39. How to Navigate Teacher Conferences with Maris Hawkins

Maris Hawkins speaks with Michelle about how to navigate conferences,  why it's important to attend your local, state, regional and national conferences, how to choose which sessions to attend and the importance of attending pre-conference workshops. She also doles out tips on how to reach out to others, the magic of attending an unconference and how conference organizers can design conferences to foster connections.   Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email [email protected] Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside Show Notes Mentions:   GWATCFL - Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Language  ACTFL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages   AATSP -  American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese  NNELL - National Network for Early Language Learning  NECTFL - Northeast Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages   ATD and Training Magazine   EDCamp- Unconference  People:   @MarisHawkins  Samara Spielberg   Thomas Sauer - TELL Collab  Jim Ventosa   Thomas Sauer and Alyssa Villlareal  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AjPPBbD8V9RQlaqeo0jNMIGEe50QAKF2  Bio:  Maris is a lower and middle school Spanish teacher in Washington, DC. She is the co-author of the book, Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom. Maris has presented at various conferences including NECTFL, SCOLT and ACTFL and has facilitated various workshops through national organizations with school districts.