Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 Webinars and Roundtables
Join us for other webinars and teachers’ lounges. All events are free and open to ACTR members (you can get or renew your membership here). The recording of webinars and teacher's lounges will be emailed to all registered participants. |
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Past Webinars
ACTR webinars led by leading scholars and teachers of Russian present a unique opportunity for professional development.
Information Session on American Councils' Russian Study Abroad Programs November 2023 Presenters: Vladka Shikova, Nellie Manis, Angela MacDougall Meeting the Challenge of Teaching Second Languages to Students with Learning Disabilities February 2023 Presenter: Linda Hecker (Landmark College) Teaching Culture through Film February 2022 Presenters: Olga Mesropova and Lynne deBenedette Gender-Inclusive Language and Practices in Teaching April 2021 Presenters: Devin Browne, Fredrikh Chernyshev, Alexander Pershai Changes to the Pedagogy at the K-12 Level July 2020 Presenters: Emily Matts Henry, Paavo Husen, Ken Peterson, Katerina Ratushnyuk, John Rook, Betsy Sandstrom, Jane Shuffleton, Mara Sukholutskaya, Mark Trotter Moderator: Nataliya Ushakova Study Abroad and Flagship Programs and Intensive Summer Programs during COVID-19 July 2020 Panelists: Karen Evans-Romaine, Graham Hettlinger, Jason Merrill, Jeannette Owen, Nana Tsikhelashvili, Irina Walsh Modernator: Evgeny Dengub Unlocking Russian Pronunciation September 2019 Presenter: Kimberly DiMattia Синтаксис сложного предложения в практике РКИ (продвинутый уровень) February 2019 Presenter: Anna Alsufieva Упражнения на практику устной речи: мемы, виммельбухи, кубики историй October 2018 Presenter: Yulia Amlinskaya Russian Flagship Practices: Intensive Language Learning for Students of All Majors January 2018 Presenter: Karen Evans-Romaine Обучение устной речи в условиях современного иноязычного образования May 2017 Presenter: Valentina Trufanova Striking a Balance: Input, Vocabulary and Grammar in Teaching Russian November 2016 Presenters: William Comer and Lynn deBenedette | Webinar: "Your Feedback is Very Important to Us! Feedback and Assessment in the Second Language Classroom" April 2023 Presenter: Olesya Kisselev (University of Texas at San Antonio) Russian Outside of the Classroom: Community-Based Teaching April 2022 Diverse Voices from the Field, Part II January 2022 Presenters: Dr. Jose Vergara, Dr. David Parker, Dr. Raquel Green Building Intercultural Competence in a Russian Language Class March 2021 Presenter: Katya Nemtchinova (Seattle Pacific University) Inclusivity in the Language Classroom July 2020 Panelists: Lindsay Ceballos, Thomas Garza, Lauren Nelson, Rachel Stauffer Moderator: Colleen Lucey Changes to the Pedagogy at the Post-Secondary Level July 2020 Panelists: William Comer, Lynne deBenedette, Cynthia Martin, Shannon Spasova, Kristen Welsh Moderator: Irina Dubinina Roundtable on Teaching Languages Online March 2020 To Blend or Not to Blend: The Case for Hybrid Courses April 2019 Presenter: Shannon Donnally Spasova Verbs of Motion: Keep it Simple and Meaningful December 2018 Presenter: Irina Six Лакуны в словарях и грамматиках русского языка March 2018 Presenter: Alexey Shmelev The Backwards Flip: Designing Russian Courses for Advanced Proficiency December 2017 Presenter: Thomas Garza Современный русский язывк в интернете и других новых коммуникативных сферах March 2017 Presenter: Максим Кронгауз January 2017 Presenter: Lee Roby | Webinar: "Rehumanizing the Humanities: Ungrading the Language Classroom" March 2023 Presenter: Evgeny Dengub (University of Southern California) Project-Based Learning in Pre-college and College Russian Language Classroom March 2022 Proficiency-Oriented Approach to Teaching Listening Comprehension December 2021 Presenters: Olga Muhkortova, Ph.D. (Defense Language Institute) Using Authentic Materials for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion February 2021 Presenters: Olga Klimova, Izolda Savenkova Co-Curricular Activities and Events: Building Communities of Learners July 2020 Panelists: Evgeny Dengub, Kathleen Evans, Laura Marshall, Lee Roby, Iza Savenkonva, Maria Shardakova Moderator: Irina Dubinina Authentic Texts in a Russian Language Proficiency-Based Classroom February 2021 Presenters: Evgeny Dengub and Irina Dubinina The Academic Job Market in Russian Language, Literature and Culture: Preparation, Pitfalls, and Pathways February 2020 Presenter: Karen Evans-Romaine Oral History Projects in the Russian Language Curriculum March 2019 Presenters: Colleen Lucey and Benjamin Rifkin Online Resources for Russian Teachers November 2018 Presenter: Evgeny Dengub The Movement Toward Transformation in Education: What it Offers Russian Language Teachers February 2018 Presenter: Betty Lou Leaver Guided Subtitles in Teaching Russian November 2017 Presenter: Richard Robin Approaches to Working with Heritage Learners: Learning Outcomes and Ways to Achieve Them March 2017 Presenter: Irina Dubinina and Alla Smyslova Moving from Intermediate to Advanced in Russian December 2016 Presenter: Cynthia Martin Proficiency-oriented and Standards-based Assessment February 2016 Presenter: Benjamin Rifkin |