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ACTFL in Orlando,
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November 22-24, 2013
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Please Join NNELL at the ACTFL Convention 2013
in Orlando, FL |
NNELL Sponsored
Workshops
Title: Building Chinese Reading and Writing
Proficiency: Examples from Immersion
Description: Participants will learn how assessments of
Chinese proficiency for elementary age students can be
used in daily instruction for all ages. Participants
will see examples of assessment activities that
integrate academic content and language functions.
Through student-to-student interaction and
teacher-to-student interaction, assessments help
teachers to create a highly engaging classroom that
builds overall Chinese proficiency.
Professional Learning Target Area: Standards and
Assessment
Level: PreK-12
Presenter(s): Hsiuwen Hsieh (Pioneer
Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School) and Su
Lu (Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter
School)
Chair(s): Kathleen Wang (Pioneer Valley
Charter School)
FRIDAY 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM; W105B (Orange County
Convention Center)
Language of Presentation: Chinese and English
Applicable Language: All
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Title: Whoa NNELLy! The Trifecta of
Resources!
Description: The trifecta of resources for Early
Language Learning! On a cart? In a class? Online?
Connect Common Core through innovative, tested and
approved technology, assessments and activities. Start
by bringing assessments into the 21st century, continue
around the track through activities and technology and
win with support for your program!
Professional Learning Target Area: Personalized Learning
Level: PreK-8
Presenter(s): Nadine Jacobsen-McLean
(Middlebury Interactive Languages), Lynn Sessler
Neitzel (Menasha Joint School District) and
Andrea Suarez (Villa Madonna Academy)
FRIDAY 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM; W307C (Orange County
Convention Center)
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Title: Intercultural Competence in the Early
Language Classroom
Description: In this session, we will discuss the
importance of intercultural competence in the early
language classroom and explore how language lessons can
be modified to help students develop intercultural
competence. We will share sample lessons, units, and
rubrics created for a research project feature in
NNELL’s Learning Languages journal.
Professional Learning Target Area: Research-informed
instruction
Level: PreK-8
Presenter(s): Michael Byram (Durham
University), Dorie Conlon-Perugini
(Glastonbury Public Schools) and Manuela Wagner
(University of Connecticut)
SATURDAY 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM; W106 (Orange
County Convention Center)
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NNELL
Breakfast
The NNELL annual breakfast provides attendees
an opportunity to network with other early
language-learning professionals. Join us for
conversation on the latest in early language learning
from leading professionals in the field. Sponsored in
part by Santillana USA. Admission is by ticket
only. Location: Signature 2 (Rosen Centre Hotel),
Saturday, November 23, 7:30-9am.
The keynote speaker for this event is Jessica Haxhi.
Jessica Haxhi is currently the Supervisor of
World Languages for New Haven Public Schools in
Connecticut. Previously, she taught Japanese language in
grades PreK-12 for 22 years, the majority spent teaching
at a PreK-5 magnet school. She is the current
co-president of the American Association of Teachers of
Japanese and has served on the Board of Directors of the
Northeast Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Jessica has taught world language methodology courses at
two Connecticut state universities and consults with
districts on curriculum and instruction both locally and
nationally. She received the Milken Family Foundation
National Educator Award in 2002 and the U.S.-Japan
Foundation's Elgin Heinz Outstanding Japanese Teacher
Award in 2008.
NNELL
Membership Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Salon 13 (Rosen Centre Hotel)
We anticipate having a draft of the bylaws by
November 1st for your review. Members will receive a
link to the draft in the next eNNELL notes. We invite
you to review the draft and submit your comments by
November 15th to Nadine Jacobsen at:
njacobsen@nnell.org
We will also discuss the proposed changes on
Friday, November 22nd, 2013 during the NNELL Membership
Meeting which will be held in Salon 13 (Rosen
Centre Hotel) from 11:00am-12:00pm at the ACTFL
Conference in Orlando, FL. This meeting is open
to all members. We welcome your participation and look
forward to hearing from you.
NNELL
Get Together
One of our favorite aspects of attending the
ACTFL conference is meeting and reconnecting with
teachers from across the country. Join us at the
Rosen Centre Hotel Saturday Nov 23 at 7:00 PM for
networking. If you’d like to join us RSVP at
msummerville@nnell.org so we can reserve an area at
one of the restaurants.
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