About the Instructor – Elena Buckner

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Elena Buckner is a nationally recognized, innovative and engaging World Language educator. She presents nationally on practical, use-tomorrow strategies for World Languages and curriculum design using ACTFL's Core Practices and Proficiency-Based Language strategies. Elena is known for helping teachers integrate highly effective tools that strengthen language acquisition and proficiency. Elena is also the author of Enhancing FRENCH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: Practical Activities to Strengthen Your Students' Proficiency in French, (Grades 6-12), the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

Join Elena for a day full of outstanding, engaging ideas that you can use immediately to increase communicative proficiency in your French classroom.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Thoughtful, knowledgeale and so easy to listen to. What a great day!"

"Great strategies! I look forward to implementing them in my class and sharing with some of my colleagues."

"Wonderful! I am leaving with some great tools for my classroom."

"Thank you so much. Elena is such an organized presenter with so many great ideas."

"This was outstanding with so many very helpful and useful ideas."

"Elena is so creative. The strategies she shared are so practical and will be easy to implement."