2025 CLTA Conference San Diego: Full Schedule

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8:00am PST

A01 (3-hr) CREATING EXCITING ENROLLMENT PATHWAYS FROM SECONDARY TO HIGHER ED AND BEYOND (ticket required)

Thursday March 6, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am PST

Create pathways to connect high school & college students with opportunities to use and grow language skills. Despite rising demand for bilinguals, language program enrollment has declined. Learn proven strategies to attract, excite, and retain 1000s of students with State & Global Seals of Biliteracy and documented proficiency. CTE & LSP included.

Presenters

Linda Egnatz

Executive Director, Global Seal of Biliteracy

Linda Egnatz is the Executive Director of the Global Seal of Biliteracy, a free international language credential program designed to fill the opportunity gap for bilinguals of any age who want to celebrate and certify their language skills. In 2013, she was awarded the Golden Apple... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2025 8:00am - 11:00am PST
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Workshop, 3-hour

Major Focus Global Competence
Appropriate Level Secondary (9-12) & College/University
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

3:45pm PST

C02 (3-hr) Story-Listening for CI, connection, and engagement (ticket required)

Thursday March 6, 2025 3:45pm - 6:45pm PST

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Remember the last time you heard a great story? Our language-learners enjoy hearing stories in class. In fact they enjoy it so much they will forget that they are listening in a different language, they will be so focused on the story, the characters and the action. This is how Comprehensible Input works. Story- Listening was researched and developed by Dr. Stephen Krashen and Dr. Beniko Mason.

Presenters

Beth Wasserzieher

French teacher, World Language Dept Chair, CLTA Advocacy committee, Foothill High School

I teach French at Foothill High School in Bakersfield, CA.

Thursday March 6, 2025 3:45pm - 6:45pm PST
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Workshop, 3-hour

Major Focus Communication Standards
Appropriate Level All Levels
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

8:00am PST

D06 (6-hr) Generation AI (ticket required)

Friday March 7, 2025 8:00am - 3:45pm PST

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How is AI changing education? In this hands-on workshop, teachers will explore how generative AI can impact workload, lesson creation, and student outcomes. Dive into AI's privacy concerns and discuss its current limitations while discovering tools and prompts that can support vocabulary, stories and comprehension. We’ll also review student-friendly AI resources for future classroom integration.

Presenters

Bethany Thompson

Digital Learning Coordinator, Vanguard Preparatory

Technology, French, eSports, Turkey Farms

Friday March 7, 2025 8:00am - 3:45pm PST
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Workshop, 6-hour

Major Focus Virtual Learning, Global Competence, Communication Standards, Cultures Standards, Artificial Intelligence
Appropriate Level All Levels
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

5:00pm PST

F06 (2-hr) Exploring Global Connections Through Technology: Enhancing Language Learning with Social Reading and Conversational Platforms (ticket required)

Friday March 7, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PST

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This workshop explores how digital platforms enhance language learning through student collaboration and real-world connections. Tools like Perusall, Hypothesis, and TalkAbroad enable students to collaborate on authentic texts and engage with native speakers. The session will demonstrate how to integrate these platforms into curricula to enrich classroom learning and foster deeper engagement.

Presenters

Elyse Petit

French Faculty & Program Language Coordinator, Santa Rosa Junior College

I teach French and coordinate the French Language Program at Santa Rosa Junior College, CA. My research interests focus on implementing innovative pedagogical frameworks that reinforce students' 21st-century skills, foster new literacies, including media productions and digital narratives... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PST
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Workshop, 2-hour

Major Focus Virtual Learning, Global Competence
Appropriate Level Secondary (9-12) & College/University
Language Focus French
Session conducted in: English

11:15am PST

G04 Leveraging the Seal of Biliteracy and Biliteracy Pathway Awards to Inspire Students in World Language Programs

Saturday March 8, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PST

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In this interactive session, we will explore how to leverage the Seal of Biliteracy and Biliteracy Recognitions to motivate students to continue learning languages. We will review requirements and assessments for the Seal, and explore ideas and resources for implementation of the program and for creating a campaign to publicize it at your school.

