SWCOLT/CCFLT PROGRAM 2015

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

SWCOLT Newsletter • Volume 30, No.1 • December 2014

Newsletter & Preliminary Program December 2014

Executive Director: Jody Klopp, jody.klopp@okstate.edu http://www.swcolt.org The SWCOLT Board of Directors

Inside this Issue Advertising w/ SWCOLT.......................................8 Awards and Scholarships......................................17 Colorado Local Committee Members..................2 Estimated Costs of Attending SWCOLT............14 Executive Director’s Message.................................3 Exhibitor Information...........................................15 Friday Sessions..................................................... 6-9 Hotel Information.................................................14 In Memoriam: Lynn A Sanstedt..........................20 Keynote Speaker Thomas Sauer............................8 Local Arrangements Chair Message.....................3 Membership Form.................................................19 Registration Form.................................................18 Saturday Sessions............................................. 10-13 Schedule of Events...................................................4 SWCOLT Board of Directors.................................2 Thursday Workshops..............................................5 Transportation and Lodging Information.........14

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Executive Director

Jody Klopp

Oklahoma

President Past President President Elect / Program Chair

Judith Cale Colorado Bonnie Flint Utah Natalie Figueroa New Mexico

Vice-President / Assistant Program Chair Awards & Scholarships ACTFL Representative Evaluations

Jocelyn Raught

Arizona

Pamela Young

Texas

Lynette Fujimori Hawaii Lindsay MacDonald T.J. Troche

Teacher of the Year Committee Chair SWCOLT Webinar Paula Hirsch Project Local Arrangements Diana Noonan Chair Newsletter Editor Mike Wood

Oklahoma Nevada California Colorado Utah

Colorado Local Committee Chair Registration

Diana Noonan Kristen Boehm & CCFLT Board Hospitality / Matthew Webster, Jenny BeltSolutions / VIP man, Connie Navarro, Diana Noonan Entertainment / Karen Carmean, Meals Elaine Tendetnik, Becky Loftus Exhibits / Kristy Swartwood, Noah Geisel, Avalanche Richard Dodge, Becky Loftus AV / Signage Heather Witten, Joanne Russum, Cristin Bleess Student Marshals / Nina Barber, Bryce Hedstrom, Evaluations Diana Noonan

Jody Klopp

Diana Noonan

SWCOLT Executive Director

Local Arrangements Chair - Colorado

The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching will be convening in Broomfield, Colorado, a suburb of the Denver metropolitan area. We thank the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers for partnering with us in providing professional development for language teachers at Denver Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield at the end of February. We appreciate so much the preparations of Diana Noonan and her local committee of language teachers from CCFLT. CCFLT has chosen “Effective Teaching: Soaring a Mile Higher” as the theme for this year’s conference. A growing body of research points to teacher effectiveness as the most critical factor in student achievement. Sessions will showcase what teachers do to maximize student achievement.

We are excited to announce Thomas Sauer as our plenary speaker on Friday. Thomas will also be giving a half-day workshop on Thursday morning titled “Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: How can I be the Most Effective Teacher of them all? Thomas is a visionary thinker, designer and change facilitator. His work focuses on identifying teacher effectiveness in non-core subject areas and empowering educators to become more effective. He is passionate about making the shift from teaching to learning. Thomas is active in using a global professional learning network (PLN) in order to help teachers around the world take charge of their own professional learning. On Thursday evenings you can find Thomas participating in #langchat on Twitter (@tmsaue1)!

In this issue of the SWCOLT newsletter you’ll find registration information for the conference. We will offer three full-day workshops and one half-day workshop on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, you will be able to choose from many one-hour sessions as well as our 10-minute Idea Avalanche presentations in the Exhibit Hall.

Our exhibitors will display information, books, and merchandise especially for world language teachers on Friday and Saturday. We sure hope you and your family decide to join us at the Denver Omni Interlocken Hotel.

¡Bienvenidos! Bienvenue! Willkomen! Benvenuto! ようこそ! 欢迎! ‫ ! كب ابحرم‬Добро пожаловать! Seja bem-vindos! Welcome!

On behalf of the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, we are excited to invite you to the beautiful Omni Interlocken Resort Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado for SWCOLT 2015! A short distance from Denver, the hotel is nestled against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and offers a wealth of on-site pleasures.

Among Thursday’s workshops will be visits to two K-8 language immersion schools in Denver and nearby Northglenn. Administrators, teachers and students from The Denver Language School (Spanish and Mandarin Chinese) and the Global Village Academy (Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian) will be welcoming visiting teachers who will have opportunities to observe classes as well as speak with teachers and students at both schools.

When you are not attending conference sessions, network with friends at the hotel spa, outdoor pools, and restaurants or visit the nearby Butterfly Pavilion, a tropical forest where 1,600 butterflies rule the sky!

