CLTA Language Teachers’ Association 2017 Conference Registration Edition The Linguistic Growth Mindset: Cultivating a Future of Global Innovators

February 16 - 19, 2017 Hosted by the Foreign Language Association of Monterey County (FLAMCO) ap spanish teachers MS-HS students

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Note from the Conference Coordinator 4-5 Conference-at-a-Glance 6 Thursday Full-Day Workshop (A) 8 Thursday Three-Hour Workshops (B - D) 8-9 Awards Information 9 Friday Full-Day Workshops and Tour (E) 10-11 Friday Three-Hour Workshops-Session I (F) 11-13 Friday Three-Hour Workshops-Session II (G) 14-15 Friday Three-Hour Workshops-Session III (H) 16-17 Travel Grant Information 17 A Note From the Conference Registrar 18-19 A Sampling of the Saturday/Sunday Sessions 20 Hotel Reservation Form 21 CLTA Executive Board and Conference Officers 22 A Note from the Conference Coordinator he local affiliate, the Foreign Language Association of Monterey County (FLAMCO) has Tbeen working diligently to organize the 2017 CLTA Conference, February 16-19. FLAMCO has arranged a combined Tour of the Defense Language Institute (DLI) and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) on Friday, February 17 (Workshop. A bus will pick up participants at the Hyatt Regency and take them to the two institutions. The first segment of the tour is the visit is to the DLI. This school teaches many of the less commonly taught languages to our military. The DLI practices help to insure that our military personnel can use the target language effectively and can adhere the cultural norms of the country where they are based and work. At the end of the DLI, participants will be taken to MIIS. Before starting the tour of this institute, participants will be able to eat lunch close to MIIS. After lunch, participants will tour MIIS and observe one of most famous programs at MIIS, their simultaneous interpretation program. MIIS has agreed to do a demonstration of simultaneous translation for those who choose this all day program visiting both institutions. In addition to this fabulous tour, CLTA is offering a wide range of workshops on Google tools, Growth Mindset, art, using the target language, reading strategies and much, much more. Interest sessions will be posted on line by the middle of December. We think that this program will be one of the most outstanding yet! Space for the tour to the DLI/MIIS Trip is limited, so sign up early.

LTA is also offering a free workshop on presenting via webinar given by Christine CLanphere, 2007 ACTFL Teacher of the Year and Nicole Naditz, 2015 ACTFL Teacher of the Year. This workshop will help participants explore the unique design considerations and challenges related to the delivery of professional development via webinar. All attendees of this workshop will also receive a free conference registration without meals. If interested in participating in this free workshop, see CLTA website for application form and requirements. Note that all participants who attend this free workshop will be asked to do one webinar for their CLTA colleagues. Space for this workshop is limited, so sign up early.

n an ongoing effort to improve the conference experience for California Iteachers, CLTA continues to offer an Early Bird Special for the Saturday/Sunday Conference plus meals for $215.00 to regular members and $200.00 for student and retiree members. The deadline for this special rate is December 16, 2016.

t the Conference, the registration desk will open on Friday morning at 7:00 a.m. AParticipants will again be able to pay with a credit card, as well as a check or cash, for extra workshops, CLTA membership, on-site registration or meals at the registration desk. CLTA is excited to announce that this year’s plenary speaker is Thomas Sauer, Director of Design and Communication for AdvanceLearning, a non-profit organization focused on identifying teacher effectiveness in non-core subject areas and empowering educators to become more effective. In 2010, the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana named him a “Global Visionary.” Mr. Sauer will also present an -4- interest session on Saturday. Don’t miss the opportunity to see and hear him in action. A Note from the Conference Coordinator (continued)

LAMCO has chosen to have an Awards Luncheon on Saturday instead of a banquet on FFriday night because the members of your host affiliate want you to enjoy the restaurants and activities that Monterey has to offer. There will be a vegan, gluten free option for those who have dietary restrictions.

he Exhibit Hall will open at 11:00 a.m. on Friday and stay open until 6:00 p.m. The Gala TOpening, sponsored by ACIS, will be held between 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. CLTA will offer hot hors d’oeuvres in addition to the traditional fruit, vegetables, dips, chips and cheeses. The Exhibit Hall will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and stay open until 4:30 p.m. Many of the exhibitors will do presentations before the first exhibit break. After the first session, there will be an Exhibit Break with coffee and pastries sponsored by Santillana USA. CLTA hopes that you will take time to look for new materials and visit your favorite exhibitors.

he Hyatt Regency is a nice walk from Fisherman’s Wharf. There are many Tseafood restaurants as well as the Museum of Monterey on the wharf. A short ride by cab or Uber ride away is the famous Monterey Aquarium as well as Cannery Row with its many shops and restaurants. CLTA and FLAMCO will be sending out eBlasts as we get closer to the Conference on things to do in the evenings in Monterey.

s usual, we need presiders for workshops. If you would be willing to preside for one of the Aworkshops that you plan to attend, please email the Local Conference Chair, Yo Azama at [email protected]. Presiders check attendee badges in order to make sure that they have purchased the workshop they are attending. In addition, preisders help the presenter pass out materials and get help if a piece of AV equipment fails. The advantage of being a presider is that you will be sure to get a packet or CD because you will be passing them out.

