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11:15am PST

G01 Transforming Language Classrooms with GenAI: Creating Immersive, Student-Centric Experiences for Lasting Engagement Courtyard 2Mustafa Abid • Dima Almoamin G02 What’s Trending in Language Learning?: Table Visits with the California Teachers of the Year (Part 1) BrickstonesCecile Nedellec • Ying Jin • Christine Lanphere • Iman Hashem G03 Prep for Success: 90% TL Use for ALL Great Room 8Alexis Buschert G04 Leveraging the Seal of Biliteracy and Biliteracy Pathway Awards to Inspire Students in World Language Programs Shutters West 1Eva Pando Solís • Richard Romero G05 Can Chocolate Change the World? Shutters East 2Andrea Ford G06 Cultivating Compassion and Language: The Power of Culture and SEL in Education Shutters West 2Brooke Campbell G07 Promoting Global Competence: Innovative Resources for Teaching Language, Literacy Courtyard 1 G08 How to apply Krashen's theories in the classroom Shutters East 1Beth Wasserzieher G09 Rising to the Occasion: Growth Mindset in the World Language Classroom Loft 2 G10 Prepared for a Natural Disaster? Insights from Japanese Practices for Novice Learners Loft 1Kumi Kobayashi • Yohei Takaba

2:00pm PST

H01 UPDATED SESSION: Are Students Receiving Enough Speaking Practice? Leveraging AI for Individualized Practice and Personalized Feedback (Exhibitor session) Courtyard 2Ben Altschuler - Speakology AI H02 Classroom Jobs: Fostering a Sense of Community and Belonging in the World Language Classroom BrickstonesJordan Lampenfeld H03 Articulating a Global Vision Through Virtual Intercultural Exchanges: Experiences from the Two Shores Project (Part 1) Shutters West 1Rizalyn Cruz • Amparo Valdivia • Jacqueline McVicar H04 Grammar in Action: Transforming Traditional Textbook Activities into Meaningful Communication Shutters East 1Natalie Ardangna H05 Unlocking the World with Virtual Exchanges Shutters West 2Leonardo Islas H06 Reading: What, Why, and How Shutters East 2Elicia Cárdenas H07 Coffee and Curriculum: Crafting Thematic Units with Ease Great Room 8JJ Morgan H08 Culturally Immersive Field Trips in the World Languages Classroom Using VR Headsets and the Peace Corps WorldWise Handbook Loft 2Lauren Van Arsdall H09 Translanguaging in WL: Pushing the boundaries of languages for proficiency and identity sustenance (Part 1) Loft 1Eduardo Munoz-Munoz H10 From Words to Action: Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the World Language Classroom Courtyard 1Ying Jin

3:00pm PST

I01 UPDATED SESSION Making it Real: Helping Students Experience Real World Benefits to Language Study (Exhibitor session) Courtyard 2 I02 AI as a Tool in the Language Classroom Shutters West 2Elizabeth Cisneros I03 Articulating a Global Vision Through Virtual Intercultural Exchanges: Experiences from the Two Shores Project (Part 2) Shutters West 1Rizalyn Cruz • Amparo Valdivia • Jacqueline McVicar I04 ¡Viva Fuera del Libro! Shutters East 2Ken Stewart I05 Using Social Media to Engage and Develop Language GalleryValerie Sun I06 Comic Creation in the World Language Classroom Great Room 8Tammy McGraw I07 Elevate Your Summer: Paid Travel and Professional Development as a CIEE Program Leader Shutters East 1Stephen Bush • Stephen Bush I08 Achieving Intermediate Fluency in 60 hours with Storytelling BrickstonesVon Ray I09 Translanguaging in WL: Pushing the boundaries of languages for proficiency and identity sustenance (Part 2) Loft 1Eduardo Munoz-Munoz I10 A Few of My Favorite Things: Winning Activities That Encourage Speaking Courtyard 1Brian Bernhards

4:45pm PST

J01 Unlocking the Power of AI in L2 Learning: Enhancing Student Engagement and Writing Skills in High School Spanish Classrooms Courtyard 2Jenny Nadaner J02 Advocate and Elevate! Courtyard 1Jon Hinthorne • Ann Jordan J03 ¡Hola! Xin chào! Meet the World Languages Adoption Toolkit! Shutters West 1Eva Pando Solís • Richard Romero • Victor Portillo J04 Global Connections in the French Classroom: Including Haitian Voices to Break Stereotypes Loft 1Laurence Clerfeuille J05 Mythical and Historical Mexican Women Shutters East 2Elizabeth Cisneros J07 Cultivating a Global Mindset for a Connected World (Part 1) Shutters West 2Stefanie Fan • Jie Bai J08 Debates: In this corner, the interpersonal mode! Shutters East 1Cynthia Sanchez • Andrea Ford J09 Bridging Gaps in Language Assessment: Leveraging ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Effective Diagnostic Assessment Design BrickstonesMustafa Abid • Kara Macdonald J10 Back to the basics: get your students moving with Total Physical Response (TPR). Loft 2Antje Peterie

