SSTESOL 2012 Orlando Conference by Sunshine State

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Table of Contents

Welcome Greetings from the SSTESOL President Sunshine State TESOL of Florida In Sincere Appreciation Awards Featured Speakers/Invited Presenters Conference Snapshot (Three-Day View) Thursday —Conference at a Glance Friday—Conference at a Glance Saturday—Conference at a Glance Thursday Session Descriptions Friday Session Descriptions Saturday Session Descriptions List of Exhibitors Alphabetical List of Presenters Feedback Survey Notes

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Welcome

May 10, 2012

To Attendees of the 2012 SSTESOL Conference: Welcome! Bienvenidos! Byenvini! Chào mùng! On behalf of my colleagues at Orange County Public Schools, I welcome you to Orlando, the site of the 2012 Sunshine State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference. Your conference theme, “Passport to Success: Innovation and Collaboration in TESOL” proves that your organization will be working hard over the next few days to share the very best practices in teaching our students of other languages. You will be returning to your schools and districts with many new and creative strategies and techniques that will make a positive impact in the lives of our state’s students. Florida is at the forefront of ESOL teaching. We are truly an international region where diverse cultures blend – and sometimes collide – with mainstream American society. The transition is easier for our students thanks to the hard work and dedication of the members of the Sunshine State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. While you are here, please take the time to venture out into our community. We have much to offer our visitors. We are renowned for our theme parks but there is so much more to Orange County: world-‐class shopping, international dining, cultural attractions, a busy night scene and some of the best schools in the state! These are just a few of the exciting offerings that are in store for you. May you have a productive and intellectually stimulating conference. Sincerely,

Ronald Blocker Superintendent Orange County Public Schools

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Greetings from the SSTESOL President

May 10, 2012

Welcome to Orlando, and the 34th annual SSTESOL Conference, Passport to Success: Innovation and Collaboration in TESOL! We are glad you are here and look forward to this time together. The 2012 conference team has worked hard to plan and deliver a world-class event filled with many opportunities for exciting and rewarding professional growth. If you are new to the TESOL community, we extend a warm welcome; if you are a veteran TESOL participant, welcome back. Whether your focus is K-12, higher education, EFL, adult ESOL, or teacher preparation, we think you will find something of interest to you over the next few days. In accordance with our theme, this year’s conference will provide a forum for sharing innovative ideas and collaborating with experts and professionals in our field. The beauty of ESOL is the multitude of perspectives and experiences that shape our world. The English language is a splendid ferry which guides us through international waters and expands our horizons. I hope that in attending this SSTESOL conference, you are able to increase your knowledge, gain new skills, gather ideas, and broaden your perspectives. While you’re here, please take the time to visit our publishers and vendors. There you will find an array of materials to hone your skills or enhance your course offerings. Our exhibitors are the backbone of our conference, and have graciously sponsored several of our expert plenary speakers. Finally, after all is said and done, enjoy Orlando. We chose this venue largely because of the family-friendly environment. After a full day of academic sessions and multiple workshops, take some time to relax and explore the city. Take advantage of the cultural and linguistic diversity that makes this area a prime destination. We like it so much that we’ve decided to return in 2013 for our next SSTESOL Conference! Thank you for coming, and I hope you have a fantastic conference experience. Please feel free to stop and introduce yourself and share your feedback. The conference team strives to make this event exceed your expectations every year. Collegially, Patricia Grant SSTESOL President

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Sunshine State TESOL of Florida SSTESOL History

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 and hosted the 1987 TESOL International Convention in Miami Beach.

Kisha C. Bryan, 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 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was the implementation of the Florida Consent Decree.

Lindi Kourtellis, Program Chair

In 1995, the membership voted to become Sunshine State TESOL, a Florida organization. In 1997, SSTESOL hosted the TESOL International Convention in Orlando, 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 2006, SSTESOL again hosted the TESOL International Convention in Tampa Bay, and in 2010, the Southeast Regional TESOL Conference in Miami.

Patricia Grant, SSTESOL President

State Chapters Bay Area Regional TESOL (BARTESOL): Don Modesto

Miami-Dade TESOL: Elvia Hernandez

Broward ESOL Council (BEC): TBA

Northeast Florida TESOL (NEFTESOL): Betsy Sotillo-Gaura

Central Florida TESOL (CFTESOL): Gerry Stewart

Palm Beach TESOL: Jean Bayol

Emerald Coast TESOL: TBA

Suncoast TESOL: TBA Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Sunshine State TESOL of Florida 2011-2012 Board of Directors President Patricia Grant, Duval County Public Schools

Immediate Past President Nora Dawkins, Miami Dade College

First Vice President Kisha Bryan, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Second Vice President Lindi Kourtellis, Valencia College

Secretary Betty Green, Daytona State College

Treasurer & Webmaster James May, Valencia College

Members-at-Large Teresa Lucas (2010-2013), Florida International University Ester de Jong (2011-2014), University of Florida Stephen Johnson (2011-2014), Miami Dade College Arlene Costello (2011-2013), Escambia County Public Schools

Ex-Officio Board Member Receiving Secretary Cynthia Schuemann, Miami Dade College

The Messenger Editor Betty Green, Daytona State College

SSTESOL Journal Editors Ester de Jong, University of Florida Maria Coady, University of Florida Candace Harper, University of Florida

Social Media Liaison Lindi Kourtellis, Valencia College

SSTESOL Past Presidents 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

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

Proposal Reviewers Adult ESL: Lindi Kourtellis, John McFarland, Maria Spelleri Advocacy: Nora Dawkins Dual language/Bilingual Education: Ester de Jong EFL: Stephen Johnson K-12: Patricia Grant, Seongah Byeon Special Topics: Kisha Bryan Teacher Education: Kisha Bryan Technology: James May

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

In sincere Appreciation City of Orlando

Special Thanks to these Volunteers

Ronald Blocker, Orange County Public Schools

William Jackson, Duval County Public Schools

SSTESOL

Maria Spelleri, State College of Florida

Cynthia Schuemann, Miami Dade College

Seongah Byeon, University of Florida

Stephen Johnson, Miami Dade College

Melanie Gonzalez, University of Central Florida

Nora Dawkins, Miami Dade College

Judith Hutchinson, Hernando County Public Schools

Arlene Costello, Escambia County Public Schools

Sandra Hancock, Tennessee Technological University

Ester de Jong, University of Florida

Gabriella Garces, University of Central Florida

Betty Green, Daytona State College

Remi Salter, University of Central Florida

The 2012 Conference Team

Aubrey Etchison, University of Central Florida

Central Florida TESOL— Host Chapter Gerry Stewart, CMMS John McFarland, Valencia College

DoubleTree Orlando Jill Jackson, DoubleTree Orlando Jessie Austudillo, DoubleTree Orlando Jay Varner, DoubleTree Orlando

Special Thanks to these Sponsors/Supporters Bill Ferris and Jennifer Ferris, Ferris Creative Media (www.ferriscreativemedia.com) The “More Than Just Ink” Crew Keith Folse, University of Central Florida Cindy Le, Heinle/Cengage Learning Jim Goldstone, Cambridge University Press Erinn McGrath, Random House Speakers Bureau Jennifer Kolitch, Random House Speakers Bureau Santillana USA Tennessee TESOL (TNTESOL) TESOL International Tabla Bar and Grill

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Awards 2012 President’s Award Arnhilda Badía Dr. Arnhilda Badía, former professor at Florida International University, has devoted her life to advocacy for minority students by promoting educational equity. With over 35 years of experience in teacher education, she has expertise in a wide variety of specialties including language policy, linguistics, language acquisition, and curriculum development. As President of Badia & Associates, she works with school districts as an evaluation consultant. She also designs and facilitates teacher-training workshops for faculty and learning strategies workshops for teachers. Dr. Badia has managed projects involving community citizen participation, and has conducted evaluation research in numerous fields including ESOL and Dual Language education. She also served as Florida State Representative where she was able to pass important legislation that has had a great impact on the education of our English language learners. Dr. Badia graduated from Meredith College and received her MA and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She received a post-graduate degree from Harvard University. Dr. Badia is the author of several series of textbooks for children and adults. She is the President of the José Martí Foundation and belongs to several boards that focus on the importance of bilingual and multicultural education.

2012 Outstanding Educator Award Co-recipients K-12: Christine Dahnke

Higher Education: Deoksoon Kim

Christine Dahnke is currently a Curriculum Support Specialist for ELLs in the Education Transformation Office at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, where she works with a team of ELL coaches to increase student achievement in 20 of the lowest performing schools in Florida. She earned a Master of Science in Foreign Language: TESOL from FIU, and holds a B.A. from American University. She has worked as an ESOL teacher in Homestead, where she led her students to achieve the highest learning gains in her school’s history. She was selected to participate in the Fulbright Japan-US Teacher Exchange in 2010. Ms. Dahnke is active with Miami-Dade TESOL, and a strong advocate for ELLs, representing Florida in 2011 at TESOL Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.

Deoksoon Kim has been an assistant professor in Foreign Language Education and ESOL in the College of Education at the University of South Florida since 2006. Her research interests include L2 literacy acquisition and incorporating instructional technology in ESOL education. She was the recipient of the 2008 USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award and is currently an iTeach Fellow. Dr. Kim implements innovative teaching methods, activities, and instructional technologies for her students in ESOL teacher education. In addition, Dr. Kim has published 16 pieces detailing her studies via peer-reviewed outlets and presented in numerous national and international conferences. As an active member of numerous professional organizations, Dr. Kim believes in the importance of service to others, along with a commitment to personal and professional development.

