Program printed compliments of Santillana USA WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
8:00am - 5:00pm AATSP Board of Directors Meeting 2:00pm - 4:30pm Registration Open (8th North Street
Lobby Level) THURSDAY, JULY 6 (DAY 1)
7:00am – 3:30pm Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
8:00am – 11:00am Workshop 1 8:30am – 9:45am Session Block 1
8:30am – 9:45am Community Engagement SIG Meeting 8:30am – 9:45am NSE Session
10:00am – 10:30am Session Block 2
10:45am – 12:00pm Plenary Session: AATSP Programs &
Publications
12:00pm – 1:00pm President’s Welcome Reception Grand Opening Exhibit Hall 12:00pm – 4:30pm Exhibit Hall Open
1:00pm – 4:00pm Workshops 2 & 3 1:00pm – 1:30pm Session Block 3 1:45pm – 3:00pm Session Block 4
1:45pm – 3:00pm New models for study abroad 1:45pm – 3:00pm SHA Council Meeting
1:45pm – 3:00pm Sigma Delta Pi Session
3:00pm – 3:45pm Exhibit Break with Refreshments 3:00pm – 4:30pm Sigma Delta Pi Reception 3:45pm – 4:15pm Session Block 5
4:30pm – 5:30pm AATSP Business Meeting FRIDAY, JULY 7 (DAY 2)
7:30am – 12:00pm Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Foyer) 8:00am – 2:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:00am – 9:15am Session Block 6
8:00am – 9:15am Hispania How-to Session 8:00am – 9:15am Poster Contest e-Poster Session 8:00am – 10:00am Chapter Assembly
8:00am – 12:00pm SHH Council Meeting 9:00am – 4:00pm Workshop 4
9:00am – 12:00am Workshop 5
9:15am – 10:00am Exhibit Break with Refreshments 10:00am – 11:15am Plenary Session: El español en el mundo 11:30am – 12:00pm Session Block 7
11:30am – 12:00pm Online Classroom Resources Session 12:15pm – 12:45pm Session Block 8
12:15pm – 12:45pm Sharing SHA Chapter Successes 12:15pm – 12:45pm Santillana USA Session
12:45pm – 2:00pm Exhibit Break with Refreshments SATURDAY, JULY 8 (DAY 3)
7:45am – 8:15am Session Block 9
8:00am – 3:00pm Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
8:00am – 11:00am Workshop 6
8:00am – 12:00pm NSE Council Meeting 8:30am – 9:45am Session Block 10 8:30am – 9:45am Past Presidents Meeting 8:30am – 9:45am SHH/SHA Business Meeting 8:30am – 9:45am Poster Contest Session
9:45am – 11:00am Plenary Session: AAAS Commission Report
11:15am – 11:45am Session Block 11 11:15am – 11:45am Santillana USA Session 12:00pm – 1:15pm Session Block 12 12:00pm – 1:15pm Community College
Committee Meeting 12:00pm – 1:15pm K-8 Committee Meeting
12:00pm – 1:15pm Portuguese Committee Meeting 12:00pm – 1:15pm Sharing SHH Chapter Successes 1:00pm – 4:00pm Workshop 7
1:15pm – 2:30pm Plenary Session: Happy Birthday, Hispania (1917–2017)!
2:45pm – 4:00pm Session Block 13 4:15pm – 5:30pm Session Block 14 4:15pm – 5:30pm AATSP K-12 Reception
4:15pm – 5:30pm Hispania Editorial Board Meeting 6:00pm – 8:30pm Awards Banquet
8:00am – 12:00pm Board of Directors Meeting
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Messages
Bienvenidos / Bem-Vindos / Welcome to the 99th annual conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese and the launch of the AATSP Centennial Celebration.
We have planned this 2017 conference around the theme of Building a Pipeline from Classroom to Careers.
Many of the sessions and workshops focus on educational programs that emphasize the use of Spanish or Portuguese in fields such as business, law, medicine, tourism, and translating/interpreting.
As part of this year’s program we have included four plenary sessions designed to provide information about the achievements of the AATSP and the language profession.
• AATSP programs and publications: Celebrating our achievements will provide an overview of the numerous important endeavors of the AATSP.
• Celebrando nuestros logros: el español en el mundo, will deal with the role of the AATSP on an international level and provide information about where and how Spanish is taught around the world.
• The plenary on The AAAS Commission Report will focus on the five important recommendations of the Report and their implications for the future.
• The final plenary session is devoted to our prestigious academic publication Hispania and will focus on the centenary volume of the journal.
In addition to the four plenary sessions, there are more than 260 other conference sessions, workshops and events from which to choose. We have also provided workshops and excursions that take full advantage of the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian presence in our conference city of Chicago.
In closing, I would like to thank each of you for supporting the AATSP and its annual conference. I hope that you enjoy this celebration of our Association’s first 100 years.
Emily Spinelli
Executive Director, AATSP
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Dear AATSP Members and Guests:
Welcome to Chicago for the 99th Annual AATSP conference! I am honored to greet you as we kick off our AATSP Centennial celebration! This year’s theme, Building a Pipeline from Classroom to Career, stresses the importance of our field as an integral force in STEAM curriculum and the global communi-ty. We are certain you will find valuable tools and resources relevant to your needs in the workshops, sessions, posters, panels, excursions, exhibits, and connections you will make with your colleagues during the conference.
I hope to see you at the President’s Welcome Reception followed by the exhibit opening on Thursday, and the Awards Banquet on Saturday. Please plan on attending both of these events, as well as our annual business meeting on Thursday, and the Plenary Session “Español en el mundo” on Friday.
These special events are your chance to connect with the Board of Directors and each other, recognize the accomplishments of your peers, and enjoy a delicious meal, as well as other delights.
I also encourage you to take advantage of the time built into our program for perusing the materials and opportunities of our exhibitors.
They have graciously sponsored many aspects of our conference, as well as offering you the possibility to see and acquire the latest publi-cations, share ideas in sponsored sessions, and ask them questions about their products and services. We sincerely appreciate all they do.
My heartfelt thanks go out to the Program Committee, National Office Staff, members of the Board of Directors, the SHH Advisory Council, the NSE Advisory Council and especially to our Executive Director, Emily Spinelli, as she expertly guides us into this centennial year. Please be sure to share your feedback and gratitude with these amazing people, identified with gold name badges, as you see them around the conference assuring that everyone has a wonderful experience.
Thank you so much for joining us this year! AATSP is your organization! I invite you to enhance your experience as a member by considering getting involved with your state chapter, presenting at next year’s conference, nominating worthy members for our awards, and/or apply-ing for scholarships. Tell your colleagues who haven’t attended about our outstandapply-ing organization, and what AATSP can do for them!
Un saludo cordial / Os meus melhores cumprimentos, Cheryl Fuentes-Wagner
AATSP President, 2017
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