Laura Terrill
2017 LFLTA CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND WORKSHOP LEADER
Laura Terrill holds a BA in French from the University of Missouri and a MA in Secondary Administration from Northeast Missouri State University. She taught French at all levels for 21 years before becoming the Coordinator of Foreign Language and English as a Second Language and then, Director of Curriculum in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO. She has taught methods courses at Washington University in St. Louis and at Butler University in Indiana and continues to present at the local, state, regional and national levels. She is currently working as an independent consultant in World Language and ELL.
Keynote - Rooted, Strong, Growing
Consider our goal of preparing today's learners for meaningful interactions with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Our vision demands a curriculum that is rooted in the real-world, assessment that is based on tasks that allow for strong performance and instruction that allows learners to grow in proficiency. Explore how we can be guided at each step by a growth mindset.
Workshop - Engaging Learners in the Target Language
Authentic texts have the potential to bring the cultures and languages of the world to our classrooms in powerful ways. How can we use authentic text in ways that allow learners to interpret, negotiate and derive meaning from the text? How do we do this while using the target language at least 90% of the time? Engage in activities that support learners as they gain a deeper understanding of the message of an authentic text. Consider the key elements of performance in the interpersonal mode. Emphasis will be placed on communicative activities that prepare learners to function in the real-world. Because the communicative classroom is often a "noisy" classroom, classroom management strategies for student accountability will also be considered.
Consider our goal of preparing today's learners for meaningful interactions with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Our vision demands a curriculum that is rooted in the real-world, assessment that is based on tasks that allow for strong performance and instruction that allows learners to grow in proficiency. Explore how we can be guided at each step by a growth mindset.
Workshop - Engaging Learners in the Target Language
Authentic texts have the potential to bring the cultures and languages of the world to our classrooms in powerful ways. How can we use authentic text in ways that allow learners to interpret, negotiate and derive meaning from the text? How do we do this while using the target language at least 90% of the time? Engage in activities that support learners as they gain a deeper understanding of the message of an authentic text. Consider the key elements of performance in the interpersonal mode. Emphasis will be placed on communicative activities that prepare learners to function in the real-world. Because the communicative classroom is often a "noisy" classroom, classroom management strategies for student accountability will also be considered.