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STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING ITALIAN 

10:30 -11:00

Opening. Armando Varricchio, Italian Ambassador

Introduction. Domenico Bellantone, Consigliere; Anthony Tamburri, Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute; Maria Fusco, Director of the Education Office; Beppe Cavatorta, Professor, University of Arizona, AATI President

11:00 - 11:30

Made in Italy alla moda. Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, Professor, University of Arkansas, AP Development Committee

11:30 – 12:00

Italian AP Exams 2019: Elementi di Riflessione.   Maria Gloria Borsa, AP/IB Italian Teacher, Bellaire H.S. Texas  

12:00 – 12:30

Lingua e cucina. 

Applying Gardner’s model of multiple intelligence to Italian language and cuisine.   Amy Riolo, Award-winning Author, Chef

12:30 – 14:00

Light lunch

14:00 – 14:30

Pre-school Education Philosophies in the US: The Share of the Italian Language Non-Material Heritage.   Sandro Corso- Director of the Education Office of Chicago

14:30 – 15:00

Business, Language and Culture, un nuovo approccio allo studio di italiano. Enza Antenos, Professor, Montclair State University

15:00 – 15:30

I tirocini anche al liceo. Cav. Lyn Scolaro, Prospect HS, Illinois

15:30 – 16:00

Kitchen nightmares…Il cibo scade anche nelle classi di italiano. Nuovi menù per i millenials. Beppe Cavatorta, Professor, University of Arizona, AATI President

16:00 -16:30

Learning proposals to develop oral production in classes of Italian L2/FL Francesca Romana Memoli Presidente Accademia di Salerno

16:30 – 18:30

Tavola Rotonda. Conclusioni. Light Refreshments