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.
Please contact the organizers with questions or suggestions for topics. If you are interested in leading a webinar for ACTR, please let us know.

Contact us

Emil Asanov 
easanov at fsu.edu
Maria Khotimsky
khotimsk at mit.edu
​Irina Kogel, Co-chair
ikogel at bu.edu
Susan Kresin
kresin at humnet.ucla.edu
Lee Roby, Co-chair
eroby at friendsbalt.org
Alexandra Shapiro
aeshapiro at uga.edu


 


Upcoming events

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Past events

09 Apr 2026 Learning Russian Through Real‑World Engagement: Practical Models of Community‑Based and Experiential Pedagogy
05 Feb 2026 Teaching for Compassion in the Russian-Language Curriculum
11 Dec 2025 Work-Life Balance for the Real World: A Workshop with Productivity Expert Alisa B. Lin
13 Nov 2025 Engaging Students with the Broader Russophone World
16 Oct 2025 Approaches to Teaching Media Literacy in the Language Classroom
26 Sep 2025 AI in the Russian Classroom: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and How to Decide
22 Aug 2025 Pronunciation Workshop
16 May 2025 OER Roundtable
10 Apr 2025 From Crisis to Solutions: Strategies for Language Program Advocacy
14 Mar 2025 Pragmatic and Intercultural Competence in the Language Classroom
20 Sep 2024 Roundtable on Professional Development Opportunities + ACTR Open House
10 May 2024 Roundtable: Diverse Voices from the Field
25 Apr 2024 Student Study Abroad Experiences After 2020
14 Mar 2024 The Use of Generative AI in the Russian Language Classroom
23 Feb 2024 An Interdisciplinary Partnership: Teaching Russian during the War through Songs and Visual Arts
01 Feb 2024 Alternative Grading Approaches
19 Jan 2024 Gamification and interactive games in the Russian language classroom
03 Nov 2023 Information session on American Councils' Russian study abroad programs
07 Apr 2023 Feedback and assessment in the second language classroom
10 Mar 2023 Rehumanizing the Humanities: Ungrading in the Language Classroom
22 Apr 2022 Russian Outside of the Classroom: Community-Based Teaching
25 Mar 2022 Project-Based Learning in Pre-college and College Russian Language Classroom
25 Feb 2022 Teaching Russian Language and Culture through Film
28 Jan 2022 Supporting students in pre-college and college Russian language classrooms through the World-Readiness Standards
17 Dec 2021 Proficiency-Oriented Approach to Teaching Listening Comprehension: The Use of Textbook and Authentic Materials, Assessments, Recall Protocol, and Lab Works
25 Mar 2021 Building Intercultural Competence in a Russian Language Class: ACTR Webinar
13 Jan 2021 Authentic Texts in a Russian Language Classroom: Using Proficiency-based Approach for Selecting, Scaffolding, and Learning Activities
11 Dec 2020 Expanding Language Program Design to Meet Liberal Arts Goals
17 Mar 2020 Roundtable on Teaching Languages Online
15 Mar 2020 Особенности проведения онлайн-занятий РКИ
25 Feb 2020 The Academic Job Market in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture
03 Dec 2019 Educating Gen Z: Russian Language and Culture Instruction in 2020: webinar
19 Nov 2019 A Russian Bridge Course: Navigating the Transition from Language-Driven to Content-Driven Courses
24 Sep 2019 Unlocking Russian Pronunciation: webinar for teachers
30 Apr 2019 To Blend or Not to Blend: The Case for Hybrid Courses
05 Mar 2019 Oral History Projects in the Russian-Language Curriculum
21 Feb 2019 Вебинар: Синтаксис сложного предложения в практике РКИ (продвинутый уровень)
11 Dec 2018 Verbs of Motion: Keep it Simple and Meaningful
20 Nov 2018 Online Resources for Russian Teachers
23 Oct 2018 Упражнения на практику устной речи: мемы, виммельбухи, кубики историй
20 Mar 2018 Лакуны в словарях и грамматиках русского языка
20 Feb 2018 The Movement toward Transformation in Education: What It Offers Russian Language Teachers
25 Jan 2018 Russian Flagship Practices: Intensive Language Learning for Students of All Majors
06 Dec 2017 The Backwards Flip: Designing Russian Courses for Advanced Proficiency
07 Nov 2017 Webinar "Targeted Subtitles in Teaching Russian" by Richard Robin
11 May 2017 Вебинар: Обучение устной речи в условиях современного иноязычного образования
20 Apr 2017 Webinar: Guiding principles and practical strategies for teaching mixed classes
30 Mar 2017 Современный русский язык в интернете и других новых коммуникативных сферах
02 Mar 2017 Approaches to working with heritage learners: learning outcomes and ways to achieve them
28 Feb 2017 Heritage Language Curricular Development for Russian Heritage Speakers: Foundations and Rationale by Olga Kagan (UCLA)
17 Feb 2017 Heritage Speakers and Learners of Russian: Webinar Series
17 Feb 2017 Heritage Speakers of Russian: a Linguistic Portrait by Maria Polinsky (University of Maryland)
24 Jan 2017 High School to College Articulation: Building Proficiency and Structural Control at the Pre-College Level
01 Dec 2016 Moving from Intermediate to Advanced in Russian
03 Nov 2016 Striking a Balance: Input, Vocabulary and Grammar in Teaching Russian


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