NYSAFLT Annual Conference 2024

NYSAFLT Annual Conference 2024

Welcome to the 107th NYSAFLT Annual Conference!

7:30am EST

Mentor and Volunteer Breakfast Grand Ballroom Coffee available at Registration Grand Foyer Conference Registration Grand Foyer

8:30am EST

Bridging Bytes: Building Language Connections in the AI Classroom Red JacketCelia Chomón Zamora Designing Practical Instruction Using the Revised World Language Standards PorterJoanne O'Toole Ph.D. • Joshua Wigle-Harris Du français colonial au français post-impérial : quelle francophonie enseigner en 2024? DeVeauxAlice Polanski Lead with Culture through CI OlmstedNoemi Rodriguez

11:30am EST

Lunch and Recognitions (scholarship, grant, and award winners) Grand Ballroom

12:30pm EST

Exhibits Grand Opening Coffee Event Center

1:00pm EST

Biblio-basics: an introduction to classroom libraries and FVR programs OlmstedDeirdre Kelly Empowering Inclusive Learning: Strategies for WL Classrooms PorterShannon Lundgren In-Class Immersions as a Bridge between the Classroom and Target Cultures DeVeauxMaria Goebert Open Forum on the Revised NYS Learning Standards for World Languages Red JacketBill Heller • Joanne O'Toole • Candace Black Public Advocacy Committee Meeting Castellani GalleryMarie Campanaro • Barbara Patterson Technology Integration in the Three Modes of Communication SchoellkopfLori Chilcott Tu aimes les frites, une fois! HennepinVIrginia Kukaj-Hartman Unlocking Publication Potential: How to Get Published in the NYSAFLT Journal GovernorsErin Kearney Amplifying Voices: NYSAFLT DEI Roundtable WhitneyMichael Lauria

2:00pm EST

Conference Exhibit Viewing Event Center

2:15pm EST

NYSAFLT Board of Directors Meeting Castellani Gallery

2:30pm EST

Bring the World to Your Classroom with Virtual Exchanges HennepinJennifer Carson Facilitating Target Language Comprehensibility Red JacketKristi OConnor Presenting Language that is Comprehensible and in Context OlmstedMarnina Falk Building Bridges: Finding Balance Between Home and School PorterJennifer Schwester Cultural Connections: Differentiating for Diverse Learners GovernorsElizabeth Goodwin Dungeons and Dragons in World Languages WhitneyFrederick Schattauer From teacher to student: Reflections on a professor’s experience SchoellkopfPatricia Martínez de la Vega Mansilla • Hongli Fan How to Share What Works, In a Way that Works DeVeauxJustin Slocum Bailey

3:30pm EST

Conference Exhibit Viewing - Coffee Break Event Center

4:00pm EST

AI Tools in the Language Classroom Red JacketNoemi Rodriguez Breaking Through the Blockade: Advocacy & Action for ASL Programs in NYS HennepinShawnna Sweet • Michelle Spafford • Jaime Oheron Comprehensible Input (CI) via Art GovernorsMelanie Thomas Enacting the World Readiness Standards: Cultures, Comparisons, and the 3 Ps DeVeauxMelissa Fiori Stacked Activities to Help Students Talk in the Target Language OlmstedMary Holmes Standards Based Grading PorterShari Ebert The Three P's of Culture, NYS Standard 4: Activities for all Checkpoints WhitneyMaria Quintanilla Not your mama's manipulatives SchoellkopfStephan Ahl

5:00pm EST

Conference Exhibit Viewing – Wine and Cheese (Raffle) Event Center

5:30pm EST

Rainbow Party Event Center

6:30pm EST

Awards Banquet Cataract Room

7:00am EST

Meet and Greet FLES Colleagues (Flor Berman) Event Center

8:00am EST

Coffee and Conference Exhibit Viewing Event Center Conference Registration Grand Foyer

