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Centers in the K-8 Language Classroom
Betsy Basom, Village School, Pacific Palisades
Want to try centers in the classroom? Hear from an experienced K-8 teacher on how to effectively use centers to promote language-learning independence, student choice, and organic language fun. The presenter will model interactive games, literacy strategies, and technology in order to help set up centers based on the modes of communication.
Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: 1

Using GoFormative for Formative Assessments
Veronica Bass, Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks
Tired of grading worksheets and noticing that your students carelessly answer questions just to get the assignment done? Come and learn about GoFormative, an online program that allows you to create or use previous assignments to assess or teach your students. Bring your own laptop so you can participate.     Language Focus: Spanish, but can be used with any language    Language Level: All

Adding Depth and Complexity to Short Novels
Veronica Bass, Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks
In this presentation, I will briefly describe the tools of depth and complexity commonly associated with teaching gifted and talented students. I will demonstrate how I used those tools to create questions  that foment deeper understanding and greater cultural knowledge for "Las aventuras de Miguelito" than reading comprehension questions. You can adapt the format that I will present to any reader that you teach.     Language Focus: Spanish, but can be used with any language    Language Level: All

Next Level A/B Tasks
Brian Bernhards, Windward School, Los Angeles
Learn how to take A/B activities to the next level. These more advanced A/B Tasks require students to take on real-life experiences, from making and canceling plans to calling an insurance agent after a major car accident.
Language Focus: All Languages    Language Level: All

Management Skills in an Active Classroom
Oya Bolgun, Michael Gelbman, DLI, Monterey
Effective teachers need to be familiar with techniques that help create a successful learning environment where students can achieve higher proficiency levels. This presentation will equip teachers, whether experienced or new, to combine inspired, collaborative learning with a calm and thoughtful classroom culture.      Language Focus: All Languages    Language Level: All

The Role of Pragmatics in Achieving Higher Proficiency Levels
Oya Bolgun, Ivanisa Ferrer, DLI, Monterey
This presentation explains the role of pragmatic competence in achieving higher language proficiency levels. The development of pragmatic competence assures that learners use language according to context.  The explicit pragmatic instruction becomes important in the TL language classrooms where higher proficiency levels of competence are expected.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Del análisis literario a la escritura
Ana Briceno, Desert Mirage High School, Thermal
En este taller los maestros tendrán la oportunidad de tomar el papel de sus alumnos, mientras se les modela una serie de actividades interactivas para introducir, analizar como clase y, finalmente, por escrito, una de las obras literarias de la lista requerida del curso de Literatura y Culture AP.  Además, obtendrán ideas para la práctica diaria de las 4 preguntas de escritura del Examen de Literatura y Cultura AP y estrategias sencillas para inculcar el progreso en el nivel de escritura de sus alumnos.     Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: AP

Unpacking the 2019 CA World Languages Standards
Tonja Byrom, Svetlana Lazarova, CSU East Bay, Hayward
Join Tonja Byrom and Svetlana Lazarova in this session featuring a collaborative, hands-on exploration of the 2019 World Languages Standards for CA Public Schools from Kindergarten through Grade 12.     Language Focus: All    Language Level: All

 Bridging World Language Learning with Interdisciplinary and Global Issues.
Mary Louise Castillo, Mercy High School, Burlingame
Global critical concerns offer students a reason to communicate. The presenter will share a lesson with a variety of scaffolding, formative assessments in interpretive modes, short writes, and more, all of which allow students to explore their creative edge in meaningful interdisciplinary learning adventures. Participants are invited to create their own lesson to suit their specific curricular needs, as well as to share personal perspectives to improve this lesson. (Applicable to upper division levels)     Language Focus: Spanish examples- applicable to all languages    Language Level: All

Documentales y películas para las clases de nativos 1-2 y AP Lenguaje.
Diego Castrejón, Cabrillo High School, Long Beach
Los siguientes documentales y películas, expondrán a los estudiantes ante los 6 temas del examen de AP lenguaje y cultura. Cada documental y película van acompañados de una serie de preguntas para ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollar su pensamiento crítico y mantenerlos enfocados en cada presentación filmografía.      Language Focus: Spanish     Language Level: All

