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Leyla Masmaliyeva

Javier Coronado-Aliegro

Theresa A. Minick

Heather Lawnicki

Mandy Madderom

Lynn Sessler

Susana Gorski

Rosalie Cheatham

Stephanie Dhonau

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2009 Report of the
CSCTFL Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
2009
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Diverse by Design
Selected Papers from the 2009
Central States Conference
Carolyn Gascoigne, Editor
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Melanie Bloom, Editor
University of Nebraska at Omaha
2009 Report of the
Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
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Review and Acceptance Procedures
Central States Conference Report
The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Report is a
refereed volume of selected papers based on the theme and program of the Central
States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Abstracts for sessions
are first submitted to the Program Chair, who then selects sessions that will be
presented at the annual conference. Once the sessions have been selected, presenters
are contacted by the editors of the Report and invited to submit a manuscript for
possible publication in that volume. Copies of the publication guidelines are sent
to conference presenters. All submissions are read and evaluated by the editors
and two other members of the review board. Reviewers are asked to recommend
that the article (1) be published in its current form, (2) be published after specific
revisions have been made, or (3) not be published. When all the reviewers’ ratings
are received, the editors make all final publishing decisions.
2009 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages Report Editorial Board
Editors
Carolyn Gascoigne
Melanie Bloom
The editors thank the following language teaching professionals for their
contributions to the review of the articles in this volume:
Ana Axland
Dan Chevalier
Ashlie Henery
Nissa Ingraham
Pam Koiker
Arturo Miranda
Patrice Proulx
Levilson Reis
Anita Saalfeld
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2008 - 2009 CSCTFL Officers and Directors
(followed by year term ends on June 30)
Chair ......................................................................................Stephen Brock (FY10)
Vice Chair .....................................................................Barbara Andrews (FY10)
Executive Director ...............................................................Patrick T. Raven (FY10)
Recording Secretary ........................................................Karen Robinson (FY10)
Immediate Past Chair .......................................................Anne G. Nerenz (FY10)
2009 Program Chair ..............................................................Lori Winne (FY09)
Director and 2009 Local Arrangements Chair .................Leann Wilcoxen (FY09)
Director .........................................................................Channing Horner (FY09)
2009 Assistant Program Chair
and 2010 Program Chair .........................................Mary Goodwin (FY10)
CSCTFL Delegate to ACTFL .................................Vickie Scow (CY07 – CY10)
Director ................................................................................Carroll Lund (FY10)
Director ..............................................................................Tatiana Sildus (FY10)
Director .......................................................................Stephanie Dhonau (FY11)
Director ..............................................................................Thomas Sauer (FY11)
Director ................................................................................Todd Bowen (FY12)
Director .....................................................................Rhonda von Werder (FY12)
Contents
Review and Acceptance Procedures ................................................................ v
Central States Conference Board of Directors 2007-2008 ..............................vi
Preface .............................................................................................................ix
Introduction ......................................................................................................xi
1 The Essentials of Vocabulary Teaching:
From Theory to Practice .................................................................... 1
Aleidine J. Moeller, Olha Ketsman, & Leyla Masmaliyeva
2 Diverse by Task: Task-based Instruction in the
World Languages Classroom .....................................................................................17
Javier Coronado-Aliegro & Theresa A. Minick
3 Content-based Learning Strategies ................................................29
Heather Lawnicki, Mandy Madderom, Lynn Sessler, &
Susana Gorski
4 Redesigning Expectations: Curricular Modifications
for Digital Natives ...............................................................................39
Rosalie Cheatham
5 Infusing Multiple Technologies into a Foreign Language
Teacher Education Program ..............................................................55
Stephanie Dhonau & David McAlpine
6 Design, Issues, and Objectives in Foreign Language
Field Experiences ................................................................................69
Marat Sanatullov
7 Using Dialogue Journals to Improve Grammatical
Accuracy ..............................................................................................85
Teresa Bell
8 How to Execute Your Own Trip to Puerto Rico ...........................99
Sean R. Hill & Niki Battjes
9 Ratatouille: An Historical Approach toward Gastronomy .........121
Anne Lair

Preface
Diverse By Design
The 2008 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages focused
on learning about the diverse backgrounds and needs of today’s students. The 2009
Conference continued that focus and added diversity by instructors in using a variety of
teaching methods, strategies, themes, technologies, and assessments. Presenters from all
17 states that make up the Central States Conference offered a diverse program, including
“Best of…” sessions selected by their respective states. “All-Star” 2008 sessions chosen by
the Central States Conference Board were invited to share their expertise again with 2009
conference attendees. There were workshops and sessions for language professionals at all
levels and languages.
The keynote speaker for the 2009 Conference was John De Mado, whose insights
on diversity in language learning by students and diversity in instruction by teachers was
sprinkled with humor. Through his entertaining and thought-provoking message, Mr. De
Mado was able to help attendees understand the nature of language and the necessity of
reconsidering instructional techniques and constructing classrooms that are “diverse by
design.”
The authors of this 2009 Report also reflect diversity in themes of foreign language
instruction in their contributions to this publication. It is our sincere hope that readers of
this edition of the Report will find the research, theory, data, and anecdotal information
useful and that it will continue to refresh their memories and support their efforts as foreign
language professionals after the conference.
Lori Winne, Ph.D.
2009 Program Chair