ACTFL 2026 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
ACTFL 2026 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo takes place on 20–22 November 2026 at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Texas. It is organised by ACTFL, and B2DB lists 909 speakers and 791 sessions announced so far.
The ACTFL 2026 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo is a professional development event for language educators, held in San Antonio, Texas, from 20 to 22 November 2026 at the Henry B. González Convention Center. It offers more than 600 educational sessions for all levels of instruction and all languages, an exhibit hall with more than 200 companies, and opportunities to network with language professionals. The Opening General Session features Debbie Allen and the Closing General Session features Mychal-Bella Rayne Bowman.
Key facts
| Dates | 20–22 November 2026 (upcoming) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Texas, United States of America |
| Organiser | ACTFL |
| Series | ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo |
| Speakers | 909 |
| Sessions | 791 |
| Sponsors | 1 |
| Official site | actfl.org/attend-2026/2026-convention-program |
Speakers (909)
Showing 400 of 909. Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Larry Paska, Executive Director Actfl
- Maureen Lamb Miss Porter's School
- Allison Caras Indigo Intermissions
- Zhongfeng Tian Rutgers University–Newark
- Carmen Scoggins Watauga High School
- Erin Kearney University At Buffalo
- Natalya Stepanova University of South Carolina
- James Monk Ransom Everglades School
- Emy Tomita Aldine Independent School District
- Andrés Ruzo Boiling River Project
- Bobby Hobgood University of North Carolina At Charlotte
- Dawn Samples Lingco
- Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco Xavier University
- Karen Nickel University of Minnesota -Twin Cities & Concordia College -Moorhead, MN
- Kate Grovergrys Madison College
- Lauren Rosen University of Wisconsin
- Margaret Malone Actfl
- Martina Bex Garbanzo
- Megan Budke St. Paul Public Schools
- Mieko Avello Miami Palmetto Senior High School
- Ms Kazue Masuyama California State University
- Ada Sopko Wayside Publishing
- Alejandra Liebbe Moya Español Al Limón
- Amy Rill Wayside Publishing
- An Sakach Arizona State University
- Ana Montenegro-Sanchez Universidad De Costa Rica
- Andrew Bowen Carnegie Learning
- April Dunnett Naylor
- Ashley Eberhart Round Rock High School
- Beth Wassell Rowan University
- Betsy Kells University of Pennsylvania
- Bonnie Wang Durham Academy
- Caitlyn Pineault Georgetown University
- Candela Sevilla n/a
- Carmela Diaz ReDefiners World Languages
- Carmen Reyes The Langley School
- Carrie Toth Somewhere to Share
- Cassandra Glynn Concordia College
- Chizuko Wallestad Osaka Metropolitan University
- Christina Huhn Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Cristina Gomez Sanchez University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL
- Dr. Camille Meritan Kansas State University
- Dr. Dana Goodier Westminster High School
- Dr. Dr. Layla Bahar Al-Aloom California State University, Fullerton & Chaffey College
- Dr. Joan Lachance University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Dr. Miao Li University of Houston
- Eunae Kim University of Miami
- Federica Goldoni Georgia Gwinnett College
- Fernando Rubio Yale University Center for Language Study
- G. Sue Kasun Georgia State University
- Grant Castner Carnegie Learning
- Haewon Cho University of Pennsylvania
- Haingeun Cho Defense Language Institute
- Hsiang-Hua Melanie Chang Oakland University
- Jenny Riggins Lingco
- Jingshuang Liu Sierra Madre Middle School
- Jisoo Lee Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
- Juan Sebastián Gómez Lingco
- Juhyun Kim Pacific Grove High School
- Julia Millan Gomez Yale University
- Julie Pacheco-Toye Wayside Publishing
- Julie Taylor Anne Arundel Co Public Schools
- Kara Mac Donald Defense Language Institute
- Kate Sanders Wayside Publishing
- Kathleen Shelton Actfl
- Kathleen Tacelosky Lebanon Valley College
- Kathryn Lichon University of Notre Dame
- Ken Stewart Lingco
- Kristin Davin University of North Carolina At Charlotte
- Kristy Placido Retired from Fowlerville High School
- Laura Levi Altstaedter East Carolina University
- Leigh Grace Rouyer St. Joseph's Academy
- Leslie Baldwin Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
- Leslie Grahn Howard County Public Schools, MD (retired)
- Lisa Bartels Wake County Public School System
- Lucia Rubio Yale University
- Lucia Taylor Utah Tech University
- Manar Mayalah Granada Hills Charter
- Maria Gauthier Upper Canada College
- Martha Gorman The Language Educator
- Matthew Coss University of Alabama
- Megan Montee AELRC-Georgetown University
- Melanie Mello Arizona German Language School
- Mengchieh Lin University of Mississippi
- Miao-Fen Tseng University of Virginia
- Michael Herrera Upper Bucks County Technical School
- Michael Travers Wellesley Public Schools
- Mijeong Kim Washington University in St. Louis
- Mrs. Jiajie Wu Canyons School District
- Ms. Charis Cephas Aacps
- Myounghee Cho University of Rochester
- Nabila Hammami Dearborn Public Schools
- Natalia Ramirez-Casalvolone Universidad De Costa Rica
- Nicola Lambden Aacps
- Noriko Fujioka-ito University of Cincinnati
- Nurkamilah Nurkamilah Pennsylvania State University
- Parthena Draggett Vista Higher Learning
- Patty Breun Madison Country Day School
- Rafef Saed Dearborn Public Schools
- Raquel Castro Salas University of Arkansas
- Rasha Elomeri Bell High School
- Rebekah Bray Rankin Lexington High School
- Rich Sayers Savvas Learning Company
- Richard De Meij Hartford Public Schools
- Roberto Rojas-Alfaro Salt Lake Community College
- Ruiyan Chen Johns Hopkins University
- Sai Bhatawadekar University of Hawaii @ Manoa
- Sandrine Pell Universities of Wisconsin, Collaborative Language Program
- Sarah Kenney Lingco
- Shannon Borum Jackson High School
- Shujun Xiang The Branson School
- Siyi Gao Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
- Stefania Herrera León Yale University
- Stephanie Bellot-Donaldson Hawthorne Elementary School
- Sue Park Yu Ming
- Susanne Rinner Goethe-Institut
- Tasha Hauff Zintka Education Services
- Teresa Bell Brigham Young University
- Tongwen Zheng Johns Hopkins University
- Victoria Russell Valdosta State University
- Wen Guo East Voyager Academy
- Wenjing Huang George School
- Will Griffiths Hands Up Education
- Xianquan Liu Nebraska Department of Education
- Xiaoqing Liu Butler University
- Xincui Zhang University of Houston
- Yeu-Ting Liu National Taiwan Normal University
- Yunliang Bao Jordan School District, UT
- Yunxin Wang Georgia State University
- Zaldi Harfal University of Rochester
- Zaristan Khan Al Azhar Educational Institute
- Abdullah Serag University of New Mexico
- Abelardo Almazan-Vazquez The Putney School
- Abraham García Citrus Valley High School
- Adebola Awodirepo University of Alabama
- Adele Touhey Duolingo
- Adrien Smith University of Texas, Austin
- Adrienne Fama Ransom Everglades School Inc
- Aijie Wang Sacred Heart Academy
- Aini Fang Washington Yu Ying PCS
- Ajkuna Hoppe German American Partnership Program
- Akiko Meguro Dickinson College
- Alaa Hedeeb Jonesboro High School
- Alessandra Saggin Columbia University
- Alexander Tang University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
- Alexandra Heath Coronado Unified School District
- Alexis Buschert Wayside Publishing
- Alexsis Booher Manchester High School
- Alice McCoy-Bae Asian Studies Dept., The University of Texas At Austin
- Alice Shin-Yi Kao Mount Holyoke College
- Alicia Dallman Shoemaker Elkhorn Public Schools/Malaika Foundation
- Alicia Pratt Coalition for a Multilingual Rhode Island
- Alina Bagajewicz University of Oklahoma
- Alison Hayter Frisco ISD
- Alla Encelewski Dliflc
- Allison Hinds University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Allison Martinson ReDefiners World Languages
- Allison Spenader College of St. Benedict & St. John's University
- Allyson Power Ridgefield High School
- Amanda Beck William Henry Harrison High School
- Amanda Benavidez-Williams Lawrence Free State High School
- Amanda Hernandez Credit Human a Federal Credit Union
- Amanda Holcombe Wellesley Public Schools
- Amanda Mendoza Emporia High School
- Amani Mandil Chicago Public School
- Amany Attar
- Ana Laura Cruz Hernandez Cpsb
- Ana Martinez-Balderas La Escuelita de Inglés
- Andrea Caulfield Classroom Voces / Teacher's Discovery
- Andrea Eiter Round Lake High School
- Andrea López García Coronado Unified School District
- Andreina Russell Frisco ISD
- Andrew McDonie Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
- Andrew Platt Speakable Technologies
- Angela Lee-Smith Yale University
- Angela Palmieri Institute for Multilingual Education
- Angelica Goetz Loudoun County Public Schools
- Angelica Pereles-Coleman Volusia County Schools
- Angelika Kraemer Cornell University
- Anna Manukyan Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
- Anna Mori ASK Publishing
- Annabelle Allen La Maestra Loca
- Anne Connor Southern Oregon University
- Anne Pham-Macharia The University of Texas At Austin
- AnneMarie Chase Douglas High School
- Annie Abbott University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Annie Hilmes St. Louis University High School
- Annie Wendel McGraw Hill Higher Education
- Anouk Alquier Mount Holyoke College
- Anthony Hollingsworth Roger Williams University
- Antonia Lapierre Lingco
- April Marshall Pepperdine University
- Araceli De Robles South Elgin High School
- Araceli Enriquez Kolter ES
- Artem Kalyanov Defense Language Institute
- Ashley Brewer Culver Academies
- Ashley Harris Coronado Unified SD
- Ashley Keays Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages
- Ashley Watson-Fears Reagan High School
- Ashli Sambaluk Lewisville ISD
- Atsushi Fukada Purdue University
- Aubrey Swisher Boonsboro High School
- Aude Raymond Northwestern University
- Audra Merfeld Coastal Carolina University
- Aya McDaniel Arizona State University
- Ayaka Matsuo Middle Tennessee State University
- Ayleen Maravilla Silver Stage High School
- Ayman Elbarbary Indiana University
- Azul Cortes Dual Language Education of New Mexico
- Azza Hassanein American University in Cairo
- Bairam Khan Vanderbilt University
- Barbara Barnett Wellesley Public Schools
- Beatrix Preusse-Burr Fairfax County Public Schools
- Beau Macksoud Montclair Kimberley Academy
- Becky Vega Metro Nashville Public Schools
- Belal Joundeya American Community School of Abu Dhabi.
