions. Participants will design an outline of a

global competence unit based on a topic they will teach this year. Opportunities

for continued learning, PLNs, and other exciting global learning projects and

resources will be shared.

W-03 I Present. You Present. We All Present.

Presenter: Sara Blossom Bostwick, Williamston High School

Description: Do your presentations need help? Could your students'

presentations use a makeover? Let's work together to make lessons your

students can watch and enjoy. Bring a lesson and/or PowerPoint and let's make

a video, screencast or Sway. Come ready to create. Let's think through some

ways to increase engagement during student presentations and make your

grading easier. Let's find ways to lessen anxiety and increase communication.

Come ready to transform. Examples will be in Spanish and for secondary

students. Bring your own device.

Thursday, October 12, 2017 Sessions • Time Saving Tech Tips

• Content-Related Units for the K-5 World Language Classroom

• Russian and American Proverbs Are a Part of National Identity, Character, and a Wisdom of People

• Classroom Management 101

• Building Career-Readiness Through Language

• Hit the Road: Do's and Don'ts from Ten Years of Student Travel

• Making the Most Out of the MIWLA Conference

• Using Music in the World Language Classroom 5.0

• The OWL Partnership: Whooo's Ready to Build Global Competence? Pre-Service Teachers Are!

• Give Them Some Input

• Make the World Your Classroom

• Viva la letteratura! Vive la littérature!: Ideas to Use Authentic Literature

• How Do I Award the Seal of Biliteracy?

• Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Build Global Competence Through Metacognitive

Strategies

• Xenoglossophobia (Fear of Foreign Language): Calm Down and Carry On!

• Maximizing Study Abroad to Enhance Global and Intercultural Competencies in the Language

Curriculum

• Keepin' It Real: Tools, Tips, and Tricks for a Fun and Relevant Classroom

• How To: A Proficiency-Based Classroom in a Grammar-Driven Curriculum

• The Hannon Method: Making Summative Speaking Assessments Simple

• Annual State of Teaching and Learning Italian and Its Workplace Opportunities (Part 1 of 2)

• Work Your CORE: Cultivating Optimum Resources to Engage in the World Language Classroom

• Heritage Speakers in the Foreign Language Classroom

• Short Attention Span Theater: Engaging Millennials in the World Language Classroom with

Technology

• Integrating Literature in the Language Classroom

• Annual State of Teaching and Learning Italian and Its Workplace Opportunities (Part 2 of 2)

• Standards-Based Assessments that Engage

• Spanish & Portuguese Teachers, Build Local/Global Competence with the AATSP Michigan Chapter

• Methods Instructors Forum

• Differentiation with the Help of Standards-Based Grading

Thursday, October 12, 2017 Sessions,

Continued • Make the World Your Classroom

• Breakout Games: Puzzles, Locks & 21st Century Skills

• German Grammar! What Is It Good For?

• Keeping It in the Target Language

• Study Abroad Program for American Students in Italy

• Creating a Comfortable Classroom Climate for Teaching Language and Culture Across the Curriculum

• Proficiency Data: A Powerful Tool for Teachers

• MIWLA Language Policy and Advocacy Update

TARGET LANGUAGE SESSIONS • Comment introduire la lecture en classe?

• Grammar, Literature, Technology, Oh My! (Spanish)

• La Suisse, les voisins d’à coté

• L'identité française en 2017. Comment peut-on être Francais?

• Butte œuf corse! L’accent stéréotypique: un outlie d’apprentissage de la prononciation du français

University Reception Thursday, October 12, 2017

4:30pm-6:00pm

Socialize with your colleagues! Win prizes! Meet university representatives!

*Note: Only attendees who pre-register for the conference by October 1, 2017 will receive a ticket qualifying

them for door prizes.

Featured Presenter

Melissa Dalton 2016 MIWLA & 2017 CSCTFL Teacher of the Year,

Lake Orion Community Schools

Workshop: Ver lo perfecto en el imperfecto: la clase Zen y el principio de 90/10

Keynote Speaker and Featured Presenter

Aleidine J. Moeller, Ph.D. Edith S. Greer Professor, Teaching, Learning & Teacher

Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Workshop: Creating an Intercultural Communicative Language Learning Environment

Earn SCECHs for attending our workshops

while learning from our talented educators! *See the Registration Form for details.

W-04 Creating an Intercultural Communicative Language Learning Environment

Presenter: Aleidine J. Moeller, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Description: In this workshop, participants will learn and experience ways to

integrate intercultural learning tasks into their language classroom. Focus will be

on how to use the Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) Can Do

statements in guiding language learners to gain a deeper understanding of their

own culture, while exploring the target culture.

