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Session 93
Friday, November 21, 2003
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Convention Center: 201-B
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Presenters: Thomas Perry,
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA; Rita Oleksak, Springfield
Public Schools, MA.
Working Groups of this New Visions task force are defining
excellence –and finding successful examples— in
the key areas of curriculum, assessment, materials, use of
technology, reaching diverse student populations, program
models, and articulation. Teachers and administrators will
benefit from these practices, resources, models, and evaluation
tools.
Sponsor: ACTFL (Methods/Techniques)
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Session 138
Friday, November 21, 2003
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Convention Center: 201-B
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Presenters:
Duarte Silva, Stanford University, CA; Ann Tollefson, Wyoming
Department of Education As part of New Visions,
the profession identified the recruitment and retention of
teachers as an area of critical concern. This session focuses
on providing an overview of the initiatives currently underway
by the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Task force and seeking
input from the participants to inform and guide current and
future work of the Task Force. Individuals who would like
to collaborate or propose initiatives to be considered by
the task Force are especially encouraged to attend this session.
Sponsor: ACTFL [Policy/Issues]
Applicable Languages: All
Applicable Levels: All
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Session 270
Sat., November 22, 2003
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Convention Center: 114
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Presenters:
Rebecca Kline, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages; Rebecca Fox, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA;
Richard Donato, University of Pittsburgh, PA With
the implementation of No Child Left Behind, how can we establish
a research agenda that will support scientifically-based research
on language learning and its benefits for all students all
levels. A panel of experts will suggest approaches to establishing
the agenda and supporting the needed research.
Sponsor: ACTFL
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Session 272
Sat., November 22, 2003
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Convention Center: 201-B
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Presenters:
Robert Terry, University of Richmond; Frank Medley, West Virginia
University Presenter will report on the results
of a national survey conducted by the NFLRC at Iowa State
University, and on professional development initiatives growing
out of the New Visions Task Force on Professional Development.
Transparencies, handouts, and discussion of data gathered
by the survey will be shared by participants. Participants
will have a greater awareness of a possible need for changes
in our programs of professional development-both pre-service
and in-service-and of the impact that standards, legislation,
leadership, leaner characteristics, and other factors are
having on the way professional development is viewed.
Sponsor: ACTFL [Professional Development]
Applicable Languages: All
Applicable Levels: All
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American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages 2002
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages 2000
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