The Omni Interlocken Hotel is about 30 minutes from downtown Denver, with its theaters, many museums, sports, shopping, restaurants and numerous music venues. Don’t miss Denver’s newly renovated Union Station!

Historic Downtown Boulder is 15 minutes away where you are sure to enjoy the Pearl Street Mall with its unique boutiques, shops and restaurants or a visit to the beautiful campus of the University of Colorado.

We look forward to seeing you in February!

Diana Noonan Local Arrangements Chair CCFLT President

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SWCOLT / UFLA Schedule of Events Denver Omni Interlocken Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Onsite Registration Hotel Lobby

Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Onsite Registration Hotel Lobby

9:30 am – 4:00 pm

SWCOLT Board Meeting Spruce Exhibitors Setup - Foyer Optional Pre-Conference Full Day and Half Day Workshops Interviews for SWCOLT Teacher of the Year

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Friday, February 27, 2015 7:30 am – 5:00 pm 7:30 am – 5:00 pm 8:00 am –9:00 am 9:00 am – 9 :30- am 9:30- am – 10:30 am 10:45 pm – 12:30 pm

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

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Onsite Registration - Hotel Lobby Exhibit Area Concurrent Sessions Group I Exhibit Break – Meet the State Teachers of the Year Concurrent Sessions Group II Plenary Speaker / Awards / Scholarships Interlocken A Buffet Luncheon - ticketed Centennial Ballroom Concurrent Sessions Group III Exhibit Break / Refreshments Focus Sessions Group IV CCFLT

Awards & Scholarships Private Dining Room

SWCOLT Membership / CCFLT Membership / CCFLT Past Presidents’ Welcome Reception - Hotel Reception Lobby

Saturday, February 28, 2014 7:00 am -12:00 pm 7:00 am - 8:00 am 7:30 am – 4:30 pm 8:00 am – 9:00 am 9:00 am – 9:30 am 9:30 am – 10:30 am 10:45 am – 11:45 am 11:45 am – 1:15 pm 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Onsite Registration Grand Ballroom Lobby Leadership Breakfast Exhibit Area Concurrent Sessions V Exhibit Area Break Concurrent Sessions Group VI Concurrent Sessions VII Buffet Luncheon ticketed Concurrent Sessions VIII Focus Sessions Group IX Exhibits Drawing

Sunday, March 1, 2014 8:30 am – 11:30 am

SWCOLT Board Meeting Spruce

Thursday, February 26 Optional Workshops Note: In order to register for the workshops, attendees are required to pay the conference registration fee in addition to the workshop fee

Language Immersion School Visits Full-day workshop – 9–4 - $110 Participants will visit two K-8 language immersion schools in Denver and nearby Northglenn. Administrators, teachers and students from the Denver Language School (Spanish and Mandarin Chinese) and Global Village Academy – Northglenn Campus (Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian) will share how they spend their day immersed in a second language. Both schools follow a total immersion method of instruction offering traditional learning activities in core subjects in the target language, making the target language both the medium of instruction and the object of instruction, while preparing all students to be academically successful in their choice of secondary and post-secondary education options. Participants will be able to observe classes in action and talk one-on-one with the teachers and students at both schools. Transportation and lunch are included.

OPI Familiarization Workshop (ACTFL) Full-day workshop – 9-4 - $110 This workshop provides an introduction to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, ACTFL Rating Scale, and the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview.

Participants learn first-hand the characteristics of each level as they observe and rate Oral Proficiency Interviews. Examine implications of the OPI on classroom instruction, assessment, and lesson planning.

Enhancing Student Learning through Instructional Strategies (ACTFL) Full-day workshop – 9-4 - $110 Develop a repertoire of standards-based instructional strategies, anchored in the modes of communication. Experience and analyze active and engaging strategies for developing, practicing, and assessing language performance in a real-world and language-rich environment. Examine differentiated strategies to equip learners to stay in the target language, practicing the communication and literacy strategies that will guide learners to the next level of performance. Based on the new ACTFL publication (November 2014), co-authored by the presenter.

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: How can I be the Most Effective Teacher of them all?

Half-day workshop – 9-12 - $55 Presenter: Thomas Sauer Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Accountability, Professional Learning Networks ... the buzzwords in today’s education world. What does it really mean to be an effective practitioner? What does the research say about the benefits of reflection and professional goal setting? Empowering teachers to drive their professional growth has to be a focus as we prepare teachers to move forward in the profession. This workshop will allow teachers to explore an easy process and a variety of tools designed to put teachers in charge of improving their own practice.

