All sessions and coffee breaks are held in Pomerene Hall 280 unless otherwise noted.
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Tuesday, July 30
Arrival at John Glenn International Airport, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Transportation to Springhill Suites via Chartered Bus
6:00 PM Dinner and Meet and Greet with Orientation Staff
Wednesday, July 31
8:00 AM Breakfast and Networking (at hotel)
9:00 AM Pick up and travel to campus by shuttle bus
9:30 AM Welcome Remarks
10:00 AM Introduction to US University Life and Culture
11:00 AM Coffee Break and Networking
11:30 AM Communicative World Language Teaching Session 1
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Title IX Presentation
3:00 PM Coffee Break
3:30 PM Methods of World Language Teaching Session 1
4:30 PM IIE Session
5:30 PM Campus Tour with stop at the Thompson Library
6:00 PM Dinner at Traditions at Scott
7:30 PM Return to hotel by shuttle bus
Thursday, August 1
7:30 AM Breakfast and Networking (at hotel)
8:30 AM Pick up and travel to campus by shuttle bus
9:00 AM Communicative World Language Teaching Session 2
10:00 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM Methods of World Language Teaching Session 2
11:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM Implicit Bias in the Classroom and on Campus
2:00 PM Managing Classroom and Professional Relationships
3:00 PM Coffee Break
3:30 PM Methods of World Language Teaching Session 3: Technology in the Classroom
4:30 PM Return to hotel by shuttle bus
6:15 PM Depart from hotel to Clippers Stadium by shuttle bus
7:05 PM Baseball game: Columbus Clippers vs. Bats (Dinner with “Clippers Cash” at the game)
10:00 PM Return to hotel by shuttle bus
Friday, August 2
7:30 AM Breakfast and Networking (at hotel)
8:30 AM Pick up and travel to campus by shuttle bus
9:00 AM Communicative World Language Teaching Session 3
10:30AM Coffee Break
11:00 AM Communicative World Language Teaching Session 3 (continued)
12:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Transitions and Resources as an FLTA on Campus
3:00 PM Language Teaching Assistants Mixer (Refreshments provided)
5:30 PM Talent Show (sign up here) and Closing Dinner at Ohio Union – Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room
7:30 PM Return to hotel by shuttle bus
Saturday, August 3
7:30 AM Breakfast and Networking (at hotel). Hotel check out will be no later than 11 AM.
Transportation to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) will be provided for the group that day via chartered bus (at no cost to you) between 5 AM to 9:30AM:
5:00
5:45
6:30
7:15
8:00
8:45
9:30
You should be on a shuttle that arrives with enough time to get checked into the airport and through security (approximately 2 hours before your scheduled flight).