APPLICATION TO PRESENT AT THE LFLTA CONFERENCE, Alexandria, Louisiana, February 27 and 28.

Name:____________________________________________   e-mail:________________________________________

Telephone:________________________________________    School Affiliation:______________________________

Address:__________________________________________    School Address:________________________________

Type of Presentation:

____Round Table session.  (20 minutes) Presenters will demonstrate activities and information so that participants may then engage in the discussion or share other suggestions.  The purpose of the round table format is to allow more interaction and discussion between presenters and conference participants.

____Lecture presentation.  (45 minutes) Presenters may discuss new approaches, information for foreign language teachers, cultural or literary topics.

Themes and Sample Topics:
_____Curriculum Issues
_____Professional Issues
_____FLES, From Theory to Practice
_____Experiential Learning
_____Immersion
_____Literature in the Foreign Language Class
_____Research in the classroom
_____Teacher Education
_____Technology
_____Testing and Evaluation
_____Activities for teaching reading, writing, speaking, and/or listening
_____Making connections to other subjects
_____Increasing funding at the state and parish levels
_____Increasing access to languages at all levels and to more than one language
_____Starting a language club


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Will this presentation be interactive?   ( Teachers are asking for hands-on demonstrations.)Yes___________   No ________________
Will there be materials to distribute for teachers to take back to the classroom?
                                                              Yes ____________No ________________

Equipment:  The Conference Center will provide a screen, overhead, and internet access.  The presenter should bring any other equipment needed for the presentation.
Keep in mind that the audience will be gathered around the presentation table.

Will you bring assistants (teachers or students) to work with you on the presentation?
           Yes _________  No___________
(Please be aware that the assistants must pay conference fees if they attend more than your session.  Friday dinner and Saturday lunch are included in the conference fees.)




Summary (35-50 words).  This summary will be used as a basis for the description of your presentation in the program.  Please write it in the language that you plan to use in the presentation.










This form must be postmarked no later than November 3, 2008 and included with a completed registration form and fees.  All scheduling decisions will be made by February 1, and you will receive notification of your time and location.  Please send to Anita Greenwood at agreenwood@suddenlink.
NOTE THAT PRESENTERS ARE EXPECTED TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE AND PAY THE APPLICABLE FEES.  LFLTA is a non-profit organization, and its activities are supported largely through membership and conference fees.