TexTESOL V 2020 Winter Conference: Full Schedule

8:30am MST

Supporting the Biliteracy Development of All Students in All Classrooms

Biliteracy development is possible for all students in all classrooms! Learn how you can assess and instruct for biliteracy in the ESL or content area classroom.

Speakers

Yismelle Durán

Doctoral Student - Reading Education, Texas Woman's University

Yismelle is a doctoral student in the Department of Reading Education at TWU. She is also a French and Spanish teacher at the high school level. Her research interests are: second language acquisition, multilingualism, multiliteracies, multicultural awarenes, and translanguaging... Read More →

Mandy Stewart

Associate Professor, Texas Woman's University

Mandy Stewart is the author of two books on teaching adolescent ELs, Keep it R.E.A.L.! Relevant, Engaging, and Affirming Literacy for Adolescent English Learners and Understanding Adolescent Immigrants: Moving toward and Extraordinary Discourse for Extraordinary Youth. Co-presenters... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 8:30am - 9:15am MST
Nedderman 110

Elementary Education Secondary Education Teacher Preparation Administrator

8:30am MST

Inclusive and Affirming Parent Communication in the Home Language

From lesser-known features in popular apps such as Remind to brand new updates from Microsoft Powerpoint and SeeSaw to an innovative parent communication translation service called Talking Points, these tools all help teachers affirm parents as valuable linguistic resources. Come learn how to leverage these innovations to build strong parent-teacher partnerships.

Speakers

Katie Welch

Educational Consultant, Welch Education

Saturday February 8, 2020 8:30am - 9:15am MST
Nedderman 203

Elementary Education Secondary Education

8:30am MST

Ready, set, go! Engaging students in fun and easy-to-make games to master academic vocabulary

Come play hands-on games designed to promote students’ mastery of academic vocabulary. Win a giveaway prize you can share with your students the very next day!

Speakers

Dr. Claudia Sanchez

Professor, Texas Woman's University

I'm a teacher, curriculum writer, and mentor of pre-service and in-service teachers. I have a special love for teaching and learning strategies that focus on academic vocabulary and Spanish language literacy.

Michelle Gaspar

Co-chair, Pi Lambda Theta, Texas Woman’s University

I’m a bilingual teacher, student, and chair of Pi Lambda Theta at Texas Woman’s University. Go pioneers! I'm excited about TABE 2018 and I look forward to working together to cultivate a love and delight for learning in students.

Katy Alonso

Student

Hello! My name is Katy Alonso. I am now in my 4th year at Texas Woman's University. I graduated from Richardson High School in 2016. I attended Richardson schools for my early childhood education up until high school. I am now student teaching in the Richardson district this Spring... Read More →

Jessica Wallace

Student, Texas Woman’s University

My name is Jessica Wallace and I’m a student at Texas Woman’s University studying EC-6 with special education. I am president of Pi Lambda Theta and enjoy presenting with them!!

Jessica Sanchez

Student, Texas Woman’s University

Jacqueline Robledo Rodriguez

Student, Texas Woman’s University

My name is Jacqueline Robledo Rodriguez. I attend Texas Woman’s University and will graduate in May with an Interdisciplinary Studies EC-6 Bilingual degree! I am currently doing my student teaching in Denton ISD. I am so excited to have my own classroom soon.

Saturday February 8, 2020 8:30am - 9:15am MST
Nedderman 229

Elementary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation

8:30am MST

Fostering Leadership: Project-Based Learning in the Language Classroom

This presentation emphasizes the importance of relevance in the language classroom by introducing a project-based language course that provides a platform for language development and holistic student success.

Speakers

Ikuko Fujiwara

Instructional Specialist-Teaching, Richland College

Matthew Johnston

Instructional Specialist - Teaching, Richland College

Zora Washburn

Instructional Specialist-Teaching, Richland College

Joan Zelaya

Instructional Specialist - Teaching, Richland College

Saturday February 8, 2020 8:30am - 9:15am MST
Nedderman 108

Higher Education

8:30am MST

Using Online Teaching Tools to Develop Listening/Speaking Class Assignments

This session will show how listening/speaking class instructors can use online teaching tools embedded in Blackboard system to create collaborative and community-based assignments to enhance students’ learning.