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Friday Sessions Strategies for French Programs

Mary Helen Kashuba, AATF, Chestnut Hill College

Best of Arizona: Student Attitudes Toward the Use of Mobile Devices in the Language Classroom Lauren Lewis, Northern Arizona University

Getting Serious About Proficiency: How One Language Department Effectively Coordinated Proficiency-Focused Teaching and Assessment Efforts Joseph Price, Texas Tech University

Preparing Student Learning: the Environment and Planning in the World Language Classroom Melitta Wagner-Heaston University of Northern Colorado

Launching Your Student Teachers to Soar With Effective Language Teaching Tools

David Burrous, Anne Becher University of Colorado, Boulder

Listen and Understand (Guided/Embedded Listening) Lynnette St. George, Valor Sabrina Janczak. DPS: Thomas Jefferson High

The Bridge from Comprehensible Input to Metacognitive Listening Comprehension

Mark Knowles, CU-Boulder Sabrina Janczak, Thomas Jefferson High School

Creating Materials for Language Teaching and Learning with iBooks Author, for Both Mac and Windows

Satoru Shinagawa, Univ. of Hawaii, Kapiolani CC

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Cultivating Risk-Taking in the Language Classroom Elizabeth Leach, Peak To Peak Charter School

What? Pinwheels, Circles, Hamburgers, and Fans in the Spanish Literature Classroom? ¡Claro Que Sí!

Delia Méndez Montesinos University of Texas at Austin

Inspire Motivation: Go Beyond the Textbook to Maximize Student Achievement Darcy Rogers, Organic World Language (Owl)

Best of Hawaii: Show and Tell me What you Learned

Cindy Wong, Moanalua High School World Language Learning Center

Strategies for Success: Lesson Planning for 90%

Mary Overton, Nina Barber Denver Public Schools

Soaring Higher in Proficiency With a Potpourri of Communicative Activities

Billie Hulke, Baylor University

Increasing Language Proficiency: Maximizing the Use of the Target Language in the Foreign Language Classroom Fang Ji, Stephen F. Austin High School, HISD

Lead With Languages to Develop Global Competence Paul Sandrock, ACTFL

Learning Stations: Moving Forward Jennifer Wortzel, Desert Ridge High School

Friday Sessions That’s Funny: Using Humor in the Foreign Language Classroom Bryce Hedstrom, Roosevelt High School

Using Scenarios to Build Oral Proficiency: Strategic interaction Revisited

Tom Mathews, Weber State University

Best of Oklahoma: iPad Applications for the Classroom Calli McNickle, Cimarron Middle School

Collaborating to Demonstrate Student Success Through State Language Contests

Teresa Bell, Brigham Young University

Get them Up and Moving!: Kinesthetic Activities for the World Language Classroom

Keri Dunphy, Michele Sachs Peak to Peak Charter School

The Essential Question-the Glue that Binds Our Lessons Elizabeth Sacco, EMC Publishing

Music - the Affective and Effective Tool for Lasting Language Acquisition

Lonnie Dai Zovi, El Dorado High School

Where Does Spanish Proficiency Start?

Scaffolding Language for College and Career Readiness

Tips and Strategies for a Strong AP Spanish Language and Culture Course

Mario Nuñez, Santillana USA Publishing

Stop, Put the Pen Down and Look: How to Better Assess Student Work

Don Doehla, Vintage High School

Wendy Brownell, Kipp Denver Collegiate High School

Eliza Pfeifer, St. Mary’s Academy

Best of California: I am Totally #FreakedIn Project-based Learning for World Languages

Friday Focus Sessions

Close Encounters of a Cultural Kind

Peggy Boyles, Independent Consultant

Authentic Resources: Pan for Gold & Plan for Lesson Alchemy Linda Egnatz, Lincoln-Way North High School

Effective Teaching Through Using the Target Language: Tips for Creating an Immersion Environment from Day 1

Building Literacy Skills in the Spanish Classroom: It Can Be Done!

Rich Sayers, Pearson

Flipped for Fluency - Implementing the Flipped Class in WL

Heather Witten, Elizabeth High School

Christine Lanphere, Natomas High School

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SWCOLT Welcomes Thomas Sauer Thomas Sauer, is a visionary thinker, designer and change facilitator, and Director of Design and Communication for AdvanceLearning, a newly found non-profit organization focused on identifying teacher effectiveness in noncore subject areas and empowering educators to become more effective.

Previously, he served as World Language Specialist for school systems in major urban areas such as Louisville, Kentucky where Thomas was instrumental in guiding teachers to design units of study learning resources and implement articulated proficiency-based programs and assessments. Other professional experiences include teaching German at the University of Kentucky, Georgetown College, the Kentucky Institute for International Studies and through a nationally distributed distance learning series at Kentucky Educational Television.

Passionate about helping others make the shift from teaching to learning and always looking for new ways to learn with and from teachers, Thomas is a sought-after workshop facilitator and keynote speaker. He works throughout the country with school districts, universities, professional organizations and other educational entities on curriculum and assessment development, 21st Century skills and literacies, effective use of technology to facilitate learning, and bringing transparency to educational institutions and organizations.

