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Archived Content from Conference Held in October 2012

Immersion 2012: Bridging Contexts for a Multilingual World


Pre-Conference Workshops
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**Pre-registration required** 
Conference participants may choose to register for 1 or 2 pre-conference workshops for an additional fee of $75 each.

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Morning Workshops, 9:00—11:30 a.m.

Biliteracy Development in Dual Language Education – Strengthening Bridges between Languages
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., Kellogg I
Cheryl Urow, Education Specialist, Illinois Resource Center
Karen Beeman, Education Specialist, Illinois Resource Center

Handout and Presentation Slides


Experiential, Project-Based Learning for Secondary Contexts: Model United Nations in Spanish

Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., State II
Martha Johnson, Spanish Immersion Teacher, Highland Park Middle School, Saint Paul Public Schools
Nathan Lee, Spanish Immersion Teacher, Anwatin Middle School, Minneapolis Public Schools
Patrick Brown, Spanish Immersion Teacher, Cottage Grove Middle School, South Washington County Public Schools
Elyse Lennington Chaffee, Spanish Immersion Student, Highland Park High School, Saint Paul Public Schools
Marie Sheehan, Spanish Immersion Student, Highland Park High School, Saint Paul Public Schools
Fatema Kermalli Walji
, Global Classrooms Program Coordinator, United Nations Association of Minnesota

UNAMN website resources
Presentation Slides (PDF) / Evaluations Handout (PDF)



Integrated and Reciprocal Language Learning
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., Governors IV
Susan Ballinger, Ph.D. Candidate, McGill University
Roy Lyster, Professor, McGill University


Launching a Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Program
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., Governors II
Ana Hernández, Assistant Professor, California State University San Marcos; Executive Board Chair, Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education
Rosa Molina, President, Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education


Learning Centers in the Primary Grades
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., Governors V
Rosa Sala-Healey, Kindergarten Teacher, Park Spanish Immersion School, St. Louis Park Public Schools
Kim Wieber du Saire, First Grade Teacher, Park Spanish Immersion School, St. Louis Park Public Schools


Oral Language Assessments within Indigenous Language Immersion Contexts
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., State I
Alohalani Housman, Associate Professor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo; Director, Hale Kuamo'o Hawaiian Language Center
Katarina Edmonds, Independent Māori Language Education Consultant, Hakoni Limited


Principled Decision-Making for Administrators
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., Governors I
Ester J. de Jong, Associate Professor, University of Florida


Repurposing ACTFL's Integrated Performance Assessments for Mandarin Immersion
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., Kellogg III
Tara Fortune, Immersion Projects Coordinator, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, University of Minnesota
Molly Wieland, Curriculum Coordinator, XinXing Academy Immersion, Hopkins Public Schools


State Certification of Language Immersion Programs: Promoting Quality Immersion Education
Thursday, 9:00—11:30 a.m., Kellogg II
Nicole S. Boudreaux, Lead Teacher, Lafayette Parish Foreign Language Immersion Programs, Paul Breaux Middle School
Michelle Haj-Broussard, Associate Professor, McNeese State University
Peggy Feehan, World Language Consultant, Louisiana Department of Education

 

Afternoon Workshops, 1:30—4:00 p.m.

Aligning Thematic Instruction and Language Proficiency
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., Governors IV
Helena Curtain, Associate Professor, Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee


Integrating Content and Language in Secondary Immersion
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., State III
Stella Kong, Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Institute of Education


Introduction to Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Development)
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., Governors V
Nicole Chavez, Program Specialist, Project GLAD National Training Center

Workshop Handouts (PDF)


Leadership Challenges and Opportunities in Dual Language and Immersion Education: Managing Diverse Programs, Reaching Diverse Communities
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., Governors II
Silvia Romero-Johnson, Principal, Nuestro Mundo Community School, Madison Metropolitan School District
Teresa Carranza, Principal, Midvale-Lincoln Elementary, Madison Metropolitan School District


LinguaFolio®: Using Student Self-Assessment to Build and Document Proficiency
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., State II
Ann Marie Gunter, World Language Consultant, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction


Program Evaluation Skills for Immersion Educators
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., Governors I
Julie Sugarman, Research Associate, Center for Applied Linguistics


Second Language Learners, Where to From Here?
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., State I
Tīmoti Kāretu, Executive Director, Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa


Systematic and Explicit Literacy Instruction:  A Catalyst for Enhanced Language Acquisition and Bi-literacy in Immersion
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., Kellogg II
Ofelia G. Wade, Director, Utah Spanish & Portuguese Dual Language Immersion Program
Michael Bacon, Immersion Achievement Coordinator, Portland Public Schools


Understanding the Role of Assessment and Accountability in Dual Language Programs
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., Governors III
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, Professor, San Jose State University


University of Ottawa's Multidisciplinary Post-secondary Program: From Inception to Maturity
Thursday, 1:30—4:00 p.m., Kellogg III
Marc Gobeil, Director, French Immersion Studies, University of Ottawa
Alysse Weinberg, Professor, University of Ottawa

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF)



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