- Ben Altschuler Speakology AI
- Benjamin Rifkin Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Berni Beringer The Ohio State University
- Bertha Delgadillo Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career High School
- Beth Mauldin Georgia Gwinnett College
- Bethany Davis Mansfield ISD
- Bethany Rosin West Hartford Public Schools
- Bethany Thompson Apple Valley Unified School District
- Birgitte Grande Norwegian Defence University College
- Bohua Li Phoenix Tree Publishing
- Bonnie Lehmann Roosevelt High School-NEISD
- Bouchaib Mifdal District of Columbia Public Schools
- Brendan Spinelli Villanova Univ
- Briana Camden Newport News Public Schools
- Brigid Burke Bowling Green State University
- Brooke Cheng Barrington School District 220
- Bryan Kandel
- Budimka Uskokovic OSU
- Cacilia Wyman Independent Teacher
- Caitlin DeLacey Hinsdale Central High School
- Camellia Hill Add.a.lingua
- Carlo Cinaglia Florida State University
- Carlos Salazar One Way Education
- Carmela Merolla Boston College
- Carmela Scala Rutgers University
- Carmen Fernandez Florez Grand Valley State University
- Carmen Van Cleave Frisco ISD
- Carol Jenkins Washington University in St. Louis
- Carol Schrick Seven Lakes High School
- Carolina Fabry Stevenson School
- Carolina Gomez-Kramer Bb&n
- Carolina Rivero Participate Learning
- Caroline Fleming Asheville School
- Carrie Ezzell The Bolles School
- Cary Brous Dlielc
- Catherine Ousselin Mount Vernon High School
- Catherine Ritz Boston University, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
- Cecilia Lara Katy ISD
- Celia Pascual Yu Ming Charter School
- Chanmee Jung Chicago Public Schools
- Chantelle Warner University of Arizona
- Chanyoung Park University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Cheer Wu Ucla
- Chengan (Danny) Li Fichet
- Cheryl Kincaid Vista Higher Learning
- Chiara Grandin Johns Hopkins University
- Chika Ogura Columbia University
- Chikako Cooke University of Texas At Austin
- Chikako Takahashi Columbia University
- Christina Brodell Hinsdale Central
- Christina Frei University of Pennsylvania
- Christina Toro Boston University
- Christina-Marie Mueller Adlai E. Stevenson High School
- Christine D'Aquanni Alston Be GLAD®
- Christine Facer Trinity Hall
- Christine Nunez Kutztown University
- Christopher Jeffords
- Christopher Kaiser Columbia University
- Christopher Magriney University of Southern California
- Chung Nguyen EALAC, Columbia University
- Chunsheng Yang University of Connecticut
- Claire Frazier Kolter Elementary School
- Clara Cristancho Richland County SD 1
- Claudia Elliott n/a
- Claudia Louis The University of Utah
- Claudia Trevino Neisd
- Claudine Clark Madison Metropolitan School District
- Clem Ozel Austin ISD
- Clorinda Donato California State University, Long Beach
- Cori Crane University of Alabama
- Courtney Bradley Principia School
- Courtney Stephens Brigham Young University
- Craig Sheehy TPRS Books
- Cynthia Marker Francis W. Parker School
- Daeyong Kim George Mason University
- Dagoberto Polanco Wayside Publishing
- Dan Song The University of Iowa
- Dana Martin Conard High School
- Danielle Krug Dublin Scioto High School
- Darcy Rogers Organic World Languages
- David Daoud Defense Language Institute
- De He Washington County School District
- DeAnna Hughes Actfl
- Debra Callihan-Dingle North East ISD
- Debra Ponce
- Della Chambless Duke University
- Denice Schmidt Cranford High School
- Derrick Adjei Kankam University of Oklahoma
- Desiree Oliveira Brigham Young University - Department of Spanish and Portuguese
- Desiree-Ann Bedeau-Phillip DSS Educational Institute
- Devon Sealander English Language Programs, U.S. Department of State
- Diana Diaz Pelaez Dallas ISD
- Diana Zuckerman Retired
- Diane Neubauer University of Louisville
- Diego Ojeda Louisville Collegiate School
- Diego Usma Restrepo Lexington School District One
- Dinny Aletheiani Yale University
- Dongdong Chen Seton Hall University
- Donna Clementi Lawrence University
- Donna Tatum-Johns The Comprehensible Classroom
- Doreen Rose Riverhead High School
- Dr Clayton Leishman DLIELC-Retired
- Dr Edna Lima Dlifl
- Dr Kara MacDonald Defense Language Institute
- Dr Laura Mancheno Yates University of Arkansas
- Dr Robert Woore University of Oxford
- Dr. Alex Dornburg University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Dr. Amy Anderton Little Sponges
- Dr. Annie Rivera Lewisville ISD
- Dr. Bettina Staudt Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Dr. Curt Radford Idaho State University
- Dr. Elcie Douce Nyack Public Schools
- Dr. Elisa Zwier Dralle University of Notre Dame
- Dr. Francis Troyan The Ohio State University
- Dr. Giseung Lee Old Dominion University
- Dr. Hartwell Francis Kituwah Preservation and Education Program
- Dr. Ismael Khalil The Newark Public Schools
- Dr. Jorge Aguilar-Sanchez Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
- Dr. Lisalee Egbert University of North Texas (UNT)
- Dr. Lydia Tang MLA
- Dr. Maria Cubero Alamo Height ISD
- Dr. Mariko Wei Purdue University
- Dr. Martine Jago Pepperdine University
- Dr. Meg Gregory Washington University in St. Louis
- Dr. Michele Back University of Connecticut
- Dr. Michelle Kindt Sharon Middle School
- Dr. Paul García, Ph.D. University of Kansas
- Dr. Rachel Johnston Texas Woman's University
- Dr. Rachel Mamiya Hernandez University of Hawaii At Manoa
- Dr. Rachel Parroquin University of Notre Dame
- Dr. Rama Munajat Defense Language Institute
- Dr. Sara Hajek Austin Independent School District
- Dr. Sung Hye Yang University of Arkansas
- Dr. Suyi Liu Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
- Dr. Xinjie Chen Stanford University
- Dr. Xinyue Lu Howard University
- Dr. Ying Zhang Northern Arizona University
- Dr. Zhen Liang Sweet Briar College
- Dustin Lee Laramie County School District #2
- Dylan Robello-Mayes Silver Stage High School
- E. Meyer Augusta University
- Edgar Serrano University of Mississippi
- Edward Bart Wichita State University
- Edzna Virginia Sanchez Purdue
- Einav Dahaman-Frumess The Leffell School
- Ekaterina Sudina University of Maryland - College Park
- Eleonora Boscolo Suteu Baylor University
- Eleonora Mancuso Boston University
- Elga Sepúlveda Suárez Culinary Institute Lenotre
- Elicia Cardenas The Comprehensible Classroom
- Elizabeth Willcutt St. John's School
- Ellen Ericson Mahomet-Seymour High School
- Elsa Duval University of California, Los Angeles
- Emi Yamasaki Cheng & Tsui
- Emily (Lee) Saldaña Wilson/Lamberton Middle School
- Emily Buss Embassy of Switzerland in the USA
- Emmanuelle Franks Tv5monde
- Erica Peplinksi-Burge Tappan Middle School
- Erik Werner Global Brigades
- Erin Austin Poudre High School
- Erin Fell Georgetown University
- Erin Papa PhD Coalition for a Multilingual Rhode Island
- Erpin Said University of Rochester
- Esther Galo St. Johns School
- Ethan Brown La Escuelita De Inglés
- Eva Wang The Meadows School
- Evan Greenwald The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough
- Evelyn Garcia Enlassa
- Fadi Abughoush Lindblom Math and Science Academy
- Faith Tripp East Williston UFSD
- Fang Bian Bergen County Academies (BCA)
- Fang Wang Arizona State University
- Fang Wu Yinghua Academy
- Favour Onoka University of Alabama
- Feng Liang Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
- Fernando Castro Ortiz Northwestern University
- Fernando Fonseca St Ignatius College Prep
- Francesca Marino Ohio University
- Francesca Ricciardelli University of Southern California
- Francisco Vergara Armstrong Speakology AI
- Franziska Trepke Goethe-Institut Chicago
- Gary DiBianca Orange High School
- Gay Rawson Concordia College
- Gerardo Gancz Allegiance STEAM Academy
Most represented companies
- Defense Language Institute — 11 speakers
- The Ohio State University — 10 speakers
- Wayside Publishing — 10 speakers
- Brigham Young University — 9 speakers
- Lingco — 7 speakers
- University of Southern California — 7 speakers
- University of Pennsylvania — 6 speakers
- Yale University — 6 speakers
- Columbia University — 5 speakers
- Klett World Languages — 5 speakers
Agenda (791 sessions)
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Day 1 — Thursday 19 November 2026
- ACTFL Assembly of Delegates 13:00–17:00 · Room 221
Day 2 — Friday 20 November 2026
- ACTFL Convention First Time Attendee Orientation and Welcome 07:15–08:00 · Room 221AB
- ACTFL Opening General Session 08:30–10:00 · Exhibit Hall 1
- ACTFL Central: Book Signing: Compassion in Action in the World Language Curriculum: You Can Start Here 10:00–10:30 · ACTFL Central, Exhibit Halls 2-3
- ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: Site Seeing - A Guided Tour of What's Trending in Technology 10:30–11:00 · ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Carmen Scoggins
- E02 Cooking Up Reading Comprehension 10:30–11:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #2 — Carrie Toth, Kristy Placido
- ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Custom GPTS and AI Resilient Assessment: Future Focused Frameworks 10:30–11:15 · ACTFL AI Corner Classroom, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Maureen Lamb
- ACTFL Career Cafe: Crafting an Attention-Getting Resume and Cover Letter for K-12 Positions 10:30–11:15 · ACTFL Career Cafe, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — James Monk
- E06 Live Outside the Book with Lingco for Spanish 10:30–11:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — Andrés Ruzo, Jenny Riggins, Ken Stewart, Sarah Kenney
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: Weaving Self-Care Practices into Your Workday and Beyond 10:30–11:15 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- E07 Unlocking Biliteracy Pathways That Work for All Learners 10:30–11:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #7 — Patrick Wallace, Vicky Saldala
- E05 Culture as the Catalyst for Communication 10:30–11:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #5 — Andrew Bowen, Grant Castner
- ACTFL Central: Updates on ACTFL Assessments 10:30–11:00 · ACTFL Central, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Margaret Malone
- E03 AP® - Readiness: The Recipe for Student Success 10:30–11:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #3 — Ada Sopko, Amy Rill, Julie Pacheco-Toye
- E04 Live Outside the Book with Lingco (General Overview) 10:30–11:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #4 — Dawn Samples, Seth Killian
- E01 Making Language Matter: Tools for Stronger Programs 10:30–11:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #1 — Joshua Pongan
- ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Unlocking Interpretive Reading Skills 10:30–11:15 · ACTFL Proficiency Lab, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Kathleen Shelton
