Schedule

8:45 – 9:00	Welcome – Dr. Helade Scutti Santos, Rice University
9:00 – 10:30	Keynote Address: Dr. Laurent Cammarata, University of Alberta When a focus on language is simply not enough: A few thoughts on the importance and accompanying challenges of letting meaning lead the way in the foreign language classroom
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15	Dr. LJ Randolph, University of North Carolina Wilmington Social justice practices in the proficiency-oriented language classroom: Frameworks and practices	Jessica Morones, Rice University Teaching Language for Specific Purposes: The Case of Medical Spanish
12:15 – 1:00	Lunch
1:00 – 2:30	Dr. Niko Tracksdorf, University of Rhode Island Roller Coasters, Sustainability, and Molecular Cuisine: STEAM in the Language Classroom	Kyung-Hee Bae, Rice University Reading to Write, Writing to Read: Teaching students to learn the language while learning content
2:30 – 3:30	Dr. Sophie Esch, Rice University Zapata in Candyland: A Board Game Assignment
3:30 – 3:45	Closing Remarks – Dr. Helade Scutti Santos