LTA will be offering Continuing Education Units this year from CSU, Monterey Bay. CMore information will be available at the hospitality desk at the Conference in Monterey as well as in News Flashes that will be sent out after the first of the year. We hope to see all of you at the 2017 Conference in Monterey! Paula Hirsch, Conference Coordinator

-5- Conference-at-a-Glance Thursday, February 16, 2017

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Registration for Workshops A, B, C and D (Regency Foyer) 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CWLP Site Directors’ Meeting and Luncheon (Mark Thomas Board Room) 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon Three-Hour Workshops B1 & B2 12 noon – 1:30 pm. Registration for Workshops A, C and D (Regency Foyer) 1:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Six-Hour Workshop (A) 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Three-Hour Workshops C1 & C2 3:30 p . m . – 5:00 p.m. Registration for Workshops D1 & D2 (Regency Foyer) 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Three-Hour Workshops D1 & D2 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Registration Opens (Regency Foyer)

Friday, February 17, 2017

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration (Regency Foyer) 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Six-Hour Workshops and Tour (E) 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session I Three-Hour Workshops (F) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits Open (Regency Ballroom) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Lunch Break (No host) 12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m. Session II Three-Hour Workshops (G) 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Gala Exhibits Opening (Regency Ballroom) 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Session III Three-Hour Workshops (H)

Saturday, February 18, 2017

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration (Regency Foyer) 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Exhibits (Regency Ballroom) 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Interest Sessions (I) 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Exhibit Break (Regency Ballroom) 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Plenary Session (Pacific Grove) Presiding: Alexis Frink, CLTA President Plenary Speaker: Thomas Sauer, Director of Design and Communication for AdvanceLearning 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Interest Sessions (J) 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Luncheon (Pacific Grove) Presiding: Tanya Zaccone, CLTA Executive Director Presentation of Grants and Memorial Scholarship, and President’s Award 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Interest Sessions (K) 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Exhibit Break (Regency Ballroom) 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Interest Sessions (L) 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Interest Sessions (M)

Sunday, February 19, 2017

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Interest Sessions (N) 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Interest Sessions (O) 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Gala Brunch (Regency Main) Presiding: Paula Hirsch, CLTA Conference Coordinator Brunch Speaker: Presentation of CLTA Outstanding Teacher Awards, the California World Language Project Teacher Leader Award, Lorraine D’Ambruoso Service Award and the Hal Wingard Lifetime Achievement Award Presenting: Svetlana Lazarova, CLTA Past President and Awards Chair 2018 CLTA Conference Preview by IEFLA Drawing for trip to Europe sponsored by ACIS

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When? March 8 - 11, 2018

Where? DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Ontario

-7- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 6-HOUR WORKSHOP (from 1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) PLEASE NOTE STARTING TIME

A Bilingual Story Book and Activities Project Presenter(s): Inma Thompson, Fortuna High School; Angela Alvarado, Fortuna High School

You will make a bilingual storybook, publish it to Bookemon and present it to the class along with an activity that backs up the lesson in the book. The model used to present is the ongoing project and field trip that the presenter has conducted for 4 years now where heritage speakers and level 3 or higher language learners make their own bilingual, science-related storybooks using authentic art materials and art instruction. The books are published online and then read to younger students in local elementary schools. In conjunction, the level 2 heritage speakers created activities to back up the lessons form the stories. Please bring a device with a camera such as an iPad, smart phone, etc. and download the Bookemon and Bookemon Reader apps (both free).

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Heritage Speakers, Authentic Materials

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS (SESSION I) 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon

B1 Creating Performance Assessments Presenter(s): Anne Jensen, NBCT, San Jose State University

Are you being asked to realign your assessments based on your students' performance and the Common Core? It is very easy to create grammar-based achievement tests. However, it is much more difficult to assess students based on their actual performance using 21st Century skills. This hands-on workshop will focus on creating Integrated Performance Assessments for all levels of language. Please bring your laptops in order to create your own performance assessments using the template that will be provided.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: 21st Century Skills, Assessment

B2 Those "Other" Google Tools Presenter(s): Jessica Upton, Alhambra High School

Many of us have used the Google Apps suite (docs, slides, etc) and Google Drive. But did you know there are lots of other awesome tools from Google? This workshop will introduce you to some of the lesser-known tools and give you some time to explore them so that you can help your students explore the world. Please bring a wireless device, and larger screens (laptop, Chromebook, tablet) will make it easier to see the content.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Technology Tools, Technology-Based Instruction

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS (SESSION II) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

C1 Reading Made Easy: World Languages and Common Core Presenter(s): Nancy Salsig, Co-Director, Berkeley World Language Project; Angela Martinez, Heritage High School

How do we help students access culturally authentic texts to explore global issues? Join us in this hands-on workshop to experience Close-reading strategies that will help your students (Levels 1-AP) read authentic texts and address Common Core standards at the same time.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Literacy, Common Core Curriculum

-8- C2 Let Them Talk! Presenter(s): Jorge Vargas, Fowler High School

Running out of time or taking too long during student presentations? Become a Global Innovator and let your students demonstrate their newly acquired knowledge by recording their work in minutes, keep it in a journal for future references, and share it with the world. You will need an active School or Free Google Account and a laptop computer for this session.