2012 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. Emily Pilz, University of Central Florida C. Michelle Feller, Tennessee Tech University Jelitza Rivera, University of Central Florida Edgardo B. Castro, Northampton (VA) County Public Schools Emily McLoughlin, University of Central Florida

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Featured Speakers/Invited Presenters KATE KINSELLA Thursday, May 10 – 9:00am to 10:00am in Orange Kate Kinsella, Ed.D., is a teacher educator at San Francisco State University and a highly-sought after speaker and consultant to school districts throughout the United States regarding development of academic language and literacy across the K–12 subject areas. Her 25-year teaching career focus has been equipping children from diverse backgrounds with the communication, reading and writing skills to be career and college ready. Dr. Kinsella remains active in K–12 classrooms by providing in-class coaching and by teaching an academic literacy class for adolescent English Learners. Her extensive publishing career includes articles, chapters, English Learners’ dictionaries, and reading intervention programs.

KEITH FOLSE Thursday, May 10 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm in Orange

frequent presenter at conferences worldwide, especially on best teaching practices for vocabulary and grammar within the context of ESL writing courses.

RICHARD LEDERER Friday, May 11 – 12:00pm to 1:30pm in Orange Richard Lederer is the author of 40 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current books,The Gift of Age, A Tribute to Teachers, and American Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Inquirer and is founding cohost of “A Way With Words” on Public Radio. Dr. Lederer’s syndicated column, “Looking at Language,” appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel winner.

Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida where he teaches in the MA, PhD, and undergraduate certificate programs. He has taught ESL/ EFL for more than 30 years in the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Japan, and Kuwait. Originally a foreign language major in college, he has taught French in the US and Spanish in Japan. He is the author of 56 textbooks on a variety of subjects from writing to grammar to vocabulary. Dr. Folse is a

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

RANDI REPPEN Saturday, May 12 – 9:00am to 10:00am in Orange Randi Reppen is Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at Northern Arizona University (NAU). She has extensive ESL and teacher training experience, including direction of NAU’s Intensive English program. Randi is the author of Using Corpora in the Language Classroom and an author of the series Grammar and Beyond, both published by Cambridge University Press.

EDWIDGE DANTICAT Saturday, May 12 – 1:30pm to 2:15pm in Orange Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and came to the United States at the age of twelve. She is the author of several acclaimed works of fiction including Krik? Krak!; Breath, Eyes, Memory and 2004’s The Dew Breaker. She is the editor of The Butterfly’s Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States and The Beacon Best of 2000: Great Writing by Women and Men of All Colors and Cultures. She is a 2009 MacArthur Fellow. She has also been a finalist for the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and is an American Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award winner, as well as the winner of the first Story Prize. She lives in Miami with her husband and daughter.

Conference Snapshot (Three-Day View) WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

3:15pm – 5:00pm

SATURDAY, MAY 12

1:00pm – 3:00pm

45-Minute and 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions

8:00am – 10:00am

Board Orientation and Registration Training

6:00pm – 7:30pm

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Welcome Reception

Registration

7:30pm– 9:00pm

6:00pm

Poker Night with Richard Lederer

Publisher / Vendor Set-Up

FRIDAY, MAY 11

THURSDAY, MAY 10

8:00am – 2:00pm

7:00am – 8:15am

Registration

Publisher / Vendor Set-Up

7:45am – 8:45am

8:00am – 5:00pm

Affiliate Breakfast

Registration

8:30am – 5:00pm

Publisher Exhibits (closed for lunch 12:15pm – 1:15pm)

Publisher Exhibits (closed for lunch 12:00pm – 12:45pm)

9:00am – 10:00am Plenary Speaker: Dr. Kate Kinsella

10:15am – 12:00pm 45-Minute and 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions

12:00pm – 12:45pm Networking – Lunch on Your Own

9:00am – 11:45am 45-Minute and 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions

12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch Keynote Speaker: Richard Lederer

1:45pm – 6:30pm 45-Minute and 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions

1:00pm – 1:45pm 45-Minute Concurrent Sessions

2:00pm – 3:00pm Plenary Speaker: Dr. Keith Folse

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Registration

8:30am – 1:30pm Publisher Exhibits (closed after 1:30pm)

9:00am – 10:00am Plenary Speaker: Dr. Randi Reppen

10:15am – 12:00pm 45-Minute and 90-Minute Concurrent Sessions

12:00pm – 1:00pm Networking – Lunch on your own

1:00pm – 1:15pm Raffle

1:30pm – 2:15pm Plenary Speaker: Edwidge Danticat

2:30pm – 3:30pm Book signing with Edwidge Danticat

3:30pm – 4:00pm SSTESOL Annual Business Meeting

Thursday—Conference at a Glance CAPE CANAVERAL 9-10

VOLUSIA

Quintero: “Teaching in Rural Russia - What to 11:15–12 Know and What to Expect”

Rasmussen: “Senior Citizens as ESL Conversation Partners and Interview Subjects” Gjini: “Writing! Support your Vecchio: “Explor- ELLs from Sentences to Essays ing the Role of Language in Math Classrooms”

12-12:45

2–3

3:15–4

4:15–5

6–7:30 7:30–9

BROWARD

DADE

FLORIDA KEYS

Plenary Speaker - Dr. Kate Kinsella “Dynamically Increasing Verbal Engagement in Linguistically Diverse K-12 Classrooms” Orange

Stewart: “Simple & Compound 10:15–11 Sentences”

1–1:45

PALM BEACH

Merriweather: “Shaken Not Stirred! Get control of behavior!”

Pruitt: “Focusing on Writing: The Importance of Mentor Text”

Kinsella: “Developing Mastery of High-Utility Academic Vocabulary for Career and College Readiness” Rivera & Folse: “Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Reading: Yes or No?”

Networking - Lunch On Your Own Amara: “The mismatch in teacher written feedback in ESL writing classroom”

Kozuma: “The Influence of SelfPerceived Low L2 Proficiency on Language Learning and Social Interactions of Adult ESL Learners”

DelliCarpini & Alonso: “Teacher Collaboration to Prepare Secondary Math and Science content teachers to work with ELLs”

Benitez-Rosa & Kourova: “LinRamos: “RTI Passguistic Aspect of port for English Intercultural ComLanguage Learners munication” (ELLs)”

Navarrete: “IWLE: Implementing an international online English-language learning program”

Plenary Speaker - Dr. Keith Folse “Translating Research Findings on ESL Vocabulary into Practical Classroom Applications” Orange Heyder, Jabeen & Platt: “Ethical Views and Practices in Language Teaching”

Platt: “EFL Curriculum Revision in Bangladesh”

Folse: “ActiviLederer: “Conan ties for Editing, the Grammarian” Correcting, and Improving Student Writing”

Wells & Koppin: Pruitt: “FUTURE: “Language AcquiThe Perfect Pathsition and Curricuway to Careers” lum Connections (LACC): Reading, Language” Williams & Habib: “The Yin and the Yang: Promoting Successful Long Term Collaboration between Content Area and ESOL Teachers”

Youngblood, Gonzalez, & Giltner: “A Second Look At Student-Initiated Feedback in Foreign Language Writing”

Sansome: “Thinking Maps: Path to Proficiency for English Language Learners

Reception Courtyard Poker Night with Lederer Orange

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Friday—Conference at a Glance CAPE CANAVERAL

VOLUSIA

PALM BEACH

10–10:45

11–11:45

12–1:30

DADE

FLORIDA KEYS

Affiliate Breakfast by invitation only Orange

7:45–8:45 9-9:45

BROWARD

Lian: “Toward a self-regulating language-learning environment”

Wong: “Bingo! You Got It: An Interactive Pronunciation Game”

Sangarun: “Developing the listening ability of L2 learners through a taskbased approach”

Le & Sweeney: “The Pathway to Academic Success: Developing Critical Thinking, Presentation, and Communications Skills”

Schuwerk: “Best Practices for Alberto: “Update Teaching ESP on ELP Standards” based on an Aviation English Model”

Torres, Galeano, & Ballard: “University Students’ Perceptions of Completing ESOL Field Placements”

Feller & Hancock: “Issues Through Imagery: Exploring Social Problems with Poetry”

Mihai, Rosa-Lugo, Nutta, Pruna, & Baez: “The Power of Harrold: “Business Two: Directions for English: A Paper an Effective ColAirplane Company” laboration Between ESOL Professionals and Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs)”

Hancock, Nelson, Gilbert, HarParcell Mar: “High ing, & Valdeos: School ELL Bor“Taking Action der Crossers” Against Bullying with Children’s Literature”

Bryant: “Technology in a developing country –Haiti”

Yoon: “Beyond the Classroom: Tools for Your Students”

Coady, de Jong, & Harper: “Preparing teachers for Florida mainstream elementary classrooms: Using multiple data sources to determine teacher quality with ELLs

Procelli-Hill: “Let’s Make Student Success EASY”

Pilz & Folse: “A Study of Sexism in Three Elementary Mathematics Textbooks in Florida”

Bittenbender Royal: “Web Resources for Teaching Media Literacy”

Lunch Keynote Speaker – Dr. Richard Lederer “A Tribute to Teachers” Orange

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Friday—Conference at a Glance CAPE CANAVERAL 1:45 – 2:30

2:45 – 3:30

3:45 – 4:30

Graney: “Flipped Class Model and ESL”

Florida EAP Consortium Meeting (By invitation only)

VOLUSIA

Ianieri: “Transitions: IEP to University”

Rebecca Yoon: “IELTS: An Overview and Practical Strategies for Success”

4:45 – 5:30

Jiang & Perkins: “Examining the Pic- Hinson: “Unleash ture Word Inductive a Flood of ELL Model in terms of Communication” effectiveness”

5:45 – 6:30

Halsey: “Enhancing Intercultural Communication: Teaching ESL in the Kitchen”

Arroyo: “Messages to Teachers from High School English Language Learners”

