FFLA 2024 Conference: Building Belonging through Language...

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FFLA 2024 Conference: Building Belonging through Language, Culture, and Connecti

8:30am EDT

Comprehensible Input and Grammar Instruction: Can They Get Along? Cypress 5Bryce Hedstrom Fun Formative Assessments in the Second Language Classroom Cypress 4Heather Sweetser (keynote speaker) How to Open, Fill, and Grow a Successful Online Curriculum Store Cypress 3Erin Austin The Gap-Closer: Connecting Multilingual Learners in the Wake of The Great Disconnect Cypress 2Vista Higher Learning Leading the Way to Proficiency in Florida Workshop Cypress 1Cristin Bleess • Michelle Olah • Wayside Publishing

1:00pm EDT

Fun with Artificial Intelligence Cypress 4Heather Sweetser (keynote speaker) Hi-Impact Reading Strategies: How to Accelerate Fluency and Proficiency with Reading Cypress 5Bryce Hedstrom IGNITING STUDENT SUCCESS WITH STRATEGIC SCAFFOLDING AND INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENTS Cypress 2Bertha Delgadillo Mindfulness for Educators: Cultivating Calm and Happiness in your Life and Classroom Palms ELei Cohen Reshaping the Future of Foreign Language Education: Focusing on Making Global Citizens! Cypress 3Dr. Geraldine Blattner

4:00pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Opening Exhibit Hall

5:00pm EDT

"Madan Sara": backbone of Haitian economy Cypress 1Gerline Smith Connecting through Culture: Connecting with Carnegie Learning Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Karla Estrada Every Trick in the Book: Reading Instruction in the World Language Classroom Cypress 4Lisa Bartels Implementing Culture in the L2 classroom Cypress 3Janet Skryzpek Teacher of The Year - Interviews Palms E Teaching foreign languages using online learning apps to increase students engagement in class Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Carmen Thies The Teacher Researcher Cypress 5Paula Ogg Unity in Diversity: Exploring Interdisciplinary Connections Between Latin and Spanish Cypress 2Ardeli Beaulieu • Kendal Ogles FFLAME Celebration High SchoolAlexia Martinez • Dr. Pablo Martinez-Torres

6:15pm EDT

Content Based Learning Cypress 3Heather Sweetser (keynote speaker) Engaging Millennials - recognizing everyone's gifts! Cypress 5Dr. Grace Kellermeier • Kim Griffith Improving second language learners speaking skill (Theory and Practice) Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Dr. Fatima Raafat Incorporating Novels and Short Stories in the Spanish classroom Cypress 2Elizabeth Arroyo • Grisell Santiago Operational Gamification from Zero to Hero Cypress 4Anna Morton Pirates of Proficiency: Unlocking PLC Synergy for SoBL Triumphs Cypress 1Vista Higher Learning

7:30pm EDT

Trivia and Karaoke Night Cypress 1Rosanna Delgado-Acevedo

8:00am EDT

Designing a Station Rotation Lesson Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Yusuf Jaaber Empowering Language Learning Through Cultural Intelligence Cypress 5Zamira Pauley "Vérité ou Viralité : Démêler les Fils de la Véracité et des Fake News dans l'Ère Numérique" Cypress 1Béren Sacra ASL Activities for Large Groups of Students Atlantis BoardroomRalena McDevitt Building Presentations that Foster Language Acquisition Cypress 2Dr. Pablo Martinez-Torres Charting New Paths to Advocacy: Federal, State and Local Cypress 3Dr. Arlene Costello Empowering learners through authenticity - Empoderando aprendices a través de autenticidad Palms EKarla Estrada Implementation of Business Japanese Course with AI Cypress 4Yukari Nakamura-Deacon It’s Show Time: Putting Proficiency Center Stage When Assessing Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Cristin Bleess SLA 101: What you (probably) didn't learn in your Methods Classes Palms FElicia Cárdenas

8:30am EDT

Por qué y cómo enseñar español en español: estrategias para el uso de la lengua meta en el aula Palms GAlberto Buitrago