Maximum: 25 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Technology-Based Instruction, 21st Century Skills

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS (SESSION III) 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

D1 How to Stay in the Target Language from Day 1 Presenter(s): Nancy Salsig, Co-Director, and Carol Sparks, Berkeley World Language Project; Lisa Rodriguez- Jong, Pine Valley Middle School

How can we start teaching in the target language from Day 1? Experience comprehensible input and guided practice strategies that build towards language proficiency. Use authentic materials to engage students from Day 1 in a global mindset. Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Methods, Authentic Materials

D2 Interactive Reading Strategies for 21st Century Learners Presenter(s): Bethany Thompson, Apple Valley High School

Whether your students are reading an infographic, a Twitter post, a story or song, you can increase comprehension and interaction with the text with different activities. This session will focus on reading strategies as a springboard to communication using specific activities. Both high-tech and low-tech activities will be presented. Activities are adaptable for any level of learner. Participants will leave with activities they can use Monday morning. For maximum interaction, participants should bring a laptop or Chromebook.

Maximum: 30 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Literacy, 21st Century Skills

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-9- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 6-HOUR WORKSHOPS (AND TOUR) 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

E1 Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) and Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) Tour (from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m.) Presenter(s): Various Presenters

Attendees at this year’s CLTA Conference in Monterey will have an opportunity to sign up for this unique all-day tour of two well-known language institutions, both of which are located in Monterey. The tour will begin with a visit to the DLIFLC where participants will have the opportunity to observe various programs and instructional models in small groups. There will be an overview briefing followed by observations of intermediate and advanced face-to- face instructions and distance learning classroom followed by interaction during demonstrations by groups from DLI’s Technical Integration Division and Department of Research and Data Collection. The group will then be given a lunch break somewhere near the MIIS (at their cost) before heading to the MIIS (formerly known as the Monterey Instute). MIIS is world-renowned for its internationally-focused master’s degree programs in language education, translation, interpretation, policy, and management. On this tour you will get to know the campus, experience a live interpretation demonstration, and participate in a talk on using language skills to launch an international career. In particular, you will learn how language is integrated into all of the Institute’s MA degree programs. The tour begins at 1:30, giving participants time to eat lunch in nearby downtown Monterey beforehand. Transportation from and back to the hotel is included in this tour. Please check CLTA’s website for more detailed information regarding this tour. Cost is the same as an all-day workshop. Space is very limited so you are encouraged to register for this tour as soon as possible.

Maximum: 25 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Methods, 21st Century Skills

E2 Project-Based Language Learning Presenter(s): Don Doehla, NBCT, Vintage High School

Project-based learning, or PBLL, is an exciting, student-centered approach to language acquisition, which addresses the Common Core Standards, and helps students develop higher level critical thinking skills as they engage collaboratively to investigate diverse cultural themes. Students create and present real-world projects on globally relevant issues and gain target language proficiency in keeping with the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and the California World Language Standards. Participants should bring their own WI-FI-enabled laptops to this workshop for the greatest benefit.

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Methods, 21st Century Skills

E3 Mindset + Grit = Growth! Presenter(s): Greta Lundgaard, Independent Consultant

Did you know that a growth mindset has a ripple effect---it changes the mindsets of others and produces deeper impact the more you demonstrate it? Did you know that grit and resiliency develop as a response to struggle, change, and failure? What might happen if teachers combine growth mindset, resiliency, and feedback? Join us as we explore the idea of developing resiliency and deepening growth mindset in teachers and learners. Participants will collaborate to develop feedback that carries a gritty growth mindset message! (Greta received the National Association of District Supervisors Supervisor of the Year Award in 2014 and the ACTFL Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in K-12 Education in 2016)

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Assessment, Professional Development

-10- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 6-HOUR WORKSHOPS (continued) 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

E4 It’s Time to Go Paperless! Presenter(s): Jorge Vargas, Fowler High School

Transform an ordinary classroom into a 21st Century paperless classroom by creating and organizing a website to suit the needs of the most technological student at your school. Come and learn how to organize all of your class information in one place where students, parents, and administrators can easily access it anywhere, anytime. You’ll need to bring a laptop computer, an active School Google account or a free Google account, information you would like to post on to your new website and lots of creativity.