- ACTFL Central: Book Signing: Learner Feedback for Language Growth 11:00–11:30 · ACTFL Central, Exhibit Halls 2-3
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: ESL/EFL Engagement in the Classroom 11:30–12:15 · Room 212A
- ACTFL Affinity Group: Immigrant Educators 11:30–12:15 · Room 215
- E11 Lingco for AP Success (Sp, GER & Fr 4) 11:30–12:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #4 — Ken Stewart
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Chinese Pedagogical Units 11:30–12:15 · Room 213A
- E08 Teach, Delegate, Elevate: AI-Powered Support for Multilingual Learners 11:30–12:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #1 — Carolina Rivero, Miriam Granados, Vivian Simmons
- Unlocking Potential Through Neuroscience in the Proficiency-Based Classroom 11:30–12:15 · Room 206A — Yi-Wen Liu
- Two Geese in a Row, My Turn to Throw (De oca a oca y tiro porque me toca) 11:30–12:15 · Room 221D — Jesús-Joaquim Cerdá-Tortosa
- Savvy Scaffolding for Speaking Endurance 11:30–12:15 · Room 225D — Jodie Hogan, Kimberly Spence
- Set and Meet Language Learner Goals with the Power of SLA Basic Findings 11:30–12:15 · Room 206B — Amanda Benavidez-Williams, Amanda Mendoza
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Authentic Resources, Practices, & Communities 11:30–12:15 · Room 213B
- Back to Basics: Modes, Proficiency, and Planning 11:30–12:15 · Room 217A — Leslie Baldwin
- From Words to Worlds: Connecting Language Classrooms to Career Pathways 11:30–12:15 · Room 225A — Xianquan Liu, Xiaoqing Liu
- ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Scaffolded Pair-Based AI Interactions for Language Learning 11:30–12:15 · ACTFL AI Corner Classroom, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Betsy Kells
- Scaffolding Multimodal Genres with GenAI: Analysis, Planning, and Drafting 11:30–11:52 · Room 210A — Francesca Marino
- E13 Teaching for Proficiency Through Stories 11:30–12:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — Annabelle Allen, Valentina Correa
- AI Chatbots as Speaking Partners: Practical Strategies for CFL Classrooms 11:30–12:15 · Room 214A — Brooke Cheng, Meng Yeh, Sara Chao
- Beyond Grades: Feedback in a Proficiency Portfolio-Centered Curriculum 11:30–12:15 · Room 217B — Traci Dougherty
- E09 Starting from Scratch: Empowering Novice Learners with the Super 7 11:30–12:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #2 — Kristy Placido
- Reimagining WL Methods Programs to Address the Complexities of Tomorrow 11:30–12:15 · Room 217D — Victoria Russell, Dr. Paul García, Ph.D., Krista Chambless
- Unlocking the "¡Olé!": Creative Pathways for Neurodiverse Spanish Learners 11:30–12:15 · Room 225C — Liz De La Nuez, Maricarmen Andreu
- AI Chatbots as Language Partners for Proficiency-based Instruction 11:30–12:15 · Room 302B — Gerardo Gancz
- Words to Worldviews: Using Metaphor to Teach Culture in Language Classes 11:30–12:15 · Room 210B — Bairam Khan
- Rethinking ASL Pedagogy: Challenging the SVO Myth 11:30–12:15 · Room 301B — Dr. Curt Radford, Lisa Gelineau
- Meaningful Digital Technology Use: A Sociocultural-Ecological Framework 11:30–11:45 · Room 212A — Linda Marie Isabelle Molin-Karakoc
- L2 Chinese Ba and Bei Acquisition: Proficiency and Modality Effects 11:30–11:52 · Room 212B — Kun Nie
- E12 Beyond the Classroom: Recognizing Multilingual Talent Through Credentialing 11:30–12:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #5 — Michael Herrera, Amanda Hernandez, Jennifer Carson, JR Rodriguez
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Chinese Language Learning Modalities 11:30–12:15 · Room 212B
- Zellige, Caftan, and Tagine: Moroccan Arts for Arabic and French 11:30–11:45 · Room 213B — Youssef El Berrichi
- Multilingualism: A Synthesis of Neurology, Faith, and Liberation 11:30–12:15 · Room 301A — Richard De Meij
- E10 Meet Addi: Your AI Language Teaching Partner 11:30–12:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #3 — Camellia Hill, Jessica DeMolder
- E14 One Curriculum, Four Languages: Horizontal Alignment with Reporters 11:30–12:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #7 — Juanita Calvo, Katie Mickel
- Not Just French Class: CTAE Skills Starting with Novices 11:30–12:15 · Room 214D — Shannon Borum, Jason Dorick
- Comprehensible Input: Real Lessons You Can Use Tomorrow 11:30–12:15 · Room 216A — Amanda Beck
- Boosting Visibility in French Programs: Top 10 Strategies 11:30–12:15 · Room 214C — Elsa Duval, Laurence Denie-Higney, Mina Soroosh
- Best of PNCFL: Card Talk Live: Step into the Student Experience 11:30–12:15 · Room 221AB — Dustin Lee
- AI, Interaction & Intercultural Strategy for Communication in LSP Courses 11:30–12:15 · Room 210A
- Classroom-based Action Research for Reflective Language Teachers 11:30–12:15 · Room 301C — Richard Madel
- Literacy Strategies for the Elementary World Language Classroom 11:30–12:15 · Room 225B — Carolina Gomez-Kramer
- Genre-specific Performance: Learning to Communicate on Chinese Social Media 11:30–11:45 · Room 213A — Jiahang Wu
- Make Language Content Accessible to All Language Learners 11:30–12:15 · Room 211 — Kaymi Wong, Mrs. Seong Kyeong Kim
- Real Language, Real Listening: Elevating Listening with Authentic Materials 11:30–12:15 · Room 214B — Mrs. Jiajie Wu, Yunliang Bao
- Decentering Spanish: Inclusive Approaches to Teaching a Diverse Language 11:30–12:15 · Room 221C — Alejandra Liebbe Moya, Marcela Fritzler
- Creating Immersive and Outcome-Driven Escape Room Games with AI 11:30–12:15 · Room 217C — Courtney Stephens
- Evolving a High School Cultural Festival for K-16 and Community Advocacy 11:30–12:15 · Room 302A — Chizuko Wallestad, Kazuko Saito
- Food Tour Courses: Engaging Language Students with Tangible Resources 11:45–12:00 · Room 213B — Isabelle Hall, Molly Zaldivar
- Using Drama to Foster Multilingual Learners' (MLs) Engagement with Language 11:45–12:00 · Room 212A — Natalya Stepanova
- China at America’s Birth: Engaging Young Learners Through Ming Porcelain 11:45–12:00 · Room 213A — Kefu Dorion
- Developing a Structured ESL Chatting Community Model for OPI Preparation 11:53–12:15 · Room 210A — Sherlie Vazquez
- Fostering EFL Interaction Through Song Lyrics and Controversial Issues 12:00–12:15 · Room 212A — Diana Diaz Pelaez
- Language Learning with Community-based and Place-based Frameworks 12:00–12:15 · Room 213B — Joan Clifford
- Integrating Online Leveled Readers into College Chinese Courses 12:00–12:15 · Room 213A — Hsiang-Hua Melanie Chang
- ACTFL Central: Free Professional Learning for ACTFL Members 12:30–13:00 · ACTFL Central, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Kathleen Shelton
- ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: What do You Meme? How to Use Memes to Engage Students in the Target Language 12:30–13:00 · ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Leslie Grahn
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: At-Your-Desk Stretching and Meditation 12:30–13:15 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- ACTFL Career Cafe: Launching a Successful Higher Ed Job Search - Locating Opportunities and Interpreting Job Announcements 12:30–13:15 · ACTFL Career Cafe, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Erin Kearney
- ACTFL Central: Book Signing: Proficiency-Based Instruction and Proficiency-Based Instruction: Teaching Grammar for Proficiency 13:00–13:30 · ACTFL Central, Exhibit Halls 2-3
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI in Arabic Instruction 13:30–14:15 · Room 212A
- A Service-Learning Internship Model for Dual Language Education 13:30–14:15 · Room 217B — Hyawon Kang, Jihye Moon
- AI, Translators, and 7 Stages of Teacher Grief: Teaching Tech Effectively 13:30–14:15 · Room 217C — Lisa Bartels
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Spanish for Specific Purposes 13:30–14:15 · Room 213B
- RT1-07 Output-oriented Reading Strategies 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Chanyoung Park
- Application of Higher-Order Thinking for Intercultural Language Lessons 13:30–14:15 · Room 301A — Briana Camden, Mrs. Sarah Protzman
- Keeping Them in the Loop: Feedback Practices for Higher Student Proficiency 13:30–14:15 · Room 206B — Mrs. Jiajie Wu, Yunliang Bao, Liping Zheng, Stacy Lyon
- Sharing Our Stories Through Assessments in the Heritage Language Learner 13:30–14:15 · Room 221C — Cecilia Lara
- E15 Same Story, New Chapter: Exploring Cambridge Latin 13:30–14:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #1 — Zinta Williams
- E17 Language Acquisition, Literacy, and the Science of Reading 13:30–14:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #3 — Martina Bex
- Brief Rituals, Big Results: Student Oral Practice Catalyst for Proficiency 13:30–14:15 · Room 214C — Sophie Capmartin
- A Normis ad Rationes: Building Student-Centered Latin Programs 13:30–14:15 · Room 301C — Kevin Ballestrini
- ACTFL Career Cafe: What to Expect in Your First Year as a K-12 Language Teacher 13:30–14:15 · ACTFL Career Cafe, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — James Monk
- AI and Digital Technology in Hindi-Urdu and Less Commonly Taught Languages 13:30–14:15 · Room 210B — Sai Bhatawadekar, Romeena Kureishy, Shilpa Parnami
- ACTFL Business Panel: How Multilingualism Shapes Business, Workforce, and Economic Growth in San Antonio 13:30–14:15 · Room 225B — Larry Paska, Executive Director
- RT1-03 Culture as the Core: Teaching Chinese Through Food and Cooking 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Yu-Chi Kuo
- ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 1 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D
- Español con sazón boricua: historia, orgullo y equidad 13:30–14:15 · Room 221D — Barbara Barnett
- Digital Tools for Practice, Performance, and Assessment 13:30–14:15 · Room 210A
- Using AI and Text Analysis Platforms to Advance Chinese Literacy 13:30–14:15 · Room 214B — Dr. Zhen Liang, Qing Xu, Zheng Gu
- Progressing the Novice Learner Up the Proficiency Scale 13:30–14:15 · Room 217A — Jennifer Melgar, MilyBett Llanos-Gremillion
- Beyond the Workshop: Models for Sustained Teacher Professional Development 13:30–14:15 · Room 302B — Devon Sealander, Rochelle Keogh
- Sustainability & AI in Arabic Curricula: An ACTFL-Aligned Framework 13:30–13:52 · Room 212A — Rachid Ait Bouch
- RT1-08 Stop Blaming Their Parents, Technology or Laziness: Students WILL Learn! 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Dr. Dana Goodier
- ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Keeping Language Learning Human in the Age of AI 13:30–14:15 · ACTFL AI Corner Classroom, Exhibit Halls 2-3
- RT1-04 Digital Literacy with ACTFL Can-Do Statements and Spanish Infographics 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — April Marshall
- From Classroom to Career: Exploring Career Pathways with German 13:30–14:15 · Room 216A — Ajkuna Hoppe, Nils Martin, Stanislav Katanneck
