Miami University Conference on the Teaching of Languages

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ANNOUNCING THE 2018 MIAMI UNIVERSITY
CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF LANGUAGES (MUCTL)

CURRICULUM, THEORY AND PRACTICE: REFLECTION TO GUIDE GROWTH

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  • Attend sessions designed to enhance the teaching experience
  • Learn about current trends in language curriculum, theory and practice
  • Share language teaching experiences for today’s classroom
  • Network with experienced and new language teachers
  • Foster reflection strategies to guide growth
  • All languages welcome: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, etc.

Friday, October 12th, 2018, 7:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Miami University Voice of America Learning Center
7847 VOA Park Drive
West Chester, OH 45069


Co-sponsored by; the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (SPN);
Department of Teacher Education (EDT) School of Education, Health, and Society (EHS)

Kathy Shelton PortraitKeynote Speaker:  Kathy Shelton is World Languages Education Program Specialist, Ohio Department of Education.   

Kathy Shelton is the world language education program specialist at the Ohio Department of Education and is the technology coordinator for the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL). She leads professional development for world language teachers at the state, regional and national level, covering topics such as proficiency, authentic resources, target language, rubrics and best practices for instruction and assessment. She most recently served as the co-chair of the 2017 NCSSFL-ACTFL task force revising the Can-Do statements for language, and served on the NCSSFL-ACTFL committees creating Can-Do statements for intercultural communication and for American Sign Language.