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2010 FLENJ Annual Spring Conference
Friday, Apr 9, 2010 — Saturday, Apr 10, 2010
FLENJ Annual Spring Conference
Somerset DoubleTree Hotel
Friday, April 9 – Nine pre-conference workshops from which to choose
Saturday, April 10 – Annual Spring Conference
“Back to Basics: Five Principles for Language Teaching”
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bill VanPatten
Texas Tech University
Also Included:
Three Sessions of Workshops
Student Podcast Contest
Professional Awards
Student Awards
Sit Down Luncheon
Registration Information
Registration for the 2010 Spring Conference is now closed.
Friday, April 9th Full Day Pre-Conference Workshops 9:00-3:00 (Lunch Included in All Sessions)
Culture: Expanding My World View: Donna Clementi, Concordia Language Villages
Successful integration of language and culture depends on the choices teachers make about course content. Participants in this workshop are asked to place culture at the center of their planning in order to help students understand the world in which they live and who they are, and to help them explore and respond to important questions about their own culture and other cultures. With culture as the organizational center, participants will learn tools and techniques to expand students’ intercultural understanding and ability to communicate with sensitivity and respect in our global community.
Lights, Camera, Action: Using Video Clips: Arlene White, Salisbury University & Ruth Malone, Wicomico County PS
Rather than always being tied to showing an entire film or video, this presentation will explore using short clips to integrate language and culture into daily instructional activities. A myriad of ideas and resources will be shared in this interactive workshop. No background knowledge about film or video is required. The workshop is presented in English with examples in French and Spanish but the vast majority of resources can be adapted to any film, to any language, and to any level of language learner.
Making Language Learning Essential in Your School: Content Based Curriculum Development and Instruction in World Language Programs: Amanda Seewald, Maracas, Inc.
This workshop will explore teaching world languages using content area goals as a vehicle towards language learning. We will look at standards and concepts at varying levels of elementary education to determine what can be used as a part of instruction within the language classroom. Science, Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts will be included in this interactive professional learning and curriculum building experience. By the end of this workshop, participants will have worked with peers to create frameworks for entire units within at least one content area in the target language.
Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) Familiarization Workshop: Bonnie Adair-Hauck, University of Pittsburgh, PA
In this workshop, participants are presented with an overview of the ACTFL Integrated Performance Assessment at the Novice, Intermediate, and Pre-Advanced levels. The three modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational) and the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners are reviewed as they apply to Integrated Performance Assessment. After examining the tasks and rubrics, participants rate samples of student performance.
International Education & World Languages: Cheri Quinlan, NJDOE Coordinator for World Language & International Education
The 2009 Core Curriculum Content Standards in all content areas integrate 21st Century Knowledge and Skills by incorporating a strong emphasis on technology integration, interdisciplinary connections and infusion of global perspectives. This full-day workshop will showcase how New Jersey world languages teachers are infusing global perspectives through connections to other communities and exploration of 21st Century Themes. Attendees will leave the workshop with concrete ways to address global perspectives in engaging and real-life contexts.
Chinese Immersion: Lucy Lee, Livingston High School; Chinese Language Association of Secondary Schools
Workshop participants will discuss and share effective strategies, activities and resources that enhance standards-based instruction. The afternoon discussions will center around specific issues related to the teaching of Chinese. Discussions and presentations will be conducted in Chinese language. Teachers of Chinese in New Jersey are cordially invited to participate in this interactive session. Chinese heritage school teachers are welcome to join your colleagues
from K-12 schools.
French Immersion – Le film du Monde Francophone: by the American Association of Teachers of French, New Jersey Chapter: AATF-NJ
« Le film du Monde Francophone » is a full day workshop for teachers who want to expose themselves to the richness of the world of Francophone film and multimedia. The presenters will offer examples of film, short clips, television news, movie trailers and other multimedia with activities that are « prêt-à-porter » for use Monday morning in class. The day will be conducted entirely in French with a luncheon served at the hotel.
Italian Immersion – Amedeo Modigliani and his time Maria Papaleo
Modigliani, the bohemian artist, the man who told stories about women, love, life, history through his art. This workshop will focus on the life and work of one of the finest Italian painters of the 20th century. We will not only study his art work but also discuss his operatic life story and how it shaped his artwork.