- E21 Microcredentials: Helping Departments Grow and Students Stand Out 13:30–14:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #7 — Kate Grovergrys, Gisela Aragón-Velthaus
- E18 Live Outside the Book with Lingco for Heritage Spanish Speakers 13:30–14:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #4 — Andrés Ruzo, Jenny Riggins, Juan Sebastián Gómez, Sarah Kenney
- Scaffolding Success: AI-Driven Feedback for Novice Language Learners 13:30–13:45 · Room 210A — Shujun Xiang, Wenjing Huang
- Designing Disruptions to Hone Communicative Adaptability in Medical Spanish 13:30–13:52 · Room 213B — Brendan Spinelli
- From Vision to Practice: The New ACTFL Teacher Preparation Standards 13:30–14:30 · Room 208 — Laura Levi Altstaedter, Teresa Bell
- Development of KFL Listening Subskills and Implications for Instruction 13:30–13:45 · Room 212B — Minhee Eom
- E20 Proficiency Through Play: High-Engagement, Low-Tech Games 13:30–14:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — Andrea Caulfield, AnneMarie Chase
- Shared Roots, Diverse Voices: Francophone and Hispanic Cultural Practices 13:30–14:15 · Room 214D — Catherine Ousselin
- From Confused to Confident: Target Language Use with Novice Learners 13:30–14:15 · Room 211 — Rebecca Aubrey
- ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Adopting, Adapting, or Developing Rubrics 13:30–14:15 · ACTFL Proficiency Lab, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Karen Nickel, Megan Budke
- E16 Engagement and Meaningful Communication from Day One 13:30–14:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #2 — Rich Sayers
- RT1-06 Language Learning Through Visuals and Thinking Maps 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Nabila Hammami, Rafef Saed
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Technology-Enhanced Learning in Korean 13:30–14:15 · Room 212B
- Teaching Science Through Chinese Immersion: Challenges and Strategies 13:30–14:15 · Room 214A — Lijing Luo
- RT1-09 The Making of an OER Textbook for Beginning German 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Carol Jenkins, Katherine Kerschen
- ACTFL Affinity Group: LGBTQIA+ Educators 13:30–14:15 · Room 215
- RT1-10 Workforce ESL Coaching: Strategic Interpersonal and Interpretive Mastery 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D
- RT1-01 Assessing What Matters: A Roundtable on New AP Rubrics 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Mieko Avello, Ms Kazue Masuyama
- Finding Our "Ibasho": Classrooms for All Learners 13:30–14:15 · Room 302A — Patty Breun, Kei Tsukamaki
- RT1-02 Connecting ACTFL Teacher Preparation Standards to University Realities 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Christina Huhn
- E19 The Ideal Lesson Plan: 10 Steps to Total Fluency 13:30–14:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #5 — John Conner
- World Language and Historical Inquiry: Advocacy Through Interdisciplinarity 13:30–14:15 · Room 217D — Beth Wassell, Cassandra Glynn, Allison Spenader, Pamela Wesely
- When Teachers Learn Languages Too: Showing Vulnerability and Proficiency 13:30–14:15 · Room 206A — Abelardo Almazan-Vazquez
- Sparking Wonder and Curiosity: Project Zero Strategies in the K-5 WL Class 13:30–14:15 · Room 225D — Valerie Shull
- RT1-05 From Performance to Process: Rethinking Assessment of AI-Supported Speaking 13:30–14:15 · Room 007D — Lauren Rosen, Sandrine Pell
- Project-based Open Educational Resources for Heritage Language Instruction 13:30–13:52 · Room 213A — Mansi Bajaj
- Standing Up Indigenous Languages: Creating Speakers and Language 13:30–14:15 · Room 209 — Ashley Keays
- Endangered & Sacred: Mexican Animals as Cultural & Linguistic Mirrors 13:30–14:15 · Room 225C — Edgar Serrano
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Effective Instruction for Heritage Learners 13:30–14:15 · Room 213A
- Best of SWCOLT: Culture-Driven Language Instruction - Where Student Engagement Meets All 5 Cs 13:30–14:15 · Room 221AB — Melissa Bullard
- Canvas-based Spaced Retrieval for Vocabulary Retention 13:45–14:00 · Room 212B — Dr. Rama Munajat, Myong Choi
- Learners’ Perspectives on Three Technology-Enhanced Speaking Practice Modes 13:45–14:00 · Room 210A — Myounghee Cho
- Self-Regulated Learning and Engagement in Arabic: The Role of Gemini AI Tool 13:53–14:15 · Room 212A — Sami Alanazi
- Practical Spanish: Introducing a Career-oriented OER in the Classroom 13:53–14:15 · Room 213B — Maricarmen Ibarra De La Torre, Whitney Chappell
- Student-Centered Strategies for Low-Motivation & Mixed-Proficiency Learners 13:53–14:15 · Room 213A — Feng Liang
- Students' Perceptions of AI‑Supported Writing in Korean Language Learning 14:00–14:15 · Room 212B — Seung Han
- From Prompt to Print: Crafting Personal Illustrated Digital Storybooks 14:00–14:15 · Room 210A — Shujun Xiang, Wenjing Huang
- U.S.-Taiwan Mandarin Education Symposium 14:00–17:30 · Presidio B — Chengan (Danny) Li
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Summative Assessments in Chinese 14:30–15:15 · Room 213A
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: Talk it Out! 14:30–14:50 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Grading with Rubrics to Motivate and Report Progress 14:30–15:15 · ACTFL Proficiency Lab, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Karen Nickel, Megan Budke
- How to Publish in Foreign Language Annals 14:30–15:15 · Room 210A — Kristin Davin, Dr. Francis Troyan, Luke Plonsky
- Proficiency as a Pathway: Assessment, Instruction, and Global Engagement 14:30–15:15 · Room 217B — Wen Guo, Max West Rasilla, Qing Gao, Zhongbei Wu
- Fostering Metalinguistic Awareness to Build Language Proficiency 14:30–15:15 · Room 216A — Claudia Louis, Michaela Claus-Nix
- French for All: Language Without Limits, Supporting French Language and Learners 14:30–15:15 · Room 214D — Juanita Ramirez, Lola Trouillet
- Before It's Too Late: Saving World Language Education 14:30–15:15 · Room 301C — Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco, Brigid Burke
- AI Feedback and Grading in Elementary Spanish 14:30–14:45 · Room 212A — Federica Goldoni
- Bridging Research & Practice with a Video Demo: TBLT in Action 14:30–14:45 · Room 213B — Megan Montee, Qiaona Yu
- Beyond Más Vale Tarde: Leveraging Spanish Idioms for Intercultural Mastery 14:30–15:15 · Room 221C — Desiree-Ann Bedeau-Phillip
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI and Virtual Learning in Japanese Education 14:30–15:15 · Room 212B
- Post-AP Project-based Learning: Integrating Language, Culture & STEM 14:30–15:15 · Room 214A
- ACTFL Reading/Writing in ASL: Rethinking Literacy for a Visual Language 14:30–15:15 · Room 301B — Katherine Irwin
- Puppets and AI: A Creative Duo for Multilingual Language Learning 14:30–15:15 · Room 302B — Clara Cristancho
- E22 Inside Duolingo: Learning Experience Design and Efficacy Research 14:30–15:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #1 — Adele Touhey, John Harnisher, Xiangying Jiang
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Teacher Development 14:30–15:15 · Room 213B
- The Real Tea on Starting Dual Language Programs 14:30–15:15 · Room 211 — Becky Vega, Roxanna McCommon
- E23 Building Confidence in Communication in the Spanish Classroom 14:30–15:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #2 — Rich Sayers
- Combating the Gen Z Stare: Building Agency in the Latin Classroom 14:30–15:15 · Room 302A — Lindsay Sears
- ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: Leveraging AI to Cultivate Self-directed Learners 14:30–15:15 · ACTFL AI Corner Classroom, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Bobby Hobgood
- From Practice to National Recognition: ACTFL CAEP Review Success 14:30–15:15 · Room 208 — Christina Huhn, Laura Levi Altstaedter, Teresa Bell
- Sustainable Strategies for Efficient and Engaging Language Classrooms 14:30–15:15 · Room 225B — Ana Laura Cruz Hernandez
- Beyond Facts: Teaching Culture Through Inquiry 14:30–15:15 · Room 301A — Melissa Carson
- Project-based Heritage French: Unlocking Academic and Career Potential 14:30–15:15 · Room 214C — Yann Gaboriau
- E25 Language, Perspective, and Exploring our World 14:30–15:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #4 — Andrés Ruzo
- ACTFL Affinity Group: Disabled Educators 14:30–15:15 · Room 215
- An Exploratory Case Study of Students' Use of AI in a Japanese Course 14:30–14:45 · Room 212B — Nana Suzumura-Smith
- E24 Navigating the New AP® Exam: APunta al Futuro® 14:30–15:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #3 — Julie Pacheco-Toye, Kate Sanders, Jan Hagedorn
- E26 Crack the Revised AP® Exam Code 14:30–15:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #5 — Parthena Draggett
- ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: Stop Starting Over - Fast-Track Template Adaptation for Language Learning 14:30–15:00 · ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Ashley Eberhart
- A Language Learning State of Mind: How Activity Design Shapes Development 14:30–15:15 · Room 217A — Lara Bryfonski
- ACTFL Career Cafe: Crafting an Attention-Getting CV and Cover Letter for Higher Ed Positions 14:30–15:15 · ACTFL Career Cafe, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Erin Kearney
- The Thinking Bridge: Shared Routines for All Language Educators 14:30–15:15 · Room 225D — Angelica Goetz
- On the Edge of Their Seats: Using a Story Ecosystem to Fuel Communication 14:30–15:15 · Room 206B — Terri Whiteman
- How to Establish and Expand Arabic as a World Language Program 14:30–15:15 · Room 209 — Marwa Elmasry
- Learner-Centered AI for PBLL: Chinese & Russian Classroom Models 14:30–15:15 · Room 225A — Artem Kalyanov, Dongdong Chen
- E27 How to Use "Learn Japanese Online": AI-powered Textbook 14:30–15:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — Atsushi Fukada, Ayaka Matsuo, Dr. Mariko Wei, Masaki Minobe
- Using Indigenous-Created Digital Content to Enrich Spanish Instruction 14:30–15:15 · Room 225C — Maria Sandoval
- Let's Learn Together: Family Co-Learning as a World Language Pedagogy 14:30–15:15 · Room 206A — Carmela Diaz, Richard Baroudy, Yinghan Jin
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI in Spanish Instruction 14:30–15:15 · Room 212A
- Beyond Classroom Walls: A Community Ecosystem Loop for Thriving Programs 14:30–15:15 · Room 214B — Aijie Wang, Lei Tang, Ruiping Ou, Tianling Li
- Preparing Students for the 2027 AP Chinese Cultural Project: What and How? 14:30–14:52 · Room 213A — Liping Meng
- Reimagining Intermediate II Italian with a Ready-to-Use OER Course 14:30–15:15 · Room 210B — Carmela Merolla, Chiara Grandin
- Best of NECTFL: Freshly Squeezed Input - Getting the "Juice" Out of Authentic Resources 14:30–15:15 · Room 221AB — Timothy Chavez
- E28 Fatigués des écrans ? On joue et on apprend 14:30–15:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #7 — Lizbeth Arevalo
