About Your Instructor – Elena Buckner

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Elena Buckner is a nationally recognized, innovative, and engaging World Language educator. She presents nationally on practical, implementable strategies for World Language classrooms and curriculum design, drawing on ACTFL's Core Practices and Proficiency-Based Language approaches. Elena is known for her expertise in helping teachers integrate powerful tools that significantly strengthen language acquisition and proficiency in their students. Elena is also the author of Using AI to Increase WORLD LANGUAGE Student Proficiency and Teacher Efficiency (Grades 6-12), the comprehensive digital resource handbook you'll receive at the seminar. Join Elena for a day packed with outstanding, engaging ideas that you can use immediately to boost communicative proficiency in your World Language classroom.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"The seminar was very interesting with lots of resources and great new ideas that I have not used yet. So excited to use it with my students."
– Maria Sanabria, High School Spanish Teacher

"I learned a lot of different resources to use and simplify my day for planning and creating materials for my Spanish classes. Thank you, I learned so much with AI."
– Julliette D'Empaire-Poirier, Middle School Spanish Teacher

"The seminar was incredibly useful! Elena was knowledgeable and had great pacing of showing tools and giving us time to practice with them for our own classes. She also did a wonderful job helping participants with troubleshooting. Her insight was fantastic and overall the seminar was very rich in resources."
– Melanie Clonan, Spanish Teacher

"Cutting edge instructional tips for teachers!"
– Fidel Sanchez, Spanish Teacher

"Great information that I can immediately use! Especially appreciate the handbook!!"
– Heather Ellis, German and Spanish Teacher

"I've learned a lot today. Thank you so much!!"
– Xi Chen, Teacher