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Table of Contents
Welcome Sunshine State TESOL of Florida In Sincere Appreciation Awards Featured Speakers/Invited Presenters Conference Snapshot (Two-Day View) Friday—Conference at a Glance Saturday—Conference at a Glance Friday Session Descriptions Saturday Session Descriptions List of Exhibitors Alphabetical List of Presenters Feedback Survey Notes
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Welcome
May 12, 2011
Dear Friends: On behalf of all the citizens of this great city, I warmly welcome you to Jacksonville for the Sunshine State Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages Conference. We are honored to host this distinguished group of educators. Ours is a national heritage of acceptance. Our country was founded by immigrants, who spoke a variety of languages. Today, it is important that newcomers learn English in order to assimilate and become part of our community. By learning English, the chances of employment and achieving the dreams that brought students here are greatly enhanced. Through the work done by the SSTESOL of Florida, people are overcoming communication barriers and making new lives for themselves. Your students are able to learn with their peers and achieve academic success. You are providing students with the language skills that will allow them to become important contributors to our country’s future. I hope, if your schedule permits, you’ll have a chance to sample some of our fine restaurants and shops, as well as the broad array of cultural offerings available to you here on the First Coast. Again, welcome. Please accept my best wishes for a successful and memorable conference and a great visit to our beautiful city. Sincerely,
John Peyton Mayor
Jacksonville, May 12-14, 2011
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Sunshine State TESOL of Florida Background Information
Conference Team Members
When organized in 1975 the genesis of SSTESOL originally was a four state group: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida TESOL. In 1980, this group adopted the name Gulf TESOL and had about 300 members. At the same time another group with membership focused in Southeast Florida retained the name Florida TESOL.
Patricia Grant, Conference Chair
In 1990, Broward separated from Florida TESOL in the southeast, formed the Broward TESOL Council, and joined Gulf TESOL as its first chapter. The next two chapters to join were Northeast Florida TESOL and Treasure Coast TESOL. By 1995, there were about 450 members in Gulf TESOL. A controversial and unifying issue for TESOL folks in the state in the 1990’s was the implementation of the Florida Consent Decree.
Kisha C. Bryan, Program Chair
In 1995, the membership voted to become Sunshine State TESOL. In 1997, SSTESOL hosted the TESOL International Convention in Miami Beach, giving the organization publicity and a financial boost. That year SSTESOL officially defined board member roles and responsibilities. At the same time, the once separate Florida TESOL organization moved to dissolution and Miami Dade TESOL was established as a chapter affiliate; thus, SSTESOL came to represent the entire state of Florida. In October 2000, SSTESOL hosted the Southeast Regional TESOL Conference in Miami.
James May, Treasurer & Webmaster
Also at this time, the board began work on the development of a strategic forward plan. Organizational development, professional development, and advocacy were identified as three key planning areas. Annually, short and long term goals are created and reviewed by the board in these categories.
Teresa Lucas, Exhibitor Liaison
Currently, SSTESOL has eight active chapters, and membership has generally stayed close to 750-800. In September 2010, SSTESOL again hosted the Southeast Regional TESOL Conference in Miami, leading to a surge in membership.
Nora Dawkins, SSTESOL President
State Chapters Bay Area Regional TESOL (BARTESOL): Karen Grubbs
Miami-Dade TESOL: Teresa Lucas
Broward ESOL Council (BEC): TBA
Northeast Florida TESOL (NEFTESOL): Betsy Sotillo-Gaura
Central Florida TESOL: Alla Kourova
Palm Beach TESOL: Julie Alemany
Emerald Coast TESOL: TBA
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Sunshine State TESOL of Florida 2010-2011 Board of Directors SSTESOL Past Presidents President Nora Dawkins, Miami Dade College
Immediate Past President Cynthia Schuemann, Miami Dade College
First Vice President Patricia Grant, Duval County Public Schools
Second Vice President Kisha Bryan, Edward Waters College
Secretary Betty N. Green, Daytona State College
Treasurer & Webmaster James May, Valencia Community College
Members-at-Large Mercedes Pichard (2009-2012), School District of Lee County Teresa Lucas (2010-2013), Florida International University Deborah Giambo (2010-2013), Florida Gulf Coast Univeristy Lindi Kourtellis (2009-2012), Valencia Community College Ester deJong (2008-2011), University of Florida
The Messenger Editor Betty N. Green, Daytona State College
SSTESOL Journal Editor Mercedes Pichard, School District of Lee County
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Carol Cargill Mary Jane Schenk Jane Harder John Rogers Sheila Acevedo Judy Judd Price Pat Byrd Bob King Susan McFalls Jerry Messee Bill Powell Edwina Hoffman Luz Paredes Lono Randall Alford Consuelo Stebbins Yvonne Cadiz Linda Evans Sandra Fradd Nancy Lucas Allene Grognet Judy Strother Pat Ellis Judy Jameson Michael Kraft Marilyn Santos Sandra Hancock Katherine Dunlop Betty Green Cheryl Benz/Betty Green Suze Lindor Jose Carmona Carmen Morales-Jones Roger Thompson Ann Jackman Cynthia Schuemann Nora Dawkins
Social Media Liaison Lindi Kourtellis, Valencia Community College
Proposal Reviewers Dual language/Bilingual Education - Oneyda Paneque Teacher Education - Christina Valentino Technology - James May Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP - Michael Franklin K-12 - Patricia Grant
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In sincere Appreciation City of Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton
Thanks to Bill Ferris and Jennifer Ferris of Ferris Creative Media (www.ferriscreativemedia.com) for their time and amazing talent in editing and formatting this program book.
Mayor’s Office Staff
Jess and the “More Than Just Ink” Crew
Duval County Public Schools
Gina Federico and Lutheran Services of Northeast Florida
Mr. Ed Pratt-Dannals—Superintendent
Debbie Ansbacher and DCF Refugee Services Program
Pat Willis, Deputy Superintendent Cathy LeRoy, Chief Officer of Academic Services
Dylan Hewlett, Reception Pianist - Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Brenda Trimble, ESOL Supervisor
Liset Rivet and the Panamanian Association of Jacksonville
Joyce Conners, ESOL Superwoman
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Inc.
SSTESOL Special thanks to all of our board members, who have helped in countless ways to put this conference together! Nora Dawkins - Professional Development Awards Coordinator
One in every 10 adults in America is learning English.
Cynthia Schuemann - RegOnline Specialist and Program Book Editor Deborah Giambo - Presenter Certificates Lindi Kourtellis - Social Media Coordinator
Northeast Florida TESOL—Host Chapter Don’t let your students get lost in the crowd.
Betsy Sotillo-Gaura, President
Special Thanks to these Sponsors/Supporters LouAnn Greibel and Shannon McQuarry with Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Cindy Le and Susan Edwards with Heinle Cengage Learning Special thanks to Santillana for Sponsoring the Conference Bags Special Thanks to Duval County Public Schools, Edward Waters College, and Valencia Community College for AV support. Additional Volunteers: William Jackson
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Awards 2011 President’s Award Co-Recipients Brenda Trimble
Philip Kellerman
Brenda Trimble is a highly successful ESOL educator with a background that includes extensive teaching practice in K-12 and university levels, state and national training, consulting, and leadership in the ESOL arena. Currently she is the Supervisor of ESOL for Duval County Public Schools, which serves immigrant and refugee students from 114 countries speaking 72 languages, and serves on the FABES Board of Directors. Brenda was one of the pioneers of ESOL professional development in Florida. In the aftermath of the Consent Decree, she collaborated on the original T.E.A.C.H. program of ESOL coursework, conducted train-the-trainers workshops around the state, and personally delivered over 1000 hours of teacher training to classroom teachers.
Philip Kellerman has been an advocate for migrant farmworkers and families since 1989. He started in migrant education as an assistant director and project specialist for the Eastern Stream Center on Resources and Training (ESCORT), based at the State University of New York at Oneonta. In 1995, ESCORT established the National Migrant Education Hotline. Mr. Kellerman has responded to more than 75,000 calls from migrant farmworkers in need of education, health and other supportive services. Since the Hotline could not provide emergency financial aid, in 1997, thanks to an inheritance from his grandmother, he established the Harvest of Hope Foundation, currently based in Gainesville, Florida. The Foundation has distributed more than $786,000 in emergency and educational aid, to include scholarship aid to children of migrant farmworkers who are attending college. In addition, small grants are issued to service organizations and agencies serving migrant farmworkers and families. It is the goal of the Harvest of Hope Foundation to fill in the gaps in service to this most hard-working yet often exploited and underrepresented group of workers.
