October 21 - 22, 2011 • Notre Dame of Maryland University • Baltimore, MD

Join us for two days of great workshops and sessions that promise to enhance the knowledge and skills you bring to the world language classroom. In today's economy, MFLA is there to bring you quality professional development usually found only at national conferences. Many of the presenters at this year's conference regularly lead workshops and sessions at the regional and national levels - and we have them here for you!

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SWAP SHOPS • Friday, October 21 • 1:30 PM

Bring 30 copies of an activity or idea to share during the Swap Shop rotations. Participants can attend two of the three sessions or repeat a swap shop to exchange ideas, strategies, and resources with colleagues from across the state. Swap Shop rotations - Learn more . . .

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS • Friday, October 21 • 4:15 PM

Traditionally, conference attendees have looked forward to the Friday two-hour, pre-conference workshops for that world language immersion experience. And this year will be no different! Immersion workshops will address a variety of topics in French, German, Latin, or Spanish. In addition, there will be pedagogy workshops concentrating on technology or teaching all students.  Learn more . . .

CHRIS SALE, KEYNOTE SPEAKER • Friday, October 21 • 6:30 PM

Chris Sale is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CHF International. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the integration of planning, management and oversight systems across the organization. She was named to this position in 2010.

Sale served as the Vice-Chair of the CHF International Board of Trustees for 12 years before joining the organization as VP of Development Finance in 2008, where she led leading CHF’s team of finance professionals in providing guidance and informing policy with regard to the organization’s microenterprise, housing finance and SME lending programs. She brought more than 20 years of experience in finance and development to CHF, having served as Deputy Director for External Relations at the Inter-American Development Bank, Deputy to the Chairman and CFO of the FDIC, and COO of the US Small Business Administration, among other positions.

Sale is committed to poverty reduction, income disparity and women’s rights. She hopes this commitment, combined with her expertise in general management, budget and financial management, will help CHF succeed as it moves into the twenty-first century.

She was born in the United States but considers San Juan, Puerto Rico – where she grew up – home. She returned to the United States for college, where she graduated with a BA from Boston University and then received her MBA at American University.

Sale is Investment Chair for the National Partnership for Women and Families, and is a Fellow for the National Academy of Public Administration. She is fluent in both English and Spanish and, in her free time, enjoys gardening and quilting.

9th ANNUAL MFLA BANQUET • Friday, October 21 • 7:15 PM

Join us for dinner as we enjoy the company of our keynote speaker and celebrate our nominees for Maryland Language Teacher of the Year. After the banquet, we will announce the winner of the 2012 Maryland Language Teacher of the Year, who will represent us at the regional level at the NECTFL Conference April 21 - 23, 2012, right here in Baltimore!

CONCURRENT SESSIONS • Saturday, October 22 • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The day begins with breakfast and a chance to visit exhibitors, including national textbook publishers. Attendees will have access to over 40 concurrent sessions on a variety of topics through four rotations. Lunch is included and will highlight the student winners of our 2011 Visual Arts contest as well as our various award winners. Don't forget to attend the closing session where we will once again have a wealth of prizes and give-aways. Learn more . . .