2012CSCTFLWorkshops
ThursdayFull‐DayWorkshops
8:30A.M.‐4:30P.M.
W‐01ExhibitorWorkshop:AssessingLanguagePerformance:MeasuringStudent
Progress
Presenter:PaulSandrock,AmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages,
Alexandria,VA
Basingassessmentonthestandardsprovidesaroadmapforteachingandlearning.Learn
basicprinciplesandexperiencestep‐by‐stepprocessesfordesigningtaskstoevaluate
interpretive,presentational,andinterpersonalcommunication.Buildarepertoirefor
implementingformativeandsummativeassessments.Practicecreatingfeedback
instruments,includingrubrics.
W‐02TheBasicsofTPRS®&ComprehensibleInput
Presenter:KellyFerguson,LaFolletteHighSchool,Madison,WI
Inthissession,participantswilllearntherationaleforusingacomprehensibleinput‐based
teachingmethodlikeTPRS®.Thepresenterwillmodel(andparticipantswillpractice)
techniquesthatmakeclassesmorecomprehensible,communicative,andpersonalized.
Thesetechniquesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,“circling”(repetitivequestioning),
personalization,contrastivegrammar,andclassreading.Thisworkshopwillprovide
participantsskillsthatcanbeusedinclassimmediately.
W‐03GermanImmersionDay
Presenter:SabineBeirold,RufusKingInternationalSchool,Milwaukee,WI;JohnH.Stark,
IllinoisMathematicsandScienceAcademy,Aurora,IL; EntdeckeMilwaukee,eineStadtmitstarkendeutschenWurzeln,diemanfrüher das
DeutscheAthen genannthatte!UnseredeutschsprachigeReiseleiterinwirddenTeilnehmern
nichtnurdiebekanntestenSehenswürdigkeitenderStadtzeigen,sondernauchdieSpuren
berühmterdeutscherArchitektenenthüllen.NachderStadtrundfahrtwerdenwirdeutsche
GemütlichkeitmiteinanderineinemdeutschenRestaurantgeniessen.WedereinBesuchim
griechischenAthennochim DeutschenAthen wärekomplettohnedenNachmittagim
Kunstmuseumzuverbringen.ImMilwaukeeArtMuseumhabenTeilnehmernichtnurdie
Gelegenheit,dieKunstwerkedeutschsprachigerKünstlerzuentdeckenundzubewundern,
sondernauchdieseSchnitzeljagddurchdenkünstlerischenSchatzdesMuseumsfüreigene
Unterrichtszweckezuverwenden.Teilnehmermüssenbereitsein,sichdenganzenTagin
deutscherSprachezuunterhalten. Für den Museumbesuch werden Teilnehmer gebeten Buntstifte (keine Marker), eine Digitalkamera und wenn möglich eine Flip‐Kamera mitzubringen. W‐04SpanishImmersionDay
Presenter:RichardHallberg,MarquetteUniversityHS,Milwaukee,WI;GladysWisnefski,
NorthHS(retired),Oshkosh,WI
DespuésunabreveorientaciónenelHotelHyatt,nuestrorecorridodel“Milwaukeehispano”
nosllevaráalCentrodeArteWalker’sPointdondeseremosartistas,yaunaagenciaque
brindaserviciossocialesalacomunidadhispana.Acontinuación,almorzamosenunpopular
restaurantedetapas.Luego,pasamospor“MercadoElRey”unaauténticabodegamexicana.
Después,probaremosvinoyquesoenelMilwaukeePublicMarket.Eldíaconcluyeconuntour
delaespectacular“EntradaCalatrava”delMuseodeArtedeMilwaukee.
ThursdayMorningHalf‐DayWorkshops
8:30A.M.‐11:30A.M.