Thomas has directed a variety of state and federal grants, most recently as program consultant and program director for several successful STARTALK student and teacher programs and a multi-year Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grant. He has served as President of the Kentucky World Language Association as well as on the Board of the National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages and the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

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Currently he is serving a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Most recently, Thomas was one of the authors of two national framework publications impacting today’s world language classrooms: the P21 World Languages Skills Map (published by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills) and the Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning Project.

Named a “Global Visionary” by the World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana in 2010 and the Pearson Supervisor of the Year by the National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages in 2011, Thomas has turned his attention to using a global professional learning network (PLN) in order to help teachers around the world take charge of their own professional learning.

Thomas Sauer will be presenting a pre-conference half-day workshop on Thursday, February 26 entitled “Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: How can I be the Most Effective Teacher of them all?” You won’t want to miss it. His ideas are revolutionary in our profession. For more information, see page 5.

Advertise in our SWCOLT Conference Program Advertising is still available for our Conference Program. For information on advertising and current availability and pricing, contact: Mike Wood Newsletter Editor mwood@alpinedistrict.org or visit: http://www.swcolt.org/#!publications/c13b9 Order/Art Deadline: January 9, 2015 Payment Deadline: January 23, 2015

Friday 10-Minute Idea Avalanche Sessions The Idea Avalanche is back from last year’s SWCOLT conference. This will be a round table session where five different presenters will present classroom tested, ready-to-use tips and techniques. The audience will rotate to each of the five presenters and will leave the session with five fabulous lesson ideas.

Who’s Working Harder?

Low-Prep, High-Impact Activities for World Language Classrooms

Using Mobile Apps to Communicate with Students in Online Classes: Email is no Longer Enough

Great Ideas - Now How Do We Pay for It All? Fundraising 101

Sebastian Gluzman, Greenhill School

Keri Dunphy, Peak To Peak Charter School

Johnny Dasher, Joel Zarr S’Cool Services Fundraising

Teacher Mentoring to Enhance Effective Teaching

Kara Mac Donald, Unsoon Won Defense Language Institute

When Mindfulness is in Place, a Transformation is Underway How Mindfulness Practice Benefits Both Teachers and Students

Victoria Abramenka, Fort Hays State University

A Class in the Cloud

Speak Via Skype Beyond Class Time!

Imelda Gasmen, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Memrise: a Fun and Effective Tool for Students to Acquire Vocabulary Skills

Yoshie Kadowaki, Sayumi Suzuki University of Nevada, Reno

Ying Shiroma, Defense Language Institute

Classroom Management Tells: Read the Signs and Head Off Trouble With Your Students

Bryce Hedstrom, Roosevelt High School

Introducing the University of Wyoming World Language Center Dilnoza Khasilova, University of Wyoming

Online Tools and Resources for Effective Foreign Language Teaching Tsengtseng Chang, Xiaomei Schnittgrund Ying Shiroma DLI Foreign Language Center

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Saturday Sessions Lieder, Gedichte und Spiele Für Klassen 5-8 Paula Blum, Shining Mountain Waldorf School

Keeping them on their Toes: Engagement in the WL Classroom

Elizabeth Adler, Sunrise Mountain High School, CCSD Sara Lopez, Telluride School District

Small Vocabulary, Big Ideas: Putting More Content in Your Curriculum

Global Apron : How Tying One On... (an Apron, of Course!) Unifies Through Remembrance, Art and Language EllynAnne Geisel, Newstalgic Living

Schokolade + Olympische Spiele: Two Thematic Units for Upper Level German Classes Helena Shirai, Boulder High School

Tina Cannon, Brigham Young University Utah Arabic Teachers Association

Learning Chinese Through Idiom Stories

Daf Für Mint-Fächer: AATG Projects Connecting German to Stem

Beauty and Aesthetics: Interpretive, Interpersonal and Presentational Mode Resources for AP French Language and Culture Exam

Keith Cothrun, AATG Mohamed Esa, McDaniel College

AATF the Bilingual Teacher

Fawzia Ahmad, Douglas County School District Patricia Mosele, University of Colorado, Boulder

Podcast as a Tool for Oral Assessment for Online and Hybrid Classes Victoria Abramenka, Fort Hays State University

Online Mentoring: Improving Foreign Language Pedagogy and Proficiency

Haning Hughes, United States Air Force Academy

Bertha Sevilla, Notre Dame Academy

News and Networking: Tomorrow’s Technology Today!

Thoma Bastin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Reader’s Theater: Making Reading More Dynamic to Engage All Learners and Increase Comprehension Karen Rowan, Fluency Fast Language Classes, Inc.

