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Tue, 11/17
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST NADSFL Meeting (Day 1) Meetings 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST NCSSFL Meeting (Day 1) Meetings 
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Wed, 11/18
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7:00 AM - 9:30 AM CST NADSFL and NCSSFL Wednesday AM Breakfast (by invitation only) Special Events 
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST NADSFL Meeting (Day 2) Meetings 
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST NCSSFL Meeting (Day 2) Meetings 
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST NADSFL Breakout Meeting (Day 2) Meetings 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST NADSFL and NCSSFL Supervisor of the Year Luncheon (by invitation only) Special Events 
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST ACTFL Convention Partners Leadership Reception Special Events 
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Thu, 11/19
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7:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST NADSFL & NCSSFL Meeting (Day 3) Meetings 
7:00 AM - 9:30 AM CST NADSFL and NCSSFL Thursday AM Breakfast (by invitation only) Special Events 
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST NADSFL Breakout Meeting (Day 3) Meetings 
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST NCSSFL Meeting (Day 3) Meetings 
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CST NADSFL and NCSSFL Thursday Luncheon (by invitation only) Special Events 
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST ACTFL Assembly of Delegates Meetings 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST ACTFL President's Welcome Reception Special Events 
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Fri, 11/20
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7:15 AM - 8:00 AM CST ACTFL Convention First Time Attendee Orientation and Welcome Session 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CST ACTFL Opening General Session General Session 
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM CST ACTFL Welcome Coffee Session 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Custom GPTS and AI Resilient Assessment: Future Focused Frameworks Session 
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: Site Seeing - A Guided Tour of What's Trending in Technology Session 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Unlocking Interpretive Reading Skills Session 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Weaving Self-Care Practices into Your Workday and Beyond Session 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST E01 Exhibitor Workshop 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST E02 Cooking Up Reading Comprehension Exhibitor Workshop 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST E03 Exhibitor Workshop 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST E04 Exhibitor Workshop 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST E05 Exhibitor Workshop 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST E06 Exhibitor Workshop 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CST E07 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST ACTFL Affinity Group: Immigrant Educators Meetings 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Scaffolded Pair-Based AI Interactions for Language Learning Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Authentic Resources, Practices, & Communities Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Chinese Pedagogical Units Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Chinese Language Learning Modalities Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: ESL/EFL Engagement in the Classroom Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST AI Chatbots As Language Partners For Proficiency-based Instruction Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST AI Chatbots as Speaking Partners: Practical Strategies for CFL Classrooms Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST AI, Interaction & Intercultural Strategy for Communication in LSP Courses Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Back to Basics: Modes, Proficiency, and Planning Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Best of PNCFL: Card Talk Live: Step into the Student Experience Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Beyond Grades: Feedback in a Proficiency Portfolio-Centered Curriculum Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Boosting Visibility in French Programs: Top 10 Strategies Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Classroom-based Action Research for Reflective Language Teachers Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Comprehensible Input: Real Lessons You Can Use Tomorrow Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Creating Immersive and Outcome-Driven Escape Room Games with AI Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Decentering Spanish: Inclusive Approaches to Teaching a Diverse Language Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST E08 Teach, Delegate, Elevate: AI-Powered Support for Multilingual Learners Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST E09 Starting from Scratch: Empowering Novice Learners with the Super 7 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST E10 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST E11 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST E12 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST E13 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST E14 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Evolving a High School Cultural Festival for K-16 and Community Advocacy Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST From Words to Worlds: Connecting Language Classrooms to Career Pathways Session 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Genre-specific Performance: Learning to Communicate on Chinese Social Media Presentation 
11:30 AM - 11:52 AM CST L2 Chinese Ba and Bei Acquisition: Proficiency and Modality Effects Presentation 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Literacy Strategies for the Elementary World Language Classroom Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Make Language Content Accessible to All Language Learners Session 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Meaningful Digital Technology Use: A Sociocultural-Ecological Framework Presentation 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Multilingualism: A Synthesis of Neurology, Faith, and Liberation Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Not Just French Class: CTAE Skills Starting with Novices Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Real Language, Real Listening: Elevating Listening with Authentic Materials Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Reimagining WL Methods Programs to Address the Complexities of Tomorrow Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Rethinking ASL Pedagogy: Challenging the SVO Myth Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Savvy Scaffolding for Speaking Endurance Session 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Scaffolding Multimodal Genres with GenAI: Analysis, Planning, and Drafting Presentation 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Set and Meet Language Learner Goals with the Power of SLA Basic Findings Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Two Geese in a Row, My Turn to Throw (De oca a oca y tiro porque me toca) Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Unlocking Potential Through Neuroscience in the Proficiency-Based Classroom Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Unlocking the "¡Olé!": Creative Pathways for Neurodiverse Spanish Learners Session 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CST Words to Worldviews: Using Metaphor to Teach Culture in Language Classes Session 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Zellige, Caftan, and Tagine: Moroccan Arts for Arabic and French Presentation 
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM CST China at America’s Birth: Engaging Young Learners Through Ming Porcelain Presentation 
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM CST Developing a Structured ESL Chatting Community Model for OPI Preparation Presentation 
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM CST Food Tour Courses: Engaging Language Students with Tangible Resources Presentation 
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM CST Using Drama to Foster Multilingual Learners' (MLs) Engagement with Language Presentation 
11:53 AM - 12:15 PM CST Exploring AI Chatbots as Scaffolds in Project-based Language Learning Presentation 
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CST Fostering EFL Interaction Through Song Lyrics and Controversial Issues Presentation 
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CST Integrating Online Leveled Readers into College Chinese Courses Presentation 
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CST Language Learning with Community-based and Place-based Frameworks Presentation 
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST National Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools (NCACLS) Lunch Special Events 
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CST Trust, Information, Power, Options: Negotiation Skills in Language Learning Presentation 
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CST AATJ Affiliate Representative Meeting Meetings 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: What do You Meme? How to Use Memes to Engage Students in the Target Language Session 
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: At-Your-Desk Stretching and Meditation Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST A Normis ad Rationes: Building Student-Centered Latin Programs Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST A Service-Learning Internship Model for Dual Language Education Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Affinity Group: LGBTQIA+ Educators Meetings 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Keeping Language Learning Human in the Age of AI Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Business Panel: How Multilingualism Shapes Business, Workforce, and Economic Growth in San Antonio Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Effective Instruction for Heritage Learners Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Spanish for Specific Purposes Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Adopting, Adapting, or Developing Rubrics Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI in Arabic Instruction Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Technology-Enhanced Learning in Korean Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 1 Roundtable 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST AI and Digital Technology in Hindi-Urdu and Less Commonly Taught Languages Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST AI, Translators, and 7 Stages of Teacher Grief: Teaching Tech Effectively Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Application of Higher-Order Thinking for Intercultural Language Lessons Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Best of SWCOLT: Culture-Driven Language Instruction - Where Student Engagement Meets All 5 Cs Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Beyond the Workshop: Models for Sustained Teacher Professional Development Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Brief Rituals, Big Results: Student Oral Practice Catalyst for Proficiency Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Deaf Artisans and Own Voices in the Teaching of ASL as a Foreign Language Session 
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CST Designing Disruptions to Hone Communicative Adaptability in Medical Spanish Presentation 