W‐05GlobalWisconsin‐EducatingGloballyCompetentStudentsOneSchoolata
Time
Presenters:GerhardFischer,WisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstruction,Madison,WI;Kurt
Griesmer,WisconsinEducationalEducationsBoard,Madison,WI
Worldlanguageprogramsthrivebestinaschoolenvironmentthatwelcomesinteraction
withtheworld.Thissessionwillshowanddiscussprofessionalvideorecordingsoften
excellentinternationaleducationprogramsinWisconsinschools,rangingfromK‐12world
languageprogramstoartexchangeswithCubanelementaryschools.Comebeenergized
andtakesuggestionsbacktoyourschooladministration.
W‐06Niarrogantsnisoumis:Rappeursafricainsfrancophonesetrévoltepopulaire
Presenters:KirstenHalling,WrightStateUniversity,Dayton,OH;PascaleAbadie,Wright
StateUniversity,Dayton,OH
Uneintroductionauxrappeursafricainsd`expressionfrançaiseavecaccentsurleur
biographie,évolution,etactivismepolitique.Uneanalysedesthèmesprincipauxde
corruption,pauvreté,identitéafricaine,francophonie,etémancipationdupeuple.Matériel
pédagogiquecompris.//AnintroductiontoFrench‐speakingAfricanrapperswithan
emphasisontheirbiography,evolution,andpoliticalactivism.Ananalysisoftheprincipal
themesofcorruption,poverty,Africanidentity,coloniallanguage,andpopular
emancipation.Pedagogicalmaterialsincluded.
W‐07Sing,dance,eatandplaygameswiththeCampOFLAstaff!
Presenter:LucasHoffman,SylvaniaSchools,Sylvania,OH;LoriWinne,GrovePatterson
Academy,Toledo,OH
Comesing,dance,eatandplaygameswiththeCampOFLAstaff!Wewillshareactivities
thatyoucanuseinanylanguageclassroom,anyforeignlanguagecluborforanimmersion
day.Materialswillbemadeavailabletoparticipants.Participantswillalsodevelopagame
totakebacktotheirownclassrooms.
W‐08ThematicPlanning:RespondingtotheDiverseNeedsoftheLearner
Presenter:HelenaCurtain,UniversityofWisconsin‐Milwaukee(Emerita),Milwaukee,WI
Well‐planned,standards‐basedthematicunitscanbethebasisforapowerfuland
meaningfulcurriculumthroughmotivatingexperiencesthatwillrespondtothediverse
needsofourlearners.Thematicplanningcanfreelanguageteachersfromthelimitationsof
existingmaterialsandleadtolessonsthataremorecognitivelychallengingand
emotionallyengagingfortheirstudents.Thisworkshopwillfocusonhowtoplanunits
centeredonmeaningfulthemesusingabasicadaptabletemplate.
W‐09VisitaMilwaukeeElementaryFrenchImmersionSchool
Host:GinnyMcFadden,MilwaukeeFrenchImmersionSchool,Milwaukee,WI
TheMilwaukeeimmersionschoolsareamongthelongest‐existingimmersionschoolsin
thecountry,andtheyarefreepublicschools.Haveyoubeencuriousabouthowthe
languageimmersionapproachworksinpractice?Thisisyouropportunitytovisitthe
Frenchelementaryschoollanguageprogramtoseehowasuccessfulprogramworks.Abus
willpickupinterestedteachersattheconferencehotel,andbringthembackaftertheir
visit.Don'tmissthisuniqueopportunity!
W‐10VisitaMilwaukeeElementaryGermanImmersionSchool
Host:SigurdPiwek,MilwaukeeGermanImmersionSchool,Milwaukee,WI
TheMilwaukeeimmersionschoolsareamongthelongest‐existingimmersionschoolsin
thecountry,andtheyarefreepublicschools.Haveyoubeencuriousabouthowthe
languageimmersionapproachworksinpractice?Thisisyouropportunitytovisitthe
Germanelementaryschoollanguageprogramtoseehowasuccessfulprogramworks.A
buswillpickupinterestedteachersattheconferencehotel,andbringthembackaftertheir
visit.Don'tmissthisuniqueopportunity!