Maximum: 25 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Technology Tools, 21st Century Skills

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E5 Presenting via Webinars: Presenting Dynamic, Interactive Content in Online Venues Presenter(s): Christine Lanphere, 2007 ACTFL Language Teacher of the Year Natomas High School; Nicole Naditz, 2015 ACTFL Language Teacher of the Year, Bella Vista High School

Join two award-winning teacher-presenters with extensive experience in online and in-person environments as they explore with their participants the unique design considerations and challenges related to the delivery of professional development via webinar. During this hand-on workshop, teachers will get direct experience with a virtual classroom and all of the available tools that will help them maximize interaction and collaboration among their own participants. By the end of the workshop, teachers will have prepared, uploaded and delivered a short webinar that reflects the best practices for online professional development. Participants need to bring a laptop (not a tablet) and a headset microphone. If interested in participating in this free workshop, see CLTA website for application form and requirements.

Maximum: 25 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Professional Development

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS (Session I) 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

F1 Innovative Ideas to Foster the 21st Century Minds Presenter(s): Ying Jin Cupertino, High School; Stefanie Fan, Homestead High School; Zoey (Zheyi) Liu, Fremont High School; Jonathan Fall, San Leandro High School

This 3-hour workshop will introduce a series of classroom-proven activities designed to meet the needs of 21st Century Learners. These tried and tested strategies are applicable to all languages, even for English Language Learners and the digital classroom. This will be an interactive session featuring student work samples, video demonstrations, and tips on how to build a strong and cohesive student-centered learning community. Ying Jin, a 2016 CLTA Outstanding Teacher Award winner, will be CLTA’s nominee for SWCOLT 2017 Regional Language Teacher of the Year.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: 21st Century Skills, Literacy

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F2 Authentic Media: Global Reflection, Engagement, Application Presenter(s): Norah Jones, Fluency Language Consulting

Authentic digital media can cultivate students as global citizens who move confidently among the world's languages, peoples, products, practices, and perspectives. Participants will experience and practice three focused steps to using authentic media effectively along the continuum of beginning to advanced studies. Throughout, the workshop will demonstrate how to use these motivating and challenging tools to develop each student’s linguistic and cultural fluency, flexibility, and insight.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Authentic Materials, Methods

F3 Introdution to Teaching Proficiency Through Reading (TPR) Storytelling for New and Developing Comprehensible Input (CI) Teachers Presenter(s): Lizette Liebold, NBCT, and Gayle Trager, COACH Foreign Language Project

Are you looking for something to revitalize your teaching and engage your students while striving for 90%+ TL use? TPR Storytelling strategies promise to make Second Language Acquisition a richer, more useful experience for our students by increasing the amount of comprehensible and memorable input they are exposed to and engaged in. TPR Storytelling involves development of teaching skills that allow teachers to stay in the Target Language while delivering input that is comprehensible, engaging and personalized. This workshop is for teachers new to TPRS and those interested in developing their skills and understanding of TPRS.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Methods

F4 Art for Communication, Part 1 Presenter(s): Gloria Payette, NBCT Freedom High; Angela Martinez, Heritage High School

Art is an ideal vehicle for language acquisition. It invites the observer to interpret what s/he sees,and then to express, explain and defend reactions. Join us to learn of Picasso's blue period, rose period and cubist work. Take a gallery walk through Mayan villages. Connect the past to the present as we experience the power of art as a protest against violence. This workshop would be appropriate for advanced level (3rd and 4th year and AP levels) courses but some activities could be adapted to Stage 1, Levels 1 and 2.

Maximum: 35 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Culture, Authentic Materials

F5 AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam’s Free Response Task: Email Response Presenter(s): Baocai Jia, Cupertino High School

This workshop will focus on the AP Chinese Language and Culture scoring guidelines for the Free Response Task: Email Response, presented by a member of the AP Chinese Language and Culture Development Committee. Using past AP exam Email Response prompts and student examples, participants will learn how to develop effective instructional strategies in order to prepare students for the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam.

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: Mandarin Major Focus: AP/IB, Methods

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F6 Cultivating Global Awareness Through Persuasive Writing and Structured Academic Conversations Presenter(s): Anne Cappiello, Harbor High School; Daniella Quiñones,

In this hands-on workshop participants will learn how to prepare first-year heritage language students for an AP-like experience while exposing them to the global issue and challenge of immigration. Participants will navigate through a thematic unit on immigration that poses the question of whether or not it is worth the risk for Central American unaccompanied minors to come to the . Together we will examine the multiple perspectives found in the informational texts and audio sources used by the presenters to have their students engage in structured academic conversations and come to their own conclusions about the pros and cons of this topic by defending their point of view in a persuasive essay. This thematic unit, piloted in two heritage classrooms, uses authentic resources, graphic organizers, and literacy-building strategies for student success. All unit materials and student examples will be shared with participants.