Total Participation: Engage All Students in Diverse Classrooms
Ran Dalton, Barnard Mandarin Chinese Magnet School, San Diego
Q&A? Pair work? Small group project? Now, everyone is in!
This presentation demonstrates the benefits of encouraging total participation in the world language classroom and provides the audience with various techniques to engage all students in learning and foster communication skills at different age and language proficiency levels. Language Focus: Mandarin    Language Level: All

Using Cultural Elements to Develop Language Proficiency
Carmen De Jesus, Pearson, Moraga
Get students out of their seats and having fun! Learn to integrate music and dance into your classroom to increase student engagement and language proficiency by providing your students with an authentic cultural immersion. Promote insight into authentic social and cultural activities in Spanish-speaking countries. (Bring your dancing shoes!)
 Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: All

Myriad Methods to Stay in Target Language from Day 1
Celeste DuBois, Skyline High School, Oakland
Using gestures, songs, games, rhymes, visuals, and an engaging classroom environment, the National Board Certified presenter will demonstrate many methods and activities to stay in the target language from Day 1.   Language Focus: French (and Spanish)    Language Level: All

The Effectiveness of the Flipped Classroom: Strategies and Tools
Bozo Dzakula, Dr. Maida Dzakula, Defense Language Institute Foreign Langauge Center, Marina
The purpose of this presentation is to inform language teachers of practical strategies and tools for flipping  instruction in the world language classroom. In addition, the participants  will explore the ways in which the results of many empirical studies and suggestions can be used for implementing the flipped classroom.     Language Focus: All languages    Language Level: All

Quick Tips: Increasing Oral Communication With Enhanced Delivery
Maida Dzakula, Bozo Dzakula, Defense Language Institute Foreign Langauge Center, Monterey
This presentation provides practical ways to enhance the teaching of the characteristics of delivery at each level. The presentation highlights the teaching of phonological accuracy, fluency and delivery, and a solid foundation of the basic linguistic abilities to improve students' overall  oral communication and proficiency.     Language Focus: Al Languages    Language Level: All

Communicative Strategies - ALL Students: (Grades: 9-12)
Lilian Edeh, Dorah Fauben, Dominguez High school, Compton
Get your students speaking!
 This workshop is hands-on and taps into strategies, practices and activities that enhance communicative skills of ALL learners in a language classroom.     Language Focus: All Languages, (examples in French)    Language Level: All

Technology Integration in World Language Classrooms: (Grades 9-12)
Dorah Fauben, Mayfair High School, Lakewood, Lilian Edeh, Dominguez High School, Compton
Switch from paper teaching-learning methods to E-options. Learn and get ideas on how to use a variety of tech tools and software (Flipgrid/Vocaroo/Padlet/ Pear Deck / G-Suite etc) to enhance all 4 skills in a language classroom.
 Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

100% Comprehensible, 90% Target Language from Day 1
Alina Filipescu, Kraemer Middle School, Placentia
In this session, the presenter will share an overview of what comprehensible, contextualized, and compelling Target Language looks like and how to achieve it. Teachers will learn how to include compelling topics, assign classroom jobs, embed gestures and movement throughout the lesson, circumlocution skills, and, ultimately how to create community.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

How to Teach a Whole Class Novel
Alina Filipescu, Kraemer Middle School, Placentia
Whole class TPRS novels are very important in the language classroom and not just left for the independent reading program (FVR/SSR).  In this session, I will share with teachers my approach on how to make the material compelling, comprehensible, enjoyable, and effective without incurring students' dread and boredom.      Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Engaging Students with Pear Deck and Flashcard Factory in the World Language Classroom
Will Fritz, Troy High School, Fullerton
 Pear Deck and Flashcard Factory are wonderful tools to help you increase participation and engagement in the World Language Classroom. Students can have a voice and demonstrate language acquisition even if they should decide not to speak aloud in front of their peers.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Let Them Speak!
Patricia Gallagher, Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento
Conversation about any topic is necessary in the target language. Boost students' confidence, comfort, and participation in speaking even when they don't have all the vocabulary. Learn to use these proven tips, tricks and strategies to facilitate student conversations.     Language Focus: All Languages    Language Level: All

