2013 Pre-Conference Book

Fostering the critical skills necessary for making connectionstoday in order to communicate in a global future

2013 Fall Conference

October 31–November 2

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel

Appleton, Wisconsin

2013 WAFLT Fall Conference Overview

Thursday, October 31, 2013

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. $ Pre-Conference Workshop: Common Core Standards through World Languages: BuildingLiteracy For 21st Century Learners

6:30–9:30 p.m. Registration is open – Atrium/Lobby

8:30 p.m. Conference Kick-Off Reception – Lawrence Room

Friday, November 1, 2013

7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Registration is open – Atrium/Lobby

7:45–8:15 New Teacher/New Attendee Orientation Session – Salon D

9:00–7:30 Exhibit Hall is open – Salons A, B, and C

8:30–11:30 $ Friday Workshops

11:45–1:15 $ Buffet Luncheon — Discover Languages Contest Awards – Empire Room

1:15–1:45 Exhibit Break

1:45–2:45 Special Interest Sessions A


3:15–4:15 Special Interest Sessions B


4:45–6:30 Keynote Address & Awards Ceremony – Terry Caccavale – Literacy: The Key to Second LanguageLearning – Salon D

6:30–7:15 Wine & Cheese Reception and Raffle – Exhibit Hall

9:30–10:30 Webizens – Intermezzo

9:30–11:30 Dance, Social – Evergreen Room

Saturday, November 2, 2013

7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Registration is open – Atrium/Lobby

6:45–7:45 WAFLT Business Meeting (Complimentary Continental Breakfast Door Prizes) – Empire Room

7:45–9:15 $ Saturday Technology Sessions

8:00–1:00 Exhibit Hall is open – Salons A, B, and C

8:00–9:00 Special Interest Sessions C


9:30–10:30 Special Interest Sessions D


11:00–12:00 Language Association Meetings

12:15–1:15 $ Buffet Luncheon – Empire Room

1:30–3:00 $ Saturday Technology Sessions

1:30–2:30 Special Interest Sessions E

2:45–3:45 Special Interest Sessions F

3:45 Conference Closes

Conference Tip

Visit the WAFLT website for updatedconference information, online registration, and

complete descriptions of all sessions.

waflt.org

The creation of the 2013 WAFLT graphicon the cover of this publication was created by Susan Partin

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2013 WAFLT Fall Conference

Languages: Literacy for Life

Fostering the critical skills necessary for making connectionstoday in order to communicate in a global future

We look forward to welcoming you once again to Appletonfor the 2013 WAFLT Fall Conference. This year’s theme,“Languages: Literacy for Life” focuses on literacy as acritical communication tool now and in the future. This year’sWAFLT Fall Conference will offer attendees an excellentopportunity to learn together with fellow World Languagecolleagues and friends at a variety of social activities as wellas at a host of collaborative workshops or sessions.

Back by popular demand, we are thrilled to once againwelcome Paul Sandrock, ACTFL Director of Education, topresent an updated version of his well-received sessionfrom 2012: Common Core Standards through WorldLanguages: Building Literacy for 21st Century Learners. Thursday Workshop participants will experience andanalyze numerous strategies that explicitly build students’skills in interpretive listening and reading, presentationalwriting, and interpersonal listening and speaking.

Registration opens Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. and theconference will officially begin with the traditional kick-offreception in the Lawrence Room at 8:30 p.m. Theregistration fee includes attendance at any of theone-hour sessions on Friday afternoon & Saturday.Please note that Friday morning workshops, Saturday 90-minute Technology Sessions and meals not includedin the registration fee are noted by the ($) symbol on theConference Overview, page 14.

You’ll also notice that the schedule has changed inresponse to member feedback. We hope that thesechanges (such as the new buffet luncheon on Friday andholding the awards ceremony immediately prior to thewine and cheese social) will better allow you to maximizeyour professional and personal connections to WAFLTwhile simultaneously remaining conscious of ever-decreasing professional development budgets. Be sure toconsult the 2013 WAFLT Conference Overview on page14 for further details. New teachers and first-timeattendees are encouraged to attend the informalorientation meeting Friday morning from 7:45–8:15.Sessions that may be of particular interest to newteachers are marked with this symbol ('). The WisconsinStandards for Teacher Development and Licensureaddressed in each session or workshop are noted in thebrackets following the title of the session. You can find alist of the standards on page 22.

We are also delighted to welcome Terry Caccavale as ourkeynote speaker. Terry was most recently the keynotespeaker at the 2013 Central States Conference and hasalso spoken at a number of other state conferences. Weinvite you to join Terry to explore the importance of multipleliteracies in 21st century world language education asstudents develop college and career readiness skills.

We hope that you will also participate in some of theconference social activities. Please plan to attend theAwards Ceremony where we will honor the winners of theFrank M. Grittner and the Anthony J. Gradisnik Awards andhear a message from the 2013 Distinguished LanguageEducator, Marge Draheim. This is a wonderful opportunityfor you to celebrate the achievements of your languagecolleagues. The wine and cheese reception, door prizes,webizens social, and dance social are all back again!

On Saturday morning, join us for a complimentarycontinental breakfast and door prizes at the annualbusiness meeting.

We encourage you to register online for the conference. Youmust have a current email address and create a login on theWAFLT website (www.waflt.org). As you register, be sure tocarefully read instructions and note the sessions that requirean additional fee. Remember to register early. Be sure tocheck deadlines for the conference and for hotelreservations. For the latter you should contact the RadissonPaper Valley Hotel directly.

We invite you to share this document with your colleagueswho are new to the profession and/or your building, aswell as those who may not be WAFLT members. We alsoencourage you to renew your WAFLT membership bygoing online at www.waflt.org or using the form on page43. WAFLT members receive many benefits throughoutthe year, such as reduced registration fees for the FallConference, FLESFEST, and the opportunity to apply forgrants and scholarships.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2013 WAFLT FallConference.

Linda Havas and Cathy StresingWAFLT Program Co-chairs

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High SchoolVisitors’ Program:

Colleagues of the Future

Attention, High School Language Teachers:

Nominate one (or more) of your students to participate in the High School Visitors’Program: Colleagues of the Future at this year’s WAFLT Conference!

There is definitely a growing need for language teachersat all levels. The purpose of the WAFLT High SchoolVisitors’ program is to provide a realistic, insightful, andentertaining view of the teaching of World Languages. Weencourage you to promote this unique, interactiveopportunity to your junior and senior language students. There are probably students in your classes who wouldmake great teachers, but who have never considered thatpossibility. Perhaps they have already decided to pursuean education degree, but not as a teacher of languages.Those are the students we hope you will help us find!

WAFLT will offer student participants the option ofchoosing to attend this workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m. on Friday, November 1, OR from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00a.m. on Saturday, November 2. If the student is selectedto participate in the program, a non-refundable $10.00registration fee will be charged. Students will have theopportunity to attend the WAFLT luncheon at no chargeon the day of their workshop. Please do not send anymoney with student application(s). Confirmation materialswill arrive via email prior to the conference.

Please note:

C The teacher nominating the student must be registeredand present at the conference while the student isattending the workshop. However, teachers will notparticipate in the High School Visitors’ Program.

C Students who have not paid the required $10.00registration fee will not be permitted to attend the HighSchool Visitors’ Program.

C Students who arrive at the conference withoutpre-registering will not be admitted.

C Registered students are also eligible to attend any of theone-hour sessions offered on Friday or Saturday, at nocharge, provided they are accompanied by their nominatingteacher.

Special Application Procedures

If you have students interested in attending the WAFLTHigh School Visitors’ Program, we ask that the teachercomplete the student’s registration form. Please downloadand complete the registration information by visitingwaflt.org and selecting “High School Visitors’ Program.”

This form must be submitted via the teacher’s email address to:

[email protected] by Friday, October 11, 2013

**Please note: registration is only available via email.

We thank you for your interest in this program andsincerely hope that you will nominate potential“colleagues of the future.” If you have any questions aboutthe program, please contact:

Tracy SandbergHigh School Visitors Program Coordinator

[email protected](920) 921-2134

* WAFLT is not liable for the participating students.

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WAFLT Scholarship for

Tomorrow's Teachers

The Executive Board of the Wisconsin Association ForLanguage Teachers is pleased to offer up to 10scholarships available to college-level students preparingto become language teachers. The purpose of thesescholarships is to provide teachers-in-training withfinancial assistance to attend the WAFLT Fall Conference.By attending the conference, teachers-in-training will havethe opportunity to become familiar with WAFLT and thelanguage-specific professional organizations which alsohold meetings during the conference, meet and interactwith teachers already in the profession, become morefamiliar with trends in language education, and learn first-hand the benefits of membership in WAFLT.

