
8:30 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Dunn Lobby
(Upper lobby of the Performance Center)
Discuss and exchange ideas about:
Breakfast and lunch will be provided in addition to presentations, roundtables, networking opportunities, and open discussions.
Welcome and Continental Breakfast (Dunn Lobby-Upper lobby of the Performance Center)
Dr. Jessica Garc茅s Jensen, Director of the M.A. in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture, Associate Professor of French (缅北强奸)
Keynote address: Language Learning: Privilege or Right? (Performance Theatre)
Dr. Vesna Dimitrieska, Coordinator of Global Education Initiatives (IU)
Learn about out keynote speaker here.
Panel A : ACTFL Proficiency Refresher (UC East 2219)
Dr. Vesna Dimitrieska, Coordinator of Global Education Initiatives (IU)
Dr. Emilija Zlatkovska, Director of Intensive English Program, Executive Director of International Programs and Services (缅北强奸)
Panel B: Advocacy Groups and Resources: Professional Organizations and the Language Roadmap Initiative (UC East 2220)
Dr. Silvia Rode, Professor of German, Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts (缅北强奸)
Dr. Bartell Berg, Associate Professor of German (缅北强奸)
Coffee break (Dunn Lobby)
Panel C : Favorite Teaching Activity Swap (UC East 2219)
Panel D : Engaging Students in the Target Culture (UC East 2220)
Karla Razor, Signature School
Lorenna Boyle, Signature School
Panel D.2: Actividades l煤dicas para la adquisici贸n y practica del vocabulario en los primeros a帽os de escolarizaci贸n (UC East 2218)
Jos茅 Cabrera, Huntingburg Elementary School
Roundtable Discussion: Sustaining Language Programs: Our Place in the Language Eco-systems in Indiana (Performance Theatre)
Dr. Bartell Berg, Associate Professor of German (缅北强奸)
Dr. Vesna Dimitrieska, Coordinator of Global Education Initiatives (IU)
Dr. Emilija Zlatkovska, Director of Intensive English Program, Executive Director of International Programs and Services (缅北强奸)
Marcia Mishler, EL Director, South Gibson School Corporation
Lunch (Dunn Lobby)
Updates on the College Achievement Program (CAP)
Jaclyn Dumond, Director, College Achievement Program (CAP) and Lifelong Learning (缅北强奸)
Panel E : Engaging Students and Families through Faculty- led Travel and Study Abroad (UC East 2219)
Anna Gergely, Evansville Day School
Virginia Fields, Castle High School
Isaiah Seibert, Signature School
Panel F: Homework Assignments, Equity and Administrative Demands (UC East 2220)
Dr. Bartell Berg, Associate Professor of German (缅北强奸)
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Panel G: Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy (UC East 2218)
Dr. Ross E. Halvorsen, Signature School
Coffee break and Final Remarks (Dunn Lobby)

Dr. Vesna Dimetrieska is a Coordinator of Global Education Initiatives in Indiana University鈥檚 School of Education and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.听Her work focuses on advocacy and expanding the world language programs in K-12 education across Indiana as well as internationalizing P-16 education. Dr. Dimitrieska鈥檚 research interests include language teacher identity, reflective practices of teacher educators, as well as instructional practices and professional development of language teachers in foreign/second language contexts and dual language immersion programs. She has published numerous articles and book chapters, and leads joint IU Hamilton Lugar School of International & Global Studies NRC Title VI Centers/IU School of Education teacher workshops and professional development opportunities. Dr.听Dimitrieska is the 2020 national recipient of the听Best Practice Award in Support of Global and International Perspectives听from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the 2020 national award winner of the National Network for Early Language Learning听Award for Outstanding Support of Early Second Language Learning, and the 2014 Paul Simon Award recipient for the听Promotion of Language and International Studies(group award for the work on the Indiana University NRCs鈥� Title VI Project,听Bridges: Children, Languages, World).听
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The Teaching Journey event will be held in the Performance Center and University Center East, which is located in the center of campus.
Please follow signs to UC East and the Performance Center. Then, go to the Upper Lobby of the Performance Center (which is called Dunn Lobby-- although there are no signs) and you will see the event!
Parking is located across University Boulevard in front of the Screaming Eagles Arena (Lots C, B and D are the closest).