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poster sessions
Conference Chair’s Welcome
President’s Welcome
2014 – 2015 Board of Directors
Conference Committee
Acknowledgements
General Information
Conference Schedule
Sponsorships
Conference Highlights
Saturday Nite Fever Extravaganza
Opening Plenary and Opening Reception
Teaching Tips
Featured Sessions
Students’ Forums
Poster Sessions President’s Luncheon and Friday Plenary
Upcoming CATESOL Conferences
Publishers’ Dedicated Hours
Interest Group Networking and Business Meetings
Student Mixer
Networking Dinners
Saturday Plenary
Educational Level and Chapters’ Raps
Educational Level Workshops
Interest Group Sessions
CSU/EAP TESOL Meeting
CATESOL Town Hall
CATESOL Business Meeting
Sunday Workshops
CATESOL Educational Foundation
Index of Presenters
Exhibitors
Floor Plans
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On behalf of the 2015 Annual CATESOL Conference Committee, I would like
to welcome you to the 46th Annual CATESOL Conference in Anaheim, home
of the “Happiest Place on Earth!” The committee has worked diligently all year
to bring you a high quality and exciting event with three plenaries and over 200
presentations including many featured sessions spanning all facets of the theme
“Technology Through the Ages.”
This theme was born out of a reflection of my own teaching career and its
inextricable long-time involvement in CATESOL; it also seems to reflect the
make-up of the current CATESOL membership. Many members have served in
the ESL field for decades and can recall a time when teaching without a computer
and the internet was the norm. Then there are those who cannot fathom teaching
without technology and the latest apps. Like many of my fellow CATESOLers, I
find myself “sandwiched” between the two extremes, especially when the best laid
out plans for the classroom falter because of technical issues. It is my hope that this conference will provide
a forum for dialog on this matter.
All our plenary speakers have been chosen based on their rich experience with technology and language
teaching perspectives. Starting out on Thursday evening with the Opening Plenary, Peter Sokolowski,
Editor at Large at Merriam-Webster, will talk about “The Dictionary as Data: What the Online Dictionary
Tells Us About English” and share with us what is expected of a dictionary in the 21st century. On Friday,
after the President’s luncheon, John Fleischman, Assistant Superintendent of Technology Services at the
Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), will take a look at “Technology and Language Learning:
Brief History and Bright Future.” Then on Saturday, Joe McVeigh, author, teacher, and administrator will
delight us with “Fifty Years of Technology: Lessons Learned.”
On Friday and Saturday morning, enjoy a complimentary breakfast in the Exhibit Hall before going to your
sessions. When you return and have perused all the exhibitor booths, take a break, get a massage, and do
some holiday shopping in the back of the exhibits hall.
For some fun, join us Thursday night at the Opening Reception or at the Ice Cream Social and Networking
Dinners on Friday! Also, make sure to bring your dancing shoes for our Saturday Night Fever Disco
Extravaganza on the last evening!
This conference would not have been possible without the support of our remarkable conference committee,
the CATESOL Board, all the presenters, volunteers, exhibitors, and conference attendees. Thank you to all
of you who helped make this happen. Please enjoy the conference!
Monica Snow
CATESOL 2015 Annual Conference Chair, California State University, Fullerton
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On behalf of the CATESOL Board of Directors I warmly welcome you to the
Annual CATESOL Conference in Anaheim, CA! What a lovely location with the
glitter of Disney just down the street and the sunshine (pending no El Nino rains!)
of Southern California, this year’s conference promises to have all the excitement
of professional development and networking with friends new and old.
As I reflect on this year as CATESOL President, I note how interconnected the
concepts of GIVING, RECEIVING, and GIVING THANKS are. I am compelled
to give thanks for all that I have received from CATESOL this year and every
year of my 10+ years of membership, and yet I have spent a lot of time giving to
the organization too. My giving has been in the form of time, dues, registering for
events, and contributing to the CATESOL Foundation, our tax-deductible sister
organization. Yet, as I reflect on my personal giving to CATESOL, I am instantly
reminded that I am not at all unique in my giving to the organization.
In fact, every CATESOL member gives in one or more ways and every one of us also receives! We give
by paying our annual dues and attending the Annual Conference, regional conferences, and local chapter
events. We receive in the form of lessons for our next class, networking opportunities which can lead us
to a better job or higher pay, and advocacy for us and our ELLs at the (California and Nevada) state level.
We also have greater access to better materials for our students through the publishers, to leaders in our
field through plenary and featured speaker sessions, and to greater community through our events and
publications.
Thus, we have so much to be thankful for as we reflect on CATESOL at this time of year. As we get close
to closing out our year and paying closer attention to giving thanks, consider how CATESOL has impacted
your personal and professional lives and please do a few if not all of the following if you are able:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Renew your membership and encourage your colleagues to renew or join CATESOL as well.
Attend events and encourage others to do the same.
Volunteer to help with an event and/or run for office on the Board of Directors.
Give to the CATESOL Educational Foundation. The Foundation offers a tax-deductible way to
monetarily give thanks for some key benefits CATESOL members receive.
Without membership, attendance at events, volunteers, donations, and sponsorships our organization would
not be as strong as it is today, nor would it have the potential to grow and thrive. In short, this organization
is nothing without those who support and volunteer for this organization in our countless ways. As we
approach the season of giving thanks, I’d like to say THANK YOU to everyone who helps make this
organization great! Your enthusiasm, commitment, and hard work is greatly appreciated!
Have a wonderful conference as you GIVE, RECEIVE, and GIVE THANKS this season!
Yours in CATESOL,
Kimberley Briesch Sumner
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President
Northern Nevada
President-Elect
Orange County
Kimberley Briesch Sumner
Sydney Rice
Past-President
Ellen Lange
Secretary
Zena Wu
Assistant Secretary
Barbara Ishida
Treasurer
May Youn
Elementary Level Chair
Kristi Ward
Secondary Level Chair
Laura Rodman
Adult Level Chair
Julie Balderson
Helen Nam
San Diego
Maria Allan
San Gabriel Valley
Sakeena Ali
Saroyan
Kelly Schroeder
Southern Nevada
Bette Brickman
Steinbeck
Netta Avineri
Yosemite
Lisa Simao
Kristen Pursley
Coordinators
Meryl Siegal
Advertising
Roshini Joseph
Awards
Community College Chair
College/University Level Chair
Intensive English Programs Chair
Tammy Johnson
Nevada Representative
Julie Balderson
Student Representative
Erika Kercheval
Assistant Student Representative
Corinna Rodriguez
Chapter Council Chair
Anthony Burik
Interest Group Facilitator
Danielle Pelletier
vacant
John Liang
Historian
Kara Rosenberg
Publishers’ Exhibits
Monica Snow
Sunday Workshops
Betsy Gilliland
Socio-Political
Bette Empol and Lisa Ireland
Sponsorships
Gail Simons
Conference Advisor
Judith O’Loughlin
The CATESOL Mission
General Manager
Don Sillings
Chapter Coordinators
Bay Area
Brett Yokom
Capital Area
Justin Kyles
Inland Empire
Sara Brathwaite
Los Padres
CATESOL’s mission is to promote excellence in
education for English language learners and a high
quality professional environment for their teachers.
CATESOL represents teachers of English language
learners throughout California and Nevada, at all
levels and in all learning environments.
For more information about the CATESOL Board
and its related activities,
please go to http://catesol.org and check “about us.”
