Happy to accept the Italian Department Invitation to present on using Authentic materials in designing Asynchronous activities.
Category Archives: Workshops and Presentations
Professional Development Presentations
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Adding Voices; A Panel Discussion about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the World Classroom
Happy to accept CT COLT Invitation to be one of the panelists discussing equity, diversity, and inclusion. May 10th , 4:30 PM.

Expo Lingua 2022 Conference for Arabic Language Educators in Germany
Happy to accept Expo Lingua’s invitation and excited for my first time presenting at a Conference for Arabic Language Educators in Germany!
Webinar Featured in FLTMAG

OPI for Arabic Language Learners
Happy to accept Rhodes College‘s invitation to collaborate working on OPI for Arabic Language Learners (January 2022).
OPI Workshop
Happy to accept an invitation to present for the Arabic Flagship Center / Indiana University. Looking forward to giving a workshop about the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview on January 4th 2022.

Conference presentations: Multilingual Approaches in World Language Education: Perspectives from Arabic Learning Contexts
Happy to accept Prof. Emma Trentman’s invitation to be part of the Colloquium in AAAL 2022. This colloquium focuses on multilingual approaches to language learning in the context of U.S. learners of Arabic. Arabic is a language known for its diglossic nature, extensive variation in regional dialects, and use in multilingual contexts. While the challenges … Continue reading Conference presentations: Multilingual Approaches in World Language Education: Perspectives from Arabic Learning Contexts

Upcoming Conference Presentations: How the COVID 19 Pandemic offers Opportunities for Student Engagement in Language
Happy to accept Ustatha Magda El-Sherbini’s invitation to be part of this panel. The current situation created by the COVID 19 pandemic offers opportunities for universities to develop innovative approaches to language instruction. Libraries can play a vital role in this process by establishing contacts and facilitating communications. Library Area Studies departments are well-positioned to … Continue reading Upcoming Conference Presentations: How the COVID 19 Pandemic offers Opportunities for Student Engagement in Language
NECTFL 2022
Social Justice in the Language Classroom
Friday 2/11/2022 8:30 – 9:30 AM
IALLT 2021 Webinar
Thursday, November 11th @ 3:00 PM Eastern Time on Zoom
Teaching Social Justice in the Language Classroom
Foreign Language Association of Virginia
Fall 2021 Virtual Conference / Oct 7 – 9
Session 26: Technology to Help Incorporate Social Justice in the Language Classroom |
Although I do not teach Arabic, there was a plethora of useful content for me to reflect on and consider for my Spanish classroom. Thank you for sharing! | |
Really liked the puppet show idea and the way she incorporated diversity and justice in to her characters. | |
I liked seeing the overlapping applications for language learning, social justice, and technology. The lesson on play characters’ names is excellent – it meets the linguistic goals and addresses a social justice issue in an approachable way. |
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New Tech Tools? Old Tech Tools? The Constant Teacher Dilemma.
MaFLA Virtual Fall Conference, Oct. 21-24
Inclusion in the Language Classroom
Connecticut Council of Language Teachers
Fall Conference / 2021
ACTFL Annual Convention 2021
Leveraging Teacher Immediacy to Enhance Class Community

Facilitating in the ACTFL Summer Learning Series with a focus on Social Justice
Organized by the amazing ACTFL education team Paul Sandrock (Senior Advisor for Language Learning Initiatives) and Lea Graner Kennedy (ACTFL Education Senior Advisor )the ACTFL Summer Learning Series launched on July 13th and continues till July 22nd. Pamela M. Wesely (Professor, Multilingual Education) and Cassandra Glynn (Associate Professor, Education) authors of the book Words and … Continue reading Facilitating in the ACTFL Summer Learning Series with a focus on Social Justice

Connecting with Local Communities in Arabic Language Classes
I was happy to accept The Chicago Arabic Teachers Council’s (CATC) invitation to present at their annual conference, which will focus on connecting Arabic language classrooms to the wider world. The presentation showcased opportunities for Arabic instructors to collaborate with local and international communities to enrich their teaching. The presentation included the following: Brief Background, … Continue reading Connecting with Local Communities in Arabic Language Classes
Conference Presentations NECTFL2021

The Consortium of Middle East National Resource Centers Virtual Workshop
At Yale, the Hebrew and Arabic programs have collaborated to create a class in which both languages are introduced, emphasizing their linguistic resemblance, engaging the students in shared cultural themes, and introducing spoken Hebrew and a few Arabic dialects. The course has a twofold aim: to introduce a new Semitic language to speakers of the … Continue reading The Consortium of Middle East National Resource Centers Virtual Workshop

Webinar with ACTFL Arabic SIG
It was an honor and a pleasure to give a webinar for the ACTFL Arabic SIG. Webinar recording, as well as PDF of the slides, can be found on the ACTFL Arabic SIG library.