TFLA 2018 Fall Conference
NOTE: Exhibitor space for the event has sold out.
Please make plans to attend the fall 2018 TFLA fall conference in beautiful San Antonio, Texas.
Location:
Hyatt Regency, Riverwalk, 123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Dates:
October 25-27, 2018
Room accommodations at the Hyatt: The rates per night are $189.00 for single or double, $214 for triple and $239 for quad occupancy. The deadline for this rate is Thursday, October 4, 2018. You may call the reservations
number at 1-888-421-1442 toll free or 800-233-1234 and specify that you are making reservations with the Hyatt Regency, San Antonio-Riverwalk for the Texas Foreign Language Association. It is strongly suggested that you make reservations using the Passkey link: https://aws.passkey.com/go/2018TexasForeignLanguage.
For planning purposes, registration costs are:
Please make plans to attend the fall 2018 TFLA fall conference in beautiful San Antonio, Texas.
Location:
Hyatt Regency, Riverwalk, 123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Dates:
October 25-27, 2018
Room accommodations at the Hyatt: The rates per night are $189.00 for single or double, $214 for triple and $239 for quad occupancy. The deadline for this rate is Thursday, October 4, 2018. You may call the reservations
number at 1-888-421-1442 toll free or 800-233-1234 and specify that you are making reservations with the Hyatt Regency, San Antonio-Riverwalk for the Texas Foreign Language Association. It is strongly suggested that you make reservations using the Passkey link: https://aws.passkey.com/go/2018TexasForeignLanguage.
For planning purposes, registration costs are:
- Full conference (Friday through Saturday) is $165 which entitles members to attend all sessions.
The cost of workshops is $35. (The New Teacher workshop is $15) - Friday only is $140
- Saturday only is $120
- Parking at the hotel per day is $19.00.
Workshops
Thursday October 25, 2018
W-1 Look Before you Leap! - 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Nella Spurlin – TFLA – Director of Professional Development TFLA Regional Coordinators: Brittany Lindsey – Fort Bend ISD, Monica Saldivar – Harlingen CISD, Teresa Tattersall – Northside ISD , Karla O’Donald – Texas Christian University, Laura Cook – Lubbock ISD, Alison Hayter – Plano ISD, Brian McDonough – Round Rock ISD, Mary Harms – Arlington ISD
This interactive workshop is intended for teachers who are new to proficiency methodology, with the goal of helping to clarify its goals and terminology. We will look at the new TEKS for LOTE and how they promote communication and proficiency; work with the three modes of communication and authentic texts; and describe the levels of proficiency. We will also explore types of communicative activities that promote proficiency.
$35.00 per participant.
W-2 New Teacher Workshop - 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Rose Potter - Consultant
In the 21st century classroom, teachers struggle with an ever more diverse group of students, each with individual needs. Class schedules don’t always provide the contact time students need to fully grasp and apply concepts. Sometimes it seems that educators are expected to push students through the LOTE levels whether or not they have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills. The resulting student frustration and disengagement contribute to class management challenges. What can be done? This session explores the three questions that struggling LOTE students ask, and suggests ideas about how our response as educators will help students succeed.
$15.00 per participant
Nella Spurlin – TFLA – Director of Professional Development TFLA Regional Coordinators: Brittany Lindsey – Fort Bend ISD, Monica Saldivar – Harlingen CISD, Teresa Tattersall – Northside ISD , Karla O’Donald – Texas Christian University, Laura Cook – Lubbock ISD, Alison Hayter – Plano ISD, Brian McDonough – Round Rock ISD, Mary Harms – Arlington ISD
This interactive workshop is intended for teachers who are new to proficiency methodology, with the goal of helping to clarify its goals and terminology. We will look at the new TEKS for LOTE and how they promote communication and proficiency; work with the three modes of communication and authentic texts; and describe the levels of proficiency. We will also explore types of communicative activities that promote proficiency.
$35.00 per participant.
W-2 New Teacher Workshop - 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Rose Potter - Consultant
In the 21st century classroom, teachers struggle with an ever more diverse group of students, each with individual needs. Class schedules don’t always provide the contact time students need to fully grasp and apply concepts. Sometimes it seems that educators are expected to push students through the LOTE levels whether or not they have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills. The resulting student frustration and disengagement contribute to class management challenges. What can be done? This session explores the three questions that struggling LOTE students ask, and suggests ideas about how our response as educators will help students succeed.