vacant
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Conference Chair
Level Events
Program Co-Chairs
Photography
Site Co-Chairs
Plenary Sessions
Monica Snow, California State University, Fullerton
Yenlan Li, California State University, Fullerton
Karen Ritchie, California State University, Long Beach
Femia Scarfone, California State University, Fullerton
Gaby Maruri, California State University, Fullerton
Co-Secretaries
Kara Rosenberg, Palo Alto Unified School District
Casey Chung, California State University, Fullerton
Grace Lin Arceo, California State University, Fullerton
Danielle Majam-Finch, California State University, Fullerton
Poster Sessions
Elaine Chang
Annie Tran, California State University, Fullerton
Nina Ito, USC International Academy
Jennifer Nolasco, California State University, Long Beach
Rachel Cerdenio, University of California, Irvine
Advertising & Sponsorship
Proposal Liaison
Audio-Visual
Publicity/Social Media
Awards
Registration Liaisons
Conference App Coordinator
Room Occupancy Monitors
Conference Bag-Stuffing Coordinators
Saturday Night Fever
Conference Books
Saturday Night Fever Silent Auction
Gail Simons, Mt. Diablo Adult Education
Alicia Theadore, University of California, Irvine
John Liang, Biola University
Belinda Braunstein, University of California, Merced
Christie Sosa, University of California, Irvine
Denise Schumaker, University of California, Irvine
Yenlan Li, California State University, Fullerton
Karen Ritchie, California State University, Long Beach
Decorations
Helen Nam, University of California, Irvine
Mardelle Azimi, California State University, Fullerton
Blanca Ruiz, California State University, Fullerton
Natalya Dollar, School of Continuing Education, NOCCCD
Jackie Pak, California State University, Fullerton
Michelle Luster, California State University, Fullerton
Gail Simons, Mt. Diablo Adult Education
Judith O’Loughlin, Language Matters Education
Consultants, LLC
Michelle Luster, California State University, Fullerton
Jackie Pak, California State University, Fullerton
Signs
Donations
Students’ Events
Exhibits
Sunday Workshops
Raymond Carson, University of California, Los Angeles
Helen Nam, University of California, Irvine
Monica Snow, California State University, Fullerton
Gizelle Ponzillo, Irvine Valley College
V. Angel Pablico, California State University, Los Angeles
Martha Maimone, University of Southern California
Evaluations
Brent Warner, USC International Academy
Featured Speakers Liaison
Josh Clark, School of Continuing Education, NOCCCD
Hospitality/Networking Dinners
Silenia Reid, California State University, Fullerton
Grace Lin Arceo, California State University, Fullerton
Raul Estrada, California State University, Fullerton
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Brent Warner, USC International Academy
Corinna Rodriguez, California State University, Fullerton
Erika Kercheval, California State University, Fullerton
Betsy Gilliland, University of Hawaii, Manoa
Mike Hein, School of Continuing Education, NOCCCD
Treasurer
May Youn, California State University, Fullerton
Volunteer Coordinators
Sonya Park, California State University, Fullerton
Mitra Kholousi, University of California, Irvine
Webmaster
John Liang, Biola University
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The 2015 CATESOL Conference Committee would like to thank
the following proposal reviewers:
Leslie Bennett Sherwood
Bette Brickman
Marina Broeder
Raymond Carson
Rebekah Celaya-Silva
Rachel Cerdenio
Marsha Chan
Pamela Chui
Sean Cochran
Islam Farag
Lauren Foster
Nancy Frampton
Luz Garcia
Paul Grand
Nina Ito
Erika Kercheval
Yenlan Li
Aaron David Mermelstein
Catherine Moore
Amy Morrison
Sarah Moyer
Helen Nam
Jennifer Nolasco
Angel Pablico
Gizelle Ponzillo
Anna Powell
Aziz Qureshi
Silenia Ried
Karen Ritchie
Corinna Rodriguez
Richard Rose
Kate Rudnicka
Gina Ruggiero
Tracy Sattler
Merianne Segovia
Meryl Siegal
Heather Snavely
Monica Snow
Robert Wachman
Brad Washington
Ana Wu
The 2015 CATESOL Conference Committee
thanks the following individuals for their support of
the 46th Annual Conference:
Kimberley Briesch Sumner, CATESOL President
Ellen Lange, Past-President
Judy O’Loughlin, CATESOL Conference Coordinator
Linda & Clark Patten, Wayneflete, Inc.
Tina Del Rosario, Hilton Anaheim
David Wight, Show Gear Productions
Joseph Sheppard, Sunrise Decorating
Oscar Pena, OAPDesigns.com
Joni McCarthy, Medicus Graphics Center
Belinda Braunstein, University of California, Merced
Dr. Sharmin Khan, San Jose State University
Pamala Diggs, Macy’s Los Angeles
Jennifer Couper, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Fountain Valley, Store 349
Dr. Kari Knutson-Miller, Interim Dean of UEE and AVP for
International Programs & Global Engagement, California State University, Fullerton
In Memoriam: Kareen Kjelstrup – Thank you for your decades long support of CATESOL
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ADMISSION
Admission to sessions and exhibits is for registered
attendees only. Please wear your badge at all times. Lost
badges can be replaced for $10.
CATESOL CENTRAL
NEWCOMERS’ ORIENTATION
Is this your first CATESOL Annual Conference? Come
for an informal welcome and explanation of how to
make the most of the conference. Hear suggestions
from experienced conference-goers, and meet other
newcomers. Get your questions answered! These
orientations will be held Friday and Saturday from 7:30
to 8:15 am in Huntington AB.
Get information about all aspects of CATESOL. Learn
about the activities of the CATESOL Foundation and how
you can support CATESOL, as well as how CATESOL
HOSPITALITY SERVICES
can support YOU! Find out how to participate in next
The Hospitality Desk is located in Pacific Ballroom CD.
year’s Annual Conference in San Diego. CATESOL
Find information on local restaurants, and sign up here
Central is located in Pacific Ballroom CD.
for the Networking Dinners.
EXHIBITS
Exhibits are located in Pacific Ballroom CD. Hours
on Friday and Saturday are from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
This is the place to go for the following: publishers and
vendors, Poster Sessions, CATESOL Central, Friday
and Saturday’s continental breakfast, Friday’s Ice Cream
Social, and Saturday’s Passport to Prizes Drawing. The
Publishers’ Dedicated Hour begins at 2:30 pm on Friday
and 9:30 am on Saturday.
POSTER SESSIONS
The Poster Sessions are 11:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday
and 8:30 to 9:30 am on Saturday in Pacific Ballroom CD.
Presenters will be on hand to discuss their posters and
answer questions for the entire session.
On Friday evening, networking dinner groups will be
going to nearby restaurants. Please sign up in advance at
the Hospitality Desk in Pacific Ballroom CD by 3:30pm
on Friday to participate. Meet at the Hospitality Desk
prior to the 6:00 pm departure time. Individuals are
responsible for their own expenses.
LOST AND FOUND
Turn in and retrieve lost items at the Hospitality Desk in
Pacific Ballroom CD.
BOXED LUNCHES
Pre-paid boxed lunches can be picked up in Pacific
Ballroom CD from 12:00 to 12:30 pm on Saturday.
VOLUNTEERS
STUDENT FORUMS
Support students making their first presentations by
attending the three Student Forums listed in the program.
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
Free to conference attendees, a choice of four exceptional
hands-on workshops are offered Sunday morning from
9:00 am to noon.
MEZZANINE MEETING ROOMS
Need a quiet place to discuss business or share ideas with
fellow conference attendees? Take advantage of Rooms
7-12 on the Mezzanine level. Rooms are available on a
first come first served basis.
CONFERENCE EVALUATIONS
NETWORKING DINNERS
Conference evaluations are online! Simply go to
http://64.8.104.26/annualconference/ and click on the
Evaluations link. We appreciate your feedback and will
use it when planning for next year.
Please check in next to Registration and the Hospitality
Desk in Pacific Ballroom CD 10-15 minutes prior to
your assignment. If you haven’t signed up to volunteer,
additional volunteers may still be needed for a variety of
assignments. Inquire about volunteering.
WIFI
Free WiFi is available in the lobby area of the hotel and
in all guest rooms.
PARKING
Self-Parking
Self-Parking (with in and
out privileges)
Valet Parking
CATESOL 2015
$16.00 per day
($6.00 first hour, $1.25
per half hour after the first
hour) (drive in)
$16.00 per day (hotel
guests only)
$22.00 per day
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Thursday, November 12th
4:00pm – 7:00pm
7:00pm – 8:30pm
8:30pm – 10:00pm
Conference Registration
Opening Plenary
Opening Reception
Pacific Ballroom CD
Pacific Ballroom A
Avalon
Friday, November 13th
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 8:15am
7:30am – 8:15am
8:30am – 9:30am
8:30am – 9:30am
9:30am – 5:00pm
9:45am – 10:45am
11:00am – 12:00pm
11:00am – 12:00pm
11:00am – 12:00pm
12:15pm – 1:00pm
1:15pm – 2:15pm
2:15pm
2:30pm – 3:30pm
3:45pm – 4:45pm
5:00pm – 5:45pm
6:00pm – 7:30pm
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Conference Registration
Continental Breakfast
Newcomers’ Orientation
Concurrent Sessions 1
Students’ Forum A
Publishers’ Exhibits
Concurrent Sessions 2
Concurrent Sessions 3
Poster Session 1
Students’ Forum B
President’s Luncheon*
Friday Plenary
Ice Cream Social
Publishers’ Dedicated Hour
Concurrent Sessions 4
Interest Group Networking & Business Meetings
Student Mixer
Networking Dinners
Saturday, November 14th
7:00am – 1:00pm
7:00am – 8:15am
7:30am – 8:15am
8:30am – 9:30am
8:30am – 9:30am
8:30am – 9:30am
9:30am – 10:30am
9:30am – 5:00pm
10:30am – 12:00pm
12:00pm – 12:30pm
12:30pm – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 2:45pm
1:45pm – 2:45pm
3:00pm – 4:00pm
3:00pm – 4:15pm
4:15pm – 4:45pm
4:30pm – 5:30pm
4:30pm – 5:00pm
5:00pm – 6:00pm
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Conference Registration
Continental Breakfast
Newcomers’ Orientation
Concurrent Sessions 5
Students’ Forum C
Poster Session 2
Publishers’ Dedicated Hour
Publishers’ Exhibits
Saturday Plenary
Boxed Lunch Pick-Up*
Educational Level & Chapters’ Rap Sessions
Educational Level Workshops
Concurrent Sessions 6
Concurrent Sessions 7
Interest Group Sessions
Passport to Prizes Drawing
CSU/EAP TESOL Meeting
CATESOL Town Hall
CATESOL Business Meeting
Saturday Night Fever
Sunday, November 15th
9:00am –12:00 pm
Sunday Workshops
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Pacific Ballroom CD
Pacific Ballroom CD
Huntington AB
See program for locations
Huntington C
Pacific Ballroom CD
Pacific Ballroom CD
Pacific Ballroom CD
Pacific Ballroom AB
Pacific Ballroom CD
See program for locations
See program for locations
See program for locations
See program for locations
See program for locations
Pacific Ballroom CD
Huntington C
Huntington AB
Huntington AB
Avalon
See program for locations
* Pre-paid at time of conference pre-registration
CATESOL 2015
Pacific Ballroom CD
Pacific Ballroom CD
Huntington AB
See program for locations
Catalina 7
Pacific Ballroom CD
See program for locations
See program for locations
Pacific Ballroom CD
Redondo
Pacific Ballroom A
Pacific Ballroom A
Pacific Ballroom CD
Pacific Ballroom CD
See program for locations
See program for locations
Huntington AB
Meet at the Hospitality Desk
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The 2015 CATESOL Conference Committee
thanks the following:
Sponsorships
Diamond Sponsor ($3000+)
Pearson ELT
Diamond Sponsor ($3000+)
National Geographic
Silver Sponsorship ($600+)
Alliant International University
California Teachers Association
Pearson ELT
Conference Bags
National Geographic
Signage, Co-sponsor of Ice Cream Social & Featured Session Speaker, Bruce Rogers
Cambridge University Press
Co-sponsor of Sunday Workshop Coffee
Alliant International University
Newcomers’ Welcome
**California Teachers Association
Co-sponsor Thursday Night Opening Reception
CATESOL Education Foundation
Sunday Workshops and Travel Expenses for John Segota
Merriam-Webster
Plenary Speaker, Peter Sokolowski
Outreach and Technology Assistance Network
Plenary Speaker, John Fleischman
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The 2015 CATESOL Conference Committee
thanks the following:
Awards
Cambridge University Press
Adult Level Professional Development Scholarship and
Adult Level Student Essay Writing Contest
CATESOL
Rick Sullivan Stipend and
David E. Eskey Memorial Award for Curriculum Innovation
Compass Publishing
Elementary Level Essay Writing Contest
ELS Language Centers
IEP Level Teacher Development Award and
IEP Level Student Essay Writing Contest
National Geographic Learning
Community College Level Teacher Development Award,
Secondary Level Professional Development Scholarship,
and Secondary Level Student Essay Writing Contest
Pearson ELL Solutions
Elementary Level Professional Development Scholarship
Townsend Press
Community College Level Student Essay Writing Contest
University of Michigan Press
Graduate Student Research Contest
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PUBLISHERS & EXHIBITORS
Conference App
This year’s conference program will be available on your
laptop and as an app for Apple, Android, and Blackberry
Pacific Ballroom CD
products. View the conference schedule, create your
Friday and Saturday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
personal one, browse what’s happening right now, or
search for what you want by title, session type, location, or
speaker. To get the app, go to http://catesol2015.sched.org/.
