20th Annual National TPRS Conference – Minneapolis, MN
July 20-24, 2020
At the 2020 TPRS Conference we will provide the most informative, thought-provoking, and rewarding four-and-a-half days you’ll ever spend on second-language professional development! We affectionately call it “summer camp for teachers,” but it’s much more than that! Get together with other like-minded, second-language teachers from around the world looking to take their students’ language abilities to the next level! Experiencing TPRS is an unparalleled professional development opportunity that directly influences and enhances what teachers do in their classrooms.
In addition to the conference you may want to look into:
- PRE-CONFERENCE: COACHING FOR COACHES (pre-conference)
Check it out on the tab to the left!
Welcome to NTPRS 2020 – Minneapolis!
As a participant, you will find a large variety of sessions that can help you where you need it! Check out the following TRACKS to determine which one would benefit you the most. With few exceptions, the tracks will run Monday through Wednesday while Thursday and Friday will be jam-packed with a variety of presentations and innovations from the TPRS world! Before you finish registration, you will need to PICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRACKS.
TRACK INFORMATION
Beginner Track
The BEGINNER TRACK is designed for teachers that are new to teaching with methods that implement Comprehensible Input. Generally, if teachers have been to less than 1 or 2 workshops, the Beginner Track is a perfect start. This workshop is for teachers who are new to TPR Storytelling® or for teachers who feel that they need to revisit and practice the fundamentals of the method. Develop TPRS® skills with step-by-step training. Be a student in a language classroom. Practice with an experienced team of coaches.
LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE:
You will experience learning Mandarin as a student in a TPRS class. You will be amazed by how much language you will learn over our three days together! Having the opportunity to be a student and a teacher at the same time will allow you to experience first-hand the skills essential to this method. This track starts on Monday and ends on Wednesday with open sessions on Thursday and Friday.
Intermediate Track
The INTERMEDIATE TRACK will highlight the following topics:
- managing the class during stories to maximize student engagement,
- taking suggestions and story details from students,
- moving beyond basic circling,
- adding variety to spice up your teaching,
- and finding your TPRS style in the classroom.
The Intermediate Track is designed for teachers that have been to a handful of workshops, are proficient in conducting lesson using storytelling strategies and have been a language teacher for more than 3 years. This track starts on Monday and ends on Wednesday with open sessions on Thursday and Friday. This year’s Intermediate Track will implement TPRS with Presenters Michelle Kindt and Craig Sheehy.
Advanced Track
The ADVANCED TRACK is designed for teachers that have been Teaching with TPRS and CI methods for multiple years. Teachers that have attended multiple workshops or conferences and are comfortable teaching novels, circling, triangling, personalization, and dramatization.
This track has a multiple presenters with varied topics to meet the advanced TPRS teachers’ needs! This workshop will consist of a cohort of experienced TPRS teachers who will reflect together and be coached in advanced TPRS skills: how to maximize personalization, spin highly personalized stories from creative student ideas and use TPRS techniques to engage in meaningful conversations with depth and complexity from beginning levels to AP. Learn to better manage a highly interactive classroom by developing a positive classroom environment. Visit K-12 classrooms via videoclips to see TPRS strategies in action and how well they align with the ACTFL CORE Practices.
Some of these sessions will be presented by Blaine Ray, Von Ray, Karen Rowan, and Adriana Ramírez. More to come!
Chinese Track
The CHINESE TRACK is a three-day workshop taught in Mandarin Chinese. This is for teachers who teach Mandarin Chinese using TPRS.
Topics include:
- Chinese Demo: Story-asking – Getting Started
The purpose of this demo is to offer all participants in the Chinese track an opportunity to observe how collaborative storytelling is done. Participants will observe how the 3 steps of TPRS can be finished in an hour. They will also witness the power of pinyin text and Cold Character Reading.
- Story-Asking: Getting Started
Participants will look at backwards design concepts and how to intentionally select essential phrases for lessons and units. Working in small groups, participants will connect with the presenter and coaches as they design short story scripts. After designing scripts, participants will again work with the presenter and coaches via a number of hands-on practice activities, and practice the actual skill of story-asking with students.
- Story-Asking: Additional Skills
After being exposed to the basic skills necessary for story-asking, the third day continues with adding skills that move a story plot, create natural opportunities for repetition, and increase the amount of Comprehensible Input and interaction per lesson. Working with the presenter, coaches and other participants, the participants will observe and practice the following: utilizing more than one location, creating a parallel character, creating a parallel story, and personalization.