Scholarship Requirements

C College/university juniors, seniors, or graduatestudents must be declared language teaching majorsor minors.

C Students who have completed or are currentlyenrolled in a language methods course are eligible.

C Nominators (methods instructor or cooperatingteacher) must be current members of WAFLT, musthave been members for at least the two yearspreceding the nomination, and they may onlynominate up to 5 students each.

C At least one scholarship will be available for each ofthe languages represented on the WAFLT Board,including: Chinese, French, German, Japanese,Latin, Slavic Languages, Spanish, and one for OtherWorld Languages.

Scholarship Amount

C Cost of registration for the WAFLT Fall ConferenceC Cost of a Friday Morning Workshop

The scholarship does not include meals or lodging.

Application process: Application instructions andimportant details can be found under “Grants andScholarships” at waflt.org and must be submittedelectronically to [email protected] by September 25.Please follow the specific steps listed (e.g., creating alogin) before submitting application.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Studentapplicants must first go to WAFLT’s website,waflt.org.Please follow the prompts to join WAFLT as a studentmember. Be sure to keep your login and passwordaccessible as you will need them whenever you accessyour information on the website or register for the WAFLTFall Conference. (Do not register for the WAFLT FallConference until you have heard from the scholarshipcommittee!) Students or nominators must submit theapplication electronically, including filling out andattaching the student application form, a one-pagepersonal statement explaining why they wish to attend theWAFLT Fall Conference, and an individualized letter ofrecommendation from a methods instructor or cooperatingteacher. All three documents should be submittedelectronically to [email protected] in one email by eitherthe student or the nominator.

Notification: The WAFLT Grants and ScholarshipsCommittee will process the applications and makerecommendations to the Executive Board. Scholarshipwinners will be notified by email in early October.

Important! Scholarship applicants should not register for theconference until after receiving notification of their status.

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SpecialPre-Conference Workshop

Thursday, October 3110:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Additional Fee – $45Pre-Registration Required

Common Core Standards through World Languages:

Building Literacy for 21 Century Learnersst

Emphasizing the three modes of communication(interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational), WorldLanguage teachers support and strengthen students’literacy as described in the Common Core StateStandards. Workshop participants experience andanalyze numerous strategies that explicitly build students’skills in interpretive listening and reading, presentationalwriting, and interpersonal listening and speaking.Participants will Identify approaches that simultaneouslydevelop 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking,and collaboration. They will also consider ways to engageand motivate students at all levels.

Presenter:

Paul SandrockACTFL Director of Education

$45 fee includes registration, lunch, and coffee breaks

Register early; space is limited

**Please note: participants in the Thursday Workshop must register for all or part of the WAFLT Conference on

Friday and Saturday, November 1-2.

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New Visions in Action:

A WAFLT Task Force Workshop &

A New Teacher’s Workshop

Friday, November 1

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

In the summers of 1999 and 2000, ACTFL and the NationalForeign Language Resource Center at Iowa State Universitycollaborated on an initiative that sought to address theissues in foreign language education and to outline a planof action that will be undertaken by the profession. Fivecritical concerns were identified to be discussed:

1. Architecture of the Profession2. Curriculum, Instruction, Articulation, and Assessment3. Research4. Teacher Development 5. Teacher Recruitment

Following the ACTFL model, the WAFLT Executive Boarddiscussed these five topics over the past decade. Now,WAFLT would like to invite all of its members to be part ofthe discussion. This year, two workshops will be held duringthe 2013 WAFLT Fall Conference. One will be for membersto participate in the creation of a WAFLT “New Visions inAction” Task Force. As part of this task force, members willbe asked to devote their time and expertise to refine thework that has already begun on the national and state leveland to answer the following questions:

1. What can WAFLT and its membership do?2. What are the priorities for these actions?3. Who will do the work?

The second workshop is geared toward teachers in theirfirst years of the profession. If you are a new teacher inthe first five years of your teaching career, consider this

workshop as a way to share your experiences, collaboratewith colleagues, and get information on how you canbecome more informed and involved in the profession ofteaching World Languages.

The five topics and three questions will be discussed duringthe Workshops on Friday morning. While there is no cost forthis Workshop, separate registration is required.*

Participants will be sent a finalized agendas and discussionpapers once the registration forms have been received.

Important Application Procedures

People wishing to take part in the “New Visions in Action: A WAFLT Task Force” Workshop, or “New Visions inAction: A New Teachers Workshop” should complete theapplication form found on the WAFLT website at waflt.org.

Please email the downloaded and completed form byOctober 1, 2013 to:

Kyle Gorden – WAFLT NVA [email protected]

(262) 723-6316

* Participants must also register for the 2013 WAFLTFall Conference.

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ConferenceKick-Off

Reception

Thursday, 8:30–10:00 p.m.Lawrence Room

... Relax after your drive to Appleton ... Renew acquaintances ... Meet new people ... Enjoy a beverage and snacks ... Mix and mingle

Snacks provided C Cash bar availableIncluded in your registration packet will be a coupon for a complimentary beverage for this reception only.

Welcome to WAFLT 2013!

Friday, 7:45–8:15 a.m. Salon D

Presenters

WAFLT Board Members

Are you a new teacher or a first-time

WAFLT conference attendee?

Be sure to attend this Conference Orientation Sessionwhich will familiarize you with all the wonderful things thatWAFLT and the 2013 Fall Conference have to offer.

C Meet the WAFLT Executive BoardC Discuss the conference layoutC Receive many tips on making this a most rewarding

conference

New Teacher New Attendee

Orientation Session

Sessions marked with this icon ( ' ) will be of particularinterest to teachers

at the beginning of their careers!

Keynote Address &

Awards Ceremony

Friday, 4:45-6:30 p.m.Salon D

Keynote Address: Terry Caccavale will explore theimportance of multiple literacies in 21 century worldst

language education.

Awards Ceremony: Recipients of the DistinguishedLanguage Educator Award, Anthony J. Gradisnik, Frank M.Grittner New Teacher Award, and ISE Language MattersAward and more will be recognized.

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Personal Conference Planner

Thursday, October 31, 2013

10:00–4:00 $ Pre-Conference Workshop: Common Core Standards through World Languages: BuildingLiteracy for 21 Century Learnersst

8:30 p.m. Conference Kick-Off Reception – Lawrence Room

Friday, November 1, 2013

7:45–8:15 New Teacher/New Attendee Orientation Session – Salon D

8:30–11:30 $ Friday Workshop:

11:45–1:15 $ Buffet Luncheon – Discover Languages Contest Awards – Empire Room


1:45–2:45 Special Interest Session A:


3:15–4:15 Special Interest Session B:


4:45–6:30 Keynote Address & Awards Ceremony – Salon D

6:30–7:15 Wine and Cheese Reception – Exhibit Hall, Salon A, B, C

9:30–10:30 WAFLT Webizens – Intermezzo

9:30–11:30 Dance, Social – Evergreen Room

Saturday, November 2, 2013

6:45–7:45 WAFLT Business Meeting (Complimentary Continental Breakfast, Door Prizes) – Empire Room

7:45–9:15 $ Saturday A.M. Technology Session: – OR –

8:00–9:00 Special Interest Session C:


9:30–10:30 Special Interest Session D:


11:00-12:00 Language Association Meetings

12:15–1:15 $ Buffet Luncheon (Door Prizes) – Empire Room

1:30-3:00 $ Saturday P.M. Technology Session: – OR –

1:30–2:30 Special Interest Session E:

2:45–3:45 Special Interest Session F:

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Conference Tip

The number in brackets after each title, e.g., [1]identifies the state teacher standard which applies to

that session.

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure

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1) Teachers know the subjects they are teaching: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools ofinquiry, and structures of the disciplines he or she teachesand can create learning experiences that make theseaspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.

What we teach: culture, language, context

2) Teachers know how children grow:The teacher understands how children with broad rangesof ability learn and provides instruction that supports theirintellectual, social, and personal development.

Developmental aspects of learning

3) Teachers understand that children learndifferently:

The teacher understands how pupils differ in theirapproaches to learning and the barriers that impedelearning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverseneeds of pupils, including those with disabilities andexceptionalities.

Methods: differentiation

4) Teachers know how to teach:The teacher understands and uses a variety ofinstructional strategies, including the use of technology toencourage children's development of critical thinking,problem solving, and performance skills.

Methods: how to teach

5) Teachers know how to manage a classroom:The teacher uses an understanding of individual andgroup motivation and behavior to create a learningenvironment that encourages positive social interaction,active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Group work, learning environment, positive impact onstudent attitudes

6) Teachers communicate well:The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbalcommunication techniques as well as instructional mediaand technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, andsupportive interaction in the classroom.

