NYSAFLT Annual Conference 2024

NYSAFLT Annual Conference 2024

Welcome to the 107th NYSAFLT Annual Conference!

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 Lead with Culture through CI OlmstedNoemi Rodriguez

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 Unlocking Publication Potential: How to Get Published in the NYSAFLT Journal GovernorsErin Kearney Amplifying Voices: NYSAFLT DEI Roundtable WhitneyMichael Lauria

2:30pm EST

Bring the World to Your Classroom with Virtual Exchanges HennepinJennifer Carson 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

4:00pm EST

AI Tools in the Language Classroom Red JacketNoemi Rodriguez 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

7:00am EST

Meet and Greet FLES Colleagues (Flor Berman) Event Center

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

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

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 Think, Talk, Learn: Enhancing Language Learning through Thinking Routines DeVeauxKatina Price • Faith Tripp