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CST Development of KFL Listening Subskills and Implications for Instruction Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Digital Tools for Practice, Performance, and Assessment Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E15 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E16 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E17 Language Acquisition, Literacy, and the Science of Reading Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E18 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E19 The Ideal Lesson Plan: 10 Steps to Total Fluency Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E20 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E21 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Endangered & Sacred: Mexican Animals as Cultural & Linguistic Mirrors Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Español con sazón boricua: historia, orgullo y equidad Session 
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CST Ethical AI in Arabic Language Classrooms: Bias and Cultural Representation Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Finding Our "Ibasho": Classrooms for All Learners Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST From Classroom to Career: Exploring Career Pathways with German Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST From Confused to Confident: Target Language Use with Novice Learners Session 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CST From Vision to Practice: The New ACTFL Teacher Preparation Standards Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Keeping Them in the Loop: Feedback Practices for Higher Student Proficiency Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Progressing the Novice Learner Up the Proficiency Scale Session 
1:30 PM - 1:52 PM CST Project-based Open Educational Resources for Heritage Language Instruction Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-01 Assessing What Matters: A Roundtable on New AP Rubrics Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-02 Connecting ACTFL Teacher Preparation Standards to University Realities Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-03 Culture as the Core: Teaching Chinese Through Food and Cooking Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-04 Digital Literacy with ACTFL Can-Do Statements and Spanish Infographics Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-05 From Performance to Process: Rethinking Assessment of AI-Supported Speaking Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-06 Language Learning Through Visuals and Thinking Maps Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-07 Output-oriented Reading Strategies Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-08 Stop Blaming Their Parents, Technology or Laziness: Students WILL Learn! Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-09 The Making of an OER Textbook for Beginning German Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST RT1-10 Workforce ESL Coaching: Strategic Interpersonal and Interpretive Mastery Presentation 
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CST Scaffolding Success: AI-Driven Feedback for Novice Language Learners Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Shared Roots, Diverse Voices: Francophone and Hispanic Cultural Practices Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Sharing Our Stories Through Assessments in the Heritage Language Learner Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Sparking Wonder and Curiosity: Project Zero Strategies in the K-5 WL Class Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Standing Up Indigenous Languages: Creating Speakers and Language Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Teaching Science Through Chinese Immersion: Challenges and Strategies Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Using AI and Text Analysis Platforms to Advance Chinese Literacy Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST When Teachers Learn Languages Too: Showing Vulnerability and Proficiency Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST World Language and Historical Inquiry: Advocacy Through Interdisciplinarity Session 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CST Canvas-based Spaced Retrieval for Vocabulary Retention Presentation 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CST Learners’ Perspectives on Three Technology-Enhanced Speaking Practice Modes Presentation 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CST Practical Spanish: Introducing a Career-oriented OER in the Classroom Presentation 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CST Sustainability & AI in Arabic Curricula: An ACTFL-Aligned Framework Presentation 
1:53 PM - 2:15 PM CST Student-Centered Strategies for Low-Motivation & Mixed-Proficiency Learners Presentation 
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CST Embedded Mini Lessons for Career Relevant Intercultural Competence Presentation 
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CST From Prompt to Print: Crafting Personal Illustrated Digital Storybooks Presentation 
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CST Self-Regulated Learning and Engagement in Arabic: The Role of Gemini AI Tool Presentation 
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CST Students' Perceptions of AI‑Supported Writing in Korean Language Learning Presentation 
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM CST U.S.-Taiwan Mandarin Education Symposium Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST A Language Learning State of Mind: How Activity Design Shapes Development Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Affinity Group: Disabled Educators Meetings 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Leveraging AI to Cultivate Self-directed Learners Session 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: Stop Starting Over - Fast-Track Template Adaptation for Language Learning Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Summative Assessments in Chinese Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Teacher Development Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Grading with Rubrics to Motivate and Report Progress Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Reading/Writing in ASL: Rethinking Literacy for a Visual Language Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI and Virtual Learning in Japanese Education Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI in Spanish Instruction Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: Talk it Out! Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST AI Feedback and Grading in Elementary Spanish Presentation 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST An Exploratory Case Study of Students' Use of AI in a Japanese Course Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Before It's Too Late: Saving World Language Education Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Best of NECTFL: Freshly Squeezed Input - Getting the "Juice" Out of Authentic Resources Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Beyond Classroom Walls: A Community Ecosystem Loop for Thriving Programs Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Beyond Facts: Teaching Culture Through Inquiry Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Beyond Más Vale Tarde: Leveraging Spanish Idioms for Intercultural Mastery Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST Bridging Research & Practice with a Video Demo: TBLT in Action Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Combating the Gen Z Stare: Building Agency in the Latin Classroom Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E22 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E23 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E24 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E25 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E26 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E27 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E28 Fatigués des écrans ? On joue et on apprend Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Featured Voices: Radical Care in Spanish Instruction - Anti-Racist Teaching that Lasts Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Fostering Metalinguistic Awareness to Build Language Proficiency Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST French for All: Language Without Limits, Supporting French Language and Learners Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST From Practice to National Recognition: ACTFL CAEP Review Success Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST How to Establish and Expand Arabic as a World Language Program Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST How to Publish in Foreign Language Annals Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Learner-Centered AI for PBLL: Chinese & Russian Classroom Models Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Let's Learn Together: Family Co-Learning as a World Language Pedagogy Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST On the Edge of Their Seats: Using a Story Ecosystem to Fuel Communication Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Post-AP Project-based Learning: Integrating Language, Culture & STEM Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST Preparing Students for the 2027 AP Chinese Cultural Project: What and How? Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Proficiency as a Pathway: Assessment, Instruction, and Global Engagement Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Project-based Heritage French: Unlocking Academic and Career Potential Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Puppets and AI: A Creative Duo for Multilingual Language Learning Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Reimagining Intermediate II Italian with a Ready-to-Use OER Course Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Sustainable Strategies for Efficient and Engaging Language Classrooms Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST The Real Tea on Starting Dual Language Programs Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST The Thinking Bridge: Shared Routines for All Language Educators Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Using Indigenous-Created Digital Content to Enrich Spanish Instruction Session 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST Building AI Literacy and Communication Skills in Spanish with an AI Chatbot Presentation 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST Online Japanese-English Conversation: Effectiveness, Continuity, and AI Use Presentation 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST The Power of Reflective Tracking: An 18-Month Teacher Efficacy Project Presentation 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST Using AI to Design Interactive Tasks for Elementary Chinese Class Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: SOS Teacher Toolkit Session 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST Beyond Language Practice: Japan-U.S. Virtual Language Tables Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST Chinese DLI Students’ Development of Intercultural Competence Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST Sustaining Teacher Development in TBLT Through a PLC Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST The Development of Complexity Across Instructional Levels Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Affinity Group: Neurodivergent Educators Meetings 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: That's Lit! Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Successes in the Spanish Classroom Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Use of Technology in the German Classroom Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Reframing Arabic Language Education Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Second Language Acquisition Across Contexts Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 2 Roundtable 
