Please join us in Billings in October!
Keynote Presenter: Allison Wienhold
facilitating a full-day workshop on October 19 focusing on comprehensible input strategies
Allison Wienhold of Mis Clases Locas supports World Language teachers in their journey with CI-based strategies and acquisition-driven instruction. Allison is the 2023 keynote speaker at the Comprehensible Iowa Conference. Additionally, she is regularly an invited presenter and workshop facilitator at dozens of state, regional, and virtual World Language teaching conferences, university methods courses, and the Area Education Association.
Her expertise includes: incorporating movement, teaching with novels, comprehensible input strategies, curriculum design, using music, teaching with films, engagement strategies, and classroom routines. Allison served as the president of the Iowa World Language Association 2020-2021 and has been on the board since 2015. She has a decade of experience as a secondary Spanish teacher in Iowa. As a department of one Allison has taught every level of Spanish in grades 7-12 at both private & public schools. As the founder of Mis Clases Locas, Allison loves to help save busy teachers time with resources and professional development.
Fall Conference Topic Description
This workshop will focus on activities for acquisition while planning for multiple levels of instruction. You will leave with concrete ideas and examples of how to use weekend chat and other routines, high-frequency verb units, films, and more to maximize input without stretching yourself too thin. Learn tips and tricks for sustainable planning, practices, and activities for any educator, but specifically as a #deptof1, the only World Language teacher at a school or district.
This workshop will focus on activities for acquisition while planning for multiple levels of instruction. You will leave with concrete ideas and examples of how to use weekend chat and other routines, high-frequency verb units, films, and more to maximize input without stretching yourself too thin. Learn tips and tricks for sustainable planning, practices, and activities for any educator, but specifically as a #deptof1, the only World Language teacher at a school or district.
FALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday -
8-11:50 Allison Wienhold
MALT Business Meeting Lunch
1:00-4:50 afternoon session with Allison
Friday
Sectionals - See MFPE Schedule
8-11:50 Allison Wienhold
MALT Business Meeting Lunch
1:00-4:50 afternoon session with Allison
Friday
Sectionals - See MFPE Schedule
MALT Sectionals
Sign up for sectionals taught by your colleagues!
**Once you click that link, filter by Curriculum Group (MALT) to see sectionals specific to us!
**If you have writing samples to contribute to the GRADE AND TRADE sectional, please email them to maltboard@gmail.com
**We are still looking for teachers to join us on the Seal of Biliteracy Panel, please let us know if you are interested!
**Once you click that link, filter by Curriculum Group (MALT) to see sectionals specific to us!
**If you have writing samples to contribute to the GRADE AND TRADE sectional, please email them to maltboard@gmail.com
**We are still looking for teachers to join us on the Seal of Biliteracy Panel, please let us know if you are interested!
Hotel Information
Hotel: Country Inn & Suites, Billings, Montana
Rate: $150/night + tax.
Phone: 406-245-9995 to book (ask for the MALT block of rooms in order to get that rate).
For a list of other hotels in Billings, please click here for a PDF of other options with different prices.
Rate: $150/night + tax.
Phone: 406-245-9995 to book (ask for the MALT block of rooms in order to get that rate).
For a list of other hotels in Billings, please click here for a PDF of other options with different prices.