W-05 From Video Games to Virtual Reality: The Best Online Tools for Foreign Language Learning

Presenter: Susan Hojnacki, Aquinas College

Description: Video games, virtual reality, enhanced reality (think: Pokémon Go),

and numerous other online tools hold immense promise for replicating the type

of immersive learning environments, in which students learn not just language,

but also ideas about different cultures and identities. In this workshop,

participants will learn about theories, best practices and the best tools for

integrating online tools into foreign language learning, as how to create their own

learning modules for use in the FL classroom.

W-06 Head to Head: CI Activities and Why They Work! Maximizing the

Brain's Potential

Presenter: Erica Peplinski, Saline Area Schools

Description: Learn exactly what happens in your brain when you acquire a second

language and how to use that knowledge to maximize learning potential in the

classroom. Our brains are super machines and made to acquire languages when

we use them the right way. Experience the effects of brain based learning and

take-home techniques to use in the classroom right away!

MIWLA offers State

Continuing

Education Clock

Hours (SCECHs) for

its conference

workshops. All

educators with

certificates/licenses

issued by the

Michigan

Department of

Education Office of

Professional

Preparation Services

are eligible to use

SCECHs toward

certificate/licensure

renewal. MIWLA

covers the cost of

providing SCECHs

rather than passing

it on to the

membership to

make the

conference more

accessible to all

world language

educators.

SCECHs

Friday, October 13, 2017 Morning Workshops

8:00-11:30am *Pre-registration for workshops is strongly recommended. Workshops are often

filled before on-site registration the mornings of the conference.

W-07 Building a Teaching Approach that Reinforces Your Beliefs

Presenter: John De Mado, Language Educator

Description: How one teaches should be a byproduct of what one believes. Instruction should be

defensible through research. The worst-case scenario is to employ a method that one neither

understands nor cares for. What are your beliefs about language acquisition? Are they clearly stated?

Are they represented in your teaching? Or are your methods at odds with your beliefs? Come find out

by considering The Principled Approach (TPA).

W-08 Moving It Online, Keeping It Interactive: Tools and Strategies for Adapting Your

Language Class

Presenters: Carly Lesoski and Adam Gacs, Michigan State University

Description: Institutions are increasing their online course offerings and employers are seeking

candidates with online teaching experience. Language instructors are likely to teach online, but how

can languages be effectively taught online? In this workshop, instructors will hear from experienced

online instructors to engage with questions of design, development and teaching of online courses.

Instructors will gain knowledge of best design practices and easy to use tools and strategies for keeping

online courses engaging and interactive.

W-09 Ver lo perfecto en el imperfecto: la clase Zen y el principio de 90/10

Presenters: Melissa Dalton, 2016 MIWLA & 2017 CSCTFL Teacher of the Year, Lake Orion Community

Schools; Katelyn Webb, Lake Orion Community Schools; Brianne McGrath, Lapeer Community Schools

Description: Vengan todos a un divertido taller, donde les informaremos sobre la aplicación práctica del

principio 90/10 en su salón de clases. Durante este taller hablaremos de este principio en el idioma objeto. Dejen sus juicios y temores afuera, entren en un mundo positivo. Les dejaremos con un plan motivador, lleno de recompensas. Enfocaremos en los temas siguientes: la confianza, unas lecciones ejemplares, y la aplicación de las preguntas principales con fuentes auténticas.

Friday, October 13, 2017 Afternoon Workshops

12:30-4:00pm *Pre-registration for workshops is strongly recommended. Workshops are often filled before on-site registration

the mornings of the conference.

Friday, October 13, 2017 Sessions • Using Graphic Novels as a Vehicle to Teach Language, Culture and History

• New Teacher? No Problem!

• ¡Ojalá no vuelvas!: Teaching Spanish Subjunctive in Meaningful Contexts (Part 1 of 2)

• How to Develop Writing Skills at All Spanish Levels

• Students as Global Citizens

• 21st Century Free Technology Tools to Improve Speaking and Listening Skills

• Getting More from Día de los Muertos

• Breakout (Escape Room) Lesson on a Budget: Maximizing Student Engagement on Formative Assessments.

• Passport to France

• ¡Ojalá no vuelvas!: Teaching Spanish Subjunctive in Meaningful Contexts (Part 2 of 2)

• Non è solo rumore: Bridging Cultural Differences Through Student Projects

• Reading in a Foreign Language

• Por una clase de español de película!: Nuevas películas, documentales, y videos

• How to Teach Hundreds of Students in Multiple Buildings Without (Completely) Losing Your Sanity

• Creating Cultural Competence Through #GlobalTakeover

• Communicate and Collaborate: Using SeeSaw to Demonstrate Student Growth with Performance Tasks

• Collaboration In and Outside of the Classroom to Promote Intercultural Awareness

• Tips for Traveling Abroad with High School Students

• Every Day's an IPA

• Useful Technologies for Today's Translators

• Creating a Friendly, Firm and Fun Environment

• Let’s Use kobanashi in Japanese Language Classrooms!