Maximum: 25 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: Heritage Speakers, Literacy

F7 Para bailar y estudiar la Bamba! Presenter(s): Jenny Caughey, Hillsdale High School; Arienne Adamcikova,

Ritchie Valens created a chicano pop sensation in the late 1950s with his cover of "La Bamba", a traditional song and dance from Veracruz, Mexico. In this workshop, you will travel to Veracruz, Mexico and discover Son Jarocho and the origens of the famous song, "La Bamba". Son Jarocho is a vibrant and lively musical tradition that combines poetry, rhythms, zapateado and instruments from Africa, Spain and the Americas. This unit is rich with contemporary culture, history, video interviews, songs, articles, music and dance, and includes a range of oral and written assessments. This 3-hour workshop is geared toward advanced and Heritage Speaker Spanish courses.

Maximum: 30 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: AP/IB, Heritage Speakers

F8 Effective Group Work Strategies for Teaching Spanish Presenter(s): Yolanda Pineda-Vargas, University of California, Merced

In this workshop, participants will be exposed to collaborative learning techniques such as group discussion, surveys, debates, and others. Participants will engage in different activities that can be used in their classrooms to enhance their students’ learning and get them involved in developing creative and collaborative projects. Participants will need to bring their laptops with a word processing app and a spreadsheet app installed for this workshop.

Maximum: 20 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: Curriculum/Articulation, Methods

F9 Two Cs and a D Presenter(s): Barbara Peterson, Breaking the Barrier

Not the best grades, but the letters also stand for communication, culture, and differentiation. These are important topics for teachers to include in their classrooms and planning. Learn some great ideas for increasing your students’ communicative skills, sharing culture, and differentiating your instruction. A handout will be provided dealing with the three topics (communication, culture, and differentiation).

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Methods, Culture

-13- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS (Session II) 12 noon to 3:00 p.m.

G1 An Implementation Example of a Project-Based Language Learning Presenter(s): Jennifer Shuen, Dougherty Valley High School

This lesson unit incorporates all of the Five Cs of the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning. Students reach out to local community resources; demonstrate understanding of the culture through comparisons of the cultures studied, and connect their classroom learning to a real world application.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: 21st Century Skills, Common Core Curriculum

G2 Why Do World Language Teachers HAVE to be Reading Teachers, too? Presenter(s): Maria Villadoniga, St. Johns County School District

Why do WE, World Language Teachers have to be Reading teachers? The importance of being a good reader is crucial to the success of a student on high stake testing. A variety of strategies will be introduced and modeled to help students become more fluent readers in the TL (and English). In keeping with the changes in the AP test, readings, using literature and other authentic sources, will focus on the cultural aspects of the AP themes. Participants will walk away with a plethora of strategies and graphic organizers, as well as the confidence to implement them. In 2011, the presenter was awarded the Irving Wershow Award, the most prestigious award given to a World Language teacher in the State of Florida

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: Literacy, Literature

G3 Collaborative Conversations Presenter(s): Kelly Fernandes and Davena Bagnall, Arcata High School

Get your students speaking right away! From day one, use Collaborative Conversations to build language fluency and personalize learning by providing daily practice in a meaningful context. Learn steps to engage students in personalized conversations using Google Slides as a visual practice guide. All activities are aligned to the Common Core Standards and ACTFL“can-do statements”. Participants will begin to create slides and will walk away with handouts and links to materials for beginning and intermediate levels in French and Spanish. Participants in this workshop will be expected to bring their laptops.

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Technology-Based Instruction, Common Core Curriculum

G4 Art for Communication, Part 2 Presenter(s): Gloria Payette, NBCT, Freedom High; Angela Martinez, Heritage High School

Using art as a vehicle for language acquisition is a Big and Fascinating Idea. The presenters invite you to use the Common Core 4 C's of Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Creativity related to the topic of Proverbs and Practices. Then, immerse yourself in Pablo Picasso's Guérnica by analyzing, discussing and producing your own "Picasso-esque" artwork. This workshop is appropriate for advanced levels of Spanish. Participants should bring their WIFI-enabled laptops to fully benefit from this workshop. You do not need to take Part 1 before Part 2.

Maximum: 35 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Culture, Authentic Materials

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G5 TPRS, Songs, Movies and Non-Textbook Teaching in High School Mandarin Presenter(s): Wei Liu Kelly, Woodside Priory School

Be creative! Be innovative! Mandarin teachers can be the role model for their students in encouraging creativity and critical thinking in their classrooms. The presenter will demonstrate a few practical methods and tools for implementing TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Story Telling), songs and movies. She will share the ideas of how we can teach better, and how our students can learn much more effectively without textbooks.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: Mandarin Major Focus: Methods, Technology-Based Instruction

G6 Les îles de la Francophonie Presenter(s): Rose Marie Kuhn, California State University Fresno