PALM BEACH Purmensky & Cespedes: “College Perceptions of Second Language Writing and Evaluation” Habib: “The Four Language Modes - Social and Academic Success”

Templeman: “Preparing Students for Content-Based Short Answer Writing Tasks at the University”

BROWARD

DADE

FLORIDA KEYS

Nuñez: “Enjoy Reader’s Theater!: A Literacy Intervention Tool for All Students”

Little, Byun, Kellermann: “Using McMurria, & Color Theory to Shaqareq: “ExpeTeach Vocabulary” riencing Comprehensible Input”

Orozco: “Songs, Games, and Rhymes for the Multicultural Classroom”

Kellerman: “Coordinating Educational, Health, and Other Social Services for Migrant, Immigrant and Indigent Populations”

Poole: “Capturing ESOL Strategies Stevens: “Hyenas and in Action as a Famine and ElectricTool for Reflective ity, Oh My!” Practice and selfassessment”

Johnson, Lewis, & Mihai: “Transitioning to a New Culture: Saudi Women’s Experiences in ESL Classrooms in the United States”

Reilly: “Introductory Text as a Motivational Tool in Teaching Grammar”

Silas & Gallop: “Advancing Students to Academic Presentations through Multimedia”

Ianieri & Jorgensen: “EFL Journeys: Take Me to the Casbah”

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Vecchio: “Creating your Class Blog” Purmensky & Farina: “Individualizing Feedback in Speaking and Writing using Technology” Jackson: “Engaging TESOL Teachers with Social Media Engages Students” Tunceren: “Plagiarism and Patchwriting: Dastardly Naughty or Developmentally Necessary?”

Saturday—Conference at a Glance CAPE CANAVERAL 9–10

Huerta: “Linking Language, Literacy, and Learning Behaviors”

12–1 1–1:15 1:30– 2:15 2:30– 3:30 3:30–4

PALM BEACH

BROWARD

DADE

FLORIDA KEYS

Plenary Speaker - Dr. Randi Reppen “Innovation and collaboration in teaching vocabulary and grammar: A corpus approach” Orange

10:15–11

11:15–12

VOLUSIA

Castro: “Help! I Reppen: “Best Need to DifferenPractices in Gram- tiate my English mar Teaching” Language Learners” Young & Lizardi: “LULAC, Florida Campaign for High School Equity”

Samuel & Alley: “Balanced Error Correction in ESL Speaking Tasks”

Bushong & Mihai: How Advanced Is Advanced? Identifying The Top Five Errors in HighLevel ESL Kelso & Moir: “Dialogue Journals, English Language Learners, and Time Constraints”

Kaeiser: “Using Brain Research to Make Your Lessons Memorable”

de Jong: “Getting published: The SSTESOL Journal”

Silas & Gallop: “Bridging Students from Narrative Essay to Academic Response and Research”

Rodriguez & Trujillo: “Innovative and Collaborative Tips for Technology Integration”

Networking - Lunch On Your Own Raffle Orange Plenary Speaker—Edwidge Danticat “Teaching Dangerously: Creative Ways of Reaching and Inspiring Children Dealing With Difficult Circumstances in Their New Lives” Orange Book Signing with Danticat Orange SSTESOL Annual Business Meeting Cape Canaveral

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Thursday Session Descriptions 9 am

10:15 am

Welcome to Orlando

Plenary:

Cape Canaveral

Simple and Compound Sentences

Dr. Kate Kinsella “Dynamically Increasing Verbal Engagement in Linguistically Diverse K-12 Classrooms” Orange Ballroom One of the greatest challenges teachers face across the grade levels is eliciting verbal responses from underprepared and apprehensive students who have years of acclimation to a more passive role in lessons. Oral language proficiency, students’ agility with target vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures, underscores reading comprehension and writing competence. Unless students become more articulate and dynamic communicators during lessons, their literacy gains will be disappointing. Drawing from extensive experience teaching English Learners and struggling readers, Dr. Kinsella models evidence-based strategies for bolstering students’ communicative confidence and competence. She details how to write, assign and model appropriate use of response frames that guide accurate oral f luency. She also provides practical guidelines for setting up and monitoring productive student interactions. She addresses common challenges, including how to encourage use of an audible “public voice” and elicit more democratic responses while not discouraging “professional participants.”

Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Thursday, 10:15am – 11:00am

A fun way to teach or review simple and compound sentences! This “hands-on” workshop will demonstrate how to help students recognize and distinguish between a simple and compound sentence through the use of sentence strips. Be prepared to get up and be a part of the demonstration in this workshop! Hand-outs will be provided. Gerry Stewart, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS) Thursday, 10:15am – 11:00am

Volusia

Senior Citizens as ESL Conversation Partners and Interview Subjects The presenter’s High-Intermediate Spoken English students visit a senior citizen facility for conversations and interviews. Pairs then work together to organize the information they gathered into an oral presentation for the class. Detailed information will be provided regarding choosing a senior facility, preparing the students, and facilitating the students’ presentations. Sherry Rasmussen, DePaul University

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Thursday Session Descriptions Thursday, 10:15am – 11:45am

Palm Beach

Writing! Support your ELLs from Sentences to Essays This workshop will engage the audience interactively as it will provide steps on how to support ELLs develop academic writing skills from simple sentences, paragraphs, to essays. An entire school year writing plan the presenter has had success with will be demonstrated - how to introduce empowerment skills on a weekly basis. Xhuljeta Gjini, Instructional Coach Thursday, 10:15am – 11:45am

Broward

Florida Keys

Developing Mastery of High-Utility Academic Vocabulary for Career and College Readiness New national K-12 standards and assessments focus heavily on reading, discussion and written response to informational text. English learners and their native English-speaking classmates must be equipped with deep knowledge of words that appear frequently in nonfiction reading selections, exam questions, and writing prompts. All students must also know how to effectively utilize the vocabulary of academic analysis, observation, summary and argumentation. Learn an explicit and interactive instructional routine to deepen student understanding of high-utility vocabulary while equipping them with the skills of competent academic discourse. Kate Kinsella, San Francisco State University

Shaken Not Stirred! Get control of behavior! Firm but fair discipline: Maintaining a steady calm mental state for classroom management, arrange your classroom for maximum performance; establishing strong student and teacher relationships: teaching and enforcing rules and procedures increasing student time on task! Take Control! Shawn Merriweather, Center for Teacher Effectiveness: Time to Teach! Thursday, 10:15am – 11:45am

Thursday, 10:15am – 11:00am

Dade

Focusing on Writing: The Importance of Mentor Text Do you have difficulty getting students to write? All students, regardless of age, can learn how to write using a very simple mentor text process. Come see how the dynamics of writing can change when we focus on writing using mentor texts.

11:15 am Thursday, 11:15am – 12:00pm

Cape Canaveral

Teaching in Rural Russia - What to Know and What to Expect The presentation will focus on a teaching EFL experience in Russia. The presenter will demonstrate what techniques worked best for rural Russia. In addition, the presenter will give several suggestions on how to acquire a job and summarize what potential EFL teachers need to know when teaching in rural Russia. Carinita Quintero, University of Central Florida

Keith Pruitt, Pearson ELT/ Words of Wisdom Educational Consulting

K-12 Programs

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Thursday Session Descriptions 1 pm

Thursday, 11:15am – 12:00pm

Volusia

Exploring the Role of Language in Math Classrooms What are content area teachers’ views on language? How do these beliefs affect English Language Learners? This talk will present the results of interviews with mathematics teachers concerning their views on the role of language in their classrooms followed by a discussion of implications for English Language Learners. Lindsay Vecchio, University of Florida

Thursday, 11:15am – 12:00pm Florida Keys

Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Reading: Yes or No? Most people see reading as a major conduit for learning vocabulary in our first language. Is this conduit as strong for second language learners as it is for native readers? This presentation provides present research findings on incidental vocabulary learning from reading. Topics include the amount of time children have to read in order to learn new vocabulary, potential drawbacks of sole reliance on reading for vocabulary development; and suggestions to help increase vocabulary development from reading. Jelitza Rivera, University of Central Florida Keith Folse, University of Central Florida

Thursday, 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Cape Canaveral

The mismatch in teacher written feedback in ESL writing classroom Teacher written feedback is essential in ESL classrooms. However, teachers need to pay attention to the type and/or strategy used to respond to their students’ errors. The current presentation will shed light on the mismatch between students’ perception and the type of feedback used by the teacher, and between the teachers’ perception and students’ educational background. The presentation will walk the audience through an analysis of the types of written corrective feedback and their effectiveness in the ESL context.. Talal Amara, Washington State University Thursday, 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Volusia

The Influence of Self-Perceived Low L2 Proficiency on Language Learning and Social Interactions of Adult ESL Learners This paper will present findings from ethnographic research which suggests that self-perceived proficiency in L2 affects the attitude, motivation, and investment in L2 learning and influences the establishment of L2 social networks. The presentation will explore cultural issues and pedagogical implications in teaching oral communication strategies to adult ESL learners. Jo Kozuma, University of Florida

Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Thursday Session Descriptions Thursday, 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Palm Beach

Teacher Collaboration to Prepare Secondary Math and Science content teachers to work with ELLs

Dade

RTI Passport for English Language Learners (ELLs)

Content-area teachers are often under-prepared to work effectively with the ELLS in their mainstream classroom. Results of a semester long collaboration between TESOL and Mathematics Education faculty show how content teachers can build the skills needed to address the needs of ELLs in mainstream classrooms during their teacher education program. Margo DelliCarpini, Lehman College, the City University of New York Orlando Alonso, Lehman College

Thursday, 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Broward

Linguistic Aspect of Intercultural Communication The presentation deals with the linguistic issues hampering intercultural communication: collocation or lexical-phraseology of speech production, difference in semantic and stylistic connotations, and the socio-cultural factor. The presenter will show the problems of intercultural communication which have become especially urgent nowadays for very obvious social, political, and economic reasons.

