2015 Conference

Mission Possible: Global Multiliteracy

Equipping 21^st century learners for global citizenship

Mission Possible: Global Multiliteracy

Equipping 21^st century learners for global citizenship

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, Wisconsin
November 5-7, 2015

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Thursday Pre-Conference Workshop:

Thursday, November 5, 2015
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Active Literacy: Effectively Engaging Learners in Authentic 21st Century Communication

This workshop will explore how 21st century literacies are reinforced and enhanced in the world language classroom. Participants will examine model units and lessons to identify how 21st century literacies are integrated and assessed. Working collaboratively, participants will outline units with SLOs (student learning outcomes) that reflect global literacy, media literacy, and digital literacy.

Presenter: Donna Clementi

Friday’s Keynote Speaker:

2014 ACTFL Teacher of the Year Linda Egnatz believes that the most important role we play for our students is the visionary. The 21st century world offers students many opportunities, and as language educators we must inspire them to see themselves in that world; communicating and interacting in culturally appropriate ways as global citizens in a language not originally our own, but rather adopted and loved for its ability to connect with others. In her keynote address,“Mission Possible: Globe Nation,” Egnatz will inspire us to become those visionaries for our students.

Consider attending. . .

• The informal orientation meeting for first-time conference attendees and new teachers Friday morning at 7:45��in Salon D.
• Exciting Friday Morning workshops.
• Engaging Saturday technology sessions.

Don’t miss:

• The Thursday evening reception in the Lawrence Room at 8:30, a great way to reconnect with colleagues and to meet new friends.
• The Friday luncheon featuring recognizing the student winners of WAFLT Discover Languages Student Postcard and video contests.
• The Awards Ceremony honoring Distinguished Language Educator Lynn Neitzel and the Keynote Address with Linda Egnatz.
• Become a WAFLT Webizens. Collaborate, Connect & Converse with colleagues who are integrating technology. Get new ideas and problem solve in this informal social starting at 9:30pm Friday in Intermezzo.
• The Saturday morning WAFLT Business Meeting including a complimentary continental breakfast.

Conference Registration Fees:

• Regular Member – $45.00
• Retired or Student Member – $30.00
• Non-member – $80.00
• Saturday Only Member – $35.00
• Saturday Only Non-Member – $55.00

On-site Registration (Friday and/or Saturday) $10 extra

Optional Ticketed Events:

• Thursday Workshop (includes registration, breaks, & lunch)  – Member $45.00, Non-Member $55.00
• Friday Workshops – $20.00
• Saturday  A.M. Technology Sessions – $10.00
• Saturday  P.M. Technology Sessions – $10.00

ATTENTION NEW TEACHERS!!!

WAFLT New Teacher Scholarships are designed to help teachers new to the profession attend their first professional conference. Applicants must be in their first, second, or third year of teaching, have joined WAFLT.  Scholarships will be awarded to the first 10 qualifying teachers. Scholarships will include registration to the WAFLT conference and one free luncheon ticket.  Applicants must first join WAFLT. Click here for an application.

Membership Dues:

• Regular Member – 1 Year – $30.00
• Regular Member – 3 Years – $80.00
• Retired or Student Member – 1 Year – $25.00
• Retired Member – 3 Years – $65.00
• Lifetime – $500

On-Site Registration Only At This Time.

ON SITE REGISTRATION OPENS 6:30PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5!!

Please note:

• Whether mailing in your payment or paying by credit card, begin your registration online!
  • Mail in payments should be sent to:
    • WAFLT
      P.O. Box 1493
      Appleton, WI 54912
• Be sure to carefully read dates and times, registration instructions and note coding of workshops indicating which days they are offered and pricing.
• Download a conference planning guide to help you manage your workshop and session selections.
• Workshops and sessions are correlated to the PI34 standards (in brackets following the session title). View the Standards to learn more.
• Scholarships for Tomorrow’s Teachers – Are you enrolled in a teacher education program?  Are you a cooperating teacher or a methods teacher?  Check out the scholarships for teachers-in-training to attend WAFLT.�� For more information, visit our “Grants and Scholarships” page and download an application. (Deadline: September 25!)

Refund Procedure:

• Conference refund requests must be made in writing by November 30, 2014, and sent to WAFLT, P.O. Box 1493, Appleton, WI 54912.
• A service charge of $20.00 is applied to all refunds.
• No refunds for meals are possible after October 24, 2014.
• Membership Dues and Workshop Fees are nonrefundable.

Accommodations:

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel
333 W. College Avenue, Appleton WI
(920) 733-8000 or 800-242-3499
WAFLT Block of Rooms
Make your hotel reservations directly with the Radisson Paper Valley.

Deadline: October 10.

Reservation Code	Cancellation Policy	Single	Double	Triple	Quad
WAFLT	24 hrs. prior to arrival date	$96	$106	$116	$126

Parking: Washington Street Ramp (entrances on Washington or Division) and Midtown Ramp (entrances on Superior, Appleton, and Lawrence Streets) have skywalks to the Paper Valley Hotel. Cost to park is $2.00 which is paid to an automatic machine on your way into the ramp.

Registration Now Open!!

Download the Pre-Conference booklet for more information about this year’s sessions and workshops!

2015 Pre-conference Booklet by waflt

Any questions, please contact program@waflt.org