2026 NYSAFLT Annual Conference

Endless Possibilities: Creating Thematic Curriculum for Checkpoint C 8:30am - 11:30am

Authentic Connection Through Authentic Communication 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Attention, Memory and Technology: How to get our students back? 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Engaged & Empowered: Practical Strategies for Novice Instruction 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Teaching Gen Alpha: Fast, Fun, and Fully Engaged 8:30am - 11:30am

From First-Year Scare to Veteran Flair: Managing a World Languag... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

It’s Checkpoint C, not Checkpoint ZZZ! Keeping Upper-Level Students Engaged 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Elementary International Exchange: Penpals between the US and Cu... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Your Language Teaching Assistant? It’s Canva! 8:30am - 11:30am

Streamlining Your Seal of Biliteracy Workflow 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Toolbox for Level 1 Success: Strategies That Stick 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Gotitas del Saber: Language and Culture Learning Through Podcast... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Coffee available at Registration 7:30am - 10:00am

Conference Registration 7:30am - 5:30pm

Exhibits Grand Opening Coffee 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Curious Minds: Undergraduate Research and Projects 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Conference Exhibit Viewing – Wine and Cheese (Raffle) 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Unlocking Publication Potential: How to Get Published in the NYS... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

NYSAFLT Board of Directors Meeting 2:15pm - 5:00pm

From Points to Proficiency: Our Journey Transitioning to the AAP... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Care and Feeding of a Student Teacher 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Partnering With Multilingual Families to Build Cultural Capital 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Building Confident Communicators through Proficiency-Oriented Te... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Interpersonal Speaking: Cultivating Competencies That Spark Joy 2:30pm - 4:00pm

A Smarter approach: Native & Heritage speakers in the World Lang... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Encouraging Belonging and Empowering Storytelling in the WL Clas... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

From Silence to Confidence: Strategies for Speaking and Writing 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Leveling Up Your Practice: Engaging with Professional WL Organiz... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Conference Exhibit Viewing 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Conference Exhibit Viewing - Cof... 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Mentor and Volunteer Breakfast 7:30am - 8:15am

Lunch and Recognitions (scholarship, grant, and award winners) 11:30am - 12:30pm

Awards Banquet 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Finding and Using Authentic Resources at the Novice Level 8:30am - 11:30am

Scrolling to Speaking: Turning Today’s Media into Tomorrow’s Pro... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Leveraging Assessments for College and Career Readiness 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Bringing Art to Life: Engaging Checkpoint B Learners Through Com... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

So, What’s Your Plan? (And Why Does It Take You All Weekend?) 8:30am - 11:30am

Reaching your Assessment Destination 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Low Stakes, High Impact: Activities That Build Communication and Community 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Museum Mania, Great Galleries and Excellent Exhibits: Fantasy Tr... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Screen-Free, Student-Focused: Energizing Your Classroom 8:30am - 9:30am

Mid-Hudson/Westchester Regional Breakout Session 11:30am - 12:30pm

Gen AI and Language Pedagogy: Practical Applications 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Assigned but Unprepared: Supporting New Teachers Without Burnout 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Beyond Points: Constructing Proficiency-Aligned Grading Systems 8:30am - 9:30am

Capital-East Regional Breakout Session 11:30am - 12:30pm

Supercharge your Seal of Biliteracy Program 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Stop the Freeze: Helping students think less and talk more 2:45pm - 3:45pm

All Things IPAs (6-12) 8:30am - 9:30am

Central New York Regional Breakout Session 11:30am - 12:30pm

Talk, Read, Talk, Write: a student-centered approach to NYS Worl... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

2 Worlds Colliding: Special Ed and WL- They can thrive! 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Conference Registration 8:00am - 5:00pm

Coffee and Conference Exhibit Vi... 8:00am - 8:30am

Coffee and Conference Exhibit Vi... 9:30am - 10:00am

Final Conference Exhibit Viewing... 11:00am - 11:30am

New Member and First Timer's Lou... 11:00am - 11:30am

Regional Basket Ra...

Higher Education Committee - Methodologists' Roundtable 8:30am - 9:30am

Past President Advisory Council 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Member Organizations Round Table 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Maximizing All Modes of Communication Through Podcasts 8:30am - 9:30am

Safe Spaces for DEI in 2026 and Beyond (formerly the DEI Roundta... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Addressing Needs to Empower the Heritage Learner and ELL 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Little Eyes, Big Language: Engaging Youth with History and Langu... 8:30am - 9:30am

Bridging Language and Culture: Using AI to Deepen Cultural Under... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Auditory Processing Disorder in the WL Classroom 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Turning Ideas into Action: Designing a Compelling MEAD Proposal 8:30am - 9:30am

The Wi-Fi Is Down: Quick Pivots for Real Communication 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Building a Week of Comprehensible Input: Simple Routines That Wo... 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Meet and Greet FLES Colleagues 7:00am - 8:00am

General Session and Keynote (General Session and Keynote) 10:00am - 11:00am

Lunch (all conference attendees) and NYSAFLT Service Recognition... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Leaders of Tomorrow information session 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Italian Teachers’ Roundtable on the Revised Standards for World... 2:45pm - 3:45pm

L'art en classe : plus qu'une trace, une audace ! 8:30am - 9:30am

NYC/LI Regional Breakout Session 11:30am - 12:30pm

Implementing Free Choice Reading Program in Checkpoints B/C 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Enhancing Language Learning Through Interactive Notebooks 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Connecting Language Acquisition and the Science of Reading 8:30am - 9:30am

Western NY Regional Breakout Session 11:30am - 12:30pm

Google Slides to Make Paper Documents... What the TECH?! 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Grab and Go Games and Activities for the World Language Classroo... 2:45pm - 3:45pm