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9:00am CST

Strategies for Developing Learners’ Language Proficiency in the Classroom (ACTFL) CrystalKaren Tharrington TPRS Beginning Workshop BalineseBlaine Ray

4:30pm CST

What is real? Virtual Immersion and Blended Realities BalineseNoah Geisel

7:30am CST

State Leadership Meeting Venetian 14th floorLynette Fujimori • Jocelyn Danielson Raught

8:30am CST

7 Ways to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Immersion Program CrystalSummer Bagget Love • Maria Zuasnabar • Annie Rivera Best of Texas: Winning at Interpersonal Conversation--Train Students to Succeed on Interpersonal Assessments from Level 1 through AP Continental 14th floorGregory Shields • Jane Shea Growing Professionally with the AATSP: Opportunities and Resources Founders 14th floorKelly Scheetz Growing the German program Centennial 1AATG Guiding principles for preparing your very own study tour: Perspectives from the professor and a student Ballroom CMelody Adams • Maria Teresa Moinette Interpreting the Interpretive Mode of Communication Centennial 2T. J. Troche • Ryan Smith Making the Case for Languages Ballroom ADesa Dawson PBL: Large to small and in between Ballroom BAnna Cicak • Zita Myers • Jennifer Newman-Cornell Teaching French for Science and Technology majors BalineseLaetitia Knight Using Authentic Resources in the Spanish Classroom for ALL Students Centennial 3Sabrina Lawrence

9:45am CST

Best of Colorado: Creating Activities that Spark, Ignite and Energize Continental 14th floorMira Canion Bringing Proficiency into the Classroom Centennial 2Marty Abbott Forecast Success! Assessment ideas to support teachers, grow programs, & build student proficiency. Ballroom CKyle Ennis • Bonnie Flint I Got the Music in Me Ballroom ADonna Tatum-Johns Join The Conversation! Growing Proficiency in an Experimental Social Media-based Conversation Course Ballroom BDaniela Busciglio Rewriting the Story: Upending Bias Through Language Learning BalineseRachelle Adams Shaking up intermediate Spanish curricula: Is the subjunctive really necessary? CrystalJane Berne Students’ and teachers’ views of the role of error correction in the proficiency-based classroom Centennial 1Teresa Bell Working towards Success in Upper Level Spanish/French/German Courses starting in Level 1. Centennial 3Vista Higher Learning

11:30am CST

A Steady Rain of Tech Ideas Centennial 1Doug Philipp Best of Utah: Proficiency with Canvas Continental 14th floorRyan Rocque Engage Your Students Beyond the Classroom With Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Ballroom BT. J. Troche • Kelly Scheetz Engaging L2 learners in authentic discourse communities through a Global Simulation pedagogy BalineseKristen Michelson • Elyse Petit FEELING LIKE A CITIZEN: ENGAGING STUDENTS & BUILDING COMMUNITY Centennial 2Bryce Hedstrom Framing Instruction for College, Career & 21st Century Skills Centennial 3Meredith Clark Keys to Success for Language Acquisition Ballroom AKaren Carmean Using Film to Teach Social Justice in the Spanish Class CrystalKaren Goering

1:45pm CST

Adventure in Germany Centennial 1 Best of Hawai'i: Language Learning Labs-- Quality, Evidence & Opportunities of Learning Continental 14th floorNancy Wysard Étoile de la Semaine: A personalized Interview and related activities Centennial 2Sabrina Sebban Janzcak Teaching AP at all levels: How to build proficiency in lower level language programs CrystalLindsay MacDonald World Languages EdTech Demo Slam BalineseNoah Geisel Your classroom: Old Sitcom or a Reality Show? Founders 14th floorElizabeth Smith

8:30am CST

Active Engagement Strategies Ballroom ALauren Tauchman Best of Arizona: The Inclusion of the Topic of Immigration in Beginner Level Language Classes Continental 14th floorReyna Cardenas Best of Oklahoma: Comprehensible Input--How Do I Do This? Centennial 1Deanna Roach Faking It Well, Making It Real BalineseAndrea Leslie Reading: The Acquisition Game Changer Ballroom CMira Canion The Student Translation and Interpretation Program Centennial 2Sara Lopez Transform the Classroom - Teach Verb Conjugation WITHOUT a Grammar Lecture Centennial 3Language 2-Way Write from the Start Ballroom BLisa Jones • Marjorie Fitzpatrick