Publishers’ Dedicated Hours
One hour each day has been set aside so you can leisurely Click the “sign up” link if you want to create your personal
explore the Publishers’ Exhibits without having to give up schedule. The mobile web app stores the schedule data
locally on your phone for offline access, too!.
a presentation or meeting.
Friday, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Saturday Nite Fever Extravaganza
Saturday, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Bring your dancing shoes to the Saturday Night Fever
Disco Extravaganza! Come dressed up in disco fashion
Ice Cream Social
and take pictures in our photo booth with your own cell
Take a break and enjoy some complimentary ice cream
phones! Show us your great dance moves, and if you are
Friday afternoon at 2:15 pm as you roam the exhibits
a little rusty, we will have a few dance lessons, so you can
and find materials. It’s a good opportunity to meet the
all groove to the music. We will even have a dance and
publishers’ reps, get your questions answered, and do a
costume contest! The fun will begin at 7:00 pm and end
little shopping. This event is co-sponsored by National
at 10:00 pm in Avalon AB on the first floor of the Hilton.
Geographic Learning.
Dessert and coffee will be served around 8:30 pm, and
a no-host bar will be available, so you can whet your
Passport to Prizes Drawing
whistle.
Participate in the Passport to Prizes by visiting the
Exhibitors’ booths! In your conference bag, you’ll find
CATESOL Foundation Silent Auction
your “Passport” on which to collect signatures from
Towards the end of the Saturday evening event, the
participating publishers and exhibitors. Turn it in for a
CATESOL Foundation will have its famous silent auction
raffle ticket starting Saturday at 2:00 pm in the Exhibit
where you can bid on fabulous prizes! Tickets for the
Hall (Pacific Ballroom CD). The drawing will begin
silent auction are available all day Friday and Saturday
around 4:15 pm and will take place in the Exhibit Hall.
at the CATESOL Foundation table in the Exhibit Hall
More than 50 prizes will be available from textbooks to
gift cards and free annual licenses to online products. You (Pacific Ballroom CD). If you do not get a chance to
purchase them beforehand, you can still get some before
much be present to win.
the event. Tickets are $1.00 each. There will be a special
drawing for a $5,700 prize package (tickets are $10.00
Other Vendors
each) after the conference. Please see the CATESOL
In addition to all the great texts for purchase and review in
Foundation table for details.
the Exhibit Hall, you will also find an assortment of other
vendors. Take this opportunity to purchase some holiday
gifts for your loved ones or yourself, or get a relaxing
massage. A great assortment of accessories and different
types of jewelry will be available.
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OPENING PLENARY
7:00 – 8:30pm
Pacific Ballroom A
The Dictionary as Data:
What the Online Dictionary Tells Us About English
Peter Sokolowski
What makes a person look up a word? When do you use a dictionary? If you assume that most people look
up only words they don’t know, you’re wrong. Looking up a word in the dictionary is an intimate act for
each of us as individuals, but the words looked up by millions of online users together tell us a surprising
story about the English language. Words connect us, words inspire us – but words also can cause confusion,
embarrassment, and frustration. By watching trends of lookups, lexicographers track which entries are
being consulted at any given moment. Some words are perennial sources of curiosity and difficulty, while
others show spikes of interest triggered by news from the worlds of politics, entertainment, and sports. Some
words express the general mood of the culture; others reflect a poignant specificity. At the same time, this
Web traffic tells us about the changing business of dictionaries -- and what is expected of a dictionary in the
21st century.
Peter Sokolowski is Editor at Large at Merriam-Webster. He has written definitions for many of MerriamWebster’s dictionarie and is active as a blogger, podcaster, and speaker on language. Peter joined MerriamWebster in 1994 as the first French-language editor in the company’s history. He has since defined and
edited entries for many of the company’s dictionaries including the Collegiate Dictionary and the Advanced
Learner’s English Dictionary. He blogs at Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged Web site, appears in the Ask
the Editor videos at M-W.com, and was named among TIME’s 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013. Active
as a lecturer in the world of ESL and TESOL, Peter has led workshops on American English for the U.S.
State Department worldwide, and serves as pronouncer for spelling bees around the world. He attended the
University of Paris and taught French at the University of Massachusetts while earning his M.A. in French
Literature. He also maintains a busy freelance career as a musician and presents jazz programming for
Western New England’s National Public Radio affiliate.
Award Presentation
Rick Sullivan Stipend
Recipient: Khulan Zagd, California State University, San Bernardino
Opening Reception
8:30 - 10:00pm
Avalon
Following the Thursday Opening Plenary, please join us to mix and mingle. An assortment of
delicious hors d’oeuvres will be served, as well as a complimentary glass of wine.
There will also be a no-host bar. Join us for a drink or two, and visit friends and colleagues, old and new!
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TEACHING TIPS
Newcomers’ Welcome and
Orientation
7:30am - 8:15am
Huntington AB
Is this your first CATESOL Annual Conference?
Come for an informal welcome and explanation
of how to make the most of the conference. Hear
suggestions from experienced conference-goers,
and meet other newcomers. Get your questions
answered!
Legend
Each session is identified with one or more of the
following:
Levels:
E = Elementary
S = Secondary
Admin = Administrators
A = Adult
CC = Community College
C/U = College/University
IEP = Intensive English Program
ML = Multi-Level
NT = New Teachers
Crop, Insert, Share: Creating Free
Video Lessons to Enhance Learning
Jennifer Borgen, INTO Oregon State University
Elena Pipenko, INTO Oregon State University
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
TELL
8:30am - 8:50am
This practical demonstration will teach instructors how
to make any video a lesson. Learn how to differentiate
instruction by creating content-based videos using two
free online websites- Zaption and EDpuzzle- a new
way for students to interact with video lessons while
improving language skills.
Two Easy and Proven Ways to
Create Interactive Digital Activities
Tamy Chapman, UC Irvine
Teaching Tip
IEP, TELL, CALL
Huntington C
9:00am - 9:20am
This presentation demonstrates a set of technology
tools that reading teachers can utilize to engage lateintermediate or advanced students in self-directed
reading practice, particularly in the following skill
areas: (a) reading strategy, (b) extensive reading, (c)
reading rate building, (d) vocabulary development,
and (e) reading comprehension. Active participation
anticipated.
Interest Groups:
IC = Intercultural Communication
NNLEI = Non-Native Language Educators’ Issues
PTE = Part-Time Educators
TELL = Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
TEW = Teaching English in the Workplace
TOP = Teaching of Pronunciation
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FEATURED SESSION
Reading and Writing Digitally vs.
in Print: Research to Practice
Deborah Gordon, Santa Barbara Community
College and UCSB Extension
Laurie Blass, Independent Content Developer
Research-based Session
Laguna A
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
8:30am - 9:30am
How does reading and writing digitally differ from
traditional reading and writing, and what are the
implications of these differences for materials
writers and classroom teachers? The presenters will
provide an overview of recent research on this issue
and explore the implications for materials writing
and classroom practices.