- ACTFL Featured Voice: Radical Care in Spanish Instruction - Anti-Racist Teaching that Lasts 14:30–15:15 · Room 221D — Maureen Alguilar
- Building AI Literacy and Communication Skills in Spanish with an AI Chatbot 14:45–15:00 · Room 212A — Fernando Castro Ortiz
- The Power of Reflective Tracking: An 18-Month Teacher Efficacy Project 14:45–15:00 · Room 213B — Kwangmi Kim
- Online Japanese-English Conversation: Effectiveness, Continuity, and AI Use 14:45–15:00 · Room 212B — Junko Hatanaka
- The Development of Complexity Across Instructional Levels 15:00–15:15 · Room 212A — Fernando Rubio, Lucia Rubio, Lucia Taylor
- Sustaining Teacher Development in TBLT Through a PLC 15:00–15:15 · Room 213B — An Sakach, Chung Nguyen, Huy Phung
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: SOS Teacher Toolkit 15:00–15:20 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- Beyond Language Practice: Japan-U.S. Virtual Language Tables 15:00–15:15 · Room 212B — Chizuko Wallestad
- Play, Talk, Act: Game Powered Communicative Tasks for Sustainability Action 15:30–16:15 · Room 221D — Silvina Orsatti
- RT2-05 CANCELED - From Overwhelming to Intentional Use of Apps and Digital Tools 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Marisol Garrido, Monica Millan
- ACTFL Affinity Group: Neurodivergent Educators 15:30–16:15 · Room 215
- Building Bridges: Cross-Cultural Connections with Bilingual Video Calls 15:30–16:15 · Room 225B — Maria Benitez Flores, Theresa Jensen
- E33 Connecting Language Courses with Professional Pathways 15:30–16:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #5 — Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco
- E32 Learn with the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program 15:30–16:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #4 — Sydney Sparrow
- From "Sit & Listen" to "Act & Learn": Stories for Early Years Mandarin 15:30–16:15 · Room 214A — Lu Tian
- Culture Over Conjugation: Communicative Tasks in the World of AI 15:30–16:15 · Room 221C — Bethany Rosin, Dana Martin
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: Meditation 101 15:30–15:50 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- Intercultural Email Exchange as a Pathway to Writing Proficiency 15:30–15:45 · Room 213A — Melanie Mello
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Use of Technology in the German Classroom 15:30–16:15 · Room 213A
- Beyond Verbs and Vocab: Career-Ready World Language Classrooms 15:30–16:15 · Room 301C — Gillian Lord
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Reframing Arabic Language Education 15:30–16:15 · Room 212A
- RT2-07 Professionalizing the World Language Curriculum in the Age of AI 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Jane Huang, Yuan-Chen Yang
- Growing Multilingual Learners: Bilingual Literacy at the Preschool Level 15:30–16:15 · Room 211 — Kathryn Lichon, Dr. Elisa Zwier Dralle
- RT2-09 With a Project in Mind - A New Path to the AP World Language Exam 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Maria Borsa
- RT2-01 A Multilingual Learners' Experience Simulation to Prepare Future Educators 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Diane Neubauer, Pardis Amiridahaj
- E30 ChitterChatter: Generative AI for Meaningful Speaking Practice 15:30–16:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #2 — Angelika Kraemer, Jadon Geathers
- RT2-02 Boost Mandarin Proficiency and Engagement with Game-based Activities 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Hui-Hsin Wu, Liqi Semenov
- RT2-04 From Burden to Benefit: Accessibility and Universal Design in Language 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Patricia Yu
- Latin Beyond Resuscitation: How SLA Research Can Inform Holistic Pedagogy 15:30–15:45 · Room 212B — Suzanne Walker
- RT2-06 Harness the Power of Ungrading: Assigning Grades Without Losing Your Mind 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Abdullah Serag, Heather Sweetser
- From Engagement to Proficiency: A Classroom Success Ladder 15:30–15:45 · Room 213B — Leonardo Triana
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Successes in the Spanish Classroom 15:30–16:15 · Room 213B
- E34 Descubre el nuevo ProfeDeELE: recursos, clases y progreso 15:30–16:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — Alejandra Liebbe Moya
- Beyond the Cliché: Building Belonging Through Language and Relationships 15:30–16:15 · Room 208 — Christopher Jeffords
- E31 Defense Language Institute English Language Center: Mission Overview 15:30–16:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #3 — Cary Brous, Moises Morales
- Transforming Advanced Chinese Classes Through Global Case Studies 15:30–16:15 · Room 214B — Shihong Zhang, Tamar Spitzer, Zishan Huang
- E35 AP Spanish: A New Era, A New Generación 15:30–16:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #7 — Aubrey Swisher
- RT2-08 Recruiting the Impossible: Systems Thinking for WL Staffing 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Lauren Reisner
- Harnessing the Power of Peer Collaboration to Build Confident Learners 15:30–16:15 · Room 206A — Anne Connor, Araceli De Robles, Emily (Lee) Saldaña, Jenna Bacchi
- ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 2 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D
- Best of Central States: Extra, Extra: 10 Quick 10 Minute Activities that Engage All 15:30–16:15 · Room 221AB — Gary DiBianca
- VR Meets AI: Creating Immersive and Interactive World Language Classes 15:30–16:15 · Room 217C — Mrs. Farnoosh Jafarian
- Sijo in the World Language Classroom: Teaching Korean Poetry for Creativity 15:30–16:15 · Room 216A
- Lesekompetenzförderung - How to Refine Reading in the Secondary Level 15:30–16:15 · Room 302B — Kathrin Gillhoff, Kevin Eberhard
- When AP Meets College: Rethinking Language Projects 15:30–16:15 · Room 302A — Mieko Avello, Ms Kazue Masuyama
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Second Language Acquisition Across Contexts 15:30–16:15 · Room 212B
- ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: That's Lit! 15:30–16:00 · ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Carmen Scoggins
- Fingerspelling: Small Movements, Big Impact 15:30–16:15 · Room 301B — Jaime Marshall
- Going to the Movies: Leveraging Feature Films for Proficiency Growth 15:30–16:15 · Room 210B — Dr. Michelle Kindt
- Intercultural and Interactional Competence Across Modalities 15:30–16:15 · Room 210A
- Passport Not Required: A Fulbright Approach to Global Competence 15:30–16:15 · Room 206B — Shannon Borum, Shanna Held
- Student Reception of AI-Integrated Writing Assignments 15:30–16:15 · Room 225A — Berni Beringer, Marcel Foerster, Prof. Kevin Richards
- Fun with a Purpose: The Power of Play in Language Learning 15:30–16:15 · Room 225D — Della Chambless, Gerardo Pisacane, Laura Bilanceri
- Process to Produce: Helping Learners Develop Language Ownership 15:30–16:15 · Room 217D — Katrina Griffin, Thomas Sauer
- Road to Superior: Narrative Inquiry in Study Abroad Experiences 15:30–15:45 · Room 210A — Yu Wu
- The "Problem" with Slang and Anglicisms in Contemporary French Music 15:30–16:15 · Room 214D — Julia Chamberlin
- Game On!: Using Sports as a Language Learning Tool 15:30–16:15 · Room 301A — Jeanne McCoy
- Setting Priorities for Research with Arabic Practitioners Worldwide 15:30–15:52 · Room 212A — Dr Robert Woore
- From Input to Interaction: Activating ACTFL Three Modes in a WL Class 15:30–16:15 · Room 217A — Dr. Ismael Khalil
- Stop Just Using the Acronym - Start Practicing SEL Today! 15:30–16:15 · Room 225C — Beau Macksoud
- RT2-03 Designing Feedback-Responsive Language Courses with AI Tools 15:30–16:15 · Room 007D — Elga Sepúlveda Suárez
- Competition as a Catalyst: Expanding French Programs Through Engagement 15:30–16:15 · Room 214C — Elizabeth Willcutt
- Use Your Story to Inspire Language Learning Beyond the Classroom 15:30–16:15 · Room 217B — Stacy Escobar, Tristen Mimiaga
- Comparing Motivations for Learning Portuguese, Mandarin, and Russian 15:45–16:00 · Room 212B — Desiree Oliveira
- Tracing Intergenerational Impact in Community-Engaged Spanish Courses 15:45–16:00 · Room 213B — Raquel Castro Salas
- A Longitudinal Case Study of Co-Adaptation in Dialogic Journaling 15:45–16:00 · Room 210A — Ioana Wicker
- Tool, Not Teacher: Collaborating with AI to Build Meaningful Language Tasks 15:45–16:00 · Room 213A — Anthony Hollingsworth
- Individualized Pronunciation Training in a Foreign Language Course 16:00–16:15 · Room 212B — Katharina Schuhmann
- Scaffolded Assessment of Interpersonal Speaking in College German Courses 16:00–16:15 · Room 213A — Sabine Harvey, Stephen Grollman
- Collaborating to Develop Cultural Understanding and Linguistic Skills 16:00–16:15 · Room 213B — Inmaculada Pertusa
- Intersubjectivity in Action: Tracing L2 Interactional Competence 16:00–16:15 · Room 210A — Víctor Garre León
- E36 Integrating Switzerland in the Classroom 16:30–17:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #1 — Emily Buss, Isabel Bauer Ventresca
- E40 Pedagogy and AI as the Vanguard of Education 16:30–17:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #5 — Andrew Platt, Annie Hilmes
- Unlocking Exceptional Literacy Outcomes in Dual Language Immersion Schools 16:30–17:15 · Room 214A — Sue Park
- E37 Get Every Student Talking from Day One 16:30–17:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #2 — Maurice Hazan
- Belonging in Low-Context Online Classrooms: A High-Context Approach 16:30–16:52 · Room 210A — Ana Montenegro-Sanchez, Natalia Ramirez-Casalvolone, Roberto Rojas-Alfaro
- Research at Community Colleges 16:30–17:15 · Room 210A
- Maximizing Comprehensible Input With 3 High-Impact Communicative Activities 16:30–17:15 · Room 217A — Claudia Elliott
- Recalibrating Expectations: Lexical and Proficiency Gains in Study Abroad 16:30–16:45 · Room 212A — Julia Millan Gomez, Stefania Herrera León
- Introducing Jewish Moroccan Heritage: A French Elective Course 16:30–17:15 · Room 214D — Karima Hana PhD
- From Self-Care to Community Care: A Wellness Project for Language Learners 16:30–16:45 · Room 213A — Jiangping Cai
- E38 Parlay: More Speaking, Less Planning - AI for Teachers 16:30–17:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #3 — Janani Mukundan, Virginia Talley
- ACTFL Affinity Group: New Teachers (5 or Less Years in the Classroom) 16:30–17:15 · Room 215
- LinguaCafé: We Need To Talk 16:30–17:15 · Room 211 — Nadine Jacobsen-McLean
- Same Standards, Different Contexts: Proficiency for Diverse Learners 16:30–17:15 · Room 210B — Megan Whalon, Mr. Dailan Lewis II, Samantha Lewis-Perez
- Fostering Engagement, Respect, and Confidence in Intercultural Classrooms 16:30–17:15 · Room 302A — Kiyomi Chinen, Shingo Satsutani, Yoshiko Saito-Abbott
