Thirtieth Annual Virginia Levine Second Language Educators' Conference
Date: Sept. 24, 2022
Sperry Center on the SUNY Cortland campus
8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
The Virginia Levine Second Language Educators' Conference (VLSLEC) is a professional development platform for Second Language teachers and teachers-in-training. The annual event is open to students and all area Foreign Language, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and English as a New Language (ENL) colleagues.
The free event is held on the SUNY Cortland campus. The conference fosters an environment of socialization, education, and professionalism. The program presents a keynote speech delivered by a distinguished member of the Second Language community, a variety of classroom workshops offered through mid-day, and culminates with brief closing remarks.
Keynote Speaker: Joanne O'Toole
Keynote Presentation: "Reflecting, Regrouping, Realigning with the World Language Standards"
Workshop Topics:
▪ Keeping up with Identity in the World Language Classroom: Getting Started with a Few Suggestions and
Some Conversation
▪ The Pandemic Effect: Rethinking the World Language Standards in Intermediate and Conversational
Courses
▪ Musical Satire in French Civilization: From Louis XIV to the Revolution to Covid-19
▪ Inductive Approach to Language Teaching
▪ The First Years of Teaching
▪ Less is More: Techniques and Resources for Honing Multilingual Learners' English Skills
▪ Integrating Communication and Culture with the Revised NYS WL Standards
▪ Why Are We Learning this? The Power of Authenticity in the World Language Classroom
▪ Reflections on “Blended Learning”: Strategies Worth Keeping
▪ Making the Invisible Visible: Text Type Patterns, Computers, and Language Teaching
Final Remarks: Evaluation and RAFFLE!
Hosted by Modern Languages Department, SUNY Cortland
Sponsored by Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC), and SUNY Cortland’s International Programs Office, Clark Center for Global Engagement, and Modern Languages Department