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: Meditation 101 Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Best of Central States: Extra, Extra: 10 Quick 10 Minute Activities that Engage All Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Beyond the Cliché: Building Belonging Through Language and Relationships Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Beyond Verbs and Vocab: Career-Ready World Language Classrooms Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Building Bridges: Cross-Cultural Connections with Bilingual Video Calls Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Competition as a Catalyst: Expanding French Programs Through Engagement Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Culture Over Conjugation: Communicative Tasks in the World of AI Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E29 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E30 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E31 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E32 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E33 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E34 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E35 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Fingerspelling: Small Movements, Big Impact Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST From "Sit & Listen" to "Act & Learn": Stories for Early Years Mandarin Session 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST From Engagement to Proficiency: A Classroom Success Ladder Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST From Input to Interaction: Activating ACTFL Three Modes in a WL Class Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Fun with a Purpose: The Power of Play in Language Learning Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Game On!: Using Sports as a Language Learning Tool Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Going to the Movies: Leveraging Feature Films for Proficiency Growth Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Growing Multilingual Learners: Bilingual Literacy at the Preschool Level Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Harnessing the Power of Peer Collaboration to Build Confident Learners Session 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST Identity-Affirming Pedagogies for Heritage Learners of Arabic in K-12 Class Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Intercultural and Interactional Competence Across Modalities Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST Intercultural Email Exchange as a Pathway to Writing Proficiency Presentation 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST Latin Beyond Resuscitation: How SLA Research Can Inform Holistic Pedagogy Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Lesekompetenzförderung - How to Refine Reading in the Secondary Level Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Passport Not Required: A Fulbright Approach to Global Competence Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Play, Talk, Act: Game Powered Communicative Tasks for Sustainability Action Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Process to Produce: Helping Learners Develop Language Ownership Session 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST Road to Superior: Narrative Inquiry in Study Abroad Experiences Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-01 A Multilingual Learners' Experience Simulation to Prepare Future Educators Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-02 Boost Mandarin Proficiency and Engagement with Game-based Activities Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-03 Designing Feedback-Responsive Language Courses with AI Tools Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-04 From Burden to Benefit: Accessibility and Universal Design in Language Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-05 From Overwhelming to Intentional Use of Apps and Digital Tools Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-06 Harness the Power of Ungrading: Assigning Grades Without Losing Your Mind Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-07 Inclusion is a System: Designing Equitable World Language Programs Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-08 Professionalizing the World Language Curriculum in the Age of AI Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-09 Recruiting the Impossible: Systems Thinking for WL Staffing Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST RT2-10 With a Project in Mind - A New Path to the AP World Language Exam Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Sijo in the World Language Classroom: Teaching Korean Poetry for Creativity Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Stop Just Using the Acronym - Start Practicing SEL Today! Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Student Reception of AI-Integrated Writing Assignments Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST The "Problem" with Slang and Anglicisms in Contemporary French Music Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Transforming Advanced Chinese Classes Through Global Case Studies Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST Use Your Story to Inspire Language Learning Beyond the Classroom Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST VR Meets AI: Creating Immersive and Interactive World Language Classes Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST When AP Meets College: Rethinking Language Projects Session 
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CST A Longitudinal Case Study of Co-Adaptation in Dialogic Journaling Presentation 
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CST Comparing Motivations for Learning Portuguese, Mandarin, and Russian Presentation 
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CST Setting Priorities for Research with Arabic Practitioners Worldwide Presentation 
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CST Tool, Not Teacher: Collaborating with AI to Build Meaningful Language Tasks Presentation 
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CST Tracing Intergenerational Impact in Community-Engaged Spanish Courses Presentation 
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CST Collaborating to Develop Cultural Understanding and Linguistic Skills Presentation 
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CST Ethical Dimensions of Standard Language Ideology in the Teaching of Arabic Presentation 
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CST Individualized Pronunciation Training in a Foreign Language Course Presentation 
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CST Intersubjectivity in Action: Tracing L2 Interactional Competence Presentation 
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CST Scaffolded Assessment of Interpersonal Speaking in College German Courses Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Achieving National Board Certification in World Languages: YES, YOU CAN! Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Affinity Group: New Teachers (5 or Less Years in the Classroom) Meetings 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Chinese Student Social & Emotional Learning Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: ESL Pedagogies Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI in Language Writing and Assessment Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Language Learning Across Contexts Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 4:52 PM CST Belonging in Low-Context Online Classrooms: A High-Context Approach Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Best of SCOLT: Laughter and Language: Games that Spark Spontaneous Conversations! Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Culturally Responsive Language Learning Through AI-Designed Puzzles Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Debating La Corrida: Tradition or Animal Cruelty? Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Designing Humanistic Comprehensible Input Routines for Elementary Learners Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST E36 Exhibitor Workshop 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST E37 Exhibitor Workshop 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST E38 Exhibitor Workshop 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST E39 Exhibitor Workshop 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST E40 Exhibitor Workshop 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST E41 Exhibitor Workshop 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST E42 Exhibitor Workshop 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ESL Through Community Resources: Meeting a Learner's Needs Beyond Language Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Ethics and AI in L2 Writing: "It Might Not Understand Right or Wrong" Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Fostering Engagement, Respect, and Confidence in Intercultural Classrooms Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From ""Huh?" to "Aha!": Trauma-Informed Checks for Understanding That Work Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From Fearful to Fearless: A Pathway Toward Thoughtful AI Integration Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From Legend to Codex: Teaching Spanish Past Tenses Through History Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From Optional to Essential: Making Target-Language Use Unavoidable Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From Prompt to Performance: Teaching the New AP World Language Project Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST From Self-Care to Community Care: A Wellness Project for Language Learners Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Get Them Talking: Movement-based Interpersonal Activities for WL Classes Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Introducing Jewish Moroccan Heritage: A French Elective Course Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Language in Motion: Global Sports in the Language Classroom Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Level Up! Teaching Learners to Own Their Communicative Proficiency Growth. Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST LinguaCafé: We Need To Talk Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Maximizing Comprehensible Input With 3 High-Impact Communicative Activities Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST More Than Words: Practical SEL Routines in Language Immersion Classrooms Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Move, Groove, and Grow: Dance and Health in Arabic Class Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST PRIME: A Statewide Effort to Prepare Multilingual Educators Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Project- and Person-based Pedagogy to Build Creativity, Care, and Community Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Recalibrating Expectations: Lexical and Proficiency Gains in Study Abroad Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Research at Community Colleges Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Right from the Source: Developing Evidence-based Activities for Acquisition Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Same Standards, Different Contexts: Proficiency for Diverse Learners Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Scaffolding Multilingual Learners to Complex Biological Concepts Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Three Moves That Improve Commentary Depth in Secondary Language Classrooms Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Transnational Chinese Language Teachers in U.S. Schools: A Narrative Study Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Unlocking Exceptional Literacy Outcomes in Dual Language Immersion Schools Session 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST Improving Students’ Vocabulary Acquisition with the Use of AI Tools Presentation 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST Simple SEL Practices for Connection and Inclusion in Language Learning Presentation 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST World Language Teacher Agency and Identity in the Age of Generative AI Presentation 