W‐11VisitaMilwaukeeElementarySpanishImmersionSchool
Host:SusanWolter,MilwaukeeSpanishImmersionSchool,Milwaukee,WI
TheMilwaukeeimmersionschoolsareamongthelongest‐existingimmersionschoolsin
thecountry,andtheyarefreepublicschools.Haveyoubeencuriousabouthowthe
languageimmersionapproachworksinpractice?Thisisyouropportunitytovisitthe
Spanishelementaryschoollanguageprogramtoseehowasuccessfulprogramworks.A
buswillpickupinterestedteachersattheconferencehotel,andbringthembackaftertheir
visit.Don'tmissthisuniqueopportunity!
W‐12VisitaMilwaukeeSecondaryImmersionSchool
Host:CindyOppe,MilwaukeeSchoolofLanguages,Milwaukee,WI
TheMilwaukeeimmersionschoolsareamongthelongest‐existingimmersionschoolsin
thecountry,andtheyarefreepublicschools.Haveyoubeencuriousabouthowthe
languageimmersionapproachworksinpractice?Thisisyouropportunitytovisitthe
MilwaukeeSchoolofLanguages,asecondaryschoolintendedtocontinuethelanguage
experiencethatstudentsbeganinanelementaryimmersionschool.Abuswillpickup
interestedteachersattheconferencehotel,andbringthembackaftertheirvisit.Don'tmiss
thisuniqueopportunity!
ThursdayAfternoonHalf‐DayWorkshops
2:00P.M.‐5:00P.M.
W‐13ChineseFolkArtsforyourclassroom
Presenter:TianyaZhao,MilwaukeeSchoolofLanguages,Milwaukee,WI
ChinesefolkartreflectsthelonghistoryofpopularcustomsandtraditionsinChinese
culture.Thehandicraftsandobjectscreatedbythecommonfolksforeverydayusearethus
acombinationofpracticalityandlocalcustoms,traditionsandbeliefs.TeachingChinese
FolkartsinyourclassroomisagoodwayforstudentstounderstandChinesecultureand
enhancetheirlearning.Inthisworkshop,wewillfocusonpapercuts,paperfoldingand
NewYearwoodcutprints.
W‐14ExhibitorWorkshop:De‐BogglingCulture:InteractiveIntercultural
Experiences
Presenter:JimLaden,AFSInterculturalPrograms,Portland,OR
Preparingstudentstoappreciateandinteractwithotherculturescanbeaschallengingasit
isessential.Inthisworkshop,wewilldrawonourexperiencewithinternationalexchange
studentsandpresentseveralfunandengagingactivitiesthatcanbuildintercultural
competencyamongstudentsfrommiddleschoolthroughuniversity.Youwillpersonally
experiencegames,videos,music,tastetests,andmore,aswellaslearnhowtofacilitate
theseactivitieseffectively.
W‐15StationenlernenamBeispieldesBuchesKleinerKönigDezember
Presenter:SigurdPiwek,MilwaukeeGermanImmersionSchool,Milwaukee,WI
Theobjectiveofthisworkshopistodemonstratehowlearningstationscanbeusedasa
pre‐readingstrategyandtopromotecreativeuseofGermaninoralandwritten
communication.Participantswillunderstandtheadvantagesandchallengesofthisopen
andproduct‐orientedtypeoflearningbybeingengagedinoralandwrittenactivitiesat
learningstationsrelatedtothebook,KleinerKönigDezember.
W‐16ALLSTAR:StrategiesforStayingintheTargetLanguage
Presenter:SharonB.Rapp,Consultant,Conway,AR;PatriciaH.Carlin,UniversityofCentral
Arkansas,Conway,AR
Althoughresearchsupportsthevalueofexclusivetargetlanguageuseintheclassroom,
teachersoftenstrugglewithwaystoaccomplishthiswhilestillmanagingbehavior,
meetingstatestandards,andbeingevaluated.Thisinteractiveworkshopfocuseson
strategiesforstayingin,andkeepingstudentsin,thetargetlanguage.Attendeeswillview,
analyzeanddiscussvideoclips;learntipsformakingtargetlanguageuseclearertothe
non‐speakerteacherevaluator;andsharestrategiesforstudentparticipationand
assessment.
