BCATML Conference 2007
Delta Airport Vancouver, October 19, 2007

Celebrating Language Learning!

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QuickBreak 11:00-11:10

	Session B: 11:10 - 12:15
B1	Effective Literacy Practices in FSL: Making Connections (Pearson) Bev Anderson, Wendy Carr, Cynthia Lewis, Michael Salvatori, Miles Turnbull French 5 to 8 (in English with French examples) FSL teachers are literacy teachers! Effective Literacy Practices in FSL: Making Connections is an exciting new Professional Development resource that helps to deepen and broaden your understanding of effective literacy practices in support of learning for all and explains how FSL teaching and learning mirrors the literacy goals in a school or district. This is a first for FSL – print resources and an e-Book with video clips of French teachers in real classrooms -- that combines practical classroom applications of the latest literacy theory. Learn how to activate listening, viewing and reading strategies with varied texts using targeted lesson sequences and learning tactics created for FSL learners. Attend this hands-on session where the authors will also demonstrate how this e-resource can be used as a focus for professional conversations and self-regulated professional development. Sample materials will be provided to all participants.
B2	Realidades – (Pearson Education) Kindra Harte Spanish 9-12 (in English with Spanish examples) The integration of Spanish language and culture into lessons and projects is what makes Realidades real for today’s students. Come and be part of this interactive session where Kindra will show you how to use the Mindpoint Quiz Show component of Realidades. Participate like a student to compete against the computer, each other, or the entire class in a fun, end-of chapter review game! Learn how you can view individual and class reports after students have completed the game
B3	Provincial Exams: What have we learned? What's new? What's next? Wang Xie, Ministry of Education, Assessment Branch, Victoria Generic (in English) Wang Xie will report about the 2007 administration of the new e-exam's listening and speaking components. How did the experience go? What have we learned? What is next? He will be providing updates about the Spanish exam for 2008. (French is next in 2009.) Come and join the discussion!
B4	Making Education A Journey - Bringing Your Lessons To Life (Explorica Canada) Cora Gomez, Ontario Generic (in English) Learn about the importance of foreign travel with Carolyn Lutgens, a 13-year veteran of student educational travel, who will explain how easy - and invaluable for students - it is to organize an international educational adventure over March break or summer vacation.
B5	Spanish Dance Peter Ha & Cathie Aoyama, New Westminster Spanish 8 -12 (in English with Spanish examples) Learn first-hand how Peter and Cathie introduce their Spanish students to the exciting dance of Salsa, a Latin dance that originated in Cuba and Puerto Rico. The music is distinguished by its heavy use of percussion instruments (bongo drums, cow bells, pianos, etc.) and horns. The main focus will be the Cuban style of Salsa. Come and watch or come and dance!