4:53 PM - 5:15 PM CST VR Language Immersion on a Budget: Low-Cost Classroom Solutions Presentation 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST AI-Human Differences in Cognitive Processing of Writing Assessment Presentation 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST Instant Feedback: AI-Powered Speaking Assessments in Real Time Presentation 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST PNCFL Meet and Greet Special Events 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST State and Directions of Mandarin Immersion Programs in the U.S. Presentation 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST Using Netflix Drama to Foster Global Perspective in Chinese Class Presentation 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST ACTFL Affinity Group: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Educators Meetings 
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST ACTFL Business Meeting Meetings 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST ACTFL Korean SIG Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Connecting Language Learning Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Japanese Language Learning 1 Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Insights that Impact Language Education Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Pronunciation to Pedagogy in Chinese Classrooms Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST AI-Supported Literacy as a Multicultural Third Space Session 
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM CST ASL Features Aligned with Advanced Level in ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Beyond the Classroom: Pathways to School and District Leadership Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Building Global Engagement Through German - U.S. Dialogue and Exchange Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST But What If It's Great?: Designing for Curiosity, Culture and Growth Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Celebrating the Barrio: Cultivating Heritage Voices Through Collective Art Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Clip Chat in Action: A Guide for Teachers Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Digital Resources for French Instruction: The French Embassy Collection Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Empowering Learning Through Social Emotional Learning, Language, & Culture Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Explicit Instruction in Immersion Classrooms Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Flipped Classroom Model and Foreign Language Teaching Session 
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM CST Fostering AI Literacy Through AI Reflection in Japanese Language Learning Presentation 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Fuel the Fun: Reach and Retain Early Career Educators Across Your State! Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Head, Heart, and Hand: Holistic Activities for Deep Language Connection Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Language for All: Comprehension-based Teaching as a Model of DEI Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Low-Stress, High-Engagement Language Learning: Designing Puzzle-Based Tasks Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Making Better Use of Class Time Through a Semi-Flipped Classroom Approach Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Memoir of a WWII Prisoner of War: Learn About Language from a True Story Session 
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM CST Museum Objects and Language Pedagogy: Embodied Learning Strategies Presentation 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Planning Classroom Experiences that Lead to Stronger Community Connections Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Play and Talk: Using Games to Increase Target Language Use Session 
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM CST Promoting Multicultural Awareness by Incorporating Literature Presentation 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Step into Spanish: Peruvian Dance for Language and Culture Session 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Teaching Beyond the Class: Engaging Families to Strengthen Arabic Literacy Session 
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM CST The City as a Classroom: Teaching Spanish Through Linguistic Landscapes Presentation 
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM CST Training L2 Chinese Prosody Presentation 
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST Why Brain Breaks are the Best Breaks: Neuroscience and Language Proficiency Session 
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM CST Assessing Interpersonal Communication Through Micro-Skills Presentation 
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM CST Enhancing Language and Cultural Understanding Through Dynamic Interviews Presentation 
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM CST Long-Term Impacts of Short-Term Study Abroad on Participants’ Lives Presentation 
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM CST Teaching Active Listening Practices in Mandarin Conversation Presentation 
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM CST Telling Our Stories: Heritage Language Learning in the Digital Age Presentation 
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM CST Alumni Insights to Enhance the Professional Development of Language Majors Presentation 
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM CST Career Ready Language Courses from Class Tasks to Hiring Evidence Presentation 
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM CST Emotion-Sensitive Instructional Practices of Novice Chinese Teachers Presentation 
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM CST From Folktales to Webtoons: Empowering Students in Intercultural Competence Presentation 
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM CST Teaching Tense-Aspect Ambiguity in Japanese Toki 'When' Clauses Using SCOBA Presentation 
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM CST ACTFL Language Connects Awards Ceremony Special Events 
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST Taiwan Night Reception - Networking for Progress Special Events 
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM CST CLASS Membership Meeting & Swap Shop Special Events 
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Sat, 11/21
Time Title Type
7:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST NNELL Breakfast Networking Event Special Events 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST 5-Step Layered L2 Reading Lesson: Bottom-Up Cues and Top-Down Closure Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Korean SIG Research-Oriented Paper Presentations Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Interpretive Reading Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Podcasts & Video Games for Language Learning Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Examining French Language Learning Models Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Spanish Second Language and Heritage Learners Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Advancing Multilingual Storytelling: A University-K-12 Partnership Model Session 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST AI-Generated Corrective Feedback in First-Year Korean Speaking Tasks Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Big Picture Thinking: Creativity and Critical Thinking Through Photos Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Brain Power in Action: Practical Strategies for World Language Learning Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Bridging Oral-Literate Mismatch with AI for Heritage Chinese Learners Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Building Career-Ready Transferable Skills Through Language Instruction Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Building Oral Proficiency and Critical Thinking Through Current Events Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST CLIL in Action: Integrating Science and Language in Dual Immersion Program Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Designing Middle School Mandarin Immersion: Core and Elective Models Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Doc Your Block: Language Acquisition Through Youth Action Research Projects Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Enhancing LCTL Pedagogy Through Culture, AI, and Role-Play Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST Examining Implicit Perceptions Through Spatial Visualization Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST From Artificial to Authentic: AI Tools that TEACH Languages Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST From Immersion Classrooms to the World: Building International Bridges Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST From Plateau to Progress: Asset-based Approach to Build Learner Confidence Session 
8:00 AM - 8:22 AM CST From Practice to Product: Scaffolding Conversation Through a Class Podcast Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Help Your Students Change the World: Unit Design for Civic Engagement Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Indigenous Language Acknowledgments for World Language Classrooms Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Input Deserts: Put AI to Work to Increase Comprehensible Input Session 
8:00 AM - 8:22 AM CST Integrating Aesthetics into Chinese Teaching Through Food and Clothing Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Making Neurodivergent Voices Visible in the World Language Curriculum Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Mixed Classrooms Are the Norm: ¿Y Ahora Qué? Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST More than a Day Off: Backward-Designed Field Trips for Language Learning Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Preparing ASL Teachers to Incorporate SLPI Framework for Student Success Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Promoting Student Speaking Through Structure, Scaffolding, and Support Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Rev Up Your French Program with the (New) Three Rs! Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST SLA 201: Recent Research Takeaways for the Language Classroom Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST The Affective Impact of Explicit Feedback on Writing in the World Language Session 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST The Effect of Processing Instruction on Struggling Language Learners Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Train AI to Grade Like You: A Field-Tested Teacher & District Guide Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST VR Language Immersion on a Budget: Low-Cost Solutions for Classroom Use Session 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST APPT Listening-Reading Profiles for Second-Language vs. Heritage Learners Presentation 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST Beyond Constraints: Digital Multimodal Composing in High School Korean Presentation 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST E43 Exhibitor Workshop 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST E44 Exhibitor Workshop 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST E45 Exhibitor Workshop 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST E46 Exhibitor Workshop 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST E47 Exhibitor Workshop 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST E48 Exhibitor Workshop 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM CST E49 Exhibitor Workshop 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST From Page to Proficiency: Strategic Use of Leveled Readers in the Classroom Presentation 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST Language Coaching vs. Overcoming Models in Language Education Presentation 