Speakers

Qian (Carrie) Barrett

ESOL Instructor, Richland College

Carrie Barrett is currently an ESOL instructor for American English and Culture Institute (AECI) at Richland College.Carrie is a Chinese native speaker and has had experience relating to students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and teaching ESOL in an interactive... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 8:30am - 9:15am MST
Nedderman 105

Higher Education Adult Education

8:30am MST

Bridging Worlds: Developing an Approach to Instruction that Works for Students with Limited and Interrupted Formal Education

Educators from a secondary newcomer program in Fort Worth will share how they have developed a culturally responsive pedagogy for Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education.

Speakers

Kathryn Lemmons

ELA/ESL Teacher, FWISD/INA

Robert Thompson

Secondary ESL Specialist, FWISD

Saturday February 8, 2020 8:30am - 9:15am MST
Nedderman 111

Secondary Education

8:30am MST

Learning polite language using task based instruction instruction

Learn to how to request, refuse, complain,apologize in a fun new way.

Speakers

Sumita Dore

Saturday February 8, 2020 8:30am - 9:15am MST
Nedderman 109

Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation Workforce ESL/Literacy

9:30am MST

Overview of the Naturalization Test

Speakers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Education Program Specialist, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Shawn Chakrabarti is an Education Program Specialist at the Office of Citizenship. He is a passionate advocate for adult citizenship education and enjoys working to further professionalize the field. Come by our table and get free resources!Ask me: How how to start a Citizenship ClassTell... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:30am - 10:15am MST
Nedderman 106

Adult Education Teacher Preparation Administrator

9:30am MST

Picture Books To Infinity and Beyond

Picture Books to Infinity and Beyond, will ignite sparks of ideas for teachers seeking new ways of teaching using picture books.

Speakers

Cynthia Muniz

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:30am - 10:15am MST
Nedderman 108

Elementary Education

9:30am MST

Vertically Aligned Solutions: Newcomer to LTEL (Long-term English Learner) this workshop is for you!

The goal of this workshop will allow participants to preview and discuss a variety of solutions designed to support EL students from Beginning to Advanced.

Speakers

Susan Wright

National Consultant, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A former teacher and literacy/math coach for 26 years, Susan Wright currently serves as a National Consultant for our HMH Supplemental & Intervention Solutions group.

Sponsors

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Be sure to visit Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPlatinum level Breakfast and Lunch Sponsor

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:30am - 10:15am MST
Nedderman 111

Elementary Education

9:30am MST

The Art of Storytelling

This session offers ideas on how to help students write engaging stories, create believable characters with realistic-sounding dialogue, show, don't tell, choose specific words to enhance their stories, and make a reading/writing connection.

Speakers

Ray Villareal

Author, Teacher Trainer

Ray Villareal is an award-winning author of numerous young adult novels, including Don’t Call Me Hero and On the Other Side of the Bridge. He graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BA in Education and a Master of Liberal Arts. He has almost forty years of experience... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:30am - 10:15am MST
Nedderman 110

Elementary Education Secondary Education

9:30am MST

Bridge the Gap: Preparing ELLs for College Level Writing

Ever feel like your ESOL students aren't sure what college work is? Come hear how one department adjusted course content to try to address this issue.

Speakers

Cynthia Alva

ESOL Faculty and Department Coordinator, El Centro College

Cynthia Alva is ESOL Faculty and Department Coordinator at El Centro College. She specializes in curriculum and program development through a collaborative approach.

Hyunju Lee

Professor, El Centro College

MaryLynn Patton

ESOL Faculty, El Centro College

Dr. Patton specializes in curriculum design, teacher training, accreditation, and intercultural competence. She loves languages and hopes to one day set foot on every continent.

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:30am - 10:15am MST
Nedderman 105

Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation Administrator

9:30am MST

Hi-Lo Books and the ELLA/ESOL TEKS: Resources for Engaging English Learners

The recursive nature of the new ELA, ELLA, and ESOL TEKS allows teachers and students to address the standards multiple times with increasingly complex texts. But what if your students are reading far below grade level or are just beginning to learn English? Saddleback provides high-interest, low readability books and instructional resources that will engage even the most reluctant readers. In this session, we will explore Saddleback's offerings and discuss how they can be used to support TEKS-based instruction for a variety of learners in grades, including emergent readers at the high school level.

Speakers

Liz Magnus

Literacy Specialist, Liz Mangus

Sponsors

Saddleback Educational

Saddleback is the leader in High Interest, Low Reading Level (Hi-Lo) curriculum solutions and readers/books for English Learners and Newcomers in grades 4-12.