5:45pm PST

K01 Practical AI and Online Translator Policies: Balancing Support, Integrity, and Trust Courtyard 2Bethany Thompson K02 What a Character! Games and Activities to Practice Reading and Writing Chinese Characters in the Beginner Classroom Loft 1John Fall K03 Third Convening of the San Diego County Network Of World Languages Educators (SDC NOWLEDGE) Shutters West 1Eva Pando Solís • Richard Romero K04 Simple and powerful meditation strategies that promote global connectedness and foster student and teacher wellbeing BrickstonesMargaret Petersen • Christine Lanphere • Liz Matchett K05 Aligning Your Curriculum: The “How To” Manual for Developing a Systemic Localized Curriculum and Getting Everyone on Board Shutters East 1Hsiao Yun Liao • Yi-Hsien Liu K06 Including Multiple Standard Dialects Across the Globe Shutters East 2Wendy Tu K07 Cultivating a Global Mindset for a Connected World (Part 2) Shutters West 2Ying Jin • Freya Li K08 Motivating your students with MUSIC & DANCE in the classroom! Great Room 8Abraham García K09 California Association of Japanese Language Teachers (CAJLT) Annual General Meeting Loft 2Cameron Chien K10 Global Connectedness Through Spanish Literature Courtyard 1Mar Torres

8:00am PDT

L01 Harnessing AI for Student Multimedia Projects: Enhancing Creativity and Efficiency Courtyard 2Evan Rubin • Emily Xu L02 What’s Trending in Language Learning?: Table Visits with the California Teachers of the Year BrickstonesNicole Naditz • Christine Lanphere • Liz Matchett L03 Designing engaging and meaningful Tasks in the World Language classroom Loft 1Oraib Mango L04 Cultivating Global Perspectives: Inclusive Approaches to Language Education Shutters West 1Iman Hashem L05 Building Global Citizens: Integrating World Language and Other Content Areas for Immersive Cultural Learning Shutters East 2Nicole Bradford • Katie Ingram L06 Build Communication Using Creativity and Collaboration Shutters East 1Rich Sayers L07 Unlocking the Power of Reading: Strategies for Pre-Reading, Reading, and Post-Reading Success Shutters West 2Dahiana Castro L08 Socratic Seminar in the world language classroom Courtyard 1Leigh Murrell L09 Experiencing a Sustainable Development Goal Mini-Unit Great Room 7Stuart Jones • Sawako Watanabe L10 Going Global in the World Language Classroom Great Room 8Erin Austin L11 Express, Embrace, and Inspire: Build Students’ Connectedness Through Creative Writing Great Room 6Junko Tokuda Simpson • Kayoko Ross

10:00am PDT

M01 LASER-focused AI Use in the Language Classroom Courtyard 2Bruce Basinger • Amy Morrison M02 Advocacy for All: Let's Connect! Shutters West 1Ann Jordan M03 Sparking Academic Talk to Build Bridges and Unlock Minds BrickstonesYongzhen (Jennifer) Wu M04 Questions, questions, and more questions! Shutters East 2Maylen Sullivan M05 Mastering Interactive Self-Paced Lesson Design: Practical Tools and Techniques for Learner-Controlled Instruction Great Room 7Mustafa Abid • Dr. Hamid Mohammed Ahmed M06 Why do some learners benefit from feedback while others do not? Insights from a feedback literacy perspective. Great Room 8Jun Takahashi M07 Interactive Tools and Cultural Connections: Transforming the Dual and World Language Classroom Great Room 6Layla Bahar Al-Aloom • Maria Kouli M08 Enhancing Reading Comprehension in World Language Classroom Using Authentic Resources Shutters East 1Shahnaz Ahmadeian Fard • Ghadah Al Saadi M09 Enhance Your Playlist and Liven up Your Classroom with Songs that Reinforce Spanish Language Structures: Let’s Share Our Playlists! Shutters West 2Ann Sitig M10 Centro Mundo Lengua: AP Training and Study Abroad Loft 1Karla Perez M11 A Day at The Museum: Using PBLL to Design Engaging Language Experiences (Part 1) Courtyard 1Shandy Lemperle • Franck Lemperle

11:00am PDT

N01 What is so new about AI and why should I care? Courtyard 2Mathias Schulze N02 Culturally Responsive Leadership: A Primer for Department Heads and Other WL Leaders Shutters West 1Liz Matchett N03 Incorporating AI into Chinese Language and Culture Learning Loft 1Yujie Ge N04 Culturally Connecting the Classroom with the School, Familes and Communities Great Room 8Mari Takahashi N05 Meet the Underrepresented Languages SIG and Join the World Languages Reading Challenge! Great Room 6Amelia Nevis N06 Antiracism, Inclusion and Identity in the Spanish classroom: Activities for elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels Great Room 7Jacqueline Mitchell • Paula Cronovich N07 But How Do I Test This? Efficiently Assessing for Proficiency Shutters East 2Hope Anderson N08 Enhancing Reading Comprehension in World Language Classroom Using Authentic Resources Shutters East 1Shahnaz Ahmadeian Fard • Ghadah Al Saadi N09 Decolonizing our classrooms BrickstonesEdward Stanko N10 Become a Language Friendly School that Fosters Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Learning Shutters West 2Duarte Silva • Nancy Pérez N11 A Day at The Museum: Using PBLL to Design Engaging Language Experiences (Part 2) Courtyard 1Shandy Lemperle • Franck Lemperle