Technology for pedagogical purposes

7) Teachers are able to plan different kinds oflessons:

The teacher organizes and plans systematic instructionbased upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, thecommunity, and curriculum goals.

Methods: curriculum and standards

8) Teachers know how to test for student progress:The teacher understands and uses formal and informalassessment strategies to evaluate and ensure thecontinuous intellectual, social, and physical developmentof the pupil.

Assessment

9) Teachers are able to evaluate themselves:The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continuallyevaluates the effect of his or her choices and actions onpupils, parents, professionals in the learning communityand others and who actively seeks out opportunities togrow professionally.

Reflective practitioner: National Board Certification andaction research

10) Teachers are connected with other teachers andthe community:

The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues,parents, and agencies in the larger community to supportpupil learning and well being and who acts with integrity,fairness and in an ethical manner.

Community connections: outreach, exchange programs,professional involvement

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Conference Tip

If this is the first WAFLT Conference you areattending, please check the “first time attendee” box

when registering to receive special instructions and recognition.

Friday Morning — 8:30-11:30 Friday Workshops

Friday Morning WorkshopsAdditional Fee – $20

Pre-Registration Recommended

FW-1 Assessing What Matters [1, 7, 8]Presenters: Karen Fowdy, Independent Consultant , and

Lisa Hendrickson, Independent Consultant,School District of Monroe

Language: All LanguagesLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

Participants shift the focus from asking, "What will I teachon Monday?" to "What will my students be ABLE TODO?" Participants will design culturally-rich authenticassessments that guide instruction and create rubrics thatdescribe performance and advance proficiency.

'FW-2 Central States Extension WorkshopPresentation [7, 8, 10]

Presenters: Stephanie Diedrich, DepartmentChair/Spanish Teacher, Catholic MemorialHigh School, Waukesha; Kate Rozman,German Teacher, Mukwonago High School

Language: All LanguagesLevel: High School

Participants will gain a better understanding of StandardsBased Grading and how it applies to our daily lives in theclassroom. Participants are encouraged to bring theirstandards/essential leaning outcomes/SMART goals,assessments/rubrics, and unit/theme ideas forcollaboration during this session.

FW-3 Ignite Creativity via Storytelling: Principlesand Formulas that Make Writing Stories Easy[1, 4, 7]

Presenters: Haiyun Lu, Chinese Language and CultureTeacher, University School of Milwaukee;Piyanut Sripanawongsa, Chinese Languageand Culture Teacher, Middleton High School

Language: All LanguagesLevel: All Levels

Why are stories so essential in human existence? Thepresenters will take you on a quest to find answers basedon brain research, master-storytelling principles, andcreative storytelling formulas. Participants will work onauthentic materials collectively to create engaging stories.

FW-4 Keys to Planning for Student Learning [4, 7]Presenter: Donna Clementi, Professional Development

Consultant, ACTFL Language: All LanguagesLevel: All Levels

Participants examine a model unit from Keys to Planningfor Student Learning, a new ACTFL publication, to identifyhow the 5 Cs, 21st Century Skills, and Common CoreStandards are integrated into K-12 lesson, unit, andcurriculum design.

FW-5 New Visions in Action: A WAFLT NewTeacher Workshop [1, 8, 9, 10]

Presenters: Lynn Sessler Neitzel, Japanese Teacher,and Susana Gorski, Spanish Teacher,Menasha Joint School District


This workshop is designed to help new teachers navigatetheir way through those first few years to be a success inour profession. Various aspects will be highlighted,including the importance of engagement in professionalorganizations.

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'FW-6 Literacy: The Key to Second LanguageLearning [1]

Presenter: Terry Caccavale, Keynote Speaker,Holliston High School


This interactive session will discuss best practices inreading and writing instruction in the second languageclassroom, including best practices in vocabulary skilldevelopment, the foundation of all literacy success.

'FW-7 Promoting your Program–ABC's of PR [6, 10]Presenters: Autumn Giddings, Public Relations

Specialist, PREP; Michele LaPean-Usher,French/Spanish Teacher, Milton Middle/HighSchool


Bring a laptop, a list of yearly events (contests, fieldtrips,performances, etc.), photos of your students, and we willhelp you to quickly and efficiently share the news. With alittle PR, you will make your program shine!

FW-8 Touch the World Through the Heart of a Child[1, 4, 7, 10]

Presenter: Deb Kennedy, Spanish Teacher, ColumbusCatholic Schools

Language: All Languages; SpanishLevel: Elementary; Middle School; High School;

Other

Participants will discover many creative and useful waysto stimulate lots of enthusiasm and desire for speakingthe target language amongst their students of all ages,backgrounds, and abilities. Ready to use materials andideas will be provided.

FW-9 Vive l'Histoire de Paris! [1, 2, 4, 7]Presenters: Julia Price, French Teacher, Westosha

Central High School; Judith Michaels,Private Consultant, Green Bay

Language: FrenchLevel: All Levels

Connect Parisian monuments, architecture, art, and cultureinfluenced by the revolution. Multi-media resources andready-to-use activities are adaptable as separate units toenhance curriculum. Develop students’ savoir-faire andtransferable life-long learning skills, providing a knowledgebase for historical-cultural appreciation.

FW-10 Mit Vorurteilen umgehen lernen [1, 2, 3, 4]Presenter: Sigurd Piwek, Teacher, Milwaukee German

Immersion SchoolLanguage: GermanLevel: All Levels

Today, whether at school or university, at work or athome, people from different cultural backgrounds live,learn, and work together. As such, it is becoming moreand more important to teach intercultural awareness skills.

FW-11 Classroom Re-enactments: Armor, OratoricalGestures, Crowd Acclamations, andLegionary Training [1, 3, 7, 10]

Presenter: Dr. Greg Aldrete, Frankenthal Professor ofHistory & Humanistic Studies, UW-Green Bay

Language: LatinLevel: All Levels

This session entails several activities used to bring theancient world to life for students: constructing Greek andRoman linen body armor; learning gestures used byRoman orators and acclamations chanted by crowds; andstaging a Roman Legionary training day.

FW-12 African Diaspora in the Americas: Touch theDrum. Feel the Energy. Connect Culturally. [1, 7]

Presenter: Pablo Muirhead, Spanish & EducationInstructor, Milwaukee Area TechnicalCollege

Language: SpanishLevel: All Levels

The inextricable nature of language and culture beckonsus to rethink how we integrate the two in order to developstudents’ intercultural competencies. Learn about theAfrican diaspora in the Americas. As an ensemble, playthe “Peruvian” cajón. This session will be in Spanish.

FW-13 From the Maya to Madrid... [1, 4, 7, 8]Presenter: Marie Mattson, Retired Spanish Teacher,

Ashland High SchoolLanguage: SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School

Looking for variety when assessing cultural activities? Thecultural lessons with assessments will include: Mayamath, Maya glyphs, a virtual trip to Madrid, a lesson aboutthe dancing horses of Spain, and the use of telenovelas inthe classroom.

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Friday Buffet Menu

South of the Border

Roasted corn and black bean saladPico de gallo, guacamole, and

fire roasted tomato salsaBlue and white corn chips

Soft and hard shell beef and chicken tacos, withshredded cheese, diced tomato, shredded lettuce,jalapeno peppers, chopped onions, black olives,

and sour creamVegetarian refried beans con queso

Mexican riceHomemade cinnamon churros

Cost: $16.00


FW-14 High School Student Workshop [7, 10]Presenters: Tracy Sandberg, Retired Spanish Teacher,

Menasha High School; Emily Behnke,Spanish Teacher, JR Gerritts Middle School,Kimberly


Special registration is required for this entertaining andinteractive workshop offered to high school studentsconsidering a career in language education. Please referto the HS Visitor’s Program link on the WAFLT website forfurther details and registration information.

FW-15 “New Visions in Action: A WAFLT TaskForce” Workshop [4, 9, 10]

Presenters: Kyle Gorden, WAFLT NVA Chair, ElkhornArea High School; Jacquelyn Dove, RetiredFrench Teacher, Elmbrook Schools


This workshop is an initiative to create a “Task Force” toaddress the issues in language education and to outline aplan of action that will be undertaken by the profession.Five concerns of the profession will be discussed.

WAFLT Luncheon

Languages: Literacy for Life!Friday, November 1

11:45–1:15Empire Room

Join us in recognizing the student winners of the WAFLTDiscover Languages Student Postcard and Video contests.Awards will be given to World Language students whodesigned a postcard and/or video that depicts the 2013WAFLT Fall Conference Theme: Languages: Literacy forLife. These contests were open to all World Languagestudents in Wisconsin PreK-16. Come celebrate and seehow our students are helping Wisconsin DiscoverLanguages and Discover the World!