W‐17UsingFrenchFilmsintheClassroom
Presenters:JudithM.Michaels,Consultant,GreenBay,WI;JuliaPrice,CentralHS,Districtof
Westosha,Salem,WI Promotinglanguageacquisitionandbroadeningstudents'knowledgeofFrance'scultural
heritagethroughtheagesusingFrenchfilmsintheclassroomisthisworkshop'sfocus.To
encouragethewatchingofFrenchfilmsdealingwithcultural,historical,orliterary(arts)
approaches,wewillofferaunitofstudy,teachingstrategies,andassignmentsstressing
language,grammar,andlearningmethods.Filmclipswillbeshown.
FridayAfternoonHalf‐DayWorkshops
2:00P.M.‐5:00P.M.
W‐18AfricandiasporaintheAmericas:Touchthedrum.Feeltheenergy.Connect
culturally.
Presenter:PabloMuirhead,MilwaukeeAreaTechnicalCollege,Milwaukee,WI
Theinextricablenatureoflanguageandculturebeckonsustorethinkhowweintegratethe
twoinordertodevelopstudents'interculturalcompetences.LearnabouttheAfrican
diasporaintheAmericas.Playthe“Peruvian”cajónandlearnhowtobuildyourown
classroomset.Engagewiththeconceptofculturebyexploringitsmultiplelayersinorder
tomaketherelationshipbetweenproducts,practices,power,andmostimportantly,
perspectives,comealiveinyourclassroom.
W‐19StillStandardsafterAllTheseYears
Presenters:LisaHendricksonandKarenLuondFowdy,MonroeHS,Monroe,WI
FifteenyearsagotheACTFLStandardsforForeignLanguageLearningre‐definedour
profession.HowhavetheStandardsrevolutionizedwhatweteach,howweteachandhow
weassessstudentprogress?Participantsandpresenterswillcelebratepastsuccessesand
applythemtothechallengesofthefuture.Experiencehowastandards‐based,thematic
curriculumgroundsinstructionbyemphasizingwhatstudentswillbeabletodoaswe
navigatethechallengesofthe21stcentury.
W‐20ExhibitorWorkshop:TPRS:PowerfulStrategiesforReaching21stCentury
Learners
Presenter:CarolJ.Gaab,TPRSPublishing,Inc.,Chandler,AZ
ThisinteractiveworkshopwilldemonstratethepowerofTPRS®(TeachingProficiency
throughReadingandStorytelling)andotherprovencomprehension‐basedstrategies.Get
anaccuratepictureandcurrentperspectiveofTPRS®andlearnpowerfulstrategiesthat
canbeimplementedimmediatelyinyourownclassroom.Participantswilllearnhowto
differentiateinstruction,elicitcriticalandcreativethinking,andfacilitatespontaneousand
sustainedinteractioninthetargetlanguage,thusachievingcommunicativecompetencefor
ALLlearners.
SaturdayMorningHalf‐DayWorkshops
8:30A.M.‐11:30A.M.
W‐21AFrameworkforForeignLanguageTeacherEffectiveness:TheTEFLProject
Presenter:ThomasM.Sauer,JeffersonCountyPublicSchools,Louisville,KY;SharonDeering,
ArlingtonISD,Arlington,TX;GregDuncan,Interprep,Atlanta,GA
Thisworkshopwillfocusonindicatorsofteachereffectiveness.Participantswillexplore
theindicators,negotiateforunderstanding,examinethesupportingwalk‐through
observationdocuments,andexploreopportunitiesforapplicationintheparticipant’s
departments/districts.Participantswillleavewithaccesstoelectronicdocumentsanda
draftplanforpossibleimplementationwithintheirdepartments/districts.