B6	How Do Your Students Learn Best? (Thomson Nelson) Laura Jones, Ontario and Ann Golinski, New Westminster (updated presenter information) French 5 to 12 (in English) Looking for ways to help you meet the needs of all your students? The presenters will introduce French is a Life Skill, Nelson's new research document in FSL, which showcases the latest research in differentiated learning, assessment, brain-based learning, and literacy development, and includes suggestions for meeting the needs of all students, and keeping students in French. Participants will leave with activities to help them immediately apply strategies for specific use with Core French students.
B7	Bringing your students beyond the classroom: How SEVEC can support you. Roger Blenman Generic (in English) Teachers have acknowledged that exchanges and educational tours offer students a unique experience, which allows them to make use of their second language in a real-world context. SEVEC’s programs offer students the opportunity to develop a skill that will be useful in a variety of contexts, and offer teachers positive incentives and strong rewards for widening classroom borders. We will share ideas on how to incorporate experiential learning in your language class. SEVEC is also much more than bilingual exchanges – your exchange could also have a volunteer or community involvement component! Come share our presenter’s passion and enthusiasm and share yours!
B8	Creative Works & Social Justice in the Spanish class Donna Clark, Burnaby Spanish 9-12 From the work of visual artist, Diego Rivera, to movies such as, “The Official Story” and music by Carlos Santana, “La Migra,” there are many creative works that are tied to social movements in Latin America. This workshop will present 10 social movements linked to creative works in student-directed lessons. We will also share our other ideas for teaching social justice in Spanish.
B9	Collaboration for Success: Community-School-Ministry Partnerships Janice Aubry, Alberta Generic (in English) Chinese language programs have a long history of success in Alberta. Chinese-English bilingual programs, Chinese language and culture programs, and Chinese community-based heritage language schools are all thriving within a climate of support and collaboration. Promotion, partnerships, innovation and enabling policies are just some of the key characteristics that contribute to the success of numerous language programs in Alberta. This session will provide an overview of these elements, and session participants will take away with them samples of materials and ideas for actions to further their own language program goals.
B10	Make It Real – Communicative Tasks for Japanese 12 Colleen Lee, Coquitlam Japanese 12 (in English with Japanese examples) My favorite tasks require kids to use their skills in a supportive, structured and - most importantly - communicative way. From idea to implementation, I will share a couple of these including the Fortune-Telling, Murder Mystery and Taste-Test activities. Students love the confidence they develop – and I love to see them interacting non-stop for 40 minutes!
B11	Popular music and Culture in the German Classroom Wieland Petermann, Alberta Education German 8-12 Contemporary songs may inspire Second Language learning and help students and teachers to focus on the target language and its culture from different angles. This workshop will cover geographical, cultural and economic aspects of the situation in Leipzig, Saxony, 17 years after the reunification of Germany. German resources and internet links will be available.

