2026 NYSAFLT Annual Conference

2026 NYSAFLT Annual Conference

Welcome to the 109th NYSAFLT Annual Conference!

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1:00pm EDT

Building Confident Communicators through Proficiency-Oriented Teaching High Street 26Ivan Ferrero Encouraging Belonging and Empowering Storytelling in the WL Classroom High Street 28Alexis Nicholas • Oumar Sarr PhD Scrolling to Speaking: Turning Today’s Media into Tomorrow’s Proficiency Shaker RoomJustin Seifts Authentic Connection Through Authentic Communication Fort Orange 5Christina Margiore From First-Year Scare to Veteran Flair: Managing a World Language Classroom Fort Orange 7Swaz Piron • Zoey Baird From Points to Proficiency: Our Journey Transitioning to the AAPPL Exam High Street 24Shawnna Sweet • Rachel Hakes Reaching your Assessment Destination Town Hall AmphitheaterJoshua Wigle-Harris Streamlining Your Seal of Biliteracy Workflow Fort Orange 9Kurt Hassenpflug Unlocking Publication Potential: How to Get Published in the NYSAFLT Journal High Street 22Erin Kearney

2:30pm EDT

Leveraging Assessments for College and Career Readiness Shaker RoomJennifer Carson Attention, Memory and Technology: How to get our students back? Fort Orange 5Patricia Martínez de la Vega Mansilla • Abi Cleary Curious Minds: Undergraduate Research and Projects Fort Orange AtriumKate Kagan From Silence to Confidence: Strategies for Speaking and Writing High Street 28Elizabeth Boghosian • Kimberly Giammichele Interpersonal Speaking: Cultivating Competencies That Spark Joy High Street 26Robin Birnbaum It’s Checkpoint C, not Checkpoint ZZZ! Keeping Upper-Level Students Engaged Fort Orange 7Evelyn Ledezma • Marna Meltzer-McMorris Low Stakes, High Impact: Activities That Build Communication and Community Town Hall AmphitheaterAlexandra Cabrera The Care and Feeding of a Student Teacher High Street 24Will Anderson • Jennifer Nesfield Toolbox for Level 1 Success: Strategies That Stick Fort Orange 9Kyle Davis • Jimmy Peralta-Gamez

4:00pm EDT

Elementary International Exchange: Penpals between the US and Cuba Fort Orange 7Thomas Millington • Kaci Sciarabba M.A. A Smarter approach: Native & Heritage speakers in the World Language class High Street 26Andrea Hernandez • Gallegos Doreen Rose Bringing Art to Life: Engaging Checkpoint B Learners Through Communication Shaker RoomTatyana Qadiri Engaged & Empowered: Practical Strategies for Novice Instruction Fort Orange 5Marissa Coulehan • Wendy Torres Leveling Up Your Practice: Engaging with Professional WL Organizations High Street 28Michele Ortiz Ana • Aguiar-Mady Museum Mania, Great Galleries and Excellent Exhibits: Fantasy Trips for All Town Hall AmphitheaterLori Langer de Ramirez Partnering With Multilingual Families to Build Cultural Capital High Street 24Marcia Ranieri