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GWATFL Virtual Spring Conference 2021

The Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Language (GWATFL) invites you to participate in our Virtual Spring Conference for language educators, featuring sessions that focus on innovative programs, emerging trends, and best practices.

10:00 EST

Opening LiveLuis Deocares • Mauricio Miranda

10:15 EST

Keynote: Voice and Agency: Enhancing Students’ Intersectional Identities in World Language Classes LiveAbelardo Almazán-Vázquez

11:00 EST

All Are Welcome Pre-recordedNorah Jones Creativity Across the Distance: Amplifying Student Voices in Virtual Learning Pre-recordedSarah-Kay Hurst How to Connect the Classroom to the Outside/Real World Pre-recordedTatevik Gevorgyan Promoting Student Voice Using Connectivism & Project-Based Learning in the World Language Classroom Pre-recordedCancelled by Presenter - Edwin A. Pérez Using Social-Emotional Learning to Improve the World Language Classroom Pre-recordedRenee Carr

11:20 EST

Bring the World into Your Classroom LiveHeidi Trude Critical Language Learning at the Intermediate Level: Challenges and Opportunities LiveLisa Rabin • Esperanza Roman-Mendoza Learner Centered Instruction and Planning: What? Why? How? LiveMatt Coss The Care & Feeding of Teachers LiveJennifer Schwester Three Strategies to Build a Strong Community in a WL Class LiveClaudia Elliott

11:55 EST

Bend, Don’t Break: Adapting Routines and Creating Student Jobs for Hybrid and Remote WL Classrooms Pre-recordedWesley Wood SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) Strategies for the Virtual/Hybrid Classroom Pre-recordedJennifer Schwester The Power of Deep-Breathing in Challenging Times Pre-recordedDr. Monica Mulholland. Ph.D. I’m a Neurodivergent Teacher: Tips and Tricks I Use on Campus Pre-recordedBrianna Meyer Metacognition and Use of Scenarios to Develop Communicative Strategies in L2 Students Pre-recordedLeiry Katherine Cipamocha Moncaleano

12:15 EST

GWATFL STAT (Social Time Away - Together!) LiveGlenda De Hoyos

12:50 EST

Beyond Surveys: How Student Agency Can Support Language Learning Pre-recordedAmber Herisson • Sandra Gutierrez Making the Essential Visible: The Corpus and Linguistic Identity Pre-recordedBarbara Jones Language Learning: Beyond the School Walls Pre-recordedYoko Eshita • Sally Schwartz Organize Your Authentic Resources Pre-recordedLisa McHargue Using Language Aptitude Test Scores for Placement and Guidance Pre-recordedDaniel Reed • Charles Stansfield

13:25 EST

Empowering Student Voice through Curiosity and Engagement in the Language Classroom LiveChristina Rocha Why Creating Content-Based Units with Multiple AP Themes Will Lead to Proficiency and Intercultural Competence? LiveArianne Dowd • Kristine Keefe-Hassan Towards Higher Order Thinking in WL Classes: Integrating Visual Arts to Leverage Student Voice for Authentic Learning LiveTanya Thomson • Grace Hu Greatest Hits: The Magic of Music in the Early Language Classroom LiveGlenda De Hoyos

14:00 EST

Connect, Engage, and Empower Your Learners...Achieve! LiveBertha Delgadillo Leading with the Seal of Biliteracy to Empower Students & Programs LiveErin Whelchel Learning German with Playmobil, and Friends LiveKatharina Rudolf Weaving Social Justice into Language Curriculums LiveXian Lu Let Them Speak: Interpersonal Speaking Strategies to Empower Students to Speak Up and Speak Often LiveMatt Coss • Jing Nie

14:35 EST

Closing LiveLuis Deocares • Glenda De Hoyos • Xian Lu