Strategies to Overcome the Challenges
of Flipping the Classroom
Robyn Brinks Lockwood, Stanford University
Practice-based Session
Capistrano A
C/U, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
ESL students are now faced with more than simply
learning English; they must also survive in a flipped
classroom. With flipping garnering more attention, how
can we benefit from this model in L2 classrooms while
overcoming its challenges? The speaker will share some
strategies to start flipping easily.
Building Successful Writers: Scaffolding
and Cultural Schema with Arabic Students
Meredith Spencer, International English Institute
Annalisa Mann, English Language Services, Inc.
Practice-based Session
Capistrano B
S, A, CC, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
During writing classes, how do you approach an Arabic
ESL student who has given up after the first draft? How
do you get them to go from writing over-generalized texts
to specific, well-supported paragraphs and essays? This
presentation will demonstrate how to successfully walk
these students through the writing process.
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#CATESOLchat - The first ever LIVE
CATESOL Twitter Chat
Brent Warner, EdTech.tv
Eric Roth, USC
Workshop
E, S, A, CC, C/U, IEP,
ML, NT, TELL
Palos Verdes B
8:30am - 9:30am
New to Twitter or hoping to find other engaged Tweeters?
This session helps CATESOL teachers explore twitter,
share their experiences with it, find like-minded teachers,
and participate in the first ever live twitter chat for
CATESOL: #CATESOLchat
Get Down to Business: MBA Prep in an IEP
Cynthia Bertea, American Language Institute, CSU Long Beach
Crystal Dhar, University of Southern California
International Academy
Practice-based Session
Catalina 4
Admin, C/U, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
The growing demand for MBA preparation programs
creates the need to build a separate curriculum that
helps these learners enter an MBA degree program.
This session focuses on the steps necessary to build
a module- and Case Study Approach-based MBA
Preparation Program, from the ground up to completion
and implementation.
Life Skills: What They Are and How
to Teach them
Nicole Graham, English Central
Publisher
Catalina 3
A, CC, C/U, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
Recently, many are advocating integrating work on life
(or “soft” or “21st Century”) skills into the language
classroom. In this session, participants look at what life
skills are and how they can be tied to language work to
help our students get ready for the world that awaits them.
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Teaching Voice Quality Setting in the
Pronunciation Classroom
Richard Robison, Azusa Pacific University
Dreah Stratton, ELS Language Centers/ San Diego
Practice-based Session
Salinas
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TOP
8:30am - 9:30am
Voice quality setting (VQS) gained attention in the 1980’s
and early 1990’s but subsequently lost ground. Recent
research undergirds its importance for intelligibility
and demonstrates the effectiveness of VQS teaching
strategies. After reviewing the components of VQS, the
presenters report on strategies used to teach it in ESL
classrooms.
36 Read-Aloud eBooks with detailed
Teacher Guides
Kathy Hans, AmEnglish.com
Publisher
Catalina 2
E, A, CC, ML, TELL, CALL, TOP 8:30am - 9:30am
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Build listening & reading skills with audio linked to
word highlighting
Build pronunciation skills with rhyming words
Meet multiple Common Core Standards
Engage students with stories about animals and their
environments
Run on any device- iPads, Android tablets, smart
phones or PC’s
Using Technology to Offer Learning
Opportunities Beyond the Classroom
Walls
Advanced Grammar: Exploring
Grammatical Applications in
Authentic Textbooks
Moodle is a content management system giving teachers
the opportunity to provide resources and activities beyond
the classroom walls. Learners access your course from
anywhere, anytime. Get an overview and learn how you
can use it to develop your own course and classroom
community. An open discussion will be encouraged.
ELLs are challenged to apply years of language learning
in a rigorous academic setting. A gap exists between the
content used to teach English and the realities of authentic
textbook content. Advanced Grammar addresses these
challenges by examining the use of grammar in discipline
specific post-secondary textbook content.
Blair Roy, OTAN (Outreach & Technical Assistance Network)
Practice-based Session
San Simeon A
A, CC, ML, NT, PTE, TELL 8:30am - 9:30am
Sara Davila, Learning Expert/Pearson ELT
Publisher
Oceanside
CC, C/U, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
Career Readiness, Civics, and
Academic Prep: The new Side by Side
Plus with eText
John Antrasian, Pearson ELT
Tracy Bailie, Pearson ELT
Publisher
Avila B
A, TELL, TEW
8:30am - 9:30am
This presentation will offer strategies for integrating
career and academic readiness, civics, and basic language
learning through classroom activities, technology solutions,
and digital games that maximize student interaction,
motivation, individualized learning, and success. The
newly-expanded Side by Side Plus with eText and digital
FunZone will be provided to all participants.
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Fostering Learner Autonomy in the
Classroom
Mihaela Hayes, Mt. San Antonio College
Sonia Ortega, Mt. San Antonio College
Practice-based Session
Palos Verdes A
A, CC
8:30am - 9:30am
Every teacher deals with students finishing activities at
different paces. What happens when some students finish
more quickly than others? Too often, they play on their
cellphones or talk to classmates, wasting valuable class
time. Join the presenters as they discuss strategies for
helping students be autonomous learners in class.
Critical Thinking in Academic
Writing: Clear Explanations with Coconstructed Assessment
Jay Tanaka, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Research-based Session
Manhattan
CC, C/U, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
This study reviews the effect of a basic framework for
critical thinking instruction in the context of English
academic writing. It begins with a clear explanation to
students as to the nature of critical thinking in the context
of the writing classroom, and it includes a collaborative
assessment structure.
A Closer Look at Learner Errors: Past
Tense Pedagogical Implications
Melody Hanawalt, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
Dina Papachristou, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
Research-based Session
Redondo
E, S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML,
8:30am - 9:30am
NT, NNLEI, PTE, TEW, TOP
As teachers, we encounter advanced students with regular
simple past conjugation issues. After investigating
this common problem, our study indicated that apart
from the expected grammatical factors, there were
also phonological ones. This session will address such
concerns by raising teacher awareness and suggesting
classroom applications.
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Providing Directions for English
Learners Successfully
Alejandra Pulido, Cal Poly Pomona
Corinne Barley, Chaffey College
Carey Minnis, University of Southern California
Karen Russikoff, Cal Poly Pomona
Research-based Session
San Simeon B
CC, C/U
8:30am - 9:30am
Directions are imperative to successful student
understanding of tasks, assignments, and projects. But
English learners often fail to read or follow the directions.
This research project conducted in multiple higher
education settings explains a variety of causes for this
issue with classroom implications and reliable teacher
responses.
Authentic Materials: Creating
Engaging Listening and Speaking
Lessons
Patricia Carobus, De Anza College
Workshop
Avila A
CC
8:30am - 9:30am
The presenter will demonstrate how the use of TED
talks and other authentic listening materials constitute a
powerful and innovative way of building a college-level
Listening and Speaking class and exciting the students in
the process. Practical and engaging sample lesson plans
will be shared during the presentation.
AWL Revisited: Strategies to Improve
Word Form Retention in ESL Written
Production
Monica Rosso, IIS at Mission College, Santa Clara, CA
Workshop
Huntington AB
S, CC, C/U, IEP, ML
8:30am - 9:30am
This workshop aims to offer strategies to help
intermediate to advanced level ESL students increase
their academic language word form retention. Attendees
will practice with activities based on a reconfiguration of
the AWL sublists that highlights word behavior patterns
besides frequency.
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Reading and Technology: Insights and
Websites on Reading!
Maria Allan, San Diego Continuing Education
Workshop
Monterey
A, CC, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
Students’ Forum
Easy and Engaging Digital Lessons
with Weebly
This workshop will focus on some aspects of reading
such as the reading process, vocabulary acquisition,
reading speed, reading competence, comprehension
strategies, and extended reading. We will also look at
websites that support reading and vocabulary acquisition
in and out of the classroom and the creation of teaching
materials.
Yes I Can! Building Student Confidence
Courtney Stammler, The American Language Institute
at CSULB
Staci Johnson, Assistant Professor & ESL Publisher
Workshop
San Clemente
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT, IC, 8:30am - 9:30am
NNLEI, PTE, TELL, TEW
Get students to say YES to their language learning
abilities. With inspirational activities and feedback,
teachers can help students recognize their strengths and
build the confidence they need to say Yes to their writing
potential, to their speaking potential, to tackling team
projects, and to reaching their academic goals!
Hale Hande Demirel, University of San Francisco
Students’ Forum
Catalina 7
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP,
8:30am - 8:45am
NT, IC, TELL, CALL
Today’s teachers need free and exciting ways to deliver
lessons. Weebly is one way to achieve this by creating
websites in just minutes. With a few tips, teachers can
create web-based, fun and engaging lessons. In this
session, successful digital lessons for middle school
students will be demonstrated.
Beyond the Classroom: The Efficiency
of Tutoring Through Technology
Laura Razo, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
Norah Alnemari, California Polytechnic State
University, Pomona
Students’ Forum
Catalina 7
C/U
8:50am - 9:05am
Need a tutor? Online tutoring is here to help!
Presenters investigate the effects of online tutoring in
a college-level course that seeks to develop non-native
English speaking students’ writing skills. Data and
results demonstrate students’ progress as reflected in
in-class writings, online essay submissions, and course
portfolios.
A Hybrid Intensive ESL Course:
Affordances and Reality of Technology
Hao-Che Wu, Middlebury Institute of International
Studies at Monterey
Students’ Forum
Catalina 7
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT,
9:10am - 9:25am
IC, TELL
This presentation is centered on findings from an
intensive ESL course involving Japanese college
students from Shimane and Yamanashi Prefectures.
