Conference Overview

The Comprehensible Midwest Conference empowers teachers to create joyful, personalized, effective and equitable language acquisition through instruction based on comprehensible input. As a collaborative community, we safely support teachers to connect with each other and to teach in ways that respond to students' cultural and linguistic identities. Every year we bring in some of the nation’s foremost trainers in teaching with comprehensible input while simultaneously lifting up and supporting the voices of local and regional teachers who are striving to make their language instruction more personalized, inclusive and equitable. ​

Any teacher of a world language, regardless of context, who wishes to increase engagement, joy and effectiveness of their teaching could benefit from attending Comprehensible Midwest. If you believe that each of your students can acquire language and want to learn how to increase retention over time and overall achievement, developing real and measurable fluency, then this conference is for you.
Friday: Optional Pre-Conference Workshops
Attendees will PRE-SELECT TWO 3 hour PRE-Conference Workshops to go in depth with our amazing featured presenters.
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Saturday: Conference Schedule Overview

7:30 - 8:00 Registration
8:00 - 9:30 Pre-selected Morning Workshop Part 1
9:45 - 10:15 Welcome and Keynote
10:30 - 12:00 Pre-selected Morning Workshop Part 2
12:15 - 1:15 Breakout Session
1:30 - 2:30 Breakout Session
2:30 - 3:00 Exhibitor Break
3:00 - 4:00 Breakout Session
4:15 - 5:15 Breakout Session
5:30 - 6:00 Closing Message

Sunday: Optional Post-Conference Workshops
Attendees will PRE-SELECT TWO 3 hour POST-Conference Workshops to go in depth with our amazing featured presenters.

2019 Pre-Conference Workshops

Attendees will PRE-SELECT TWO 3 hour PRE-Conference Workshops. Follow this link for full workshop descriptions.
Morning (8:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
  • Warning: Graphic Content | Presenter: Sr. Wooly
  • Can You See Who’s Walking In the Room? | Presenter: Bob Patrick
  • Classroom Management in the World Language Classroom | Presenter: Jon Cowart
  • A Scale Model of 3 Instructional Hours | Presenter: Justin Slocum Bailey
Afternoon (12:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
  • Beyond the Play Button | Presenter: Sr. Wooly
  • Can You See Who’s Walking In the Room? | Presenter: Bob Patrick
  • Classroom Management in the World Language Classroom | Presenter: Jon Cowart
  • Body and Voice Skills to Boost Focus, Comprehension, Memory, and Health | Presenter: Justin Slocum Bailey

2019 Post-Conference Workshops

Attendees will PRE-SELECT TWO 3 hour POST-Conference Workshops. Follow this link for full workshop descriptions.
Morning (8:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
  • Compelling Comprehensible Culture and Current Events - Presenter: Annabelle Allen - La Maestra Loca
  • Look, Ma, I’m Learning! Look, Boss, They’re Learning! Look, Kid, You’re Learning! - Presenter: Tina Hargaden
  • The CI Recipe for Success (with Novice-Level Students) | Presenter: Laurie Clarcq
  • Sustaining Interaction with Students: Going All-In with Rejoinders - Presenter: Grant Boulanger
Afternoon (12:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
  • Meaningful Movement - Presenter: Annabelle Allen
  • Prepare to Win in Your Classroom - Presenter: Tina Hargaden
  • Setting The Table for Success with Intermediate/Advanced-Level Students - Presenter: Laurie Clarcq
  • Making Thinking Visible and Available - Presenter: Haiyun Lu

2019 Breakout Schedule

Below is the 2018 Conference Breakout Schedule for reference.
2019 Breakout Schedule will be published in early summer. 
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Food
​Pre-Conference Workshops Friday: Lunch on your own.
Conference on Saturday:  Continental Breakfast and lunch provided. Catering service is very mindful of a variety of dietary needs.
Post-Conference Workshop Sunday:  Lunch on your own.
Pre and Post Conference Workshops on Friday, September 27 and Sunday, September 29 will be held at the Hilton Downtown in Milwaukee.
​The Conference on Saturday, September 28 will be held at University School of Milwaukee.