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	Session C: 1:30 - 2:35
C1	Lessons learned from Intensive French to enhance Core French Bev Anderson, Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (Saskatchewan) French 5-10 (in English with French examples) Learn strategies that will motivate your students to communicate in French. This practical workshop will focus on strategies and techniques that support and encourage students as they develop communication skills in French. Participants will experience how integrating specific strategies will enhance the development of students’ overall literacy skills in French and English.
C2	Power Point in the French Classroom: Basics and Beyond Rome Lavrencic, BCATML Other Languages Rep (New Westminster) French 8-12 (in English with French examples) Harness the power of Power Point! Rome will show how it can be used creatively in the classroom to do grammar lessons, play games, projects, presentations, etc. He will also share projects that he's used with his students: Power Point, Projection units (great for showing movies), digital cameras for scrap book projects, etc. He will also share how his students use technology to design and make their own custom made t-shirts that advertise learning a 2nd language. He will start with the basics and then explain how to move beyond to engage and extend learning.
C3	Ministry of Education Updates: Language Learning Dossier and much more! Britta Gundersen-Bryden, Ministry of Education, French Programs Branch/Assessment Branch, Victoria Generic (in English) Ministry of Education Up-date: Come hear about exciting new directions in Grade 12 exams, external credentials, scholarships and awards, the Common European Framework and related Language Learning Dossier – plus more!
C4	Cooperative Strategies in Secondary Core French Sue Jeffery, BCATML Elementary/Middle Years French Representative (Simon Fraser University) French 8-12 (in English with French examples) Many cooperative learning workshops demonstrate these great instructional strategies in every subject area except second languages. This workshop will present a wide variety of excellent cooperative learning strategies that have been adapted for secondary Core French. Samples of students' work will be shown, as well as video footage of actual lessons using strategies such as Kinesthetic Symbols (Kagan) and Placemat (Bennet).
C5	Spanish Dance Peter Ha & Cathie Aoyama, New Westminster Spanish 8 -12 (in English with Spanish examples) Learn first-hand how Peter and Cathie introduce their Spanish students to the exciting dance of Salsa, a Latin dance that originated in Cuba and Puerto Rico. The music is distinguished by its heavy use of percussion instruments (bongo drums, cow bells, pianos, etc.) and horns. The main focus will be the Cuban style of Salsa. Come and watch or come and dance!
C6	Accelerative Integrated Method (AIM) Wendy Maxwell, Vancouver French 1-8 (in English with French examples) In this interactive workshop, Shannon will introduce Wendy and Matt Maxwell's Accelerative Integrated Method (AIM). She will show how gestures, drama, song and dance work synergistically to accelerate L2 acquisition. Core French teachers have been getting immersion levels of fluency from their students!
C7	Soyons actifs! (Oxford University Press) CANCELLED (Registrants have been moved into their second choice workshops)
C8	Games and Co-operative Learning in Spanish Antonella Garcia, BCATML Spanish representative (Burnaby) Spanish 9-12 (in English with Spanish examples) This workshop will introduce participants to various cooperative-learning strategies that promote active learning, while allowing the teacher to take a step back. Discover techniques that encourage all students to take part and accept responsibility for their learning. As well, learn some games that allow students to practice Spanish while using their logical thinking skills.
C9	How to Prepare Students for AP Chinese Exam Ting Du, Burnaby Mandarin 9-12 (in English and Mandarin) In this workshop, the presenter will share her teaching experience of her AP Chinese class and some hands-on teaching activities and materials. By following and examining the content and skill development for the AP Chinese exam step by step, the attendees will get a clear picture of what will be tested and learn how to integrate it into their regular teaching plans. A detailed description of lesson plans for speaking and writing practice on the final stage of preparation will be shared.
C10	Introducing A New Japanese Language Education Promotional Kit Shunko Muroya, Japan Foundation and Alberta Education Japanese 9-12 (in English and Japanese) The Japan Foundation Toronto and Alberta Education are in the process of developing a web-based information kit for promoting Japanese language education at the K-12 level in Canadian schools. The kit will have contents similar to the one developed by the Japan Foundation LA, and will include sections such as: "Start-up & Maintenance Guide for Japanese Language Programs," "Japanese Teachers’ Guide to Advocacy," "Administrators’ Guide to Japanese Language Program Advocacy, and "Parents’ Guide to Helping Their Children & Japanese Program Succeed." The trial version will be published in early September 2007. In this session, I would like to introduce the kit and explore possible ways to utilize the kit with the session participants. www.nihongomemo.com
C11	Hoeren, eine vernachlaessigte Fertigkeit? Isolde Hey, Simon Fraser University German 8-12 Tipps fuer den Unterricht zur Foerderung des Hoerverstaendnisses. Praktische Beispiele von Aufgaben, die vor, waehrend und nach dem Hoeren gemacht werden koennen, fuer Anfänger und etwas fortgeschrittenere Lerner. Listening, a Neglected Skill? Practice-oriented tips to improve listening comprehension. Examples of tasks that can be done before, during and after listening, for beginners and more intermediate learners.