Chris Jochum, University of Nebraska at Kearney Andrea Ford, Westview High School Carolyn Swaney

Differentiating Instruction in the Spanish Classroom Through Music

Optimizing Learners’ Memory Performance in the Proficiency-Based Language Classroom

Effectively Teaching a Class for Heritage Speakers

Mariana Bahtchevanova, Arizona State University

Maria Teresa Moinette University of Central Oklahoma

From Behaviorism to Sociocultural Approaches: Second Language Acquisition theories and Pedagogical Implications

The Formula for Successful Language Immersion - At Home and Abroad

Kelly Rogers, St. Mary’s Academy, Metropolitan State University of Denver 10

David Klock, Denver Academy

Helene Vincent, EF Educational Tours

Saturday Sessions Flipping the Switch on Proficiency

Dan Olstad, Intercultural Student Experiences (ISE)

Pre-AP Spanish: Activities and Strategies for Success

Rich Sayers, Pearson

The Ideal Lesson: Ten Steps to Total Fluency John Conner, Barbara Ann Peterson Breaking the Barrier

Reach and Teach All Students

Rachel Connell, Vista Higher Learning

Leadership Breakfast Jody Klopp, Judith Cale SWCOLT

Learning Stations Powered by Authentic Resources Kara Parker, Creative Language Class Megan Smith, Creative Language Class / JCPS

Quick and Easy Ways to Create Manipulatives for Communicative Activities

Sophie DeMarkey, Stillwater Junior High School

Reinvigorate Folklore and Storytelling Lessons to Meet the New Standards

Danile Kop Office of Curriculum, Instruction, & Student Support, Hawaiian Studies Program

Best of New Mexico: Engaging All Students

By Using Old School Techniques and Awesome New Technology.

Lonnie Dai Zovi, El Dorado High School

Making the Case for Language in 2015

Bill Rivers, Joint National Committee for Languages

Learn With the National Language Teacher of the Year

Paul Sandrock, ACTFL

Modern Tech for the Modern Learner

Barbara Fatheree Gilbert Brookhaven Community College Kari Kae Perkins, Education Innovation

Things You Can’t Google: Getting Student Data on What Matters Noah Geisel, Anestuary

AP + PBL = 345

Beth Leinwand, Sunrise Mountain High School

Digital Tools that Enhance Communication in the Classroom

Shauna Polson, Boulder High School Melissa Duplechin, Monarch High School Boulder Valley School District

Living on the Edge...Of their Seats! Keeping Students Excited About their World Language Class

Ryan Smith, Reed High School Washoe County School District

Avenues, Ideas, Experiences, and Plans for Global Competence

Astrid Kange, Niwot High School, St. Vrain Valley School District

Nobody Expects the Spanish Acquisition: Making True Learning Visible Mira Canion, Northglenn Middle School

Colorado Educator Effectiveness Law and Its Impact on Learning Strategies and Assessment

Toni Theisen, Loveland High School

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Saturday Sessions The 5 Pillars of LSP: Critical Components to Building and Sustaining a LSP Program

Rory Foster, Common Ground International

Effective Teaching: So How Am I Doing?

Paul Michael Chandler, University of Hawaii

Effective Teaching: Stepping Out of the Physical Classroom and into the Virtual Learning Environment Tim Cannon, University of Utah

Early Language Learning: a Critical Need for World Language Learning Janine Erickson National Network For Early Language Learning

A Topic That Matters: Collaborating to Understand Sustainability Across Languages and Community

Suzanne Cook, Andrea Brehm University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Best of Colorado: Poop...And Other Ways to Get Kids Running to Class

Shannon Ruiz, CY Middle School

Learning in a Google Classroom

Guía Melo, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawai’I

Engaging Students in the World Language Classroom Through Project Based Learning

Shoshana Kobrin, Kjera Strom Henrie Journeys School of the Teton Science Schools

Keeping ‘Em interested - Engaging Ideas for Upper Level Classes

Anna Love-Wilde, Fort Smith Public Schools

Saturday Focus Sessions Move Your Learners Forward: Resources from ACTFL Paul Sandrock, ACTFL

Incorporating Culture Everyday from Novice Through AP: From thematic Unit to Daily Lessons Lourdes Rodríguez-Von Vogt, Lincoln Academy

Keys to Planning for Learning: Effective Lesson Design

Laura Terrill, Independent Consultant

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Student Voices: Creating Engaging interpersonal and Presentational Speaking Tasks With Audio Recording Apps

Donna Shelton, Northeastern State University

Immersion Gimmicks: Classroom Management, Games and Pop Culture Noah Geisel, Anestuary

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Saturday 10-Minute Idea Avalanche Sessions Activities to Inspire Student Engagement Jane Berne, Sherrie Fleshman University of North Dakota

El Precio es Justo-Developing Automaticity with Numbers Paul Michael Chandler, University of Hawaii

Easy World Language Bulletin Board Ideas Judith Cale, Cherry Creek Schools

Words Associations for Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Competence

Tetiana Vaskivska, Arizona State University

How to Maximize Students’ Fluency and Accuracy Skills Within 6 Minutes: ‘3-2-1’ Speaking Activity

Ju Seong (John) Lee, University of Illinois At UrbanaChampaign

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The Omni Interlocken Hotel 500 Interlocken Boulevard Broomfield, Colorado 80021 Phone – (303) 438-6600

SWCOLT has a block of rooms reserved at the Omni Interlocken Hotel for SWCOLT 2015. Reserve a hotel room before February 4, 2015 to receive the conference rate of $139 per night. This rate is available between February 22 and March 2, 2015. Make online reservations at http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/denver-interlocken/meetings/swcolt-2015-annual-conference Green Ride Colorado Shuttle will provide transportation to/from the Denver International Airport. Make reservations before arrival to get the rate of $27 oneway or $50 round-trip.

