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001 ACTFL Assembly of Delegates/NADSFL/NCSSFL Breakfast

sponsored by ef education first

8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

002 ACTFL Teacher of the Year Interviews

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Franklin hall 13

003 AATG Executive Council meetingClosed meeting of AATG’s Executive Council

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E

004 ACTFL Assembly of Delegates

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

005 ACTFL/NCATE Program Reviewer Training

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 110 A/B

W01 ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Familiarization workshop

This workshop is intended to familiarize participants with the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines–Speaking and with the Assessment Criteria, Rating Scale, and Interview Protocol of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Participants will view and review demonstration videotaped interviews conducted in English, prac-tice rating language samples, and discuss the implications of the ACTFL Proficiency Scale and the OPI for establishing program goals, and for planning curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Presenter(s): Maria Teresa Garreton, Northeastern Illinois Universitysponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Assessmentapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A/B

W02 ACTFL writing Proficiency Guidelines Familiarization workshop

Intended as an introduction to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines–Writing (Revised 2001), this workshop introduces participants to the major and minor level descrip-tors and the criteria for assigning a global writing proficiency rating Participants explore a variety of writing tasks across levels of proficiency, evaluate language samples based on the criteria as described in the Guidelines, and design appropri-ate writing activities and writing assessment prompts at the four major levels Participants discuss the implications of the ACTFL Proficiency Scale for establishing program goals, and for planning curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Presenter(s): Bill L Prince, Furman Universitysponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Assessmentapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A

W03 Focusing Assessment on Language Performance: what Can my Students Say, understand, and Share?

Basing assessment on the standards provides a road map to focus teachers’ learning targets and make them clear for students Learn basic principles and experience step-by-step processes for designing tasks to evaluate interpretive, presentational, and interpersonal communication Build repertoire for implementing formative and summative assessments and for providing feedback Based on ACTFL’s publication, The Keys to Assessing Language Performance

Presenter(s): Laura Terrillsponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Assessmentapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

Session descriptions and presenter information come directly from the submitter and is not entered by ACTFL. Information is accurate as of October 19, 2012.

7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. registration open

8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Assembly of Delegates

9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Pre-Convention Workshops

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ActFl celebrAtes 30 yeArs oF tHe oPi

ACTFL celebrates 30 years of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in 2012. Developed in 1982, the OPI is now recognized within the united States and interna-tionally as the standard for reliability and validity in the assessment of spoken language proficiency. The original 12 languages have expanded to 100 languages; annual tests have grown from 200 to 30,000. Find out more about the OPI at ACTFL Central in Exhibit halls D & E.

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9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 A

W04 unlock Students’ Potential: Developing 21st Century Skills using Emerging Technologies

Emerging technologies are reshaping possibilities for working, playing, living and learning in the 21st century, and offer world language teachers and students’ unprecedented access to linguistic and cultural resources from around the world Participants will explore techniques and technologies for integrating the World Languages 21st Century Skills Map into their curriculum This map provides lesson examples informed by the National Standards for Learning Languages and ACTFL’s Proficiency Levels Learn how students can develop and apply communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and media literacy skills to create content, practice communication, and work in teams Participants will evaluate examples across languages and levels, becoming familiar with technologies that support stu-dent performance in the three communication modes Laptop/tablet recommended

Presenter(s): Lauren B Rosen, University of Wisconsin; Barbara Lindsey, University of Connecticut; Cherice Montgomery, Brigham Young University

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Technologyapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 A

W05 Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture workshop

In this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the AP Chinese Language and Culture course Participants will examine the 2012 Free Response Questions, scoring guidelines, and related samples Participants will discuss appropriate classroom materials, learn techniques and content-specific strategies that can be incorporated into the AP classroom to help students prepare to be successful in their AP coursework, consider AP curriculum and syllabus development, and become acquainted with resources to support AP teachers Portions of this workshop will be conducted in Chinese This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Jianhua Bai, Kenyon Collegesponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: English, Chineseapplicable language(s): Chinese

