Miss Porter's School • 60 Main Street • Farmington, CT 06032 • 860-409-3500 • admission@missporters.org
Miss Porter's School • 60 Main Street • Farmington, CT 06032 • 860-409-3500 • admission@missporters.org
At Miss Porter’s School, we have made sweeping and ambitious changes in a short period of time to our schedule, grading system, and curriculum. We have experienced the pain points of rapid, innovative school change, and we want to share our network of experts and all that we have learned!
We offer year-round, professional development opportunities to do a deep dive into every aspect of school change, including shifting to competency-based curriculum development, mastery learning, assessment, changing your school’s schedule, and more.
We invite you to join us at our next workshop to connect with like-minded educators, become part of a professional learning community, and find innovative pathways to successfully navigating your and your institution’s challenges.
Join us for an engaging and dynamic conference dedicated to the principles of comprehensible input in language education! This event brings together expert teachers and passionate educators to explore effective strategies for enhancing language acquisition through clear, understandable communication.
When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Where: Miss Porter’s School, Farmington, CT
Cost: $200 includes light snacks, refreshments and lunch. If the cost prohibits your attendance please email Sophie Paris. Presenters attend for free.
Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or new to the field, this one day conference will inspire you to deepen your understanding of comprehensible input and enhance your teaching practices. Come ready to learn, collaborate, and connect with fellow language educators!
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Networking Opportunities |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Keynote Address by Jennifer Degenhardt, language teacher and multilingual author |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Workshop #1 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Workshop #2 |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Opt-in Discussions (Unconference Style) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Roundtable with Presenters (30 minutes followed by Q&A) |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Closing |
Schedule subject to change
Jennifer Degenhardt taught middle and high school Spanish for 24 years. She is the author of over 100 comprehensible novels written for students learning languages. While her books highlight cultural, social, economic and political themes necessary for continued conversation, both in- and out of the classroom, all of them deal with identity to some degree and how important it is to know who you are. Jennifer is passionate about helping students learn more about themselves through storytelling and writing, and is currently sharing this passion with her students at the college level at UCONN Stamford.
Join us in fostering a collaborative environment that empowers educators to enhance their teaching practices and enrich language learning experiences. We invite educators, researchers, and practitioners to submit proposals for Transforming Language Learning: Strategies for Lasting Impact. This event aims to gather innovative voices in language education to explore and share effective strategies for implementing comprehensible input in the classroom.
Submission Guidelines:
Proposals will be evaluated based on:
Proposals must be submitted by December 15, 2024.
Please send your proposals to Maureen Lamb with the subject line “Comprehensible Input Conference Proposal.”
We look forward to your innovative ideas and contributions!
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60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
860-409-3500
admission@missporters.org
Miss Porter’s School admits qualified students, who identify as girls, of any race, color, religious affiliation, national and ethnic origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, national and ethnic origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, or sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admissions and financial aid policies, and athletic or other school administered programs.
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