EXHIBITOR SESSION: Studies show that a growth mindset in students leads to increased motivation and achievement. As a result of transparent and realistic goal setting, students are more likely to take the risks that are so vital to language acquisition. Participants will discuss and engage in practical ways to incorporate growth mindset in their classrooms. Growth mindset skills transcend content areas and elevate life and languages by carrying these skills beyond the classroom and into a dynamic and interconnected world.
Saturday March 8, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PST
Loft 2
Put those kids to work...with classroom jobs! In this session, participants will explore different kinds of classroom jobs, learn about their benefits, and collaborate on how and when to implement them. Participants of this interactive session will leave with a plan to implement jobs in their own classroom, as well as a toolkit to prepare them for potential challenges they may face.
EXHIBITOR SESSION: Explore transformative benefits of virtual exchanges. Virtual exchanges offer authentic communication experiences, enhance interpersonal speaking skills, boost confidence for proficiency assessments, pave the way to the Seal of Biliteracy, and develop 21st-century skills. See how you can empower your students to become adept communicators and global citizens.
Language teachers navigate pedagogical spaces where language practices are fluid and dynamic, like their communities. In this presentation we will interrogate a recent conceptual “buzzword,” translanguaging, and explore its pedagogical implications where student identity and communicative potential intersect.
Language teachers navigate pedagogical spaces where language practices are fluid and dynamic, like their communities. In this presentation we will investigate a recent conceptual “buzzword,” translanguaging, and explore its pedagogical implications where student identity and communicative potential intersect.
Are you interested in broadening your French curriculum by including Haitian culture and helping students break stereotypes? Haiti’s history has often been erased, and the media have mainly reduced Haiti to a country plagued by poverty and chaos, but the French classroom is the ideal place to change this narrative by including Haitian voices.
In this session, participants will explore the integration of influential historical and mythical Mexican women into their lessons. We’ll examine the cultural, social, and historical contexts that shaped these women’s lives and explore their lasting impact on Mexican culture. This session celebrates the resilience, creativity, and empowerment embodied by these legendary figures.
One of the biggest challenges for novice learners of Mandarin Chinese is learning Chinese characters. The task of learning a language with thousands of unique and distinct characters can be daunting for students who are used to an alphabet. In this interactive session, participants will get to try a variety of activities that make learning reading and writing Chinese characters fun and exciting.
Calling all supporters of Japanese language education! Please stop by to join our CAJLT community to engage in conversations with fellow educators - including sharing brilliant classroom ideas as well as timely concerns for Japanese education. Leave this meeting with a renewed sense of community, take home resources for your teaching, and walk away with a bright smile and a full heart!
Did you know that there is exciting use for realia in literature class? Come learn how to use authentic materials to elucidate the texts and bring the literature to life in your classroom. The presenter received a CLTA travel grant to Salamanca this summer and will share her insights for making your Spanish literature class engaging. Learn to apply for the CLTA grants so that you can travel too!
