AATF Convention Chicago 2025

AATF Opening & Awards Ceremony 9:00am - 10:00am

Keynote Address 10:00am - 11:00am

Welcome Luncheon (by ticket only) 11:45am - 1:15pm

Films on the Green: Haute Couture 8:15pm - 10:15pm

Dîner en ville avec des ami.e.s 5:00pm - 7:00pm

[Session #67] Une Girafe Chez Nous 1:15pm - 2:15pm

[Session #63] Teaching the Huguenots Through Historical Novels 2:30pm - 3:30pm

[Session #53] Locating Le Français Chez Nous through Food 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Palmes (ASFAP) Dinner (by invitation only) 7:00pm - 9:00pm

[Session #69] Updates on the Relationship of Music and Pronuncia... 2:30pm - 3:30pm

[Session #9] Collaboration = the 6th C - Reinforcing content thr... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

[Session #52] Leveraging an AF connection to maximize your Frenc... 2:30pm - 3:30pm

[Session #82] The Commission on Cinema 1:15pm - 2:15pm

[Session #42] Le 'speakership' en français: Un cours culminant e... 2:30pm - 3:30pm

[Session #61] Stratégies et défis des cours à public spécifique... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

[Session #39] La Lecture Libre : Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) in... 2:30pm - 3:30pm

[Workshop #1] Mindful Moves: Integrating Social Emotional Learning in French Class 1:15pm - 4:15pm

Exhibit Hall Opening 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Registration Table Opens [Monday] 7:30am - 6:00pm

[Session #44] Le français chez nous: Resources for Your Classroo... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

[Session #91] Planting More Seeds of Culture 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Grand Concours Administrator Breakfast (by invitation only) 7:30am - 8:30am

Commission on Teacher Recruitment & Retention Breakfast (by tick... 7:30am - 8:30am

Editor's & Commision Chairs Luncheon (by invitation only) 11:30am - 1:00pm

[Session #14] Differentiation for French DLI Learners with Special Needs 8:30am - 9:45am

[Session #30] GLEAMer dans la classe de français: Modéliser un e... 2:45pm - 3:45pm

[Session #79] L' Écopoétique de la ville et de la campagne dans Maria Chapdelain... 8:30am - 9:45am

[Session #64] Teaching World Langugages with a Montessori Twist 2:45pm - 3:45pm

French Walking Tour #1 (by ticket only) 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dîner en ville avec des ami.e.s 5:00pm - 7:00pm

French Walking Tour #2 (by ticket only) 6:00pm - 7:30pm

[Session #81] Making the case for French: A toolkit for articula... 10:30am - 11:30am

[Session #33] Influential Lessons: Using Influencers and Social... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

[Session #74] Comment connecter vos élèves à la francophonie d'i... 2:45pm - 3:45pm

[Session #103] No Child Left Behind Kids Go to College: How do H... 10:30am - 11:30am

[Session #96] Optimiser l’enseignement en DLI : approches pédago... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

[Session #89] Teaching Literary Interpretation with Stylistics 2:45pm - 3:45pm

[Session #71] Vive la Francophonie: Engagement and Exploration T... 10:30am - 11:30am

[Session #78] High-impact Practices for Fluency in French 1:00pm - 2:00pm

[Session #70] Visitez le Sénégal avec Vive L'Expérience 2:45pm - 3:45pm

[Workshop #2] The Mindset of Possibility: The Role of External Funding and Partnerships in Building and Preserving College and University French Programs in the... 8:30am - 11:00am

[Session #99] Encouraging the joy of reading from Command Perfor... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

[Session #76] Enough with the Policing: Let’s Incorporate Google Translate 8:30am - 9:45am

[Session #21] French DLI Commission Session 10:30am - 11:30am

[Session #28] French Language and Francophone Cultures through F... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

[Session #101] La francophonie des Amériques 2:45pm - 3:45pm

[Session #10] Comment aborder Manie Musicale? 8:30am - 9:45am

[Session #3] Anti-Racist Approaches to Decolonizing and Diversif... 10:30am - 11:30am

[Session #65] The Here and Now of AI in French: Examples from ac... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

[Session #88] Teaching French entirely through Film Clips 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Dictée 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Karaoke 7:30pm - 9:30pm

[Session #25] French for All: Strengthening Support for French Language and Lear... 8:30am - 9:45am

[Session #48] Lessons Learned: Implementing New Directions in a... 10:30am - 11:30am

[Session #66] The Linguistic Landscape of Paris: Making Connecti... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

[Session #19] Enseigner la prononciation dès le début : pourquoi... 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Morning Exhibit Break & Tombola 9:45am - 10:30am

Afternoon Exhibit Break & Tombola 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Registration Table Opens [Tuesday] 7:30am - 4:00pm

