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ViVID Peer Mentoring – ACTFL 2024
The MAFLT Faculty presented insights and strategies from the ViVID Project in a session titled “Peer Mentoring Through Video-Based Observations: Frameworks and Strategies”
Spring 2025 Semester Update
Updated March 24, 2024 | Courses and Important Dates in Summer 2024 – apply to the MAFLT or Certificate or join us for one course. Download and share the flyer!
Haley Rooney – Presentation at MIWLA 2024
Current student Haley Rooney, a Spanish teacher in Williamston, Michigan, reflects on presenting at Michigan’s state conference for language teachers in October 2024.
Jessica Charlton – Presentation at FLAVA 2024
Hi my name is Jessica Charlton and I am in my fourth semester of courses in the MAFLT program here at MSU, with only a few semesters left prior to graduation next school year. This fall, I had the opportunity to present for the first time at the FLAVA (Foreign
MIWLA 2024 – What do you want on your plate?
Current student Haley Rooney and MAFLT director Dr. Amanda Lanier present at Michigan’s state conference on smarter lesson planning and planning for program success.
Shanxi University Research Group
Frederick J Poole Visiting China over the summer was very exciting and life giving for me. I had the opportunity to reconnect with many of my old friends and family and meet with some of my former Chinese teachers at Shanxi University. This was invaluable not only for developing my
Fall 2024 Semester Update
Updated March 24, 2024 | Courses and Important Dates in Summer 2024 – apply to the MAFLT or Certificate or join us for one course. Download and share the flyer!
Focusing on Typing in Chinese Instruction
Frederick Poole In June, I participated in the 12th International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching. I was part of a panel with three other speakers: Matt Coss, David Moser, and Liz Carter. Matt Coss is a Ph.D. student in the Second Language Studies program at Michigan
Language in Games and the Devil in the Prompt – CALICO 2024
Dr. Frederick Poole reports from CALICO 2024 in Pittsburgh This year I attended the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) Conference in Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon University. Many of you are likely familiar with your local and state language learning conferences and may be familiar with larger regional conferences like
Multiliteracies in Research, Pedagogy and Outreach
Dr. Bruna Sommer Farias describes her approach to genre pedagogy – and the article that our alumna Blair Richards published about it in FLTMAG!