El desarrollo de la competencia lingüística y cultural en el nuevo marco curricular 
María J. García, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton
Los cambios curriculares recientemente aprobados en enero de este a√±o proponen un nuevo enfoque pedag√≥gico especialmente a la hora de promover y desarrollar una verdadera competencia ling√º√≠stica y cultural.  La ense√±anza de las estructuras gramaticales ha de estar siempre al servicio de la comunicaci√≥n y los contenidos culturales jugar un papel central y adquirir una mayor presencia y profundidad. Se describir√°n modelos y estrategias educativas para hacerlo posible.      Language Focus: Spanish     Language Level: All

The What, How, and Why of Culture Appreciation
Margarita Garcia, Cobalt Institute of Math and Science, Victorville
Participants will learn about the 3 P's in World Languages: PRODUCTS, PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES. In order for students to truly appreciate the language being studied, it is essential for them to understand all parts of the culture. Attend this session to learn how to incorporate cultural appreciation in all language levels.     Language Focus: Spanish / All    Language Level: All

Instagram can be used as a Proficiency Tool: Value Input and Assess Output
Baptiste Genestin, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco
The presenter will discuss the potential of Instagram as a multifaceted resource for foreign language learners. He will highlight how Instagram provides authentic settings that are both dynamic and communicative, and which facilitate the learning process in a proficiency-based environment. Examples will be taken from the account @shcp.french.     Language Focus: French    Language Level: All

Language Acquisition in the 21st Century
Donna Goode, Perris High School, Perris
Attendees will learn to use digital tools and strategies for second language acquisition. Focus will be on the integration of technology in facilitating comprehensible input and authentic student output and will also incorporate 21st Century Standards: Critical thinking, effective communication, collaboration, and creativity.
Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Acquiring Language through TPR
Rosario Grajeda, Vistas Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley
Learn how students can acquire language through comprehensible input while staying in the target language 100%. Compared to several other methods, you will see effective TPR activities that result in engaging language learning and language retention throughout the years.      Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: All

Integrating the Study Abroad Experience Back Into the World Language Classroom
Jessie Hill, Anna Johnson, Touria El oudiyi, CIEE- The Council on International Educational Exchange, Portland
This presentation will demonstrate the benefits of a study abroad/language immersion experience at the high school level. Learn about CIEE's Global Navigator Programs, how they grow students' language proficiency, intercultural and global competence, and cultural understanding. Learn how can nominate your students to become the next California Language Student of the Year ($5,000 scholarship will be awarded). Meet CIEE alumni who will share their experiences.      Language Focus: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic    Language Level: All

An Innovative, Engaging, and Effective CI Method to Teach Chinese Characters
Crystal Hsiao, Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana
Good news to all CI Mandarin teachers! Experience this brand new method that resolves the issues of teaching Chinese characters while keeping lessons engaging  and interactive. Learn how to successfully integrate all kinds of CI techniques including TPR, Circling etc., strategic thinking, and even singing to use this method in your classroom.     Language Focus: Mandarin    Language Level: 1

Learn to Speak and Teach German through a Total Immersion Summer Program at Portland State University
Barry Hunt, Calif State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
The Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik (DSaP), located in Portland, Oregon, is a German summer school offered through Portland State University. It is the nation's premier German immersion program and offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, a German MA program, and a one-week German teacher training seminar. Professor Hunt will demonstrate the many benefits and provide "insider's tips" on how to maximize the experience of students and teachers at the DSaP.Financial aid is available. This presentation is in English and German and is of interest to teachers of all languages.     Language Focus: German (primarily) and All Languages    Language Level: All

Explorando la diversas técnicas del vocabulario
Selene Jimenez, Lakeside High School, Lake Elsinore
During this presentation we will explore the various vocabulary acquisition styles. We will also work on the development of games and class team-building, as well as various ways to check for understanding.     Language Focus: Spanish     Language Level: All

Reading Rendezvous
Connie Johnson, Occidental, Los Angeles
How can students meet up or "rendezvous" with novels?  Participants will get ideas to connect readings to their students' interests.  Approach and work with graded readers step by step as we rendezvous.     Language Focus: All Languages    Language Level: 1