W‐22DerHühnerdieb‐undandereBildergeschichtenimUnterricht
Presenters:BettinaL.Hoops,SalineHS,Saline,MI;MonikaGerstenlauer,EdmondNorthHS,
Edmond,OK;SueMarshall,PhillipsHS,Phillips,WI;ReinhardZachau,UniversityoftheSouth,
Sewanee,TN
Intheworkshop"DerHühnerdiebundandereBilderbücherimDeutschunterricht"(The
chickenthiefandotherpicturebooksinGermaninstruction),participantswillpractice
workingwithpicturesandpicturebooksinGermanasasecondlanguage.Examplesof
excitingactivitieswillbeprovided.Participantswillalsohavetimetodeveloptheirown
classmaterials.Teachersofallschooltypesareinvitedtotakepart.
W‐23Punto.com:WhattheInternetcandoforusnow
Presenter:AnneHlas,UniversityofWisconsinEauClaire,EauClaire,WI;TrishaKoch,
MiddletonHS,Middleton,WI;PamelaLarson,NorthHS,EauClaire,WI
ThePuntocomgroupisbackthisyeartosharevaluableInternetresourcesandtools,
includingsomeoftheirfavoritewebsitesandrecentfinds.Thegroup’sownimproved
websitewillhelpparticipantslocatenewandusefulwebsitesandprovideseveralwaysto
usethesesitesinaSpanishclassroom.Participantswillwalkawaywithactivityideasand
well‐developedmaterialsthatcanbeusedimmediatelytohelpstudentsimprove
communicationskills.
SaturdayAfternoonHalf‐DayWorkshops
2:00P.M.‐5:00P.M.
W‐24AutonomousLanguage‐learningActivities:IncreasingProficiencyThrough
Student‐directedLearning
Presenter:JasonJolley,MissouriStateUniversity,Springfield,MO
Thispresentationfocusesontherelationshipsbetweenchoice,motivation,andproficiency
andwillshowattendeeshowtoexposetheirlanguagestudentstoavirtuallylimitless
rangeofactivities.Afterexploringsomebasictheoreticalfoundationsbehindthis
approach,thepresenterwillmodelexamplesofsuccessful,autonomousactivitydesign,
andattendeeswillgetachancetocreateandcompleteanactivityontheirown. W‐25Lire,Lesen,Leer!PracticalReadingStrategiesfortheWorldLanguage
Classroom
Presenter:CathyStresing,Mequon‐ThiensvilleSchoolDistrict,Mequon,WI;LindaHavas,
GreendaleHighSchool,Greendale,WI
"DoIreallygettoteachreading?"Theansweris"Yes!"Thissessionwillchangetheway
youandyourstudentsapproachreading.Bothpresentershavereceivedpost‐graduate
traininginreadingstrategiesandhavesuccessfullyimplementedmanyofthesetoolsand
techniquesintheirownclassrooms.Joinyourcolleaguesinbringingthewrittenwordto
lifewhiledecreasingeveryone'sfrustrationandanxietylevels.Participantsareaskedto
bringareadingpassagefromtheircurriculum.
W‐26BestofTennessee:NeuesausDeutschland:WasinteressiertdieLerner?Wie
profitierendieLernerdavon?
Presenter:JeffMellor,UniversityofTennessee,Knoxville,TN
Thisisatwo‐partworkshop:(1)Imagesofpublictextsmotivateandhelplearnersorientto
thetargetculture.Participantswillreceivenumerousexamplesoftexts(streetsigns,
billboards,warnings,packaging,shopwindows,supermarkets)andworkonsuggested
presentationtechniques.(2)Definingconceptsisacriticalstepatintermediateand
advancedproficiencylevels.Participantswillpracticebasicwaystousedefinitionsto
sharpenlisteningcomprehensionskills.