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	Session D: 2:45 - 3:50
D1	Veux-tu Jouer? New resources proven to increase student achievement in French! Dr. Cher Harvey, Ontario French 4-12 (in English with French examples) Help students increase achievement by mastering difficult structures in songs titled J’ai fini, Je suis allé and J’ai seize ans! In this interactive workshop, discover: a rockin’ CD of music that will motivate students; Posters; Teacher’s Guide; and 240 Language Activity Cards that engage students and respect their multiple intelligences! Curriculum Services Canada (CSC) has approved the resources and recommends them for elementary and secondary students in Core, Extended, Immersion and Intensive Core French.
D2	Integrating Blogs and Wikis into the Second Language Classroom Andy Sundahl, Nechako Lakes Generic (in English) Social networking or Web 2.0 tools such as blogs and wikis can be used to stimulate open, collaborative environments for communication and knowledge sharing within the classroom and with students across the globe. In this beginning level workshop we will explore current best practices in integrating blogs and wikis into the classroom, discuss the untapped potential of these tools for second language instruction and share how easy it is to get started using your own blog and wiki with free tools readily available on the web.
D3	Latinos: An intercultural unit Lorena Duran, Surrey School District Spanish 8-12 (in English with Spanish examples) This session is geared for Spanish teachers wishing to teach a unit on Latinos. We will explore aspects of relevance between Latinos as an unique cultural phenomenon and our intercultural student population. First, the session will focus on classroom activities that introduce Latino culture. Second, there will be an introduction to the presence of Latino culture in Canada such as Spanish language radio, newspapers, etc. Third, the session will centre on the intercultural aspect of Latino identity and its effect on students of multicultural origins. Finally, there will be an orientation to the social and political issues attached to Latinos, such as immigration, racism and representations of Latinos in mainstream culture.
D4	Games and Other Fun Activities for the Core French Classroom Sue Jeffery, BCATML Representative (Simon Fraser University) French 7 to 10 (in English with French examples) Do you have the occasional unmotivated student? Come learn a variety of games and other fun activities that will encourage students to use French and enjoy it! These teaching strategies are also excellent for Teachers on Call who like to have a variety of motivating activities ready just in case… The examples shown will be given in French, but the strategies can easily be modified for use in other language classrooms. Laissez les bons temps rouler !
D5	Musical Enrichment for the Core French classroom Will and Marion Stroet, Vancouver French 6-8 (in French and English) Join this mother and son team – Marion and Will Stroet - and learn how to use music as an effective language teaching tool. Come prepared to participate! You will return to your classroom with practical ideas and resources for immediate implementation and long term planning. “Venez faire de la musique avec ce duo dynamique!” www.willmusic.ca
D6	Oral Literacy in High School Core French (Thomson Nelson) Lou Manserra, Ontario French 8-10 (in English) Looking for ways to increase oral literacy in your FSL classroom and help your students understand that French is a Life Skill? Join the presenter for tips and strategies to emphasize the use of functional language in French; and techniques to increase students’ interest in the French language. Participants will leave with activities and sample resources to help them immediately apply strategies for specific use with Grades 8-10 FSL students.
D7	Think Literacy (Oxford University Press) CANCELLED (Registrants have been moved into their second choice workshops)
D8	Spanish Forum Antonella Garcia, BCATML Spanish representative (Burnaby) Teachers of Spanish are invited to share their ideas, questions, concerns about their teaching, the curriculum, favourite resources, the upcoming e-exam ... BCATML's Spanish representative, Antonella Garcia, will chair the discussion and bring forward the key points to the executive. As well, special guest Andrés Sánchez, Spanish Language Consultant from Alberta Education, will be on hand to explain some exciting programs and resources available to BC Spanish teachers.
D9	Chinese Forum Jennifer Sun, BCATML Mandarin representative (Richmond) Mandarin 9-12 (in English and Mandarin) Teachers of Mandarin Chinese are invited to share their ideas, questions, concerns about their teaching, the curriculum, favourite resources, the recent e-exam and AP Mandarin programs. BCATML's Mandarin representative, Jennifer Sun, will chair the discussion and bring forward the key points to the new executive's first meeting.
D10	Japanese Forum Japanese 9-12 Wendy Yamazaki, BCATML Japanese representative (Delta) Teachers of Japanese are invited to share their ideas, questions, concerns about their teaching, the curriculum, favourite resources, the recent e-exam, updates from NihongoBC... BCATML's Japanese representative, Wendy Yamazaki, will chair the discussion and bring forward the key points to the new executive's first meeting.
D11	Don’t Hammer the Grammar: Play the Game! Axel Rechlin, BCATML German Rep., (Delta) and Dunja McCrae, Langley German 8-12 (in English with German examples) This workshop will focus on games and fun activities in the class to enhance students’ vocabulary skills. Tips and ready to use handouts will be available. Applicable not only for German but all foreign languages.

4:00 Annual General Meeting; 4:30 Wined-down (sponsored by Thomson Nelson)

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