ACTFL 2019 post 1

I’m so excited to be in Washington, DC for ACTFL! It’s my first time at this national conference and I feel privileged to have the support of AATG, financially and in terms of tips and tricks to make the most of these three amazing days. Biggest takeaway from this morning’s meeting for the stipend winners — don’t forget to take breaks to rest, eat, and drink!

The plenary session is a lot like an early-morning rock concert, which is weird but fun. I’m proud that the teacher of the year is from New England! And I loved the message in her speech that it’s not bilingual speakers’ responsibility to make monolinguals feel comfortable in their ignorance. 

I’m so excited for this conference and I can already see that the hardest part will be deciding which sessions to attend. Here’s a picture of me just before the start of the plenary meeting.