The shuttle operates 3:45 am to 12:10 am. Call (970) 226-5533 to make your reservation.

The Four Diamond, award-winning Omni Interlocken Hotel welcomes you to a retreat into modern luxury.

Golfers will love our challenging 27-hole championship golf course, with its striking scenery and more than 400 feet of elevation changes. Spa enthusiasts can escape into a sanctuary of relaxation at Mokara Spa or enjoy our two outdoor pools and whirlpool. As you meander around our lush grounds and dine in our delicious restaurants you will discover how even the smallest touches define first-class luxury.

Omni Interlocken Hotel’s 390 deluxe accommodations and suites are elegantly appointed and offer modern amenities. With its stunning panoramic views of the mountains or valley, unmatched luxuries and the essence of snow-capped mountain tranquility, Omni Interlocken Hotel is sure to sweep you off your feet.

Estimated Costs of Attending SWCOLT Registration for Thursday - Saturday (until February 15) Thursday Full-day workshops (optional) Thursday Half-day workshop (optional) Hotel Stay Per Night at the Denver Omni Interlocken Hotel Round Trip Transportation to/from Denver airport Parking at the Omni Friday Buffet Lunch (optional) Saturday Buffet Lunch (optional)

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$175 $110 $55 $139 $50 $0 $35 $35

Note: Colorado teachers will have the choice to pay CCFLT dues via the SWCOLT registration page.

CCFLT Dues structure: Professional 1-year ........................................ $40 Retired 1-year ................................................ $30 First-year teacher 1-year ............................. $30 Student member 1-year ................................ $20 Please contact CCFLT Executive Treasurer about any questions concerning membership: Kristen Boehm - exectreas.ccflt@gmail.com

EXHIBITS SWCOLT is currently accepting exhibitors for our 2015 re-

gional conference. The Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT) is hosting the conference with us in the mile-high city!

Place:

Denver Omni Interlocken Hotel 500 Interlocken Boulevard Broomfield, Colorado 80021 (303) 438-6600 Date: February 26-28, 2015 (Thursday - Saturday) Exhibitor move-in: Noon to 6:00 pm Thursday Exhibit Hall Hours: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday and 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Saturday Exhibit Company break-down: 4:00 pm Saturday All exhibitor displays will be in the foyers near the session breakout rooms.

Lodging: Denver Omni Interlocken Hotel ($139 for single and double) Make your reservation here: http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/denver-interlocken/ meetings/swcolt-2015-annual-conference Booth Order Prices: $400 for 1 space which includes two conference registrations, two 8’ display tables, two chairs and a waste basket. $250 for 1 space which includes one conference registration, one 8’ display table, one chair and a waste basket.

Sponsorships: Online Registration Support - $1000 Friday Membership Reception - $1000 Friday Beverage Break - $1000 Saturday Beverage Break -$1000 Full or Partial Sponsorships welcomed. For partial sponsorship please contact Jody Klopp, 405-613-1481 To advertise in the Onsite Program, visit: http://www.swcolt.org/#!exhibitors/c1uf7

The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching is a regional foreign language teachers’ organization that hosts an annual conference in partnership with state foreign language teacher associations. The participating states in SWCOLT are : Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.

Between 300 and 700 teachers attend depending on the host state. To learn more about SWCOLT visit www.swcolt.org

Prior and Future Year History: 2005 Omni Mandalay Bay, Irving, TX 2006 Embassy Suites North, Phoenix AZ 2007 Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas NV 2008 Sheraton, Salt Lake City, UT 2009 Embassy Suites, Norman, OK 2010 Embassy Suites, Albuquerque, NM 2011 Hilton, Fort Worth, TX 2012 Sheraton Crescent, Phoenix, AZ 2013 Ravella Resort, Henderson, NV 2014 Snowbird Resort, Snowbird, UT 2015 Denver Omni Interlocken Hotel, Broomfield, CO 2016 Hilton Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI 2017 Oklahoma City, OK

The deadline for exhibit registration is February 1, 2014.

