Upcoming Conferences
Check out the following conference sessions that feature the work of CARLA’s initiatives. To receive breaking news on conferences that feature CARLA’s work, sign up for the CARLA mailing list and follow the center on Facebook and X.
9th International Conference on Immersion & Dual Language Education
October 2–5, 2024
Salt Lake City, UT
Designing Secondary Dual Language Instructional Materials for Content, Language, and Literacy
There is a lack of appropriate instructional materials in the partner language for secondary DLI teachers, requiring them to find, translate, or create materials. This session shares the progress of a four-year project to create Spanish secondary DLI materials that systemically integrate content, language, and literacy instruction. After an introduction to the design principles for content-and-language integrated materials, participants will explore and analyze materials from a Spanish social studies unit and will be guided in designing or modifying materials of their own.
Presenter: Cory Mathieu, Western Washington University
Cross-disciplinary Collaboration in Secondary DLI Programs: Co-planning Across Content and Languages
Effective secondary DLI education requires intentional integration of content, language, and literacy - a tall task for individual teachers. Often secondary DLI educators work in silos with little opportunity for collaboration and support across content areas. In this session, we introduce a research-based framework for cross-disciplinary unit planning grounded in genre pedagogy and designed specifically for the secondary DLI context. Presenters will introduce the framework and then guide participants in designing a sample unit via the template.
Presenters: Cory Mathieu, Western Washington University and Sarah Hutton, Richfield Public Schools, Minnesota
Learn more and register on the Immersion and DLI Conference website.
Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Language and Cultures (MCTLC) Conference 2024
October 25–26, 2024
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Game Changer: Fostering Connections through FUN!
With an eye to the future and growing our students’ proficiency, games can be a great way to motivate students and make your language class more fun for your students and yourself. This session will include several tech-rich and tech-free options for playing games that will get students looking forward to coming to language class every day. Participants will experience playing games & leave with concrete examples that they can implement into their classrooms immediately. Come have fun with us!
Presenter: Amanda Romjue, CARLA–University of Minnesota.
Learn more and register on the MCTLC Conference website.
ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2024
November 22-24, 2024
Philadelphia, PA
Free Standards-Based Language Teaching Resources from the LRCs
Come learn about free standards-based resources for teachers available from the national Language Resource Centers funded by the Department of Education: no-cost teacher resource guides and manuals, online materials and assessments in specific languages, and more for teachers of all levels and languages. URLs for downloadable resources are provided.
Presenters: Representatives from the Language Resource Centers
Seals of Biliteracy: Supporting LCTL Access and Equity
This presentation overviews efforts to support equity and access to the state seal of biliteracy in less commonly taught languages. Presenters discuss findings from a national level needs analysis conducted through surveys and focus groups and provide rationale for a toolkit currently under development for a national audience.
Presenter: Ayumi Stockman, Minnesota Department of Education
Social Justice in LCTL Classrooms: Understanding Teacher Knowledge
How do teachers of less commonly taught languages (LCTL) understand social justice in language education? This presentation provides insights into four LCTL teachers’ conceptualizations of social justice in the language classroom and its underlying critical pedagogies, and pinpoints implications for the unique professional development needs of LCTL teachers.
Presenters: Kate Paesani, Lauren Goodspeed, Mandy Menke, Helena Ruf, University of Minnesota
Students’ Critical Language Awareness in Social Justice-Oriented Classrooms
Does social justice-focused language instruction impact students’ Critical Language Awareness (CLA)? This presentation will report results of a study investigating the CLA of intermediate-level postsecondary learners of French and German before and after their participation in social justice curricular units.
Presenters: Helena Ruf, Mandy Menke, Lauren Goodspeed, Kate Paesani, University of Minnesota
Learn more and register on the ACTFL Conference website.