$15.00 per participant
Friday October 26, 2018
W-3 Engage, Explore & Expand Students’ Proficiency Levels - 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Susan Kohlmaier & Stephanie Escobar – Katy ISD
This session provides practical strategies to engage students to comfortably speak in the TL. Educators will learn how to expand their students’ oral and written skills through explorative activities that lead to higher achievement on proficiency-based assessments. Participants will collaborate to develop applications of the activities; will receive handouts and sources of activities and authentic resources; will leave with new approaches to effectively plan thematic units targeting various proficiencies.
$35.00 per participant
W-4 Using Improv in the World Language Classroom - 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Christina Thomas – Frisco ISD
Using improvisation techniques in the world language classroom is a great way to get students talking. It lowers the affective filter, helps students feel more linguistically confident, and increases vocabulary. As a bonus, everyone has a good time. The speaker will share improvisational games, props, and materials that she uses, and attendees will have the opportunity to try some of the games! Workshop attendees will have time to consider how they will implement improv games into their classes.
$35.00 per participant
Susan Kohlmaier & Stephanie Escobar – Katy ISD
This session provides practical strategies to engage students to comfortably speak in the TL. Educators will learn how to expand their students’ oral and written skills through explorative activities that lead to higher achievement on proficiency-based assessments. Participants will collaborate to develop applications of the activities; will receive handouts and sources of activities and authentic resources; will leave with new approaches to effectively plan thematic units targeting various proficiencies.
$35.00 per participant
W-4 Using Improv in the World Language Classroom - 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Christina Thomas – Frisco ISD
Using improvisation techniques in the world language classroom is a great way to get students talking. It lowers the affective filter, helps students feel more linguistically confident, and increases vocabulary. As a bonus, everyone has a good time. The speaker will share improvisational games, props, and materials that she uses, and attendees will have the opportunity to try some of the games! Workshop attendees will have time to consider how they will implement improv games into their classes.
$35.00 per participant
Saturday October 27, 2018
W-5 The Great LOTE Mobile Device Make and Take Jam Session - 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Matt Lopez & Martha Ramos – Northside ISD
Need new ideas about how to use tablets and other mobile devices in the LOTE classroom? Teachers will collaborate, create and share sample products to take back to their campuses. All participants should install Spark Video, Goosechase, EdPuzzle, Recap and Be Funky as we will be using them. We will use the Wi-Fi at the conference venue, but participants who can share their own Wi-Fi hotspot are always helpful.
$35.00 per participant
W-6 Fixer Upper: Reframing & Refurbishing Our Grammar Instruction - 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Amy Lenord – Plano ISD
With student language proficiency in our sights now, the question we often pose is, “HOW do I teach now?” Grammar is often the thing that concerns teachers the most due to the misconception that grammar isn’t taught when proficiency is the goal. In this workshop, we will explore what happens to grammar in a proficiency driven classroom and how it is reframed to ease student acquisition instead of shelved or left by the wayside.
$35.00 per participant
W-7 Authentic Resources for Every Level and Every Student - 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Coralei Rodriguez – Spring ISD
This session will focus on how to utilize authentic resources for every level and every learner. Participants will be shown how to use the same resource with multiple tasks that correspond to each proficiency level and integrate the three modes of communication. In addition, participants will learn how to differentiate the same task for different level learners in the same classroom. Attendees will leave with activities and resources ready to use in their own classrooms.
Matt Lopez & Martha Ramos – Northside ISD
Need new ideas about how to use tablets and other mobile devices in the LOTE classroom? Teachers will collaborate, create and share sample products to take back to their campuses. All participants should install Spark Video, Goosechase, EdPuzzle, Recap and Be Funky as we will be using them. We will use the Wi-Fi at the conference venue, but participants who can share their own Wi-Fi hotspot are always helpful.
$35.00 per participant
W-6 Fixer Upper: Reframing & Refurbishing Our Grammar Instruction - 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Amy Lenord – Plano ISD
With student language proficiency in our sights now, the question we often pose is, “HOW do I teach now?” Grammar is often the thing that concerns teachers the most due to the misconception that grammar isn’t taught when proficiency is the goal. In this workshop, we will explore what happens to grammar in a proficiency driven classroom and how it is reframed to ease student acquisition instead of shelved or left by the wayside.
$35.00 per participant
W-7 Authentic Resources for Every Level and Every Student - 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Coralei Rodriguez – Spring ISD
This session will focus on how to utilize authentic resources for every level and every learner. Participants will be shown how to use the same resource with multiple tasks that correspond to each proficiency level and integrate the three modes of communication. In addition, participants will learn how to differentiate the same task for different level learners in the same classroom. Attendees will leave with activities and resources ready to use in their own classrooms.