- Move, Groove, and Grow: Dance and Health in Arabic Class 16:30–17:15 · Room 209 — Amani Mandil
- ESL Through Community Resources: Meeting a Learner's Needs Beyond Language 16:30–17:15 · Room 302B — Ana Martinez-Balderas, Ethan Brown
- Language in Motion: Global Sports in the Language Classroom 16:30–17:15 · Room 216A — Susanne Rinner, Franziska Trepke, Jasmin Root-Joswig
- Get Them Talking: Movement-based Interpersonal Activities for WL Classes 16:30–17:15 · Room 221D — James Diecidue
- From Legend to Codex: Teaching Spanish Past Tenses Through History 16:30–17:15 · Room 225B — Caroline Fleming
- Culturally Responsive Language Learning Through AI-Designed Puzzles 16:30–17:15 · Room 225A — Nurkamilah Nurkamilah, Zaldi Harfal
- From Optional to Essential: Making Target-Language Use Unavoidable 16:30–17:15 · Room 301B — Pamela Farley
- Right from the Source: Developing Evidence-based Activities for Acquisition 16:30–17:15 · Room 217C — Caitlyn Pineault, Matthew Coss
- More Than Words: Practical SEL Routines in Language Immersion Classrooms 16:30–17:15 · Room 214B — Lily Benson, Yitong Wu
- Three Moves That Improve Commentary Depth in Secondary Language Classrooms 16:30–17:15 · Room 206B — Rachel Reynolds
- From Fearful to Fearless: A Pathway Toward Thoughtful AI Integration 16:30–17:15 · Room 217D — Bobby Hobgood
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Chinese Student Social & Emotional Learning 16:30–17:15 · Room 213A
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: ESL Pedagogies 16:30–17:15 · Room 213B
- Achieving National Board Certification in World Languages: YES, YOU CAN! 16:30–17:15 · Room 301C — Lisa Bartels, Erin Austin
- PRIME: A Statewide Effort to Prepare Multilingual Educators 16:30–17:15 · Room 214C — Alicia Pratt, Erin Papa PhD
- From Prompt to Performance: Teaching the New AP World Language Project 16:30–17:15 · Room 221C
- Improving Students’ Vocabulary Acquisition with the Use of AI Tools 16:30–16:52 · Room 213B — Khaing Wai Wai Zaw
- Project- and Person-based Pedagogy to Build Creativity, Care, and Community 16:30–17:15 · Room 208 — Sai Bhatawadekar, Dr. Rachel Mamiya Hernandez
- From "Huh?" to "Aha!": Trauma-Informed Checks for Understanding That Work 16:30–17:15 · Room 217B — Amanda Holcombe
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: AI in Language Writing and Assessment 16:30–17:15 · Room 212B
- Ethics and AI in L2 Writing: "It Might Not Understand Right or Wrong" 16:30–16:45 · Room 212B — G. Sue Kasun, Kathleen Tacelosky, Yunxin Wang
- Level Up! Teaching Learners to Own Their Communicative Proficiency Growth 16:30–17:15 · Room 301A — Alison Hayter, Carmen Van Cleave
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Language Learning Across Contexts 16:30–17:15 · Room 212A
- E41 AI for Oral Proficiency: University of Wisconsin Insights 16:30–17:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — Lauren Rosen, Sandrine Pell
- E42 Scaffolding the AP Spanish Project with Generación AP 16:30–17:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #7 — Yensen Sierra Lambert
- Debating La Corrida: Tradition or Animal Cruelty? 16:30–17:15 · Room 225C — Lisa Farrand
- Best of SCOLT: Laughter and Language: Games that Spark Spontaneous Conversations! 16:30–17:15 · Room 221AB — Alaa Hedeeb
- E39 Beyond the Classroom: Spanish, Service, and Impact 16:30–17:15 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #4 — Erik Werner
- Simple SEL Practices for Connection and Inclusion in Language Learning 16:45–17:00 · Room 213A — Hsiang-Hua Melanie Chang
- Transnational Chinese Language Teachers in U.S. Schools: A Narrative Study 16:45–17:00 · Room 212A — Xiaoxuan Li
- World Language Teacher Agency and Identity in the Age of Generative AI 16:45–17:00 · Room 212B — Dr. Michele Back
- VR Language Immersion on a Budget: Low-Cost Classroom Solutions 16:53–17:15 · Room 210A — Zaristan Khan, Yousaf Jamal
- State and Directions of Mandarin Immersion Programs in the U.S. 17:00–17:15 · Room 212A — Jiahang Li, Shuhan Wang
- AI-Human Differences in Cognitive Processing of Writing Assessment 17:00–17:15 · Room 212B
- Using Netflix Drama to Foster Global Perspective in Chinese Class 17:00–17:15 · Room 213A — Tzuchun Shen
- ACTFL Business Meeting 17:00–18:00 · Room 225D — Krishauna Hines-Gaither
- ACTFL Affinity Group: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Educators 17:30–18:15 · Room 215
- Low-Stress, High-Engagement Language Learning: Designing Puzzle-Based Tasks 17:30–18:15 · Room 214A
- Teaching Beyond the Class: Engaging Families to Strengthen Arabic Literacy 17:30–18:15 · Room 209 — Dr. Dr. Layla Bahar Al-Aloom
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Japanese Language Learning 1 17:30–18:15 · Room 213B
- Beyond the Classroom: Pathways to School and District Leadership 17:30–18:15 · Room 301C — Kim Winslow
- ACTFL Korean SIG Practice-Oriented Paper Presentations 17:30–18:15 · Room 216A
- Making Better Use of Class Time Through a Semi-Flipped Classroom Approach 17:30–18:15 · Room 206A — Xiaoling Shi, Xuelian Yan
- Flipped Classroom Model and Foreign Language Teaching 17:30–18:15 · Room 302B — David Daoud
- Play and Talk: Using Games to Increase Target Language Use 17:30–18:15 · Room 217D — Bryan Kandel
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Insights that Impact Language Education 17:30–18:15 · Room 212B
- ASL Features Aligned with Advanced Level in ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 17:30–17:45 · Room 301B — Janelle Bullock, Laurel Stimpson
- Memoir of a WWII Prisoner of War: Learn About Language from a True Story 17:30–18:15 · Room 214C — Teresa Hittner
- Why Brain Breaks are the Best Breaks: Neuroscience and Language Proficiency 17:30–18:15 · Room 302A — Ashley Brewer
- Planning Classroom Experiences that Lead to Stronger Community Connections 17:30–18:15 · Room 221D — Bertha Delgadillo, Esther Galo
- Fostering AI Literacy Through AI Reflection in Japanese Language Learning 17:30–17:45 · Room 213B — Yuko Prefume
- Fuel the Fun: Reach and Retain Early Career Educators Across Your State! 17:30–18:15 · Room 217B — Ellen Ericson
- Training L2 Chinese Prosody 17:30–17:45 · Room 212A — Chunsheng Yang
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Connecting Language Learning 17:30–18:15 · Room 213A
- Language for All: Comprehension-based Teaching as a Model of DEI 17:30–18:15 · Room 208 — Heather Danishanko
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Pronunciation to Pedagogy in Chinese Classrooms 17:30–18:15 · Room 212A
- Step into Spanish: Peruvian Dance for Language and Culture 17:30–18:15 · Room 225B — Evelyn Garcia
- Explicit Instruction in Immersion Classrooms 17:30–18:15 · Room 211 — Jean-Baptiste Gervreau
- The City as a Classroom: Teaching Spanish Through Linguistic Landscapes 17:30–17:52 · Room 213A — Julia Millan Gomez, Stefania Herrera León
- Promoting Multicultural Awareness by Incorporating Literature 17:30–17:45 · Room 216A — Myounghee Cho, Meejeong Song
- Building Global Engagement Through German - U.S. Dialogue and Exchange 17:30–18:15 · Room 225A — Susanne Rinner, Sebastian Vötter
- Empowering Learning Through Social Emotional Learning, Language, & Culture 17:30–18:15 · Room 301A — Manar Mayalah, Rasha Elomeri, Ruqayya Jarad
- Head, Heart, and Hand: Holistic Activities for Deep Language Connection 17:30–18:15 · Room 210B — Dr Laura Mancheno Yates, Dr. Sung Hye Yang
- Museum Objects and Language Pedagogy: Embodied Learning Strategies 17:30–17:45 · Room 212B — Marie Jiang
- Clip Chat in Action: A Guide for Teachers 17:30–18:15 · Room 217A — Andrea Eiter
- Digital Resources for French Instruction: The French Embassy Collection 17:30–18:15 · Room 214D — Julien Buresi, Nathalie Charles
- Celebrating the Barrio: Cultivating Heritage Voices Through Collective Art 17:30–18:15 · Room 225C — Josefina González, Virginia Maldonado
- But What If It's Great?: Designing for Curiosity, Culture and Growth 17:30–18:15 · Room 221C — Marta Krzemien
- Long-Term Impacts of Short-Term Study Abroad on Participants’ Lives 17:45–18:00 · Room 212B
- Teaching Active Listening Practices in Mandarin Conversation 17:45–18:00 · Room 212A — Cheer Wu
- Assessing Interpersonal Communication Through Micro-Skills 17:45–18:00 · Room 213B — Ren Tan
- Enhancing Language and Cultural Understanding Through Dynamic Interviews 17:45–18:00 · Room 216A — Hea Young Chun
- Telling Our Stories: Heritage Language Learning in the Digital Age 17:53–18:15 · Room 213A — Raquel Castro Salas, Maria Hernandez Gonzalez
- Emotion-Sensitive Instructional Practices of Novice Chinese Teachers 18:00–18:15 · Room 212A — Mengchieh Lin, Yiping Zhang
- Alumni Insights to Enhance the Professional Development of Language Majors 18:00–18:15 · Room 212B — Allison Hinds
- Teaching Tense-Aspect Ambiguity in Japanese Toki 'When' Clauses Using SCOBA 18:00–18:15 · Room 213B — Priya Ananth
- From Folktales to Webtoons: Empowering Students in Intercultural Competence 18:00–18:15 · Room 216A — Alice McCoy-Bae
- ACTFL Language Connects Awards Ceremony 18:30–19:45 · Lonestar AB
Day 3 — Saturday 21 November 2026
- The Effect of Processing Instruction on Struggling Language Learners 08:00–08:15 · Room 212A — Victoria Russell, Dr. Jorge Aguilar-Sanchez
- Persepolis in Novice French: Narrative Analysis and Intercultural Learning 08:00–08:22 · Room 212B — Federica Goldoni, Beth Mauldin
- From Immersion Classrooms to the World: Building International Bridges 08:00–08:45 · Room 301A — Fang Wu, Luyi Lien
- Indigenous Language Acknowledgments for World Language Classrooms 08:00–08:45 · Room 208 — Tasha Hauff, Nacole Walker
- Bridging Oral-Literate Mismatch with AI for Heritage Chinese Learners 08:00–08:45 · Room 214B — Alice Shin-Yi Kao, Ninghui Liang, Xiao Zeng
- 5-Step Layered L2 Reading Lesson: Bottom-Up Cues and Top-Down Closure 08:00–08:15 · Room 213A — Ekaterina Sudina, Mina Song
- Designing Middle School Mandarin Immersion: Core and Elective Models 08:00–08:45 · Room 214A — Jingshuang Liu, Jiabei Li
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Examining French Language Learning Models 08:00–08:45 · Room 212B
- From Practice to Product: Scaffolding Conversation Through a Class Podcast 08:00–08:22 · Room 213B — Jennifer Wooten, Philip Allen
- AI-Generated Corrective Feedback in First-Year Korean Speaking Tasks 08:00–08:15 · Room 216A — JungHee Kim, Sea Hee Choi, Yunee Kim
- Making Neurodivergent Voices Visible in the World Language Curriculum 08:00–08:45 · Room 225C — Christina Toro
- From Plateau to Progress: Asset-based Approach to Build Learner Confidence 08:00–08:45 · Room 302A — Kayoko Ross, Naoki Iwamoto, Sachiko Kamioka
- Mixed Classrooms Are the Norm: ¿Y Ahora Qué? 08:00–08:45 · Room 225B — Candela Sevilla, Cristina Gomez Sanchez
- Help Your Students Change the World: Unit Design for Civic Engagement 08:00–08:45 · Room 214D — Alexandra Heath, Maylen Sullivan
