BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1f0a0f106933b197cb1e735a29faf83f52 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:World Language Conference 2021 DESCRIPTION:
World Language Conference: A half-day event for K-12 Educators
Agenda
11:00 am / 12:00 pm
Welcome
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gai
ther
Anti-Racism in World Languages: Charting a Dynamic Path
Forward
This past year has pivoted the nation into an unprecedented ye
ar of social justice, social change and a call to action. As the world resp
onds to a global pandemic and racial tensions, how can the language classro
om serve as a space for positive social change? This keynote will encourage
and challenge educators to engage current events in meaningful ways. Dr. K
rishauna Hines-Gaither will also provide tools for world language educators
to chart a dynamic path forward.
12:00 pm / 1:00 pm Brain Break
12:15 pm / 1:15 pm Affinity Gro
up Share
Participants will engage in roundtable discussions w
ith fellow NCAIS World Language educators. Topics may include subjects such
as project-based learning in the world language classroom, digital tech to
ols, best practices in lower school language labs, and building conversatio
nal skills, just to name a few. Participants will be polled prior to the ev
ent for ideas and willingness to facilitate the conversation.
1:15 pm / 2:15 pm Break
1:30 pm / 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions
Dawn Samp les, Aventa | Effective Instructional and Assessment Practices that Lead to Proficiency As language teachers across the country are striving to help learners and programs focus on proficiency outcomes, how are we ens uring they are inspired to continue learning and growing in the language? P articipants will examine best practices that lead to proficiency and explor e pathways of attaining the Seal of Biliteracy, incentivizing them to conti nue their journey and growth in proficiency.
Make A Plan For
Success | Brittany Probst and Meghan Folger, Apex Friendship High School
Adequately preparing students for the AP Culture and Language e
xam is daunting, especially if you have to do it all in one (short!) Spring
semester. Come see how two Wake County French teachers have worked to vert
ically align their lower-level courses with the rigorous demands of the AP
Language and Culture exam through the early introduction of the AP tasks, a
nd an emphasis on culture and communication from Day 1 of Level 1.
Developing Intercultural Communication Skills to Generate Empathy and
Compassion and Combat Xenophobia and Racism | Xiaolin Dai, Summit School
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This presentation discusses the development of intercultural c
ommunication skills as a means to generate empathy and compassion and reduc
e xenophobia and racism among students. It will focus on the following area
s: 1) Designing conversations and activities within Chinese language learni
ng units to generate empathy and compassion through understanding Chinese l
anguage culture, and 2) Deploying strategies to combat and overcome xenopho
bia and racism in class, including practicing consciousness of our own prej
udices.
Ditch the Textbook and Let's Get Talking |<
/strong> Constanza De Radcliffe and Jennifer Garci, Durham Academy<
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Standards-Based Instructional Design begins at the unit level
. Teachers need practical tools at their disposal to "let go of the book" a
nd create effective units that use authentic sources, challenge students wi
th interpretive, presentational, and interpersonal activities, and culminat
e in meaningful summative assessments while aligning with ACTFL Can-Do stat
ements. This workshop is a "how to get started roadmap" for teachers who wa
nt to switch to Standards-Based Instructional Design.
2:30pm CST / 3:30 pm EST Adjourn
Cost: TAIS Membe r School $95 per person, Guests $145 per person
A Collaborative Event
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