Join for an overview on how RTI serves as a PASSPORT towards ensuring ELLs academic and behavioral success aligned with the Common Core State Standards. RTI is a problemsolving model that identifies student needs and provides interventions that are monitored with ongoing evaluations of their instructional and behavioral performance. Deborah Benitez-Rosa, Multicultural, ESOL and Program Services Department Annette Ramos, Multicultural, ESOL and Program Services Department Thursday, 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Florida Keys

IWLE: Implementing an international online English-language learning program What does it take to implement an international online EFL/ ESL program? Learn from the experience of I Want to Learn English, a non-profit which sets up language labs in Honduras, Madagascar, and South Florida where students access online English-language learning software and work via Skype with Volunteer Online English Coaches. Victoria Navarrete, I Want to Learn English (IWLE)

Alla Kourova, University of Central Florida

K-12 Programs

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Thursday Session Descriptions 2 pm

Plenary:

Volusia

Activities for Editing, Correcting, and Improving Student Writing

Dr. Keith Folse “Translating Research Findings on ESL Vocabulary into Practical Classroom Applications” Orange Ballroom In the last two decades, we have seen a great deal of research on the teaching and learning of vocabulary in a second language. This research has important practical implications for our classes in terms of how our curriculum is arranged, what our textbooks could look like, and what teachers should (and should not) do in class with regard to new vocabulary. In this talk, we will consider three concrete research findings and three practical classroom limitations. Vocabulary is so important for our students’ success that we really need to give a great deal of thought to our current practices and how we can improve them for 2012 and beyond.

3:15 pm Thursday, 3:15pm – 4:00pm

Thursday, 3:15pm – 4:45pm

Learning to edit their own writing is an integral skill for all English language learners. Teaching students to edit their writing takes time, but the process can be easier if you use a variety of concrete tasks. In this workshop, we will look at some editing activities that can improve student writing and reduce teacher workload, always a winning combination. These activities focus on several aspects of writing, including vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics. Keith Folse, University of Central Florida Thursday, 3:15pm – 4:45pm

Palm Beach

Conan the Grammarian Dr. Richard Lederer, Usage Editor of The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, will offer a common-sense approach to grammar and usage. Where do you stand on terminal prepositions, split infinitives, “hopefully” as a floating adverb, “impact” as a verb, and “they” as a third-person singular pronoun? Richard Lederer, Looking at Language

Cape Canaveral

Ethical Views and Practices in Language Teaching Students in the Centre for Languages (CfL) at BRAC University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, are inculcated with values of social justice in a program that helps them become ‘complete human beings’. The presenters examine the process by which the CfL faculty accomplishes this vision using the best of traditional and Western CLT approaches. Effat Heyder, BRAC University, Centre for Languages Farrah Jabeen, BRAC University, Centre for Languages Elizabeth Platt, Florida State University Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Thursday, 3:15pm – 4:00pm

Broward

FUTURE: The Perfect Pathway to Careers 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. Keith Pruitt, Pearson ELT/ Words of Wisdom Educational Consulting

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Thursday Session Descriptions Thursday, 3:15pm – 4:00pm

Dade

Language Acquisition and Curriculum Connections (LACC): Reading, Language Come and learn about LACC, an integrated curriculum which provides ELLs opportunities to participate in authentic experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Participants will participate and receive examples of activities that stretch ELLs higher order thinking skills and make connections between real-life experiences and the content they are studying. Doreen Wells, The School District of Escambia County Rebekah Koppin, The School District of Escambia County Thursday, 3:15pm – 4:45pm

Florida Keys

Thinking Maps: Path to Proficiency for English Language Learners Are your ELL students having a difficult time communicating what they are thinking and learning in academic content? This interactive workshop will demonstrate how using a consistent set of visual thinking strategies with your state standards can positively impact student achievement across all contents. Student examples will be shown. Gail Sansome, Thinking Maps, Inc.

4:15 pm Thursday, 4:15pm – 5:00pm

Cape Canaveral

documents and the products of the revision. The experience helped the presenter appreciate the deeper sociocultural issues underlying traditional ELT approaches. Elizabeth Platt, Florida State University Thursday, 4:15pm – 5:00pm

Broward

The Yin and the Yang: Promoting Successful Long Term Collaboration between Content Area and ESOL Teachers After providing an overview of how to develop collaboration between content area and ESOL teachers, this paper focuses on practical strategies for sustaining a mutually beneficial partnership that also meets the needs of ELL students. Gwendolyn M. Williams, University of West Florida Amany Habib, University of West Florida Thursday, 4:15pm – 5:00pm

Dade

A Second Look at Student-Initiated Feedback in Foreign Language Writing This presentation discusses a follow up study examining students’ solicitations for feedback in foreign language writing. Researchers aimed to determine if students requested more help on linguistic or content items. They found a propensity for linguistic feedback, which confirms the results of a larger study previously conducted by the researchers. Alison Youngblood, University of Central Florida Melanie Gonzalez, University of Central Florida Elizabeth Giltner, University of Central Florida

EFL Curriculum Revision in Bangladesh The presenter, having been a Fulbright consultant at the Centre for Languages at BRAC University in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2011, will talk about the curriculum revision process undertaken with CfL teachers, problematizing both the existing K-12 Programs

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Friday Session Descriptions 9 am

Friday, 9:00am – 9:45am

Cape Canaveral

Toward a self-regulating languagelearning environment This presentation describes a self-regulating environment for foreign language learning. It is based on a postmodern approach to language-learning and meaning-making. It consists of: a guiding intellectual framework (rhizomatic structure), an operational space (long-term macrosimulation) and an IT infrastructure (multimedia database, social network, tools).

University Students’ Perceptions of Completing ESOL Field Placements This program will provide an overview of university students’ perceptions of completing service hours for required ESOL field placements. These placements were completed in a variety of settings including home placements, schools (K-12), and community afterschool programs. Kelly Torres, Florida State University Rebecca Galeano, Florida State University Laura Ballard, Florida State University

Andrew Lian, School of Foreign Languages, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand Friday, 9:00am – 9:45am

Volusia

Bingo! You Got It: An Interactive Pronunciation Game Students need to know their pronunciation problems and make corrections to communicate effectively. The presenter will describe an interactive sentence-reading game good for adult ESL students to improve pronunciation and its advantages. ESL educators will learn a classroom activity that works well in all levels for practicing pronunciation. Wing Yan Wong, English Programs for Internationals, University of South Carolina

Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Palm Beach

Friday, 9:00am – 9:45am

Broward

Issues through Imagery: Exploring Social Problems with Poetry Socio-cultural, political, and economic issues abound today and should be critically examined in classrooms. This teacher candidate will share her poems about various problems, and she and her university instructor will discuss ways to incorporate poetry as a means to create dialogue and social action on behalf of ELLs and others who might be targets of prejudice, bullying, discrimination, and other issues. Participants will be provided with booklets of the presenter’s poems. Michelle Feller, Tennessee Technological University Sandra Hancock, Tennessee Technological University

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 9:00am – 9:45am

Dade

Technology in a developing country – Haiti This presentation will provide participants with information on two online courses developed by the University of Central Florida for Haitian students in Haiti: English and Technology for secondary students and Haitian Kreyòl literacy for adults with low level literacy. Additional information will be provided on the need for technological development in developing countries. Edwidge Crevecoeur Bryant, University of Central Florida Friday, 9:00am – 9:45am

Florida Keys

Beyond the Classroom: Tools for Your Students Today’s tech-savvy students either challenge or inspire teachers to incorporate technology into the classroom. Don’t know where to start? Simple, free, online tools are easy to use and enable teachers to build community, distribute materials, facilitate collaboration, and publish audio and video samples that both enhance and extend classroom learning. Rebecca Yoon, Valencia College

10 am Friday, 10:00am – 10:45am

Cape Canaveral

Developing the listening ability of L2 learners through a task-based approach There is still insufficient research on designing task-based listening activities. This paper argues that to promote effectively L2 learners’ listening ability, task-based listening activities should mirror the cognitive processes that occur in listeners. The theoretical framework underpinning this approach will be K-12 Programs

discussed together with example activities. Pannathon Sangarun, School of Foreign Languages, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand Friday, 10:00am – 10:45am

Volusia

The Pathway to Academic Success: Developing Critical Thinking, Presentation, and Communications Skills In this workshop, ways to help students master the elements of academic literacy through engaging content and video from National Geographic will be explored. Cindy Le, National Geographic Learning Susan Sweeney, National Geographic Learning Friday, 10:00am – 10:45am

Palm Beach

Business English: A Paper Airplane Company Participants in this session will see a demonstration of a business English class designed for Intensive English Programs. The Business English class was developed for levels 3 and 4 (High Intermediate to advanced) level students. The primary goal of the class is to teach basic American business vocabulary, phrases and communication through a simulated business which teaches students the basics for a small business startup. Participants will have the opportunity to practice some of the activities that students must complete with their start-up companies. Handouts of the curriculum outline for the course will aid participants who wish to teach a hands-on business English class. Ruth Harrold, University of North Florida

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 10:00am – 10:45am

Broward

The Power of Two: Directions for an Effective Collaboration between ESOL Professionals and Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs)

The presenter will discuss using technology in the ESOL classroom and demonstrate how EASY can be incorporated into daily teaching activities as well as provide students with self-paced language practice. Audience members will review pedagogical resources that accompany the program - including lesson plans, rich media, worksheets, quizzes, and tests. Rachel Procelli-Hill, ThirdWave Learning, Inc.