Brenda’s notable achievements include the following: • Consulting for the Florida Department of Education in five western states for ESOL Professional Development. • One of six educators selected by College Board to recruit teachers in China for positions all across the United States teaching Chinese. • Featured in articles in local and state print media and an award-winning news segment on the CBS News with the theme of children setting an example for world peace. Implemented Duval County Public School’s 1st Dual Language Program. • During her tenure ESOL reading scores have improved by 25%. Brenda is currently working to implement a Newcomer Secondary Program for year 2012. After 30 years of dedicated service, Brenda will retire in August 2012.
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2011 Travel Grant Awardees The following people were each awarded a grant which covered full conference and luncheon. Watch for their upcoming articles in the SSTESOL Messenger. Ji Young Kim, University of Florida Faith Barndt, Palmetto Elementary School Carol W. Pumpian, Palmetto Elementary Mary Quijano, Learn to Read of St. Lucie County Irfana Hafeez, National Guard King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University, College of Nursing
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Featured Speakers/Invited Presenters Mayor John Peyton John Peyton is currently in his second term as mayor of the City of Jacksonville. During his tenure as mayor he has hosted the city’s first Super Bowl, instituted the extremely successful early literacy initiative – Rally Jacksonville! and worked hand-in-hand with the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission and the Chamber of Commerce to cultivate both domestic and international business. Because of those collaborative efforts to increase economic development in Duval County, Jacksonville continues to defy gravity in terms of job creation, having received commitments over the past few years for approximately 8,000 new jobs on the First Coast – primarily due to the growth of the Jacksonville port and Cecil Commerce Center. His top priorities for the remainder of his term include improving public safety through the citizenled, anti-crime initiative The Jacksonville Journey; cleaning up our river through The River Accord, a 10-year, $700 million program to continue restoring the health of the lower St. Johns River Basin; and laying the groundwork for a revitalized downtown district. Along that vein, he is coordinating multiple public access projects downtown, with concentrated efforts along the riverfront including renovations of Metropolitan Park, the Riverwalk and Friendship Fountain Park.
Ed Pratt-Dannals Lori Rodriguez Ed Pratt-Dannals was appointed as Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) in November 2007 and is responsible for operating the nation’s 20th largest school district, with 172 schools, 123,000 students and 14,000+ employees. Ed is a 35-year veteran of DCPS, beginning his career in 1976 as a math teacher and coach at John Gorrie Jr. High School and rose through the ranks as vice principal and principal at various Duval County public schools, Regional Superintendent, and Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instructional Services. He was appointed as Chief Academic Officer in 2006. Ed is completing a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Florida, which he expects to finish in 2011. He holds a master’s degree in education from the University of North Florida, and a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University.
Lori Rodriguez is the Bureau Chief for the Office of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition (SALA), at the Florida Department of Education. The primary focus of the SALA office is to assist schools and districts with Florida’s English Learners (ELs), totaling over 260,000. Prior to Lori’s current position, she was the ESOL coordinator for Alachua and Levy County’s public schools. She began her ESOL career in 1972, where she first instructed a survival English course to a team of adult engineers from Brazil; they were being trained in the U.S., prior to working for an American corporation in their country. For several years she taught ESOL at Santa Fe Community College, and during summers taught at the University of Florida’s English Language Institute. Lori was also a high school classroom teacher and taught ELs in an inclusion model. In 2000 she was accepted as a student into Project BEST (Bilingual/ESOL Specialization for Teachers) at the University of Florida, earning a graduate degree to serve linguistically and diverse students. With this education, Lori became an ESOL/Bilingual Education professional development specialist who served as an expert teacher and staff development resource in her school and ESOL trainer in her district. Lori is dual endorsed in ESOL and Reading.
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Featured Speakers/Invited Presenters Keith Folse
Rob Jenkins
Keith Folse is professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of the successful GREATs writing series by Cengage and has taught all skill areas in the US and abroad for many years and is currently involved in establishing a new TEFL program for undergraduate students who want to see the world through TESOL.
Rob Jenkins is an associate professor of ESL at Santa Ana College’s Centennial Education Center in Southern California. He holds an MS in TESOL from California State University at Fullerton, which is supported by more than 20 years in the English language classroom. Rob is the Professional Development Coordinator of his school. He is one of the two authors of Stand Out: Standards –based English, Grammar Challenge, and Reading and Writing Challenge published by Heinle ELT, Cengage. His other publications include the Heinle Picture Dictionary Lesson Planner and ELT Advantage online course entitled Practical Ideas for the Adult ESL/EFL Classroom. Rob has also worked closely with TESOL and helped develop the publication introducing the Standards for Teachers of ESL/EFL Teachers of Adults. Rob has won several awards including the Distinguished Faculty Award for Santa Ana College in 2008.
Hiram Ruiz Hiram Ruiz is the Director of Refugee Services in the Florida Department of Children and Families. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, Ruiz holds a Master of Social Work degree from Florida State University. He spent 8 years as a social worker in predominantly immigrant neighborhoods in London, England and later worked in Vietnamese refugee resettlement centers in Scotland and England. Ruiz then spent three years with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, first in Somalia assisting Ethiopian refugees both in camps and in urban centers and then in Darfur, Sudan, as a field officer in camps for Chadian refugees. After returning to the United States, Ruiz joined the D.C. Government’s Refugee Program. Ruiz subsequently spent 16 years as a senior policy analyst with the U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR), a private, Washington, D.C.-based refugee advocacy and public information group. In that capacity, Ruiz traveled to more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to assess the needs of refugees and internally displaced persons and advocate for adequate U.S. and international responses. Ruiz authored more than 20 publications on refugees and was a staff writer for USCR’s World Refugee Survey and Refugee Reports. He spoke at numerous national and international conferences and testified before Congressional Committees. Ruiz also served as Director of Communications for USCR and its parent organization, Immigration and Refugee Services of America. In 2004, Ruiz returned to Miami as the political director of a local of the Service Employees International Union. Ruiz was appointed director DCF’s Refugee Services Program in October 2008.
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Staci Johnson Staci Johnson, also from Southern California, has taught all levels of adult ESL, including credit, non-credit, and workplace English. She holds an MA in Linguistics with a Teaching ESL Certificate from California State University at Long Beach, which is supported by more than 12 years in the English language classroom. She is one of the two authors of Stand Out: Standards –based English, Grammar Challenge, and Reading and Writing Challenge published by Heinle ELT, Cengage. Her passions are teacher training and curriculum development, both of which she does on a continual basis.
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Conference Snapshot (Two-Day View) Thursday, May 12th
12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
1 – 3 p.m.
Networking - Lunch On Your Own – Jacksonville Landing
Board Orientation and Registration Training
2 – 4:45 p.m.
3 - 6 p.m.
45-Minute Concurrent Sessions
Registration: Lobby Area
5 – 5:30 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
SSTESOL Open Business Meeting for Members
Welcome to the “River City” Reception Location: Topsider (5th Floor)
Saturday, May 14th
6 p.m.
7:30 - 10 a.m.
Publisher /Vendor Set-Up
Registration: Lobby Area
8 – 9:45 a.m.
Friday, May 13th
45 & 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions
7 - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Publisher /Vendor Set-Up
Publisher’s Exhibits (Closed 10:00-11:15)
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
10 – 11:15 a.m.
Registration: Lobby Area
Publishers' Exhibits (Closed for lunch 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Brunch Keynote Speaker: Hiram Ruiz “Refugee Students: Hopes and Challenges;” 2011 President’s Advocacy Award Recipient & Award Presentations. Location: Windward & Port Ballrooms
8 – 8:45 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 1:15p.m.
45-Minute Concurrent Sessions
45 & 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions
9 – 10:30 a.m.
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Welcome to Jacksonville – John Peyton, Mayor of Jacksonville & Ed Pratt-Dannals, Superintendent, Duval County Public Schools; Plenary: Dr. Keith Folse— “A New Program to Train U.S. Undergrads to Teach English Internationally.” Location: Windward & Port Ballrooms
Plenary/Closing Speakers: Rob Jenkins & Staci Johnson “Building the Bridge from Accuracy to Fluency.” Location: Windward & Port Ballrooms
10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
45-Minute Concurrent Sessions
45- & 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions
5 – 6 p.m.
11:45-12:30
SSTESOL Board Meeting Wrap-Up (SSTESOL Board Members)
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lori Rodriguez: News & Updates from Tallahassee. Location: Outbound
3 – 4:45 p.m.
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Friday—Conference at a Glance Time Session Sail
Navigator
Tug
8:00 - 8:45 45 minutes Al Khaiyali Promoting Second Language Learners’ Linguistic Literacy skills Augusto-Navarro, Kawachi,& TerenziGrammar(ing) as skill: theory, practice and EFL teacher education Al-Hammadi- Enhancing Collaborative Learning in the Saudi Context
Compass (Free Wireless Internet Access)
Mauger & Casale – Debate for Fluency
Outbound
Ianieri-Understanding Our Muslim Students: Suggestions for Meaningful Classroom Interaction
Rigging
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9:00 - 10:30
Sughrua - Performativity, critical realism, and liberation in TESOL research writing
Welcome to Jacksonville
10:45 - 11:30
10:45 – 12:15
11:45 – 12:30
45 minutes
90 minutes
45 minutes
Bushong & Folse – The Academic Word List Reorganized for Spanish Speaking ELLs
Blanco – Increasing Reading Fluency through Extensive Reading
John Peyton, Mayor Gjini – Writing!