8:23 AM - 8:45 AM CST Podcasting in the Language Classroom Presentation 
8:23 AM - 8:45 AM CST Using ChatGPT to Support Oral Skills and Learner Confidence Presentation 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST Determinants of Item Difficulty in Korean Reading Proficiency Test Items Presentation 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST Evaluating Written Metalinguistic Feedback in Heritage Language Learning Presentation 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST From Text to Trial: Close Reading Through Role-Play Across Learner Profiles Presentation 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST Persepolis in Novice French: Narrative Analysis and Intercultural Learning Presentation 
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM CST CLTA Member Networking Breakfast Special Events 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: That's so Extra! Session 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST ACTFL Electronic Poster Presentations 1 Electronic Poster 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Building Presentational Skills Session 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Weaving Self-Care Practices into Your Workday and Beyond Session 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-01 Building a Corpus of Texas Francophony for Teaching Culture and Language Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-02 Building a Curriculum Collaboratively: Content-based Instruction in Anime Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-03 Critical and Creative Engagement with AI in Language Teaching and Learning Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-04 Designing Scaffolded Virtual Reality Experiences for Asynchronous Language Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-05 Empowering Teacher Leadership to Improve Student Achievement Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-06 Examining EFL Doctoral Writers' Use of ChatGPT in Academic Writing Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-07 From Silos to Synergy via the Seal of Biliteracy Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-08 Integrating Real-World Engagement into Business Chinese Course Design Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-09 Learning Beyond the Classroom: Contemporary Korean Art and Virtual Exchange Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-10 Mediating Reading with AI: Inclusive Practices in Language Courses Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-11 Motivating Learning Through Language and Computer Science Integration Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-12 Planning to Impact: Design and Lead Overseas Immersion for Young Learners Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-13 Read Between the Lines: Transforming Reading Instruction with Digital Tools Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-14 Sailing to Success with Synergy & Support Across Schools Presentation 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST EP1-15 The Dining Hall as Classroom: A Multimodal Project in Advanced German Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: AI in 15 Minutes: Quick Wins for World Language Teachers Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: ACTFL 5 C's and High Leverage Teaching Practices Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: AI Use with Language Learners Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Proficiency Lab: A Good Grammar Lesson is a Good Proficiency-Based Lesson Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Focus on ESL/EFL Classrooms Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Language Learning Across Stages Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 3 Roundtable 
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: Talk it Out! Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Advocating for Second Language Requirements: Discourses, Data, and Design Session 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST Are Alumni Happy with Their Decision to Study Russian? Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Coup de foudre: Resurrecting a Love for Francophone Literature and Art Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Creating a School-to-School International Exchange: Lessons from Years 1-4 Session 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST Culturally Relevant Texts and Identity Activities in ESL Classrooms Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Empowered Learners, Joyful Classrooms: The Power of Student Agency Session 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST Enhancing OPI Speaking with AI Voice-to-Voice Practice Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Examining Efforts to Bring Core Practices to Indigenous Contexts Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Featured Voices: From Lagos to Liaoning - A Journey Through Language, Culture, and Identity in China Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST From Authentic Headlines to Global Learning - Daily Journaling Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST From Language to Language Arts: Leveling Up Your Curriculum Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Full Transparency: Connecting Students, Instructors & AI Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Heritage Languages are Essential to World Language Programs Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Hit the Target! Simplifying Instruction for Proficiency and Engagement Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Incorporating Effective Learning Strategies for Neurodiverse Students in WL Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Linguistic (In)security in Mixed (Heritage+Second) Language Classes Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Making Pragmatics Teachable: A Research-Informed Four-Step Framework Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Meaning Before Form: Culture, Authentic Input, and Cognitive Grammar Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Motivation and Increasing Engagement in the L2 Classroom Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Pixels and Palms: The Intersection of Digital Pedagogy and ASL Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Practice Proposals at Community Colleges Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Promoting Global Engagement Through Collaborative Storytelling Projects Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Rethinking Grades: The Case for Ungrading in Language Education Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-01 A Service-Learning Project in a First-Semester Spanish Class Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-02 AI-Supported Speaking Practice: Pedagogical Design and Classroom Use Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-03 Apply Systems Thinking and AI in Curriculum Design Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-04 Engaging Gen Z Through Game-Based SEL in High School Chinese Classroom Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-05 Engaging with Cultural and Archival Resources in Language Curriculum Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-06 From Inherited to Cultivated: What's the Secret to Advanced Proficiency? Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-07 Modified Delphi Study: Expert Perspectives on Proficiency Descriptors Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-08 Re-envisioning Language Acquisition to Keep Humans Relevant in the Age of AI Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-09 Supporting Foreign-Born, Foreign-Trained Teachers' Transition to the U.S. Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST RT3-10 Teacher Educator Strategies for Promoting Intercultural Pedagogical Skills Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Standards-based Grading in the Japanese Classroom Session 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST Teaching Ethical Reasoning in the Language Classroom Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST The Art of Language: Storytelling Through Music and Cultural Memory Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST The Literary Text as Intercultural Bridge Between Italian and Spanish Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST The Snowball Effect: Maximizing Limited Time in Early Language Programs Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Thought-Provoking Questions: The Key to Student Interest and Engagement Session 
10:00 AM - 10:22 AM CST Turning the Five C's into Action: A Project Framework to Engage Students Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Uncommon Sense French: Brain-based Strategies for Long-Term Retention Session 
10:00 AM - 10:22 AM CST Using Mindful Moments Videos for Academic and Professional Communication Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST What Were You Thinking?: Making Student Thinking Visible Session 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence in Hybrid EFL Classrooms Presentation 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST Leveraging AI for Diverse Learners: Insights from Two Case Studies Presentation 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST Narrative Absorption in L2 Reading: A Study with U.S. Learners of German Presentation 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST Why is Listening in a Second Language Difficult? Students' Perspective Presentation 
10:23 AM - 10:45 AM CST Preparing Students for IPA Through Task-based Language Teaching Presentation 
10:23 AM - 10:45 AM CST Using Advanced Questioning Technique to Plan and Prompt Critical Thinking Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: SOS Teacher Toolkit Session 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST Cultural Competency in L2 Classrooms: Leadership and Pedagogical Innovation Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST Extending Oral Practice: Using AI Chatbots to Support Peer Interaction Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST How German Instructors Use Not-German to Build Rapport with Their Students Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST The Peace Project: Talking About Languages with Preschoolers Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Are Your Students AI Fluent? Moving from Overreliance to Engagement Session 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: Padlet Power-Ups: Creativity that Works Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Chinese Innovative Course Design Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Interpretive Listening Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Exploring Language Teacher Pedagogies Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Perspectives in Japanese Contexts Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 4 Roundtable 
