Je suis enseignant à l’Alliance française de Hartford où j’anime des cours thématiques sur divers sujets. En compagnie de mes étudiants, j’ai le plaisir de vivre de belles aventures autour de thèmes tels que : le cinéma français et la Nouvelle Vague, la presse dans le monde francophone, Les premières femmes de lettres d’expression française, la tapisserie de Bayeux, Jean Gabin et le cinéma, la Belle Époque et les Années folles, Les expressions idiomatiques, Molière, Victor Hugo…

En France j’étais journaliste professionnel pendant plus de quatorze ans. En particulier, j’ai travaillé, depuis Besançon -la capitale de Franche-Comté- pour les quotidiens La Tribune, Le Progrès et L’Alsace.

Parallèlement au journalisme, à l’université de Franche-Comté, j’ai également assuré des cours de communication. Au Centre de linguistique appliquée de Besançon, j’ai animé des cours de « communication et pédagogie » destinés aux enseignants FLE de plusieurs pays.

Auparavant, à l’université d’Alger, j’ai eu la charge des cours de méthode de recherche en sciences sociales, de communication et de techniques rédactionnelles.

Je suis passionné par la langue française, sa beauté, sa richesse, son dynamisme et son histoire.

Jimmy Wildman is a Spanish teacher at Glastonbury High School, where he also serves as the district’s World Language Head Teacher. In addition to his work at school, Jimmy actively serves the world language profession as the Treasurer of CT COLT and a member of the NECTFL Board of Directors.

I am a passionate Spanish teacher for high school and elementary grades. I am from Ecuador and I have been living in the US for 20 years. This will be my 5th year teaching Spanish. I love food and travel and I live with my husband and our two wonderful sons in Simsbury, CT.

I teach French and Spanish and began my career in 1984. I have taught in 4 school districts in Connecticut and am currently the World Language Department Supervisor at Simsbury High School.

Spanish Teacher for more than 27 years with Master of Arts in Spanish and Master of Science in Hispanic Cultures, both from Central Connecticut State University.

Southington High School World Language Department Leader 6-12; Southington High School teacher of the year 2021; Certified Italian, Latin, Spanish, & FLES; ECE Italian, Spanish, & Latin American Studies courses; UConn ECE instructor of the year 2010; advisor Multicultural Student Union, Intercultural Competency Club, National Honor Society, Italian honor society, Italian Club; CCAR training

For language educators the need to be inclusive is not limited to what we teach but also to whom we teach. This presentation will discuss ways in which educators can be inclusive of their learners especially when using tech-tools to teach. The presentation will focus on tech tools that can be both inclusive and allow for optimal learner engagement. The presentation includes examples used in the past two academic years as well as brief explanation of Tech-Tools abilities and affordances.

Allyson Power has been teaching Spanish for 18 years currently serves as the Department Chair for World Languages, as well as the TEAM District Facilitator, in Ridgefield, CT. She is passionate about mentoring, recognizing the importance of encouraging teachers to be lifelong learners and reflective practitioners.

Megan Wojcicki is an elementary Spanish teacher for the South Windsor Public Schools in South Windsor, CT where she teaches Spanish to students in grades 1-5. While Megan has taught students in grades 1-12 in South Windsor, she is a strong advocate for early language learning and has enjoyed planning and creating a curriculum for South Windsor’s new and growing elementary program currently in its fourth year of implementation. Megan graduated from UCONN with Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and Business. Megan also studied Spanish at the University of Granada in Granada, Spain. Megan earned her Masters of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from UCONN in 2012 and is currently completing her 6th year degree in Educational Administration and Social Justice Leadership at Sacred Heart University.