Watson presents at 2025 ACTFL Convention and World Languages Expo

Special to Pelahatchie News

Ms. Kimberly Watson (Spanish teacher at Pelahatchie High School) recently presented, “Empowering Student Voice: Writing for Purpose in World Language Education,” at the 2025 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Convention and World Languages Expo in New Orleans. A continuation of her 2024 ACTFL session in Philadelphia, PA, “The Crossroads: Building World Language Classrooms in Rural Education,” she shared evidence-based research findings with teachers to assist novice through AP level WL learners with their presentational writing skills, applicable learner support tools to support learners at all levels, and strategies for connecting not only WL Standards, but other content areas, as well.

Ms. Watson also attended the by- invitation-only ACTFL Assembly of Delegates. An interactive and collaborative workshop for state, regional, and national leaders of ACTFL’s organizational members. Delegates from across the United States discussed the current state of World Language programs, exchanged ideas, and goals for supporting teachers and learners of WL education. She serves as the Mississippi Foreign Languages Association’s Vice-President of Membership and the Southern Conference on Language Teaching’s Board of Directors as Co-Editor of SCOLTalk and Co-Registrar.