- Big Picture Thinking: Creativity and Critical Thinking Through Photos 08:00–08:45 · Room 221AB — Mira Canion
- From Artificial to Authentic: AI Tools that TEACH Languages 08:00–08:45 · Room 217C — Angelica Pereles-Coleman, Julia Ullmann
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Podcasts & Video Games for Language Learning 08:00–08:45 · Room 213B
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Interpretive Reading 08:00–08:45 · Room 213A
- Rev Up Your French Program with the (New) Three Rs! 08:00–08:45 · Room 214C — Megan Diercks
- Enhancing LCTL Pedagogy Through Culture, AI, and Role-Play 08:00–08:45 · Room 210B
- CLIL in Action: Integrating Science and Language in Dual Immersion Program 08:00–08:45 · Room 211 — Thaleia Tsourka
- ACTFL Korean SIG Research-Oriented Paper Presentations 08:00–08:45 · Room 216A
- Preparing ASL Teachers to Incorporate SLPI Framework for Student Success 08:00–08:45 · Room 301B — Kim Kurz, Stephanie Protoctor
- VR Language Immersion on a Budget: Low-Cost Solutions for Classroom Use 08:00–08:45 · Room 302B — Zaristan Khan, Shah Faisal
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Spanish Second Language and Heritage Learners 08:00–08:45 · Room 212A
- Integrating Aesthetics into Chinese Teaching Through Food and Clothing 08:00–08:22 · Room 210B — Xiaorong Wang
- SLA 201: Recent Research Takeaways for the Language Classroom 08:00–08:45 · Room 206A — Erin Fell
- Input Deserts: Put AI to Work to Increase Comprehensible Input 08:00–08:45 · Room 225A — Bethany Thompson
- The Affective Impact of Explicit Feedback on Writing in the World Language 08:00–08:45 · Room 209 — Nabila Hammami, Rafef Saed
- Train AI to Grade Like You: A Field-Tested Teacher & District Guide 08:00–08:45 · Room 217D — Christina-Marie Mueller, Justin Fisk, Nancy O'Malley, Samuel Figueroa
- Promoting Student Speaking Through Structure, Scaffolding, and Support 08:00–08:45 · Room 217A — Qiong Xia
- Building Oral Proficiency and Critical Thinking Through Current Events 08:00–08:45 · Room 221D — Ian Gowan, Maria Garcia Otero
- Building Career-Ready Transferable Skills Through Language Instruction 08:00–08:45 · Room 217B — Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco
- Brain Power in Action: Practical Strategies for World Language Learning 08:00–08:45 · Room 206B — Maria Gauthier, Huiching Chen
- Advancing Multilingual Storytelling: A University-K-12 Partnership Model 08:00–08:45 · Room 301C — Kathryn Lichon, Dr. Rachel Parroquin
- Doc Your Block: Language Acquisition Through Youth Action Research Projects 08:00–08:45 · Room 221C — Ayleen Maravilla, Dylan Robello-Mayes, Jasmine Hidalgo-Gates, Nicole Hidalgo
- More than a Day Off: Backward-Designed Field Trips for Language Learning 08:00–08:45 · Room 225D — Carrie Ezzell, Sara Phillips
- E44 Reaching AP® Spanish Through the New Spanish Project 08:15–09:00 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #2 — Carlos Salazar, José Aviña, Yuli Ruiz
- E46 Elevate Mandarin Literacy with Step Up Core Curriculum 08:15–09:00 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #4 — Krystin Wong, Pauline Shuen
- Beyond Constraints: Digital Multimodal Composing in High School Korean 08:15–08:30 · Room 216A — Jeongsoo Pyo
- From Page to Proficiency: Strategic Use of Leveled Readers in the Classroom 08:15–08:30 · Room 213A — Matias De Paula
- E47 Beyond the Bot: Building Confident Communicators 08:15–09:00 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #5 — Cheryl Kincaid, Mary Albertson
- E43 Making Elementary Language Learning Joyful and Measurable 08:15–09:00 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #1 — Dr. Amy Anderton, Natalya Seals
- APPT Listening-Reading Profiles for Second-Language vs. Heritage Learners 08:15–08:30 · Room 212A — Christine Nunez
- E49 Live Outside the Book with Lingco for German 08:15–09:00 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #7 — Juan Sebastián Gómez, Antonia Lapierre
- E45 Teaching Media Literacy with TV5MONDE EDU's Free Resources 08:15–09:00 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #3 — Emmanuelle Franks
- E48 Voices Across Borders: AI-Mediated Practice for Intercultural Dialogue 08:15–09:00 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — Jenny Nadaner
- Using ChatGPT to Support Oral Skills and Learner Confidence 08:23–08:45 · Room 210B
- Podcasting in the Language Classroom 08:23–08:45 · Room 213B — Eleonora Boscolo Suteu
- From Text to Trial: Close Reading Through Role-Play Across Learner Profiles 08:30–08:45 · Room 213A — Eleonora Mancuso
- Determinants of Item Difficulty in Korean Reading Proficiency Test Items 08:30–08:45 · Room 216A — Mijin Won
- Evaluating Written Metalinguistic Feedback in Heritage Language Learning 08:30–08:45 · Room 212A
- EP1-01 Building a Corpus of Texas Francophony for Teaching Culture and Language 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Kevin Hirschi, Madeleine Juarez Morgan
- EP1-13 Read Between the Lines: Transforming Reading Instruction with Digital Tools 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Christopher Magriney
- EP1-11 Motivating Learning Through Language and Computer Science Integration 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Jenli Ko
- EP1-09 Learning Beyond the Classroom: Contemporary Korean Art and Virtual Exchange 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Hyun Ji Kim, Mina Kim
- EP1-07 From Silos to Synergy via the Seal of Biliteracy 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Faith Tripp
- ACTFL Career Cafe: Navigating the Job Interview and Negotiating an Offer for Higher Ed Positions 09:00–09:45 · ACTFL Career Cafe, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Erin Kearney
- ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge: That's so Extra! 09:00–09:30 · ACTFL Digital Learning Lounge, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Carmen Scoggins
- EP1-04 Designing Scaffolded Virtual Reality Experiences for Asynchronous Language 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Edzna Virginia Sanchez, Martina Martina Medina
- EP1-03 Critical and Creative Engagement with AI in Language Teaching and Learning 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Jihye Yun
- EP1-05 Empowering Teacher Leadership to Improve Student Achievement 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Julie Taylor, Nicola Lambden
- EP1-10 CANCELED - Mediating Reading with AI: Inclusive Practices in Language Courses 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Laura Mendoza
- ACTFL Proficiency Lab: Building Presentational Skills 09:00–09:45 · ACTFL Proficiency Lab, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Leslie Baldwin
- EP1-12 Planning to Impact: Design and Lead Overseas Immersion for Young Learners 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Jenpei Chao
- EP1-15 CANCELED - The Dining Hall as Classroom: A Multimodal Project in Advanced German 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Julia Feldhaus
- EP1-08 Integrating Real-World Engagement into Business Chinese Course Design 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Hsiao-Yun Liao
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: Weaving Self-Care Practices into Your Workday and Beyond 09:00–09:45 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- EP1-02 Building a Curriculum Collaboratively: Content-based Instruction in Anime 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Aya McDaniel
- ACTFL Central: About the AAPPL 09:00–09:30 · ACTFL Central, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Margaret Malone
- EP1-06 Examining EFL Doctoral Writers' Use of ChatGPT in Academic Writing 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Erpin Said
- EP1-14 Sailing to Success with Synergy & Support Across Schools 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Julie Taylor, Ms. Charis Cephas
- ACTFL Electronic Poster Presentations 1 09:00–10:00 · Electronic Posters, Exhibit Halls 2-3
- ACTFL Central: Be Published in The Language Educator: Find Out How! 09:30–10:00 · ACTFL Central, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Martha Gorman
- Enhancing OPI Speaking with AI Voice-to-Voice Practice 10:00–10:15 · Room 213A — Haingeun Cho, Jisoo Lee, Juhyun Kim
- Examining Efforts to Bring Core Practices to Indigenous Contexts 10:00–10:45 · Room 209 — Dr. Joan Lachance, Kristin Davin, Dr. Alex Dornburg, Dr. Hartwell Francis
- Linguistic (In)security in Mixed (Heritage+Second) Language Classes 10:00–10:45 · Room 225C — Carlo Cinaglia
- Uncommon Sense French: Brain-based Strategies for Long-Term Retention 10:00–10:45 · Room 214D — Maria Gauthier
- From Authentic Headlines to Global Learning - Daily Journaling 10:00–10:45 · Room 225D — Bonnie Lehmann, Katja Bishop
- Creating a School-to-School International Exchange: Lessons from Years 1-4 10:00–10:45 · Room 221C — Joseph Johnson
- Practice Proposals at Community Colleges 10:00–10:45 · Room 210A
- Culturally Relevant Texts and Identity Activities in ESL Classrooms 10:00–10:15 · Room 212A — Ruiyan Chen, Tongwen Zheng
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Focus on ESL/EFL Classrooms 10:00–10:45 · Room 212A
- Motivation and Increasing Engagement in the L2 Classroom 10:00–10:45 · Room 216A
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: AI Use with Language Learners 10:00–10:45 · Room 213A
- RT3-07 Modified Delphi Study: Expert Perspectives on Proficiency Descriptors 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Birgitte Grande, Dr Clayton Leishman
- RT3-04 Engaging Gen Z Through Game-Based SEL in High School Chinese Classroom 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Jing Jin
- RT3-02 AI-Supported Speaking Practice: Pedagogical Design and Classroom Use 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Haewon Cho, Mijeong Kim
- Standards-based Grading in the Japanese Classroom 10:00–10:45 · Room 302A — Danielle Krug, Iya Nemastil
- Making Pragmatics Teachable: A Research-Informed Four-Step Framework 10:00–10:45 · Room 302B — Dr. Ying Zhang
- Coup de foudre: Resurrecting a Love for Francophone Literature and Art 10:00–10:45 · Room 214C — Cynthia Marker
- Empowered Learners, Joyful Classrooms: The Power of Student Agency 10:00–10:45 · Room 211 — Sue Park, Celia Pascual, Wenting Wang
- What Were You Thinking?: Making Student Thinking Visible 10:00–10:45 · Room 221AB — Leslie Grahn, Debra Callihan-Dingle
- From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism 10:00–10:45 · Room 301A — Diego Ojeda
- The Art of Language: Storytelling Through Music and Cultural Memory 10:00–10:45 · Room 208 — Zelma Lopez
- Incorporating Effective Learning Strategies for Neurodiverse Students in WL 10:00–10:45 · Room 214B — Dr. Dana Goodier
- Advocating for Second Language Requirements: Discourses, Data, and Design 10:00–10:45 · Room 301C — Chantelle Warner, Tania Leal, Wenhao Diao