Register here: http://www.swcolt.org/#!exhibitors/c1uf7 For more information, contact: Jody Klopp, Executive Director, SWCOLT jody.klopp@okstate.edu Phone: 405-613-1481

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SWCOLT Awards and Scholarships Deadline for Nominations Extended to December 15, 2014

SWCOLT Teacher Scholarships Visit our site to apply for a scholarship: http://www.swcolt.org/#!awards/c8k2 The Centro MundoLengua Scholarship offers a wonderful opportunity for a Spanish AP Teacher to participate in Centro MundoLengua’s AP Summer Institute for Teachers in Sevilla, Spain. Teachers that are not currently teaching AP, but plan to in the future, may also apply for the scholarship.The scholarship includes tuition, room and board with a Spanish family (an individual room), course materials, completion certificate, cultural activities in Sevilla, and a welcome breakfast and farewell dinner. The scholarship does not include airfare, personal spending money or the additional fee necessary to obtain graduate university credits from The University of California at Riverside. The value of this scholarship is $1,850. For more information, please visit the Centro MundoLengua website at: www.centromundolengua.com The Dr. Candace Dugan Scholarship at Academia Latinoamericana de Español - The scholarship includes a twoweek Spanish language immersion experience or Indigenous Andean Culture and Regional Literature course including a homestay and four hours of instruction in groups of a maximum of five students. In case no group is formed, the scholarship recipient will receive three hours of private instruction per day. The program consists of two weeks in Cusco, Perú, the capital of the Incan empire. The scholarship includes registration, tuition for two weeks, housing with a host family (double occupancy), breakfast and dinner each day, and laundry service. Travel to the study site in Perú, lunches, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient. For more information regarding this scholarship, please visit the website at: www.latinoschools.com.

The Cemanáhauc Educational Community Scholarship offers Spanish language classes and intensive study of the arts and history of Mexico in an atmosphere of total immersion in the language and culture in colonial Cuernavaca, México. It is designed for a K-16 Spanish

teacher who has had few previous opportunities to travel to Latin America, and who needs an opportunity to increase his/her oral fluency. The scholarship includes registration and tuition for two-weeks of study anytime in 2015, housing (double occupancy) with all meals, and one all-day field study excursion. The value of this scholarship is $1083. Transportation expenses including the transfer to Cuernavaca from the airport in Mexico City (about $30 round trip), the textbook (about $35), and personal expenses are not included. It is expected that the scholarship recipient share the knowledge they have gained. For additional information visit the website at: www.cemanahuac.com

SWCOLT Awards Visit our site to nominate a teacher to receive an award at the SWCOLT 2015 conference in Colorado: http://www.swcolt.org/#!awards/c8k2 The Excellence in Classroom Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teachers of Languages Other Than English. One individual may be recognized at each of the following levels: elementary, secondary, and post-secondary. Any teacher residing in the nine state SWCOLT area can nominate or apply.

The Friend of the Profession Award recognizes an individual or organization not directly involved in the teaching of second languages that has made a significant contribution to the profession. Any teacher residing in the SWCOLT region may nominate/ apply.

Honorary Lifetime Memberships are awarded to members who have made significant contributions to SWCOLT and to the language teaching profession. Any teacher residing in the SWCOLT region may nominate/apply.

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Registration Form You may also register online at http://www.swcolt.org February 26-28, 2015– Broomfield, Colorado – Denver Omni Interlocken Name Address City

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E-Mail __________________________________ Work Phone __________________________________ School/Affiliation Language(s) Taught/Supervised Level(s) Taught/Supervised: Elem, Middle School, High School, Community College, University SWCOLT Conference Registration Fee Regular Attendee Fee $175 Session Presenter Fee $150 All registrants become annual members of SWCOLT. There is one registration fee for one day or three days.

Choose One Registration Fee (Required): After February 15- $200

Conference Sessions will be all day on Friday and Saturday. Registrants may choose any session to attend. The cost of these sessions is included in the conference registration fee Conference Workshops (OPTIONAL) (See Descriptions at www.swcolt.org) Thursday Full Day Workshops $110 W1 –Language Immersion School Visits in Denver area W2 – OPI Familiarization Workshop (ACTFL) W3 – Enhancing Student Learning through Instructional Strategies (ACTFL) Thursday Half Day Workshop $55 W4 – Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: How can I be the Most Effective Teacher of them all?

Meals (OPTIONAL)

Circle Your Choice

W-1, W-2, W-3, W-4

Choose One or Both

Friday Luncheon

$35

Friday _________

Saturday Luncheon

$35

Saturday________

CCFLT Dues (For Colorado Teachers) (OPTIONAL)

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Professional 1-year $40 Retired 1-year $30 First-year teacher 1-year $30 Student member 1-year $20

Amount for CCFLT membership: __________________

Payment may be made with personal check, school purchase order, or credit card. Payment will be made payable to SWCOLT. Call in credit card info to SWCOLT at 405-613-1481

Send to: SWCOLT, 713 Rock Hollow Road, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 SWCOLT Federal ID 88-0206581 No cancellation refunds after January 31, 2015

Total Amount Included with this registration:

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Choose One Workshop Fee (Optional):

Membership Form Membership Year begins February 1 and ends January 31st Note: If you will be attending the SWCOLT annual conference, you will not need to fill out this form because a oneyear membership is included with your conference registration payment. If you are unable to attend the SWCOLT conference, but want to be a current member of SWCOLT, then please print this form and send it with your check, credit card information, or purchase order to SWCOLT headquarters at the address below.