& Ed Pratt-Dannals, Superintendent, Duval County Benitez-Rosa & RaPublic Schools Plenary: Dr. Keith Folse
mos- Bridging RTIs to ELLs Goldstone - Ventures: Enhancing Student and Teacher Outcomes w/Technology
“A New Program to Train U.S. Undergrads to Teach English Internationally” Hernandez & Location: Port & Schuemann Materials Writers Windward Workshops Ballrooms
Little, Byun, Shaqareq, McMurria - Experiencing Comprehensible Input
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Grant – Refugee Voices: Voices from Iraq Le & EdwardsUsing Videos to Motivate Language Learning Rodriguez – News & Updates from Tallahassee Gonzalez & Youngblood - Issues and Implications of World Englishes for Teachers
Friday—Conference at a Glance Time Session
12:30 - 1:45
Sail
Navigator
Tug
Compass (Free Wireless Internet Access)
Networking Lunch On Your Own – Jacksonville Landing
2:00 - 2:45
3:00-3:45
4:00 - 4:45
45 minutes
45 minutes
45 minutes
Alber – Problem Solved: Great Comprehensible Input for Adult Beginners
Zhang - Form Folse - Five Practical Focus in Language Activities for a Great Learning: Exploring Writing Class Learners’ Knowledge About Language
Tinsley-Kim - Assessing Cultural Competence for Academic Readiness
Rogers - Structured Engagement Routines for Secondary ELLs
Gallop – Closing the Textbook: Integrating Local Print Media into the Classroom
Jiang & Perkins - A Theoretical Explanation for the Success of Certain Instructional Supports for English Language Learners
Palls – Using Reader’s Theatre
Goldberg - Using short animated video clips in the ESL classroom
Casusky – A Journey
Outbound
Olliff & Armstrong – Benefits of an Extensive Reading Course
Rigging
Lucas - Service Learning Project to Reflect Student Learning
5:00 – 5:30
SSTESOL Open Business Meeting for Members Location: Port & Windward Ballrooms
Michelsen - HELP Stewart - Vocabulary Math - Content Notebooks Area Software for ESOL Tolu - Communicative Activities and Online Free Resources for Teaching Pragmatics Maximilian-The Power and Joy of an oral-based ESOL Curriculum
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Lucas - An EFL reading teacher rethinking her practice: am I a reflective professional? Douglas & Philips Group-Based Speaking Activities
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Saturday—Conference at a Glance Time
8:00 - 8:45
Session
45 minute
Sail
Farina - The Working Relationship between Undergraduates and ITAs: A Post Analysis
Compass (Free Wireless Internet Access)
May – The Best of CALL at TESOL
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10:00-11:15
11:30 – 12:15
45 minute
45 minute
Folse, Gonzalez, & Youngblood – Should I pursue a PhD?
McNair EASY – Workplace and Life Skills Curriculum
River City Brunch Port & Windward Marsh & Rifkin Yahoo Avatars Build Bridges to Class Community
Palls & Palls - Do you see what I see?
Rivera – Vocabulary in Motion
Plenary: Hiram Ruiz “Refugee Students’ Hopes and Challenges” 2011 President’s Advocacy Award Recipient & Award Presentations
Grant: Refugee Voices: Voices from Burma and Bhutan Yazdanpanah Integrating Technology and the Internet for Production-based Activities
Pruitt – Increasing Comprehensible Input
Outbound
Rigging
90 minute
9:00 -9:45
Halstead - IELTS Professional Development for ESL Teachers
Navigator Tug
8:00 – 9:30
Vitanova, Raskin & Cao - Narratives in Teacher Education: Bridging the Personal and the Social
Tolu - Fun and Effective Activities for Multicultural Responsive Education
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Garcia - Refugees in America and their Grammar Bridging Languages
Saturday—Conference at a Glance Time Session
11:30 – 1:00 90 minute
Sail
Navigator Tug
12:30 – 1:15
1:30 -2:45
3:00 – 3:45
4:00 - 4:45
45 minute
45 minute
45 minute
Palls-Engaging ELLs
Quijano - FineTuning English Pronunciation for ESL Learners
Ruiz – Top Three
Castro - Digging Deeper: BICS vs. CALP what is it really?
Campos-Gonella Teaching materials to EFL young learners:
Beauford - The Effective Hancock & Bryan - Myths and Contradictions: Teachers Talk about Teaching ELLs
Plenary/Closing Remarks: Rob Jenkins & Staci Johnson “Building the Bridge from Accuracy to Fluency”
Williams - Building Vocabulary, Comprehension and Fluency with Reading Web
SSTESOL Board Meeting Wrap-Up
Compass (Free Wireless Internet Access)
May, Kourtellis Embedding Various Technologies
Outbound
Flaitz - School Backgrounds of New Refugee ELLs
Graney - No Pruitt – Future: Tricks: Enhancing Basic Literacy PowerPoint for Meets Life Skills Teaching
Rigging
Lucas - STOP! Let’s help students to acquire some (new) vocabulary!
Kim - Quality teachers for English Language Learners
Location: Port & Windward Ballrooms
Blanco - Harnessing the Power of Twitter for Teaching and Learning
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5:00 – 6:00
Kim - Linguistics in ESOL
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Friday Session Descriptions 8 a.m. Friday, 8-8:45
Sail
Promoting Second Language Learners’ Linguistic Literacy Skills Using Children’s Picture Books I will focus mainly on practicality as a major way in leading the presentation. I will show how literature handed the topic and how can picture books be used to demonstrate the study’s findings. Also, some picture books will be used to demonstrate how language literacy skills can be enhanced. Al Tiyb Al Khaiyali, Washington State University
Friday, 8-8:45 Navigator
Grammar(ing) as skill: theory, practice and EFL teacher education This paper results from research on grammar(ing) as skill and brings general considerations about this theory, with practical illustrations. The authors also discuss the influence of theoretical classes about the topic on (prospective) teachers’ cognition about the appropriateness of how and when to focus on form in EFL classes. Eliane H Augusto-Navarro, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil Claudia J. Kawachi, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil Daniela Terenzi, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Friday, 8-8:45
Tug
Enhancing Collaborative Learning in the Saudi Context
on using a project-based approach to create an integrated collaborative approach to learn English. Students studying in the English Department at King Faisal University are improving their English skills in interactive, web-based and multimedia environments. They were teamed to implement, carry out and present their projects. Students work in and create a community that is a blend between local (face to face) and remote (online) participants. The students are tasked to develop and implement the collaborative project as part of their assessed work in a large undergraduate Commerce subject. The audience will taste the flavor of the used approach, explored resources and carried out projects. Faizah Saleh Al-Hammadi, King Faisal University
Friday, 8-8:45
Compass
Debate for Fluency Learn how formal and informal debates can be used to improve fluency, critical thinking, and social skills. Crystal Mauger, The Language Company Melissa Casale, The Language Company
Friday, 8-8:45
Outbound
Understanding Our Muslim Students: Suggestions for Meaningful Classroom Interaction This presentation will open with information on the culturalreligious backgrounds of Muslim students, particularly the Saudi population. Emphasis will be placed on the effect that these backgrounds might have on classroom interaction, and on differences between the Saudi/U.S. educational systems. Learning styles, classroom conflicts, and teaching strategies will be discussed. Nicole I. Ianieri, University of Central Florida
This paper will report on a hands-on experience that focused K-12 Programs
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Technology
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Teacher Education
Friday Session Descriptions 10:45 a.m.
Friday, 8-8:45
Rigging
Performativity, Critical Realism, and Liberation in TESOL Research Writing Through a reflective and experiential perspective, this paper challenges current 'mainstream' and 'conventional' qualitative research repertoires in TESOL research writing and proposes a critical realist-based type of creative approach to research writing in TESOL. William Sughrua, Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca
Friday, 10:45 - 11:30
Sail
The Academic Word List Reorganized for Spanish Speaking ELLs The Academic Word List (AWL) is a widely used set of 570 key vocabulary for English language learners. However, approximately 70% of the AWL is English-Spanish cognates. Based on an MATESOL thesis, this presentation offers the AWL reorganized into four categories: English-Spanish true cognates, partial cognates, false cognates, and non-cognates. Robert Bushong, University of Central Florida Keith Folse, University of Central Florida
9 a.m. Welcome to Jacksonville
John Peyton, Mayor & Ed Pratt-Dannals, Superintendent, Duval County Public Schools
Friday, 10:45 - 11:30
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Bridging RTIs to ELLs Join us for an overview on how RTI can bridge ELLs to linguistically and culturally effective interventions for higherlevel academic achievement.
