Tennessee has recently adopted Latin for the New Millennium for Latin classes in Tennessee. Montgomery Bell Academy has been using LNM for the past two years. This presentation, will provide a forum for Tennessee Latin teachers to ask questions and share ideas as many are adopting this text for the first time.
This session aims to facilitate the implementation of the Seal of Biliteracy in secondary institutions by providing information, resources, and anticipating challenges. Participants will leave with contacts, editable material, and other valuable resources to help launch the program at their school. This session is particularly useful for high school staff interested in honoring their students with the Seal of Biliteracy; thus, the target audience includes not only Foreign Language teachers, but also English Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Advisors, and School Principals.
This presentation aims to give examples to teachers of the AP Latin curriculum ways to make the primary character from Vergil’s Aeneid relatable to today’s high school students. The talk will include examples from popular culture such as movies and music, literary influences, and meaningful connections to one’s own life.
This session will explore predominantly outside-of-class activities that contribute to engaging students and promoting your French program around the school. These activities may be used for French club meetings, celebrating National French Week, French Honor Society projects, or advocating for your program with the goal of increasing enrollment numbers. Participants will leave with numerous ideas for ‘low-prep’activities, and are encouraged to join the discussion and share their own ideas. Examples will be for French classes, but could be adapted to fit other language programs.
As more schools serve increasingly diverse children from all backgrounds, and as more people realize the benefits of retaining second languages and cultures, what specific strategies can be used to support dual language learners? What family dynamics are ideal? Which environmental support systems exist? We will explore strategies for fostering conversation and interaction with children who are dual language learners, as well as support traditional language students who strive to be more culturally aware.
In this session, we will provide strategies for accommodating and modifying for learners with ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, intellectual disabilities, and specific learning disabilities in the world language classroom. We will explore and demonstrate activities and methods that encourage inclusion in each and every classroom and will provide resources for attendees.
In this session, Emily will share some skills inspired by her experiences in the Improv Chattanooga Improv troupe. You will be able to take these tricks and put them to work in your language classroom! Whether you love the spotlight, or the idea of a stage gives you the cold sweats, the concepts that keep audiences laughing can help you engage students with the target language! This session is ideal for teachers who already incorporate stories into their classes (though all are welcome!)
I’m the Executive Director and co-founder of Language South. We’re a language education organization with the mission of inspiring and developing lifelong learners and lovers of languages and cultures. Our flagship program is El Pueblo Spanish Camp, an overnight Spanish immersion... Read More →