9:00am EDT

Exhibit Break Exhibit Hall

9:30am EDT

Let’s teach our Secondary ELLs to be Detectives! Search! Investigate! and Look for Clues! Palms GMartha Voorhees AI-ding language learners in new ways Cypress 1Dr. Geraldine Blattner Crafting Classroom Success: Empowering Foreign Language Teachers Through Job Crafting Atlantis BoardroomMaria Albertie Global Travel Minus the Expense Cypress 4Erin Austin How I recultured my district's instructional approach from grammar-based to acquisition-driven instruction in 5 years Cypress 2Dr. Pablo Martinez-Torres Joining the Global Community of Spanish Speakers Palms EBarbara Jones Padlet Cypress 5Paula Ogg Raíces e identidades: Estrategias y recursos para hispanohablantes Cypress 3Vista Higher Learning Teaching Arabic language using TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Dr. Fatima Raafat The Brain Aligned Classroom: The Art of Building Belonging. Palms FErica Peplinski-Burge • JJ Morgan Two Minds + Different Disciplines+ Working Together=Supporting Language Acquisition Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Taina Corcelles

10:45am EDT

General Session Palms D

12:15pm EDT

Arabic Lunch Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1 Chinese Lunch Cypress 4 CLOSER Lunch Atlantis Boardroom French Lunch Cypress 1 German Lunch Cypress 2 Italian & ASL Lunch Cypress 3 Japanese Lunch Discovery Boardroom, Level 1 Latin Lunch Cypress 5 Spanish Lunch Magnolia B&CMary Risner

1:30pm EDT

Coaching Learners How to Learn Chinese Efficiently and Effectively Cypress 4Eric Shepherd Communication Forward: Building Language Proficiency with Klett World Languages. Palms G Langue et cultures : un voyage à travers les francophonies. Cypress 1Madeleine Flanagan Let's Play in All the Modes: Boosting Engagement and Proficiency with Low-Prep Games Cypress 3Claudia Elliott Maximizing Students’ Immersion Experience Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Consuelo Quijano • Madeline Mekhail Metaphor as a means of teaching Russian in a polycultural classroom. Atlantis BoardroomGayane Paul Mindfulness is More Than a Buzzword Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Lei Cohen Presenting Language that is Comprehensible and in Context Palms EMichelle Olah Raubkunst/art pillé/arte saqueado: Cultural Objects and Social Justice Cypress 2Dr. Nancy Decker • Dr. Deborah Horzen Re-examining Original Teaching Strategies Cypress 5Meilian Lu Student Engagement Inside and Outside the Italian Classroom Palms FDr. Alessandro Cesarano

2:45pm EDT

A Beginner's Guide to Manie Musicale Cypress 1Victoria Toste Building Belonging: One Story at a Time Palms FJJ Morgan • Erica Peplinski-Burge Cartoons, Comics, and Art Projects, Oh My! Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Phil Dillinger Forging Strategic Partnerships: Transforming French ACE-LEAP Scholars into Global Allies Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Habib Soumahoro • Nathalie MacArthur Global Cultures: countries, traditions and lessons Cypress 3Rosanna Delgado-Acevedo High Impact Practice-Global Learning Course: Japanese Language through Anime, Gaming and Technology Cypress 4Yukari Nakamura-Deacon How to Transform your classroom climate with CI? Cypress 2Dr. Juniace Etienne OH... I am writing and speaking in L2! Cypress 5Alexia Martinez The Most Common Russian Language Mistakes Through the Films Atlantis BoardroomDr. Yuliya Kruchkova • Dr. Yuliya Kruchkova TPRS 2.0 - The Fastest Way to Fluency for Anyone Palms ECraig Sheehy Using Authentic Resources in the Dual Language Classroom: A World of Adventure Palms GBarbara Jones