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Friday Afternoon — 1:30-2:30 Special Interest Sessions

'A-1 Wisconsin's Global Education Certificate [1, 10]Presenters: Gerhard Fischer, Education Consultant, Dept

of Public Instruction; Laura Koebel, SpanishTeacher, Plymouth High School


'A-2 Celebrating the Diversity that Exists withinYour School & Community: Creating aMulticultural Festival [1, 5, 6, 10]

Presenters: Natalie Dupor Schmidt and TheresaKruschke-Alfonso, Spanish Teachers,Greendale High School


'A-3 Google Tools and Apps in the WorldLanguage Classroom - WAFLT SummerInstitute Showcase [3, 5, 8]

Presenters: Deb Bowe-Wielgus, Summer InstituteCoordinator, Waukesha West High School;Summer Language Institute Participants


A-4 Modeling Online Language Courses [1, 4, 6]Presenter: Mingyu Sun, Director, UW-Milwaukee

Language Resource CenterLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: Post-Secondary

A-5 Seal of Biliteracy: District & State Recognitionof Student Language Proficiency [2, 3, 7, 10]

Presenters: Pam Delfosse, Jenni Zupan, and JoshForehand, Madison Metropolitan SchoolDistrict; Gerhard Fischer, World LanguageEducation Consultant, DPI


A-6 World Language Career Day Workshop [1, 4, 5, 10] (Exhibitor)

Presenter: Anca Coleman, Educator Outreach,Regional Representative, InterculturalStudent Experiences (ISE)


A-7 News & Networking: Tomorrow's TechnologyToday [1, 2, 3, 5] (Exhibitor)

Presenter: Thoma Bastin, National Content Specialist,Holt McDougal Publishers

Language: French; SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School

A-8 Le Grand Heritage du Passé de la France [1, 2, 4, 7]

Presenters: Judith Michaels, Private Consultant; JuliaPrice, French Teacher, Central High School,District of Westosha, Salem

Language: FrenchLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

A-9 Der deutsche Wald / The German Forest [1, 4, 5, 7]

Presenters: John Stark, Faculty, Northern IllinoisUniversity; Charles James, Faculty,UW-Madison; Sigurd Piwek, Faculty,Milwaukee German Immersion School

Language: GermanLevel: Middle School; High School;

Post-Secondary

A-10 Collaborative Literacy: Active Strategies forReading and Listening [4, 7]

Presenter: Joshua LeGreve, Spanish Teacher, LakeDenoon Middle School

Language: All Languages; SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School

Conference Tip

After you have registered:

C Look for a detailed receipt sent via email as soon as the registration is processed.C Double check that you are signed up for the proper workshops and meal functions.C Make any changes/additions to your registration by logging in to the WAFLT website prior to the conference.C Please note that additions may require additional payment and on-site change requests are subject to availability.

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A-11 Understanding The UW System SpanishPlacement Test [8]

Presenters: Sonya Sedivy and James Wollack, UW Centerfor Placement Testing; Gail Gonzalez, ManuelFernandez, Mary Alice Sicard, and ReneeCraig-Odders, UW Placement TestingCommittee

Language: SpanishLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

A-12 Learning about the Indigenous Cultures of theSpanish-Speaking World through Games [1]

Presenter: Lina Martin, Target Language Expert,Carthage College

Language: SpanishLevel: Elementary; Middle School; High School

A-13 Connections and CBI [1, 7, 10]Presenter: Kazuko Stone, Japanese Language and

Social Studies Teacher, Denmark High SchoolLanguage: JapaneseLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

A-14 Turkish Germans and German Turks - NewIdentities [1, 4] (Exhibitor)

Presenters: Katja Fullard, Director of the LanguageDepartment, and Anja Schmitt, LanguageConsultant, Goethe-Institut Chicago

Language: GermanLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

A-15 Elevate Students’ Proficiency Level fromIntermediate to Advanced Through ChineseFilm [1, 4, 7, 8]

Presenter: Xiaorong Wang, Lecturer, UW-MilwaukeeLanguage: ChineseLevel: Post-Secondary

Conference Tip

On the Conference Planner (page 21) you will noticea ($) symbol in front of the sessions or functions that

require an additional fee.

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B-1 Achieving Fluency through TPRS and otherComprehensible Input Strategies [2, 3, 5]

Presenter: Marta Yedinak, Spanish Teacher, WaupunJr/Sr High School


B-2 Connecting to Others: Global Experiencesthat Connect Students, Colleagues, andClassrooms [7, 10]

Presenter: Lynn Sessler Neitzel, Japanese Teacher,Clovis Grove Elementary School


B-3 Beginning, Middle, End: Story Form as theBasis for Engaging Learning Experiences [4, 7]

Presenter: Helena Curtain, Associate Professor(Emerita), UW-Milwaukee


'B-4 More “Target Language: Every Day / All Hour”[4, 5]

Presenter: Lisa Hendrickson, Independent Consultant,School District of Monroe


B-5 Authentic Texts, Digital Media, and 21stCentury Readers [2, 4, 7]

Presenters: Deborah Jansen, French Teacher, AppletonEast High School; Stephanie Rippl, FrenchTeacher, Odyssey/Magellan Charter Schools


B-6 Shadowing Practice: A Great Technique forPronunciation and Interpretive-Listening [2, 3, 4, 8]

Presenters: Sueyon Seo, Lecturer, and KazuhideTakeuchi, Graduate Teaching Assistant,UW-Milwaukee/FLL

Language: All Languages; Chinese; Japanese; LessCommonly Taught Languages

Level: High School; Post-Secondary; Other

B-7 Gearing Up: Interlocking the Modes ofCommunication [1, 3, 6, 8] (Exhibitor)

Presenter: Kerry Santoro, Pedagogical Liaison,Langenscheidt Educational Services

Language: GermanLevel: Middle School; High School

B-8 The Use of Technology in Teaching andLearning Chinese Tones [1, 4, 6]

Presenter: Hongying Xu , Lecturer, UW-La CrosseLanguage: ChineseLevel: All Levels

B-9 Le top 2013 de la musique pour les profs[1, 3, 4]

Presenter: Pascal Rollet, French Professor, CarthageCollege


B-10 Share the Fun in Summer School [1, 2, 4, 10]Presenters: Mari Peterson, French Teacher, Cindy

Borski, German Teacher, and Yu Kitamura,Japanese Teacher, Lincoln High School,Wisconsin Rapids

Language: French; German; JapaneseLevel: Elementary

B-11 Using Essential Questions to GuideInstruction [4, 7, 8] (Exhibitor)

Presenter: Mary Lindquist, Consultant, EMC PublishingLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: Middle School; High School

B-12 The University of Wisconsin System GermanPlacement Test [8]

Presenters: Monika Chavez, Professor of German,UW-Madison; Jim Wollack, Director, Testingand Evaluation, UW-Madison; KeithRosenbaum, German Teacher, MiddletonHigh School; Martina Lindseth, Professor ofGerman, UW-Eau Claire; Richard DCamp,Professor of German, UW-Oshkosh; RichardRuppel, Professor of German, UW-StevensPoint; Sonya Sedivy, Scientist, UW-Madison

Language: GermanLevel: All Levels

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B-13 Learning to Read Authentic Latin [4, 7]Presenter: Michael Dybicz, Latin Teacher, Marquette

University High SchoolLanguage: LatinLevel: High School

B-14 Die EU in dEUtsch [1, 4, 5, 7]Presenters: John Stark, Faculty, Northern Illinois

University; Helene Zimmer Lowe, RetiredLanguage: GermanLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

B-15 30 Tips & Tricks for a Well-Managed WorldLanguage Classroom [2, 4, 5]

Presenters: Erin Flesch and Kiley Ramirez, SpanishTeachers, Monona Grove High School

Language: All Languages; SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

Conference Tip

Look for hotel reservation information on page 41,and registration information starting on page 42 of

this publication.

To ensure your place at the conference, registeronline at waflt.org or complete your registration

form and send it by October 19, 2013

Be sure you have a place to stay – make your hotel reservation directly with the

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel by

October 12, 2013, to receive special WAFLT rates.

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Friday Afternoon — 4:45-6:30 Keynote Address | Awards Ceremony

Salon D

Literacy: The Key to Second Language Learning

Nowadays, the role of a World Language teacher is notlimited to teaching the language itself, but rather LIFE,through the target language. In order to negotiate lifethrough another language, multiple literacies are needed,including communicative and cultural literacy. By developingthese literacies on the part of our students, we help todevelop the college and career-readiness skills demandedby the Common Core Initiative, the Partnership for 21st

Century Skills, and the College Board, as well as by localeducational authorities. Join keynote speaker TerryCaccavale as she explores the importance of multipleliteracies in 21st century world language education.

