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T h e Po w e r o f L a n g u a g e ,T h e Po w e r o f Pe o p l e :C e l e b r at i n g 5 0 Ye a r s

Editor Julie A. Foss Saginaw Valley State University

Articles by

William S. Davis

Freddie Bowles

Jennifer M. Stolpa Flatt

Brigid M. Burke

Haylee R. Holbrook

Jessica Sertling Miller

Anne Violin-Wigent

Nicola Work

Diane Neubauer

Colleen Balukas

The Power of Language,The Power of People:Celebrating 50 Years

Julie A. Foss, EditorSaginaw Valley State University

2018 Report of theCentral States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Selected Papers from the 2018 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Publisher: Robert M. Terry 116 North Railroad Avenue, Suite 16 Ashland, VA 23005

© 2018 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Patrick T. Raven, Executive Director 7141A Ida Red Road Egg Harbor, WI 54209-9566 Phone: 414-405-4645 FAX: 920-868-1682 [email protected] www.csctfl.org

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Review and Acceptance Procedures

Central States Conference Report

The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Report is a refereed volume of selected papers based on the theme and program of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Abstracts for sessions are first submitted to the Program Chair, who then selects sessions that will be presented at the annual conference. Once the sessions have been selected, presenters are contacted by the editor and invited to submit a manuscript for possible publication in that volume. Copies of the publication guidelines are made available to conference presenters on the CSCTFL website. All submissions are read and evaluated by the editor and at least two other members of the Editorial Board. Reviewers are asked to recommend that the article (1) be published in its current form, (2) be published after specific revisions have been made, or (3) not be published. When all of the reviewers’ ratings are received, the editor makes all final publishing decisions.

2018 Central States Conference on the Teaching ofForeign Languages Report Editorial Board

EditorJulie A. Foss, Saginaw Valley State University

The editor would like to thank the following professionals for their contributions to the review of the articles in this volume:

Editorial BoardLinda Quinn Allen

Gérard BeckLaura Nork Bradshaw

Martha Castañeda Maribel Colorado-Garcia

Jill GaetaMarci Harris

Anastasia Izmaylova Angelika Kraemer

Emily SpinelliIrma TorresDaniel Trego

Anne Violin-Wigent

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2017 – 2018 CSCTFL Officers and Directors(followed by year term ends)

Chair ....................................................................... Mary Goodwin (FY18)

Vice Chair .............................................................. Martha Halemba (FY20)

Executive Director .................................................. Patrick Raven (FY18)

Recording Secretary ................................................ Richard Emch (FY18)

CSCTFL Delegate to ACTFL ................................. Jill Woerner (CY19)

Director ................................................................... Sarah Shackelford (FY18)

Director ................................................................... Jason Jolley (FY 19)

Director & 2018 Assistant Program ....................... Linda Havas (FY20) Co-Chair & 2019 Program Co-Chair

Director .................................................................. Gary Spurgin (FY 21)

2018 Program Co-Chairs ....................................... Terri & David Marlow (FY18)

2018 Assistant Program Co-Chair & ..................... Cathy Stresing (FY19) 2019 Program Co-Chair

Contents

Review and Acceptance Procedures ........................................................................ i

Central States Conference Board of Directors 2017-2018 ................................... ii

Preface ........................................................................................................................ v

Introduction ............................................................................................................vii

The Power of Language,The Power of PeoPLe: CeLebraTing 50 Years

1. Empowerment and Intrinsic Motivation: .......................................... 1 A Self-Determination Theory Approach to Language Teaching William S. Davis & Freddie Bowles

2. Using What They Know: Motivating Students ................................. 21 to Speak Spontaneously Jennifer M. Stolpa Flatt

3. Empowering Students as Multilingual Writers with ....................... 43 Writer’s Workshop Brigid M. Burke & Haylee R. Holbrook

4. Connecting the Dots to Proficiency with an .................................... 81 Assessment Template Jessica Sertling Miller

5. The Flipping Journal: How to Transition to Online ........................ 97 Teaching and Why Anne Violin-Wigent

6. iPads in the French Language Classroom: Teacher and ................ 115 Student Perceptions Nicola Work

7. Cold Character Reading: A Chinese Literacy Strategy .................. 137 Diane Neubauer

8. Exploring Controversy and Increasing Communication .............. 155 Skills: Film in the L2 Classroom Colleen Balukas

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The Power of Language, The Power of People: Celebrating 50 Years

The 2018 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, meeting with the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers, was held in downtown Milwaukee at the Hilton City Center, March 8-10, 2018. Fifty years of annual conferences were celebrated, each one designed “to support language teachers and to advance the study of foreign languages” in accordance with the aim of the founders of our organization. The conference theme focused on two ideas: (1) the power that knowing another language gives the learner, not only to communicate effectively, but also as an entry point into a different culture, alternate perspectives and a more expansive global outlook; and (2) the power that we as teachers have to engage our students in the language experience, to advocate for our discipline and to promote high-quality instruction as we learn with and from each other.

