NYSAFLT Annual Conference 2024

NYSAFLT Annual Conference 2024

Welcome to the 107th NYSAFLT Annual Conference!

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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