AATF Convention Chicago 2025

AATF Convention Chicago 2025

7:30am CDT

Registration Table Opens [Monday] TBA

9:00am CDT

AATF Opening & Awards Ceremony Empire Room

10:00am CDT

Keynote Address Empire Room

11:45am CDT

Welcome Luncheon (by ticket only) Empire Room

1:15pm CDT

[Session #82] The Commission on Cinema Salon 12 [Session #44] Le français chez nous: Resources for Your Classroom to Explore via the French Heritage Corridor Wilson [Session #53] Locating Le Français Chez Nous through Food Marshfield [Session #61] Stratégies et défis des cours à public spécifique : Innovations curriculaires pour les apprenants héritage et les étudiants en économie et études globales dans un contexte universitaire Salon 2 [Session #67] Une Girafe Chez Nous Madison [Session #9] Collaboration = the 6th C - Reinforcing content through cross-curricular connections Salon 10 [Workshop #1] Mindful Moves: Integrating Social Emotional Learning in French Class Salon 3

2:30pm CDT

[Session #39] La Lecture Libre : Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) in the World Language Classroom Salon 2 [Session #42] Le 'speakership' en français: Un cours culminant en Études françaises Salon 12 [Session #52] Leveraging an AF connection to maximize your French program resources Salon 10 [Session #63] Teaching the Huguenots Through Historical Novels Madison [Session #69] Updates on the Relationship of Music and Pronunciation Salon 1 [Session #91] Planting More Seeds of Culture Wilson

4:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Opening Salons 4-9

5:00pm CDT

Dîner en ville avec des ami.e.s Lobby

7:00pm CDT

Palmes (ASFAP) Dinner (by invitation only) Offsite

8:15pm CDT

Films on the Green: Haute Couture Lake Shore Park

7:30am CDT

Commission on Teacher Recruitment & Retention Breakfast (by ticket only) Crystal Room Grand Concours Administrator Breakfast (by invitation only) Crystal Room Registration Table Opens [Tuesday] TBA

8:30am CDT

[Session #25] French for All: Strengthening Support for French Language and Learners in the U.S. Salon 2 [Session #10] Comment aborder Manie Musicale? Salon 12 [Session #14] Differentiation for French DLI Learners with Special Needs Indiana [Session #40] Teaching Methodologies and Technology Wilson [Session #43] Le Français chez nous - Advocacy for French as a Global and Local Language Logan [Session #76] Enough with the Policing: Let’s Incorporate Google Translate Salon 10 [Session #79] L' Écopoétique de la ville et de la campagne dans Maria Chapdelaine de Louis Hémon Kimball [Workshop #2] The Mindset of Possibility: The Role of External Funding and Partnerships in Building and Preserving College and University French Programs in the United States Salon 1

9:45am CDT

Morning Exhibit Break & Tombola Salons 4-9

10:30am CDT

[Session #21] French DLI Commission Session Salon 10 [Session #103] No Child Left Behind Kids Go to College: How do Heritage Speakers of Spanish mediate linguistic (in)security through their acquisition of French? Madison [Session #18] Empowering students: Creating and implementing National French Week activities on campus Wilson [Session #3] Anti-Racist Approaches to Decolonizing and Diversifying a French Language Program Salon 12 [Session #48] Lessons Learned: Implementing New Directions in a French Language Program Curriculum Salon 2 [Session #71] Vive la Francophonie: Engagement and Exploration Through a Diverse Lens Marshfield [Session #81] Making the case for French: A toolkit for articulating critical competencies through advanced French study Logan

11:30am CDT

Editor's & Commision Chairs Luncheon (by invitation only) Crystal Room Lunch Break TBA

1:00pm CDT

[Session #99] Encouraging the joy of reading from Command Performance Books Salon 1 [Session #28] French Language and Francophone Cultures through Film: Free resources from CinéSchool, IFcinéma, and TV5Monde Salon 10 [Session #33] Influential Lessons: Using Influencers and Social Media in the Classroom Logan [Session #65] The Here and Now of AI in French: Examples from across the Curriculum and Profession Salon 12 [Session #66] The Linguistic Landscape of Paris: Making Connections to Other Disciplines Salon 2 [Session #78] High-impact Practices for Fluency in French Marshfield [Session #92] Grand Concours Wilson [Session #96] Optimiser l’enseignement en DLI : approches pédagogiques et leviers d’action Madison

2:00pm CDT

Afternoon Exhibit Break & Tombola Salons 4-9

2:45pm CDT

[Session #101] La francophonie des Amériques Salon 10 [Session #70] Visitez le Sénégal avec Vive L'Expérience Marshfield [Session #19] Enseigner la prononciation dès le début : pourquoi et comment Salon 2 [Session #30] GLEAMer dans la classe de français: Modéliser un enseignement engageant, affirmatif et significatif à travers la littérature sur la famille. Indiana [Session #64] Teaching World Langugages with a Montessori Twist Kimball [Session #74] Comment connecter vos élèves à la francophonie d'ici? Logan [Session #88] Teaching French entirely through Film Clips Salon 12 [Session #89] Teaching Literary Interpretation with Stylistics Madison [Session #8] Chapter Officers' Round-Up Wilson

4:00pm CDT

Dictée Salon 12 French Walking Tour #1 (by ticket only) Lobby

5:00pm CDT

Dîner en ville avec des ami.e.s Lobby

6:00pm CDT

French Walking Tour #2 (by ticket only) Lobby

7:30pm CDT

Karaoke Salon 12

7:30am CDT

Commission on Colleges & Universities Breakfast (by ticket only) Crystal Room SHF & JAF Sponsor Breakfast (by ticket for Honor Society Sponsors only) Crystal Room Registration Table Opens [Wednesday] TBA

