Create, Share, Inspire:Gathering Evidence of LOTE
Excellence
2014 NYSAFLT Annual Rochester
Regional ConferenceMarch 8, 2014
Nazareth College
Conference Schedule
8:00 — 8:30 Registration / Exhibits / Coffee
8:30 — 9:00 General Session / Awards
9:00 — 9:50 Workshop Session A (Forum)
9:50 — 10:15 Exhibitor Session & Refreshments
10:20 — 11:10 Workshop Session B
11:20 — 12:10 Workshop Session C
12:10 — 1:00 Luncheon / Exhibitor Session / Raffle
1:10 — 2:00 Workshop Session D
Exhibits are available throughout the conference as well as during the two Exhibitor sessions in the Exhibit Hall (gym).
Coffee, tea and refreshments will be available in the Exhibit Hall from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
A buffet lunch will be available at 12:00 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall. Vegetarian and gluten free options available.
Executive Committee 2014
Marie Campanaro Francesco L. Fratto Michelle Shenton-Mong Second Vice President President-Elect Secretary-Treasurer
Candace R. Black William Anderson John D. CarlinoFirst Vice President President Executive Director
NYSAFLT Headquarters Staff
John Carlino - Executive Director
Ken Hughes - Director of Social Media & Technology
Barbara Patterson - Assistant Director
Brian Page – Administrative Assistant
WNY Regional Directors
http://nysaflt.org/regions
NYSAFLT Rochester Regional Planning Committee
Co-Chairs: Erica Kortepeter-Ragan, Allendale Columbia School Heidi Connell, Canandaigua MS
Committee Members: Nancy Barnett, Empire State College Candace Black, Eastridge HS Marie Campanaro, Cosgrove MS Véronique Cheniaux, Canandaigua Academy Mark Critelli, Pittsford Sutherland HS Birgit Deir, Nazareth College Annamaria Falzarano, Greece CSD Lucy Ferruzza, East Irondequoit MS Katrina Kastberg, Eastridge HS Barbara Kruger, Finger Lakes Community College Mireille Le Breton, Nazareth College Anne Lutkus Ida Wilder, Greece Athena HS
Regional Planning Committee
The Rochester Regional Planning Committee meets once a month from September to April @ Nazareth College.
If interested, please provide your name and contact information in the comment section of the evaluation form or the ½ sheet found in your folders.
Mark your calendars!
It’s all @ NYSAFLT.org
Advocacy
◦Federal and State opportunities to advocate for LOTE
◦Position statements
◦Materials
◦How-to guides
◦Video updates
◦And more!
Professional support programWebinarsForeign Language Website of the YearPublication archivesParents as Language Partners pageStudent recognition certificatesListserv archives (Members and Job
Placement)
Conference informationAwards, scholarships, and grantsInformation for administratorsPodcasting/Videocasting via iTunesFLESMerchandiseJob placement assistanceAnd much, much, more!
Membership – Best deal around!
• $55 - Regular
• $35 - Associate (part-time/unemployed)
• $25 - Retiree
• $15 - Full-time student
* * * * * * * * New * * * * * * * * * Special Payment Options
Two easy paymentsAuto-renewal
Vendors & ExhibitorsWe sincerely thank the following vendors and exhibitors:
K12 Books
L & L Enterprises
Magnabilities
Passports Inc.
Proficiency Press
Programa de Intercambio Cultural Internacional
Rochester International Film Festival
Vista Higher Learning
Alliance Française de Rochester
American Association of Teachers of
French (AATF)
Association of Teen-Age Diplomats (ATAD)
Carole D. Fredericks Foundation, Inc.
Chester Technical Services Inc.
Cool Bean Perks
El Buen Amigo
Houghton Mifflin
RafflesRemember to attend both Exhibitor sessions at 9:50 and 12:10 during
which time we will hold raffles with great prizes from:
Handouts & materials
We’re going GREEN! Many of the presenters have uploaded their
workshop materials and PowerPoint presentations to
www.nysafltrochester.wikispaces.com
for convenient access for conference attendees.
Workshop feedback
Use your smart phone or tablet to scan this QR Code to rate the workshops you attend today or go
to www.nysafltrochester.wikispaces.com!!
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Rate the workshops in real time!
Conference evaluation
You can also find the online conference evaluation form at:
www.nysafltrochester.wikispaces.com
(Paper copies are available in your folders – turn these in at the Registration desk or wherever you see a
marked box.)
Conference evaluation
2014 Friend of Foreign Language Award
Rochester International Film Festival (Movies on a Shoestring, Inc.)
Josephine Perini
The NYSAFLT Rochester Regional Planning Committee
sincerely thanks
for 44 years of continued supportin providing meeting and conference
facilities for our organization and the teachers of the Rochester area.
NAZARETH COLLEGE
Session A - Keynote workshop
Mary Holmes is a French and Spanish language
teacher in the New Paltz Central School District.
She has presented nationally, for Blaine Ray
Workshops, regionally, and state-wide, winning the
NYSAFLT Best of Show workshop in 2011. She just
completed a term on the executive committee of
NYSAFLT, serving as President in 2012. Mary is a
former Associate for LOTE at the New York State
Education Department.
Creativity & the Common Core