Conference Schedule

Join us July 18-20 in St. Petersburg, Florida

This amazing conference will include engaging sessions created and shared by experienced, innovative educators, language classes for both students and participants, and training strands tailored to your experience with Acquisition-Driven Instruction (ADI). We are also offering a few evening activities that you won’t want to miss!

Monday, July 17th

6:00pm-8:00pmWelcome Reception - Our conference begins with an opening reception on Monday evening from 6pm-9pm at the beautiful Hyatt Place hotel in St. Pete! Come join us for appetizers and take advantage of the cash bar. Check in at the registration desk and get your nametag/badge before the conference starts!

Tuesday, July 18th

7:00amShuttle to Conference - Find the shuttle outside the Hyatt Place hotel on Tuesday morning as early as 7am to arrive at the John Hopkins Middle School for our morning sessions. Shuttles run every 20 minutes until 8:40am.
7:30amRegistration - Check in at the registration desk and get your nametag/badge!
8:00am-8:55amSessions - Hit the ground running Tuesday morning, with sessions from some of your favorite presenters. New to the Fluency Matters Conference? Meet with your Strand Guides to help you decide how to frame your day!
9:00am-10:30amLanguage Labs & Classes Choose from exciting language lab options:
  • Watch real students learn with ADI in our Novice Spanish, Intermediate Spanish and Novice French classes
  • Learn a new language with ADI in our German and Russian language classes
  • Improve your French or Spanish with our advanced level classes that implement ADI techniques
10:30am-11:00amExhibitor Break - Enjoy a cup of coffee and check out Wayside’s elite Comprehension-based reader selection!
11:00am-12:00pmWayside Welcome & Keynote address - Learn from Dr. Florencia Henshaw as we reflect on the symbiotic relationship between common dichotomies in language teaching “Do we have to pick teams, or is there more common ground than it looks?”
12:00pm-12:50pmLUNCH - Boxed lunch (included in conference registration) - grab and go! Mix it up and meet someone new!
12:50pm-4:30pmAcquisition-driven Instruction Training - getting started!
  • Meet with your Strand Guides
  • Engage with our trainers discussing ADI topics at your level
  • Participate in coaching sessions
  • Attend an exhibitor break
  • Debrief the day with your Strand Guides
4:30pm-5:30pmCoaching & Shuttle to Hotels - Attend an Open Coaching session or catch the shuttle back to the hotel area!

Wednesday, July 19th

7:00amShuttle to Conference - Find the shuttle outside the Hyatt Place hotel as early as 7am to arrive at the John Hopkins Middle School for our morning sessions. Shuttles run every 20 minutes until 8:40am.
8:00am-8:55amSessions - More sessions from some of your favorite presenters!
9:00am-10:30amLanguage Labs & Classes Day 2 of our exciting language lab options:
  • Watch real students learn with ADI in our Novice Spanish, Intermediate Spanish and Novice French classes
  • Learn a new language with ADI in our German and Russian language classes
  • Improve your French or Spanish with our advanced level classes that implement ADI techniques
10:30am-11:00amExhibitor Break - Enjoy a cup of coffee and visit our conference vendors! Coaching room is OPEN!
11:00am-12:00pmSessions, Language Lab Debrief & Coaching - More sessions from your favorite presenters on a wide variety of ADI topics Debrief with the Language Lab teacher panel to understand their thinking as they teach the language lessons Coaching room is OPEN!
12:00pm-12:50pmLUNCH - Pasta & salad buffet (included in conference registration)
12:50pm-4:30pmAcquisition-driven Instruction Training
  • Meet with your Strand Guides
  • Engage with our trainers discussing ADI topics at your level
  • Participate in coaching sessions
  • Attend an exhibitor break
  • Debrief the day with your Strand Guides
4:30pm-5:30pmCoaching & Shuttle to Hotels - Attend an Open Coaching session or catch the shuttle back to the hotel area!
7:00pm - 8:30pmFree comedy show - Are you ready for some laughter and infectious positivity? Take a short walk from the hotel area to the Palladium Theatre to watch our Wayside-sponsored comedy show with Devin Siebold! Teachers will recognize Devin as the hilarious comedian from Tik Tok, Youtube, and Facebook, including headlining the popular Bored Teachers National Comedy Tour and as the host of the podcast Crying in My Car: A Podcast for Teachers.

Thursday, July 20th

7:00amShuttle to Conference - Find the shuttle outside the Hyatt Place hotel as early as 7am to arrive at the John Hopkins Middle School for our morning sessions. Shuttles run every 20 minutes until 8:40am.
8:00am-8:55amSessions - Even more sessions from some of your favorite presenters!
9:00am-10:30amLanguage Labs & Classes Final day of our exciting language lab options:
  • Watch real students learn with ADI in our Novice Spanish, Intermediate Spanish and Novice French classes
  • Learn a new language with ADI in our German and Russian language classes
  • Improve your French or Spanish with our advanced level classes that implement ADI techniques
10:30am-11:00amExhibitor Break - Enjoy a cup of coffee and visit our conference vendors! Coaching room is OPEN!
11:00am-12:00pmSessions, Language Lab Debrief & Coaching - More sessions from your favorite presenters on a wide variety of ADI topics Debrief with the Language Lab teacher panel to understand their thinking as they teach their language lessons Coaching room is OPEN!
12:00pm-12:50pmLUNCH - Latin American buffet (included in conference registration)
12:50pm-2:50pmAcquisition-driven Instruction Training
  • Meet with your Strand Guides
  • Engage with our trainers discussing ADI topics at your level
  • Participate in coaching sessions
  • Debrief the conference with your Strand Guides
  • Make a plan for what to do next
3:00pm-3:45pmClosing Keynote Address & Giveaways! - Ben Tinsley will provide inspiration in his closing keynote address & we will announce drawing winners and giveaways!
3:45pm-4:30pmShuttle to Hotels - Catch the shuttle back to the hotel area!