Awards Ceremony

WAFLT will recognize members who have received specialawards and recognitions during the past year, includingrecipients of the Distinguished Language Educator Award,Anthony J. Gradisnik Award, Frank M. Grittner New TeacherAward, and ISE Language Matters Award.

Presider

Keely Lake, President

Presenter

WAFLT President-elect

Honored Attendee

Marge DraheimWAFLT 2013 Distinguished Language Educator

Therese Sullivan Caccavaleconnects with languageteachers! She speaks ourlanguage and understandsour problems because sheherself is a dedicatedteacher. She has focused herteaching career on ImmersionEducation, emphasizing theexclusive use of the targetlanguage in the classroom.Terry is a doctoral student at Boston University with aspecialization in Second Language Literacy. In addition tobeing the Keynote Speaker at CSCTFL 2013, shepresented a workshop titled “Literacy: The Key to SecondLanguage Development.”

Terry completed her dual BA in Elementary and FrenchEducation at SUNY Cortland in 1975. In 2005, shereceived the Distinguished Alumni Award fromthis same institution. She received her MA in FrenchLinguistics from Middlebury College in 1978, and her DEA(Diplôme d'Études Approfondies) from l'Universitéde Franche-Comté (Besançon, France) in 1978. In theFall of 1979 she began the French Immersion Program inthe Holliston, MA Public Schools, and in 1998 began theSpanish FLES Program, for which the district wasawarded the Melba D. Woodruff Award for ExemplaryElementary Foreign Language Instruction in 2011 at theACTFL Convention in Boston, MA.

Terry has served as Secretary and President of theNational Network for Early Language Learning, and hasgiven workshops around the country. She was theKeynote Speaker in 2009 at the New York State ForeignLanguage Teachers Association Conference, and in 2012at the Massachusetts Foreign Language AssociationConference.

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WAFLT WebizensFriday, November 1

9:30–10:30 p.m. – Intermezzo

Communicate, Collaborate, Participate!

Wish you were doing more with technology in teachingand learning? Already integrating technology? Needsome new approaches? Have a tech problem to solve? Meet with colleagues in real time to share, solveproblems, and grow your ideas.

Join WAFLT’s 21 Century Communications Committeest

for an informal social in Intermezzo.

Dance & SocialFriday, November 1

9:30–11:30 p.m. – Evergreen

Not ready to call it a night? Join your colleagues andfriends for our annual Dance and Social. Enjoy goodmusic and dancing while you catch up with old friends

2013 Conference Program Committee

Linda HavasProgram Co-ChairGreendale Schools

Cathy StresingProgram Co-Chair

Wauwatosa East High School

Joan BlahaRetired, Muskego High School

Marge DraheimRetired, Appleton East High School

Kari EwoldtDe Pere High School

Karen FowdyRetired, Monroe High School

Lisa HendricksonRetired, Monroe High School

Chie KakigiTreasurer, Wisconsin Associationof Teachers of Japanese

Jeanine KopeckyWoods School, Lake Geneva

Keely LakeWayland Academy, Beaver Dam

Jody Reif ZiemannBerlin High School

Keli ReinkeHortonville High School

Tammy RiedelFox River Middle School, Waterford

Janet RoweHortonville High School

Tracy SandbergRetired, Menasha High School

Lynn Sessler NeitzelClovis Grove Elementary, Menasha

Jessica SwemkeLincoln High School, Manitowoc

Deana ZorkoLaFollette High School, Madison

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Continental Breakfast

Danish Pastries, Muffins, and Bagels

Coffee, Tea, Milk, Orange Juice

Cost: Complimentary with RegistrationBreakfast

with WAFLTSaturday, November 2

6:45–7:45 a.m.Empire Room

Saturday Morning — 7:45-9:15 A.M. Technology Sessions

SaturdayTechnology Sessions

Additional Fee – $10Pre-Registration Recommended

T-1 Flipping Instruction: A Starting Point [3, 4, 7]Presenter: Danielle Chaussee, Spanish Teacher,

NBCT, Oconomowoc High SchoolLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: High School

This hands-on workshop demonstrates how “flipping” canwork for you! The presenter will demonstrate flippedclassroom lessons using an iPad, Educreations, QRcodes, and Audacity. Come with your iPad, a laptop, aheadset/microphone, and a grammar lesson to “flip.”

'T-2 I'm Behind and I Can't Catch Up [5, 6]Presenters: Paula Meyer, Spanish Teacher, Technology

Curriculum Integration Specialist, and ShellyTesch, Spanish Teacher, Appleton NorthHigh School

Language: All LanguagesLevel: High School; All Levels

Technology seems to continue marching forward leavingmany falling further behind. This presentation will helpimprove basic skills so attendees feel more comfortableusing common technologies to improve their instruction.Useful tips, tools, and applications will be presented.

T-3 Interactive Online Vocabulary Learning Tools[1, 3, 4, 8]

Presenters: Amy Buttner, Spanish Teacher, North ShoreMiddle School; Elena Lopez, SpanishTeacher, Lake Country School District


Learn how to use and integrate the interactive online toolsZondle, Quizlet, and the Rich Internet Applications fromthe University of Michigan's CLEAR to engage students inonline vocabulary practice. Bring a computer or tablet tofully engage in activities.

Saturday Morning — 8:30-11:30 High School Student Workshop

CW-1 High School Student Workshop [7, 10]Presenters: Tracy Sandberg, Retired Spanish Teacher,

Menasha High School; Emily Behnke, SpanishTeacher, JR Gerritts Middle School, Kimberly


Special registration is required for this entertaining andinteractive workshop offered to high school studentsconsidering a career in language education. Please referto the HS Visitor’s Program link on the WAFLT website forfurther details and registration information.

u Attend the annual business meetingu Meet the officers and board members of WAFLTu Find out about the professional activities sponsored by

WAFLT for this school yearu Get information about the 2014 WAFLT Fall Conferenceu Win a door prize!

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Saturday Morning — 8:00-9:00 Special Interest Sessions

C-1 Seriously; It's Elementary [6, 8, 10]Presenter: Lynn Sessler Neitzel, Japanese Teacher,

Clovis Grove Elementary School, MenashaLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: Elementary; Middle School

C-2 Designing Culturally-Based Thematic Units forthe Advanced Language Classroom [1, 4, 7]

Presenters: Erin Falk and Nicolle Schroeder, SpanishTeachers, New Berlin EisenhowerMiddle/High School


'C-3 Kick the Textbook Habit! [1, 4, 7, 10]Presenters: Mary Straub and Jennifer Schiltz, Spanish

Teachers, Waterford Union High SchoolLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

C-4 Love, Anger and Song: The Iliad and Odysseyin the Classics or World Literature Classroom[1, 3, 4, 7]

Presenter: William Brockliss, Assistant Professor,UW-Madison

Language: Latin; Less Commonly Taught LanguagesLevel: All Levels

C-5 Tomatematemus! : The Common Language ofHarry Potter [3, 7]

Presenter: Martha Goodge, French Teacher, EAGLESchool of Madison

Language: All LanguagesLevel: Elementary; Middle School

'C-6 From Kinder to AP: A Thematic Approach toCurriculum [1, 4, 7, 8]

Presenters: Theresa Kruschke Alfonso, SpanishTeacher, Greendale High School; JessicaBradley, Spanish Teacher, Highland ViewElementary, Greendale

Language: All Languages; SpanishLevel: Elementary; Middle School; High School

C-7 World Language + Global Knowledge: NaturalConnection, Uncommon Practice [1, 4, 9](Exhibitor)

Presenter: Janice Holter Kittok, IndependentConsultant, Educator in Service


C-8 Suivez-moi [6, 7]Presenters: Andrea Behn, French Teacher, Parker High

School; Justin Frieman, Chapter President,AATF-WI


C-9 Developing Skills for Text Types [1, 7]Presenter: Sabine Beirold, German Teacher, Rufus

King High School, Milwaukee Language: French; German; SpanishLevel: High School

C-10 Einfach Spaß! [3, 7]Presenters: Josef Neumayer and Lydia Ronning, German

Teachers, Niles District 219Language: GermanLevel: All Levels

C-11 Spanish Instruction in the Secondary Gradesand the Common Core Content Standards:What Are the Curricular Implications for theSpanish Classroom? [1, 3, 4, 6] (Exhibitor)

Presenter: Mario A Nuñez, Director; Santillana USAProfessional Development

Language: SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School

C-12 A Focus on Community: Addressing Place,Purpose, and Belonging through TargetLanguage Communication [1, 5, 7, 10]

Presenter: Paul Hoff, Professor, Spanish and ForeignLanguage Education, UW-Eau Claire

Language: SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

C-13 Leyendo en niveles avanzados [1, 2, 4]Presenter: Gladys Wisnefski, Retired CAPP Spanish

Teacher, Oshkosh West High SchoolLanguage: SpanishLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

Conference Tip

The temperature in the hotel conference rooms variesdue to room size and attendance numbers. For your

comfort, you may want to consider dressing in layers or bringing a sweater.

