Spring Conference 2024
The program features a morning session on best practices and current pedagogical trends by Dr. Natalia Prunes, renowned linguist from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Concurrent sessions before and after lunch by distinguished IFLTA presenters, IFLTA Teachers of the Year, and Best of IFLTA sessions. Sessions in English but materials in French, German, Chinese and Spanish
Where: Campus Center at IUPUI, 420 University Boulevard
Registration: Register Here
Parking: Vermont Street Garage - parking cost is not included
This event is sponsored by:
The Spanish Program, Department of World Languages & Cultures
The Spanish Resource Center, representing the Embassy of Spain
Complimentary continental breakfast and light lunch included.
We invite you to donate to the Pamela Gemmer Scholarship fund for first time attendees at the IFLTA 2024 Fall Conference (check or cash only, please).
Professional Development Hours awarded to all participants.
For more information contact: Israel F. Herrera, Chair IFLTA Pam Gemmer Spring Conference, herrerai@indiana.edu
Tentative Schedule
PDF of program available here - includes descriptions of sessions
9:00 - 9:30 am Coffee and Light Breakfast
9:30-11:30 am SPANISH WORKSHOP: “Aproximación histórica y discusiones en torno a la clase de español como lengua segunda o extranjera”, Natalia Prunes, in Spanish, Material in Spanish, room CE 306
9:30 am- 10:20 am Jane Holzer, German and French, Best Practices with Comprehensible Input
10:35 am- 11:25 am Madeline Hennessy, French, Boredom Busters
(run parallel to Dr. Natalia Prunes's presentation
11:30- 12:45 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Nicci Carney, Spanish, Tips and Tricks from Señora Carney
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Xiaojing Kou, Multilingual and Multimodal Language Generative AI tools for World Language Instructors
2:00 - 2:50 pm Chunmei Guan, World Languages, Effective Strategies in Advocating World Language Programs
2:00 - 2:50 pm Diana Kinser, Rekindling Your Enthusiasm for Teaching
Presenters
Jane Holzer
Madeline Hennessy
Nicci Carney
Xiaojing Kou
Chunmei Guan
Diana Kinser