Presenters

Eva Pando Solís

Richard Romero

Saturday March 8, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PST
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Major Focus Global Competence
Appropriate Level Elementary (K-8) & Secondary (9-12)
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

2:00pm PST

H03 Articulating a Global Vision Through Virtual Intercultural Exchanges: Experiences from the Two Shores Project (Part 1)

Saturday March 8, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST

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Learn about SDCOE’s Two Shores Intercultural Exchange Project from the teachers participating in the program. Be energized as you hear about their amazing activities and their students’ experiences connecting across the globe. See global competence in action and leave with ideas for implementing this innovative work in your school or district.

Presenters

Rizalyn Cruz

World Language Teacher, Otay Ranch High School

Hi! I am a Filipino Language teacher and I teach all levels of Filipino at my school. I am also the president of the Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture (CTFLC) and a member of the Leadership Team of Foreign Language Council of San Diego (FLCSD), an affiliate of CLTA... Read More →

Amparo Valdivia

Jacqueline McVicar

Saturday March 8, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
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Interest Session

Major Focus Global Competence, Communication Standards
Appropriate Level All Levels
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

3:00pm PST

I03 Articulating a Global Vision Through Virtual Intercultural Exchanges: Experiences from the Two Shores Project (Part 2)

Saturday March 8, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PST

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Presenters

Rizalyn Cruz

World Language Teacher, Otay Ranch High School

Amparo Valdivia

Jacqueline McVicar

Saturday March 8, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PST
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Interest Session

Major Focus Global Competence, Communication Standards
Appropriate Level All Levels
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

4:45pm PST

J03 ¡Hola! Xin chào! Meet the World Languages Adoption Toolkit!

Saturday March 8, 2025 4:45pm - 5:30pm PST

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The Curricular and Improvement Support Committee (CISC) World Languages Workgroup created a toolkit to help educational leaders select instructional materials. Aligned with standards, it offers a research-based, data-driven process with customizable templates, ensuring a transparent, inclusive, and collaborative adoption process that engages diverse perspectives.

Presenters

Eva Pando Solís

Richard Romero

Victor Portillo

Saturday March 8, 2025 4:45pm - 5:30pm PST
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Interest Session

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

5:45pm PST

K03 Third Convening of the San Diego County Network Of World Languages Educators (SDC NOWLEDGE)

Saturday March 8, 2025 5:45pm - 6:30pm PST

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Attention San Diego County world languages educators! Join the third convening of the San Diego County Network of World Languages Educators Dedicated to Global Equity (SDC NOWLEDGE) organized by SDCOE. Learn, network and leverage the collective knowledge and capacity of our colleagues across the county. Coffee and snacks will be provided.

Presenters

Eva Pando Solís

Richard Romero

Saturday March 8, 2025 5:45pm - 6:30pm PST
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Interest Session

Major Focus Framework, Global Competence
Appropriate Level All Levels
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

8:00am PDT

L04 Cultivating Global Perspectives: Inclusive Approaches to Language Education

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

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How can we build global competencies while fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in language classrooms? Discover practical strategies using the Global Competence Framework to design meaningful, student-centered lessons. Leave with actionable ideas to engage students and connect language learning to real-world contexts

Presenters

Iman Hashem

Director, Loyola Marymount World Language Project

Iman Arabi-Katbi Hashem, MADirector, Loyola Marymount World Language Project (LMWLP)Director, Southern CA Arabic Teacher Council (SCATC)Arabic Language Instructor, CSULBIndependent ConsultantIman Arabi-Katbi Hashem is the 2019 California World Language Teacher of the Year and the... Read More →

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

Major Focus Framework, Global Competence
Appropriate Level All Levels
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

10:00am PDT

M02 Advocacy for All: Let's Connect!

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

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World Language programs face challenges at every level across California today. How can we be stronger together? Come connect with the members of the CLTA Advocacy Committee and like minded educators who can support you to get the message across to the people who need to hear it: ALL languages matter and ALL of us need to work together to support them. We'd love to get to know you!

Presenters

Ann Jordan

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

Major Focus Global Competence
Appropriate Level All Levels
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English

11:00am PDT

N02 Culturally Responsive Leadership: A Primer for Department Heads and Other WL Leaders

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

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Are you a department head? Come get ideas for how to successfully navigate all the tasks, personalities, and obligations that come with this very important work, while at the same time taking care of yourself.

Presenters

Liz Matchett

Executive Director, CLTA

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

Appropriate Level Secondary (9-12)
Language Focus All languages
Session conducted in: English