11 am

Florin Mihai, University of Central Florida Linda I. Rosa-Lugo, University of Central Florida Joyce Nutta, University of Central Florida Claudia Pruna, University of Central Florida Leslie Baez, University of Central Florida

Friday, 11:00am – 11:45am

Friday, 10:00am – 10:45am

Dade

Preparing teachers for Florida mainstream elementary classrooms: Using multiple data sources to determine teacher quality with ELLs This presentation discusses the use of multiple data sources to determine teacher quality for English language learners (ELLs) in Florida. Drawing upon various data sources (quantitative dataset, interviews, surveys, observations), we describe the challenges with making associations between teacher quality and ELL achievement. Suggestions for exploring these associations are provided. Maria Coady, University of Florida Candace Harper, University of Florida Ester de Jong, University of Florida

Florida Keys

Let's Make Student Success EASY

The panel will highlight the challenges faced by two professionals (TESOL professionals/SLPs) in appropriately teaching and assessing ELs with communication disorders and the skills, knowledge and competencies shared by each to address this challenge. A model of collaboration between the two disciplines will be presented and discussed.

Friday, 10:00am – 10:45am

Cape Canaveral

Update on ELP Standards This featured presentation will include an update on ELP standards, state Board Rule implementation, and ELL data and accountability. Ginger Alberto, Student Achievement through Language Acquisition Friday, 11:00am – 11:45am

Volusia

Best Practices for Teaching ESP based on an Aviation English Model This presentation will demonstrate the unique set of challenges in this industry for students and educators and the means to overcome them. This model will highlight teaching strategies, lesson plan flexibility, learning the industry, assessments, incorporating current events into the classroom, record keeping requirements, and office organization among others. Tim Schuwerk, Aerosim Flight Academy

Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 11:00am – 11:45am

Palm Beach

High School ELL Border Crossers This presentation focuses on educational experiences of six ELLs in a high school ESOL program. The researcher provides insight into how ELLs were able to cross borders and mediate meaning between their native cultures and languages and their new languages and identities in order to be more successful academically. Michele Parcell Mar, Miami Dade College Friday, 11:00am – 11:45am

Dade

A Study of Sexism in Three Elementary Mathematics Textbooks in Florida The study analyzed gender representation in a selection of Florida state-approved, elementary mathematics textbooks. It is a replication of an earlier study (Porreca, 1984), which examined similar issues relating to ESL textbooks. The project objective is to determine the level of variance of gender representation in the selected texts. Emily Pilz, University of Central Florida Keith Folse, University of Central Florida

Broward

Taking Action against Bullying with Children's Literature Bullying is a widespread and serious problem and can cause lasting harm. Presenters will introduce children's literature with bullying themes and activities intended to raise awareness and give support in dealing with this issue. Participants will have the opportunity to explore other titles and brainstorm their own social action activities. Sandra Hancock, Tennessee Technological University Cliff Nelson, Tennessee Technological University Kevin Gilbert, Tennessee Technological University Cynthia Haring, Tennessee Technological University Katia Valdeos, Tennessee Technological University

K-12 Programs

Friday, 11:00am – 11:45am

Florida Keys

Web Resources for Teaching Media Literacy Preparing students for academic success must address critical thinking skills. Integrating media literacy into a course can help students develop the higher-order thinking required for university classes. In this workshop, participants will learn about several web-based resources useful for teaching media literacy. Krista Bittenbender Royal, University of South Florida

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Friday Session Descriptions 12 pm

Friday, 1:45pm – 2:30pm

Transitions: IEP to University

Lunch Keynote Speaker:

This presentation will discuss the various issues that international students face when transitioning from Intensive English Programs to colleges and universities. Differences in learning styles, educational systems, and communication will be discussed. Insight from students who have successfully made the transition will also be shared.

Dr. Richard Lederer “A Tribute to Teachers” Orange Ballroom Inspired by his new book, A Tribute to Teachers, longtime teacher and best-selling writer Richard Lederer applauds the true heroes of the classroom. Dr. Lederer will sing a chorus of praise for the teachers who change our lives one day and one lesson at a time.

Friday, 1:45pm – 2:30pm

Cape Canaveral

Flipped Class Model and ESL Although developed by science and math teachers, the flip class model seems applicable for teaching ESL writing. This presentation will describe the use of a flip class model of instruction in an intermediate ESL writing class. In this model, students watch videos for homework and work on "homework" in class. John Graney, Santa Fe College

Nicole I. Ianieri, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS) Friday, 1:45pm – 2:30pm

Palm Beach

College Perceptions of Second Language Writing and Evaluation

1:45 pm

Volusia

This presentation will share the results of a survey of college instructors who evaluate first and second language writers at the college level. Presenters will emphasize how the survey results have implications for teachers of non-native speakers whose students must produce written output in the classroom. Kerry Purmensky, University of Central Florida Emily McLoughlin Cespedes, University of Central Florida Friday, 1:45pm – 2:30pm

Broward

Enjoy Reader's Theater!: A Literacy Intervention Tool for All Students Spotlight Reader’s Theater incorporates read-aloud narration, dialogue, and directions. Students read parts using oral language and reading to “perform” the play. By applying their reading skills to act out the story, struggling readers and ELLs can improve their reading fluency and expressiveness, and gain a greater understanding of a story. Mario A. Nuñez, Santillana USA

Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 1:45pm – 2:30pm

Dade

Using Color Theory to Teach Vocabulary The instructor will introduce a method used to successfully teach vocabulary and vocabulary use to intermediate and advanced ESL students utilizing color based learning theory. Deborah Kellermann, English Language Institute/University of Florida Friday, 1:45pm – 2:30pm

Friday, 2:45pm – 4:15pm

Volusia

IELTS: An Overview and Practical Strategies for Success The Florida IELTS testing centers have exploded in the last year with candidates who need high-level scores for college entrance, job applications, or immigration purposes. The presenter will give an overview of the test and provide practical information for preparing a successful IELTS test-prep course. Rebecca Yoon, Valencia College

Florida Keys

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. Shari Little, University of North Florida Jin-Suk Byun, University of North Florida Catherine McMurria, University of North Florida Lena Shaqareq, University of North Florida

Friday, 2:45pm – 3:30pm

Palm Beach

The Four Language Modes - Social and Academic Success In grades k – 12, learners need to develop all four language modes (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing). A discussion along with various activities, including scaffolding strategies, which help develop and improve these four language modes, will be presented. Furthermore, audience members will participate in practical activities that are suitable for learners of all ages and proficiency levels. Amany Habib, University of West Florida

2:45 pm Friday, 2:45pm – 4:15pm

Cape Canaveral

Florida EAP Consortium Meeting The consortium meeting is by invitation only.

Friday, 2:45pm – 4:15pm

Broward

Songs, Games, and Rhymes for the Multicultural Classroom Using music, songs and games in a multi-cultural environment, promotes self-esteem, diversity and mutual understanding. Interactive demonstration shows how music and song are used to promote every important aspect of a child’s development, including language acquisition, listening and cognitive skills, as well as motor and coordination skills. Jose-Luis Orozco, Arcoiris Records, Inc.

K-12 Programs

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 2:45pm – 4:15pm

Dade

Coordinating Educational, Health, and Other Social Services for Migrant, Immigrant and Indigent Populations Filling in the gaps in educational, health and other supportive services to migrant, immigrant and indigent populations is always a challenge. The presenter, Philip Kellerman, with 24 years of experience advocating for migrant farmworkers and families, will share “grassroots” strategies for filling in the gaps. Philip Kellerman, President, Harvest of Hope Foundation

Florida Keys

Individualizing Feedback in Speaking and Writing using Technology What if you could individualize instruction and evaluation in your Speaking, Writing, and TOEFLibt Prep Classes? The presenters will demonstrate how a collaborative partnership yields individualized performance evaluation for the speaking and writing section of the TOEFLibt using free technologies. Kerry Purmensky, University of Central Florida Marcella Farina, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS)

Friday, 2:45pm – 3:30pm

Friday, 3:45pm – 4:30pm

4:45 pm

Florida Keys

Creating your Class Blog Class blogs are a simple and effective platform for communication, collaboration, and sharing student work. This workshop will provide instructions on how to set up and take advantage of a free class blog. Lindsay Vecchio, University of Florida

Cape Canaveral

Examining the Picture Word Inductive in Terms of Effectiveness Constructs of the structure of learning, the spiral curriculum, discovery learning, communication theory, and Cognitive Load Theory to evaluate the Picture Word Inductive Model, an inquiry-oriented inductive language arts strategy designed to teach K-6 children phonics and spelling.