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B

W06 Advanced Placement (AP) French Language and Culture workshop

In this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the revised AP French Language and Culture course Participants will examine components of the AP curriculum framework including learning objectives, descriptions of expected student performance and themes They will discuss instructional design for the course that integrates cultural content into language lessons and connects the modes of communication in meaningful ways Participants will also examine the 2012 Free Response Questions, scoring guidelines, and related samples Portions of this workshop will be conducted in French This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Davara Potel, Solon High Schoolsponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: English, Frenchapplicable language(s): French

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 C

W07 Advanced Placement (AP) German Language and Culture workshop

In this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the revised AP German Language and Culture course Participants will examine components of the AP curriculum framework including learning objectives, descriptions of expected student performance and themes They will discuss instructional design for the course that integrates cultural content into language lessons and connects the modes of communica-tion in meaningful ways Participants will also examine the 2012 Free Response Questions, scoring guidelines, and related samples Portions of this workshop will be conducted in German This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Linda Zins-Adams, Highlands High Schoolsponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: English, Germanapplicable language(s): German

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 A

W08 Advanced Placement (AP) Italian Language and Culture workshop

In this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the revised AP Italian Language and Culture course Participants will examine components of the AP curriculum framework including learning objectives, descriptions of expected student performance and themes They will discuss instructional design for the course that integrates cultural content into language lessons and connects the modes of communication in meaningful ways Participants will also examine the 2012 Free Response Questions, scoring guidelines, and related samples Portions of this workshop will be conducted in Italian This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Ida Wilder, Greece Athena High School, NYsponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: English, Italianapplicable language(s): Italian

session HAnDouts in tHe ActFl online community

Presenters are being encouraged to upload their handouts in the Resources section of the ACTFL Online

Community at community.actfl.org.

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9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B

W09 Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese Language and Culture workshop

In this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the AP Japanese Language and Culture course Participants will examine 2012 Free Response Questions, scoring guidelines, and related samples Participants will discuss appropriate classroom materials, learn techniques and content-specific strategies that can be incorporated into the AP classroom to help students prepare to be successful in their AP coursework, consider AP curriculum and syllabus development, and become acquainted with resources to support AP teachers Portions of this workshop will be conducted in Japanese This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Motoko Tabuse, Eastern Michigan Universitysponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: English, Japaneseapplicable language(s): Japanese

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 B

W10 Advanced Placement (AP) Latin workshopIn this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the revised AP Latin course Participants will exam-ine components of the AP Curriculum Framework including learning objectives, descriptions of expected student performance, the new reading list, terminology, and themes and essential questions Participants will also discuss appropriate classroom materials, learn techniques and content-specific strategies that can be incorporated into the AP classroom to help students prepare to be successful in their AP coursework, consider AP curriculum and syllabus development, and become acquainted with resources to support AP teachers They will also examine sample questions for multiple choice and free response sections of the exam This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Teresa Kawamata, Loyola High Schoolsponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): Latin

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 C

W11 Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish Language workshop

In this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the AP Spanish Language course Participants will examine 2012 Free Response Questions, scoring guidelines, and related samples Participants will discuss appropriate classroom materials, learn techniques and content-specific strategies that can be incorporated into the AP classroom to help students prepare to be successful in their AP coursework, consider AP curriculum and syllabus development, and become acquainted with resources to support AP teachers Participants will also have an opportunity to examine components of the AP curriculum framework for the future AP Spanish Language and Culture including learning objectives, descriptions of expected student performance and themes This session will focus on the current exam with a minimum of 20% of the session devoted to the upcoming AP Spanish Language and Culture course and examina-tion Portions of this workshop will be conducted in Spanish This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Laura Zinke, McClintock High Schoolsponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: English, Spanishapplicable language(s): Spanish

