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​“A Brave New World:
Reimagining Language Education”

Thursday, October 21, 2021
NOTE: All times are Central Daylight Time

​Fall Conference Schedule  -- 3 PDs Available

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A STAR indicates a past presentation brought back by popular demand.

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. CDT          Sessions 19- 24

ROOM A
​Session 19 (6-14) 

EXHIBITOR 
John Conner,
​Breaking the Barrier

The Ideal Lesson Plan for 2021 & Beyond!
John Conner, Spanish teacher and author of Breaking the Barrier series, will lead participants through 10 activities guaranteed to make classes more productive and exciting. The ideas can be used with your classes right away! New strategies for technology, hybrid instruction and collaboration are included. Examples will be provided from Breaking the Spanish Barrier and Breaking the French Barrier. Appropriate for secondary and community college instructors. (Spanish & French examples)
​ROOM B
Session 20 (6-12)
Hannah Safiran & Amy Miler, Kewanee HS
Creating Community in the New World Language Classrooms
Making connections with students is essential for learning, but can be challenging with a hybrid schedule or teaching remotely. This presentation will focus on successful strategies that we implemented to connect with students and build a sense of community with our hybrid and full remote learners. The presentation will give teachers practical ideas that can be used immediately in any world language classroom.

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ROOM C
Session 21 (k-12)

Erin Austin,
teacher & author

How to Open, Fill & Grow a Successful Curriculum Store
This session explores leveraging language expertise to create passive income, all while contributing to the field of World Language education. First, we examine the ins and outs of opening an online curriculum store (e.g., TeachersPayTeachers). Next, we dig into the elements of how to fill a store in a way that is profitable, ethical, and benefits students. Lastly, we dissect possibilities to “level up” our online World Language business.
ROOM D
​Session 22 (9-12)

STAR SESSION 
Kathy Pratt,  Andrea Quintanar & Catherine O’Rourke,  NIESHL​
Planting the Cs--Growing a High Proficiency-Based Curriculum & Harvesting the Results in Real World Applications & Upper Level Spanish Classes/AP
Ideas and strategies will be presented to build a successful program around the ACTFL 5 Cs from the beginning.  Introduce to complex ideas and language early in their linguistic development process to scaffold the progression of the target skills. Examples are from a beginning Heritage Learner Spanish Course and the AP Spanish Language and Culture class, but can be implemented for other proficiency levels.  Strategies to be featured:  identity projects, Socratic seminars, literary analysis, mock interviews,  live museum, volunteering, and daily activities that strengthen students' proficiency skills in the target language.
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ROOM E
Session 23 (K-Uni)

Kelly Sliwinski & Chahraban Antonios, Valley View School Dist. 365U - Romeoville HS
Building Student Language Control at Their Own PACE
How is grammar in context built into your daily and unit plans? Participants will interact with daily lessons and activities designed for the on-site, hybrid, and remote novice classrooms that are created using 100% authentic resources. Concrete strategies will be shared that put theory into practice, support students’ risk taking, critical thinking skills, and overall language growth in all modes of communication.

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ROOM F
Session 24 (K-Uni)
Carrie Toth, Moderator Salem Community HS
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Talking with our ICTFL TOYS
Each year, the Illinois Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages awards the honor of “Teacher of the Year” to one outstanding educator serving in the classroom. Join past Illinois teachers of the year as they share highs, lows, and all the in-betweens via a fast-paced presentation that is sure to inspire and engage. The panel will conduct a question and answer session as part of their presentation!



​6:00 - 6:15 p.m. CDT        Please take a moment to visit our Conference Exhibitors.

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6:15 - 7:15 p.m. CDT          Sessions 25- 30

ROOM A
​Session 25 (K-12) 

Tisha Ortega & Julia Martin, University HS, ISU
Reimagining Your Classroom Decoration for Culturally Responsive
Teaching

Part of being a culturally responsive teacher is providing your students with ways to see themselves reflected in your classroom and with opportunities to interact with cultures that are different from their own. We will discuss different ways you can use your classroom decorations to help students see themselves reflected in your classroom while also providing them with representations of your target culture.

