Webinars, Workshops and Roundtables
All events are free and open to ACTR members (you can join or renew your membership here). The recording 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 |