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D-1 Be Social! Building 3 Modes of CommunicationThrough Facebook Groups [1, 6, 10]

Presenters: Jeremy Wildenberg, Educator, UW-GreenBay; Lauren Rosen, Program Director,University of Wisconsin


'D-2 Easy Steps to Advocate Language Programs [10]Presenter: Jessica Miller, Associate Professor of

French, UW-Eau ClaireLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: All Levels

'D-3 Lesson Study: Collaborating with OurColleagues in Other Languages [4, 7, 9]

Presenter: Justin Frieman, French Teacher, Adlai E.Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL


D-4 NNELL/FLES Networking Session [1, 2, 7, 10]Presenter: Jessica Bradley, Spanish Teacher, Highland

View Elementary, GreendaleLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: Elementary; Middle School

D-5 Want to Raise Your Child Bilingually? StartBefore They are Born! [1, 2, 10]

Presenter: Jackie Muirhead, Instructor, Milwaukee AreaTechnical College


D-6 ¡Buen Viaje! [10] (Exhibitor)Presenter: Deanna Barczak, Spanish Teacher, Elkhorn

Area High SchoolLanguage: SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

D-7 World Mythology for the World Language Class[1, 3, 4, 7]

Presenter: JoAnn Polito, Retired Latin Teacher, BeloitMemorial High School

Language: All Languages; LatinLevel: All Levels

D-8 Technology in Testing and Other FrenchPlacement Concerns [8]

Presenters: Hillary Engelhart, E. Nicole Meyer, andKathleen Farrell-Whitworth, UW PlacementTest Committee Members; Sonya Sedivyand James Wollack, Director, UW Center forPlacement Testing

Language: FrenchLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

'D-9 Authentic Cultural Bell Ringers and ClassStarters [1, 3, 7]

Presenters: Brian Wopat, French Teacher, OnalaskaHigh School; Jennifer Olivares, SpanishTeacher, Holmen High School; LiselotteKuster, French Teacher, Logan High School


D-10 Grüne Welle mit Deutsche Welle--NeueUnterrichtsideen [1, 4, 6, 7]

Presenter: Mark Wagner, German Teacher, NicoletHigh School


D-11 Le choc cultural, existe-t-il toujours? [1, 7](Exhibitor)

Presenter: Tammi Brusegaard, Program Coordinator,Vistas in Education


D-12 Punto com: Our Top Ten List [3, 4, 6, 7]Presenters: Trisha Koch, Spanish Teacher, Middleton

High School; Anne Cummings Hlas,Associate Professor of Spanish, UW-EauClaire; Pamela Larson, Spanish Teacher,Eau Claire North High School


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D-13 Becoming Literate in a Pedagogy ofMultiliteracies [4, 7]

Presenters: Mary Zuidema and Leah Wicander, SpanishTeachers, UW-Madison


D-14 Fostering Critical Thinking and Other 21stCentury Skills : A Project-Based Approach [1, 4,6, 7]

Presenters: Masako Lackey and Atsuko SugaBorgmann, Senior Lecturers, and ShinjiTakahashi, Lecturer, UW-Milwaukee

Language: All Languages; JapaneseLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

Saturday Morning — 11:00-12:00 Language Association Meetings

LM-1 WACLT Business Meeting [10]Presenter: Sarah Bailey, WACLT President Language: ChineseLevel: All Levels

The WACLT Business Meeting will be held to discussmatters and events related to WACLT, and ways ofenhancing and promoting the teaching of Chinese in thestate.

LM-2 AATF-WI Business Meeting [10]Presenter: Justin Frieman, AATF-WI PresidentLanguage: FrenchLevel: All Levels

Come join us for an update on AATF-WI's work in 2013.Andrea Behn, 2013 Future Leader Fellow, will give us apresentation about the national association and talk abouther ideas for our chapter.

LM-3 WI-AATG Business Meeting [1, 10]Presenter: Mark Wagner, WI-AATG PresidentLanguage: GermanLevel: All Levels

Attendees will learn about upcoming program options fortheir students and be updated on the status of WI-AATG.They will have the opportunity to connect with otherGerman teachers. Attendees will also hear from the 2013WI-AATG Distinguished German Educator.

LM-4 Wisconsin Association of Teachers ofJapanese Business Meeting [10]

Presenter: Atsuko Borgmann, WiATJ President Language: JapaneseLevel: All Levels

Please join and connect with your peer Japanese teachers.Wisconsin teachers of Japanese will share news andexchange their ideas for instruction. A prospective statewideevent that fosters collaboration between high school andcollege instruction will be discussed.

LM-5 WLTA Business Meeting [10]Presenter: Allan Lubben, WLTA PresidentLanguage: LatinLevel: All Levels

The Wisconsin Latin Teachers Association will elect officersfor next year and discuss the current climate of teachingLatin and Greek in Wisconsin. Any teacher of Latin, Greek,or Classical Humanities is welcome to attend.

LM-6 Meeting for Other World Languages (OWL) [10]Presenter: Keely Lake, WAFLT PresidentLanguage: All Languages; Less Commonly Taught

LanguagesLevel: All Levels

Please come and share news and ideas for the promotionof less commonly taught languages in the state ofWisconsin. We hope to see you there!

LM-7 AATSP-WI Business Meeting [10]Presenter: Fred Cruz, AATSP-WI PresidentLanguage: SpanishLevel: All Levels

AATSP-WI will address language and culture topics aswell as the results of the NSE and Concurso Oral. Therewill be the Distinguished Educator of the Year Award, ourcultural presentation, and our “Regalos de vinos.”

Conference Tip

Make sure that you participate in all the social eventsavailable. This is an excellent way to renew old

friendships, make new friends, and developcollaboration among language professionals.See the Conference Overview on page 14 for

scheduled times.

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Saturday Luncheon Menu

Asian Influence

Oriental noodle salad with pea podsCrab rangoon

Sweet & sour porkTeriyaki chicken stir-fry

Steamed white riceStir-fry vegetables with fresh gingerAlmond cookies and fortune cookies

Cost: $16.00

Saturday Buffet Luncheon

November 212:15-1:15

Empire Room

Saturday Afternoon — 1:30-3:00 P.M. Technology Sessions

SaturdayTechnology Sessions

Additional Fee – $10Pre-Registration Recommended

T-4 Real-World Skills for Global Scholars [1, 5, 6,10]

Presenters: Holly Morse, Spanish Teacher, and BrettLipshutz, French Teacher, University Schoolof Milwaukee

Language: All Languages; French; SpanishLevel: High School

Participants in this workshop will be challenged toconsider and develop innovative curriculum that will helptheir students become global scholars by connecting withthe real world through project-based learning, communityconnections, authentic materials, media, and technology.

T-5 Canis Senex, Nova Artificia [1, 3, 7, 8]Presenter: Daniel Tess, Latin and German Teacher,

Brookfield Central High SchoolLanguage: LatinLevel: All Levels

Dearest old dog Latin can learn new tricks! Attendees willraise pub voices in a few songs and then analyze howinteractive white boards can help us produce excellentTPRS experiences for students.