Spanish Immersion – “Spicing the Spanish Classroom: Salsa 101” José G. Ricardo-Osorio, Ed.D. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
In this one-day workshop, attendees will first get engaged in a series of activities designed around salsa as a cultural product. Such activities will involve: text interpretation, exchanging information, presenting information, music appreciation, and yes, salsa dancing! During the second part, participants will have the opportunity to create and present their own activities. Neither formal training in salsa dancing nor previous knowledge of the topic are required. However, participants should have an Intermediate-High or above proficiency level in Spanish since the entire workshop
will be carried out in the target language.
Saturday, April 10th Breakout Sessions
Reading Strategies in the World Languages Classroom Max Achtau
Creative Teaching Strategies Rocío Bautista & Sandee McBride
Film in the French or World Language Classroom Claude Cassagne
Make Your Chinese Class Come Alive! Cheng-Tsui: Gail Wang
Ready for college? Helping students to reach intermediate high by the end of grade 12 Christopher Gwin
Q-TALK: Memory & Language Acquisition, A Visual Approach to Speaking Maurice Hazan
Very Cool Tech, Tools, and Tips for Today’s “Powered-up” Spanish Students Maria Hubbard
Anyone Can Podcast!! Glennysha Jurado-Moran
Communicative Cooperative Learning in the Advanced WL Classroom
Maria Kostis
Cultural Connections in the School and Community through World Languages and Art Michelle Llewellyn, Mimma Cammarata & Mary Anne Morgan
Technology a la Mode (of communication) Jean Modig & Dana Thogersen
Digital Storytelling in the WL Classroom Dana Pilla
Update from the New Jersey Department of Education Cheri Quinlan
Making the Best Use of Technology to Enhance Second Language Acquisition AnnaLisa Russo
Puntos, Pesos, Euros, Eureka! Mary Shumeyko & Lauren Owens
The Role of Explicit Information in Language Teaching Bill VanPatten
Le Grand Concours Is For All! Tammy Wubbenhorst & Marlene Manela
Bringing the World In: Creating a Mock Trade Summit in Your Language Class Maryann Woods-Murphy
Think Big – Think Awards Carol Coe, Lucy Lee, Amanda Seewald, Janet Glass, Jackie Peters, Tammy Wubbenhorst, Ana Lomba
Conference Information
Registration Deadline: Postmarked March 20, 2010
For hotel directions and special room rates contact the hotel at http://www.doubletreesomerset.com/
FLENJ is a registered NJ provider of Professional Development Hours
Purchase Orders:
Please check with your purchasing department to make sure that your purchase order and registration forms have been mailed prior to the March 20 deadline. To determine if your PO has arrived, send a message to: flenjmembers@aol.com. Purchase orders will not be accepted on site as a form of payment.
Membership:
If you are unsure of your membership status, contact the conference registration coordinator (flenjmembers@aol.com) prior to submitting your registration. This will avoid a delay in processing
due to incorrect pricing. If multiple names are being registered on a purchase order, each attendee’s membership status needs to be verified prior to submitting the purchase order. Failure to do so may result in incorrect pricing which will delay the registration of all names listed.
Students:
To receive the student conference discounted rate, you must provide proof of full-time enrollment (12 credits or more) via a letter from the college or university advisor or registrar. This letter must accompany the registration form and payment.
Refunds:
All refund requests must be received in writing one week prior to the conference date. Refund requests received after this date will be reviewed by FLENJ on a case-by-case basis. Refund requests will be subjected to a $25 processing fee to cover the cost of pre-ordered meals, etc. No refund requests will be accepted after the event has occurred. Teachers unable to attend a scheduled event are encouraged to find another teacher to take their place. If the replacement teacher is not a
member of FLENJ, the price difference must be paid at the conference.
Returned checks:
Any cost incurred by FLENJ because of stopped payment or NSF checks will be billed to the teacher/school.
Unpaid bills:
Conference registration materials from teachers/schools/districts with out-standing purchase orders for payment for prior workshops will not be accepted until all financial obligations are paid.
Conference Agenda
Saturday, April 10
7:45-8:30 Registration/Exhibitors/Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Breakout Session I
9:30-10:00 Exhibitors
10:15-11:00 Business Meeting/Professional Awards
11:00-12:00 Keynote Address
12:15-1:15 Breakout Session II
1:30- 2:30 Lunch
2:45-3:45 Breakout Session III
Directions to Somerset Doubletree Hotel
From New Jersey North or South: Take 1-287 to exit 10 for Rt. 527 Easton Ave/New Brunswick. Follow Rt. 527 north to the first traffic light and make a left onto Davidson Ave. Continue on Davidson Ave. for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel.
http://www.doubletreesomerset.com/location/