2025 CLTA Conference San Diego: Full Schedule

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8:00am PDT

L10 Going Global in the World Language Classroom

Sunday March 9, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT

Traditionally, we teach ABOUT the world; Global Education asserts that teaching WITH the world increases global readiness and more thoroughly supports a rigorous 21st century curriculum. Global connection plans re-imagine classrooms in exciting ways! Participants will leave with concrete ideas, strategies, and resources to make small shifts that yield big (and more equitable) results for students.

Presenters

Erin Austin

teacher, Poudre High School

Bonjour! I'm the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers 2023 Teacher of the Year, and I'm stoked to be at CLTA! I am the author of "The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Original World Language Resources" and "Going Global in the World Language Classroom". I also do contract... Read More →

Sunday March 9, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Great Room 8

Interest Session

Major Focus Global Competence
Appropriate Level Elementary (K-8) & Secondary (9-12)
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

10:00am PDT

M01 LASER-focused AI Use in the Language Classroom

Sunday March 9, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am PDT

Courtyard 2

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TThe biggest obstacles to teachers embracing the use of artificial intelligence are fear and the need for specific training on how to use the technology quickly and effectively. This session is the first step to removing both of those obstacles.

Presenters

Bruce Basinger

Amy Morrison

Sunday March 9, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Courtyard 2

Interest Session

Major Focus Artificial Intelligence
Appropriate Level Elementary (K-8) & Secondary (9-12)
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

11:00am PDT

N04 Culturally Connecting the Classroom with the School, Familes and Communities

Sunday March 9, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Great Room 8

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What are ways to connect classroom content with the rest of the school, families, and local communities? Interactively learn to create "culture connect" activities for any language, at any level.

Presenters

Mari Takahashi

Teacher, South High School

Sunday March 9, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Great Room 8

Interest Session

Major Focus Cultures Standards, Connections Standards
Appropriate Level Elementary (K-8) & Secondary (9-12)
Language Focus Japanese
Session conducted in: English

11:00am PDT

N09 Decolonizing our classrooms

Sunday March 9, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Brickstones

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Have you seen the word "decolonize" used to refer to various school subjects and curriculums? Does this seem daunting, confusing, and/or too political to you? No need to wonder anymore! In this session, the presenter will show four ways to begin the process of decolonizing your classroom, providing guidance along the way. There will be plenty of opportunities for collaboration and questions.

Presenters

Edward Stanko

Spanish teacher and Department Chair, World Languages, Patrick Henry High School

17th year Language educator; grew up surrounded by the Spanish language and Mexican culture; coffee addict and book nerd; obsessed with all things SLA

Sunday March 9, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Brickstones

Interest Session

Major Focus Cultures Standards, Connections Standards
Appropriate Level Elementary (K-8) & Secondary (9-12)
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

11:00am PDT

N10 Become a Language Friendly School that Fosters Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Learning

Sunday March 9, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Shutters West 2

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This session will provide an overview of the Language Friendly School's initiative and outline the steps that your school can pursue to become a member of its international network. The network supports schools to create language friendly environments that integrate students' home language into the school's curricula and leverage its language program offerings to create multilingual citizens.

Presenters

Duarte Silva

Executive Director Emeritus, Stanford University

The California World Language Project (CWLP) is a collaborative, statewide network that sponsors year-round professional development programs for World Language educators intended to strengthen the teaching of languages and cultures in California. The project aims to involve every... Read More →

Nancy Pérez

CCWLP Site Director, CLTA Past President

-CCWLP Site Director CLTA: Executive Board Member since 2011 Spanish Retired Teacher Visalia, CA

Sunday March 9, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Shutters West 2

Interest Session

Major Focus Global Competence, Connections Standards
Appropriate Level Elementary (K-8) & Secondary (9-12)
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English