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Saturday, October 17
 

8:30am EDT

"I'm not a bot!" Can AI Foster Peer-to-Peer Conversation?
Saturday October 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
High Street 26
Ensuring adequate target language conversation practice is difficult, particularly for novice learners who need significant support. AI can help, with always-ready and judgement-free conversation partners. Yet, amid a growing epidemic of loneliness, is filling student time with chatbots where we want to go? Pangea Chat creates a playful, social experience that makes curriculum-aligned, task-based conversation practice fun and impactful for any curriculum. The web and mobile platform leverages AI for personalized scaffolding but keeps peer-to-peer interaction as the focus. Supported by the National Science Foundation.
Presenters
avatar for Will Jordan-Cooley

Will Jordan-Cooley

CEO & Founder, Pangea Chat
Pangea Chat is an NSF-backed language learning environment that makes peer-to-peer, curriculum-aligned conversation simple and fun. Playful, task-based activities scaffold learners from texting, to voice messages, to live voice and video calls in their target language. Teachers see... Read More →
Saturday October 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
High Street 26
  Exhibitor Session

8:30am EDT

Higher Education Committee - Methodologists' Roundtable
Saturday October 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
High Street 22
Feedback Survey
This session will address issues relevant to teacher preparation programs such as the culminating performance assessments, NYSED updates, recruitment, retention of new teachers, curriculum, assessment, standards, K-16 articulation, world language methodology, and more. Open to all who are interested, especially full-time and adjunct faculty in higher education, this roundtable provides an opportunity to brainstorm ideas, share solutions and to continue important dialogue in the profession.
Presenters
EK

Erin Kearney

University at Buffalo
UB's Institute on Teaching French is a 5-week program for those pursuing an EdM and professional certification via a three-summer track, or non-matriculated students attending for one summer. Our signature pedagogies—critical intercultural experience, place-based learning, and creative... Read More →
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Marisol Marcin

Binghamton University
Saturday October 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
High Street 22
  Session D

11:30am EDT

Mid-Hudson/Westchester Regional Breakout Session
Saturday October 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Fort Orange 5
Feedback Survey
Connect with fellow educators from your region, learn about your regional organization, and discover ways to get involved and advocate for language education in your area.
Presenters
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avatar for Elcie Douce

Elcie Douce

World Language Department Chair, Nyack Public Schools
Saturday October 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Fort Orange 5
  Session E - Regional Breakout Session

11:30am EDT

Western NY Regional Breakout Session
Saturday October 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Town Hall Amphitheater
Feedback Survey
Connect with fellow educators from your region, learn about your regional organization, and discover ways to get involved and advocate for language education in your area.
Presenters
avatar for Anna Cartwright

Anna Cartwright

French Teacher, Orchard Park High School
avatar for Joshua Wigle-Harris

Joshua Wigle-Harris

Spanish teacher, East Irondequoit Middle School
Josh Wigle-Harris is a graduate of St. John Fisher University, where he earned a B.A. in Spanish and an M.S. in Special Education. He is a 7th and 8th grade Spanish teacher and serves as the World Languages Curriculum Leader at East Irondequoit Middle School. In recognition of his... Read More →
Saturday October 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Town Hall Amphitheater
  Session E - Regional Breakout Session

1:30pm EDT

Leaders of Tomorrow information session
Saturday October 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Meeting Suite 120
Feedback Survey
We invite you to come find out about our Leaders of Tomorrow. Come see what our current and former participants say about the program. This is a perfect opportunity to chat if you are interested in joining our program. If you’re a former participant, stop by to share your leadership trajectory with our new leaders. This is a panel discussion.
Presenters
avatar for Melanie Thomas

Melanie Thomas

Spencerport CSD
Spanish Teacher
NYSAFLT TOY 2023
NBCT WLOE
Spencerport CSD World Language Teacher Leader
Spencerport CSD Seal of Biliteracy coordinator


avatar for Shannon Lundgren

Shannon Lundgren

MS Spanish Teacher, Bethlehem Central School District
Saturday October 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Meeting Suite 120
  Session F

2:45pm EDT

Human-Realistic AI Partners: The Future of Interpersonal Speaking Practice
Saturday October 17, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
High Street 26
Scaling 1-on-1 interpersonal speaking practice in world language classrooms can be challenging. Many students do not receive enough conversation time, struggle to find the right words, and feel less confident as a result. This session explores how teacher-driven AI conversation partners can expand individualized speaking practice and personalized feedback while teachers control the content, pedagogy, and “brain” behind the AI.

What will we discuss?

* Challenges of individualized speaking feedback
* How AI supports frequent, natural conversation practice
* How to program an AI avatar for effective conversations
* Methods for delivering personalized feedback to every student
Presenters
avatar for Ben Altschuler

Ben Altschuler

Founder and CEO, Speakology AI
Speakology AI is an AI-powered language learning platform designed to help students build speaking confidence and proficiency through personalized conversational practice. Students engage in realistic, interactive conversations and receive immediate, individualized feedback, while... Read More →
Saturday October 17, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
High Street 26
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