Building Fluency with Seesaw
Karla Diaz, Beaumont High School, Beaumont
Aprende a usar y crear actividades en la plataforma digital Seesaw.  Es una manera fácil e interactiva de fomentar las destrezas del habla, escritura y comprensión auditiva. Este taller te proporcionará con las herramientas para usar y crear actividades desde los niveles más elementales hasta los de nivel de AP.     Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: All

The CA WL Framework: In the Works
Svetlana Lazarova, Palm Springs High School, Palm Springs, Tonja Byrom, CSU East Bay, Hayward
Join Tonja Byrom and Svetlana Lazarova in a discussion of the World Languages Framework for California Public Schools, K-12 (WL Framework). This session will include an overview of the WL Framework process, components of what is included in this state document, and time for discussion of the process, the content, and how to get involved.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Break it up with Brain Breaks!
Cynthia Leathers, CSULB, Long Beach
As we build communication and connections in the classroom, we sometimes need to take a break and give students time to process and relax. Relaxed, happy learners can acquire even more language when given the right kind of brain breaks. Participants will learn how research supports brain breaks and how these diversions can engage and relax both students and teachers.
      Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

The Importance of Front-end Loading Vocabulary before Commencing to Read your CI Novel
Patricia Lopez, Laguna Hills High School, Laguna Hills
Front-end loading of vocabulary from the story can be taught by using gestures.  The presentation gives the audience a hands-on lesson followed by a Kahoots activity to see if the students are really ready to start the CI novel.     Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: 1

Creating Interactive Activities using Nearpod
Saime Matsu, Madhumita Mehrotra, Defense Language Institute, Monterey
Create interactive activities using Nearpod through collaborative applications that promote the social interactionist perspective. Learn how a teacher can create presentations containing Quizes, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing-Boards, Web Content, etc.,  to make the lesson fun and interesting. The session includes a sample lesson demonstration and hands-on participation.
Language Focus: All Languages    Language Level: All

Takeaways from NTPRS 2019
Valine Moreno Barr, Parras Middle School, Redondo Beach, Jason Fritze, Top of the World Elementary School, Laguna Beach
Were you unable to attend NPTRS in Chicago this summer? Join us as we highlight our greatest takeaways from the conference.  Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Breaking Binary: Biliteracy via Translanguaging, A Sharing of a Class Project
Francesca Regalado, Barstow High School, Barstow
This session documents a class project conducted in Spring 2019 with English Language Learners. Learn how effectively this project involved drawing upon students' prior knowledge of the world, allowing them to use both L2 English and L1 Spanish as they collaborated on the tasks, and opportunities to display their work and inform other students as well as the community at large as it addressed the educational and sociocultural needs of such learners.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Promoting Global Competence in the World Language Classroom
Trinidad Rios, Desert Hot Springs High School, Desert Hot Springs
Developing global competency is crucial for all students in today's multilingual and multicultural world. Come and discover how you can promote and integrate world competence in your curriculum.  Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Online Voice Recorder to Practice the Interpersonal Mode of Communication
Trinidad Rios, Desert Hot Springs High School, Desert Hot Springs
Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to share voice messages over the interwebs. This tool will help you and your students to practice the Interpersonal Mode of Communication. Come and learn how to use this online tool in your classroom.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Teaching Social Justice in the L2 Language Classroom
Marcela Rojas, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa
 The L2 classroom is uniquely suited to the work of teaching for and about social justice. In this presentation we will discuss ways to introduce social justice in the classroom in order to challenge bias and stereotyping; promote global citizenship and collaboration; build cultural competence; and nurture student voice and agency.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Reader's Theater for the World Language Classroom
Karen Rowan, Fluency Fast Language Classes, Denver, CO
Acting out reading selections, songs, or fairy tales brings them to life, allowing students to visualize and physically participate in what they are about to read, increasing their comprehension and enjoyment of reading. This session provides step-by-step directions. Teachers will leave with a lesson plan that can be used with any content.      Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Using Authentic Resources to Build Communication Skills
Rich Sayers, Pearson, Erie, CO
Join us to see how authentic resources can motivate our students to use Spanish in and beyond the classroom. Bring real-life language and culture to your students. Learn ways to use level-appropriate tasks and proven strategies that make the use of authentic resources effective in building communication skills.      Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: All