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A

W12 Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish Literature and Culture workshop

In this College Board workshop, participants will engage in a professional exchange of ideas surrounding the revised AP Spanish Literature and Culture course Participants will examine components of the AP Curriculum Framework including learning objectives, descriptions of expected student performance, the reading list, literary terms, and themes and essential questions They will discuss models of instructional design for the course that use the themes and essential questions to make comparisons across literary periods and genres Participants will also discuss appropriate classroom materials, learn techniques and content-specific strategies that can be incorporated into the AP classroom to help students prepare to be successful in their AP coursework, consider AP curriculum and syllabus development, and become acquainted with resources to support AP teachers They will also examine sample questions for multiple choice and free response sections of the exam Portions of this workshop will be conducted in Spanish This workshop is limited to 35 participants

Presenter(s): Raul Rodriguez, Manhattan Collegesponsor(s): ACTFL, The College Boardstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Grades 6-12language of Presentation: English, Spanishapplicable language(s): Spanish

Don’t miss tHe oPening generAl session

Please join us for the opening event of the 2012 Annual Convention where ACTFL President Dave mcAlpine will welcome attendees and honor the winner of the 2013 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year award. we’ll also hear from our keynote speaker, Dr. k. David harrison. Be sure to attend this exciting event Friday, November 16, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. in the Terrace Ball-room 2-4 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

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9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B/C

W13 Parlons Chanson: Embassy of France Immersion workshop

In all languages, songs possess the power to awaken emotions, elicit ideas and provoke discussion Their use of melody, rhythm and repetition makes them eminently memorable They also provide access to a variety of cultures and eras, and they are the most accessible form of literature As such, songs are a perfect pedagogical tool Using songs as documents provides the opportunity to work on oral comprehension and written comprehension, as well as oral expression

Presenter(s): Christine Busson-Camara, CAVILAMsponsor(s): Embassy of Francestrand: Cultureapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Frenchapplicable language(s): French

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109 B

W14 Spanish Contemporary Cinema: Embassy of Spain Immersion workshop

Spanish contemporary movies, as a reflection of deep social and political develop-ments in the recent history of Spain, present very distinctive features and topics Although most Spanish films are very personal and intimate—many directors also act as screenwriters—they also seek to please mass audiences This workshop will include an overview of Spanish cinema topics and genres through the last decades, with special attention to Pedro Almodóvar, and attendants will be provided with a great variety of practical activities and interesting recipes for exploitation of short films and movie clips in the classroom This workshop will be conducted in Spanish

Presenter(s): Jesús M Alvarez-González, Education Office – Consulate of Spainsponsor(s): Embassy of Spainstrand: Cultureapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Spanishapplicable language(s): Spanish

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116

W15 Getting Your Students from Novice to Intermediate to Advanced: what Does It Take?

This workshop provides an overview of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Rating Scale and description of the functions, contexts/contents area, discourse type and accuracy features appropriate to each level Participants discuss the curricular implications of the proficiency scale and explore strategies and activities that enable students to cross proficiency level borders

Presenter(s): Chantal Thompson, Brigham Young Universitysponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Assessmentapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

W16 k–8 Oral Proficiency Assessment (ELLOPA and SOPA) workshop

This workshop will familiarize participants with the Center for Applied Linguistics’ K–8 oral proficiency assessments, ELLOPA and SOPA, and provide a model for developing assessments for their own programs Presenters will use interactive presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on practice with sample proficiency tasks and rating rubrics

Presenter(s): Lynn E Thompson, Center for Applied Linguistics; Na Liu, Center for Applied Linguistics

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Assessmentapplicable level(s): Pre-K–Grade 8language of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B

W17 using Comprehensible Input in the k–16 Arabic Classroom

This workshop will introduce the features of Comprehensible Input, a high-leverage practice (HLP) identified as a key component in foreign language teacher prepara-tion (e g , Davin & Donato, 2011) Participants will analyze classroom examples from one Arabic instructor and design activities using Comprehensible Input

