ACTFL 2009 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
Dates
November 20 – 22, 2009
Venue
San Diego Convention Center, California, US
Organizer
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Theme
Speaking Up for Languages... The Power of Many Voices
Topics
The convention features over 600 educational sessions on such topics as: Assessment, Culture, Curriculum, Learner Variables, Literature, Materials, Methods/Techniques, Policy/Issues, Professional Development, Research, Specific Purposes, Standards and Technology.
Keynote speaker
Steve Hildebrand, deputy campaign manager for Barack Obama (Organizing for Change: Foreign Languages and the Obama Administration)
Workshops
* ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview
* ACTFL Writing Proficiency Guidelines
* Assessing Your Students for Language Development
* Engaging Language Learners Inside and Outside the Classroom
* Games and Strategies for the World Language Classroom
* Poetry in the Classroom
* The Job Interview: Speaking Up... The Power of Your Voice
* Exploring Web 2.0 Technologies in the World Language Classroom
* 21st Century Tools to Teach, Learn, Collaborate and Advocate for Languages
* Digital Storytelling: Using Stories to Promote Language Proficiency