Elementary Track
Any K-8 teachers are welcome to join our cohort as various program models and age groups will be addressed throughout the ongoing workshop and all TPRS skill levels beginning, intermediate and advanced are welcome.
- transform your classroom communication with coaching in ESSENTIAL classroom management skills
- learn sample elementary stories in multiple languages
- be coached in TPRS skills for elementary / Movie Talk and MANY reading strategies
- learn how to blend TPR and content COMPREHENSIBLY
- get important tips to create a story-based curriculum
- adapt lessons to your specific needs in like-language/level small groups
- practice PQA and learn to create personalized stories with little ones
Keynote Speaker
Beginner
Intermediate
To be announced soon!
Advanced
To be announced soon!
Chinese
To be announced soon!
Elementary
To be announced soon!
Closing Speaker
To be announced soon!
A PRE-CONFERENCE Workshop is available for this year’s conference: COACHING FOR COACHES. Check out the description below.
Coaching for Coaches
Pre-conference full-day Workshop ($100)
July 19, 2020 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is great for those who are or aspiring to be mentors, cooperating teachers, department chairs, or PLC leaders who already have a strong understanding of the steps of TPRS and/or TCI teaching.
The Coaching for Coaches full-day workshop takes participants through a series of activities to unleash their inner-coach while preparing them to return to their communities to support others on their TPRS journeys. Using the coaching team’s model, participants will not only reflect on their own skills but will also develop the language and demeanor needed to help others grow in a not threatening way. This workshop is great for those who are or aspiring to be mentors, cooperating teachers, department chairs, or PLC leaders who already have a strong understanding of the steps of TPRS and/or TCI teaching.
Fluency Fast Language Classes
Fluency Fast is a program that uses TPRS to gain fluency fast. They will be incorporated into the conference this year as has been done in the past. Please indicate your choices in your registration (1st, 2nd and 3rd) of which class you would like to attend. Since there is limited room, classes will fill on a first come first served basis.
POSSIBLE CLASSES AVAILABLE:
- Multilevel Spanish
- Multilevel French
- Beginning Mandarin
If you would like to follow up with more language classes, click here to go to FluencyFast.com.
Hotel Info
ADDRESS:
DOUBLE TREE
1500 Park Place Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone: 1 800-245-9190 or 1 952-542-8600
Website: Click here for special NTPRS 2020 hotel room rates.
DATES:
Join us on July 20-24, 2020
COSTS: The special conference rate until June 27, 2020:
Single and Double Rooms – $139/night
Junior Suite – $179/night
ROOM SHARE
Attending NTPRS? Interested in sharing a room? Split costs! Save money! Meet new people!
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Travel and Leisure Info
AIRPORTS NEARBY:
- MSP
TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL:
Rideshare options- *remember to have the Apps installed and ready on your device before you leave
UBER: https://auth.uber.com/login/?uber_client_name=riderSignUp
LYFT: https://g.co/kgs/wijtTv
WHERE TO EAT
In the Hotel
Area Restaurants
THINGS TO DO
On hotel property
In the area
Meal Info (available for sale until June 21, 2020)
Monday Lunch (Keynote Luncheon) and Friday Lunch (Conference Closing Luncheon) will be provided.
Breakfast – Monday through Friday is available for $________ (info coming soon)
Lunch – Tuesday through Thursday is available for $ ________ (info coming soon)
General Info for Potential Exhibitors
Join us on July 20-24, 2020
Registration deadline: June 21, 2020
DOUBLE TREE
1500 Park Place Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Exhibitor registration – $400
- Includes one 6′ table and 1 name badge (add $300 each for up to two additional name badges: up to 3 total per table)
- Extra tables – $100/each
Fill out the Exhibitor Form here. (Form will be available soon!)
For questions and Exhibitor registration payment contact:
Von@TPRSBooks.com
888.373.1920
EXHIBITORS
TPRS BOOKS – http:/www.tprsbooks.com
Registration
The conference registration includes Monday Keynote Luncheon and Friday Luncheon, and all NTPRS workshops and sessions July 20-24, 2020.
Registration Pricing Schedule:
$379 Nov 2 – Feb 2
$409 Feb 3 – May 31
$439 Jun 1 – Jul 7
$459 Jul 8 – July 20
Be sure to REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE LEVELS OF TRAINING
To determine which level of training you need, click here or on the PROGRAM INFO tab.
Room Share
Attending NTPRS? Interested in sharing a room? Split costs! Save money! Meet new people!
Click here to add your name to the list.
University Credit is available
Click the link below for more information on how to get University Credit for attending NTPRS!