Presenter(s): Francis J Troyan and Myriam Abdel-Malek, University of Pittsburghsponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Professionalismapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): Arabic

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A

W18 Foreign Languages for Everyone: Including Students with Learning Disabilities

This workshop, for any language or class level, focuses on helping all students achieve optimal language learning, especially those with learning disabilities Participants analyze a struggling student and learn strategies to help that student The workshop will define learning disabilities, review research, and explain a pedagogical approach for at-risk students

Presenter(s): Irene Brouwer Konyndyk, Calvin Collegesponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

submit A ProPosAl For ActFl 2013

visit the ACTFL website (www.actfl.org) to submit a proposal for a session at next year’s ACTFL Annual

Convention and world Languages Expo in Orlando, FL, November 22–24, 2013. Deadline is January 9, 2013.

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W19 Cultivating Creativity Through Interactive StrategiesThis workshop will explore startegies that develop students’ ability to apply tools of creativity, such as brainstorming, problem-solving, making predictions, designing, metaphorical thinking, and visualizing Experience a range of activities and games that require varying degrees of preparation and leave with templates and tools that facilitate innovation and critical thinking

Presenter(s): Deborah W Espitia, Howard County Public School System; Leslie Grahn, Office of World Languages

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Pre-K – Grade 12language of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B/C

W20 Starting and Growing an Immersion ProgramThis workshop provides an in-depth discussion of the decisions involved with planning a new immersion program or expanding an existing program beyond the primary grades The presenters, drawn from a variety of program types, will review many of the decisions program planners must make such as program model, subjects taught in the immersion language, types of staff to be hired, and literacy instruction in English and the target language Presenters will also share their regarding staffing, instructional materials, and parent/community outreach

Presenter(s): Myriam Met; Michael Bacon, Portland Public Schools; Sandra Talbot, Utah State Office of Education; Christina Burton, Global Village Academy

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Pre-K – Grade 12language of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

W21 Engaging Students Through German musicMusic inspires German students of all ages This workshop will focus on how German songs—from pop to hip-hop, rap to classical, heavy metal to lullaby—can be used to engage students in language instruction Participants will learn how to present grammatical concepts and explore cultural concepts through music Conducted in German

Presenter(s): Mohamed Esa, McDaniel College; Ingrid Zeller, Northwestern University; Charles J James, University of Wisconsin-Madison

sponsor(s): AATGstrand: Cultureapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Germanapplicable language(s): German

9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Franklin hall 10

006 ACTFL OPI Norming meetingFor certified OPI trainers only

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 B

007 CLTA Steering Committee meeting

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon h

008 ACTFL Assembly of Delegates/NADSFL/NCSSFL Luncheon

Sponsored by The College Board

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 116

W22 Getting Your Students from Advanced to Superior: what Does It Take?

This workshop provides an overview of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Rating Scale and description of the functions, contexts/contents area, discourse type and accuracy features appropriate to each level Participants discuss the curricular implications of the proficiency scale and explore strategies and activities that enable students to cross proficiency-level borders

Presenter(s): Chantal Thompson, Brigham Young Universitysponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Assessmentapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 A

W23 how to write the ACTFL/NCATE Program ReportThis workshop will prepare foreign language teacher education programs to write their ACTFL/NCATE Program Report as they seek national NCATE recognition Participants will examine the program standards, the program report template, and sample assessments Hands-on activities will focus on the types of assessments and data that can demonstrate achievement of the standards

Presenter(s): Rebecca Fox, George Mason University; Nathan Bond, Texas State University

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Assessmentapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 111 B

W24 Establishing a Standards-based Arabic Program: meeting the Needs of Arabic Students