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​ROOM B
Session 26 (6-Uni)

Matt Harring & Kacey Helland, Plainfield South HS
From Digital Literacy to Digital Citizenship
Are our students truly digital natives? What is our role in helping students to navigate the digital world? How do we do so professionally in an ever-increasing divided political landscape? As language teachers we are in the unique position to delve deep into how important digital literacy is across all modes of communication.
This session will break digital literacy down into media literacy, information literacy, and technology literacy. We will help teachers gain perspective on where and how they can implement lessons that foster digital agency. We will highlight several technology resources for the classroom and provide several authentic resources.
ROOM C
​Session 27 (K-Uni)

EXHIBITOR 

Linda Markley, Vista Higher Learning
The Power of CommUNITY in the World Languages Classroom
We will examine four areas that create a sense of community for more effective and powerful language learning: belonging, validation, personalization, humanization. For each area, strategies and specific student samples, projects and lessons will be shared. Teachers will then be asked to implement and expand these strategies through interactive, hands-on paired and whole group activities.

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ROOM D
​Session 28 (9-Un) 

Kim Potowski,
​U of I at Chicago

Teaching Spanish to Heritage Speakers
This talk covers important issues related to teaching Spanish for heritage speakers, addressing questions including: What are their linguistic, affective, and academic characteristics? What makes them different from foreign language learners? What placement procedures, instructional approaches, and materials are most appropriate in working with heritage speakers?

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ROOM E
Session 29
Professional

Jerome Grand,
Illinois Arts Council

Illinois Funding for Foreign Languages and Arts Education
Would you like to plan and implement a new or enhanced foreign language program in your district? Or would you like to bring a poet, a storyteller, musicians, or other artists into your classroom to do a series of sessions with your students in your target language? Or would you like to bring a performing ensemble as an authentic cultural resource to your school to do a concert and a workshop? This session will present different grant programs and resources available in Illinois to help you achieve these goals.

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ROOM F
​Session 30 (K-Un)

Denise Larsson, Nicole G. Burgoyne & Carah Casler, Goethe Institut, Univ. of Chicago & Watkins Memorial HS
SPARK for German Goethe-Institut & AATG Joint Project
How can you ‘spark’ interest in German or other languages and engage with community members beyond classes? The goal of SPARK is to strengthen existing German programs and build capacity for international languages and cultures. SPARK is a pedagogical training program that provides opportunities for students to explore careers and build their resumes. This session provides an overview of the SPARK program and takes a look at universities, high schools, and libraries in the US that have already implemented the program. Examples from the SPARK labs of University of Chicago and Watkins Memorial High School.
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7:15 - 7:30 p.m. CDT   Conference Exhibitor Break. Click on an Exhibitor Link above.


7:30 - 8:30 p.m. CDT          Sessions 31 - 36

ROOM A
Session 31  (k-12)

Erin Crawford & Dawn Noble, Knoxville HS & Mercer County HS
Building Relationships the CI Way!
This session will demonstrate strategies to build strong relationships with students through passwords, special person interviews & more!

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ROOM B
Session 32 (9-12) 

Mayra Faddul & Juan Fernández, Highland Park HS & AATSP
AATSP Café Literario: Vertical Alignment, Strategies and Technology to Teach Literature
Get materials, strategies and technology ideas to teach literature. We will talk about the importance of the vertical alignment needed in order to prepare students for the AP Spanish literature and culture exam. This session will be hosted by el Café Literario of AATSP. It will be conducted in Spanish.
ROOM C
​Session 33 (6-8) 

EXHIBITOR
​Valerie Shull, Vista Higher Learning

Working the 3 Modes of Communication in Upper Elementary & Middle School
During this session, we’ll connect with the 3 modes of communication and work on finding and scaffolding age appropriate materials for upper elementary and middle school learners. Examples will be in Spanish, from Valerie’s classroom and VHL materials.

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ROOM D
Session 34  (9-u)

Anna Torres Mallma & Luz-María Acosta- Knutson, U of I at Chicago & Marmion Academy
Identity Unit for Language Arts Approach- Heritage Speakers
Heritage speakers typically benefit the most from a language arts approach rather than a second language approach in their Spanish classrooms. Building on the work of Potowski (2017), we present a unit on identity (high school/university level) with readings and videos that can be integrated into any program or textbook. The examples are in Spanish but can be adapted to any heritage language.

ROOM E
​Session 35 (9-u) 

Shannon Becker, NIU
Brave New Students: Using Video to Overcome Fear
A brave new world brings with it new ways to increase our students' bravery. In this presentation I will discuss the benefits of using Flipgrid in advanced language classes as a way to increase engagement and participation. In addition to describing my experience in an asynchronous college course, I will present ways this tool can be incorporated into more traditional classroom settings, and discuss how it helps students express themselves.
ROOM F
Session 36
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