FLAG ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Program-At-A-Glance (Tentative)
| Please note: this is tentative and subject to change! The final program including day, time, language focus, target audience, language of presentation, abstract, room, etc. will be available in your "FLAG Bag" at the conference. * Updated: 2/15/08 |
| Workshops & PLU Classes are Listed Here! |
List of Planned Sessions [Title/Presenter(s)]
| There have been reports of allegedly lost (online) proposals. If you sent in a proposal and it is not listed below please contact Jane Hursey <janehursey@bellsouth.net> asap. |
Friday
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - PLU Class (will continue on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
4:15 p.m. - 5:05 p.m. - Interest Session A
| Comprehensible Input through Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) in the FL Class | |
| Presenter(s): | Cindy Price and Dee Malmo, Sprayberry High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| GPS, Foreign Language Thematic Units-Let's really use them and how | |
| Presenter(s): | Corinne Barnes and Theresa Anderson, Douglas County Schools |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Middle, Secondary, Coordinators, Methods professors |
| Come On Down! Games and Game Shows in the Foreign Language Classroom | |
| Presenter(s): | Laura S. Droms and Holly Brodnax, Grayson High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Short Movie and Video Clips in the Foreign Language Classroom | |
| Presenter(s): | Michaela Claus-Nix, South Forsyth High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| The University of Salamanca in Georgia | |
| Presenter(s): | Elaine McAllister, Cobb County Schools, and Hester Vasconcelos, Walton High School |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | Secondary and Adult Learners |
5:15 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. - Interest Session B
| Wine Etiquette | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Elizabeth Combier, North Georgia College and State University |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Oral Language Development - The First Step on the Way to Literacy | |
| Presenter(s): | Christina Amezquita |
| Focus: | Spanish, French, ELL |
| Audience: | Elementary |
| Where Does Lo Go? Putting Object Pronouns in their Place. | |
| Presenter(s): | Christy Presgrove and Edelma Pique, Greenbrier High School, DiAnne Johnson, Evans High School |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | Secondary |
| Au Québec, le français est dans la rue, Enseignons-le tel quel! | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Jim Chesnut, North Georgia College and State University |
| Focus: | French |
| Audience: | Secondary and Post Secondary |
| Presented in: | French |
| Georgia Virtual School | |
| Presenter(s): | Maura Burke, Georgia Virtual School |
| Focus: | Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish |
| Audience: | Middle and Secondary |
| FLES by PBL: Students Discover Language through Project-Based Learning | |
| Presenter(s): | Betsy Hollis, Marshpoint Elementary International Baccalaureate PYP World School and Dr. David Alley, Georgia Southern University |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Elementary and Middle |
| How to Promote Speaking in a Foreign Language Classroom | |
| Presenter(s): | J. Fernando Palacios, Mercer University |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
Saturday
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Registration continues
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Exhibits
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - PLU Class (continued)
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. - Interest Session C
| Difficult Readers: Embedding Literacy Strategies in the WL Classroom | |
| Presenter(s): | Brandy M. Roberts, University of Cincinnati/Newport Middle School |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Using Blogs in Foreign Language Classes | |
| Presenter(s): | Carol Semonsky, Georgia State University; Susan Boutier, McIntosh High School: Ashley Wood, Georgia State University; Marie-Felixe Dumanoir McLetchie, North Atlanta High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Secondary |
| Volkslieder in der Deutschklasse? | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Horst Kurz, Georgia Southern University |
| Focus: | German |
| Audience: | All Levels (limited to 8 participants) |
| Presented in: | German |
| The FLAG Journal | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Jim Chesnut, North Georgia College and State University |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| You are Prime for Administration | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. John Bartley, Centennial High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Notre Dame de Paris: Using the Story and the Music at all Levels of French | |
| Presenter(s): | Ellen L. Friedrich, Valdosta State University |
| Focus: | French |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Presented in: | English and French |
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Academic Alliances
| Academic Alliances - | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Denise Overfield, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures University of West Georgia |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. - Exhibit Break / Refreshment Break
10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Interest Session D
| Viva San Fermin: The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Jana Sandarg, Augusta State University, Lorinda Roach, Amherst County High School, Vanessa Lozada, Augusta State University |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| How to Build a First Class Website for your Program in 48 Hours | |
| Presenter(s): | Patrick Wallace, Griffin Spalding County Schools |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Foreign Exchange Programs: Making It A School Event | |
| Presenter(s): | Jon Valentine and David Alexander, Centennial High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Preparing your Students for IB, AP and/or Advanced French | |
