Language Teacher Symposium (LaTeS) – Fall 2024

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Language Teacher Symposium (LaTeS) – Fall 2024

When

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 2, 2024

Join us for our co-sponsored worskshop called: Mindfulness Practices for Creating an Inclusive Classroom by Dr. Angelika Foerst

This event is hybrid, to register click here

This workshop will focus on Mindfulness Practices for Creating an Inclusive Classroom. The central questions to be explored are: In what ways can mindfulness practices increase language acquisition through creating an inclusive classroom environment? What is the connection between students’ interest, self-esteem, attitude, motivation, and confidence and language acquisition? Merging the ancient Mindfulness Practices of India with Stephen Krashen’s Theory of the Affective Filter, participants will examine their process for gauging student interest in their lessons/units and how exercising mindfulness practices in their daily lives can lead to increased classroom engagement. The goals for this workshop are threefold: 1) Determine what qualities are present in an inclusive classroom. 2) Identify the foundational practices, supportive practices, and instructional practices available to students that foster inclusivity. 3) Explore the connection between the physical environment, the instruction, and the state of consciousness of the instructor to language acquisition. This is a hands-on workshop (intended for the open-minded) that will provide you practical everyday tools (pranayama, asana, Kriya, mudras, and mantras) that will positively impact the way in which you interact with your students, thereby lowering your students’ affective filters, and thus, increasing language acquisition. Several of the activities involve moving around the room; however, the spacing of the room will allow for full participation by all who attend. Lastly, time for independent and/or group work will be given. Please bring your laptops, etc. With that said, there will be several activities in which you will be asked to fully unplug. Phones on silent mode/do not disturb would be greatly appreciated.

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LaTeS is a biannual in-person workshop that takes place at the University of Arizona. It is intended for K-12 language teachers to share ideas and issues that are specific to their community, and they will leave LaTeS events with methods and materials that they can implement into their own classrooms. Arizona Continuing Education credit is available.