Plenary: Dr. Keith Folse “A New Program to Train U.S. Undergrads to Teach English Internationally”
Deborah Benitez-Rosa, Multicultural, ESOL and Program Services Department, Broward County Public Schools Annette Ramos, Broward County Schools
In this talk, you will hear how the TESOL faculty at the University of Central Florida have set up a new program that connects the first group (native undergraduates) and with the second group (ELLs) in an innovative way. Native speakers gain insight into many different cultures, and ELLs gain valuable English language practice as well as real contact with native speakers. The speaker will explain how this program for undergraduate university students was set up and how it can be duplicated at a school or program in your community. In particular, the speaker will share some of the things he learned on his journey to setting up this great program. Dual language/ Bilingual Education
Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP
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Friday Session Descriptions
Friday, 10:45 - 11:30
Compass
Ventures: Enhancing Student and Teacher Outcomes w/Technology Ventures solves many contemporary Adult Ed issues: decreased contact time, increase in multi-level classes, EL Civics focus, transitions to workplace and academic settings. Classware aids teachers’ presentations and the FREE Ventures Arcade enhances the student learning experience. Ventures strong integrated-skill building and flexible program allows programs to improve student outcomes. Jim Goldstone, Cambridge University Press
Outbound
Materials Writers Workshops This demonstration chronicles experiences of faculty participating in materials writers workshops (MWWs) focused on creating lessons for content-based, corpus-informed EAP classes. The presenters share a rationale for initiating MWWs, organizational logistics, positive outcomes, and strategies for replication. Participants will be inspired by the creative process and innovative materials that result. Kelly Hernandez, Miami Dade College Cynthia Schuemann, Miami Dade College
Friday, 10:45 - 11:30
11:45 a.m.
Rigging
Experiencing Comprehensible Input The demonstration will show participants how comprehensible input can make messages understood, even when the participants do not know the languages the presenters are speaking. Cognates, extensive visuals and the dramatic arts will be used. Dr. Shari Spitzkopf Little, University of North Florida Dr. Jin-Suk Byun, University of North Florida Lena Shaqareq, University of North Florida Catherine McMurria, University of North Florida
Friday, 10:45 – 11:30
Friday, 10:45 – 12:15
Navigator
Friday, 11:45 – 12:30
Sail
Increasing Reading Fluency through Extensive Reading Extensive reading is very important in increasing fluency in ESL students. To become good readers, students need to learn how to read fluently. Extensive reading aids students in developing good speed, comprehension, recognition vocabulary and automaticity. The presenter will discuss practical activities ESL teachers can do to increase reading fluency. Susan Blanco, Utah Valley University
Writing!!! Support your ELLs from Sentences to Essays. This workshop will engage the audience interactively as it will provide steps how to support ELLs develop academic writing skills from simple sentences, paragraphs to essays. A yearly academic writing plan the presenter has had success with, will be demonstrated how to introduce empowerment skills on weekly basis. Dr. Xhuljeta Gjini, Seminole County Public Schools K-12 Programs
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Technology
Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Teacher Education
Friday Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:45 – 12:30
Tug
Friday, 11:45 – 12:30
Rigging
Refugee Voices: Voices from Burma and Bhutan
Issues and Implications of World Englishes for Teachers
Is it Burma, or Myanmar? And where in the world is Bhutan? Why are these families coming to Florida? Discover for yourself who these populations are, why they are arriving, and how we can help them transition to a peaceful and successful future in our state. This presentation will feature local refugees who will tell their own stories of their homelands, and their dreams as future Americans.
English has become the modern-day lingua franca. As speakers of other languages began to routinely utilize English, they ultimately change it. Through a review of literature, this presentation discusses the issues surrounding English’s international status and the implications for the field and teachers of English around the world.
Patricia Grant, Duval County Public Schools
Melanie Gonzalez, University of Central Florida Alison Youngblood, University of Central Florida
2 p.m.
Friday, 11:45 – 12:30
Compass
Using Videos to Motivate Language Learning Learn effective strategies for teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing through National Geographic Digital Media content and video with Heinle’s NEW World English. Cindy Le, Heinle | Cengage Learning Susan Edwards, Heinle | Cengage Learning
Friday, 11:45 - 12:30
Outbound
News & Updates from Tallahassee
Friday, 2 - 2:45
Sail
Problem Solved: Great Comprehensible Input for Adult Beginners Believing Stephen Krashen’s theory of comprehensible input was easy. The hard part was putting the theory into practice with adults in lower level ESL courses. It was a challenge to find relevant, meaningful comprehensible input from authentic texts. I finally found texts students want to read. Stephanie Alber, Miami Dade College
An update of current trends and topics related to ESOL from the Department of Education. Lori Rodriguez, Bureau Chief, Academic Achievement through Language Acquisition
Dual language/ Bilingual Education
Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP
Jacksonville, May 12-14, 2011
Special Topics
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Friday Session Descriptions
Friday, 2 - 2:45 Navigator
Outbound
Benefits of an Extensive Reading Course
Assessing Cultural Competence for Academic Readiness Academic readiness is usually determined by how students perform on standardized tests. However, what other elements should be considered to help students succeed? Students entering an intensive English program would benefit from being assessed and possibly coached to strengthen their cultural understanding and practical living experience in the US. Karen Tinsley-Kim, University of Central Florida Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies
Friday, 2 - 2:45
This presentation will describe the evolution of a 4-level IEP course in extensive reading. Students progress from a 200-word graded reader to a full novel. Through this process, they are supported by class work which makes use of research principles, journaling, charting, oral presentations, and multi-media projects. Kay Norstrom Olliff, University of North Florida Peggy Armstrong, University of North Florida
Friday, 2 - 2:45
Rigging
Friday, 2 - 2:45
Tug
Closing the Textbook: Integrating Local Print Media into the Classroom In this interactive session, we will explore different ways to incorporate print media into courses for all levels and subjects. Close your textbooks, and refresh and engage your students with opportunities to use advertisements and local entertainment and news magazines in the classroom.
Service Learning Project to Reflect Student Learning A service learning project for TSL endorsement courses incorporates the requirements for effective teaching by emphasizing student learning outcomes and reflective practice. Teresa Lucas, Florida International University
3 p.m.
Stephanie Gallop, University of North Florida
Friday, 2 - 2:45
Compass
A Journey through Time and Language
Friday, 3 - 3:45
Sail
Five Practical Activities for a Great Writing Class
Dani Thach, a Cambodian refugee recounts her journey as she flees her country and embarks on a journey as an immigrant and English Language Learner in the US. She recounts her story with such candid honesty and vividness; that all ESOL teachers would benefit from hearing Dani’s heroic life story.
What happens in a composition classroom? Typically, teachers assign topics and then collect and mark papers, but there can and should be more. How can you escape from the “I assign, you write, I grade” syndrome. In this session, the speaker will demonstrate five activities to create active writing classes without generating papers for you to grade.
Sophia Casusky, University of South Florida
Keith Folse, University of Central Florida
K-12 Programs
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Technology
Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Teacher Education
Friday Session Descriptions
Friday, 3 - 3:45
Navigator
Friday, 3 - 3:45
Outbound
Structured Engagement Routines for Secondary ELLs
Communicative Activities and Online Free Resources for Teaching Pragmatics
Do structured academic language activities increase literacy in ELLs? The workshop is designed to provide secondary educators with practical applications of structured academic language activities embedded in a reading unit.
This presentation will introduce practical communicative activities and free online resources for teaching pragmatics. Aylin Tekiner Tolu, University of South Florida
Linda Rogers, Duval County Public Schools
Friday, 3 - 3:45
Rigging
Friday, 3 - 3:45 Tug
Using Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theater is an innovative approach for improving reading and language skills of English Language Learners in an engaging way. The presenter shares strategies for improving Academic English reading, language and writing skills while keeping students’ affective filters low. Participants practice Reader’s Theater for students at different proficiency levels. Beatrice Palls, Santillana USA Publishing Co.
The Power and Joy of an oral-based ESOL Curriculum In the establishment of ESOL curricula, the need for oralbased, non-academic lesson plans has never been greater. Too many students following the G-T method (or facsimiles thereof) are being tuned-out and turned-off in droves, which has had a devastating effect on our industry. Non-academic oral-based curricula will do wonders on many levels. Peter Maximilian HM, TESOL-EDU Services
4 p.m.
