Virginia Levine Second Language Educators’ Conference

Engage in workshops

Participants collaborating and making posters during a workshop

Professor Patricia Martinez And Former Student

Reunite

Prof. Martinez, VLSLEC organizer, and her former student who returned to present at the conference

Engagement & Motivation Virginia Levine SLE Conference

Attend presentations

A SUNY Cortland graduate presenting at the Virginia Levine Second Language Educators' Conference

Lectures at the Virginia Levine SLE Conference

Build connections

Regional teachers connecting at the Virginia Levine Second Language Educators' Conference

Pre-service teachers and practicing teachers connecting at the 2023 Virginia Levine Second Language Educators' Conference

Learn together

Pre-service and practicing teachers connecting between workshops

Conference Details

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Location: Sperry Center on the SUNY Cortland campus
Time: 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Mary Holmes, NYSAFLT Past President and MAFLA member
Program Theme: “Building Bridges Through Language Education”

Workshop Topics:

Look Them in the Eyes and Say Hello
Keeping it Authentic: Strategies and Considerations
United States and Latin America, Two Diverse Societies United through Language, Art, Advocacy and History
Fostering Curiosity, Connections, and Community in Language Classrooms
Incorporating Cultural Education into the World Language Classroom
Building Bridges by Building Background
Language Transfer Workshop: Linguistically Responsive Strategies for Teachers
Harnessing AI for Process Writing in EFL/ESL Classrooms: Insights and Implementation Strategies
Developing Connections among Students while Exploring Online Resources
Vive le STEM en Cours de Français

This conference is free, but registration is required.

Conference Resources

Campus map and directions
Conference-at-a-glance
Full conference schedule
All those interested in language teaching and learning are welcome! Feel free to share this .pdf flyer (with QR code to this site) with colleagues and/or students.

Conference Coordinator

Patricia Martínez de la Vega Mansilla, Lecturer of Spanish, SUNY Cortland
For further information email dana.smith@cortland.edu

Hosted by: Modern Languages Department, SUNY Cortland

Co-sponsored by Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC), SUNY Cortland’s International Programs Office, Clark Center for Global Engagement, and SUNY Cortland Modern Languages Department, SUNY Cortland

About the Conference

The Virginia Levine Second Language Educators' Conference (VLSLEC) is a professional development platform for Second Language teachers and teachers-in-training. The annual event is open to students and all area Foreign Language, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and English as a New Language (ENL) colleagues.

The free event is held on the SUNY Cortland campus. The conference fosters an environment of socialization, education, and professionalism. The program presents a keynote speech delivered by a distinguished member of the Second Language community, a variety of classroom workshops offered through mid-day, and culminates with brief closing remarks.