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:30am - 10:15am MST
Nedderman 229

Secondary Education

9:30am MST

Developing Informal Teacher Leaders: Fostering Teacher Advocacy

This session discusses how we formed a partnership with teachers of English Learners in several content areas to develop informal teacher leaders. We used the idea of "Teachers as Researchers" to foster reflective teaching practices and support teachers to become advocates for the growth of their students as well as themselves.

Speakers

Tanya Warren

Specialist, Bilingual/ESL Department

I have been teaching newcomer ELLs at International Newcomer Academy in Fort Worth for 15 years. I have presented teaching and scaffolding for ELLs in Washington, D.C. at the National Academy of Sciences and at the NSTA and CAST conferences. I am also a certified Professional Developer... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 9:30am - 10:15am MST
Nedderman 109

Secondary Education Teacher Preparation

10:30am MST

TexTESOL V Meeting and Keynote

Speakers

Florencia Velasco Fortner

President and CEO, The Concilio

For 25 years, Florencia Velasco Fortner has used her experience as a grassroots organizer and child advocate to positively impact low-income families throughout North Texas and Southern California. Before joining The Concilio, she worked as an organizer with the legendary Industrial... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
Nedderman 100

Elementary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation Administrator Research Programs Workforce ESL/Literacy

12:00pm MST

Complimentary Lunch

Saturday February 8, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Nedderman Atrium

Elementary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation Administrator Research Programs Workforce ESL/Literacy

1:15pm MST

Summer Enrichment for English Learners

Speakers

Sarah Guedry

Secondary ESL Coordinator, Lewisville ISD

Passionate about success for English Learners. I look forward to sharing ideas!

Carolyn Pedrazine

Lewisville ISD, Lewisville ISD

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 109

1:15pm MST

Advocacy in Action: Support and Success for ELLs in the Classroom

Speakers

Stephanie De Luna

Adjunct Instructor, Dallas County Community College District

Stephanie DeLuna is a Professional Development Specialist with the Bilingual ESL Department in Dallas ISD and an adjunct ESL instructor at the DCCCD since 1992.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 202

Elementary Education

1:15pm MST

B.Y.O.T. (Bring Your Own Technology): A Differentiated Approach To Learning

Explore ways to integrate technology in order to promote differentiated learning environments.

Speakers

Aimee Finley

Program Specialist, DCCCD

Ms. Finley has over 15 years experience in K-12 ESL and bilingual education and is currently working with teachers in Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) to integrate literacy strategies and technology into their ESL courses.

Jennifer Hills

Professional Development Manager, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 111

Elementary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation Workforce ESL/Literacy

1:15pm MST

Increasing Culturally Responsive Teaching of Prekindergarten-Third Grade Teachers of English Learners-Poster Session

Does online coursework supported by coaching help teachers implement culturally responsive teaching? By comparing observations of teachers' classrooms before and after coursework and coaching, we investigated this question.

Speakers

Kimberlyn Ann Gibson

Project CONNECT Director, University of Arkansas

Trish Lopez

Research Associate, University of Arkansas

Research interests include English Learners, support for pre-service and in-service teachers, professional development, coaching, online coursework, culturally and linguistically diverse students, family engagement, and education policy.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

Elementary Education, Poster Session | Higher Education, Poster Session | Teacher Preparation, Poster Session | Research Programs, Poster Session

1:15pm MST

Enjoyable evaluation tools to assess English in a different and motivational way-Poster Session

This session is about effective tools to assess English in a funny and motivational way based in real experiences in higher education in an enjoyable environment.

Speakers

Sagrario Castaneda Mena

English Professor, Universidad Mariano Gálvez

Sagrario Castaneda Mena, Guatemalan, I work in Universidad Mariano Gálvez in Language School as English Professor with higher level students.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

Elementary Education, Poster Session | Secondary Education, Poster Session | Higher Education, Poster Session | Adult Education, Poster Session | Teacher Preparation, Poster Session

1:15pm MST

Writing for a Peer-reviewed Journal such as TexELT-Poster Session

This is an opportunity to understand the process of publishing articles in our journal and to answer questions of those interested in submitting an article.

Speakers

Dr. Rita Deyoe-Chiullán

Adjunct Professor, National Faculty, American College of Education

Dr. Deyoe-Chiullán has taught bilingual children and adults and prepared bilingual/ESL teachers for 40+ years in the USA & Colombia, SA. She just received Outstanding Professor of the Year Award at ACE.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

1:15pm MST

Culturally Responsive Coaching for Educators-Poster Session

Does Culturally Responsive Coaching impact teachers’ implementation of instructional practices for English Learners? Our research dives into ESL coursework with a focus on Culturally Responsive Coaching.