Regular Membership $50  Receive SWCOLT news via e-mail and free access to SWCOLT Webinars  Receive an invitation to the SWCOLT members’ reception at the annual conference Retired Educator Membership $25  Receive SWCOLT news via e-mail and free access to SWCOLT Webinars  Receive an invitation to the SWCOLT members’ reception at the annual conference Full-time World Language Education Student Membership $25  Receive SWCOLT news via e-mail and free access to SWCOLT Webinars  Receive an invitation to the SWCOLT members’ reception at the annual conference State World Language Teachers’ Association Membership $100  Receive SWCOLT news via e-mail and free access to SWCOLT Webinars  SWCOLT board member representation selected by your state association  Submit a “Regional Teacher of the Year “ candidate  Submit a “Best of State” session to be automatically accepted into the annual conference program  Complimentary exhibit table in the conference exhibit hall (when requested) Did you know?

SWCOLT offers each scholarship recipient a $300 stipend to help with travel arrangements.

SWCOLT awards the Regional Teacher of the Year a $500 honorarium.

SWCOLT supports the “Best of SWCOLT” session presenter with $600 to help with costs at ACTFL. We are able to provide these incentives to teachers because of your support of our organization. Thank you!

Please Print: Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address Street: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________________________________________ State: ________________________________ Zip: _______________ E-mail address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ School/Institution/Affiliation Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Languages that you teach/supervise: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Grade levels that you teach/supervise: __________________________________________________________________________________ Type of Membership: ______Regular ________ Retired Educator _________Full time FL education student ________ State Organization I am paying with : ________ a check (number ________________) _________credit card (number _______________________________________________ expiration date ____________________________) ________purchase order (number __________________________________)

Jody Klopp, Executive Director, 713 Rock Hollow Road, Edmond OK, 73034 Phone: (405) 330-1318 Fax: (405) 340-0297 Email: jody.klopp@okstate.edu

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In Memoriam: Lynn A. Sanstedt The SWCOLT community is saddened to hear of the death of our friend and SWCOLT founding member Lynn Sandstedt. Lynn passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the age of 82.

Lynn A. Sandstedt was born to Rueben and Edna (Bartram) Sandstedt on a ranch in Stoneham, Colorado, the youngest of four children. His journey in education embarked in a oneroom schoolhouse, a consolidated school, and Sterling High School where a teacher inspired him to further study the Spanish language. He graduated from Colorado State College, (now University of Northern Colorado) in Foreign Language education. He later received his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Colorado, Boulder in Spanish Literature and History.

A Fulbright Scholarship winner, along with three National Defense Association scholarships, he began his teaching career at Greeley High School (now Greeley Central High School) where he was also Supervisor of the Foreign Language program for District 6. As a professor at UNC, he served as chairman of the Foreign Language Department, and later the Department of Hispanic Studies.

Always involved professionally, he founded and/or lead each of the primary Foreign Language teaching organizations in the state of Colorado and Nationwide; including the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, the Foreign Language Administrators of Colorado, the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language, the American Association of the Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, and the Joint National Council of Languages and International Studies in Washington, D.C. 20

During his career he received numerous awards and honors from various institutions and organizations, both domestic and international as well as Outstanding Teacher awards at every level. The most significant recognition of his work came in 1998 when he received the coveted King Juan Carlos award titled “The Cruz of Alfonso el Sabio� which was presented by the Ministry of Education in Spain during a ceremony in Madrid. He was invited by the Institute Ortega y Gasset to evaluate and instruct in the King Juan Carlos Summer Program for teachers from the U.S. to study in Spain, an honor typically limited to native scholars. One of his most valued domestic honors was being named one of the initial one-hundred distinguished alumni during the 100th Anniversary of the University of Northern Colorado.

His work in teaching methodology, combined with the understanding of the culture of the Spanish-speaking world, is carried on in the eighteen textbooks he has co-authored for beginning and intermediate University levels.

Lynn is survived by his wife, Phyllis, of 53 years, sons Todd (Alison) of Berthoud, CO, Scott (Kristina) of Columbia, MO, brother Van (Shirley) of Hastings, Nebraska, brother-in-law David (Marilyn) Troudt of Omaha, NE, sister-in-law Gloria Sandstedt of Sterling Colorado, grand-sons David, Derek, and Harrison and grand-daughter Addilyn, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Neil, and sister Betty.

Contributions in his name can be made to the Lynn Sandstedt Scholarship Fund or to the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra.

Checks may be made out to either fund and sent to: Phyllis Sandstedt; 1526 64th Avenue Court; Greeley, CO 80634.