This workshop is designed to provide current and prospective teachers of Arabic at the K–12 level with strategies to implement a standards-based and proficiency-focused curriculum Presenters will discuss strategies to differentiate input for instructional content, process and products for all students to experience success Presenters will discuss the Arabic standards of learning, the ACTFL Proficiency Scale, and the findings of the Arabic consensus project The ACTFL Assessment for Performance toward Proficiency of Languages for Arabic (AAPPL-Arabic) will be demonstrated, and teacher professional development related to classroom assess-ment and portfolio development presented

Presenter(s): Wafa Hassan, Michigan State University; Muhammad Eissa, Eissa & Associates, Inc

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Pre-K – Grade 12language of Presentation: English, Arabicapplicable language(s): Arabic

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1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 B/C

W25 Effective Instruction in k-6 Immersion ProgramsThis workshop focuses on instructional strategies used by effective immersion teach-ers In addition to examining theory and research, the workshop will provide videos of classrooms across program models and languages that will show examples of real teachers in real classrooms implementing the strategies discussed Participants will have extended opportunities to discuss their own experiences as immersion teachers or administrators, as well as to explore questions and issues related to their own instructional settings

Presenter(s): Myriam Met; Michael Bacon, Portland Public Schools; Tara Fortune, University of Minnesota; Ofelia Wade, Utah State Office of Education

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Pre-K – Grade 12language of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 117

W26 Increasing Language Proficiency at the Postsecondary Level using Flagship Principles

The workshop will familiarize participants with the required components of the Flagship programs that are designed to produce graduates at the Superior level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale Flagship Directors will outline the successful aspects of their programs and engage participants in discussions about how to implement similar components in their programs Audience members will create a plan for their departments that will include the Flagship components of integrating proficiency assessment, content-based instruction, effective summer and academic year overseas study components, and maximizing overseas language acquisition through internships

Presenter(s): Dianna Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mahmoud M Al-Batal, The University of Texas, Austin; Sandra Freels, Portland State University; Carl D Falsgraf, Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS); Dana S Bourgerie, Brigham Young University; Dan E Davidson, American Councils/ACTR; Maria Lekic, American Councils for International Education

sponsor(s): ACTFLstrand: Professionalismapplicable level(s): Higher Educationlanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A

W27 Articulating k–16 Chinese Curriculum Through Task-based Instruction

This hands-on workshop seeks to investigate effective ways of implementing task-based instruction (TBI) into the classroom using case studies in two K–12 and two higher education institutions The workshop is divided into three parts: a brief review of the theoretical framework, hands-on activities that engage the audience in designing a task-based activity, and a discussion of issues of articulation in the Chinese curriculum between K–12 and collegiate level

Presenter(s): Carolyn Kunshan Lee, Duke University; Hsin-Hsin Liang, University of Virginia; Julia Kessel, New Trier Township High School; Piling Chiu, Naperville North High School

sponsor(s): CLTAstrand: The Learnerapplicable level(s): Alllanguage of Presentation: English, Chineseapplicable language(s): Chinese

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 C

W28 Increasing majors in Your Language ProgramLearn how to strategically promote, defend, and design your college language pro-gram to assure success The presenters will detail highly successful initiatives that have greatly increased language majors Learn specific advocacy strategies and develop a ready-to-use action plan for your program Applicable to all languages; conducted in English

Presenter(s): Astrid Klocke, Northern Arizona University; Alain-Philippe Durand, University of Arizona

sponsor(s): AATGstrand: Professionalismapplicable level(s): Higher Educationlanguage of Presentation: Englishapplicable language(s): All

1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon D

009 NNELL Board meeting

1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123

010 AATJ Board meeting

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon B/C

011 NADSFL Annual meeting

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon A

012 NCSSFL Business meeting

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon k

013 Standards Collaborative Board meeting

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

014 ACTFL Special Interest Group (SIG) Chairs meeting

5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Philadelphia marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

015 Language Acquisition Resource Center’s Advisory Council meeting

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 B

016 CLTA Board meeting

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