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Meet Our FLESFEST 2018 Presenters


Josh LeGreve

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Keynote Speaker
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​Carol Hartmann
​& Jeanne Hanson

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Interpersonal at the Novice Level
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Anita Alkhas

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Mini-Immersion Experience
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Lisa Hendrickson
& ​Karen Fowdy

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Chart It Out with Thematic Units
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Lynn Sessler Neitzel

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Hunt for Gold: Treasuring Books
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FLESQUEST Celebrating Our Progress; Charting Our Future Together!
Keynote Speaker: Josh LeGreve
Incorporate an aspect of celebration into your classroom in order to build a culture of advocacy

Keynote Presentation (click to view)

Dive Deep into the Interpersonal Mode: Mapping the Novice Level
Presenters: Jeanne Hanson & Carol Hartmann
​How do we build oral proficiency at the novice level, especially when contact time is often limited? First, we’ll consider how best to share the concept of proficiency (even with very young learners), so that our students can see and get excited about the path ahead of them. Then, we’ll fill our treasure chests with ideas and tools for creating interpersonal activities that get kids talking and moving forward on their way to proficiency. 

PowerPoint Presentation (click to view)
Session Handout Guide (click to view)
Session Resources (click to view)

Hunt for Gold: ​Treasuring Books
Presenter: Lynn Sessler Neitzel
How can we unearth the many treasures buried in books and help learners discover and nurture their love of reading? We'll delve into how to find and choose books (in print and digital formats) that enrich how we understand ourselves, others, and our interconnected world. We'll see how books can be the anchor for thematic units and how we can support literacy and strengthen the interpretive skills of learners of all ages.
PowerPoint Presentation (click to view)
Session Article (click to view)

Chart It Out:  Learning by Doing with Thematic Units
Presenters:  Lisa Hendrickson & Karen Fowdy
How does a thematic curriculum help your students find their way to meaningful communication in the classroom and beyond? We’ll explore planning by design firsthand by examining a sample unit and then collaborating to develop a second partially completed one. You’ll leave this session with two units you can adapt to your program. No matter where you are on your thematic unit design journey, you will feel better prepared to take the next steps.
PowerPoint Presentation (click to view)
Session Handout Guide (click to view)
Session Resources (click to view)
Thematic Unit My Community (click to view)
Thematic Unit The Monarch Butterfly (click to view)


​​Go All In: Reigniting Your Language Quest through a Mini-Immersion Experience
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Presenter: Anita Alkhas
​How does it feel to be a novice learner plunged into the target language? We'll immerse ourselves in a Farsi lesson to reconnect with how we felt when we first began to study languages. With renewed empathy, we'll be better able to guide and support our students as they embark on their own language learning quest with its many thrills, challenges and rewards.
Session Article (click to view)
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  • About Us
    • Mission & Vision
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  • FLESFEST
    • FLESFEST 2023
    • FLESFEST 2022
    • FLESFEST 2021
    • FLESFEST 2020
    • FLESFEST 2019
    • FLESFEST 2018
    • FLESFEST 2012-2017
    • FLESFEST 2009-2011
    • Photo Gallery
  • Resources
    • Starting and Maintaining a Program
    • Web Resources
    • Elementary Curriculum Sample
  • Networking
    • Professional Connections