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BECOMING PROFESSIONAL VIA PRESENTATIONAL

BECOMING PROFESSIONAL VIA PRESENTATIONAL. ELECTRONIC POSTER PRESENTATION ACTFL CONFERENCE 2013 Session #1645246 SUSAN M. KNIGHT, PH.D. CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. Questions:. What does your program do to connect teacher candidates with the profession?

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BECOMING PROFESSIONAL VIA PRESENTATIONAL

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  1. BECOMING PROFESSIONAL VIA PRESENTATIONAL ELECTRONIC POSTER PRESENTATION ACTFL CONFERENCE 2013 Session #1645246 SUSAN M. KNIGHT, PH.D. CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

  2. Questions: • What does your program do to connect teacher candidates with the profession? • Have you ever had students present at juried state or regional conferences?

  3. Utilizing SFLL 1.3 : Presentational Mode to accomplish ACTFL/NCATE Program Standards for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers Standard 6: Professionalism.

  4. FULL HOUSE!

  5. BENEFITS: • CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AS PRESENTERS • INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AS ACCEPTED MEMBERS OF THIS PROFESSION • EXPOSURE TO LUNCHEONS, EVENTS, OTHER PRESENTERS • PRESENTATION TO ADD TO THEIR RESUME • INCREASED CHANCE FOR CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT IN PROFESSION-- HIGHER THAN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS WHO ARE MERELY REQUIRED TO ATTEND. • MORE THAN 20% CONTINUE TO PRESENT AT CONFERENCES

  6. CONFIDENCE

  7. GETTING THEM PREPARED: • Sharing conference call for papers/presentations • Areas of interest in class • Arrange summer connections • August/September • Finalize • Apply for Presenter Grants • October conference • Practice evening before • Presentations • Follow up • Send note of congratulations for files • Gather feedback

  8. Over 10 years of presentations themes 2012 MiWLAannual conference, Lansing, MI. ( “Central Corner” “Integrated Performance Assessments ­  Moving Up ↑” ) In Spanish: Patrick Braun, Jairo Coronado, Kasey Farrell, Angela Mazzenga, Katlyn Weldon, Kate Gilbert, Amanda Hildebrandt, Michelle Murray; In French: Melissa Hughes. 2010 MiWLA annual conference, Lansing, MI (“Central Corner: Speaking of History—Make it POWERful”) In German: Tiffany Tracey ‘Die Rosinenbomber”; In Spanish: Michelle Ray, Andrea Reimersma, Whitney Male, “Una excursion al Valle de los Caídos”; Michelle Ray, ¿Quées un héroe?; and Andrea Reimersma, “la Reconquista de España. “ 2009 MiWLA annual conference, Lansing, MI. (“Central Corner: Legends and Beyond”) In Spanish: Mark Alberda, Christina Ceravolo, Melissa A. Finley, Erin Glynn, Julie N. James; in French: Lindsay F. Loznak; in German Adam D. Orange, Heather L. Lambert. 2008 Submitted proposal and directed two presentations for CMU methods students at Michigan World Language Association’s (MiWLA) annual Conference ( “Central Corner: The New Era in Grammar.”) Steve Myer and Andrea Thomas

  9. Presentations (con’t) • 2006 Session entitled “Using Power Point to Teach Grammar” and “Articulation IN the Classroom.” Student presenters: Melissa Malwilai, Kate Casper, Emily Martin, Sandra Rousseau. • 2004 The presentation was entitled “Central Corner: Teaching with Technology,” Student presenters: Scott Scalici, Alli Nash, Wendy Stillson, Jamie Cartier. • 2003 Two sessions entitled: “Central Corner: Creating Lessons to Build Bridges to Other Cultures.” (The two presentations placed 3rd and 4th in the evaluations of almost 80 presentations and were the only student entries.) Presenters:, Niki Battjes, Heidi Bennett, Jennifer De Witt, Beth Dorman, Scott Farver, Lauren Ginnard, Amber Kasic, Carrie Lachniet, Kim Whitney

  10. Presentations (con’t) • 2002 Sessions titles: “Central Corner: Excerpts from Standards-Based Teaching” Presenters: Sarah Reader, Wendy Sembler, Stephanie Cole, Missy Stark, Mary Nardon, Erin Burton, Rachel Manser • 1996 Session title: "Interactive Warm-up Activities." (Presenters (10) were CMU 411 methods students. This presentation won the Best Presentation of the conference.) • 1995 Organized a presentation at the Michigan Foreign Language Association for the CMU summer K-12 workshop participants. "From Caterpillars to Butterflies".

  11. EXAMPLES

  12. Contact information and slides Susan Knight email = knigh1sm@cmich.edu Power point: • ACTFL Online Community- Session 1645246 OR • http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/susan_knight

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