| Presenter(s): | Corinne Barnes and Mark Henson, Douglas County Schools |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Secondary |
| Une comparaison de nos bonnes manières: françaises et américaines | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Elizabeth Combier, North Georgia College and State University |
| Focus: | French |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Presented in: | French and English |
| Spanish for Native Speakers and other Special Language Instructional Needs! | |
| Presenter(s): | Cindy Price, Jeanne Walker and Jesus Martinez, Sprayberry High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Secondary |
| Spanish on a Shoestring Budget | |
| Presenter(s): | Rebekah Martin-Fong, Wesleyan School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Elementary and Middle |
| Differentiation in the Arabic classroom | |
| Presenter(s): | Eman Maamoun and Hana Arslan, Amana Academy Charter School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| How to Thrive with the Power of 3x5 | |
| Presenter(s): | Lee Burson, Carrollton High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Middle, Secondary, Post Secondary |
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Exhibits Break
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Affiliate Meetings (AATSP, AATF, AATG, GCA, GATJ)
11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - Interest Session E
| Tips, Tech and Tools for Teaching All Spanish Students | |
| Presenter(s): | Lucy Amarillo, Pearson Education |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | Secondary |
| Finding and Creating Webquests for the Foreign Language Classroom | |
| Presenter(s): | Cynthia Alby, Brian Mumma, Anne Jomphe, Michael Cauley and Ashley Adams, Georgia College and State University |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Let's Make It Real! | |
| Presenter(s): | Rhonda Wells, Dekalb County Schools, and Diane Gluck, Cross Keys High School, Dekalb County |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Middle and Secondary |
| Andale Amigos! | |
| Presenter(s): | Leonor Cagle and Martita Blass, Murphy Candler Elementary School |
| Focus: | Elementary |
| Audience: | Spanish |
| Digital Voice Recording: An Alternative for Assessing L2 Proficiency | |
| Presenter(s): | Peter Swanson, Georgia State University |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Effectively Leveraging Technology for Successful Language Learning | |
| Presenter(s): | Leslie Whaley, Auralog |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Foreign Language Education in Georgia: A Panel Discussion | |
| Presenter(s): | Denise Overfield, University of West Georgia, moderator; Corinne Barnes, Douglas County Schools; Dr. Jim Chesnut, North Georgia College and State University; and Elizabeth Webb, Georgia Department of Education |
| Focus: | All languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Der Mörder ist (nicht) immer der Gärtner-Krimi im Deutschkurs | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Horst Kurz, Georgia Southern University |
| Focus: | German |
| Audience: | Secondary and Post Secondary (limited to 9 participants) |
| Presented in: | German |
| GHP: Successful Interview Practices | |
| Presenter(s): | Marcie McHugh, University of Georgia |
| Focus: | French, German, Latin and Spanish |
| Audience: | Secondary |
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
FLAG Luncheon/Business Meeting/Awards Reception
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Exhibits
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. - Interest Session F
| Visitons l'atelier et le musée de Rodin | |
| Presenter(s): | Dina Foster, Georgia Perimeter College, and Janene Sullivan, Shiloh High School |
| Focus: | French |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Presented in: | French |
| "Word" Games | |
| Presenter(s): | Rita Prescott, Union Grove High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Will Projects Be the Death of Me? Non, No, Nein! | |
| Presenter(s): | Pamela Hubert, Lacy Medieros, Valdosta High School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Improve your Students' Speaking and Listening Skills at the Upper Levels! | |
| Presenter(s): | Jennifer Schultz, Lakeside High School |
| Focus: | German |
| Audience: | Secondary |
| Presented in: | German and English |
| Arc en Ciel: a Fun Way to Teach Colors and More | |
| Presenter(s): | Ann Lewis, Evansdale Elementary School |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Elementary |
| Songs for the Spanish Subjunctive | |
| Presenter(s): | Jose H. Pino, Mercer University |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Presented in: | Spanish |
| The Cobb County - Middlebury Connection: Preparing Portuguese Teachers for Tomorrow | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Luci Moreira, College of Charleston, Dr. Lucia Ribeiro, and Ms. Filomena Coutinho, Cobb County Schools |
| Focus: | Spanish, French and Portuguese |
| Audience: | Elementary, Middle and Secondary |
3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. - Interest Session G
| Top Ten Reasons Why Modern Language Educators Use GeorgiaStandards.com | |
| Presenter(s): | Beth Caraccio and Elizabeth Webb, Georgia Department of Education |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | All Levels |
| Hybrid and Online Courses: Possibilities for Foreign Language Instruction | |
| Presenter(s): | Susanne Kelley, Kennesaw State University |
| Focus: | All Languages |
| Audience: | Secondary and Post Secondary |
| Realistic and Meaningful Activities for Successful Acquisition | |
| Presenter(s): | Joanne Thomas, Holy Innocents' Episcopal School |
| Focus: | French |
| Audience: | Middle |
| How can an Online Hispanic Newspaper be Useful in my Class? | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Dolores Rangel, Georgia Southern University |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | Post Secondary |
| Presented in: | Spanish |
| Learn How the Spanish AP Exam is Graded from an Experienced Reader | |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Elizabeth Combier, North Georgia College and State University |
| Focus: | Spanish |
| Audience: | Secondary |
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