Recent Webinar

Proficiency-Oriented Approach to Teaching Listening Comprehension: The Use of Textbook and Authentic Materials, Assessments, Recall Protocol, and Lab Works

​Presenter: Olga Mukhortova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Russian School, Russian Department, Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center, Monterey
Webinar series organizers

Irina Dubinina, Brandeis U, idubinin at brandeis.edu
Olga Klimova, University of Pittsburgh, vok1 at pitt.edu

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

Past Webinars

ACTR webinars led by leading scholars and teachers of Russian present a unique opportunity for professional development. 
Contact Evgeny Dengub (edengub@gmail.com) to get a recording of a webinar you are interested in (available for free to all active ACTR members).

Proficiency-Oriented Approach to Teaching Listening Comprehension 

December 2021
​Presenter: Olga Mukhortova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Russian School, Russian Department, Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center, Monterey

Gender-Inclusive Language and Practices for Teaching

April 2021
​Presenters: Devin Browne (a teacher of Russian and French), Fredrikh Chernyshev (a trans/queer activist), and Alexander Pershai (a linguist and a DEI researcher)

Building Intercultural Competence in a Russian Language Class

March 2021
Presenter Katya Nemtchinova (Seattle Pacific University)
Using Authentic Materials for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
February 2021
by Olga Klimova and Izolda Savenkova
ACTR National Conversations

Changes to the Pedagogy at the K-12 Level

July 2020
Panelists: Emily Matts Henry, Paavo Husen, Ken Petersen, Katerina Ratushnyuk, 
John Rock, Betsy Sandstrom, Jane Shuffelton, Mara Sukholutskaya, Mark Trotter
Moderator: Nataliya Ushakova
ACTR National Conversations

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, 
Moderator: Evgeny Dengub
ACTR National Conversations

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
ACTR National Conversations

Inclusivity in the Language Classroom

July 2020
Panelists: Lindsay Ceballos, Thomas Garza, Lauren Nelson, Rachel Stauffer
Moderator: Colleen Lucey
ACTR National Conversations

Co-Curricular Activities and Events; Building Communities of Learners

July 2020
Panelists: Evgeny Dengub, Kathleen Evans, Laura Marshall, Lee Roby, Iza Savenkova
Maria Shardakova 
Moderator: Irina Dubinina

Roundtable on Teaching Languages Online 

March 2020

The Academic Job Market in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture: Preparation, Pitfalls, and Pathways

February 2020
by Karen Evans-Romaine

Unlocking Russian Pronunciation 

September 2019
by Kimberly DiMattia

   

To Blend or Not to Blend: The Case for Hybrid Courses

April 2019
by Shannon Donnally Spasova 

   

Oral History Projects in the Russian-Language Curriculum

by Colleen Lucey and Benjamin Rifkin (March 2019)

Синтаксис сложного предложения в практике РКИ (продвинутый уровень)

by Anna Alsufieva (February 2019)

Verbs of Motion: Keep it Simple and Meaningful

by Irina Six (December 2018)

Online Resources for Russian Teachers 

by Evgeny Dengub (November 2018)

Упражнения на практику устной речи: мемы, виммельбухи, кубики историй

by Yulia Amlinskaya (October 2018)

Лакуны в словарях и грамматиках русского языка

by Alexey Shmelev (March 2018)

The Movement toward Transformation in Education: What It Offers Russian Language Teachers

by Betty Lou Leaver (February 2018)

Russian Flagship Practices: Intensive Language Learning for Students of All Majors

by Karen Evans-Romaine (January 2018)

The Backwards Flip: Designing Russian Courses for Advanced Proficiency

by Thomas Garza (December 2017)

Guided Subtitles in Teaching Russian

by Richard Robin (November 2017)
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Обучение устной речи в условиях современного иноязычного образования

by Valentina Trufanova (May 2017)

Guiding principles and practical strategies for teaching mixed classes  

by Maria Carreira (May 2017)

Современный русский язык в интернете и других новых коммуникативных сферах

by Максим Кронгауз (March 2017)

Approaches to working with heritage learners: learning outcomes and ways to achieve them

by Irina Dubinina and Alla Smyslova (March 2017)

Heritage Language Curricular Development for Russian Heritage Speakers: Foundations and Rationale

by Olga Kagan (February 2017)

Heritage Speakers of Russian: a Linguistic Portrait

by Maria Polinsky (February 2017)

High School to College Articulation: Building Proficiency and Structural Control at the Pre-College Level

Webinar recording and materials
by Lee Roby (January 2017)

Moving from Intermediate to Advanced in Russian

by Cynthia Martin (December 2016)

Striking a Balance: Input, Vocabulary and Grammar in Teaching Russian

by William Comer and Lynn deBenedette (November 2016)

Contemporary Russian: What do We Teach Our Students?

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by Елена Шмелева (March 2016)

Proficiency-oriented and Standards-based Assessment

by Benjamin Rifkin (February 2016)