67th Annual MALT Spring Conference
MALT Spring Conference 2022
April 8th & 9th Butte, MT
Catherine Ousselin
Catherine Ousselin is a graduate of the University of Kansas with an M.A. in French Language and Literature. She is a member of ACTFL, IALLT, NADSFL, WAFLT, ASCD, NADSFL, and the AATF of which she is the current Region IX representative. Catherine is the AATF Social Media Manager and Curator, a PAWS presenter, the Chair of the Technology Commission, an avid blogger on World Language curriculum development and technology integration as well as a frequenter participant on #langchat and other Twitter Ed-chats. She teaches French at Mount Vernon High in Washington State where she serves as a Digital Literacy Coach for the school district. Catherine was the 2017 PNCFL Teacher of the Year and a finalist for the 2018 ACTFL Teacher of the Year.
Catherine Ousselin will lead participants through a workshop in which they will explore the four domains of Global Competency and ACTFL's Intercultural Standards. Teachers who attend the conference will participate in the curation and organization of authentic resources from social media platforms that address the national standards, and they will collaborate on the design of a thematic unit that addresses a social justice theme or a United Nations goal to transform the world. Participants will develop effective, research-based communicative tasks and assessments for interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication.
Need a paper registration form? Email us at maltboard@gmail.com to request one.
Conference Details
Pre-Registration Deadline: March 27, 2022
Pre-registered attendees will be provided a catered lunch on Friday with vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Lodging:
We have a MALT block of rooms at the Finlen Hotel in Butte for this conference! Please call the hotel to make your reservation.
Finlen Hotel: (406) 723-5416
Schedule:
Friday, April 8th
8:30 to 9:00- Registration at MT Tech/ 1300 W Park St/ Butte, MT 59701
9:00 to 12:00- Conference with Catherine Ousselin
12:00 to 1:00- Catered Lunch
1:00 to 5:00- Conference with Catherine Ousselin
5:30 to 7:00- Happy Hour with EF Tours (location TBA)
Saturday, April 9th
9:00 to 10:00- Book Club Discussion led by Dana Holland
10:00 to 11:00-MALT Members Meeting
11:00-1:00- Coursework and collaboration/Meet with Accountability Partner
(if doing MSU credit- otherwise breakout groups lead by Catherine
Pre-registered attendees will be provided a catered lunch on Friday with vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Lodging:
We have a MALT block of rooms at the Finlen Hotel in Butte for this conference! Please call the hotel to make your reservation.
Finlen Hotel: (406) 723-5416
Schedule:
Friday, April 8th
8:30 to 9:00- Registration at MT Tech/ 1300 W Park St/ Butte, MT 59701
9:00 to 12:00- Conference with Catherine Ousselin
12:00 to 1:00- Catered Lunch
1:00 to 5:00- Conference with Catherine Ousselin
5:30 to 7:00- Happy Hour with EF Tours (location TBA)
Saturday, April 9th
9:00 to 10:00- Book Club Discussion led by Dana Holland
10:00 to 11:00-MALT Members Meeting
11:00-1:00- Coursework and collaboration/Meet with Accountability Partner
(if doing MSU credit- otherwise breakout groups lead by Catherine
