Dear GWATFL Community,
Due to the ongoing and increased challenges presented by COVID-19 and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and the state of emergency declared in Washington DC yesterday, the GWATFL Board has made the hard decision to cancel our 2020 GWATFL Spring Conference.
GWATFL Board wants to reassure you that keeping our community protected and secure is our top priority. Registrants will receive their refund through Eventbrite.
We would like to recognize the hard work that our presenters and the GWATFL board have done to organize this conference. In the meantime, the GWATFL Board is committed to continue planning the Fall 2020 conference on November 7th. Please mark your calendars!
Thank you for your support and patience as we move through this challenging time.
Sincerely,
Luis Deocares
GWATFL President and the Board
Due to the ongoing and increased challenges presented by COVID-19 and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and the state of emergency declared in Washington DC yesterday, the GWATFL Board has made the hard decision to cancel our 2020 GWATFL Spring Conference.
GWATFL Board wants to reassure you that keeping our community protected and secure is our top priority. Registrants will receive their refund through Eventbrite.
We would like to recognize the hard work that our presenters and the GWATFL board have done to organize this conference. In the meantime, the GWATFL Board is committed to continue planning the Fall 2020 conference on November 7th. Please mark your calendars!
Thank you for your support and patience as we move through this challenging time.
Sincerely,
Luis Deocares
GWATFL President and the Board
The Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Language (GWATFL) invites you to participate in our Spring Conference for language educators, featuring sessions that focus on innovative programs, emerging trends and best practices.
Discover new strategies and resources and network with colleagues. Bring a device to participate in our hands-on sessions. As always, breakfast and lunch are included with registration.
Discover new strategies and resources and network with colleagues. Bring a device to participate in our hands-on sessions. As always, breakfast and lunch are included with registration.
Keynote:
Title: Can-Do Learning: A Blueprint for Reaching Higher
Description:
Imagine that all language learners achieve a level of language proficiency that is high enough to proudly put on their resumé! How might your program gear up to support all learners to achieve that outcome? The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements provide the blueprint to guide learners to meet their goal. Empower yourselves as educators to unleash your superpowers; build your repertoire of high leverage teaching practices that connect with 21st century skills of collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication; and focus on developing and assessing what learners CAN DO with what they know.
Title: Can-Do Learning: A Blueprint for Reaching Higher
Description:
Imagine that all language learners achieve a level of language proficiency that is high enough to proudly put on their resumé! How might your program gear up to support all learners to achieve that outcome? The World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements provide the blueprint to guide learners to meet their goal. Empower yourselves as educators to unleash your superpowers; build your repertoire of high leverage teaching practices that connect with 21st century skills of collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication; and focus on developing and assessing what learners CAN DO with what they know.
Paul Sandrock, Director of Education at ACTFL, directs this organization’s professional development and initiatives around standards, curriculum, instruction, and performance assessment. While at ACTFL, Paul has facilitated the revision of the national World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements, and before that was a member of the original Integrated Performance Assessment development team. Previously, Paul was Assistant Director of Content and Learning at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), coordinating the areas of English language arts, mathematics, international education, and world languages. He earlier served as the Wisconsin DPI state-wide consultant for world languages. Paul taught Spanish for 16 years in middle school and high school and authored The Keys to Assessing Language Performance as well as Planning Curriculum for Learning World Languages.
Exhibitors
Be an exhibitor or sponsor our Spring 2020 conference.
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Pre-Conference Events!Sign up for pre-conference events coming soon.
Let's get together for Happy hour!
Free Tour of The Washington National Cathedral
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Registration Includes GWATFL membership!
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Directions to NCS
National Cathedral School - Hearst Building
3612 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC 20016
3612 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC 20016
Parking
We recommend parking in the Cathedral’s underground parking garage. There is very limited parking on the Cathedral grounds and in the surrounding neighborhood.
Underground Parking Garage Entrance: Enter via Wisconsin Avenue, at the traffic signal just south of Woodley Road.
We recommend parking in the Cathedral’s underground parking garage. There is very limited parking on the Cathedral grounds and in the surrounding neighborhood.
Underground Parking Garage Entrance: Enter via Wisconsin Avenue, at the traffic signal just south of Woodley Road.
Many thanks for our sponsors to our Spring Conference:
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National Cathedral School
We are deeply thankful to National Cathedral School and its World Language Department for hosting our conference! We appreciate your commitment to support GWATFL’s mission to provide professional development for World Language teachers in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland and beyond! |
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Elevate Education Consulting
Elevating Humanity Through Language Education www.elevateeducationconsulting.com |