Friday, 3 - 3:45
Compass
Vocabulary Notebooks Gerry will provide a hands-on demonstration of how to encourage students to build their English vocabulary through the use of a wonderful vocabulary notebook. Student examples will be on display, in addition to handouts which will be provided to all. Come join us for a fun make-and-take session on “My Vocabulary Notebook.” Gerry Stewart, University of Central Florida
Dual language/ Bilingual Education
Friday, 4 - 4:45
Sail
Form Focus in Language Learning: Exploring Learners’ Knowledge About Language Using an informal classroom assessment technique adapted from miscue analysis (Goodman, Watson, & Burke, 2005), this paper explores learner’s knowledge about the form of language. Yuanzhong Zhang, University of Arizona/Miami-Dade College
Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP
Jacksonville, May 12-14, 2011
Special Topics
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Friday Session Descriptions
Friday, 4 - 4:45 Navigator
A Theoretical Explanation for the Success of Certain Instructional Supports for English Language Learners The thesis statement of this presentation is that the success of instructional supports for English Language Learners such as scaffolding and the use of graphic organizers can be theoretically related to Cognitive Load Theory and Zygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development to explain their success. Xuan Jiang, Florida International University Kyle Perkins, Florida International University
Outbound
An EFL reading teacher rethinking her practice: am I a reflective professional? This paper will present a period of reflection of a recently graduated teacher and her English reading teaching practice for specific purposes, according to a specific context. The teacher’s reflection process included the educational questions proposed by Smith (1992) that will be discussed with the audience. Patricia de Oliveira Lucas, Federal University of São Carlos
Friday, 4 - 4:45
Rigging
Friday, 4 - 4:45 Tug
Using short animated video clips in the ESL classroom This presentation will describe how animated video clips are used in the classroom to teach a variety of skills such as grammar, listening, and vocabulary. The presentation will provide participants with the necessary tools to create material that is appealing to learners at different stages of a lesson. Worksheets provided.
Group-Based Speaking Activities Participants will learn different short presentations, role plays, and speaking games. Information will be provided on how to incorporate technology and error correct these activities. These types of speaking activities will benefit those participants who want different ideas to enhance their speaking and listening class. Nadia S. Douglas, The Language Company-Orlando Lindsey Phillips, The Language Company-Orlando ARG’s Talk and Listen System™ allows people with limited English proficiency to hear in their na ve language.
Karolina Goldberg, University of South Florida
Friday, 4 - 4:45 Compass
HELP Math - Content Area Software for ESOL Developed according to Principles of Sheltered Instruction and Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol, HELP Math is effective for students in grades 3-8 who need help developing academic language and math knowledge to achieve proficiency. In addition to engaging tutorials and practice, HELP includes easy to use tools to individualize student curriculum. Geri Michelsen, ThirdWave Learning K-12 Programs
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Friday, 4 - 4:45
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Technology
Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Teacher Education
Saturday Session Descriptions
8 a.m.
Saturday, 8 - 8:45
Sail
The Working Relationship between Undergraduates and ITAs: A Post Analysis This survey study (2009) replicates an earlier study (1999) to determine undergraduate views of ITA teaching at the University of Central Florida and attempts to interpret the impact of testing and training efforts at UCF in the interim decade.
Saturday, 8 - 8:45 Tug
Do you see what I see? An interactive presentation that will draw on information contained in Cultural Portraits: A Synoptic Guide to provide a framework for developing cultural proficiency and bridge the culture gap when working with foreign students and parents to avoid miscommunication and ineffective productivity. Using examples taken from areas addressed in the book (i.e., caveats, educational systems, recording foreign names, short dates, numbers, body language, transcript evaluation, national traits, et al.), the presenters will guide those attending this session to view culture through different lenses in order to increase their awareness of cultural behaviors and thus enable them to communicate effectively with diverse populations. Beatrice Palls, B&B Educational Consultants, Inc. Byron Palls, B&B Educational Consultants, Inc.
Compass
Technology, Special topics
The Best of CALL at TESOL If you didn’t make it to TESOL this year, that doesn’t mean you have to miss the “Best of CALL 2011.” Come see the newest innovations in Web 2.0 and Computer Assisted Language Learning. Learn practical technologies you can employ in your classrooms next week, something for all abilities and areas. James May, Valencia Community College, Orlando
Marcella A. Farina, University of Central Florida
Saturday, 8 - 8:45
Saturday, 8 - 8:45
Rigging
Narratives in Teacher Education: Bridging the Personal and the Social This presentation illustrates how narratives, and particularly digital narratives, could be used in TESOL teacher education. By drawing on personal experiences, emotions, and interactions with others, teachers in training can acquire a better understanding of their own emerging professional identities. Gergana Vitanova, University of Central Florida Janet Raskin, University of Central Florida Rui Cao, University of Central Florida
Saturday, 8 - 9:30
Navigator
IELTS Professional Development for ESL Teachers The session provides an in-depth, interactive view of the format and scoring of the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking IELTS test components, and a look at the variety of on- and off-line test preparation resource material available. Richard Halstead, IELTS International
Dual language/ Bilingual Education
Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP
Jacksonville, May 12-14, 2011
Special Topics
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Saturday Session Descriptions
Saturday, 8 - 9:30
Outbound
Increasing Comprehensible Input What is comprehension? What does it mean to understand? In this high energy interactive presentation, attendees will examine how expanding vocabularies equates with increasing comprehension. Teachers will work on word explanations, discuss working definitions of comprehension, and learn how to teach vocabulary as a functional part of every aspect of the day. Strategies you can use on Monday! Keith Pruitt, Words of Wisdom Ed Consulting/ Pearson Longman
Tug
Yahoo Avatars Build Bridges to Class Community Yahoo Avatars is a fun, community-building tool that gets students interacting and participating in online discussion boards while avoiding the dangers of posting real photos on today’s web. This session illustrates several projects on goals, careers, and health literacy done with ESOL students at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Handouts.
Saturday, 9 - 9:45
Sail
Should I pursue a PhD? At some point in our careers, many TESOLers contemplate the idea of getting a Ph.D. In this presentation, one professor and two current doctoral students discuss their reasons for deciding to pursue a Ph.D. The three presenters will offer their frank opinions about the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining a doctoral degree in TESOL (or related fields). Keith Folse, University of Central Florida Melanie Gonzalez, University of Central Florida Alison Youngblood, University of Central Florida
Saturday, 9 - 9:45
Aleen Marsh, Florida State College at Jacksonville Catherine Rifkin, Florida State College at Jacksonville
9 a.m.
Saturday, 9 - 9:45
Compass
Vocabulary in Motion Vocabulary in Motion will help you bring academic vocabulary alive in your classroom. It is designed to give attendees ideas on how to incorporate YouTube videos and pictures in your lessons to encourage immediate use of academic vocabulary in and out of the classroom. Tia Rivera, University of North Florida
Saturday, 9 - 9:45
Rigging
Fun and Effective Activities for Multicultural Responsive Education and Parental Involvement This presentation will provide participants with ideas, resources, and activities to promote multiculturalism, cultural awareness, and parental involvement for richer and more productive classrooms. These constructivist activities are not only targeted for ESL students to feel welcome and empowered, but also for augmenting language learning. Aylin Tekiner Tolu, University of South Florida
K-12 Programs
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Technology
Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Teacher Education
Saturday Session Descriptions 10 a.m.
River City Brunch Port & Windward Ballrooms
Plenary: Hiram A. Ruiz Refugee Students’ Hopes and Challenges Every year, Florida receives some 27,000 new refugees, 22% of whom are between the ages of 5 and 18. Who are these refugees? Where are they from? How do they differ from other immigrants? The presentation will address these and other questions and speak to some of the particular characteristics, challenges, and needs of refugee youth.
11:30 a.m. Saturday, 11:30 - 12:15
Sail
EASY – Workplace and Life Skills Curriculum This session will provide participants with an in-depth look at EASY, English Academic Success for You, a standards-based program correlated to CASAS which infuses user-friendly technology into the ESOL classroom. EASY incorporates distance learning options and is perfect for family literacy. Come see EASY At Work – our workplace skills series. Caroline McNair, ThirdWave Learning
Tug
Refugee Voices: Voices from Iraq
2011 President’s Advocacy Award Recipient & Award Presentations
Saturday, 11:30 - 12:15
If what you know about Iraq comes primarily from the evening news, please join us to hear firsthand accounts from another viewpoint. Iraqi refugees are arriving in our state in larger numbers, and this presentation will showcase their struggles in making the ultimate sacrifice – leaving a country they love to live in a place they don’t completely understand. Patricia Grant, Duval County Public Schools
Saturday, 11:30 - 12:15
Compass
Integrating Technology and the Internet for Production-based Activities Integrating accessible technology such as the Internet, mobile phones, digital cameras and voice recorders, to engage in production-based activities, engages students on many levels. Participants will see examples of how this has been done, as well as learn how to apply production-based activities in their own classrooms. Ramin Yazdanpanah, Florida State University
Saturday, 11:30 - 12:15
Rigging
Refugees in America and their Grammar Bridging Languages By working with refugees I have come to identify certain grammar understanding patterns that many of them follow according to their place of origin. Their writings will be examined and grammar points will be spotted while making the correcting or accommodating the ideas to the correct English forms. Albizu Garcia, Mid Florida Tech
Dual language/ Bilingual Education
Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP
Jacksonville, May 12-14, 2011
Special Topics
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Saturday Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:30 - 1 Navigator
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:15
Tug
The Effective Instruction of Explicit, Systematic Phonics
Myths and Contradictions: Teachers Talk about Teaching ELLs
Experience a phonics method which is easy to learn and easy to teach. This hands-on, interactive workshop will teach a systematic approach and unique marking system to help students break the code. These techniques are ideal for all students learning to read, write, spell, and pronounce English.
