2016 CLTA-WA Fall Workshop
Multiple Intelligences in the Language Classroom: Vocabulary Galore – Activities for all Levels and Diverse Learning Styles
Presenters: Paloma Borreguero, Lakeside School, Seattle
Dr. Debbie Bensadon, Lakeside School, Seattle
Debby Heath, Lakeside School, Seattle
Co-sponsors: Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA)
East Asia Center, the Henry M. Jackson School of international Studies,
University of Washington
Date: Sunday, November 6th, 8:30am – 1:30pm
Location: Room 101, Thomson Hall, University of Washington
Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members; $15.00 for non-members (CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 for July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017)
Registration: https://goo.gl/zqaOG6
Refreshments will be provided. Participants who attend the workshop in its entirety will receive 4 clock hours from University of Washington. No partial clock-hours will be given.
Workshop Description:
The presenters will present a variety of activities that take into consideration the different learning styles of students and exploit their different intelligence. Research shows that human intelligence is a collection of different intelligences (verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, Spatial, Musical, Bodily-Kinesthetic) and by taking this into account activities can be designed to enhance the acquisition of vocabulary for students with diverse learning styles.
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-11:00 Presentation
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-1:30 Presentation
About Presenters:
Paloma Borreguero
Her love of teaching brought her to Lakeside School in 2005. Prior to that, she coordinated the Spanish Language Program at the University of Washington for 14 years, where she supervised the teaching assistants and new faculty as well as co-directed the Center for Spanish Studies, which organizes workshops, seminars, and working groups on topics related to the teaching of Spanish and research on language, literature and culture. She has taught at the elementary, high school, and university level, in public and private institutions both in Spain and the United States. In addition to teaching young people, her interest has always been in helping teachers develop professionally, which has led her to participate in and present at multiple national and international workshops and seminars. She has also worked with the Lakeside Mentoring Program to ensure that our new faculty members have a smooth transition. Currently, she directs the Lakeside Upper School Summer School Program that allows students from the greater Seattle area to take intensive credit and noncredit courses during the summer for six weeks. As a native of Madrid, Spain, she brings in elements of her culture; however, her deep affinity for all things Latin American makes her more Pan-Hispanic than purely Spanish. She has been fortunate to go with Lakeside students during the summers on our Global Service Learning trips (GSL) to the Dominican Republic, where she saw the theory of the classroom transform into the practicum of interacting with another culture and experience the personal growth of students. She loves people and listens to stories about them and learning about other cultures, so outside of school she likes traveling, reading and cooking.
Debbie Bensadon, Ph.D
Debbie Bensadon earned her Ph.D in Hispanic Languages and Literatures from the University of Pittsburgh.She was an assistant professor at Eckerd College for three years where she taught Spanish, Latin American Literature and freshman seminars. She is currently teaching her fifth year in Seattle at Lakeside School where she teaches all levels of the Spanish program. Dr. Bensadon left academia for high school education because she finds teaching to be most rewarding. For her, the teaching is not just about communicating effectively in Spanish, but rather a vehicle through which students can learn life skills to understand and engage with cultures and people that are different from themselves. In these terms, she prioritizes the development of cultural competency and critical thinking skills along with the learning of the language. One of the most rewarding moments in the teaching profession for her is seeing students exceed their own expectations and goals they set for themselves. Beyond the content, she considers that it is more important for students to feel confident and empowered and able to take on challenges both in and outside of the classroom.
Debby Heath
Originally from Buffalo, New York, she has been teaching Spanish for over 25 years in 4 different schools in California, Washington, and Switzerland. She is currently teaching Spanish in the Upper School at Lakeside School in Seattle, Washington. She started studying Spanish in middle school, and continued on in high school and college, further honing her skills as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras. After returning to the U.S., she taught at the Overlake School in Redmond, Washington; Crossroad School of Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, California and in Zermatt, Switzerland for an international program for American high school students. Her love of travel and learning has led her to live in Spain, Mexico, Honduras and Ecuador. In addition, she has traveled extensively through Cuba and Central America with her husband and two daughters, who are also bilingual. Together with her colleagues, she has presented at both local and national conferences. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the Cascade Mountains, roller blading, cycling, and spending time with her family.