Speakers

Sheena Johnson

Research Associate, University of Arkansas

Shelly McKeever

Project SOAR Director, University of Arkansas

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

Elementary Education, Poster Session | Secondary Education, Poster Session | Higher Education, Poster Session | Teacher Preparation, Poster Session | Research Programs, Poster Session

1:15pm MST

Language Learning Strategy Use and Beliefs about Language Learning of Newly Arrived Korean University Students-Poster Session

The study explored language learning strategy use and beliefs about language learning of newly arrived Korean university students and the changes in their strategy use and beliefs over the course of a semester.

Speakers

Kay Hong-Nam

Associate Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce

I am an associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University-Commerce. I teach reading undergraduate and graduate courses.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

Higher Education, Poster Session

1:15pm MST

Using Quizizz in Google Classroom-Poster Session

This poster presentation will overview the use of a mobile application Quizizz. The presenters will demonstrate how three classes at a distance collaborated using Quizizz. Two instructors will share lesson plans they created for their students.

Speakers

Natalya Alexeeva

Zarmena Emelyanova

Larisa Olesova

Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, George Mason University

Larisa Olesova is a Sr. Instructional Designer in Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning. The areas of her research interests are asynchronous online learning and teaching, collaborative learning, Community of Inquiry, cognitive learning/cognitive presence, and asynchronous embedded... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

Higher Education, Poster Session | Adult Education, Poster Session

1:15pm MST

Improving Academic Vocabulary by Collaborating with High School English teams

Learn how one high school ESL program is helping ELs develop academic vocabulary and compete with peers in core classes, especially English.

Speakers

Tim Watson

ESL Facilitator at CHS, Coppell ISD

I'm an ESL facilitator at CHS. I taught English overseas for 15 years and this is my 14th year at CISD. Ask me about how to help make your ELs successful in your class.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 229

Higher Education Teacher Preparation Administrator

1:15pm MST

Reading and Writing with Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Mind

In this session, we will share literacy strategies specific to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Participants will learn new research-based strategies that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.

Speakers

Dr. Elsa Anderson

Professor, Texas Wesleyan University

Research agenda: Writing instructionCulturally Responsive TeachingSelf-efficacy

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 106

Secondary Education

1:15pm MST

Scaffolding Rigorous Writing for ELs-Poster Session

This session will present and describe how to use target words, stems, and repetition to scaffold the essay writing process for ELs in their first three years in the United States.

Speakers

Catherine Cates

EL/SPED Instructional Specialist, Dallas ISD

If your secondary students groan and roll their eyes when you tell them it's time to write (especially if, deep inside, you feel a little bit the same way!) come talk to me. I'd like to see if I can help you.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

Secondary Education, Poster Session

1:15pm MST

Self-Advocacy: Developing Student Agency and Voice in the High School English Classroom

Two public school teachers demonstrate the processes they use in the ESOL classroom to guide newcomers in the development of their own voices."It is not enough to prepare them for success on high stakes tests; we must prepare all English learners to speak up for themselves in this world," says Margie Wilson.

Speakers

Larisa Turner

Teacher, FWISD

Margie Wilson

English / ESL Teacher, International Newcomer Academy

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 108

Secondary Education

1:15pm MST

A Reading Salad: An interactive way to engage students in reading

Instead of simply giving students a text to read with a set of questions, inspire their use of critical thinking using a technique called a reading salad.

Speakers

Carol Ann Orloff

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 105

Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation

1:15pm MST

A Newcomer Youth's Language and Identity Negotiation in High School-Poster Session

A case study of a high school newcomer youth and how the use of translanguaging impacted language and identity negotiations for English language acquisition and academic success.

Speakers

Mariannella Nuñez

Graduate Research Associate, Texas Woman's University

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman Hallway

Secondary Education, Poster Session | Workforce ESL/Literacy, Poster Session

1:15pm MST

Creating an Interactive Reading Lesson by Using Three Different Models of Teaching

In this presentation, the participants will learn to use three interactive models of teaching: cooperative model, vocabulary acquisition model, and question-answer relationship strategy in teaching reading for ELL students.

Speakers

Marwa Elshafie

PhD Student, University of Houston

Marwa Elshafie is a Ph.D. student at University of Houston. She has taught ESL, ESP and IELTS preparation in several countries.

