Keynote Speaker - Lea Graner Kennedy
Lea Graner Kennedy is currently a proven instructional leader and coach, an educator in Connecticut, and both an independent and an ACTFL consultant. Through her work, she has led curriculum development, professional learning workshops for K-16 educators, and countless virtual learning experiences. Her work with educators spans a variety of context; large districts and schools, such as Detroit and Chicago, and the Independent American School in London, Singapore and Hanoi, rural districts in Idaho implementing the Seal of Biliteracy, International Baccalaureate districts designing and implementing PYP, MYP and DP programs, statewide initiatives with New York State Department of Education to help district coordinators work with the revised Standards and also projects with DoDEA to help teachers abroad guide their students to higher levels of proficiency. She works with teachers K-16 to improve curriculum, assessment, and instruction so all students can have access to quality language programs, aligned to World-Readiness and Social Justice Standards. Lea has served on national committees to update the Seal of Biliteracy Guidelines, state committees to pass legislation and update standards, provided numerous workshops for ACTFL at state, regional, and national conferences, and supported schools as they deeply examine their practices to become even more effective.
Lea was the 2016 Supervisor of the Year for the National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL). Lea just completed her 31st year in education, with 29 years in the classroom as a French and Spanish teacher and an administrator with Stonington Schools (CT), and also serves as an independent world language consultant in districts around the country and in Europe and Asia. She opened her classroom as a laboratory for teachers to observe high-leverage teaching practices in the high school setting. Through her work on the Board for CT COLT and NADSFL, National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages, she has worked to bring language educators together to advocate for and deliver quality language programs for all students. Through ongoing work with JNCL-NCLIS, Lea works with the National Language Advocacy group to support language programs across our country. Building relationships with Senators and Representatives, and their staffers, is an important way to garner support for the Seal of Biliteracy and funding for programs. Lea was the NECTFL (Northeast Conference) Emerging Leader named to participate in the inaugural cohort through the national Leadership Initiative for Language Learning (LILL) program. She is committed to ongoing board work and yearly presentations at the state, regional, and national levels to give back to the profession and support language teachers.
Lea was the 2016 Supervisor of the Year for the National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL). Lea just completed her 31st year in education, with 29 years in the classroom as a French and Spanish teacher and an administrator with Stonington Schools (CT), and also serves as an independent world language consultant in districts around the country and in Europe and Asia. She opened her classroom as a laboratory for teachers to observe high-leverage teaching practices in the high school setting. Through her work on the Board for CT COLT and NADSFL, National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages, she has worked to bring language educators together to advocate for and deliver quality language programs for all students. Through ongoing work with JNCL-NCLIS, Lea works with the National Language Advocacy group to support language programs across our country. Building relationships with Senators and Representatives, and their staffers, is an important way to garner support for the Seal of Biliteracy and funding for programs. Lea was the NECTFL (Northeast Conference) Emerging Leader named to participate in the inaugural cohort through the national Leadership Initiative for Language Learning (LILL) program. She is committed to ongoing board work and yearly presentations at the state, regional, and national levels to give back to the profession and support language teachers.
Venue
Embassy Suites by Hilton
654 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19713
654 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19713
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'24 DECTFL Fall Conference Program by Kalee Rump
Thank you to our generous 2024 Sponsors
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DECTFL will make every attempt to meet your needs within the limitations of the association's resources
DECTFL will make every attempt to meet your needs within the limitations of the association's resources