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Saturday Afternoon — 1:30-2:30 Special Interest Sessions

E-1 Intercambios Made Easy [5, 6, 10]Presenters: Emily Paprocki, Spanish Teacher, Greendale

High School; Erin Falk, Spanish Teacher, NewBerlin Eisenhower High School


E-2 Four 21st Century Skills Students Need [6, 7]Presenters: Lauren Rosen, Program Director, University

of Wisconsin; Deana Zorko, SpanishTeacher, La Follette High School


E-3 Married to the Modes [4, 7, 8]Presenters: Anita Alkhas, Associate Professor, and

Margaret Schmidt, Instructor, UW-MilwaukeeLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: All Levels

E-4 Real World Texts: Building Critical ThinkingSkills and Cultural Understanding [1, 4]

Presenters: Donna Clementi, Methods Instructor,Lawrence University; Paul Sandrock,Director of Education, ACTFL


E-5 What's Your Mindset? Building "Global" intoAny Curriculum [1, 7, 10]

Presenter: Dina Wolf, K-16 Outreach Coordinator,Center for International Education,UW-Milwaukee


E-6 More Than Words: Integrating Social-EmotionalLearning in the World Language ClassroomThrough Project-Based Learning [1, 2, 5, 10]

Presenter: Gretchen Faith Miller, Spanish Teacher,University School of Milwaukee

Language: All Languages; SpanishLevel: Elementary; All Levels

E-7 The Ins and Outs of Teaching a FrenchPhonetics Course: Challenges, Difficulties,Solutions [4, 6, 7]

Presenter: Andrzej Dziedzic, Professor of French,University of Wisconsin

Language: FrenchLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

E-8 National Board Certification in WorldLanguages, Rigorous and RewardingProfessional Development [9]

Presenters: Meg Graham, Spanish Teacher,Mukwonago High School; Sharon Bradish,Spanish Teacher, Columbus High School


E-9 Preparing Students for the AP German Exam [1, 4, 7, 8]

Presenters: John Stark and Katharina Barbe, Faculty,Northern Illinois University; Ninja Nagel,Faculty, Barington High School, IL; SigurdPiwek, Faculty, Milwaukee GermanImmersion School


E-10 Designing Effective Online Oral Activities: Howto Improve the Use of Digital Tools to DevelopOral Skills [4, 6]

Presenters: Greicy Katerine Martínez Cruz and PilarFernández, Graduate Assistants,UW-Milwaukee


E-11 Saca La Lengua [1, 3, 7]Presenter: Gladys Wisnefski, Retired CAPP Spanish

Teacher, Oshkosh West High SchoolLanguage: SpanishLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

E-12 1492? There's more than Columbus! [1]Presenter: Peter Hoff, Spanish Teacher, UW-WhitewaterLanguage: SpanishLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

E-13 Pero vs. perro: La enseñanza de lapronunciación en la clase de español [1, 4]

Presenter: Isabel Alvarez, Professor, UW-OshkoshLanguage: SpanishLevel: All Levels

E-14 A Self-Guided Language Learning Project:Promoting Autonomous Learning Beyond theLanguage Classroom [3]

Presenter: Takako Nakakubo, Instructor, UW-MadisonLanguage: All Languages; JapaneseLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

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Saturday Afternoon — 2:45-3:45 Special Interest Sessions

F-1 Building Intercultural CommunicativeCompetence One Activity at a Time [1, 2]

Presenter: Pablo Muirhead, Spanish & EducationInstructor, Milwaukee Area TechnicalCollege


F-2 From Athletics to Academics: UsingTeam-Oriented Teaching Methods in LanguageClasses [3, 4, 5, 7]

Presenter: Patricia Muñoz, Target Language Expert,Carthage College

Language: All LanguagesLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

F-3 Meet Your First Globals -- Wisconsin's GlobalYouth Summit [1, 6, 10]

Presenters: Gerhard Fischer, Education Consultant,Dept. of Public Instruction; Karen Fowdy,Retired German Teacher, Monroe SchoolDistrict


F-4 Reinvent the Wheel! Creative Tech Tools for theLanguage Classroom [4, 6, 7, 10]

Presenters: Mingyu Sun, Director, Language ResourceCenter; Anita Alkhas, Professor, Departmentof French, Italian and ComparativeLiterature, UW-Milwaukee


F-5 A Sequential Model for Video Viewing [3, 4, 6, 7]Presenter: Tobias Barske, Associate Professor of

German/Applied Linguistics, UW-StevensPoint


F-6 There's Something for Everyone! StudentEngagement That Works! [2, 3, 4]

Presenter: Andrea Behn, French Teacher, Parker HighSchool

Language: All Languages; FrenchLevel: Middle School; High School

F-7 There’s Nothing Like the Real Thing!Cross-Cultural Understanding ThroughAuthentic Materials [1, 7]

Presenters: Jeanne Schueller, Faculty Associate, andLisa Yager, Melissa Sheedy, and SaraMattavelli, Graduate Students, UW-Madison

Language: All Languages; German; ItalianLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

F-8 Using the Basics to Build Literacy andCommunication Skills [1, 4, 7]

Presenter: Jean Hindson, Associate Professor ofSpanish, UW-La Crosse

Language: All Languages; SpanishLevel: All Levels

F-9 So lacht Österreich! [1, 4, 7, 10]Presenter: Lorna Sopcak, Associate Professor of

German, Ripon CollegeLanguage: GermanLevel: High School; Post-Secondary

F-10 Integrating the Six Themes in the AP SpanishLanguage and Culture Course [1, 7]

Presenter: Andrew Schwei, Spanish Teacher, JeffersonHigh School


'F-11 Thumbs up to Grammar! Teaching Preteriteand Imperfect with Hand Gestures [4, 6]

Presenter: Miguel Santos, Teaching Assistant,UW-Milwaukee

Language: SpanishLevel: Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary

F-12 More Than Just a Reader [1, 4, 7, 10]Presenter: Kelly Ferguson, Spanish Teacher, LaFollette

High School, MadisonLanguage: All LanguagesLevel: High School

Conference Tip

Bring return address stickers so you don’thave to sign your name, address, and email address

every time you order something from theexhibitors. Take advantage of exhibit breaks

to visit the exhibit area and thank theexhibitors for their participation.

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Conference Sessions by Language

All Languages

A-1 A Sequential Model for Video ViewingA-2 Celebrating Diversity within Your School &

Community: Creating a Multicultural FestivalA-3 Google Tools and Apps in the World Language

Classroom - Summer Institute ShowcaseA-4 Modeling Online Language CoursesA-5 Seal of Biliteracy: District & State Recognition of

Student Language ProficiencyA-6 World Language Career Day WorkshopA-10 Active Strategies for Reading and ListeningB-1 Achieving Fluency through TPRS and other

Comprehensible Input StrategiesB-2 Connecting to Others: Global Experiences that

Connect Students, Colleagues, and ClassroomsB-3 Beginning, Middle, End: Story Form as the Basis

for Engaging Learning ExperiencesB-4 More “Target Language: Every Day / All Hour”B-5 Authentic Texts, Digital Media, and 21st Century

ReadersB-6 Shadowing Practice: A Great Technique for

Pronunciation and Interpretive-ListeningB-11 Using Essential Questions to Guide InstructionB-15 30 Tips & Tricks for a Well-Managed World

Language ClassroomC-1 Seriously; It's ElementaryC-2 Designing Culturally-Based Thematic Units for

the Advanced Language ClassroomC-3 Kick the Textbook Habit!C-5 The Common Language of Harry PotterC-6 From Kinder to AP: A Thematic Approach to

CurriculumC-7 World Language + Global Knowledge: Natural

Connection, Uncommon PracticeD-1 Be Social! Building 3 Modes of Communication

Through Facebook GroupsD-2 Easy Steps to Advocate Language ProgramsD-3 Lesson Study: Collaborating with Our Colleagues

in Other LanguagesD-4 NNELL/FLES Networking SessionD-5 Want to Raise Your Child Bilingually? D-7 World Mythology for the World Language ClassD-14 Fostering Critical Thinking and Other 21st

Century Skills : A Project-Based ApproachE-1 Intercambios Made EasyE-2 Four 21st Century Skills Students NeedE-3 Married to the ModesE-4 Real World Texts: Building Critical Thinking Skills

and Cultural UnderstandingE-5 Building “Global” into Any Curriculum

E-6 Integrating Social-Emotional Learning ThroughProject-Based Learning

E-14 A Self-Guided Language Learning ProjectF-1 Building Intercultural Communicative

Competence One Activity at a TimeF-2 Using Team-Oriented Teaching Methods F-3 Wisconsin's Global Youth SummitF-4 Creative Tech Tools for the Language ClassroomF-5 Wisconsin's Global Education CertificateF-6 Student Engagement That Works!F-7 Cross-Cultural Understanding through Authentic

MaterialsF-8 Using the Basics to Build Literacy and

Communication SkillsF-12 More Than Just a ReaderFW-2 Assessing What MattersFW-3 Central States Extension Workshop PresentationFW-5 Ignite Creativity via StorytellingFW-6 Keys to Planning for Student LearningFW-8 Literacy: The Key to Second Language LearningFW-9 Promoting your Program–ABC's of PRFW-10 Touch the World Through the Heart of a ChildLM-6 Meeting for Other World Languages (OWL)T-1 Flipping instruction: A starting pointT-2 I'm Behind and I Can't Catch UpT-3 Interactive Online Vocabulary Learning ToolsT-4 Real-World Skills for Global Scholars

Chinese

A-15 Elevate Students Proficiency Level fromIntermediate to Advanced Through Chinese Film

B-6 Shadowing Practice: A Great Technique forPronunciation and Interpretive-Listening