9:45am CST

Digital Learning Tips Ballroom DCarina Chiossi-Plett Does Anyone Have a 'Clue'? Ballroom DSheila Barton Learning Centers in the World Language Classroom Ballroom DLindsay MacDonald Rediscovering Visual Organizers In the World Language Classroom Ballroom DMariana Bahtchevanova Best of California: Practical and Effective Strategies to Foster 21st Century Minds Continental 14th floorYing Jin Buen Camino! The Way of St. James! Projects that Work! BalineseFrancisco Martinez Classroom routine: What works and why Ballroom ATom Mathews Integrating Skype, FaceTime and Google Hangouts into your World Language Courses Ballroom BGinnett Rollins • Hilde Votaw Laser-Focused: Planning for the 90% and the 10% to Streamline My Target Language Instruction Ballroom CAmy Lenord Oldies but Goodies Updated Centennial 1Anna Cicak • Zita Myers • Jennifer Newman-Cornell Using Student Narratives to Transform Language Learning Centennial 2Mike Springer • George Stewart

11:30am CST

CI Sub plans Ballroom DDiane Portillo Hablando en Castellano Ballroom DDina Ross Teaching TOWARD the IB Latin Exam at all Levels of Instruction Ballroom DLynn LiCalsi The Influence of the Teacher's First Language on Grammar Instruction Ballroom DAnna Shur Best of Nevada: MOVIETALK - My favorite tricks and extensions Continental 14th floorJulie Lozada Ocampo CI to the MAX! CrystalPatricia Moller Classroom Management with Respect & Care (Part 1) Ballroom CBryce Hedstrom Cooperation for Communication: Cooperative Learning Strategies For Building Language Proficiency Ballroom BCathleen Skinner Create Effective, Engaging Learning Experiences using LEML, the New Language of Instructional Design Centennial 3Bucky Dodd Creating Communicative Tasks Centennial 1Jeenna Canche Effectively Incorporating Speaking & Writing Skills to Create a Communicative Language Classroom Ballroom ARachel Tillotson Improving Proficiency with Quartet: Faces of the World Educational Game Centennial 2Mara Sukholutskya Shaping the Academic Travel Experience: Study Tours for High School or College Students BalineseZach Anderson • Melissa Caddell • Hans Nollert

1:45pm CST

Distance Learning and Proficiency Assessment Ballroom DXiaomei Schnittgrund • Tsengtseng Chang Pragmatics in Practice Ballroom DBerit Jany Speed Dating Strategy for Interpersonal Communication Ballroom DDeanna Roach Teaching ICC with the use of stereotypes presented in travel guides and brochures Ballroom DLisa Steiner • Bernhard Beringer Best of New Mexico: Tech Tools for Sanity and Engagement Continental 14th floorElizabeth Taylor • Tana Lucero-Ranke Classroom Management with Respect & Care (Pat 2) Ballroom CBryce Hedstrom Impactful Instruction using GoogleTreks™ Ballroom BJennifer Newman-Cornell • Anna Cicak Lights! Camera! Proficiency! Using cortometrajes to enhance proficiency and global competence. CrystalKaren Goering Making the Case for Language in 2017 Centennial 1Joint National Committee for Languages Principles of Effective World Language Programs Centennial 3Debbie Callihan-Dingle Proficiency-based Curriculum & Assessment in Higher-Ed Centennial 2Rebecca Borden Social Justice in World Language Classrooms BalineseAl Martino Success with Interpersonal Speaking Ballroom AAudrey MacDonald

3:00pm CST

Engaging Learners: Strategies from the National Language Teacher of the Year Ballroom AKatrina Griffin Language Classes for Highly Proficient-Speakers: Differentiation While Maintaining Your Sanity Centennial 3Maria Zuasnabar • Annie Rivera • Summer Baggett Let's Read Centennial 2Donna Tatum-Johns Planning for Proficiency with the Learner in Mind Centennial 1Greta Lundgaard Project-Based Learning (PBL) in the World Language Classroom Experience Ballroom BAnna Galvez • Katherine Terrell • Shelli Brown