You probably heard of the island of Martinique. Did you know that there are other French-speaking islands in the world? Some are French, others are not. An introduction to these islands, French territories or not... or (almost) everything you wanted to know about these French-speaking islands in the world. In a nutshell, we will look at the languages, cultures, history, people, politics, cuisines and much more! This workshop aims at giving its participants the necessary tools and confidence to create their own teaching module on the cultures of French-speaking islands. Participants will receive a dossier containing a variety of documents to assist them with the of such a project.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: French Major Focus: Culture, Authentic Materials

G7 Sevillanas and Salsa Dance Presenter(s): Inma Thompson and Angela Alvarado, Fortuna High School

Come and learn how to dance and teach Sevillanas, a social dance from the south of Spain, and salsa. The lesson includes the history of each dance and lessons on how to dance and teach this unit. Attendees will present their own original salsa routines in a dance contest to the group at the end of the workshop. Bring an iPad or smart phone to integrate into the lesson.

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: Authentic Materials, Culture

G8 Interactive PowerPoints Improve Teaching Spanish Presenter(s): Yolanda Pineda-Vargas, University of California, Merced

During this workshop participants will become familiar with how to create original and dynamic PowerPoint presentations for Spanish classes to teach grammar, spelling, and vocabulary interactively. Participants will need to bring their laptops with PowerPoint (part of Microsoft Office) installed to participate in this workshop.

Maximum: 20 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: Technology Tools, Technology-Based Instruction

G9 Around The World In 180 Days: Teaching To Expectation Presenter(s): Rusty May, Bullying and School Safety Foundation

Future Global Innovators must learn about the cultural norms of a society in order to succeed. Your students must learn the cultural norms of your classroom in order to thrive and give you time to teach. Join me for this jam packed, interactive workshop where you will learn powerful tools and strategies you can use immediately to create a growth mindset classroom culture based on teaching to expectation and positive discipline.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Professional Development, 21st Century Skills

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H1 Jamming like Jellies: Activities that Move, Motivate and Cultivate Successful Language Learners Presenter(s): Tina Livingstone and Cynthia Leathers, California State University, Long Beach

Like jelly fish, our students are creatures that thrive on movement, yet many class routines and activities keep them restricted and sedentary. Brain research shows us that movement boosts learner interest and reduces boredom. This session will provide an ocean of ideas for getting students moving, relaxing, thinking and acquiring the target language effortlessly.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Methods, New Teachers (1-3 yrs.)

H2 Teaching At-Risk Students Presenter(s): Maria Villadoniga, St. Johns County School District

At-risk students are often left behind when it comes of learning a world language. Throw differentiated learning and common core standards into the mix and these kids don't stand a chance. This workshop will provide the tools a teacher needs to help these (and all) students become engaged world language learners. Handouts with strategies, techniques, activities and Integrated Performance Assessments will be available. In 2011, the presenter was awarded the Irving Wershow Award, the most prestigious award given to a World Language teacher in the State of Florida.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: 21st Century Skills, Culture

H3 The Writing Process from the Heritage Beginning Level to AP Literature Presenter(s): Julissa Huerta, James Lick High School; David Morales, June Jordan School for Equity

The focus of this workshop is to model the writing process that could help strenghthen the writing of students ranging from the Heritage level all the way to a Spanish AP Literature and Culture class. The presenters will be providing different tools such as organizers, writing strategies, academic vocabulary and more.

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: Literacy, Assessment

H4 Look, I Can Circle! Now What? Presenter(s): Shari Kaulig and Lynda Fine, California State University, Long Beach

Many teachers have embraced storytelling and have let go of their traditional textbooks for level 1, but struggle when planning for levels 2 and 3. This session will focus on communicative, literacy-based activities that build on the success of beginning storytelling techniques and promote complex thinking and encourage target language use.

Maximum: 30 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: Methods, Literacy

H5 Your Principal/Dean Will Adore You and Your Japanese Program Presenter(s): Amanda Rollins, Japan Foundation, Los Angeles; Nick Sturtevant, Silver Creek High School; Yo Azama, ACTFL 2012 National Language Teacher of the Year, North Salinas High School

This workshop will help you develop an action plan to increase your Japanese program's visibility, reach out to your community, and spread awareness to stakeholders (administrators, parents, community leaders). Teachers who have a track record of successful advocacy will act as guest speakers to share their experiences.

Maximum: 20 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: Japanese Major Focus: Advocacy

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS (Session III) 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (continued)

H6 AP Chinese Writing: Scoring Guidelines and Teaching Strategies Presenter(s): Nyan-Ping Bi, University of Washington

This workshop is designed to help participants strategize how to instill collaborative learning and peer assessment when teaching interpersonal writing in an AP Chinese Language and Culture class. Through hands-on practice, it will demonstrate how to develop scaffolded instruction that encourages active learning through an understanding of the AP Chinese Scoring Guidelines. This is an official AP Chinese Development Committee outreach session.