What are elementary teachers’ beliefs and perceptions about the teaching and learning of ELLs? This presentation shares results of a study that posed related questions to a group of teachers who had graduated from an ESOL-infused teacher education program. The results were, well, interesting.
Chloe Rhea Beauford, ThirdWave Learning
12:30 p.m.
Sandra Hancock, Georgia College & State University Kisha Bryan, Edward Waters College
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:15
Sail
Engaging English Language Learners to Acquire Academic English Many ELLs struggle in English language arts and other subject areas because they lack the academic English, including vocabulary and mastery of constructs that give structure and meaning to language. The presenter demonstrates how to engage students in using subject area content and vocabulary as the vehicle of instruction. Beatrice Palls, B&B Educational Consultants, Inc.
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:15
Compass
Harnessing the Power of Web 2.0: Free Technologies that Enhance Learning Landscapes Come learn how to analyze text with corpus software, make and embed instructional videos, create digital surveys, utilize interactive documents, interact with video discussion boards, design enhanced lab materials and more, all through the use of FREE and Easy-toUse Web 2.0 Apps. Take home free text and video instructions. James May, Valencia Community College, Orlando Lindi Kourtellis, Valencia Community College, Orlando
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:15
Outbound
School Backgrounds of New Refugee ELLs The State Department estimates that 25% of refugees arriving annually in the U.S. today are school-aged children; another 9% are under five years of age. ELLs from Burma, Iraq, Bhutan, Iran, Somalia, Eritrea, and Congo top the charts of new refugees. Learn about the world of school in their homelands. Jeffra Flaitz, Saint Leo University
K-12 Programs
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Technology
Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Teacher Education
Saturday Session Descriptions
3 p.m.
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:15
Rigging
STOP! Let’s help students to acquire some (new) vocabulary! Games are very popular among students and a rich environment to teach vocabulary to ESL students can be created by teachers using games in the classroom. The intention of this demonstration is to show a very successful game used by a foreign language teacher according to her practice.
Saturday, 3 - 3:45
Sail
Fine-Tuning English Pronunciation for ESL Learners We will discuss the many reasons that exist for mispronunciation of English by ESL learners. A myriad of obvious and not-so-obvious reasons exist, including: silent letters, irregular pronunciations of vowels and consonants, word endings (including the –ed ending and the –s ending), syllable stress, foreign words, skipped syllables, and many others.
Patricia de Oliveira Lucas, Federal University of São Carlos
1:30
Mary Quijano, Learn to Read of St. Lucie County
Plenary: Rob Jenkins & Staci Johnson Building the Bridge from Accuracy to Fluency A survey of five popular academic ESL grammar textbooks shows that an average of 106 concepts is presented per level. This number would suggest that a teacher in a standard 16 week course would have to teach nearly 7 grammar concepts a week! Students are introduced to a grammar concept, but will not acquire the use of that concept after practicing it over just one class period – it takes a lot more. The purpose of grammar courses should be to help our students use grammar in communication both written and verbal. A method to introduce and personalize grammar concepts will be presented. The presenters will explain how good grammar instruction is about purpose, context, clear explanations, and a variety of activities that lead to acquisition. A lesson plan format that helps students develop both accuracy and f luency while making the most efficient use of the limited time will also be emphasized. Participants will interact as students in this plenary.
Dual language/ Bilingual Education
Saturday, 3 - 3:45 Navigator
Digging Deeper: BICS vs. CALP what is it really? This interactive training focuses on the similarities and differences of the Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) vs. the Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) from numerous definitions, myths, interpretations, and how it truly applies to authentic formal and informal assessments in the teaching and learning environment. Edgardo B. Castro, Northampton County Education Association, Virginia Education Association
Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP
Jacksonville, May 12-14, 2011
Special Topics
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Saturday Session Descriptions
Saturday, 3 - 3:45 Tug
Building Vocabulary, Comprehension and Fluency with Reading Web This session will provide the necessary tools for building academic vocabulary, increasing content comprehension skills, and improving reading fluency for students in 2nd to 12th grade. Rourke’s Reading Web uses high interest, quality nonfiction books to both engage students and integrate reading skills into content. Participants will learn about the Reading Web and the support it provides for students reading practice, teacher supported instruction, and progress monitoring and assessment. Sam Williams, Senior Curriculum Consultant, Rourke Classroom
Saturday, 3 - 3:45
Compass
Harnessing the Power of Twitter for Teaching and Learning Twitter is a valued medium for global communication and collaboration among students and educators alike. Teachers can share information with others in the educational community who have a similar interest. This presentation will share classroom activities for using Twitter and the advantages it affords teachers for professional development.
Saturday, 3 - 3:45
Outbound
No Tricks: Enhancing PowerPoint for Teaching No tricks are needed to use PowerPoint effectively for education. Classroom use involves implementing fundamental strategies for focusing students attention and interaction with the lesson content. This presentation will provide five guidelines based on research and best presentation practices that will enhance PowerPoint use for teaching and learning. John Graney, Santa Fe College
Saturday, 3 - 3:45
Rigging
Quality teachers for English Language Learners A study of teacher preparation for English language learners in diverse contexts based on research experiences and literature reviews for ESL/EFL. Ji Young Kim, University of Florida
4 p.m.
Susan Blanco, Utah Valley University
Saturday, 4 - 4:45
Sail
Top Three Strategies for Parent Involvement Parent involvement is a key aspect of student success, even more so for ESL students who face language barriers in keeping up with academic content. This workshop will go over practical ways that schools can encourage Hispanic parents to support their children and help them with homework. Jonathan Ruiz, VelĂĄzquez Press
K-12 Programs
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Technology
Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Teacher Education
Saturday Session Descriptions
Saturday, 4 - 4:45 Navigator
Teaching materials to EFL young learners: characteristics of motivating activities In this session, we will present results of an investigation about students’ motivation to study English in their first formal contact with the language, in Brazil right after primary school. We will also discuss the influence of the teaching materials adopted in students’ motivation and show some highly motivating activities. Cristiane Oliveira Campos-Gonella, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil
Saturday, 4 - 4:45 Compass
Linguistics in ESOL This study investigates whether linguistic knowledge can transfer to pedagogical knowledge and whether grammar should be presented inductively or deductively in ESOL teaching. We discuss the language innateness that humans have innate language-related cognitive structures and the Critical Period Hypothesis that language is acquired with remarkable ease during brain maturation.
Strengthen Your ELL Program for K–12 Students and Adult Learners
Bo Kyoung Kim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Saturday, 4 - 4:45
Outbound
Future: Basic Literacy Meets Life Skills
LAS Links is an Integrated Suite of English Language Proficiency Assessments The assessment and instructional activities of
TABE CLAS–E™ helps teachers assess adult English
LAS Links® enhance Title III accountability language
language learners’ reading, listening, writing, and
proficiency programs and support benchmarking
speaking skills. Locator tests determine the appropri-
and progress monitoring of ELL students.
ate assessment level and scale scores monitor student learning gains.
What is the most important element of literacy to the ESOL student? Survival! This interactive presentation examines methods of instruction in Future: English for Results, Pearson Longman’s new 21st century skills based literacy program. See how building schema, vocabulary and using multiplemodality instruction promote student achievement.
TABE CLAS–E recently received a 7-year NRS approval. Come by the CTB booth at TESOL for a chance to win a LAS Links Instructional Guidance Binder.
Contact Stephanie Seemann at 954.295.4212 or Stephanie_Seemann@ctb.com.