- Hit the Target! Simplifying Instruction for Proficiency and Engagement 10:00–10:45 · Room 217D — Jessica Haxhi
- Rethinking Grades: The Case for Ungrading in Language Education 10:00–10:45 · Room 217B — Shiva Rahmani Khanghahi
- Using Mindful Moments Videos for Academic and Professional Communication 10:00–10:22 · Room 210A — Roberto Rojas-Alfaro, Tamie Verbance
- Turning the Five C's into Action: A Project Framework to Engage Students 10:00–10:22 · Room 213B — Aude Raymond, Patricia Scarampi
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Language Learning Across Stages 10:00–10:45 · Room 212B
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: Talk it Out! 10:00–10:20 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- RT3-09 Supporting Foreign-Born, Foreign-Trained Teachers' Transition to the U.S. 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Eva Wang
- RT3-03 Apply Systems Thinking and AI in Curriculum Design 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Kara Mac Donald, Siyi Gao
- RT3-05 Engaging with Cultural and Archival Resources in Language Curriculum 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Dinny Aletheiani
- RT3-01 A Service-Learning Project in a First-Semester Spanish Class 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Michael Tallon
- RT3-08 Re-envisioning Language Acquisition to Keep Humans Relevant in the Age of AI 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Sharon Lyman
- RT3-06 From Inherited to Cultivated: What's the Secret to Advanced Proficiency? 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D — Dr. Annie Rivera
- ACTFL Proficiency Lab: A Good Grammar Lesson is a Good Proficiency-Based Lesson 10:00–10:45 · ACTFL Proficiency Lab, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Michael Travers, Catherine Ritz
- Promoting Global Engagement Through Collaborative Storytelling Projects 10:00–10:45 · Room 225A — Naoko Ozaki, Salah Ayari, Yuki Waugh
- Heritage Languages are Essential to World Language Programs 10:00–10:45 · Room 206B — Andrew McDonie, Lisa DaCunha, Michelle Huaman
- From Language to Language Arts: Leveling Up Your Curriculum 10:00–10:45 · Room 206A — Adrienne Fama
- The Snowball Effect: Maximizing Limited Time in Early Language Programs 10:00–10:45 · Room 225B — Karen Muckey-Martinez
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: ACTFL 5 C's and High Leverage Teaching Practices 10:00–10:45 · Room 213B
- Teaching Ethical Reasoning in the Language Classroom 10:00–10:15 · Room 216A — Jaime Roots
- Are Alumni Happy with Their Decision to Study Russian? 10:00–10:15 · Room 212B — Jason Merrill
- Full Transparency: Connecting Students, Instructors & AI 10:00–10:45 · Room 217C — Betsy Kells, Christina Frei
- Meaning Before Form: Culture, Authentic Input, and Cognitive Grammar 10:00–10:45 · Room 221D — Carolina Fabry
- Pixels and Palms: The Intersection of Digital Pedagogy and ASL 10:00–10:45 · Room 301B — Matthew Andersen
- Thought-Provoking Questions: The Key to Student Interest and Engagement 10:00–10:45 · Room 217A — Donna Clementi, Laura Terrill
- The Literary Text as Intercultural Bridge Between Italian and Spanish 10:00–10:45 · Room 210B — Clorinda Donato, Francesca Ricciardelli, Joanna Tatro
- ACTFL AI Corner Classroom: AI in 15 Minutes: Quick Wins for World Language Teachers 10:00–10:45 · ACTFL AI Corner Classroom, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Richard De Meij
- ACTFL Roundtable Presentations 3 10:00–10:45 · Room 007D
- Leveraging AI for Diverse Learners: Insights from Two Case Studies 10:15–10:30 · Room 213A — Zhenshuai Liu
- Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence in Hybrid EFL Classrooms 10:15–10:30 · Room 212A — Jin Kyeong Jung
- Why is Listening in a Second Language Difficult? Students' Perspective 10:15–10:30 · Room 212B — Lidia Gault
- Narrative Absorption in L2 Reading: A Study with U.S. Learners of German 10:15–10:30 · Room 216A
- Using Advanced Questioning Technique to Plan and Prompt Critical Thinking 10:23–10:45 · Room 210A — Monica Rossi Miller
- Preparing Students for IPA Through Task-based Language Teaching 10:23–10:45 · Room 213B — Jaee Sonalkar
- The Peace Project: Talking About Languages with Preschoolers 10:30–10:45 · Room 212B — Dr. Martine Jago
- How German Instructors Use Not-German to Build Rapport with Their Students 10:30–10:45 · Room 216A — Jorge Ernesto Clavo Abbass
- ACTFL Wellness Studio: Wellness Express: SOS Teacher Toolkit 10:30–10:50 · ACTFL Wellness Studio, Exhibit Halls 2-3 — Allison Caras
- Cultural Competency in L2 Classrooms: Leadership and Pedagogical Innovation 10:30–10:45 · Room 212A — Bouchaib Mifdal
- Extending Oral Practice: Using AI Chatbots to Support Peer Interaction 10:30–10:45 · Room 213A — Hiromi Takayama
- How to Build Language, Empathy, and Global Awareness with SDG-Driven Texts 11:00–11:45 · Room 225C — Heidi Olson, Kristin Shoaf
- Skip, Save, or Repeat! Choosing Spanish Songs for Your Classroom Playlist 11:00–11:45 · Room 221D — Abraham García, Tammy Osborne De Gomez
- Engaging Formative Assessment in World Languages 11:00–11:45 · Room 209 — Dr. Dr. Layla Bahar Al-Aloom, Manar Mayalah
- From Teaching to Leading: Cultivating Global Language Leadership in AI Era 11:00–11:45 · Room 301C — Bonnie Wang, Miao-Fen Tseng, Xuan Weng
- Empowering Afro-Latin Communities Throughout the Spanish Curriculum 11:00–11:45 · Room 210B — Kia D. London
- Current Practices in L2 Development with AI 11:00–11:45 · Room 210A
- Beyond Proficiency: Cultivating 21st-Century Skills in Chinese Classroom 11:00–11:45 · Room 214B — Jie Bai, Ms. Ying Jin
- Exploring AI Bias Through Language and Cultural Analysis 11:00–11:45 · Room 214D — Stephanie Gervais
- ACTFL Practice-oriented Papers: Interpretive Listening 11:00–11:45 · Room 213B
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Exploring Language Teacher Pedagogies 11:00–11:45 · Room 212A
- Integrating Generative AI Reflection and Practice into Entry Level Spanish 11:00–11:15 · Room 210A — G. Sue Kasun, Kathleen Tacelosky, Yunxin Wang
- Increasing Students' Speaking Proficiency in K-5 Dual Language Settings 11:00–11:45 · Room 211 — Angela Palmieri
- Beyond "I Use AI": Building Classroom-Ready Language Tools with Vibe Coding 11:00–11:45 · Room 206A — Rui Fan, Wenbo Shao, Xiaozhen Li
- E55 Click-and-Choose Daily Lesson Planner with Built-In Proficiency Tracking 11:00–11:45 · Exhibitor Workshop Room #6 — James Lin, Kelly Chen
- Building a Virtuous Cycle via Public Engagement: A Chinese Calligraphy Case 11:00–11:22 · Room 213A
- ACTFL Research-oriented Papers: Perspectives in Japanese Contexts 11:00–11:45 · Room 212B
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International House Mexico · Klett World Languages · One Way Education · Aventuras in Learning · MEP Education / Hachette FLE · Idioma Education & Consulting · VerbMaster · CAVILAM - Alliance Française · Vive l'expérience · MEININGER Hotels · Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program · Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA · Go Journey Abroad · Intercultura Costa Rica, Spanish Schools and Cultural Center · Middlebury Language Schools · American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) · ChinaSprout, Inc. · Speakable Technologies, Inc. · Texas Foreign Language Association · Pearson · HSK & HSK Mock · Federal Bureau of Investigation · Foundation for Korean Language & Culture in the USA · Global Brigades · Qalam wa Lawh for Arabic Studies · Wayside Publishing · National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) · ProfedeELE · The Language Flagship · The Pulsera Project · ZAWIYATI: Cultural Arts Workshops · Cheng & Tsui Co., Inc. · Hallo · Green Communities CR · University of Hawaii · Korean Education Center in Los Angeles · Edinumen USA · Carlos V Education · Pangea Chat · Fields · Italian Trade Agency (ICE) · TPRS Books · Languagenut · Wellness Consultants · Speakology AI · EF Language Abroad · ACIS Educational Tours · Partners of the Americas · JD Agency Experience · FabuLingua, Inc. · Language Testing International · Enforex/don Quijote. Learn Spanish in Spain & Latin America · Kinokuniya Book Stores of America · Vista Higher Learning · This Is School · Bolchazy - Carducci Publishers · iChineseReader · The Northeast Conference (NECTFL) · English Language Programs - U.S. Department of State · Central States Languages for All · Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL) · American Classical League · Phoenix Tree Publishing Inc. · Savvas Learning Company · ECOS Spanish and English School · The Comprehensible Classroom · Level Learning · Boomalang Company · American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) · Breaking the Barrier · Newsdle · Passports Educational Travel · Lingco · Center for Language Education and Cooperation · Organic World Language · WorldStrides · Embassy of France in the United States · Education Innovations (Homework Rooster) · Prométour / Forum by Prométour · Concordia Language Villages · Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) · National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL) · Participate Learning · Blue Dot Tours · Alandis Travel (a subsidiary of SSA Education Abroad) · Mango Languages · Guardian Travel Group · The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) · Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) · Cambridge University Press & Assessment · JPT America, Inc · Jumpstreet Tours by WorldStrides · Duolingo · Korea Foundation: AATK and KLTA · Defense Language Institute English Language Center · The Unconventional · Travel & Volunteer in Taiwan (GDA) · Summer Language Institute for Spanish Teachers - Southern Oregon University · Dual Master's Degree for Educators (JMU & USAL) · Darakwon USA · TV5MONDE · Parlay · Embassy of Switzerland in the USA · Mandarin in Taiwan · Better Chinese · Digilangua LLC · Classroom Voces / Teacher's Discovery · Harvest Global Education · Somewhere to Share · Edu-inter, École de Français · Real Asia · Mandarin Matrix Limited · National Association of District Supervisors for Languages · Kong & Park · MesaMima Communicative Classroom · Language Magazine · EF Educational Tours · AST - Arrow Security and Training LLC · ChitterChatter · National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships · eChinese LLC · Maruzen International Co., Ltd. · Carney, Sandoe & Associates · Addalingua · a&o hostels Marketing GmbH · Hands Up Education · Carnegie Learning · State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo · Goethe-Institut UK · Be GLAD · Tico Lingo Spanish School in Costa Rica · Hablandis - Centro Internacional de Idiomas · Garbanzo · You Consulting LLC · QTalk Publishing · Little Sponges
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