3:45pm Friday, 3:45pm – 4:30pm

Friday, 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Palm Beach

Xuan Jiang, Florida International University Kyle Perkins, Florida International University

Preparing Students for Content-Based Short Answer Writing Tasks at the University The presenter describes using content-based short answer writing to diversify writing tasks and skills in the context of an Intensive English Program (IEP). What are the rationale and procedures involved? What challenges and positive outcomes can be expected? Sample assignments and rubrics will be provided. Maureen Templeman, INTO University of South Florida Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Volusia

Unleash a Flood of ELL Communication The author of Stories of Art, presents how art can be used to unleash a flood of communication from ESOL students. Students have a wealth of life experiences which they are excited to share in written and spoken word, when we connect them to the art and legends of their native cultures. Rebecca Hinson, Palm Beach County Schools

K-12 Programs

Friday, 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Palm Beach

Hyenas and Famine and Electricity, Oh My! Attendees will discover how to engage students in a biography, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Anecdotes of students’ impressions, group work, projects, enhancement with technology and comprehension materials will be shared. Handouts will be provided. Vickie Hall Stevens, St. Petersburg College

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Broward

Capturing ESOL Strategies in Action as a Tool for Reflective Practice and Self-assessment: Using Videotapes of Candidates Productions in Action as Teaching Points in ESOL Methodology Classes Presentation of college classroom video production/demonstrations by candidates highlighting theoretical notions for ESOL practice through activities/lessons, learning centers, and technology access for ELLs. It includes a rationale for candidates’ work through demonstrations, the developmental process for ESOL methodology, values and benefits, and pedagogical processes inclusive of reflective practice and self-assessment. Gloria T. Poole, Florida A&M University Friday, 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Dade

Transitioning to a New Culture: Saudi Women's Experiences in ESL Classrooms in the United States This paper focuses on Saudi women's experiences in the ESL classroom and offers practical suggestions to ESL teachers and administrators with the purpose of facilitating the transition from Saudi to American culture for this student population. Kendra Johnson, Seminole State College Rollie Lewis, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS) Florin Mihai, University of Central Florida Friday, 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Florida Keys

the use of social media as an instructional tool. Allowing educators to encourage continued communication with students allows for the practice and implementation of nonverbal skills that are transferable using social media. Practicing written communication reinforces verbal communication in classroom instruction. William Jackson, Duval County Public Schools and Edward Waters College

5:45 pm Friday, 5:45pm – 6:30pm

Cape Canaveral

Enhancing Intercultural Communication: Teaching ESL in the Kitchen This presentation is designed to offer a glimpse into the benefits of incorporating into language teaching an activity that has historically been included in foreign language classes under the auspices of cultural education, but that has not received too much press in the world of teaching ESL. Robin E. Cross Halsey, Illinois State University Friday, 5:45pm – 6:30pm

Volusia

Messages to Teachers from High School English Language Learners In order for English Language Learners (ELLs) to be successful in school, they must receive comprehensible instruction. Find out what high school ELLs say they need most from their teachers and how you can help ensure they get it. Lynn Arroyo, Hernando County School District

Engaging TESOL Teachers with Social Media Engages Students This program is designed to introduce SSTESOL attendees to Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Friday Session Descriptions Friday, 5:45pm – 6:30pm

Palm Beach

Friday, 5:45pm – 6:30pm

Dade

Introductory Text as a Motivational Tool in Teaching Grammar

Advancing Students to Academic Presentations through Multimedia

A well-designed introductory text can be a motivational tool in teaching grammar. The creative interactive process of analyzing a grammatically structured, vivid, and humorous text awakens students’ curiosity, immerses them into a state of affairs modeling real life, and makes students aware of the syntax through the portrayed situation.

ESL students must develop their presentation abilities and become more fluent public speakers. Currently, university professors require additional media technology to supplement or take the place of an oral presentation. In this setting, students must use technology in a variety of formats, including more modern presentation and video production platforms.

Natalia Reilly, University of Central Florida

Irene Silas, University of North Florida Stephanie Gallop, University of North Florida

Friday, 5:45pm – 6:30pm

Broward

EFL Journeys: Take Me to the Casbah EFL: the term often conjures up imagery of exotic lands and generous paychecks. However, this “picture-perfect” linguistic landscape can be as elusive as students grasping perfect tenses. Morocco is the setting for two American women’s ventures into the alternately exhilarating and exasperating world of EFL. Their similar yet very different experiences and perspectives, not only as teachers but also as expatriate residents of Morocco, will provide valuable insight for those seeking to embark on their own EFL journeys. Nicole I. Ianieri, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS) Courtney Jorgensen, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS)

K-12 Programs

Friday, 5:45pm – 6:30pm

Florida Keys

Plagiarism and Patchwriting: Dastardly Naughty or Developmentally Necessary? Advanced EAP courses include source-based writing in a variety of genres; novice writers need much more than citation lessons in order to compose effective, text-responsible prose. The presenter demonstrates ways to incorporate student-produced “patchwriting” and plagiarized passages as the focus of formative assessment rather than fodder for punitive consequences. Li-Lee Tunceren, St. Petersburg College

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Saturday Session Descriptions 9 am

Saturday, 10:15am – 11:00am

Plenary:

Best Practices in Grammar Teaching

Dr. Randi Reppen “Innovation and collaboration in teaching vocabulary and grammar: A corpus approach” Orange Ballroom This presentation will explore three ways to use corpus materials and activities to enhance English language vocabulary and grammar instruction. First, we will explore innovative ways to use information from existing corpus research to inform syllabus design and also as a basis for creating language learning material. Second, we will explore developing materials from corpus resources and provide guidelines and examples of material that can be used in the classrooms. Finally, we will explore activities that involve students in collaborative explorations of language that can be used in language classes to enhance vocabulary and grammar instruction. By the end of the presentation, participants will have ideas and resources for innovative activities that can be used in their classrooms to create a collaborative learning environment across a range of language proficiencies.

Students are always looking for ways to improve their grammar. This session describes ways to maximize student learning by: focusing on the way grammar is used in written and spoken contexts, facilitating noticing, creating effective activities, eliminating common mistakes, and applying grammar in writing. Examples come from Grammar and Beyond. Randi Reppen, Northern Arizona University

Palm Beach

Help! I Need to Differentiate my English Language Learners This interactive workshop focuses on demonstrating hands-on answers to questions of the basics in differentiating instruction for English language learners (ELLs). It is crucial that differentiating instruction should be used as one of the methods in teaching our ELLs to address their needs, weaknesses, and strengths since our students come from myriad of learning experiences.

Saturday, 10:15am – 11:45am

Cape Canaveral

Linking Language, Literacy, and Learning Behaviors Teachers PreK-6th grade explore English language Development through small group oral language interaction that moves naturally into literacy while developing the four domains of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Teachers address stress behaviors that affect ELL learning. RDeen Huerta, district elementary ELL specialist Dual language/ Bilingual Education

Saturday, 10:15am – 11:00am

Edgardo B. Castro, Northampton County Public Schools, Virginia

10:15 am

Volusia

Saturday, 10:15am – 11:00am

Broward

How Advanced Is Advanced? Identifying the Top Five Errors in High-Level ESL This quantitative study used writing samples of high-level students in order to determine these students’ grammar errors, compare their errors, and produce a composite list of the most common errors among this group of students. Robert Bushong, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies (CMMS) Florin Mihai, University of Central Florida

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

Saturday Session Descriptions Saturday, 10:15am – 11:00am

Dade

Saturday, 11:15am – 12:00pm

Palm Beach

Using Brain Research to Make Your Lessons Memorable

Balanced Error Correction in ESL Speaking Tasks

The presenter will introduce the conclusions of brain researchers concerning memory and show how to apply these conclusions to language lessons in order to make them more memorable. Participants will learn some basic techniques which they can apply immediately to their lesson plans. Model lessons and examples will be provided.

This presentation will provide strategies that will help teachers understand which errors should be dealt with, how to provide a “balanced” amount of error correction, the type of errors students make, and why language errors are necessary in the L2 learning process.

Matt Kaeiser, University of Miami Saturday, 10:15am – 11:00am

Florida Keys

Getting published: The SSTESOL Journal In this presentation we will discuss the SSTESOL Journal and its mission, and how to prepare and submit manuscripts for this journal and other journals in our field Ester de Jong, University of Florida

11:15 am Saturday, 11:15am – 12:00pm

Maria M. Samuel, University of South Florida Lofton “Jim” Alley, University of South Florida Saturday, 11:15am – 12:00pm

Broward

Dialogue Journals, English Language Learners, and Time Constraints Using dialogue journals with adult English language learners in class - long thought to be time consuming for teachers - can be made manageable. The presenters will review student journals, focusing on tips to better manage their use, and discuss how these journals benefit student participation and overall second language acquisition. Robert Kelso, Miami Dade College Steve Moir, Miami Dade College

Volusia

LULAC, Florida Campaign for High School Equity This session will offer parents, teachers, and community advocates the opportunity to discuss high school reform issues: Florida, LULAC Campaign for High School Success Policy Priorities, how to use the Parent Advocacy Tool Kit, Florida educational facts, and Florida high school data. Doris P. Young, LULAC, Florida Campaign for High School Equity Jacqueline Lizardi, Florida, LULAC CHSE Coordinator K-12 Programs

EFL

Sunshine State TESOL Conference

Technology

Teacher Education

Saturday Session Descriptions 1:30 pm

Saturday, 11:15am – 12:00pm

Dade

Bridging Students from Narrative Essay to Academic Response and Research

Plenary:

For advanced ESL students, there must be a transitional bridge from a routine “five-paragraph” essay to a more complex writing style which requires analysis and critical thinking. In the university setting, students must be prepared to respond to the writing of others, and to conduct research using appropriate academic format.

Edwidge Danticat “Teaching Dangerously: Creative Ways of Reaching and Inspiring Children Dealing With Difficult Circumstances in their New Lives”

Irene Silas, University of North Florida Stephanie Gallop, University of North Florida

Orange Ballroom

Saturday, 11:15am – 12:00pm

Florida Keys

Innovative and Collaborative Tips for Technology Integration

Edwidge Danticat will share her own experiences as an immigrant child and propose ways that TESOL teachers can particularly address the needs of children who have fled difficult circumstances in their home countries and are adjusting to their new lives in America.

Technology is a valuable tool TESOL teachers can use to facilitate English language acquisition. In this interactive presentation, we will demonstrate how using Moodle, VoiceThread, PowerPoint, mobile devices, as well as digital recorders and flip video cameras can increase student engagement, English language proficiency, and family involvement. Elyza Rodriguez, Lake County Public Schools Amy Trujillo, Lake County Public Schools

Dual language/ Bilingual Education

2:30 pm

Book Signing with Edwidge Danticat Orange Ballroom

Community College EAP/Adult/ IEP

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Special Topics

Advocacy

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Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Alphabetical List of Presenters Alberto, Ginger—Ginger has been a program specialist in the Student Achievement through Language Acquisition Office at the DOE since 2004, responsible for No Child Left Behind Title III grants, ESOL teacher certification and district ELL plans. Prior to the DOE, she was an ESOL teacher in Broward county since 1991. Ginger.Alberto@fldoe.org

Bushong, Robert—Robert Bushong is an ESL instructor at the University of Central Florida. Robert.Bushong@ucf.edu

Alley, Lofton—Lofton “Jim” Alley is a Senior Instructor and Pathways Asst. Coordinator at INTO, the University of South Florida English language program. Mr. Alley has many years of teaching and program coordination experience in the ESL/ EFL field in the U.S. and Asia.

