2019 SCOLT Conference: Full Schedule

9:00am EDT

Developing Performance from Novice to Intermediate (W-1)

What do learners need to demonstrate to move out of Novice and into the Intermediate level and beyond? Unpack the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements and analyze learners’ language samples to find out. Experience strategies for instruction that develop and assess learners’ ability to function at an Intermediate level in Interpersonal and Presentational Communication; explore strategies for learners to practice using language to investigate, explain, and reflect on topics through authentic resources; and examine effective assessment strategies to chart learners’ progress

Speakers

Paul Sandrock

Director of Education, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Let's share what works for language learning - from planning for learning, guiding learning with effective strategies, sharing with learners how to reach higher levels of proficiency, and charting that progress with assessments of performance. As ACTFL Director of Education, this... Read More →

Thursday March 21, 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
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Workshop

Host Organization ACTFL
Strand Assessment and Feedback
Core Practice(s) Planning with Backward Design Model
Level(s) All
Language(s) All

10:30am EDT

Conversation Circles 2.0 (1-4)

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Engage all learners in the world language classroom with this immersion style speaking activity! Scaffold language acquisition in meaningful dialogue chunks to help students build confidence in engaging others in the target language. Learn how to foster personalized, varied responses in everyday conversation and more. Take your students to the next level grammatically by strengthening and building intermediate oral proficiency by extending responses with increased complexity in a fun way!

Speakers

Lawrence Land

Friday March 22, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
106

Session - Friday, Best of NC

Host Organization German
Strand Personalized Learning
Core Practice(s) Design Communicative Activities
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English & German

1:00pm EDT

Language in the Palm of Your Hand: Breaking Open the Toy Box (2-4)

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Using inexpensive and practical manipulatives and activities to create an engaging and motivated language learning enviroment while staying in the TL. Be inspired to scavenge through toys and tools at home and elsewhere for cheap treasures that will create priceless experiences in learning!

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Mary Domenech

Friday March 22, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
106

Session - Friday, Best of SC

Host Organization Spanish
Strand Dual Language Immersion
Core Practice(s) Using Target Language 90%+
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English and Spanish

2:00pm EDT

Let’s Teach! From Form and Function to Testing and Talking (3-4)

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In this presentation, educators will learn how to design a new language course from the ground up for free. Using examples from a new German course taught with open educational resources at the University of Mississippi, this presentation introduces educators to an inexpensive, coordinated approach to language proficiency training and assessment. Participants will receive access to a digital toolkit for building a new language course in German, including a syllabus, assignments, grammar tutorials, vocabulary decks, in-class assessments and presentations.

Speakers

Dylan Goldblatt

Instructional Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi

Friday March 22, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
106

Session - Friday, Best of MS

Host Organization English and German
Strand Assessment and Feedback
Core Practice(s) Provide Appropriate Feedback
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English

3:10pm EDT

Keep Them Talking! Moving Beyond Memorized Vocabulary (4-4)

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As exploratory language instruction is offered to ever-younger students it is crucial to implement effective methodologies that encourage success, fostering lifelong learning and global citizenship. Learn how to employ well-known strategies in innovative ways to maximize time through student experimentation using language modules in both predictable and unpredictable settings by dynamic use of children’s literature, technology, music, drama, movement, imagination, and more.

Speakers

Liza Heath

K4-4th Grade Spanish Teacher, UMS-Wright Preparatory School

Liza Marilyn Heath is a dedicated language educator from Puerto Rico that has been teaching pre-school through 5th grade students in their L2 through L4 since 2003. Her experience teaching foreign languages includes teaching English, Spanish, and Latin in Puerto Rico, Miami, Morocco... Read More →

Friday March 22, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm EDT
106

Session - Friday, Best of AL

Host Organization Spanish
Strand Program and/or Educator Effectiveness
Core Practice(s) Design Communicative Activities
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English

4:10pm EDT

Musik der DDR - Dance Dance Revolution oder Friedliche Revolution? (5-4)

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This presentation will explore the music scene of East Germany, especially the last decade before the “Wende.” As a witness of this time, Anja Moore gives a very personal account of her experiences from behind the iron curtain. Join this session to gain a deeper understanding of the time leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall as it will be narrated through the lens of music.

Speakers

Anja Moore

Teacher, Chesapeake Public Schools

Ich spreche Deutsch.

Friday March 22, 2019 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
106

Session - Friday, Best of VA

Host Organization German
Strand Culture and Interculturality
Core Practice(s) Use Authentic Cultural Texts
Level(s) High School, Post-Secondary
Language(s) German