Keith Pruitt, Words of Wisdom Ed Consulting/ Pearson Longman Dual language/ Bilingual Education
TABE CLAS–E Measures Adult Learners’ English Language Proficiency
Copyright © 2010 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. All rights reserved. LAS Links is a registered trademark and TABE CLAS-E is a trademark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP
Jacksonville, May 12-14, 2011
Special Topics
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List of Exhibitors Audio Resource Group
Pro Lingua Associates
Beacon Educator
Rourke Classroom
BrainPop
Santillana USA
Cambridge University Press
Thirdwave Learning
Compass Publishing
University of Michigan Press
CTB/McGraw-Hill English Fellow Program Franklin Publishers Great Source Rigby Steck-Vaughn Hampton Brown/NGSP Heinle/Cengage Learning IELTS International New Readers Press / Pro Literacy Northpoint Horizons Pearson-Longman Piel Canela Peru/Fair Trade Organization
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Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Alphabetical List of Presenters Al Khaiyali, Al Tiyb—Previous current conferences: ESL Spokane, WA 2009; GATESOL , Atlanta, GA; NYS TESOL NY, Albany and WAESOL , WA, Seattle 2010. aalkhaiyali@wsu.edu Alber, Stephanie—Stephanie Alber received her Master's of Science in TESL from the University of Southern California. She currently teaches at Miami Dade College. salber@bellsouth.net Al-Hammadi, Faizah Saleh—Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics in the English department, College of Arts at King Faisal University. I had a number of referred published articles in the field. falhammadi@yahoo.com Armstrong, Peggy—Peggy Armstrong teaches at the English Language Program at the University of North Florida. She has an MA degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of South Florida. Augusto-Navarro, Eliane H—Eliane H. Augusto-Navarro is an associate professor at UFSCar-Brazil, works in undergraduate and graduate programs in languages/linguistics and investigates EFL grammar teaching, ESP, genre analysis, teacher education and cognition. eaugustonavarro@gmail.com Benitez-Rosa, Deborah—Deborah Benitez-Rosa is an ESOL Instructional Facilitator in Broward County. Collaborates with various secondary schools providing instructional support,trainings, and program reviews to increase ELLs academic achievement. Formerly taught ESE/ESOL. Deborah.Benitez-Rosa@browardschools.com
Cao, Rui—Rui Cao is a graduate student in TESOL at the University of Central Florida. She has taught a variety of ESL courses in the Orlando area and abroad. Castro, M.S. Ed, Edgardo B.— Northampton County Public Schools, Virginia, USA as the ELL teacher/specialist 2007-present. Third Grade Classroom Teacher- Harnett County Schools, North Carolina, USA - 2004-2007. ecastro@ncpsk12.com Casusky, Sophia—Sophia Casusky, graduate from Oglethorpe University in ’05, taught reading at the PACE Center for Girls in Hillsborough County and then went to South Korea and was an ESOL kindergarten teacher for one year. Sophia1301@yahoo.com de Oliveira Lucas, Patricia—Patricia has a B.A. in Language and Literature and a M.A. in Applied Linguistics. She has been teaching EFL since 2002, having experience in teaching ESP and developing teaching materials. patypatinha@yahoo.com.br Douglas, Nadia S.—The Language Company-Orlando, Master's in Education. Edwards, Susan—Susan Edwards is Heinle's Language Specialist for Central/North Florida, and Georgia. Farina, Marcella A.—Marcella Farina, senior IEP faculty member since 1991, works with ITA training and foreign/ regional accent modification. Her research interests address the impact of neuro/psych/sociolinguistics on pronunciation in SLA. mfarina@mail.ucf.edu
Blanco, Susan—Susan Blanco is an ESL Instructor at Utah Valley University. She teaches intensive ESL courses. Susan has an M.A. in TESOL from Brigham Young University, Utah. susans_blanco@yahoo.com
Flaitz, Jeffra—Jeffra Flaitz teaches in the Department of Undergraduate Education at Saint Leo University. She is author of Understanding Your International Students and Understanding Your Refugee and Immigrant Students.
Bushong, Robert—Robert Bushong is currently an MA TESOL student at the University of Central Florida and a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the intensive English program on campus. rwbushong@yahoo.com
Folse, Keith—Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida. He has taught all skill areas in the U.S. and abroad for many years. kfolse@mail.ucf.edu
Byun, Dr. Jin-Suk—Dr. Jin-Suk Byun is an Assistant Professor who teaches ESOL at the University of North Florida. He is originally from South Korea.
Gallop, Stephanie—Stephanie is an adjunct ESL instructor at UNF. She received her B.A. Linguistics and TESL from the University of Florida, and will receive her M.Ed. Adult Ed. TESL from UNF.
Casale, Melissa—Teacher at The Language Company – Orlando. mcasale@bellsouth.net
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Alphabetical List of Presenters Garcia, Albizu—Albizu Garcia has taught at: AESOL Mid Florida Tech, Orlando, FL; Spanish, Walden Middle School NYC PS, 2001-2003; Universidad Laica, Guayaquil,Ecuador, 2000-2001; Universidad Politecnica (ESPOL). Guay albizu.garcia@ocps.net Gjini, Dr. Xhuljeta—Dr. Xhuljeta Gjini- Teacher at SCPS with over seventeen years of professional experience as an educator in teaching English as a foreign and second language at various levels. gjini.1@osu.edu Goldberg, Karolina—Karolina Goldberg began her English teaching career in Colombia in 1996. Mrs. Goldberg obtained her Master’s in Linguistics at USF and is currently an Adjunct Instructor at INTO USF. karolinagoldberg@gmail.com Goldstone, Jim—Jim Goldstone has given hundreds of workshops in the US and abroad. He has been in ESL for over 30 years and is currently working for Cambridge University Press. jgoldstone@cambridge.org Gonzalez, Melanie—Melanie Gonzalez is a TESOL doctoral student at the University of Central Florida. She is the Managing Editor of the Tapestry Journal, a peer-reviewed academic online journal. m.gonzalez@knights.ucf.edu Graney, John—John Graney is the ESL Coordinator at Santa Fe College. He began his English Language Teaching career as a Peace Corps volunteer and is still teaching 31 years later. john.graney@sfcollege.edu Halstead, Richard—Richard currently manages the IELTS test center network in the US, and comes from an ESL teaching and teacher training background. rhalstead@ieltsintl.org Hancock, Sandra—Sandra Hancock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Georgia College & State University; past president of Sunshine State TESOL. sandra.hancock@gcsu.edu Hernandez, Kelly—Kelly Hernandez, MS-TESOL, is a curriculum and assessment specialist for Project ACE at Miami Dade College. Her research interests include corpus studies and materials development. khernan2@mdc.edu Ianier, Nicole I.—Nicole Isabella Ianieri, MA TESOL, has taught both in the United States and Morocco. She is a full-time instructor and academic advisor at CMMS. nianieri@mail.ucf.edu
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Jiang, Xuan—Xuan Jiang is a Ph.D. candidate in Curriculum and Instruction (TESOL) at Florida International University. She has presented in Global Education Conference and submitted papers to TESOL Journal. xjiang@fiu.edu Kawachi, Claudia J.—Claudia Kawachi is a PhD. Linguistics student at UFSCar-Brazil and holds an M.A. in Education. Her main research interests are in teachers’ cognition, grammar teaching, learners’ autonomy and ESP. claudiajk@hotmail.com Kelso, Robert—Robert K. Kelso has worked as an instructor in the adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program at Miami Dade College for twelve years. rkelso@mdc.edu Kim, Ji Young—Ji Young Kim is a doctoral candidate in ESOL/Bilingual Education at University of Florida. She focuses on the issues of ELLs in diverse contexts and teacher education. ibppy014@ufl.edu Kourtellis, Lindi—Lindi Kourtellis is the coordinator of the EAP Lab at Valencia Community College East Campus. She received her Master’s in TESOL from the University of Central Florida. She has taught at CMMS and Valencia Community College. She is currently serving as a Member at Large for the SSTESOL board. lKourtellis@valenciacc.edu Kyoung Kim, Bo—Bo Kyoung Kim received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Linguistics (specializing in Syntax and Psycholinguistics) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her interest is in Second Language Acquisition focusing bilingualism. bokyoung.kim@gmail.com Le, Cindy—Cindy Le is Heinle's Language Specialist for South Florida. cindy.le@cengage.com Lucas, Teresa—Teresa Lucas received her Ph.D. in Multilingual/Multicultural Education from Florida State University. She is a Senior Instructor in the TESOL program at Florida International University. lucast@fiu.edu Lutz, David—Mr. David Lutz earned his B.S. in Ed. from Central Methodist University, Fayette, Missouri, in 1987 and his M.A.T. in 2004 from the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. davidlutz@shurley.com Marsh, Aleen—Aleen Marsh, MA TESOL, professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville, teaches in the ESOL Program and the English Language Institute. amarsh@fscj.edu