This hybrid course contained both online and in-class
sessions. The presenter will discuss some affordances
of online tools (e.g., Tumblr and blogs) in the
classroom as well as potential challenges.
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FEATURED SESSION
TESOL education Policy Outlook:
Focus on PreK-12
John Segota, TESOL International Association
Practice-based Session
San Simeon A
E, S
9:45am – 10:45am
The first year of the 114th Congress is coming to
a close - what is the status of education policies
affecting K-12 education such as Race to the Top
and the reauthorization of ESEA? This session will
present an overview of both national education
policy issues affecting the TESOL field.
Promoting Academic Reading and
Writing Through Journalism
Delicia Navarette, American Language Institute at SDSU
Practice-based Session
Monterey
E, S, A, C/U, IEP, ML, IC
9:45am - 10:45am
Promoting reading and writing through journalism is an
excellent approach to encourage learners to take interest
in their school and local community. By creating a school
newspaper for students to participate in provides students
with a new means of being connected. Come learn
suggestions and approaches for this practice.
FEATURED SESSION
NODEA: A Structured Approach
towards Successfully Addressing
Student Classroom Misbehavior
Scott Sutherland, UC Irvine Extension
Workshop
Laguna A
Admin, A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT 9:45am - 10:45am
ESL teachers and program administrators need to
find successful methods to address repetitive student
misbehavior. In this workshop, participants will
learn and practice a productive way of mitigating
disruptive student conduct, including cell phone
usage, L-1 talk, side conversations, blurting out,
negotiations for grades or absences, etc.
Technology, Critical Reading and the
ELL Curriculum
Sara Davila, Learning Expert/Pearson ELT
Publisher
Malibu
CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
9:45am - 10:45am
21st-Century Skills are top of mind for educators.
Looking at the Four Cs, one is left with the feeling that
reading is losing ground as a high-value skill. This
workshop-style presentation explores ways to enhance
current courses with digital tools and classroom strategies
to build up critical thinking and literacy.
Stand Out: Standards-Based English to
achieve success in life, college and career
Rob Jenkins, Santa Ana College, Southern California
Staci Johnson
Publisher
El Capitan B
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
9:45am - 10:45am
This workshop will provide participants with studentcentered activities from the new edition of Stand Out.
The authors will demonstrate how these activities
promote College and Career Readiness, El Civics, critical
thinking through National Geographic content. Come
prepared to practice and learn how to teach with Stand
Out’s new edition.
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Busting Myths on the Teaching of
Listening and Speaking
Kelly Sippell, University of Michigan Press
Publisher
Redondo
C/U, IEP, NT, TOP
9:45am - 10:45am
Myths related to the teaching of ESL exist for many
reasons. This session will explore some of the prevailing
myths tied to the teaching of listening and pronunciation
and will show how research can be applied to classroom
activities with the goal of improving instruction and
dispelling the myths.
Increasing Fluency Phrase by Phrase
Marsha Chan, Sunburst Media
Publisher
San Simeon B
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT, 9:45am - 10:45am
PTE, TELL, TOP
Help students progress from pronouncing sounds and
words to expressing ideas rhythmically, melodically,
phrase by phrase. The Pronunciation Doctor will guide
participants through materials, methods, and tasks that
engage visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
Experience activities that can transform pronunciation
exercises into positive outcomes using text, audio, and
video.
How to Implement Interactive &
Engaging Technology on Any Budget
Colt Alton, LearningU
Cameron Loflin, LearningU
Publisher
CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
Santa Monica
9:45am - 10:45am
Whether you are with an independent ESL organization
or a large institution, this session explores how utilizing
an effective technology tool helps increase student
readiness and preparation for the IELTS & TOEFL iBT.
The presenters will share case studies and examples from
IEP partners that have successfully implemented these
dynamic tools.
Revisiting Old Favorites with Popular
Technology: Using Smartphones
and Tablets to Increase, Assess, and
Reinforce Vocabulary Learning
Marilyn Lee, Santa Monica College
Alex Ibaraki, Santa Monica College
Workshop
Avila A
Admin, A, CC, C/U, IEP,
9:45am - 10:45am
NT, PTE
Presenters will demonstrate how they transformed
distractive mobile devices into creative tools of
instruction which inspire independent learning, foster
vocabulary retention, and enhance student engagement.
Members of the audience will be encouraged to use
their own mobile devices for hands-on demonstration of
practical and easily implemented applications.
Bring Your Grammar Class to Life!
Marlo Seidel, ESL Instructor
Workshop
CC, C/U, IEP
Huntington AB
9:45am - 10:45a
Here are some activities to spice up your grammar class!
You will be engaged in a variety of hands-on creative
activities utilizing productive skills targeting and using
different grammar structures. Students will use the
grammar structures in real life situations and have fun
while they are doing it.
How to Create Blogs for ESL Reading/
Writing
Khaled Layali, Alliant TESOL Ed D program
Workshop
Palos Verdes A
A, CC, C/U, NT, TELL, CALL 9:45am - 10:45am
This presentation focuses on how to create blogs for ESL
reading/writing. The presenter will show steps on how
to create blogs via Blogger, post entries, comments and
make threaded discussions. Studies supporting the use
of blogs, the theoretical background to using blogs, and
three example blogs will also be presented.
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Lights, Camera, Action: Interactive
Video Activities for English Learners
Meg Parker, UC Irvine, Extension
Workshop
Palos Verdes B
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, TELL 9:45am - 10:45am
In this session, participants will try out three interactive
video activities that energize students and motivate them
to learn vocabulary and practice speaking. These creative
activities will surely create an excited buzz in your
classroom.
High Tech Literature: Bringing
Classic Novels into the 21st Century
Elaine Weiss, UCI Extension
Marcia Armstrong, UCI Extension
Practice-based Session
San Clemente
A, CC, IEP, NT, PTE, TELL 9:45am - 10:45am
The new generation ESL students report they do not enjoy
reading even in their own languages. Many approach
classroom novels with dread. Technology not only makes
dry ESL novels relevant and compelling to the “electronic
generation” but makes it possible for students to recover
meaning from the text.
Effective Cross-training across
Disciplines: Tapping into Expertise
to Direct Students to the Appropriate
English Sequence
Kathy Wada, Cypress College
Sarah Jones, Cypress College
Lani Golay, Cypress College
Practice-based Session
Catalina 7
CC
9:45am - 10:45am
Non-native students in developmental English? Native
speakers in academic ESL? Counselors placing students
into English or ESL without consulting faculty? At many
colleges, these questions create interdisciplinary conflict.
However, SSSP faculty advising eliminates “turf wars”
by directing students to the most appropriate English
sequence through collaboration and cross-training
between disciplines.
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Longman Online Dictionaries,
Providing Instant Gratification and
Accuracy
Cambria Dorado, Pearson ELT
Tania Saiz, Pearson ELT
Publisher
Manhattan
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, PTE 9:45am - 10:45am
How many of your students use an online dictionary?
How many continue to misuse the words they were
looking up? The speed and convenience is devalued
when the language support ELLs need is missing.
Longman Learner Dictionaries are now available online,
providing efficient and accurate language support for
ELLs.
Implementing Content-Based
Instruction in Academic Preparation
Programs
Donna Brinton, Educational Consultant
Research-based Session
Catalina 6
CC, C/U, IEP
9:45am - 10:45am
At the foundation of content-based instruction (CBI) is
high level academic content, which drives the curriculum
and provides rich opportunities for second language
acquisition. Illustrated by a sample Sociology unit, this
session examines the applicability of CBI to academic
preparation programs and the alignment of content,
language, and skills objectives.
Socrative: Connect, Engage, and
Assess Students
Monica Cueva, Mt. San Antonio College
Workshop
Avila B
A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT, TELL 9:45am - 10:45am
Are you looking for better ways to engage students in the
21st Century classroom? Would you like an easy way to
visualize student understanding? Come learn how to use
this simple, dynamic student response system that can do
the above and more! BYOD to explore the many features
of Socrative.
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OTAN – Educational Technology for
25 Years
Branka Marceta, The Outreach and Technical
Assistance Network
Joyce Hinkson, The Outreach and Technical Assistance
Network
Publisher
Catalina 5
A, TELL
9:45am - 10:45am
Looking to expand your teaching toolkit? OTAN’s
Web site offers many free resources for adult level ESL
teachers. A collection of reviewed Web sites, online
lesson plans and lesson plan builder, student success
stories, technology integration videos, and ideas for using
Web based resources and professional development will
be discussed.
Connecting meaningfully:
empowering learners to engage in
conversation confidently
Danielle Pelletier, English League
Practice-based Session
Capistrano A
A, CC, IC, TEW
9:45am - 10:45am
Getting out there in the real world and speaking is one
of the scariest parts of learning English, so how can we
create lessons that empower learners to actually use
English in their daily activities? Learn how to create
power-packed speaking lessons that give your students
the confidence it takes.
Making Feedback Work: Peer Review
as an Essay
Sarah Michals, UC Santa Cruz
Practice-based Session
Capistrano B
CC, C/U, IEP
9:45am - 10:45am
The presenter will advocate for implementing peer review
through a formal essay assignment as a supplement to
in-class feedback. Through such an assignment, students
develop skills in reading, writing, and using language to
talk about the practice of composing college-level texts
in a way that often does not occur in traditional feedback
activities. Assignments and strategies will be shared.
