37.2705, Confs: Conference on Inclusive Foreign Language Education

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Subject: 37.2705, Confs: Conference on Inclusive Foreign Language Education

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Date: 18-Aug-2026
From: Nataliia Gach Education Centre "L&D initiatives" [info at ld-initiatives.ch]
Subject: Conference on Inclusive Foreign Language Education


Conference on Inclusive Foreign Language Education
Short Title: CIFLE 2026

Date: 11-Sep-2026 - 12-Sep-2026
Location: Online
Contact: Nataliia Gach
Contact Email: info at ld-initiatives.ch
Meeting URL: https://ld-initiatives.ch/en/conferences/

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition

The conference serves as a platform for educators from around the
world to share their experiences in teaching foreign languages to both
young and adult learners across a variety of settings. This year’s
online event focuses on inclusive practices that empower diverse
learners and support equitable access to language education.
Participants will gain practical strategies, discover innovative
tools, and connect with a global community committed to creating
welcoming learner-centered classrooms.
Conference Programme:
Friday, September 11, 2026
09:10 – 09:50 (CEST): Elaine Boyd, 'Managing diversity in classroom
assessment'
09:55 – 10:35 (CEST): Duncan Foord, 'Seven deadly virtues of ELT –
Rethinking what we think works'
10:50 – 12:30 (CEST): [Section 1. Learners’ autonomy in language
learning, Section 2. Assessment in foreign language teaching]
Juli Kim, 'Beyond flexibility: Investigating learner autonomy and
self-regulation in fully asynchronous introductory Spanish courses'
Yuuki Tomoshige, 'A project-based learning approach to academic
writing classes: A comparative study of learners’ comfort levels in
oral presentations and poster sessions'
George Wilson, 'Language-responsive education systems: From global
policy to CLIL practice in Europe'
Eunjeong Park, 'Assessment literacy in teacher education: A
bibliometric analysis'
10:50 – 12:00 (CEST): [Workshop]
Duncan Foord, 'Six simple ways to help students improve their
pronunciation'
13:00 – 14:00 (CEST): [Workshop]
Jeanne Perrett, 'Drama activities in the primary classroom'
14:10 – 14:50 (CEST): Dina Tsagari, 'Inclusive assessment of English
learners with specific learning difficulties (SpLDs)'
15:00 – 16:00 (CEST): [Section 3. Teaching foreign languages to
learners with special educational needs]
Caitlin Cornell, 'The trifecta of support for disabled world language
learners: Drawing upon early design frameworks, implementing
accommodations, and remaining responsive'
Paula Garrett-Rucks, 'Autism and foreign language learning: Common
beliefs, myths, and current research insights'
Cristina Gómez Sánchez, Candela Sevilla, 'Achievement gaps in L2
Spanish courses: Pedagogical implications for African American
students in higher education'
16:30 – 18:00 (CEST): [Workshop]
Delia Ortega, 'AI in language teaching'
Saturday, September 12, 2026
10:00 – 10:50 (CEST): Neus Figueras, 'The CEFR in Language Education:
Aligning Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment'
11:00 – 11:40 (CEST): [Workshop]
Chin-Wen Chien, 'From lessons to skills: Competency-based and
contextualised English instruction'
11:40 – 12:20 (CEST): [Workshop]
Asta Antulienė, 'Practical AI tools for language teaching: Enhancing
learning, creativity, and teacher efficiency in the neurodiverse
classroom'
12:30 – 14:35 (CEST): [Section 4. Developing learners’ language
skills, Section 5. Interculturality and multilingualism in L2
classroom]
Chin-Wen Chien, 'Supporting novice researchers’ academic writing in an
embedded academic writing workshop'
Goranka Rocco, 'Developing reading skills in GFL: Easy Language and
discursive common ground'
Brian Hibbs, 'Expanding pre-service ESOL teachers’ stances on advocacy
& bilingualism through translanguaging'
Theologia Michalopoulou, 'The language of inclusion: A corpus-based
analysis of inclusion-related vocabulary in primary EFL textbooks'
Yuliia Trykashna, 'Teaching and assessing independent listening:
Insights from an online philology course'
Participation:
Conference language – English.
To participate in the conference, please fill out a registration form
on our website https://ld-initiatives.ch/en/conferences/ .
Conference fee: € 100.
For participation in the conference both speakers and listeners will
be awarded with ECTS credits (0,2 ECTS credits for speakers and 0,1
ECTS credits for listeners), which will be stated in the certificate
of attendance.
Enquiries:
For any questions concerning the conference, please contact Dr.
Nataliia Gach at info at ld-initiatives.ch or by phone: +41 78 340 32 13.
For more information visit our website
https://ld-initiatives.ch/en/conferences/.
Join us to explore new perspectives, exchange ideas, and help shape
the future of inclusive foreign language teaching!



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