3:15pm EDT

Exhibit Break Exhibit Hall

4:15pm EDT

Diversity and (In)justice in the World Language Classroom Cypress 2Marissa Beck-Dean Has Language Teaching Gone Flat? Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Ken Stewart El valor lingüístico y cultural de los materiales auténticos en la clase de español. Cypress 3Claudia Kechkian Integrating Arabic Dialects into the Classroom Cypress 4Heather Sweetser (keynote speaker) Integrating Meaningful and Creative Assignments in Russian Language Courses: Benefits and Challenges Atlantis BoardroomDr. Tatiana Zimakova Leveraging Languages for Careers and Lifelong Learning Cypress 5Mary Risner Personalizing Adult Russian Language Assessment-Oriented Instruction via Dialogue Journals for Learners' Enhances Post-Test Results Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Svetlana Mylnikova Target Language Use: Reflecting on Successes and Overcoming Challenges Cypress 1Michelle Olah

5:30pm EDT

BELONGING IS NOT ONLY FOR STUDENTS. It starts with adults. Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Julie Durden A Tale of Two Vocabularies: Textbooks vs. the Real World Cypress 3Theresa Antes Bilingual Story Night: A model for connecting parents to dual language Cypress 5Raisa Ankeny Calm and Connected: Mindfulness Strategies for Language Learners and Educators Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Stephanie Shepherd Developing Media Literacy Through Multi-Modal Instruction and Projects Atlantis BoardroomAlla Kourova From Cameroon to Carolina - incorporating Francophone Africa in your French Instruction Cypress 1Lisa Bartels Nearpod: Immersive Technology in the World Language Classroom Cypress 4Jessica Price Turning Your Classroom into an Escape Room Cypress 2Amanda Feole

7:00pm EDT

GALA AND AWARDS Palms D

7:00am EDT

YOGA Key West TerraceLei Cohen

8:30am EDT

AI: Oh My! - How to use AI to enhance your lessons and lighten your workload! Cypress 4Jessica Price AWARDING AND MOTIVATING STUDENTS WITH AATSP EXAMS Cypress 3Claudia Kechkian Calendar Talk Beyond the Date and Weather: Engaging Students in Current Events from Level 1 to AP Cypress 2Claudia Elliott Magique, Fantastique, Analogique; Cognate Suffix Pattern Instruction Cypress 1Deborah Idowu Multiliteracies Pedagogy: Learners’ Perception of Lengthy Authentic Texts in a Lower-Level Foreign Language Classroom Palms GNatalia Sletova Student Jobs: Recruit your Students to Help Manage your Class and Craft Engaging Stories Cypress 5Rick Whitmore Tech-tacular Tricks: Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Word Mail Merge for World Language Educators! Palms FCharlene Chang The multilingual teacher: an approach for Spanish language educators to become certified to teach Portuguese in Florida Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1 Using Extracurricular Activities to Supplement World Language Classes Atlantis BoardroomYulia Dochtchennikov World Language and Mindfulness Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Glenda Nieto

9:30am EDT

Exhibit Break and Raffle Exhibit Hall

10:00am EDT

Estudiar español en la Universidad de Salamanca: vivir la lengua para aprenderla Palms GDr. José Miguel Sánchez Llorente Gamifying the World Language Classroom - Build Team Morale in Your Classroom, or Learning Language with Games-Building Team Morale in Your Classroom Cypress 1Amanda Feole Increasing Students’ Global Competence with a Focus on Equity Endeavor Boardroom, Level 1Erin Austin Language Mastery through Flashmobs: A Positive Twist on 'Dictation' Atlantis BoardroomAnatolii Ekimkin • Anna Kondrateva Leveraging AI to Enhance Language Teaching: Exploring Successes and Limitations Cypress 3Cristobal Sartori Literature Circles Cypress 5Paula Ogg Multiple Teaching Approaches for Teaching Greek as a Second Language in American Schools. From theory to application and practice. Discovery Boardroom, Level 1Χριστίνα Βίτους SALA Update Cypress 2 Student Engagement Activities for Foreign Language Classes! Cypress 4James Meza Ordonez

11:00am EDT

Roman Feast: Sharing culture through food Palms FAnna Glenn