Beyond Research Papers: Sharing
Academic Knowledge in a Digital
World
Pamela Minet-Lucid, University of Southern California
Juli Kirkpatrick, University of Southern California
Practice-based Session
Catalina 4
CC, C/U, IEP, TELL, CALL 9:45am - 10:45am
What are the needs of academic writers in our current
cyber-based university discourse? This presentation
focuses on a 7-week course, co-taught by the presenters,
designed to assist students in writing and transforming
researched academic topics to digital media based pieces
creatively presented to an audience outside their fields of
study.
TEACHING TIPS
Effective Classroom Management
through Game Theory and Cultural
Understanding
Stefanie Johnson, San Diego Miramar College
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
A, CC, NT
9:45am - 10:05am
Gamification, the application of typical game
elements to other activities, can be combined with the
understanding of some students’ group-based cultures,
including Middle Eastern ones, for an engaging
classroom management strategy. The presenter will
discuss the strategy’s rationale and effectiveness and
offer suggestions for its use in ESL classrooms.
Write, Click, Share: Stretching Class
Time in ESL Composition Courses
Grace Castruita, Chaffey College
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
S, CC, C/U, TELL, CALL
10:15am - 10:35am
The presenter will demonstrate how online document
sharing applications can aid instructors with limited
class time in the areas of collaborative writing, student
feedback, and peer reviews in composition classrooms.
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FEATURED SESSION
TEACHING TIPS
Enhancing Student Preparation
and Participation through Online
Assignments
Juan Carlos Gallego, Cal State Fullerton
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
CC, C/U
11:00am - 11:20am
This presentation describes an online component
consisting of one assignment that ensures that students
have read the assigned readings and a discussion
forum where students post comments and respond
to colleagues’ postings. The presentation also
addresses how this component appears to increase
student motivation, preparedness, and higher-quality
participation in class discussions.
Beyond the Whiteboard: Using
Photography to Enhance Student
Engagement
Jaime Haile, ELS Language Centers, Thousand
Oaks
Jonelle Williams, ELS Santa Monica
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT
11:30am - 11:50am
The use of images in an ESL classroom is not a
new concept. However, the use of photography, in
which the students take photographs to enhance their
comprehension and use of language, is. Participants
will walk away with ideas on how to incorporate
photography in the classroom.
The Tale of Three Tests: TOEFL
iBT, TOEFL PBT, and IELTS
Bruce Rogers
Practice-based Session
S, IEP
Laguna A
11:00am - 12:00pm
These three tests are among the most important
English-language tests. Students are often
confused about which test they should take. In this
presentation, we will compare the purpose, content,
format, and other aspects of these high-stakes tests,
and discuss how teachers can help students best
perform on these exams.
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Each session is identified with one or more of the
following:
Levels:
E = Elementary
S = Secondary
Admin = Administrators
A = Adult
CC = Community College
C/U = College/University
IEP = Intensive English Program
ML = Multi-Level
NT = New Teachers
Interest Groups:
IC = Intercultural Communication
NNLEI = Non-Native Language Educators’ Issues
PTE = Part-Time Educators
TELL = Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
TEW = Teaching English in the Workplace
TOP = Teaching of Pronunciation
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FEATURED SESSION
Tips and Tricks for Creating a 21st
Century classroom
Susan Gaer, Santa Ana College, School of
Continuing Education
Practice-based Session
Malibu
A, CC, IEP, TELL
11:00am - 12:00pm
We are in the 21st Century, but in many classrooms,
it still looks the same as in the 20th century. How we
learn has not changed, but the ways in which we can
learn have. In this presentation, we will explore ways
to integrate students’ own mobile devices into the
curriculum to radically change student engagement
and learning. You will walk out of this presentation
with things you can do on Monday morning that will
have your students asking for more.
Two Are Better Than One: Peer
Feedback for Low-Proficiency Writers
Lindsey Sivaslian, San Francisco State UniversityAmerican Language Institute
Practice-based Session
Avila B
A, CC, IEP, IC, TELL
11:00am - 12:00pm
A Process Approach to Academic
Speaking: Meeting Challenges with
Mini-Presentations
Chloe Fane, American Language Institute, San
Francisco State University
Practice-based Session
Catalina 7
CC, C/U, IEP
11:00am - 12:00pm
Giving students enough presentation opportunities
can be a struggle for teachers in intensive language
program speaking classes. Integrating mini-presentations,
inspired by a process-orientated approach, builds student
presentation success. Participants will leave with a
clear understanding of how to use guiding principles to
develop mini-presentations for their own oral presentation
assignments.
Create Meaningful Learning Through
Project-Based Instruction
Collin Blair, Michigan State University
Brian Bennitt, California State University Los Angeles
& Los Angeles Southwest College
Practice-based Session
Laguna B
C/U, IEP, ML
11:00am - 12:00pm
Come grab some ideas to spice up your curriculum!
Nothing stimulates learning and growth like task-based
Can peer feedback be more helpful to lower-proficiency
projects. Project-Based Instruction (PBI) pushes students
ESL writers? This presentation presents practical insights out of their comfort zones while automatically activating
utilizing a collaborative approach addressing challenges
complex receptive, productive, and processing skills. Let
these writers face during peer feedback. This session will extensive projects tie together your class objectives!
show video models, provide hands-on experience with
role-plays, and suggest steps to a scaffolded approach for
incorporation into attendees’ classrooms.
Using Technology as a Tool to Create
Autonomous Life-Long English
Language Learners
Top Policy Issues in Community
College ESL: Act, or React?
Leigh Anne Shaw, Skyline College
Kathy Wada, Cypress College
Panel
Catalina 3
CC, C/U
11:00am - 12:00pm
Pamela Chui, Mt. San Antonio College
Maria Azpeitia, Mt. San Antonio College
LE Foisia, Mt. San Antonio College
Practice-based Session
Monterey
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT,
11:00am - 12:00pm
TELL, TOP
College ESL faculty are continually reacting to legislative
mandates, funding changes, and data-driven metrics which
impact how ESL is valued, assessed, and reported. It’s
time for action beyond reaction! This informative panel
will share top policy issues that affect CCC ESL and
promote change agency to mobilize your ESL department.
This presentation will introduce a variety of iPad
applications that target listening and speaking. A brief
background on iPad research will be provided. Participants
need to bring their own devices and will be given the
chance to interact with the following applications: Listening
Master, Real English, SpeakingEnglish, and Supiki.
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Optimizing Business English
Skills Development: An Integrated
Workplace English Curriculum
Julie Ensign, American Language Institute, San Diego
State University
Practice-based Session
Palos Verdes B
A, CC, C/U, IEP, IC, TEW
11:00am - 12:00pm
In this practice session, participants will familiarize
themselves with a modular, results-driven approach to
teaching Business English in the ESL or EFL workplace.
Developed as a Business English training curriculum for
busy ELL professionals, specific language learning tasks
and activities will be discussed and demonstrated. Sample
activities will be provided.
Teaching Low Beginners with
Technology: Strategies for Success!
Cindy Wislofsky, San Diego Community College District
Continuing Education
Practice-based Session
San Clemente
A, NT, TELL, CALL
11:00am - 12:00pm
How Purposeful Writing Reduces
Plagiarism
Kelly Crosby, UC Davis
Practice-based Session
S, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL,
CALL
Santa Monica
11:00am - 12:00pm
This session turns the attention away from policy
and enforcement of plagiarism, shifting to a learnercentered approach of using available technology, reading
strategies, and reflection to improve students’ sense of
ownership of their work. Materials will be provided.
Grammar Explorer – Taking
Grammar to Uncharted Territory
Rob Jenkins, Santa Ana College, Southern California
Staci Johnson
Publisher
El Capitan A
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
11:00am – 12:00pm
Grammar Explorer prepares students for academic
success and communication through captivating National
Geographic content and activities that highlight real
world English. This interactive session shows how
Are you a low level ESL instructor looking for concrete
ideas of how to integrate technology with beginning level students encounter the grammar in rich listening,
students? Do you want to use technology to support your speaking, reading, and writing activities. Students are
curriculum and engage students with computers or mobile fully engaged making for a fun, successful learning
devices? Useful websites, apps, and strategies to use with experience.
beginners will be shared.
Preparing ESL learners for objective
and reflective writing
Julaine Rosner, Mission College
Marsha Chan, Sunburst Media
Practice-based Session
San Simeon A
A, CC, IEP, TEW
11:00am - 12:00pm
ESL learners need explicit instruction in both objective and
reflective writing. The presenters demonstrate practical
teaching strategies for distinguishing factual language
from subjective language. Techniques for idea generation,
vocabulary development, and sentence templates are
presented. Attendees participate in engaging activities useful
for writing objectively and reflectively for college and work.
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Vocabulary: The Fastest Way to Go
Further in a Foreign Language
Keith Folse, University of Central Florida
Publisher
Catalina 4
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
11:00am - 12:00pm
Current research suggests that vocabulary is perhaps
the most important part of learning a second language.
In this session, we will examine four main principles of
vocabulary acquisition. Using examples from Pathways:
Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking, we will
explore classroom strategies for ensuring effective
vocabulary acquisition for your students.
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Outside the Margins: Alternatives to
Written Corrective Feedback
Erik Haarala, American River College
Practice-based Session
Palos Verdes A
A, CC, C/U, IEP, PTE,
11:00am - 12:00pm
TELL, CALL
This presentation will explore alternatives to written
corrective feedback in academic writing. Specifically,
it will examine the use of audio, video, and related
technologies as they pertain to individualizing instruction
and providing students with meaningful feedback on
writing assignments.
