2026 Conference Schedule
Reminder: No food or drinks allowed in any Sperry Center rooms
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. | Check-in, conference folder pick-up, refreshments | Sperry Center, 1st Floor |
| 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. | Opening remarks & Welcome | Dr. Erik Bitterbaum - Lecture Hall 104, 1st floor |
| 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote address: "Small Moments. Big Impact: Exploring the Butterfly Effect of World Language Instruction" | Linda Slade, Jamesville-DeWitt High School - Lecture Hall 104, 1st floor |
| 10:10 – 10:55 a.m. | Session I - Concurrent Workshops Topics | Session I - Concurrent Workshops Locations |
| 10:10 – 10:55 a.m. | But what about DEI? How does AI Impact the Representation of Cultures in the World Language Classroom? | Abi Cleary and RJ Malabanan – Room 305, 3rd floor |
| 10:10 – 10:55 a.m. | Creating Lists of Frequent Words Using the Vocabulary List Generator | Ashleigh Cox – Room 307, 3rd floor |
| 10:10 – 10:55 a.m. | Dynamic Assessment Meets AI: Training ChatGPT to Support Interactive Language Learning | Chak-La Colum Yip - Room 308, 3rd floor |
| 11:05 – 11:50 a.m. | Session II - Concurrent Workshops Topics | Session II - Concurrent Workshops Locations |
| 11:05 – 11:50 a.m. | The Case of the Missing Language Function | Joanne O’Toole – Room 305, 3rd floor |
| 11:05 – 11:50 a.m. | Bringing Old School Engagement to New World Tools | Shena Salvato Driscoll – Room 307, 3rd floor |
| 11:05 – 11:50 a.m. | Integrating Quebec Culture in French Courses | Danielle Bouchard-Bihr – Room 308, 3rd floor |
| 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. | Session III - Concurrent Workshops Topics | Session III - Concurrent Workshops Locations |
| 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. | Building Confidence and Vocabulary Retention: Engaging Games and Extending Language Practice with AI in the WL Classroom | Glenmarie McDuffie – Room 305, 3rd floor |
| 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. | From Theory to Practice: Creating Engaging Classrooms | Ahmed Ahmed – Room 307, 3rd floor |
| 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. | Tried and True Activities to Promote Oral Proficiency | Annette Twitchell – Room 308, 3rd floor |
| 12:55 – 1:15 p.m. | Closing remarks, evaluation and raffle! | Patricia Martínez de la Vega Mansilla Lecture Hall 104, 1st floor |