Castro, Edgardo—Edgardo Castro, M.S.Ed, is from Northampton County Public Schools in Virginia where he is a VEA ELL Trainer and a VEA Emerging Leader Cadre. He is also the NCEA President. He has an M.S. in Education from Old Dominion University in Virginia. ecastro@ncpsk12.com

Amara, Talal—Talal Amara is a PhD Candidate in Language and Literacy Education at the College of Education, Washington State University. talal.amara@email.wsu.edu

Cespedes McLoughlin, Emily—Emily, a 2012 graduate of UCF’s MA in TESOL program, presented on the work of writing tutors with non-native writers at 2011’s National Conference of Peer Tutoring in Writing.

Alonso, Orlando—Orlando Alonso received an Ed.D. in Mathematics Education from Teachers College of Columbia University. He is Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in Middle and High School Education at Lehman College. Arroyo, Lynn—Lynn Arroyo, a high school ESOL teacher in Hernando County, received her MA TESOL degree from SUNY Stony Brook. She is currently enrolled in an Educational Leadership program at USF. arroyo_l@hcsb.k12.fl.us Baez, Leslie—Leslie Baez is a graduate student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. Ballard, Laura—Laura Ballard teaches courses in English to Speakers of Other Languages required by the State of Florida for future teachers at FSU. She received her MS in Multilingual/Multicultural Education in 2008. Benitez-Rosa, Deborah—Deborah Benitez-Rosa is an ESOL Instructional Facilitator in Broward County. She collaborates with various secondary schools providing instructional support, trainings, and program reviews to increase ELLs academic achievement. She formerly taught ESE/ ESOL. deborah.benitez-rosa@browardschools.com Bittenbender Royal, Krista—Krista Bittenbender Royal is the Special Academic Programs Coordinator at the USF English Language Program. She has been teaching language learners since 2002 and has her MA in Applied Linguistics/TESL. kbittenb@usf.edu

Byun, 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.

Coady, Maria—Maria Coady is an Associate Professor of ESL/Bilingual Education at the UF. Her research addresses the family-school-community partnerships. She also prepares teachers for inclusive, mainstream classrooms with ELs. mcoady@coe.ufl.edu Cross Halsey, Robin—Mrs. Robin Cross Halsey is a Peoria, Illinois-based English as a Second Language teacher. Robin has been testing innovative teaching ideas in language classes since 1981. rehalse@ilstu.edu de Jong, Ester—Ester de Jong is an Associate Professor of ESL/ Bilingual Education at UF. Her research includes student integration in bilingual classrooms, policy, and preparing mainstream teachers to work with bilingual children. edejong@coe.ufl.edu DelliCarpini, Margo—Margo DelliCarpini received a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Stony Brook University. She is Associate Professor of TESOL and Department Chair of Middle & High School Education at Lehman College. margo.dellicarpini@lehman.cuny.edu Farina, Marcella—Marcella Farina, senior faculty at the Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies, currently coordinates the ITA Testing & Training Program, and iBT Preparation and Accent Reduction curriculum and instruction. Feller, Michelle—Michelle Feller is an elementary education major at Tennessee Technological University and will begin her senior Residency in the fall.

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Alphabetical List of Presenters Folse, Keith—Dr. 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 Galeano, Rebecca—Rebecca Galeano teaches courses in ESOL, second language acquisition, and foreign/second language methodology at FSU. She also coordinates and prepares pre-service and in-service teachers for local and international field placements. Gallop, Stephanie—Stephanie Gallop also instructs advanced ELLs at the English Language Program, with a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Florida and a M.Ed. in TESOL Secondary Education from UNF. Gilbert, Kevin—Kevin is an elementary education major at Tennessee Technological University. Giltner, Elizabeth—Elizabeth Giltner is a Doctoral Student in TESOL at the University of Central Florida and a French graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Gjini, Xhuljeta—Dr.Gjini works as an instructional coach for Seminole County Public Schools. She has taught ELLs for over seventeen years. gjini.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu Gonzalez, Melanie—Melanie Gonzalez is a Doctoral Student in TESOL at the University of Central Florida. She is the manager of The Tapestry Journal and program assistant for the ESOL MIAMI project. Graney, John—John Graney is the ESL Coordinator at Santa Fe College. john.graney@sfcollege.edu Habib, Amany—Amany Habib is an instructor/undergraduate ESOL Coordinator at the School of Education (UWF). She has been teaching for over ten years and she often volunteers at a local ESOL classroom. Hancock, Sandra—Sandra Hancock, a former Florida elementary ESL teacher, is Assistant Professor at Tennessee Technological University and assigned her students a social action project that integrated literature. shancock@tntech.edu Haring, Cynthia—Cynthia is an ESL resource teacher in Pasco County, Florida.

Harper, Candace—Candace Harper is an Associate Professor of ESL/Bilingual Education at the UF. Her research addresses teacher preparation and the development of expertise/collaboration among teachers of K-12 English learners. Harrold, Ruth—Ruth Harrold is the director of the English Language Program at the University of North Florida. She has developed many types of curriculum for intensive English programs. ruthharrold@gmail.com Heyder, Effat—Effat Heyder, an English language graduate of Dhaka University in Bangladesh, teaches English at the Centre for Languages, BRAC University. Although practicing TEFL innovation in the Bangladeshi context, Effat also values the traditional English education her parents experienced. Effat eagerly monitors her young daughter’s language development. effat@bracu.ac.bd Hinson, Rebecca—Ms. Hinson teaches art at South Grade Elementary in Palm Beach County. A graduate of Duke University and La Grande Chaumiere, she loves teaching the art of Central America and the Caribbean. rebeccahinson@bellsouth.net Huerta, RDeen—RDeen Huerta, M Ed., works with teachers in 27 elementary schools as a district EL specialist. She provides professional development on the school and district levels, as well as consulting work nationally. She has a Masters in Educational Leadership from Brigham Young University. rhuerta@alpinedistrict.org Ianieri, Nicole—Nicole Isabella Ianieri, MA TESOL, has taught both in the United States and Morocco. She is a fulltime instructor and advisor at CMMS. nicole.ianieri@ucf.edu Jabeen, Farrah—Farrah Jabeen, an English language graduate of Dhaka University in Bangladesh, teaches English at the Centre for Languages, BRAC University. Although practicing TEFL innovation in the Bangladeshi context, Farrah also values the traditional English education her and her parents experienced. She introduces more literature into the CfL curriculum. Jackson, William—Educator with Duval County Public Schools and Edward Waters College. He has been teaching over 25 years in public education and is a writer/blogger national and international. www.williamdjackson.com/ jacksonw@duvalschools.org

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Alphabetical List of Presenters Jiang, Xuan—Xuan Jiang is a Ph.D. second-year student in TESOL field at Florida International University. She has presented papers in several local and regional TESOL conferences, mainly from cognitive perspectives. xjiang@fiu.edu

Kourova, Alla—Dr. Alla Kourova is the assistant professor of TESOL and Russian at the University of Central Florida. She has been working in the field of TESOL for 29 years. Alla.Kourova@ucf.edu

Johnson, Kendra—Kendra Johnson is an adjunct instructor in the EAP program at Seminole State College. k_johnson@knights.ucf.edu

Kozuma, Jo—Jo Kozuma teaches ESOL methods at the University of Florida. Her experience includes ESL/EFL classroom teaching, foreign language teaching, teacher education, and research on the sociocultural context of language learning. daigaku@ufl.edu

Jorgensen, Courtney—Courtney has been teaching ESOL for 3 years. She earned her MA in TESOL 2009. Currently, she teaches at CMMS, but taught in Morocco last year. Kaeiser, Matt—Matt Kaeiser is a lecturer and test coordinator at the University of Miami with an interest in active learning, brain research, and the use of music to enhance learning. MKaeiser@miami.edu Kellerman, Deborah—Deborah has been happily teaching ESL students for years. Currently, she is a faculty member at the ELI at the University of Florida. dkellerm@ufl.edu Kellerman, Philip—Philip Kellerman is president of the Harvest of Hope Foundation of Gainesville, Florida which provides emergency and educational financial aid to migrant farmworkers and families across the nation. phil@harvestof hope.net Kelso, Robert—Robert Kelso has taught at Miami Dade College for 15 years. In addition to college students, he has worked with migrant families in the areas of ESL and Family Literacy. rkelso@mdc.edu Kinsella, Kate—Kate Kinsella, Ed.D., is a teacher educator at San Francisco State University and a highly-sought after speaker and consultant to school districts throughout the United States regarding development of academic language and literacy across the K–12 subject areas. Her 25-year teaching career focus has been equipping children from diverse backgrounds with the communication, reading and writing skills to be career and college ready. Koppin, Rebekah—Rebekah Koppin has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with an ESOL endorsement. Currently, she teaches kindergarten and third grade at Ensley Elementary in Escambia County. Rebekah resides in Santa Rosa County with her husband Adam, and three children, Carrie, Juliette and Caleb.