B-8 The Use of Technology in Teaching andLearning Chinese Tones

LM-1 WACLT Business Meeting

French

A-7 News & Networking: Tomorrow's TechnologyToday

A-8 Le Grand Heritage du Passé de la FranceB-9 Le top 2013 de la musique pour les profsB-10 Share the Fun in Summer SchoolC-8 Suivez-moiC-9 Developing Skills for Text TypesD-8 Technology in Testing and Other French

Placement ConcernsD-9 Authentic Cultural Bell Ringers and Class StartersD-11 Le choc cultural, existe-t-il toujours?E-7 The Ins and Outs of Teaching a French Phonetics

Course

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Conference Sessions by Language

E-8 National Board Certification in World Languages,Rigorous & Rewarding Professional Development

F-6 Student Engagement That Works!FW-11 Vive l'Histoire de Paris!LM-2 AATF-WI Business MeetingT-4 Real-World Skills for Global Scholars

German

A-9 Der deutsche Wald / The German ForestA-14 Turkish Germans & German Turks: New IdentitiesB-7 Interlocking the Modes of CommunicationB-10 Share the Fun in Summer SchoolB-12 The UW System German Placement TestB-14 Die EU in dEUtschC-9 Developing Skills for Text Types C-10 Einfach Spa?!D-10 Grüne Welle mit Deutsche Welle--Neue

UnterrichtsideenE-9 Preparing Students for the AP German ExamF-7 Cross-Cultural Understanding through Authentic

MaterialsF-9 So lacht Österreich! FW-12 Mit Vorurteilen umgehen lernenLM-3 WI-AATG Business Meeting

Japanese

A-13 Connections and CBIB-6 Shadowing Practice: A Great Technique for

Pronunciation and Interpretive-ListeningB-10 Share the Fun in Summer SchoolD-14 Fostering Critical Thinking and Other 21st

Century Skills: A Project-Based ApproachE-14 A Self-Guided Language Learning Project:

Promoting Autonomous Learning LM-4 WiATJ Business Meeting

Latin

B-13 Learning to Read Authentic LatinC-4 Love, Anger and Song: The Iliad and Odyssey in

the Classics or World Literature ClassroomD-7 World Mythology for the World Language ClassFW-13 Armor, Oratorical Gestures, Crowd

Acclamations, and Legionary TrainingLM-5 WLTA Business MeetingT-5 Canis Senex, Nova Artificia

Less Commonly Taught Languages

B-6 Shadowing Practice: A Great Technique forPronunciation and Interpretive-Listening

C-4 Love, Anger, and Song: The Iliad and Odyssey inthe Classics or World Literature Classroom

F-7 Cross-Cultural Understanding through AuthenticMaterials

LM-6 Meeting for Other World Languages (OWL)

Spanish

A-7 News & Networking: Tomorrow's TechnologyToday

A-10 Active Strategies for Reading and ListeningA-11 Understanding the UW System Spanish

Placement TestA-12 Learning about the Indigenous Cultures of the

Spanish Speaking World through GamesB-15 30 Tips & Tricks for a Well-Managed World

Language ClassroomC-6 From Kinder to AP: A Thematic Approach to

CurriculumC-9 Developing Skills for Text TypesC-11 Spanish Instruction in the Secondary Grades and

the Common Core Content Standards C-12 Addressing Place, Purpose and Belonging

through Target Language CommunicationC-13 Leyendo en niveles avanzadosD-6 ¡Buen Viaje!D-9 Authentic Cultural Bell Ringers & Class StartersD-12 Punto com: Our Top Ten ListD-13 Becoming Literate in a Pedagogy of MultiliteraciesE-6 Integrating Social-Emotional Learning Through

Project-Based LearningE-8 National Board Certification in World Languages,

Rigorous & Rewarding Professional DevelopmentE-10 How to Improve the Use of Digital Tools to

Develop Oral Skills E-11 Saca La LenguaE-12 1492? There's more than Columbus!E-13 Pero vs. perro: La enseñanza de la

pronunciación en la clase de españolF-8 Using the Basics to Build Literacy and

Communication SkillsF-10 Integrating the Six Themes in the AP Spanish

Language and Culture CourseF-11 Thumbs up to Grammar! Teaching Preterite and

Imperfect with Hand Gestures FW-1 African Diaspora in the Americas: Touch the

drum. Feel the energy. Connect culturally.FW-4 From the Maya to Madrid...FW-10 Touch the World Through the Heart of a ChildLM-7 AATSP-WI Business MeetingT-4 Real-World Skills for Global Scholars

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WAFLT Conference Hotel – Radisson Paper ValleyOctober 31–November 1-2, 2013

ReservationCode

CancellationPolicy Single Double Triple Quad Amenities

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel333 W. College Avenue(920) 733-8000 or 800-242-3499www.radissonpapervalley.com

WAFLT 24 hoursprior to arrivaldate

$94 $104 $114 $124 Indoor pool,

restaurants

and lounges

Reservation Deadline: October 12, 2013

C You may register by phone at 920-733-8000 or 800-242-3499 or online a www.radissonpapervalley.com. You will need acredit card at the time of reservation and you will receive a confirmation number. Specify WAFLT as the reservation code.

C “Concierge” accommodations are available at the Paper Valley Hotel (PVH). Call 800-242-3499 and request in-housereservations for additional information and rates. Specify WAFLT as the reservation code.

C The PVH has 387 rooms and the property is 100% smoke-free.

C No charges are applied to your credit card until you check out, unless you do not abide by the hotel’s cancellation policy.

C Tax exemption will be allowed if: (a) your school has a tax exempt number; (b) you have a purchase order; or (c) you havea letter stating the charges will be reimbursed by a tax exempt entity. This information has to be in the PVH system atleast two weeks prior to arrival.

C Express check-out will save you time and will eliminate long lines. When you check in, make it clear how payment is to bemade. You will receive a bill under your door the night before departure or you can access it on the TV. Then you can justleave your key in the room.

C Please allow for state and local taxes when making your plans. Contact the Paper Valley Hotel for further details.

Downtown Appleton

Washington Street Ramp (entrances on Washington or Division)

and Midtown Ramp (entrances on Superior, Appleton, and

Lawrence Streets) have skywalks to the Paper Valley Hotel. Cost to

park is $2.00 which is paid to an automatic machine on your

way into the ramp and take your receipt to activate the gate.

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Online WAFLT Membership/Conference Registration InstructionsRegister online at waflt.org by October 18, 2013

WAFLT Online Membership Procedures

C Login at waflt.org/asp/login.aspx – OR – create a new login at waflt.org/asp/newlogin.aspxC Click on “Account Information”C Click on “Edit,” update your personal information, and saveC Click the “Join” or “Renew” button

WAFLT Online Conference Registration Procedures

C Go to waflt.orgC You must have a login to register for the conference. Create that first if you have not done so in the past.C Follow the conference drop-down to the annual conference page and click the “Register now” link.C You will be prompted to login.C Complete the registration form. You will receive a detailed confirmation via e-mail when your registration has been

successfully completed.C Pay with a credit card. Your registration will be finalized when you complete the registration process and pay with a

credit card. – OR – C Pay by check. Complete the registration form online, print it, and mail the receipt and a check payable to WAFLT to:

WAFLT Registration ~ P.O. Box 1493 ~ Appleton, WI 54912

The form contains a code that will allow us to finalize your registration once we receive the check. Checks must be includedwith this form. Any forms received without checks will be returned to you unprocessed. A $25 fee will be charged for checksreturned because of insufficient funds. We cannot accept school purchase orders. Please note:C Thursday offers a five-hour pre-conference workshop with an additional fee of $45 which includes lunch.C Friday morning is reserved for workshops with an additional fee of $20. Pre-registration is recommended.C Saturday offers 90-minute morning and afternoon technology sessions for an additional fee of $10. Pre-registration is

recommended.C Onsite registration is an additional $10.00 on Friday and/or Saturday.C If you have any special needs under ADA, please advise us by email to [email protected]. ASL needs must be

requested in writing by October 1, 2013.

Refund ProcedureC Refund requests must be made in writing by November 30,

2013, and sent to WAFLT at P.O. Box 1493, Appleton, WI54912.

C A service charge of $20.00 is applied to all refunds.C No refunds for meals or workshop tickets are possible after

October 19, 2013.C Membership dues are non-refundable.

Important!

If your school district submits your registration forattending the WAFLT Fall Conference, pleasedouble check that the proper workshops, mealfunctions, etc. are selected. You will receive a

detailed receipt by email as soon as your registration has been processed.

Prior to the conference you are able to makechanges/additions to your registration by logging into

your WAFLT account. Additions may require extrapayment. Change requests made on-site at the

conference cannot be guaranteed.

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Documents

2013 Pre-Conference Book