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: Meditation 101 Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Beyond "I Use AI": Building Classroom-Ready Language Tools with Vibe Coding Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Beyond Proficiency: Cultivating 21st-Century Skills in Chinese Classroom Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Compassion in Your World Language Class: You Can Start Here Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Current Practices in L2 Development with AI Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Developing a Chinese Oral Language Continuum in an Immersion School Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Digital Cultural Portfolios: A Passport to Engagement and Differentiation Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST E50 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST E51 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST E52 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST E53 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST E54 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST E55 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST E56 Exhibitor Workshop 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Empowering Afro-Latin Communities Throughout the Spanish Curriculum Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Empowering Young Authors in Spanish Through Authentic Storytelling Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Engaging Formative Assessment in World Languages Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Exploring AI Bias Through Language and Cultural Analysis Session 
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CST Exploring Family Language Policy in a Multilingual Family in Japan Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CST Exploring the Goals and Needs of State World Language Teacher Associations Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST From Community to Classroom: Preserving Regional Sign Languages Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST From Teaching to Leading: Cultivating Global Language Leadership in AI Era Session 
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CST From Theory to Thrill: Instructional Design for Electrifying Advanced Chinese Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Homework as a Study Plan: A Preventive, Self-Regulated Approach Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST How to Build Language, Empathy, and Global Awareness with SDG-Driven Texts Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Increasing Students' Speaking Proficiency in K-5 Dual Language Settings Session 
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CST Integrating Generative AI Reflection and Practice into Entry Level Spanish Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Low-Prep Listening & Speaking Bell Ringers that Get Students Communicating Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Making Language Come Alive: High-Engagement Strategies for DLI Classrooms Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Making Languages Our Business: Investing in a Multilingual Workforce Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Problem Posing in a World Language Classroom Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-01 Classical Texts to Global Competence: Backward Design for Interculturality Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-02 Driving Change - The Seal of Biliteracy as an Industry Credential Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-03 Gamification Without Gimmicks: Sustaining Motivation in Novice Classroom Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-04 Integrating Custom Chatbots into the Japanese Language Curriculum Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-05 Navigating the 3-Year Shift: Implementing District-Wide IPAs Through Resist Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-06 Proficiency-oriented Language Instruction Through Authentic Material Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-07 Purposeful Uncertainty and Teacher Risk-Taking in Language Classrooms Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST RT4-08 Research-Informed Strategies to Empower Newcomer SIFE in Language Classrooms Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Scaffolding Towards Superior: Text Type, Current Events & Discussion Panels Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Skip, Save, or Repeat! Choosing Spanish Songs for Your Classroom Playlist Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Small Moves, Big Impact: Teacher of the Year Strategies You Can Use Tomorrow Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Spiraling Forward: Living and Leading Through the Change Process Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Teaching Pragmatics with Imperfect AI Session 
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CST Training Learners to Infer Meaning in Listening Through Strategic Cues Presentation 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST When Reading Drives Speaking: A Literacy Framework for Proficiency Session 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CST Why Stories Matter: Teaching Narratives of Violence Responsibly Session 
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CST AI Scaffolding for Academic Writing: Strategies Promoting Student Thinking Presentation 
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CST Building a Virtuous Cycle via Public Engagement: A Chinese Calligraphy Case Presentation 
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CST Reinforcing or Challenging? Gender Representation in a Japanese Textbook Presentation 
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CST Who's Teaching Future World Language Teachers? Presentation 
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CST Why Listening Breaks Down: Teaching Students to Track Ideas, Not Just Words Presentation 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Applying Liaison Interpretation Task-based Scenarios into Language Teaching Presentation 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Embedding Language Growth in Community PBLL Presentation 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Mastering Concept and Instruction Checking Questions Presentation 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Rethinking Creativity in Japanese Education Presentation 
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST Understanding Interculturality and Culturally-based Pedagogies Presentation 
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST AATJ Teacher Award Luncheon Special Events 
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST CLASS Annual Luncheon & Award Ceremony Special Events 
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST Embassy of France Luncheon Special Events 
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST Embassy of Spain Luncheon Special Events 
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST Goethe Institut German Luncheon Special Events 
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST Korea Foundation Luncheon for the ACTFL Korean SIG Special Events 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST A Vivid Modern Life Theme: SEL-Driven Task-based Instruction Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Humans, Change — or Don't? Artificial Intelligence as a New Player in the Foreign Language Classroom Session 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: Beyond the Bell: Empowering Autonomous Language Learners with a "Learning How to Learn" Mindset Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Arabic Language Teaching Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Community Connections & Advocacy Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Strengthening Interpersonal Communication Skills Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Reflective Learning in Japanese Language Education Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Technology-Mediated Contexts Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: At-Your-Desk Stretching and Meditation Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Advocacy in Action: Strategies to Build Buy-In for World Language Programs Session 
1:30 PM - 1:52 PM CST Beyond Acceptance: Engaging Critically with AI Feedback in Arabic Writing Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Beyond One-Time Trainings, Workplace Embedded Professional Development Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Beyond Words: Active Listening and Sound as Pathways to Language Acquisition Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Breaking Ableist Barriers in World Language with UDL and Ethical Advocacy Session 
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CST Building Community Through University and K-12 Language Outreach Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Co-Planning for Success: Coordinating Instruction Across Languages in DLI Session 
1:30 PM - 1:52 PM CST Comparing Learner Experiences Through LinguaMeeting and TalkAbroad Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Designing Interactive Collaborative Tasks with Canva: Advancing Proficiency Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E57 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E58 Discover the Somos Curriculum Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E59 After the Input Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E60 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E61 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E62 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST E63 Exhibitor Workshop 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Empowering Learners Toward Success Through Self-Assessment Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST From Fields to Language: Curriculum Design Based on Agricultural Wisdom Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST From Gaps to Growth: Advancing Language Learning in K-12 Schools Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Improving Writing Skills of Spanish Speakers Through Spanish Language Arts Session 
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CST Intercultural Communication Breakdown Between English and Japanese at Work Presentation 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Interpersonal Innovation: Vertical Articulation via the Socratic Seminar Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Level Up From Day 1: Integrating the NACE Career Framework with AI Support Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Leveraging Technology to Enhance Speaking Skills in Elementary Education Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Making AI Transparent: An Ethical Framework for Language Classrooms Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Oh là là… La Vache!! Connect Your Classroom with Gratitude & Enthusiasm! Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Presenting at ACTFL 2027: How to Write a Comprehensive ACTFL Proposal Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Professional Development to Support Students with Learning Disabilities Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Puppets in the Secondary World Language Classroom Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Same Goal, Different Roles: Forming a Research-Practice Partnership Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Social-Emotional Learning Through ASL: Building Empathy and Advocacy Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Talk the Talk: Practical Strategies for Interpersonal Speaking Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST TFLA Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony Meetings 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Top Techniques for Teaching a Reading Course Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Transforming Drills into Dynamic Speaking: Games for Authentic Interaction Session 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST Un, deux, trois... Uno, dos, tres: Intercultural Learning in Primary Years Session 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CST If Not Students, Then Who? Advocacy Starts in Language Classrooms Presentation 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CST Native Japanese Speakers' Feelings When Spoken to by Japanese Learners Presentation 
1:53 PM - 2:15 PM CST AI-Mediated Meaning Across Languages: A Multilingual Discourse Study Presentation 
1:53 PM - 2:15 PM CST Revisiting the Ḥāl Clause: From Prescriptive Rules to Communicative Pedagog Presentation 