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Alphabetical List of Presenters Mauger, Crystal—Crystal Mauger - The Language Company, B.S. Speech-Language Pathology. crystalreeves81@gmail.com Maximilian HM, Peter—Peter Maximilian HM is the founder of The ICLA Curriculum which was the first textbook-less curriculum used to accredit a language school in the USA. pmaxhm@tesol-edu.org May, James— James May is a Professor of EAP at Valencia College in Orlando. Dr. May is a member of the Florida EAP Consortium, SSTESOL’s current treasurer and webmaster, and this year’s “Professor of the Year” as voted by the Association of Florida Colleges. Visit him at http://TeacherTricks.org (his video blog) to learn more about Computer Assisted Language Learning and the infusion of Web 2.0 in the classroom. jmay@valenciacc.edu McMurria, Catherine—Ms. Catherine McMurria is an Adjunct Instructor of ESOL for the University of North Florida’s College of Education. She studied abroad in Russia and speaks the language. McNair, Caroline—Caroline McNair is the representative for EASY and other quality educational programs. Caroline is a former classroom teacher with over 15 years of experience implementing English Language Learning Solutions. chloe@thirdwavelearning.com Mercado, Ismael—Ismael Mercado is an Adjunct Instructor at USF. He received a M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Washington. He taught English in Thailand for 28 years. Michelsen, Geri—Geri Michelsen is the Regional Manager of ThirdWave Learning. As an experienced provider of educational systems, she has helped thousands of educators implement successful Reading & English Language Learning Solutions. chloe@thirdwavelearning.com Norstrom Olliff, Kay—Kay Norstrom Olliff teaches at the English Language Program at the University of North Florida. She holds an MA degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas,San Antonio. kayolliff@aol.com Oliveira Campos-Gonella, Cristiane—Cristiane Oliveira Campos-Gonella is a PhD. student in Linguistics at Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar – Brazil). Her main research topics are student motivation, teacher cognition and teaching material design. crisgonella@gmail.com
Palls, Beatrice—Beatrice Palls has served on the commit¬tees that developed the Florida Sunshine State Standards for Foreign Languages and ESOL, the Florida Curriculum Frameworks, and the Florida ESOL Certification Test documents. vacosta@santillanausa.com Palls, Byron—Byron P. Palls was born in Greece and immigrated to the United States as a WWII victim soon after completing his secondary education in Athens. He is fluent in Greek, English and Spanish and has a working knowledge of French and Italian. He is a member of the American Association of University Professors, serves as President of the American/International Foundation for Greek Language and Culture, and volunteers regularly for a number of professional, civic and philanthropic organizations. bpalls@bpalls.com Perkins, Kyle—Kyle Perkins is a professor of Teaching and Learning at Florida International University. He has published in Language Learning, Language Testing, TESOL Quarterly and Educational and Psychological Measurement. Pruitt, Ed.S., Keith—Keith Pruitt’s passion for education is contagious; researcher, conference presenter, author of It’s All about Words, educator, mentor, father, minister and founder of Words of Wisdom Educational Consulting. rkpruitt1@comcast.net Quijano, Mary—Mary strives to be dynamic and provide energetic, interactive presentations to teachers and learners alike. She currently teaches conversation classes for Learn to Read and promotes TESOL advocacy. quijano.mary@yahoo.com Ramos, Annette—Annette Ramos with 25+yrs of ESOL experience as a Teacher, Adult Educator, Professional DevelopmentFacilitator/Trainer, and Resource Teacher for the Multicultural & ESOL Program Services Education Department of Broward County. annette.ramos@browardschools.com Raskin, Janet—Janet Raskin is a graduate student in TESOL at the University of Central Florida. She teaches speaking courses for ESL students and is the author of several professional books. Rhea Beauford, Chloe—Chloe Rhea Beauford is the Director of Curriculum and Professional Development. As an experienced trainer and workshop leader, she has helped thousands of educators implement successful English language learning solutions. chloe@thirdwavelearning.com
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Alphabetical List of Presenters Rifkin, Catherine—Catherine Rifkin, MA TESOL, professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville, teaches in the ESOL Program and serves as the college’s representative on the Ad Hoc Committee for ESOL for FL Department of Education.
Tekiner Tolu, Aylin—Dr. Aylin Tekiner Tolu received her Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition/Instructional Technology at University of South Florida (USF) in December 2010. atekiner@mail.usf.edu
Rivera, Tia—Tia Rivera is an instructor with the English Language Program at the University of North Florida. She is a graduate of the University of North Florida with an M.Ed, TESOL. tia.rivera@unf.edu
Terenzi, Daniela—Daniela Terenzi is a PhD. student at UFSCar-Brazil. She has got a Master’s degree in Linguists and her work has focused on aspects of teaching Grammar as Skill. daniela.ufscar@gmail.com
Rogers, Linda—Rogers is an NBCT middle school educator with an MEd from the University of Florida in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in ESOL. rogersl1@duvalschools.org
Tinsley-Kim, Karen—Karen Tinsley-Kim has been an ESL instructor at UCF-CMMS since 2002. She is cross-culturally married, has three sons and previously taught EFL in Asia for seven years. ktinsley@mail.ucf.edu
Ruiz, Jonathan—Jonathan Ruiz has been director of business development at Velazquez Press since 2004. Jonathan graduated from USC, where he majored in English and double minored in business administration and philosophy. jruiz@academiclearningcompany.com
Vitanova, Gergana—Gergana Vitanova is Associate Professor in TESOL at the University of Central Florida. Her most recent book, Authoring the Dialogical Self, explores applications of Bakhtin's philosophy to SLA. gvitanov@mail.ucf.edu
Schuemann, Cynthia—Cynthia Schuemann, Ed.D. and MS-TESOL, is faculty at Miami Dade College in EAP and linguistics. Her research interests include corpus studies and materials writing. She is past president of SSTESOL. cschuema@gmail.com Shaqareq, Lena—Ms. Lena Shaqareq is an Adjunct Instructor of ESOL for the University of North Florida’s College of Education. She was raised in Qatar. Spitzkopf Little, Dr. Shari—Dr. Shari Spitzkopf Little is the ESOL Coordinator for the University of North Florida’s College of Education and Human Services. She studied abroad in Paris and speaks French. slittle@unf.edu Stewart, Gerry—Gerry Stewart has taught over 25 years, is an Adjunct in the Intensive English Program at the Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies at UCF in Orlando, and is finishing up her MATESOL at UCF. Gerry is also the President of Central Florida TESOL. gdmflorida@aol.com Sughrua, William—Originally from Chicago, William Sughrua has been a long term member of the Language Faculty of Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca. He is in the final stage of completing a PhD in applied linguistics from Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK. His research interests are in critical applied linguistics, qualitative research, and reflexive ethnography. billsughrua@hotmail.com
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Williams, Sam—Sam Williams has over 15 years of experience teaching in Pre-Kindergarten to 5th grade. He has served as a literacy coach, a district level resource teacher, a professional development writer, and a national reading consultant. In his current position as Senior Curriculum Consultant with Rourke Publishing he is responsible for editing manuscripts, developing new curriculum projects, and writing and delivering professional development training. Yazdanpanah, Ramin—Ramin Yazdanpanah is the Assistant Director at the Center for Intensive English Studies at Florida State University. He teaches students at the center and coordinates the CIES-TEFL Certificate Program. ryazdanpanah@admin.fsu.edu Youngblood, Alison—Alison Youngblood is a TESOL doctoral student at the University of Central Florida. She is the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Orange County Public Library’s “Soy Culto” ESL classes. a.youngb@knights.ucf.edu Zhang, Yuanzhong—Yuanzhong Zhang, a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona, has taught developmental reading and writing at Miami-Dade College, Miami, Florida, and ESOL at the college level in Shanghai, China. yz1208@hotmail.com
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Notes Friday, May 13th 8 – 8:45 a.m. (Sail, Navigator, Tug, Compass, Outbound, Rigging), 45-Minute Concurrent Sessions
9 – 10:30 a.m. (Port & Windward) Welcome to Jacksonville – John Peyton, Mayor of Jacksonville & Ed Pratt-Dannals, Superintendent, Duval County Public Schools; Plenary: Dr. Keith Folse—“A New Program to Train U.S. Undergrads to Teach English Internationally”
10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Sail, Navigator, Tug, Compass, Outbound, Rigging), 45- & 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions
2 – 4:45 p.m. (Sail, Navigator, Tug, Compass, Outbound, Rigging), 45-Minute Concurrent Sessions
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Notes Saturday, May 14th 8 – 9:45 a.m. (Sail, Navigator, Tug, Compass, Outbound, Rigging), 45 & 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions
10 – 11:15 a.m. (Port & Windward) Brunch Keynote Speaker: Hiram Ruiz “Refugee Students: Hopes and Challenges;” 2011 President’s Advocacy Award Recipient & Award Presentations
11:30 a.m. - 1:15p.m. (Sail, Navigator, Tug, Compass, Outbound, Rigging), 45 & 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. (Port & Windward) Plenary/Closing Speakers: Rob Jenkins & Staci Johnson ìBuilding the Bridge from Accuracy to Fluencyî
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