Le, Cindy—Cindy Le is the Regional Academic and Adult Education Sales Specialist for National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Learning company. cindy.le@cengage.com Lederer, Richard—Richard Lederer is the author of 40 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current books, The Gift of Age, A Tribute to Teachers, and American Trivia. Dr. Lederer’s syndicated column, “Looking at Language,” appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. Lewis, Rollie—Rollie Lewis is an adjunct instructor in the IEP at the University of Central Florida’s Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies. Lian, Andrew—Professor, English Language Studies, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand. Former Chair, Foreign Languages, Western Illinois University, USA. Specialization: language education and technology. President AsiaCALL (Asia Association for Computer-Assisted Language-Learning). andrew.lian@andrewlian.com Little, 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 Lizardi, Jacqeline—Jacqueline Lizardi currently serves as Co-Chair for the ESOL District Parent Leadership Council. She has served in this position since 2008 representing the English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) parents and students’ rights and responsibilities under the No Child Left Behind law, and the META Consent Decree. Also, Mrs. Lizardi is the project coordinator for the Florida LULAC Campaign for High School Equity. 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.

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Alphabetical List of Presenters Merriweather, Shawn—Shawn Merriweather is an educator with 27 years of experience. She is a former teacher, assistant principal, principal and regional director of schools. Her expertise comes from real life learning situations. shawnmerriweather@timetoteach.com Mihai, Florin—Florin Mihai is an Assistant Professor in the TESOL program in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Central Florida. florin. mihai@ucf.edu Moir, Steve—Steve Moir has taught at Miami Dade College for more than 15 years. He currently teaches in the ESOL and EAP programs at MDC’s Kendall Campus Navarrete, Victoria—Having been an ESOL instructor at private institutions and universities in Florida and Mexico for fifteen years, Victoria Navarrete, M.Ed., is currently Program Coordinator for I Want to Learn English. victoria.navarrete@iwle.org Nelson, Cliff—Cliff Nelson, a retired veteran, is a teacher candidate at Tennessee Technological University. Nuñez, Mario—Mario A. Nuñez serves as the Director of Professional Development for Santillana USA in Miami, FL, where he is involved with the design, marketing, sales, and implementation of professional development courses. Nutta, Joyce—Joyce Nutta is an Associate Professor in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership at the University of Central Florida. Orozco, José Luis—Orozco is a premier artist who regularly performs for children in schools, libraries and concert halls throughout the United States and Latin America. He has an M.A. in Multicultural Education from San Francisco State University, is a recording artist, composer, and author. info@joseluisorozco.com Parcell Mar, Michele—Dr. Michele Parcell Mar is a Social Studies teacher at Dr. Michael M. Krop Sr. High and an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College. michelemar@bellsouth.net Perkins, Kyle—Kyle Perkins is a TESOL professor at Florida International University. He has published research on second language acquisition, reading comprehension, the composing process, and Rasch measurement.

Pilz, Emily—Emily Pilz is an undergraduate student completing her TEFL Certificate at the University of Central Florida. She is extremely interested in research in second language issues. emilyp@knights.ucf.edu Platt, Elizabeth—Since retiring from FSU in 2005, Elizabeth Platt has taught courses locally and consulted internationally. Specializing in applied linguistics and curriculum development, she has worked for brief periods in Nicaragua, Rwanda, Angola, the Dominican Republic, and Bangladesh. ejplatt@embarqmail.com Poole, Gloria—Dr. Gloria T. Poole is Director of ESOL at FAMU and former Associate Dean for Accreditation. She has extensive experience in K-12 classrooms and school principalship. gloria.poole@famu.edu Porcelli-Hill, Rachel—Rachel Porcelli-Hill has been an ESOL professional for the past 18 years. She has a B.S. in Elementary Education, M.S. Degree in TESOL, and Post-Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. rachel@thirdwavelearning.com Purmensky, Kerry—Dr. Kerry Purmensky is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the MATESOL program at the University of Central Florida. She specializes in service-learning and teacher education issues. kerry.purmensky@ucf.edu Pruitt, Keith—Keith Pruitt’s, Ed.S., passion for education is contagious. His extensive research in vocabulary instruction has been shared in numerous conferences and workshops. Pruitt authored It’s All about Words among other works, is the founder of Words of Wisdom Educational Consulting, and an adjunct at Trevecca University in Nashville. wowkp@comcast.net Pruna, Claudia—Claudia Pruna is a graduate student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. Quintero, Carinita—Carinita Quintero is a student in the MATESOL program at the University of Central Florida. Her experience includes teaching abroad in Russia and tutoring sessions at the elementary level. cquintero85@gmail.com Ramos, Annette—Annette Ramos has 25+yrs of ESOL experience as a Teacher, Adult Educator, Professional Development Facilitator/Trainer, and Resource Teacher for the Multicultural & ESOL Program Services Education Department of Broward County.

Orlando, May 10-12, 2012

Alphabetical List of Presenters Rasmussen, Sherry—Sherry Rasmussen has been an ESL instructor and teacher-trainer for more than 20 years and currently teaches fulltime at DePaul University in Chicago. srasmuss@depaul.edu Reilly, Natalia—Dr. Natalia Reilly is recently in the MA TESOL program at the University of Central Florida. She used to teach science, Russian, and English in Russia and Belarus. reillynucf@knights.ucf.edu Reppen, Randi—Randi Reppen is Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESL at Northern Arizona University. Randi is also the author of the series Grammar and Beyond, published by Cambridge University Press. Randi.Reppen@nau.edu

Studies programs at Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand. She received a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Canada. sangarun2003@yahoo.com Sansome, Gail—Gail Sansome is the Florida Lead Consultant for Thinking Maps, Inc. An award-winning educator, Gail now works with teachers and school districts to teach critical thinking skills to ALL students. gsansome@thinkingmaps.com Schuwerk, Tim—Tim Schuwerk earned his MTESOL degree from the University of Central Florida in 2004. He has been active in international education and English language training since 1997.

Rivera, Jelitza—Jelitza is a doctoral student in TESOL at the University of Central Florida. jelitza.rivera@knights.ucf.edu

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.

Rodriguez, Elyza—Elyza Rodriguez has taught for the Lake County School District for the past four years. She has a Masters in TESOL from the University of Central Florida. rodrigueze@lake.k12.fl.us

Silas, Irene—Irene Silas is an instructor of advanced ELLs at UNF’s English Language Program, with a M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Belarus, and working on an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. i.silas@unf.edu

Rosa-Lugo, Linda—Linda I. Rosa-Lugo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida.

Stevens, Vickie Hall—Vickie Stevens, an assistant professor of EAP and Spanish at St. Petersburg College, has been working with second language learners for over 30 years at middle school to university levels. stevens.vickie@spcollege.edu

Samuel, Maria—Maria M. Samuel is a Senior Instructor at INTO, the University of South Florida English language program. She earned her Specialist degree in Multilingual Multicultural Education from the Florida State University and has taught at all levels of ESL instruction for the past 12 years. mmsamuel@usf.edu Sangarun, Pannathon—Dr. Pannathon Sangarun is an associate professor for M.A. and Ph.D. in English Language

Stewart, Gerry—Gerry Stewart is an Adjunct at UCF/ CMMS and has been teaching for over 25 years. She is currently finishing her MATESOL at UCF. In addition, she is the President of CFTESOL. gdmflorida@aol.com Sweeny, Susan—Susan Sweeney is the Regional Academic and Adult Education Sales Specialist for National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Learning company.

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Alphabetical List of Presenters Templeman, Maureen—Maureen Templeman is an instructor and academic coordinator at University of South Florida. She has an M.Ed. in TESOL and has taught at the university level for over 10 years. mtempleman@usf.edu Torres, Kelly—Kelly Torres teaches courses in ESOL, educational psychology, and classroom assessment at FSU. She also helps coordinate field placements and volunteers in a local ESOL program. kam9880@my.fsu.edu Trujillo, Amy—Amy has taught K-12 and adult learners since 2004. She is also a certified technology instructor and writer of articles about integrating technology in the curriculum. Tunceren, Li-Lee—Li-Lee Tunceren runs the Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning at St Petersburg College. She teaches advanced EAP courses in blended and online formats and is currently working on her doctorate in Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Technology (SLAIT) at the University of South Florida.

Young, Doris—Doris P. Young, Ed.S., is a certified school counselor and educational leadership professional. Doris is the Parental Involvement Coordinator for the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Project Manager for the LULAC Florida Campaign for High School Equity Initiative. She has served as the Family Involvement Outreach Coordinator in Education for the Florida Partnership, where she provided information, training, and support for language diverse families, to improve school/family partnerships. dorita.young@yahoo.com Youngblood, Alison—Alison Youngblood is a doctoral student in TESOL at the University of Central Florida and is the director of curriculum and instruction for the Soy Culto y Soy Bilingue program. a.youngb@gmail.com

Valdeos, Katia—Katia is an ESL teacher in Hernando County, Florida. Vecchio, Lindsay—Lindsay Vecchio has taught ESL to children and adults in Paris, Baltimore, and Detroit. She is currently pursuing a PhD in ESOL at the University of Florida. lvecchio@ufl.edu Wells, Doreen—Doreen Wells has a master’s degree in TESOL and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She has worked with ELLs in K-5. Currently, she teaches first and fifth grade ELLs at Ensley Elementary School in Escambia County. DWells2@escambia.k12.fl.us Williams, Gwendolyn—Gwendolyn M. Williams is an assistant professor of ESOL at the University of West Florida. Her primary research areas are identity and English language learning and teaching second language writing. She teaches in the graduate and undergraduate ESOL program at UWF. gwilliams1@uwf.edu Wong, Wing—Wing Yan Wong is an ESL instructor in an intensive English program. She is very passionate about helping international students succeed and exchanging culture with them. wingwongusc@gmail.com Yoon, Rebecca—Rebecca Yoon has an MA TESOL from UCF. She currently works as an IELTS examiner in addition to being an adjunct professor at Valencia College and ELS at Stetson University. ryoon@valenciacollege.edu

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