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 110

Teacher Preparation

1:15pm MST

Preparing Students for Success in the 21st century

How can you prepare adult ESL students for work and academic readiness while keeping them engaged and motivated? English in Action is a standards-based, integrated language learning program featuring authentic National Geographic content. Learners will improve their English proficiency while learning 21st century skills for further education or career pathway.

Speakers

Janet Roznos

National Geographic Learning

Saturday February 8, 2020 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
Nedderman 203

Workforce ESL/Literacy

2:15pm MST

Come See My Country: A Culturally Responsive Class Project

Learn how to reinforce grammatical concepts learned in class and help students write and speak with confidence through a presentation. See how to guide students towards the completion of this project and prepare them to succeed.

Speakers

Pearlie Lubin

ESL/ESOL Instructor, DCCCD-Mountain View College

I'm a Haitian-American foodie. I love learning about the food cultures of my students.

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 202

Adult Education

2:15pm MST

Weaving "Bright Ribbons" of Culturally Responsive Teaching into the elementary classroom.

Ever heard the term Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) and wondered what it meant? In this session, we will familiarize educators of diverse learners with this CRT philosophy. Educators, through self-reflection and collaboration, will find ways to build community, honor their learners' culture, and see each learner thrive academically.

Speakers

Narda Holguin

Elementary Language Acquistion Specialist, Coppell ISD

Hola a todos! Spanish teacher and ESL/Bil facilitator for Coppell ISD. Love teaching, reading, languages, technology, the symbiotic relationship between technology and languages, and spending lots of time with my family.

Ana Vizcaya Vazquez

Language Acquisition Specialist, Coppell ISD

Hi, all! I'm Ana Vizcaya, ESL Facilitator at Austin ES. I'm bilingual, bicultural, and I love everything about it! My interests are learning about different cultures, social justice, and language acquisition. I love to read, Netflix binge, and spend time with my family.

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 111

Elementary Education

2:15pm MST

Mathematics and the Bilingual Student

This presentation will focus on vocabulary development and instructional strategies to assist Spanish-speaking students in their learning of mathematics. Bilingual/ESL teachers will receive a digital copy of a Bilingual Math Handbook to use as a resource in teaching their students.

Speakers

Magdalena Cardona

I have been an educator for over forty years. My experience includes teaching bilingual students Grades 1-8), mathematics supervisor for the elementary grades, staff development trainer, and currently Bilingual Educational Diagnostician for several school districts.I also teach German... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 109

Elementary Education Secondary Education Teacher Preparation

2:15pm MST

Featured Speaker: How to be a teacher...or, What am I doing here?: Dr. B's Top 5 Things to Know about Teaching

Speakers

Dr. Jerry Burkett

Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, UNT Dallas

Dr. Jerry R. Burkett is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of North Texas at Dallas. He has 20 years of public education experience on the elementary and secondary levels in the state of Texas serving in a variety of roles including teacher, principal... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 105

2:15pm MST

Partnering with Yakut TESOL: Insights into the Next Decade

This presentation will overview the partnership background and projects completed since 2008. Presenters will share their experiences and tips for those who are interested in joining this partnership.

Speakers

Don Weasenforth

VP/Provost, Collin College

Don Weasenforth has served TexTESOL V as Newsletter Editor and President. He is currently Vice President/Provost at Collin College.

Natalya Alexeeva

Zarmena Emelyanova

Larisa Olesova

Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, George Mason University

Jey Venkatesan

Professor of ESL, Collin College

Professor of ESL at Collin College, Plano, TX. and have been serving TexTESOL V as Publications Copy-editor for several years. The presentation will take you through the journey of the TexTESOL V-Yakut TESOL partnership for the past 10 years! You will also get useful information... Read More →

Yuliya Summers

President-Elect, TexTESOL IV

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 110

Elementary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Teacher Preparation Administrator Research Programs Workforce ESL/Literacy

2:15pm MST

Powerful Vocabulary Instruction: How to Make Sure Your Students Learn and Retain 21st Century Vocabulary

Vocabulary development is key to reading. How can we ensure students understand and retain new vocabulary? Presenters share research and provide practical activities for achieving rich vocabulary instruction.

Speakers

Jill Harold

Instructor, University of North Texas, IELI

Lisa Hollinger

University of North Texas

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 106

Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education

2:15pm MST

Let Students Do the Work!

Teachers often do all the work of preparing activities and materials themselves. Learn how learners can contribute to selecting and creating activity prompts and materials for use in the classroom.