Conference attendees were able to choose from among 21 workshops and more than 200 sessions ranging from elementary to university levels and representing a number of world languages including Latin and ESL. Twelve of the 14 states that comprise the Central States region were represented by “Best of State” sessions. Session and workshop topics throughout the conference included ideas for using the power of art, film, literature, music, and technology to enhance instruction at all levels as well as a myriad of activities and strategies for growing student proficiency, assessing, curating authentic resources, and more.

The keynote speaker, Ethan Zuckerman, is Director of the Center for Civic Media at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he is an Associate Professor. Believing that most of us hear mainly from people just like ourselves, he co-founded Global Voices Online, an international blogging community that facilitates interaction among a wider spectrum of global citizens. His talk reminded us that language, powered by new technologies, strengthens world-wide communication.

The Central States Conference Report 2018, The Power of Language, the Power of People: Celebrating 50 Years, contains articles that discuss student empowerment through a wide variety of methods and tactics. All of them provide practical and proven activities with ideas and suggestions to motivate our students to discover and strengthen their second-language voice. Just as our Golden Anniversary Conference gave us the opportunity to reflect on the powerful contributions of our organization to the language teaching profession, these articles stimulate teachers to think of new ways to use their own power to promote the life-enriching study and enjoyment of a second language.

Terri Marlow, David Marlow, Sarah ShackelfordProgram Team 2018

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Julie A. FossSaginaw Valley State University

Over the past half-century, one of the most marked evolutions in our profession has been the shift from teacher-centered approaches to those that promote students’ active engagement in their own learning processes. This volume helps celebrate 50 years of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages by highlighting strategies and techniques for empowering language learners. Articles in this volume explore the power of the learner and of learner-focused approaches in promoting language proficiency and intercultural competence.

Davis and Bowles lay the foundation for this exploration in Chapter 1 by presenting self-determination theory as a framework for designing language learning activities and assessments. This approach focuses on developing learners’ intrinsic motivation and satisfying their needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. After reviewing relevant research, they provide practical strategies and activities to empower language learners at all proficiency levels.

Chapters 2 and 3 explore the power of learner-focused approaches in different communicative modes. Flatt presents a sequence of individualized and reflective activities to encourage learners to speak spontaneously and develop their identity as Spanish speakers. Her qualitative analysis of learners’ self-reflections provides support for these approaches in developing discourse and strategic competence. Burke and Holbrook describe how writer’s workshop may help learners develop biliteracy and empower them to value and enjoy writing. They provide examples of activities, including sample student work, to help teachers implement writer’s workshop with novice, intermediate, and advanced writers, and explore the role these activities may play in developing cultural as well as communicative competence.

Miller examines how feedback may encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning in Chapter 4. Her downloadable assessment template and recommendations for its implementation are tools to help learners “connect the dots” in the evolving picture of their language proficiency development.

Chapters 5 and 6 explore how technology may be used to empower language learners and learning. Violin-Wigent reviews her experiences developing and implementing an online French phonetics and pronunciation class. She describes how online and technology-enhanced courses may be used to shift the focus from the teacher to the learner, and provides practical advice informed by assessment data to guide teachers in the development of these courses. Work examines learners’ perceptions of iPads in the language classroom, and presents a variety of iPad applications that may be used to support student learning. The chapter concludes with a number of suggestions to help teachers and learners use this technology effectively.

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In Chapter 7, Neubauer presents Cold Character Reading (CCR) as a method to help beginning learners develop into independent readers of Chinese. She provides theoretical support for CCR as a model for literacy instruction, describes CCR processes, and presents sample materials she has authored and used in her classroom.

In the final chapter, Balukas examines how film can be used in a Spanish course to help learners explore controversial topics and reflect upon their own beliefs and identity. Discussion topics and activities to promote engagement and active learning are presented, along with reflections on the power of using another language to explore controversial topics and ethical dilemmas.

In exploring a variety of theoretical underpinnings of and practical approaches to language learner empowerment, the articles in this volume provide an inspiring array of models to help teachers empower themselves, as well.