• Local Community, Local Culture

• Reacting to the Past: Games for Foreign Language Teaching (Part 1 of 2)

E-Posters • What Can I Do with MIWLA?

• #GoodCallsHome

• Using Online Scenarios to Prepare Students for Immersion

• Studying Abroad in Spain: Why Every Spanish Language Student Should

Friday, October 13, 2017 Sessions, Continued • Fun Activities for Pre-Readers

• Japanese + STEM: Innovative Design Thinking for 21st Century Learners

• Perspectives on Social Justice: The Integrated Performance Assessment

• Assessing Proficiency with IPAs: Creating and Managing the Integrated Performance Assessment

• Language Awareness Activities: A Means of Opening Multilingual Spaces in Your Classroom

• Reacting to the Past: Games for Foreign Language Teaching (Part 2 of 2)

• It's A Small World After All: Teaching Real World Cross-Cultural Lessons with Visual Cues

• Teaching for Real: Tips for an Engaging Classroom

• A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: Hosting Virtual Field Trips Using Smart Phones

• A Day in the Life of an Online Language Teacher

• Proficiency Go!

• Grading for Learning

• MIWLA Business Meeting

TARGET LANGUAGE SESSIONS • Mini-activités d’écoute pour une maxi efficacité

• The Five C's of ASL

• Zut alors! Et autres mots qu’il ne faut plus enseigner

• Un viaje a Guatemala: #autores para sus unidades temáticas

Earn graduate credit for

attending the conference!

Melissa Dalton is the 2017 recipient of the CSCTFL Teacher of the Year Award and the 2016 MIWLA Teacher of the Year Award. She has taught Spanish and Japanese at Scripps Middle School, in Lake Orion, Michigan since 2002. Melissa received her Master’s Degree from Michigan State University in 1998. She also studied at Middlebury College, Oakland University and Michigan State University for her Japanese certification. Melissa mentors and acts as cooperating teacher for world language interns from Oakland University. She has supervised many extra-curricular activities in her school and has presented at MIWLA and ACTFL Conferences with great reviews. Melissa collaborates on the Oakland Schools World Language Leadership Team, presenting Saturday Café workshops and moderating a forum on the Michigan 5C’s Network for World Language teachers with other dedicated educators from Oakland County.

NEW! EARN GRADUATE CREDIT FOR THE MIWLA CONFERENCE!

MIWLA is pleased to partner with Saginaw Valley State University’s College of Education to offer

conference attendees one hour of graduate credit.

Participants must attend a minimum of 15 hours of professional development during the conference, and

complete written work after the conference.

The fee for one hour of graduate credit at Saginaw Valley State University is $568.05. This fee only

covers the cost of the credit, and is paid to SVSU. Attendees still must register and pay for the MIWLA

conference at miwla.org.

More information, including a syllabus detailing course requirements and registration instructions, is at

miwla.org under Professional Development/Earn Graduate Credit.

Registration and payment deadline: Thursday, October 12, 7:50 a.m. (prior to the start of

the first conference session)

Saginaw Valley State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). SVSU’s College of Education is accredited by the

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Questions? Contact Dr. Julie Foss, Associate Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, jfoss@svsu.edu

Annals, CALICO and Unterrichtspraxis. She is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. Ali was the recipient of the ACTFL Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education Postsecondary (2006) and ACTFL/NYSFLA Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education (2000). Ali was the founding director of the GOLDEN (German Online Distance Education) MA program, an online graduate degree in German and German language pedagogy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This program was named by US News & World Report as Best Online Graduate Program the last four years (2014-2018). This program is designed for K-16 teachers to promote access to quality professional development in both content and pedagogy.

Aleidine (Ali) J. Moeller is the Edith S. Greer Distinguished Professor of Foreign Language Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ali has taught German and served as T.A. coordinator in the Department of Modern Language and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and spent 11 years teaching in Omaha Public Schools before assuming the position in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education at UNL. Her areas of scholarly interests include foreign language teacher education, professional teacher development, language assessment and intercultural communicative competence. She is past president of the American Association of Teachers of German and the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations and, at present, serves as President-Elect of ACTFL. She served as an AP College Board Advisor in German language and culture and was a member of the ETS/AP College Board Test Development Committee. She has published widely in professional journals including Modern Language Journal, Foreign Language

Experiences such as study abroad, teaching ESL in Japan, tutoring migrant workers and exposure to the corporate world on a global expansion team as a translator/analyst all contribute to her teaching style. Most significantly, Melissa credits the excellent professional development opportunities offered by MIWLA, CLEAR, Oakland Schools, ACTFL and Central States as a key component driving her motivation as a teacher. She deeply values the guidance and mentorship she has received from great leaders within these organizations!