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary, College/University Language Focus: Mandarin Major Focus: AP/IB, Assessment

H7 Teaching in the Visual Age Presenter(s): Mireille McNabb, Leland High School; Sally Mearns, Stanford World Language Project

Using the power of images to inspire and improve students’ language performance. This session will present a plethora of activities that will engage 21st Century learners and promote interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication. Presenters will share ideas for finding and using visuals in the communicative language class to support all aspects of a lesson and at all proficiency levels while embedding culture in a natural way. Participants will be given a list of very useful digital libraries where they can find a multitude of visual resources. Participants will need to bring their WIFI-enabled laptops to fully benefit from this workshop.

Maximum: 40 Appropriate Level(s): All Language Focus: All Languages Major Focus: 21st Century Skills, Culture

H8 Using the Power of Music to Teach Spanish. Presenter(s): Gisela Galvan, Sherwood High Sschool

Sing, dance and make classes more enjoyable through music. Learn numerous interactive activities involving music including TPR, role playing and skits. Apply ways to use songs in Spanish to strengthen students’ communication skills, reinforce specific structures and vocabulary, and enhance their cultural awareness. Detailed handouts will be offered.

Maximum: 50 Appropriate Level(s): Secondary Language Focus: Spanish Major Focus: Methods

END OF WORKSHOPS

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-17- A NOTE FROM THE CONFERENCE REGISTRAR PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING REGISTRATION FORM!

CLTA and FLAMCO want you to experience a multicultural/multilingual world in Monterey. It is time to register for the 2017 CLTA Conference. The hints below will make it easier for you and me! All sorts of Conference information can be found at www.clta.net/conference.

 REGISTER NOW! Do not wait until the last minute. Early registrations are encouraged and appreciated. For conference prices, see Registration Information. Go to https://www.tfaforms.com/437848 to register online. Visit www.clta.net/conference to download a pdf copy of the mail-in registration form.  EARLY BIRD Registration ends December 23, 2016.  ALL advanced registrations must be received by February 8, 2017 (postmarked no later than February 1, 2017).  On-site & Late registrations (after 2/8/17) incur a $50 late fee.  Confirmations will be sent by email as soon as registration form and payment (or PO) are received and processed. Be sure to provide a valid email & add [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] to your address book or "white list" to insure that the confirmation and other communications from CLTA are sent to your in-box, not designated as spam.  EVERYONE CAN REGISTER ONLINE! (Presenters see NOTE below) After you submit your online registration, you can pay by:  Credit Card (Visa; MasterCard; Discover; American Express): Follow the link provided. NOTE: Credit Cards payments are often rejected for simple mistakes. Make sure you have entered your name as it is on your credit card and that your address is correct. If your card is rejected, contact me at [email protected] or your bank, before going through the payment process again.  Personal or District Check: After submitting your registration, mail your check to: Conference Registrar, 8822 Woodman Way, Sacramento, CA 95826.  District Purchase Order: During the registration process, type in the PO number and upload it in the space provided. If you don’t have a PO number yet, not a problem. When you get it, scan it as a PDF file and e-mail it to [email protected]. NOTE: Presenters and Co-Presenters must use the link sent to the lead presenters by Alice Bell, Conference Program Chair ([email protected]). WARNING: If you use Internet Explorer as your browser, you may have a problem submitting your online registration. Try using Chrome or Firefox. If you still have a problem contact Evelyn at [email protected].  STANDARD MAIL-IN REGISTRATION IS STILL POSSIBLE. There are only two payment options:  Personal Check: Fill out the registration form in this brochure, write out your check and mail both to me via the US Post Office (address is on form).  District Purchase Order or Check: Register online (even if your district says they want to do the registration) or send me a copy of the hand-written form (before giving it to your district for processing) with a note indicating a purchase order/check will

-18- follow. Districts are notorious for late registration, payment and/or holding materials. If I have the form from you, your desired workshops and conference meals can be held until February 8, 2017. NOTE: Phone registrations are NOT accepted. The form is needed to confirm registration. Registration Forms and Purchase Orders can be scanned (PDF format only) and e-mailed to [email protected] as an attachment.  If you want to register a group from your school, each person must be on a separate registration form. If registering online, register each person separately. There is no group discount.  Thursday and Friday pre-conference workshops fees are separate from the Saturday/Sunday conference registration fees. Your workshop price is determined by the total number of 3-hour workshops, i.e. one full-day workshop is the same as two 3-hour workshops.  All workshops are listed in the online registration booklet. Remember to circle your workshop choice(s) and indicate alternate(s), if you are using the mail-in form. The earlier you register, the more likely you are to be enrolled in your chosen workshop(s). Some workshops have limits on the number of participants. Closed workshops will be indicated in the online registration form.  The Conference Registration Package includes: Saturday and Sunday Conference Registration Fee, Saturday Awards Luncheon, and Sunday Gala Brunch.  The Conference Registration Only includes: Saturday and Sunday Conference Registration fee only. Meals are not included. This fee is required of all attending the conference on Saturday and/or Sunday.  Cancellation/Refund requests must be in writing by February 8, 2017. A $25 administrative fee will be charged for ALL cancellations. Refunds will be processed after the conference.  Do not mail (via US Postal Service) any registrations after February 2, 2017. Instead email a PDF copy to [email protected] or bring it with you to the Conference. Registration materials have to be prepared and packed for transporting to Monterey prior to the conference.  Send your hotel reservations directly to the hotel with a separate check, purchase order or credit card payment. Here is the reservation link you can use to make online reservations: https://aws.passkey.com/event/14752321/owner/4475/home. Book your room by 1/23/17.