CCRS and ESL from the Instructor’s
Perspective
Jayme Adelson-Goldstein, Lighthearted Learning
Lori Howard, CASAS
Sylvia Ramirez, MiraCosta College
Workshop
Salinas
A, CC, NT
11:00am - 12:00pm
Accelerating adult ESL learners’ college and career
readiness requires a new perspective on the texts and
tools teachers use. Participants explore instructional
strategies for navigating text complexity, acquiring
academic language, citing textual evidence and building
content knowledge; skills learners need to succeed in
academic and workplace settings.
AB86 Funds Innovation: ESL Bridge
to College Though Technology!
Martha Kehl, Ohlone Community College
Yelena Zimon, Fremont Adult and Continuing Education
Research-based Session
Capistrano B
A, CC, TELL
11:00am - 12:00pm
Just completed, July 2015: An innovative course, funded
by AB86, with proven results, greatly accelerating
English learners’ progress from adult school to college.
Presenters from Fremont Adult School and Ohlone
College will share their collaborative planning process,
course outline, student outcomes and professional
development aspects of this technologically infused
course.
Organize/Access English Sounds
Using Picture Cues
Phyllis Herzog, PhonicsQ
Publisher
E, S, A, CC, ML, NT,
PTE, TOP
Catalina 2
11:00am - 12:00pm
Learn phonics and its application to ESL instruction.
Discover spelling patterns and the repertoire of spelling
for each vowel sound. Participate in a pre and post
assessment to use in your classroom. Witness the power
of a picture as a cueing device to connect letters and
sounds for decoding, encoding and pronunciation.
Students’ Forum
Drama Re-visited: Dealing with
Identity Tensions
Ayaka Ihara, San Francisco State University
Students’ Forum
Redondo
S, CC, C/U, IEP, ML
11:00am - 11:15am
Drama enables learners to try out new identities while
expressing their true selves safely with the ‘mask’ of the
role they play. Centering on The Freedom Writers Diary
(2009),this model project for young adult learners,
which aims at facilitating students’ expansion of their
‘selves,’ requires only minimum technology.
Exploring Cellphone Apps:
Learning about “Communities of
Practice” from Brazilian instructors
and students in the EFL context.
Gina Tiffany Badie, California State University, Fullerton
Students’ Forum
Redondo
11:20am - 11:35am
This presentation aims at sharing the benefits of using
cell phone applications to create effective communities
of practice. While participating in an exchange
program, using technology in the classroom as an
effective tool was explored by interviewing Brazilian
instructors. In specific, Whatsapp, Youtube, and
Facebook among other applications were discussed
and analyzed. Be prepared to share your own apps!
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Introducing Your WIOA Solution:
Career Pathways with Burlington
English
Miranda LaBatt, Burlington English
Amy Goeltzenleuchter, Burlington English
Publisher
Manhattan
A, CC, IEP, TELL,
11:00am - 12:00pm
CALL, TEW
Learn how the newest Burlington English courses,
Career Pathways, can help your students explore their
career options as well as learn vital digital literacy skills,
contextualized workplace language, and soft skills! Our
flexible curriculum is multi-level and thematic across
levels for you to provide a personalized focus in class.
Tailoring Word Study for English
Learners
Lori Helman, Author, Pearson Education
Publisher
San Simeon B
E, Admin, ML, NNLEI
11:00am - 12:00pm
Influence of Pronunciation
Monitoring on Affective Variables
Junko Chujo, Takaoka University of Law
Research-based Session
Catalina 6
C/U
11:00am - 12:00pm
The current study examined whether specific self- and
peer- monitoring activities have a positive effect on
pronunciation learning: namely, interest, confidence,
and awareness toward their own pronunciation. The
results show that the implementation of this particular
monitoring activity changed the learners’ affective
variables significantly.
Building Students’ Motivation and
Self-Efficacy Through Collaborative
Brainstorming
Vickie Mellos, San Diego State University & Miramar College
Workshop
Huntington AB
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP
11:00am - 12:00pm
Join Words Their Way with English Learners lead author
Lori Helman as she shares how to adapt instruction
in phonics, spelling, and vocabulary to build on the
strengths of multilingual students and help them develop
foundational literacy skills.
In this workshop, several innovative collaborative
brainstorming activities will be shared that encourage
critical thinking, build motivation, and increase students’
self-efficacy. Participants will learn how these activities
were used to successfully facilitate academic writing,
practice the activities, and discuss how they can be
applied to a variety of ESL contexts.
Taking Your English for Academic
Purposes (EAP) Program to the Next
Level: A case study of an Academic
Success Program (ASP)
Supporting writing through
vocabulary and grammar resources
Gizelle Ponzillo, IVC and NOCCCD
Michael Hein, NOCCCD, Cypress College SCE
Workshop
Capistrano A
A, CC, C/U, ML
11:00am - 12:00pm
Since the presenters joined the ASP team at Cypress
College’s SCE, enrollment has increased and learning
outcomes have improved. In this workshop the presenters
share a case study of their own work highlighting
factors including: curriculum refinement and innovation,
responding to iterative needs analysis, and utilizing
mentor/mentee relationships.
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Randi Reppen, Northern Arizona University
Publisher
Catalina 5
A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT, PTE
11:00am - 12:00pm
In this presentation, we will explore a range of tools and
resources (both paper and online) to help learners develop
skills and make connections between vocabulary, grammar,
and academic writing. Examples are from Grammar and
Beyond and its online resources. Complimentary copies
will be provided to attendees.
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Rearranging Seat Assignments:
Strategy to Build a Sense of
Community
Connecting Psycholinguistic
Principles to the Language Classroom
Inochi Kakitani, University of Southern California
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
A, CC, C/U, IC
11:00am - 12:00pm
Ken Kelch, Alliant International University
Carla Liu, Cal Baptist University
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
E, S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML
11:00am - 12:00pm
In ESL classrooms, students often form cliques with
those from the same cultural or linguistic backgrounds,
but have little interaction with peers from different
backgrounds. This poster presents a study that examined
the strategy of changing students’ seat assignments,
which promoted diverse student-student interactions
while building a sense of community.
Psycholinguistics is perhaps the least favorite TESOL
teacher training course. Mental lexicon, syntactic
parsing, structural processing, priming…these concepts
seem far removed from our language lessons. This poster
session connects psycholinguistic topics to the teaching
and learning that takes place every day in the language
classroom.
Closing the Achievement Gap
Through Meaningful Interactions
Amazing Aurasmas
Esmeralda Vazquez de Diriye, Claremont Graduate University
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
E, S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT,
11:00am - 12:00pm
NNLEI, PTE
Presenter will share preliminary results of a current study
which examines the learner-content, learner-instructor,
and learner-learner experiences of Hispanic, Generation
1.5 English students in first-year college composition
courses. Presenter offers suggestions on how to create
meaningful interactions that promote effective learning.
Supplementing ESL Classroom
Activities With Social Media: For
Young Adult Learners
Stephanie Thomas, San Diego Community College District
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
E, S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML,
11:00am - 12:00pm
NT, PTE, TELL
Aurasma is an augmented reality app that can be used to
animate text books, develop interactive bulletin boards,
create mini-tutorials, and produce works of English art.
Come see one instructor’s array of auras and experience
for yourself the potential of this amazing app.
MoviesGrowEnglish (MGE): Watch
Movies, Learn English
Michael Laib, International Academy, USC
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
A, C/U, IEP, CC
11:00am - 12:00pm
Clair Yeo, University of San Francisco
Greg Sugajski, University of San Francisco
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
S, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT,
11:00am - 12:00pm
PTE, TELL
Keeping ESL class material relevant and interesting to
students is an ongoing challenge for many teachers. By
incorporating social media such as Twitter into classroom
activities, teachers can bridge the gap between the real
world and the classroom and also tap into authentic and
novel ways to pique student interest.
This Poster Session will introduce MGE, a website that
supports the use of movies for interactive learning of both
communicative and academic ESL skills. The presenter
will demonstrate how to navigate the site and discuss
an actual whole-movie and short-sequence lesson from
MGE.
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Using Annotation for SLOs
Sara Behseta, East Los Angeles College
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
CC
11:00am - 12:00pm
For teachers struggling with disengaged learners or
overzealous accreditation committees, this poster session
presents annotation as an active and collaborative skill
for low-intermediate to advanced ESL reading students,
culminating as disaggregated data collection for Student
Learning Outcomes. Scaffolded rubric checklists identify
critical thinking skills based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
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Differentiating Reading
Comprehension Tasks in Adult
Mixed-Level Classes
Nicolas Doyle, University of Southern California
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
A, CC, C/U, ML, NT
11:00am - 12:00pm
This case study will provide two research-based instructional
strategies to differentiate reading comprehension skills in
mixed-level adult ESL classes. The presenter will review
and discuss factors related to student needs, learning styles,
and performance on formative and summative reading
comprehension assessments to evaluate the practical
implications of these strategies when applied in an adult class.