8:30am CDT

[Session #11] Commission on Colleges and Universities Marshfield [Session #60] Réunion annuelle des Jeunes Amis du Français et de la Société Honoraire de Français Wilson [Session #12] Creating Context: The Key to Meaningful Language Learning in the Foreign Language Classroom and Immersion Settings Logan [Session #23] FILM : French Instruction through Language and Media Salon 10 [Session #2] Ajoutez le Français sur Objectifs Spécifiques à votre répertoire: Un atout inestimable Salon 12 [Session #34] Interrogatives Across the Francophonie: A Study of WH- Questions in Congolese French Kimball [Session #50] Let's Grow! Feedback, Rubrics, and Self-Evaluation Madison [Session #72] Vivre à Paris! A problem-based learning and assessment scenario. Salon 2 [Workshop #3] Camp d’été, sport d’hiver, livres à lire, choses à faire! Salon 1

9:30am CDT

Morning Exhibit Break & Tombola Salons 4-9

10:00am CDT

[Session #57] Promoting French Marshfield [Session #41] Launching Language Proficiency: Creating Engaging Experiences to Empower Multilingual Learners Madison [Session #98] 3 Destinations, One Language: France, Quebec, Switzerland Salon 2 [Session #22] Fat Women in France: How French Influencers, Activists, and Authors are Working to Upend la Grossophobie and Transform Anti-Fat Bias Logan [Session #31] Harnessing the 5 Cs for Standards-Based Grading in the French Classroom Kimball [Session #37] Je me Souviens- N'oubliez PAS La Belle Province! Salon 10 [Session #51] Leveling-Up Intro-Level French Classes: Rigorous & FUN! Salon 12 [Session #83] C'est Facile Comme Bonjour: Student Perspectives on how the SHF can Expand Learning Through Community-Building Initiatives Wilson

11:00am CDT

Déjeuner en français (by ticket only) Crystal Room Lunch Break TBA

12:30pm CDT

[Session #35] Inventions: Then and Now Wilson [Session #100] Boy bye! We’re (literally) out of the classroom Salon 1 [Session #20] Epistolary Insights: Learning French Language and History Through Letters from 1936 to 1947 Kimball [Session #24] Venez découvrir Francophonia, le pays de la langue française Salon 12 [Session #77] Fais-toi plaisir, lis en français! – Des livres diversifiés pour chaque lectrice et lecteur Logan [Session #15] Du siège de Vienne au petit-déjeuner français : Le croissant au service de l'apprentissage du FLE Salon 2 [Session #29] French Program Newsletters: Enhancing Visibility, Excitement and Advocacy. Marshfield [Session #38] Teaching French Culture Through the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Madison [Session #80] Le Projet AirBnB: Venturing beyond ‘chez nous’ into the Francophone world Salon 10

1:30pm CDT

Afternoon Exhibit Break & Tombola Salons 4-9

2:00pm CDT

[Session #97] Faire d’une pierre deux coups: Strategies for Teaching Split-Level Classes Kimball [Session #104] Do You Want to Play?: Gaming in the French-Language Classroom Salon 1 [Session #26] French for Specific Purposes: Sustainability in French-Speaking Areas (France, Francophone Africa: Fieldwork, communities and cybersecurity Wilson [Session #17] Empowering Students through Bilingualism: Maximizing their Opportunities to Shine Logan [Session #32] Incorporating Daily Culture: Engaging Students with Francophone Diversity Salon 2 [Session #45] Le tour du monde en 80 secondes!: un voyage virtuel de la Francophonie Salon 10 [Session #49] Let's Get Graphic! Madison [Session #6] Caring for Our Common Home: Stewardship and Sustainability in the Faith-Based French Classroom through the Lens of LE CIEL ET LA TERRE Salon 12 [Session #86] Leveraging Assessment for College & Career Readiness Marshfield

4:00pm CDT

Walking Tour #3 (by ticket only) Lobby

5:00pm CDT

Dîner en ville avec des ami.e.s Lobby

6:00pm CDT

Walking Tour #4 (by ticket only) Lobby

7:30pm CDT

Beauty and the Beast show (by ticket only) Cadillac Palace Theatre (offsite)

7:30am CDT

Chapter President Breakfast (by invitation only) Crystal Room Commission for the Promotion of French Breakfast (by ticket only) Crystal Room Registration Table Opens [Thursday] TBA

8:30am CDT

[Session #36] It's all about CAFES: Cultural Activities For Every Student! Wilson [Session #1] À la découverte de notre histoire partagée: La Traite des fourrures et le dévéloppement du nord des États-Unis Marshfield [Session #47] Les J-O de Paris 2024: Bringing an International Event into Your Classroom Logan [Session #5] Boosting communication Skills: Using a Class Mascot to Connect Home and School Salon 10 [Workshop #4] Un Monde de resources au bout de vos doigts: AATF's Curated Content & Resources Salon 12

9:45am CDT

[Session #90] Transnational Crossings in Francophone Literature: An Unconventional Path towards the Cultural Comparisons Standard Wilson [Session #55] Monuments to Museums: A Teacher's Key to Paris Marshfield [Session #68] Une journée dans le monde francophone Logan [Session #87] Salma's Story - Fighting Stereotypes in Molenbeek, Belgium Salon 10 [Session #93] Art Institute Salon 2

11:00am CDT

[Session #13] Des Champs-Élysées à la salle de classe : organiser un festival de cinéma indépendant à des fins pédagogiques et interculturelles Salon 10 [Session #56] No Prep or Low Prep Marshfield [Session #59] Promoting Intercultural Competence and Language Proficiency in the French Class: A Virtual Partnership Wilson

2:00pm CDT

Art Institute Guided Tour (by ticket only) Art Institute of Chicago

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