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Developing and Assessing Your Students' Language Performance

ACTFL on-site workshops provided through the support of the Italian Language Foundation

DAY ONE: Full-day workshop (open to all teachers of Italian)

Outline of the Workshop:

  • Targeting instruction through performance assessment
  • Developing and assessing each of the three modes of communication
  • Designing units of instruction with a focus on students’ performance

DAY TWO:  Half-day training (open to those interested in serving as Lead Teachers)

  • The training will prepare a regional leadership team to continue the learning, by presenting ideas from the workshop to teachers in their local area
  • Together explore ways to support other teachers through additional workshops, online discussion, and other strategies
  • This training will focus on workshop presentation strategies: how to interactively present the key ideas and materials
  • Participants will build deeper knowledge and background on the workshop content

Four Regional Locations:

  • February 18-19, 2012 - Chicago (Northwestern University)
  • March 2-3, 2012 - New York (Generoso Pope Foundation,Tuckahoe, NY)
  • March 18-19, 2012 - Los Angeles (LA Airport Hilton, in conjunction with the California Language Teachers Association’s annual conference)
  • April 21-22, 2012 - Miami (Location to be determined)

Cost:  The workshop is presented at no cost to participants through the generosity of the Italian Language Foundation.

 
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All full day workshops are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; all half day workshops are 9:00 am - noon with the following exceptions:

  • New York - March 3 - Half day workshop is 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Los Angeles - March 18 - Full day workshop is 8:15 am - 10:15 am AND 12:45 pm - 4:45 pm (Participants are invited to attend the California Language Teachers Association Gala Brunch, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm; register at www.clta.net/conference.)