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CST Longitudinal Reflection in Japanese Courses with High-Impact Practices Presentation 
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CST Speaking Beyond the Classroom: Video Journals in East Asian Languages Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: AI-Enhanced Mixed-Level Classroom with Stations and Prompts Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Developing Advanced Proficiency Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Lessons for the Korean Classroom Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Instructional Strategies in Language Classrooms Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Learner Engagement and Assessment Practices Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 5 Roundtable 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST ACTFL's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Radical Listening Session Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Applying Immersion Contexts to Novice Level Through Micro-Experiences Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Beyond Inclusion: Empowering Heritage Learners in Traditional Programs Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Beyond the Classroom: Chinese Learning Through Community Projects Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Beyond Translation: Visual Pathways to Latin Comprehension Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Can Maneskin Save Language Departments? Urban Poetry & student Engagement Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Chatbot Tutors for Oral Proficiency Practice and Oral Assessment Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST Designing Metacognitive, Task-based Grammar Lessons: A Korean Case Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Do Grades Shape Enrollment Decisions in Language Programs? Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E64 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E65 Language Teaching Mythbusters Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E66 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E67 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E68 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E69 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST E70 Exhibitor Workshop 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Engagement-Centered Design: Human-Centered Learning for Real-World Readiness Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST From ABCs to AP/IB: Early Literacy Moves for Secondary Success Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST From Inquiry to Discovery: Student-Driven Learning Through QFT and VLT Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST From Pit to Proficiency: Teaching Culture & Communication Through BBQ Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST From Talk to Text: Sustaining Oral Literacy Through Play-based Learning Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST From Visual Interpretation to Narrative Communication in the World Language Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Goethe-Institut Session Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST How to Transform Textbook Exercises into Meaningful Tasks Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Inquiry in Action: Empowering Student Agency in Multilingual Immersion Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST It Takes a Village: Engaging Parents and Community in Your German Program Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Language Connects: Critical, Humanizing Perspectives on "Connections" Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST Let Them Lead: Student-Generated Content for Speaking Confidence Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Leveraging AI Tools to Develop Multimodal Resources in Language Education Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST Making "Advanced" Visible: Using Linguistic Complexity to Prepare Students Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Peer-to-Peer Oral History: Building Proficiency via International Exchange Session 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST Place with Confidence: Validating ACTFL's Proficiency Placement Test (APPT) Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Promoting Equity in Language Teacher Hiring: Beyond Teaching Demo Videos Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Ready for LA28? Sports and the Olympics in Spanish Class Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Recalibrating World Language Education in the Age of AI Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Reflection as Infrastructure in Beginning Language Programs Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-01 Empowering Beginner-Level Language Learning Through Graphic Novels Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-02 Empowering Student Agency: The Impact of Choice in a Spanish Classroom Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-03 Extending Language Pathways Beyond K-12: Adult and Workforce Connections Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-04 Honoring the Path to Proficiency in the Grade Book Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-05 How to Teach Social Justice in a Beginning-Level Chinese Class? Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-06 Making It Stick: AI and Memory Retention for Language Learners Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-07 Reclaiming Indigenous Languages with ACTFL Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST RT5-08 Teaching Portuguese via Teletandem: Experiences, Challenges, and Insights Presentation 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CST Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) Board Meeting Meetings 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Student Center Culturally-based Activities Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST The Teacher-to-Leader Transition in World Language Education Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Use Your Outside Voice: Influence the Public with Your Personal Stories Session 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CST Using Visual Arts to Foster Authentic Communication Session 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST Bringing Concepts of Entrepreneurship to the Business Communication Class Presentation 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST Early English Exposure and Young Learners' Engagement in China Presentation 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST From Learner Errors to Multimodal Tool Design: Sentence Generation in Korean Presentation 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST How World Language Instructors Design and Use Classroom Rubrics Presentation 
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST Sustainability Issues in the Language Curriculum Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST "Why Learn a Language?" to "Here's My Future Career!" Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST A Classroom-based study of Retrieval Practice and Vocabulary Learning Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST Developing Intercultural Competence Through Task-based Mandarin Exchanges Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST Investigating Learners' Curiosity in the Foreign Language Classroom Presentation 
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CST Learning Korean Through Student Collaboration and AI-Integrated K-Music Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CST ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: Teach Well, Live Well: Tech Tools for World Language Educators Session 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST ACTFL Electronic Poster Presentations 2 Electronic Poster 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Let's Build Proficiency, Intercultural Communicative Competence, and Student Output with Functions Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST ACTFL Wellness Studio: Weaving Self-Care Practices into Your Workday and Beyond Session 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E71 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E72 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E73 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E74 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E75 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E76 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST E77 Exhibitor Workshop 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-01 A PBL-Based CSL Study on Classroom and Material Design in U.S. High School Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-02 A Study of CFL Teachers' Perceptions of Teaching Language through Culture Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-03 AI-Supported Grammar Instruction in Context Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-04 AI-Supported Script Revision for Video Projects in Third-Year Japanese Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-05 An Advanced Advanced Spanish Course on Jose Marti Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-06 Applying Sociocultural Theory to World Language Teaching Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-07 Designing Proficiency-Aligned Interpersonal Tasks that Actually Work Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-08 Enhancing Students' Learning Competence Through the Grand Concours Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-09 Languages Build Belonging: A Home for Educators and Multilingual Voices Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-10 Learning Spanish Through Authentic Signs Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-11 Navigating New Educator Support to Increase Teacher Retention Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-12 Play, Pronounce, Perceive, and Perform: Engaging Young Minds in Chinese Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-13 Positive Psychology and L2 Motivation: Implications for Language Educators Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-14 Rethinking Beginner Japanese Textbooks Through CC BY-NC OER Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-15 Teaching German in Multilingual Indian Classrooms Presentation 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST EP2-16 The [Un]intentional Butterfly Effect: Micro-Strategies for Learner Success Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST A Heritage Language Curriculum for Mixed-Ability Classes Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Career Preparation Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Japanese Language Learning 2 Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI in the Language Classroom Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Chinese Language Learning in Context Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Advocacy in Action: Promoting Language Programs Across K-12 and Higher Ed Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST AI-Generated Immersive Scenarios for Pragmatic Language Learning Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Classroom-to-Career Course Design in Japanese Language Class Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Decoding the ACTFL Proficiency Standards in ASL Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Differentiating Instruction for Multilingual English Learners Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Empowering Heritage Learners Through Environmental Inquiry Using IB Method Session 
