Sponsored by CEP.CA in collaboration with the

Luso-American Education Foundation

XXXIII Annual Conference

March 28, 2009

1st Workshop forPortuguese TeachersTravel grants, free lunch tickets and materials available to par ticipating teachers

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The March 28, 2009 Portuguese Teachers' Workshop is the inaugural event in a series of workshops that CEP.CA will sponsor annually in different regions of California.

These events are designed for teachers, by teachers. Their main goal is to share, develop, and create professional knowledge and expertise in Portuguese Education at all levels.

Go to tinyurl.com/portworkshop-1 to enroll today!

1º

Portuguese Teachers’ workshopBook Fair and Exhibition

8:45 - 16:30

P o r t u g u e s e a n d b i l i n g u a l b o o k s The Coordination of Portuguese Programs (CEP.CA) offers book certificates and raffle tickets to all teachers

Magda Bettencourt, Portuguese Books (exhibitor)

Luso-American Education Foundation XXXIII Annual Conference • March 28, 2009

Sessions

morning afternoon

9:35-9:50

15 minutes

Welcome and announcements 14:05-15:05

60 minutes

Discussion Panel Challenges, oppor tunities and action strategies for Por tuguese education in California. Ana Cristina Sousa (Coordinator), Coordination of

Portuguese Programs (CEP.CA). Diniz Borges (President), Associação dos Professores de Português dos Estados Unidos e Canadá (APPEUC).. José Luís da Silva (Chairman of the Board), Luso-American Education Foundation (LAEF)

Discussion facilitators:

. Ana Cristina Sousa, CEP.CA | CSU Stanislaus

. Diniz Borges, Tulare High School | APPEUC

. José Luís da Silva, San Jose High Academy | LAEF

9:55-10:40

45 minutes

Session 1 Tales f rom the Azores, Genealogy and other reading and wr i t ing act i v i t ies

15:10-15:55

45 minutes

Session 4 Teacher s as innovator s: Cur rent projects in publ ic and community schools

José Luís da Silva, San Jose High AcademyPresentation and demonstration of texts and materials. . Ana Cristina Sousa, CEP.CA | CSU Stanislaus

. Adriana Gomes (1st and 2nd grades), Escola Jorge de Sena, Turlock. Lúcia Saldivar (K), Elim Elementary School, Hilmar. Mary Anacleto (5th grade), Elim Elementary School, Hilmar. Phyllis Borba (5th grade), Elim Elementary School, Hilmar. António Freitas (9th to 12th grades), Turlock High School

At a distance:. Ana Sofia Guerra (7th grade), Escola Secundária Manuel Cargaleiro, Seixal, Portugal (ESMC). Maria Cristina Chabert (10th grade), ESMC, Portugal. Maria Júlia Freire (12th grade), ESMC, Portugal

10:40-11:00

20 minutes

Coffee Break and Raffle

Refreshments are available in the hall

11:00-11:45

45 minutes

Session 2 A world of resources: How to use free online materials and tools in the Por tuguese class

Ana Cristina Sousa, CEP.CA | CSU StanislausPresentation and demonstration of free online resources and materials for all levels. Free tools for teachers. Borrowing and adapting from other languages.

11:45-12:30

45 minutes

Session 3 Learning Por tuguese through poetry 15:55-16:05

10 minutes

Coffee Break

Refreshments are available in the hallDiniz Borges, Tulare Union High School | College of the SequoiasPresentation and demonstration of texts and materials. 16:05-16:30

25 minutes

Closing Session Workshop evaluation

12:30-14:00

90 minutes

Lunch

Lunch will be served in the Main Cafeteria at CSU Stanislaus.Teachers receive a lunch ticket from CEP.CA.

To facilitate the workshop evaluation, all participants receive a “Workshop Journal” at the start of the work sessions where they can jot down their impressions as the day progresses.

California State University, StanislausTurlock | Central California

Demergasso-Bava Hall | Room 107