 If you have questions, I can be reached by e-mail: [email protected] .

I look forward to seeing you at the Conference, but first you need to SIT DOWN NOW, and REGISTER! Follow the hints, and you’ll be smiling in Monterey!

Evelyn Bejarano Conference Registrar

-19- A Small Sampling of Saturday and Sunday interest session titles (tentative - please check online for updates at clta.net)

Interactive Games, Karaoke Stories, and Projects for Effective Language Teaching Interculturality: Where Language and Culture Meet Cultivating Global Competence for 21st Century Readiness Bridge from US to Francophone Youth, in French with Videos Engage Your Students with Social Justice Driven Lessons Virtual International Exchange Through a Child’s Eyes: Teaching for a Global Perspective Student Video Projects with Videolicious From Principle to Practice: Implementing L2 Reading Fluency World Language Content Standards Focus Group Throw Away the Spoon: Student-Centered Literacy Throw Out Your Textbook! It's Boring Them and You! Integrating Music Beyond the Interpretive Mode El museo de mis sueños: An AP Spanish Project The Common Core as a Roadmap to 21st Century Instruction National Spanish Examinations: Standards-Based Assessments The Flower Grower Project - a Japanese Oral History Ditch that PowerPoint for Interactive Slides! Kick It! - Soccer in the World Language Classroom But I Have to Use the Textbook! Incorporating Critical Thinking in the World Language Classroom TPRStorytelling and CITeaching Guided Practice Room How to Read, Analyze and Interpret Poetry and Short Story Multiculturalidad, e interculturalidad en el aula de ELE Using Authentic Spanish Resources with ALL Students Cultivating Motivation with Success in the Classroom Enseigner le français à l’aide de certains ressources multimédias Using the Stories of Nancy Alonso to Teach about Cuba Four Seasons: Addressing Beauty & Aesthetics in AP Japanese Integrating Language, Content & Culture in the Chinese Classroom Turning Assessment into Sustainable Learning Plaisir de lire et écrire avec TV5Monde Supporting Our Gender Diverse Students Getting to the Core: Core Practice Examples for World Languages Making Visuals Pop as You Bridge to the Common Core Pre-Hispanic History, Language and Cultural Identity Storybook Writing Project Drama-Based Methods Where Sitting is the Exception: Moving Towards Proficiency Digital Storytime Assessing Language Proficiency in Fun Ways "Pinning"! How to Use Pinterest® to Enhance Instruction

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Hyatt Regency Monterey Registration California Language Teachers’ Association Conference February 15-19, 2017

To guarantee availability, reservations must be received by January 23, 2017 or until the room block of rooms is filled, whichever comes first.

Choose type of accommodation requested:

Single (1 occupant) Double (2 occupants) Triple (3 occupants) Quadruple (4 occupants) $169.00 $169.00 $194.00 $219.00

Please note the changes that will be added to your hotel bill: 10% Hotel Tax, $2.00 Monterey County Tax, $1.00 CA. Assessment added per room, per night. An additional 1.6% CCFD Tax added on Room Rate only.

Bed Type Request: king or two double beds (Bed types are not guaranteed)

Check-in time is 4:00 pm & check-out time is 12:00 am.

Special room request (i.e.: suite, ADA Accessible, etc.) are available.

All major credit cards are accepted: AMEX, Master Card, Visa & Discover. To confirm you reservation, please include first night’s deposit by check or one of above credit cards.

Reservations Telephone: 888-421-1442 (Be sure to mention CLTA when you call.)

On Line Registration: https://aws.passkey.com/go/CALanguageTeachers

Cancellation Policy: Deposits refundable if reservation is cancelled 48 hours in advance of arrival date. Be sure to record your cancellation number.

-21- CLTA Executive Board Executive Director Tanya Zaccone President Alexis Frink Past President Svetlana Lazarova President Elect Tonja Byrom Membership Chair TBD Secretary Angela Martinez Treasurer Nancy Pérez Advocacy Chair Tanya Zaccone CLTA Conference Officers Conference Coordinator Paula Hirsch Conference Registrar Evelyn Bejarano Program Chair Alice Bell Exhibits Chair Carol Sparks Advertising Chair Nadine Elwood Local Conference Chair Yo Azama

2018 CONFERENCE DATE & LOCATION (Mark your calendars now!) March 8 - 11, 2018 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Ontario

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