Lunch Break 11:30am - 1:00pm

[Session #18] Empowering students: Creating and implementing Nat... 10:30am - 11:30am

[Session #92] Grand Concours 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Beauty and the Beast show (by ticket only) 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Commission on Colleges & Universities Breakfast (by ticket only) 7:30am - 8:30am

SHF & JAF Sponsor Breakfast (by ticket for Honor Society Sponsor... 7:30am - 8:30am

Déjeuner en français (by ticket only) 11:00am - 12:30pm

[Session #34] Interrogatives Across the Francophonie: A Study of... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #31] Harnessing the 5 Cs for Standards-Based Grading in... 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #20] Epistolary Insights: Learning French Language and... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #97] Faire d’une pierre deux coups: Strategies for Teac... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Walking Tour #3 (by ticket only) 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dîner en ville avec des ami.e.s 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Walking Tour #4 (by ticket only) 6:00pm - 7:30pm

[Session #12] Creating Context: The Key to Meaningful Language L... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #22] Fat Women in France: How French Influencers, Activ... 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #77] Fais-toi plaisir, lis en français! – Des livres di... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #17] Empowering Students through Bilingualism: Maximizing their Opportu... 2:00pm - 3:15pm

[Session #50] Let's Grow! Feedback, Rubrics, and Self-Evaluation 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #41] Launching Language Proficiency: Creating Engaging... 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #38] Teaching French Culture Through the Paris Olympics... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #49] Let's Get Graphic! 2:00pm - 3:15pm

[Session #11] Commission on Colleges and Universities 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #57] Promoting French 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #29] French Program Newsletters: Enhancing Visibility,... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #86] Leveraging Assessment for College & Career Readiness 2:00pm - 3:15pm

[Workshop #3] Camp d’été, sport d’hiver, livres à lire, choses à faire! 8:30am - 11:00am

[Session #100] Boy bye! We’re (literally) out of the classroom 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #104] Do You Want to Play?: Gaming in the French-Langua... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

[Session #23] FILM : French Instruction through Language and Med... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #37] Je me Souviens- N'oubliez PAS La Belle Province! 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #80] Le Projet AirBnB: Venturing beyond ‘chez nous’ int... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #45] Le tour du monde en 80 secondes!: un voyage virtuel de la Francoph... 2:00pm - 3:15pm

[Session #51] Leveling-Up Intro-Level French Classes: Rigorous &... 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #24] Venez découvrir Francophonia, le pays de la langue... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #6] Caring for Our Common Home: Stewardship and Sustainability in the F... 2:00pm - 3:15pm

[Session #72] Vivre à Paris! A problem-based learning and assess... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #98] 3 Destinations, One Language: France, Quebec, Swit... 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #15] Du siège de Vienne au petit-déjeuner français : Le... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #32] Incorporating Daily Culture: Engaging Students with Francophone Di... 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Morning Exhibit Break & Tombola 9:30am - 10:00am

Afternoon Exhibit Break & Tombol... 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Registration Table Opens [Wednesday] 7:30am - 4:00pm

Lunch Break 11:00am - 12:30pm

[Session #60] Réunion annuelle des Jeunes Amis du Français et de... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #83] C'est Facile Comme Bonjour: Student Perspectives o... 10:00am - 11:00am

[Session #35] Inventions: Then and Now 12:30pm - 1:30pm

[Session #26] French for Specific Purposes: Sustainability in French-Speaking Ar... 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Art Institute Guided Tour (by ticket only) 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Commission for the Promotion of French Breakfast (by ticket only... 7:30am - 8:30am

Chapter President Breakfast (by invitation only) 7:30am - 8:30am

[Session #47] Les J-O de Paris 2024: Bringing an International E... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #68] Une journée dans le monde francophone 9:45am - 10:45am

[Session #1] À la découverte de notre histoire partagée: La Trai... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #55] Monuments to Museums: A Teacher's Key to Paris 9:45am - 10:45am

[Session #56] No Prep or Low Prep 11:00am - 12:00pm

[Session #5] Boosting communication Skills: Using a Class Mascot... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #87] Salma's Story - Fighting Stereotypes in Molenbeek,... 9:45am - 10:45am

[Session #13] Des Champs-Élysées à la salle de classe : organise... 11:00am - 12:00pm

[Workshop #4] Un Monde de resources au bout de vos doigts: AATF's Curated Content & Resources 8:30am - 11:00am

[Session #93] Art Institute 9:45am - 10:45am

Registration Table Opens [Thursday] 7:30am - 12:00pm

[Session #36] It's all about CAFES: Cultural Activities For Ever... 8:30am - 9:30am

[Session #90] Transnational Crossings in Francophone Literature:... 9:45am - 10:45am

[Session #59] Promoting Intercultural Competence and Language Pr... 11:00am - 12:00pm