World Perspective Using Google
Julia Straszewski, San Dimas High School, San Dimas
Learn about this technological and world perspective project that teaches students how to navigate online, , embrace their creativity, and plan ahead about things they may have never considered! In this project  students use various Google programs to show their planning of a "dream trip" to a Spanish-speaking country. They  research, demonstrate their Spanish language abilities, and, finally, share if they would really take this trip in real life.      Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: Level 2

Get your Life Back: The Feedback Loop in Less of YOUR Time
Carolyn Swaney, Andrea Ford, Westview, San Diego
Proficiency based classrooms provide an unmatchable learning experience for our students. However, grading multiplies to what feels like an exponential level. This presentation carefully lays out a number of ways that teachers can cut that grading to create a highly articulated proficiency experience for students that doesn't ruin their personal life.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Cooperative vs. Collaborative learning - Opportunities
Cristina Telemaco, Frontiers Academy, Anaheim
For both terms, pedagogical  methods  are the same, basically to provide the students with  opportunities to engage with each other in thoughtful learning. The most important part is for the teachers to understand the differences. Both of them are  effective in the classroom. Despite having things in common, they work totally differently.        Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: All

Cooperative vs. Collaborative learning - Beneficios
Cristina Telemaco, Frontiers Academy, Anaheim
Beneficios del trabajo cooperativo vs. trabajo colaborativo. Esto dentro de la sala de clase.      Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: All

5 High Impact and Low Prep Reading Activities
Bethany Thompson, Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley
Whether you are using a reader, newspaper article, poem, song or any other type of text, you can use these five high impact, but low prep reading activities to engage students, increase comprehension and get students talking in the target language.     Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Google Sheets - Your Personal Language Assistant
Bethany Thompson, Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley
Google Sheets is an underused, but highly valuable, tool for the language teacher toolbox.  Come and learn how this tool can save you time, speed up grading and feedback, AND make activity creation a breeze.       Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

Discourse with Socratic Seminar
Jasmine Trinidad, Garden Grove High School, Garden Grove
This presentation will provide an outline, explanation, and simulation of how to conduct a Socratic Seminar discourse with students which easily requires 90% communication in the target language. This strategy promotes collaborative learning and engages students in speaking the target language and is also a great scaffold for formal writing assignments.     Language Focus: Spanish    Language Level: Level 3

Personalizing Curriculum at Every Level
Tiffany Truitt, Los Amigos/ Garden Grove Unified, Fountain Valley
This session will introduce some tips on personalizing instruction for each student at all levels. It will foster questions that encourage students to discuss their daily lives, weekend activities, and give them confidence to express their opinions about current events and  polls.      Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

One-Minute Oral and Other Strategies for Developing Target Language
Christina Vaughan, Arcadia High School, Arcadia
Building Target Language is like climbing a ladder: Students need vocab and grammar stepping stones and structured practice to make language authentic communication. Beginning in Level 1, these techniques allow students to journey to communication in the target language! (My students all pass the AP French test because of these strategies.)     Language Focus: All Languages  Language Level: All

Tricking Kids into Rereading
Robbin Ward, San Clemente High, San Clemente
Students reread a passage and draw pictures and look in the text for the passage from the text. I first saw this at COACH and use it all the time. My colleagues love it also. (I have  asked for permission to share this idea.)     Language Focus: All Languages  Language Level: All

WeChat & WeLearn: Forming an Interactive Online Learning Community
Danni Wu, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Weina Chen, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles
Foster interaction and promote engaged learning in an online setting. This workshop will introduce one of the world's largest messaging and social media apps, WeChat, and its application in world language classrooms. The participants will walk away with concrete ideas for using this app in their language classes - supporting the three modes of communication.     Language Focus: All Languages    Language Level: All

Standards in Action: Implementing California's Vision for Global 2030
Brandon Zaslow, Occidental College - Department of Education, Los Angeles
Learn what's new in California's 2019 World Languages and reflect on video clips from our past to see how practice aligns with California's efforts to implement Global California 2030: Speak, Learn, Lead. Explore how statements from the Standards "Then and Now" actualize California's vision of highly proficient multilingual graduates, able to interact in real-world settings in culturally appropriate ways, and beginning their study of one or more languages throughout thirteen years of study in California schools.  Language Focus: All Languages     Language Level: All

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