Schedule

Conference Schedule

CI Midwest features nationally recognized presenters from our region and beyond - among the nation's best. They are master teachers, experts in creating joyful, inclusive, personalized language acquisition environments. Nearly all teach full-time and dedicate their extra time to training teachers. What they have to share with you is what really works with their students.

Featured Presenters

The Featured Workshops are highlights of our conference - 3 or 6 hour intensive workshops included in your registration.

This year's Featured Presenters listed below, linked to their professional websites. Please visit their websites to get to know them!

FULL DAY Workshops for teachers beginning their CI Journey:

Ignite Your Teaching Magic: Unleashing Acquisition-Driven Instruction in Style! - Led by Donna Tatum Johns from the Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville, KY and Haiyun Lu from Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, CO. SELECT THIS WORKSHOP TICKET TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE.
Teaching with Acquisition Driven Instruction in the ELEMENTARY classroom 101 - Led by Amy Roe, Breck School, Minneapolis. SELECT THIS WORKSHOP TICKET TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE

Workshops applicable to both beginning and experienced CI teachers (attend the ones you choose):

Integrating Afro-Latinos into Comprehensible Input Curriculum - A 3 hr workshop applicable to both beginning and experienced CI teachers led by Jennifer Whyte from the Donoho School in Anniston, Alabama.
Embracing Diversity in Latin America through Comprehensible Input: Afro-Latino Literature and Language - A 3 hr workshop applicable to both beginning and experienced CI teachers led by Jennifer Whyte from the Donoho School in Anniston, Alabama.
Unlocking the Power of Reading:Strategies for Pre-Reading, Reading, and Post-Reading Success - A 3 hr workshop applicable to both beginning and experienced CI teachers led by Dahiana Castro from Long Beach, CA.
Bring on the Joy with Whiteboards: A Latin Language Class Experience - A 3 hr workshop applicable to both beginning and experienced CI teachers led by Keith Toda from Gwinnett County, Georgia.
From Chaos to Community: Rethinking Classroom Management - A 3 hr workshop applicable to both beginning and experienced CI teachers led by Annabelle Williamson (La Maestra Loca) from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Workshops for teachers experienced in CI teaching (attend the ones you choose):

A Scale Model of Three Instructional Hours - A 3 hr workshop for experienced CI teachers led by Justin Slocum from Ann Arbor, MI.
20 Things to Do with a Text - A 3 hr workshop for experienced CI teachers led by Justin Slocum from Ann Arbor, MI.
Developing Acquisition and Community through Purposeful Communication - A 3 hr workshop for experienced CI teachers led by Keith Toda from Gwinnett County, Georgia.
This Class is DOPE: Igniting Joy and Engagement with Dopamine-Boosting Activities - A 3 hr workshop for experienced CI teachers led by Annabelle Williamson (La Maestra Loca) from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Breakout Sessions

Do you have Comprehensible Input skills you are ready to share with other teachers?

Each accepted session will receive ONE conference registration free of charge and lunch for one person on us, as a token of our appreciation for your commitment to helping teachers better their ADI skills.

Check back here to submit a session for the upcoming CiMidwest.

Deadline for sessions submissions is August 1, 2024.