4:30 PM - 4:52 PM CST Ethically Using GenAI: Voices of Current Teachers Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From "Hola" to Confident Communicators: Making Elementary Spanish Work Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From Scaffold to Stretch: Designing Tasks for Access and Challenge Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST From Tools to Tasks: Extending Grammar Across a Communicative Unit Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Glocal Learning Pathways in K-8 Through Travel Abroad and Cultural Exchange Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Hands-On, Hearts-On: Teaching Beyond the Screen Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Heritage & Non-Heritage in One Class: Station Rotation for Fusḥa & Dialect Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Improving Self-Efficacy, Integrating AI, and Decreasing Burnout Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Learner-Driven Proficiency: Designing a FILL Approach to Meet Your Needs Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Longitudinal Outcomes of World Language Professional Learning Programs Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Making Stations Work: Independent Learning Without Chaos Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Position, Design, Enact: A Framework for Critical AI Integration Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Puzzling in the Target Language: Exploratory Practice for WL Teachers Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Quality Dual Language Educator Preparation for Pre and In-Service Teachers Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Same Level, Different Resources: Translanguaging in a Mixed HL-L2 Business Presentation 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST SCOLT Meet and Greet Special Events 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Senegal's Cultural Tapestry: Threads for the Language Classroom Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Sijo Across the School: Korean Poetry Inspires Cross-Disciplinary Collabs Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Stream-lining the Syllabi: Co-Constructing Voice Through Extensive Viewing Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Students as Changemakers: Purposeful Language Use Beyond the Classroom Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Teacher Retention Starts Here: Mindset, Boundaries, and Joy for Everyone Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Teaching Global Issues Across Levels Through Student Collaboration Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST The WINning Formula: Targeted Support in Language Immersion Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Transforming Language Learning Through Games and Neuroscience Session 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST Using SDGs to Develop French Learners' Proficiency Session 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST Using STEM to Develop Language Proficiency and Academic Discourse Presentation 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST Language Teachers' AI Competency in the iTPACK Framework: A Survey Study Presentation 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST One Classroom, Many Careers: Teaching Language in an Accelerated Job Market Presentation 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST Reading Difficulties in English-Chinese Dual Language Learners Presentation 
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST Utilizing Canva for Interactive Activities in Online Japanese Instruction Presentation 
4:53 PM - 5:15 PM CST Improving ESL Learners' Public Speaking Skills via AI-Assisted Instruction Presentation 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST Benefits of Integrating Custom AI Chatbots into Japanese Course Curricula Presentation 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST Doing Business in Chinese: Communication, Culture, and Case Studies Presentation 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST Enacting Critical Global Literacy Through ESG in a Business Language Course Presentation 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST Who’s Doing the Writing? Strategy Shifts in AI-Mediated L2 Writing Presentation 
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST ACTFL SIGstravaganza Special Events 
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Sun, 11/22
Time Title Type
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST A Second Set Of Eyes: Using Generative AI For Assessment And Feedback Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Honing Instructional Practices Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Making University Language Programs Effective Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Assessment and Interaction in Language Learning Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Language Teaching Practices Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Bridging the Gap Between the Old AP French Curriculum and the New Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Creación Músical para la Clase de ELE Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Defusing Flashpoints: Empathy, Critical Thinking, & Complex Cultural Topics Session 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST Emerging Paths for Telecollaboration in Language Teacher Education Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Facilitating Proficiency Growth in the AI-Enhanced Classroom Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST From Fear to Voice: Building Arabic Confidence Through Debate Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Implementing a Facilitated Interdependent Language Learning (FILL) Program Session 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST Lesson Design to Increase Vocabulary Retention: Time-Blocking Approach Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Level Up Their Language with the Power of Play Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Muralism and Street Art in Latin America Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Out of the Box Approaches to French for Specific Purposes Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Process Writing & AI: Preserving Cognitive Struggle and Student Agency Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Reimagining Language Tutoring Sessions as Guided Communicative Practice Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Speaking with Confidence: Cultivating Student Agency and Oral Proficiency Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST The Stories We Teach: Rewriting Classroom Narratives to Increase Engagement Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Translanguaging Assessment for Young Bilinguals in Immersion Programs Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Using Popular Media to Strengthen Cultural Awareness and Critical Thinking Session 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST Using the APIE Framework to Address Instructional and Program Challenges Session 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST When the Interviewer Matters: Interlocutor Effects in Oral Interviews Presentation 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST Working with Teaching Assistants: Possibilities, Challenges, and Strategies Presentation 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST Alternative Oral Assessments: Creative Projects that Motivate Learners Presentation 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST Developing an Indonesian C-Test for LCTL Proficiency Assessment Presentation 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST Language Teacher Training: Enhancing Classroom Practice Through Practicum Presentation 
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CST Maximizing Short-term Study Abroad Programs with Experiential Learning Presentation 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST Art, Ambiguity & Open Meaning: An Entry into the Multimodal LCTL Classroom Presentation 
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CST CLASS Board of Directors Meeting Meetings 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST Culturally Responsive Translanguaging and English-Only Ideologies Presentation 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST Designing Purposeful Hybrid Language Courses: The 4+1 Model Presentation 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CST Examining the Impact of AI-Assisted Writing on Motivation and Writing Presentation 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Panel with all Presenters Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Accelerating Chinese Language Proficiency via Fine Arts and Martial Arts Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Practices for Student Engagement Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Use of AI in Language Teaching Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Supporting Teachers and Learners Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Technology-Mediated Environments Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST Assessing to Engage: Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Beyond the Basics: Moving from Input to Output Across the Three Modes Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Biliteracy by Design: Blending Learning Science and Dual Language Teaching Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Build Customized AI Chatbots for Language Learning Without Coding Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Building Bridges: A Community of Practice for University Language Faculty Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Can Grammar and Communication Coexist? Balancing Accuracy and Fluency Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Designing Inclusive World Language Experiences for Elementary Students Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Designing Thinkers: Building Agency, Identity, and Proficiency Session 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST Enhancing Teacher Agency in GenAI-Driven Game-based Language Learning Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST Generative AI Support in L2 Speaking Assessments: A Mixed-Methods Study Presentation 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Proficiency Through Interpreting for Advanced Learners Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Same Target, Different Paths: Differentiation Made Easy with AI Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Scaling Language Programs: AI-Agentic Multi-Level Personalization Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Self-Discovery Through Literature and Multilingualism Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST Teaching Smarter with AI: Google Gemini as your Classroom Assistant Session 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST The Franco-Vietnamese Connection: Lessons on Cultural Identity & Hybridity Session 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST The Impact of Gratitude Journaling on World Language Teachers Presentation 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST A Rapid Review of Generative AI in Minority Language Education Presentation 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST Preparing Beginning Learners for Multiliteracies Through Orientation Videos Presentation 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST Spiraling and Recycling Writing Through Maná's "En el muelle de San Blas" Presentation 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CST World Language Teachers' Perspectives Five Years After the EdTPA Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST A Framework for Designing Collaborative Projects for World Languages Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST AI as a Co-Designer: Applying the PPTTT Framework in Language Instruction Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST AI for Writing Instruction and Feedback: World-Language Instructors' Views Presentation 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST Why Students "Hear" but Don't Understand: Teaching Learners to Track Rhythm Presentation 
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST ACTFL Closing General Session General Session 
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