8:30am EST

5 Brain-Friendly Tweaks to Improve Proficiency-Oriented Tasks and Resources OlmstedJustin Slocum Bailey • Erica Peplinski-Burge Lessen Your Planning with the Comprehensible Novel PorterJennifer Degenhardt • Theresa Marrama Bridging Cultural Divides: Integrating SECL & DEI SchoellkopfDina Pannone • Nicole Bjarnason Leaders of Tomorrow WhitneyMelanie Thomas • Beth Slocum Non-public Teachers’ Round Table HennepinAnna Cartwright Now We're Talking! DeVeauxJustin Seftis Two Teachers, Two Languages, One Common Goal: Collaborating toward Thematic Planning Red JacketMichael LaPaglia • Olivia Woodruff My Name Has an Accent Mark, and So Do I: Names, identities, and our student GovernorsCelia Chomón Zamora

9:30am EST

Coffee and Conference Exhibit Viewing Event Center

10:00am EST

General Session and Keynote (General Session and Keynote) Grand Ballroom

11:00am EST

Final Conference Exhibit Viewing (Raffle) Event Center New Member and First Timer's Lounge Event Center

11:30am EST

AI Beyond Borders: Empowering Language Education in the Digital Age PorterKate Kagan Bridging Minds: Integrating Mindful Moves and Social-Emotional Learning Red JacketJennifer Schwester Bridging the K-16 Research Gap with Open Access Resources OlmstedChristopher Gwin Circumlocution Strategies GovernorsKaleigh Thomas • Michael Lauria Creating an audience and purpose-Getting them hooked! Schoellkopfroxanne franquelli Increasing Student Engagement in the Target Language through Stations TeslaSabrina Nudo • Juanita Reyes Past President Advisory Council Castellani GalleryMarissa Coulehan Pen Pal Project DeVeauxKathryn Inhelder • Nancy Blais Using Classroom Characters for Comprehensible Input WhitneyJennifer Schunk ¡Hablando nos entendemos! inmersión en español y métodos de enseñanza. HennepinMarisol Marcin

12:30pm EST

Lunch (all conference attendees) and NYSAFLT Service Recognition Awards, NYSED Update Grand Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Live Outside the Textbook! TeslaLingco Comprehensible Output=Getting our students talking for all levels WhitneySarah Hopper Enhancing Language Learning with Magic School AI PorterElcie Douce How to Design Experiential Learning to Promote Linguistic Growth & Cultural DeVeauxNicolette Galante Keep the Conversation Going with Chat Mats SchoellkopfChristina Margiore Literacy Meets Play: Lessons Learned from the Teacher Incentive Grant HennepinBeth Slocum Member Organizations Roundtable Discussion Castellani GallerySwaz Piron Middle School Language Mastery: Paving the Path to Proficiency Red JacketShannon Lundgren Putting Together the Building Blocks of Proficiency GovernorsZoey Baird • Joshua Wigle-Harris

2:45pm EST

Artesanía in the Spanish classroom OlmstedRachel Hazen Back to the Basics: Tools for an Engaging World Language Classroom GovernorsKristina Strauss Community Engaged Learning in the French classroom SchoellkopfMireille LeBreton • Grace Dalessandro • Beni Luyindula • Mackenzie Halliday Crossing Bridges, Crossing Borders Grand FoyerSwaz Piron • Joy Cumming Digital Accessibility 101 Red JacketMelissa Fiori Fluency Boost: Comprehensible Input Strategies in Upper-Level Italian Cours HennepinAnna Domingo Higher Education Committee - Methodologists' Roundtable Castellani GalleryErin Kearney Study Spanish at Academia Tica in Costa Rica! WhitneyAnn Elyse Foltz Think, Talk, Learn: Enhancing Language Learning through Thinking Routines DeVeauxKatina Price • Faith Tripp

3:45pm EST

Regional Basket Raffle (must be present to win) Event Center