2009 Wokshops and Sessions March 6th

8:30 am—10:00 am :
General Welcome Assembly, Announcement of 2009 SCOLT World Languages Teacher of the Year, and Key Note Address

Friday Morning Sessions  

Tips for success on the French AP Language Examination: Eliane Kurbegov, College Board

Using French Literature to Improve Proficiency at all Levels: Marsha Spielberger (Exhibitor: Santillana U.S.A.)

Literacy, Content, and More…You Can Have it All: Lorman, Ines (Exhibitor: Wright Group, McGraw-Hill)

Teaching Insights from the State Recipients of World Languages Teachers of the Year: Linda Meigs,Virgil Grissom H.S. (AL), Wendy Cunningham, Sercy H.S.(AR), Linda Markley, West Shore H.S.(FL), Gladys Collins, Addelita Cancryn Jr. H.S. (Virgin Islands)

Sprachlabor?: Nicole Courtney and Anne Hawkins, Grayson H.S. (GA)

National Spanish Exam: Kevin Cessna-Buscemi

Adventures in Placement Testing Implementation: Lourdes Betanzos and Gilda Socarrás Auburn University (AL)

Goectsville, Goectsstadt, La cuidad de Goects: Eddy Cuisinier, Tim Straubel, and Gustavo Obeso, Western Kentucky University

Collaborative and Multimedia Program for Teaching FL Grammar: Carrie Haight, Carol Herron, and Lucie Knight, Emory University (GA)

Language Rock:  Music for the French & Spanish Classrooms: Steven Langolis (Exhibitor: World of Reading)

Active Lessons=Active Learning: Lorena Layser (Exhibitor: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill)

Filme Fernschen Fertigkeiten: Horst Kurz, Georgia Southern University

Perspectives from the Field: Spanish Scholarship Recipients—Desiree Glover, Elizabeth Mandeel, Sarah Woodward

MUVE to Collaboration: Get a Second Life: Douglas Canfield, University of Tennessee

Heritage and Native Speakers in the Spanish Curriculum: Oscar Moreno, Georgia State University

Connecting Ancient Worlds to the Modern Context: Keith Toda (Exhibitor) Cambridge University Press

 

12 NOON: SCOLT Awards Luncheon

Recognition of the BEST OF Presenters, SCHOLARSHIP Recipients, World Languages Teachers of the Year, SCOLT Teacher of Excellent Awards, SCOLT Founders Award

Prize drawings

 

Friday Afternoon Sessions

Collaboration with Organizations I:

Participants have the opportunity to select two collaborative sessions—one offered at this time slot, and the second offered later in the day.

ACTFL

Come and learn about how the national standards have been incorporated into other national initiatives and get an update on the new standards initiatives.  In order to be an advocate for your languages programs, it is important to know what’s happening at the national level so you can inform your local administrators and policy makers!  Find out about a grant application made by ACTFL to assess the impact of the national standards on classroom instruction and learn further updates on National Board certification and the ACTFL/NCATE standards process.  Marty Abbott

American Association of Teachers of French

Learn strategies for promoting French at all levels and to multiple audiences by using resources readily available to teachers--French Embassy, Quebec Delegations, Alliance française, as well as resources produced by the AATF. Leave with ideas and access to materials the can use immediately. Presented in French.  Jayne Abrate

American Association of Teachers of German & the Goethe Institute

AATG is an advocate for the study of the language, literatures, and cultures of the German-speaking world with members of the educational community, as well as with the general public.  Come and learn about new programs, tools and accomplishments.  Learn about advertising campaigns for German as a foreign language and about exhibitions on the German language by the Goethe-Institut.  Helene Zimmer-Loew

Consulate General of France

Come and meet the new Education and Linguistic Advisor for the SCOLT Region and learn about the programs, services, materials and tools available through the Cultural Services Department of the Office of the Consulate General of France in Atlanta.

Minister of Education and Science for the Embassy of Spain

Georgia Department of Education

Join Eva Martínez Sanmartín to learn more about programs and materials for promoting the study and use of the Spanish language available through the Embassy of Spain.

The College Board

Learn about the advanced placement programs available to high school world languages students.  Come for an overview and update of the AP Course & Exam Review for all modern AP world language and literature courses.   Data gathered during the College Curriculum Study and a recent College Board study on secondary and post-secondary programs regarding AP Credit and Placement Policies is shared.  Keith Cothrun and James Monk

Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit organization founded in 1976, seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.  Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.  Habitat has built more than 250,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.

