SWCOLT / HALT

Awareness of the historical, geographical, and natural elements of an area provide the backdrop for the cultural and linguistic development of the people living in that place. Experience a place-based lesson during a short walk in Waikiki to generate your own "place" ideas to enhance student achievement of standards.

Many have heard of Project-Based Learning (PBL), but how can it best be applied to foreign language instruction? Come learn the basics of Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL), plus details on opportunities to further build your knowledge through online and live professional development offered by the University of Hawai‘i NFLRC (www.nflrc.hawaii.edu)

Suffering from standards overload and don’t know where to start? Proficiency-Guidelines, National-Standards, Can-Do-Statements, … Discover an easy-to-use processing guide that will help you connect the dots of the planning process and begin to make sense of it all by creating purposeful learning targets that will help YOU plan and your students learn.

If you teach in an immersion school, are an advocate for project- or problem-based learning, or interested in introducing STEM content into your standards-based FL curriculum, this focus session is for you! A great Chinese invention, the compass, was used early on as an instrument for fēng shuǐ (风 水). Participants will build their own simple compass and learn how it can be used to measure the strength of a magnetic field produced by current in a wire. This simple experiment illustrates how we combine ancient Chinese discoveries with modern day physical principles in a fun and engaging learning environment. Bring a device with a spreadsheet software available.
This focus session is limited to 20 attendees.

Have you seen changes in students over the years? In the rapidly changing world, how can we help students discover the joy of learning another language and culture? What are the key elements a language teacher should know? In this session, participants will explore essential elements with practical approaches in creating an environment which promotes students’ motivation from beginning to AP level world language classrooms. In this active session, the participants will explore the topics through hands-on activities, small group discussions, and develop practical tools that are applicable to all levels of learners.

How does being a teacher leader connect with teaching world languages? Last summer at The Ohio State University, more than 70 educators attending the Leadership Initiative for Language Learning found out. New and established research supports six core practices as keys to success in teaching language and enhancing language acquisition. For teachers and admin who are new or have been in the profession for years, this session is sure to provide insight into the best ways to help others acquire language effectively.