Speakers

Nikki Ashcraft

Associate Teaching Professor, University of Missouri

I am an adult educator and teacher trainer. I have worked in the field of TESOL for 30 years and have taught in Mexico, Chile, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. I am active in the TESOL International Association and serve on its Membership Professional Council

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 108

Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Workforce ESL/Literacy

2:15pm MST

Making the Most of Learner Errors in a Writing Class (Strategic and Engaging Error Treatment to Improve Editing Skills in L2 Writing)

When it comes to accuracy in writing, both teachers and L2 learners recognize the importance of error treatment. Come and experience engaging activities that will help students improve editing skills.

Speakers

Olga Gilbert

Writing and Grammar Instructor, Richland Community College

Saturday February 8, 2020 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
Nedderman 203

Secondary Education Higher Education Adult Education Workforce ESL/Literacy

3:15pm MST

Preparing for Parent Engagement in the Primary Grades

Parent engagement is important for the success of students, but it can be difficult to engage culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families. How do we incorporate all families in the primary grades? This session will discuss engagement by examining challenges, reviewing strategies for improvement, and highlighting successfully implemented practices.

Speakers

Kimberlyn Ann Gibson

Project CONNECT Director, University of Arkansas

Trish Lopez

Research Associate, University of Arkansas

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 111

Elementary Education

3:15pm MST

Draw something up: Building comprehension through sketching

Engage in two visualization activities that build comprehension, engagement, and language skills and are immediately applicable to the classroom. Activities include reading, sketching, discussion, revision, and writing.

Speakers

Kirsten Foti

Adjunct Instructor, Texas Woman's University

I am a seventh grade ELAR teacher, adjust university literacy instructor, and reading doctoral student.

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 203

Elementary Education Secondary Education Teacher Preparation

3:15pm MST

Creating Positive Partnerships through Parent Engagement

Building positive relationships with culturally and linguistically diverse families in education can be quite a challenge. How do you move past parent involvement to create opportunities for parent engagement?

Speakers

Emma Clay

Shelly McKeever

Project SOAR Director, University of Arkansas

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 229

Elementary Education Secondary Education

3:15pm MST

How Does it Feel to Be a Second Language Learner?

Experience a lesson as a second language learner through a Mandarin video simulation with modified activities. Learn how to access other video simulations in five different languages.

Speakers

Susan Hurt

ESL Coach, Birdville ISD

Sue Hurt is an ESL Coach at Birdville ISD, where SIOP is a district initiative. Along the way, she's taught Spanish, English, and ESL to grades K-12, served as an ESL Specialist at Region IV where she authored 4 books, and been a SIOP presenter for Pearson from the Virgin Islands... Read More →

Rosie Rojas

HS Newcomer Teacher, Birdville ISD

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 109

Elementary Education Secondary Education

3:15pm MST

Redecorating the Room: A Novel Approach to Paraphrasing

Teaching paraphrasing as a way to own your writing rather than avoid academic honesty leads to students' having a more positive attitude towards this integral, writing skill.

Speakers

Cleyera Martin

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 108

Higher Education Adult Education

3:15pm MST

Multimodal Learning via VoiceThread

Participants will learn how to facilitate multimodal learning via VoiceThread through multiple steps, including creating and sharing online lectures, providing multimedia feedback, and organizing online student presentations and discussions.

Speakers

Dongmei Cheng

Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Dr. Dongmei Cheng is an assistant professor who teaches TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, second language writing, and computer-assisted language learning. She has presented regularly in international and national conferences such as TESOL... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 106

Higher Education Teacher Preparation

3:15pm MST

Using Nonlinguistic Representations in Math

The training emphasizes use of nonlinguistic representations to increase understanding in math. These strategies provide scaffolds that can easily be implemented and bring high yield results in language proficiency.

Speakers

Regina James

ESL/Compliance Coordinator, Birdville ISD

Regina James has worked as an advocate for ELs in her role as teacher, specialist, coach, and program leader. Her work evolves around building capacity for teachers and administrators in their work with English learners. She enjoys working with teachers to refine their instructional... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 202

Secondary Education

3:15pm MST

Genius Class for Teachers

Inspiration we should take from master teachers: past, present and future: Sylvia Ashton-Warner (Teacher), Paulo Freire (Pedagogy of the Oppressed), Sugata Mitra (The School in the Cloud), John Moravec (Knowmads), and others.

Speakers

Dr. Rita Deyoe-Chiullán

Adjunct Professor, National Faculty, American College of Education

Saturday February 8, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Nedderman 105

Secondary Education Higher Education Teacher Preparation Administrator Research Programs