Heifer International

An ever growing concern for educators today is how to talk to and teach students about global issues such as hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation with the hopes of developing critical thinking skills and a sense of advocacy for future leaders.  See how Heifer International can help language students develop these skills through its tools and resources.  Polly Holder

International Baccalaureate

Explore the International Baccalaureate Programmes K-12, and understand how languages play a key role in its curriculums and why language learning is a key part of giving students an international mindset.

Suzanna Jemsby

Peace Corps

Peace Corps is a U.S. government agency dedicated to world peace and friendship by providing practical assistance to 74 developing countries.   Peace Corps is also committed to promoting a better understanding of Americans abroad and improving how foreign cultures are perceived in communities throughout the United States.  Over 185,000 volunteers have served in 139 countries since 1961.  Volunteers serve for 27 months in jobs ranging from Education, Youth and Community Development, Health and HIV/AIDS, Agriculture, Environment, Business Development, and Information Technology. 

 

 

Friday Afternoon Sessions

Connect Students with Communication: Step-by-Step Success: Lucy Amarillo (Exhibitor: Pearson, Prentice-Hall)

Assessment for Learning: The Crucial Role of Feedback to Students: Greg Duncan, InterPrep, Inc.

Collaboration and the Community: Service-learning in the FL Class: Gregory Thompson and Edwin Lamboy, University of Central Florida

Keeping Up With Technology in the World Languages Classroom: Teri Kuester (Exhibitor:EMC)

Using Recent Québécois Cinema in the Classroom: Kenneth Gordon, Winthrop College (SC)

Films in the Classroom: Norah Jones (Exhibitor: Vista Higher Learning)

The Many Uses of Songs in the Language Classroom: Patti Lozano (Exhibitor: DOLO)

Teaching Insights from the SCOLT World Languages Teachers of the Year: Ken Stewart (NC), Tracy Knick (FL), Juan Carlos Morales (FL), and Carmen Scoggins (NC)

Intercultural Communicative Competence: Definition, Teaching and Assessment: Helene Zimmer-Loew, AATG Executive Director

Perspectives from the Field : French Scholarship Recipients—Jason Bagley, Jennifer Carson, Aubrey Phillips

Conquering the Web 2.0: Sharon Scinicariello, University of Richmond (VA)

Collaboration Inside and Outside the Classroom using Wiki: Virginie Cassidy and Emily Stow, Georgetown College (KY)

Incorporate Culture Effectively!: Lindsey Campbell, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA) Examples in Latin

Culture: What is it? How do we teach it?: Krista Chambless, University of Alabama @ Birmingham

Successful Introduction & Use of Mini TPR Lessons: Eva Grant (Champion Theme M.S., GA)

Collaborative Professional Learning Communities: David Jahner, Gwinnett County School District

The Ideal Lesson Plan: Ten Steps to Total Fluency: John Conner (Exhibitor: Breaking the Barrier)

Artistes / femmes: Vanessa Paradis et Carla Bruni: Ellen Friedrich, Valdosta State University (GA)

No Boring Compositions: Fun CA Writing Activities: Eva Echenberg (Exhibitor: Miraflores)

Creating Learning Opportunities for Every Student: Patty Bohanan (Exhibitor: Holt-McDougal)

BEST Of FLAG: Come on Down!: Games and Game Shows in the Foreign Language Classroom: Laura Droms and Holly Brodnax, Grayson H.S. (GA)

Meet the AP German Development Committee: Juan Carlos Morales, Miami Palmetto Sr. High School and Mary Ashcroft, University of Nevada at Los Vegas

Perspectives from the Field: German Scholarship Recipients: David Kleinberg and Susan Mahon

A Collaborative Blackboard Site: Empower Your Technological Needs: Frank Kruger-Robbins, Pine Crest Academy (FL)

Communications, Cultures, Connections: A Virtual Trip to the Loire Valley: Clara Krug, Georgia Southern University

Multilingual Medical Terminology: Douglas Jackson and James Hensley, University of South Carolina Upstate

 

Final Friday Sessions

Collaboration with Organizations II: Repeat of Collaboration I

See previous descriptions.