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President’s Luncheon
12:15 – 1:00pm
Pacific Ballroom A
By Advance Purchase Only
Award Presentations
Adult Level Teacher Development Award
Sponsored by Cambridge University Press
Recipient: Jennifer Tribe, Paramount Adult School
Community College Level Teacher Development Award
Sponsored by National Geographic Learning
Recipient: Stephanie Thomas, San Diego Community College District
IEP Level Teacher Development Award
Sponsored by ELS Language Centers
Recipient: Raymond Carson, UCLA Extension
FRIDAY PLENARY
1:15 – 2:15pm
Pacific Ballroom A
Technology and Language Learning:
Brief History and Bright Future
John Fleischman
By understanding past and potential uses for instructional technology we can more efficiently prepare students
for the skills that are increasingly required for success in academic, career, or personal life. This presentation
will offer information about what you need to know and what you need to do in order to connect this
technological change to the educational programs you offer.
John Fleischman is Assistant Superintendent of Technology Services at the Sacramento County Office of
Education (SCOE) and is responsible for all of SCOE’s information and educational technology operations. He
possesses an extensive background with creating and implementing informational and instructional media for
use in a variety of educational environments. Working at the regional, state and national level he is currently
guiding development and enhancement for several major technology initiatives including the Outreach and
Technology Assistance Network and U.S.A. Learns, a comprehensive online program for teaching English
to older adolescents and adults. John serves on a number of advisory boards and committees for a variety of
different projects and organizations such as the Internet2 K20 Initiative, California K12 High Speed Network,
California Education Technology Task Force, California County Superintendents Educational Services
Association, Computer Using Educators, and the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium.
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Ice Cream
Upcoming CATESOL
Conferences
Social
2:15pm
Pacific Ballroom CD
Co-sponsored by National
Geographic Learning.
CATESOL Annual Conferences
CATESOL 2016: Town & Country, San Diego,
November 18-21
CATESOL 2017: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara,
October 19-22
CATESOL 2018: Hilton Anaheim,
November 1-4
Regional Conferences – Spring 2015
San Diego Regional
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Los Angeles Regional
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Northern Regional
TBA
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Chapter Conferences – Spring 2016
Pacific Ballroom CD
Saroyan Chapter
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Participate in the Passport
to Prizes drawing by
visiting Exhibitors’ booths!
Get your “passport”
stamped as you learn about
new titles, editions, and
opportunities.
Orange County Chapter
Saturday, February 13, 2016
The drawing begins at
about 4:15.
You must be present to win!
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FEATURED SESSION
Creating effective ePortfolio
assignments for ESL courses.
Assessing the NGSL on Moodle:
Purpose, Method and Results
Sylvia Henel, American Language Program at CSUF
Research-based Session
Laguna A
C/U, IEP, ML, CALL
3:45pm - 4:45pm
The 2818-item New GSL covers up to 92% of the
vocabulary in academic discourse. This presentation
describes the creation and administration of an
online NGSL diagnostic in a large IEP and examines
what the results reveal about students’ language
proficiency, their vocabulary knowledge, and the
relevance of corpora-based frequency lists.
Storytelling: An Engaging Listening
and Speaking Practice
Patricia Carobus, De Anza College
Workshop
Avila A
CC
3:45pm - 4:45pm
The presenter will demonstrate the use of an engaging
storytelling lesson plan in a college level listening and
speaking class. Story telling techniques, resources, and
detailed handouts will be shared with attendees in order
to demonstrate how this exciting and fun genre motivate
students to participate very actively in class.
Kelly Sippell, University of Michigan Press
Tiffany Ingle, Glendale College
Workshop
Catalina 4
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Assessment of student success in ESL programs is
becoming increasingly important. ePortfolios are a way
to help us better tell the story of what is happening in our
courses and programs whole incorporating a high impact
practice.
EL Civics for a New Age
Jan Forstrom, San Diego Community College District
Stephanie Thomas, San Diego Community College District
Workshop
Catalina 5
Admin, A, ML, NT
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Looking for cutting-edge multi-level EL Civics
curriculum that addresses new WIOA requirements?
Come learn how one agency keeps up with the everchanging educational trends and requirements through its
EL Civics program. Participants will receive a complete
set of tech-friendly curriculum for EL Civics #33 Apply
for a Job.
Making the Case for Brain-Based
Learning
Laura Jacob, Mt. San Antonio College
Monica Cueva, Mt. San Antonio College
Marina McLaughlin, Mt. San Antonio College
Vienessa Lopez, Mt. San Antonio College
Huntington AB
Leslie Bennett Sherwood, University of California, Los Angeles Workshop
A,
CC,
C/U,
IEP,
NT,
PTE
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshop
Capistrano A
S, CC, C/U, IEP, NT, TELL
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Are your students stuck in a language-learning “rut”? Are
you looking for creative ways to engage your students in
This workshop will present a six-step method for the
the learning process? This workshop will introduce brainteaching and learning of paraphrasing strategies, in the
form of a lesson, and will allow for workshop participants based learning activities for deeper language processing
that results in better retention. Group participation will be
to practice these in a whole class setting, as well as in
required.
small groups. Handouts will be provided.
Plugging into the academic
conversation with paraphrasing
strategies
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Back to the Drawing Board Prewriting Tools
Christie Sosa, University of California, Irvine
Femia Scarfone, The American Language Program
(CSUF)
Workshop
Laguna B
CC, C/U, IEP, NT, PTE, TELL 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Without prewriting, even advanced writers will often
write simplistic responses to prompts that demand deeper
thought. Prewriting is essential to introduce vocabulary,
key phrases, and new ideas. Websites and apps will be
demoed to show how this can be done both inside and
outside of the classroom, collaboratively and individually.
Making Writing Assignments Fun!
Gizelle Ponzillo, IVC and NOCCCD
Workshop
Redondo
E, S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Writing instructors will learn how to turn mundane
assignments into projects that excite students about
writing. Students write personified short stories that are
combined into one book and are given a copy of the book.
This has increased student retention, participation, and
has motivated students to be creative writers.
Hands-On Interactive Activities for
Low Level Learners
Successful Strategies for Handling
Grammar in the Hot Seat
Keith Folse, University of Central Florida
Publisher
Santa Monica
A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT
3:45pm - 4:45pm
What do you do when you are asked a question about
grammar and you aren’t sure about the answer? Teachers
cannot know the answer to every student question,
but experience shows that some questions are more
frequently asked than others. How can you answer those
questions? Handouts are provided.
Critical Thinking: Asking Questions
About the Questions
Carrie Purcell, English Central
Publisher
El Capitan B
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Let’s dig into critical thinking by assessing how to build
these important skills in order to fully assess how well
your resources help you teach them. Ask questions about
the questions we ask our students and teach them to do
the same.
The World is Your Classroom: Teach
Abroad with the English Language
Fellow Program
Gretchen Bitterlin, San Diego Continuing Education
Practice-based Session
Oceanside
A, NT
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Danielle Yates, U.S. Department of State English
Language Programs
Publisher
Malibu
A, C/U
3:45pm - 4:45
After hearing the rationale for collaborative activities,
participants see demonstrations of three different
picture / word card activities for reinforcing
vocabulary and four different activities for developing
communication skills. The presenter also models how to
adapt the activities when both literate and non-literate
students are in the same classroom.
Learn how you can promote English language teaching
and learning around the world on paid 10-month projects
supported by U.S. Embassies. Through the English
Language Fellow Program, you can help students acquire
English language skills, conduct teacher training, develop
resources, and more. Join us to hear from program staff
and alumni.
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Listening with a Purpose
Legend
Each session is identified with one or more of the
following:
Levels:
E = Elementary
S = Secondary
Admin = Administrators
A = Adult
CC = Community College
C/U = College/University
IEP = Intensive English Program
ML = Multi-Level
NT = New Teachers
Rob Jenkins, Santa Ana College, Southern California
Staci Johnson,
Publisher
El Capitan A
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
3:45pm – 4:45pm
Teaching ESL students to listen with a purpose will give
them confidence outside the classroom and make them
more successful in academic settings. This workshop will
provide participants with student-centered activities that
promote active listening through real-life tasks. Come
prepared to practice and learn how to teach focused
listening.
Interest Groups:
IC = Intercultural Communication
NNLEI = Non-Native Language Educators’ Issues
PTE = Part-Time Educators
TELL = Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
TEW = Teaching English in the Workplace
TOP = Teaching of Pronunciation
The Skills and Knowledge Needed for
the Naturalization Process
Paul S. Kim, USCIS Office of Citizenship
Publisher
Catalina 2
A
3:45pm - 4:45pm
This session reviews the specific listening, speaking, reading,
and writing skills needed to complete all sections of the
naturalization test developed by the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Citizenship.
Interested in earning your MA TESOL
through the University of San Francisco?
Sedique Popal, USF School of Education
Publisher
Catalina 1
E, S, Admin, A, CC, C/, ML
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Join Dr. Sedique Popal, MA TESOL faculty coordinator,
to learn more about the MA TESOL program offered by
the University of San Francisco School of Education. The
program is offered on USF’s San Francisco Campus, Orange
County Campus and Online. Event attendees will receive a
$55 application fee waiver.
Integrating College and Career
Readiness Instructional Shifts in ESL
Sylvia Ramirez, MiraCosta College
Donna Price, San Diego Community College District
Publisher
San Simeon B
A, ML, PTE
3:45pm - 4:45pm
The College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards
call for three instructional shifts: complexity, evidence
and building knowledge. What does this all mean for
ESL instructors? Come explore and consider concrete
examples of activities and texts to promote these shifts in
ESL classrooms.
CALL-Driven ESL Lessons
“Technologize” STEM Students
Mardelle Azimi, American Language Program at
California State University, Fullerton
Annie Tran, American Language Program at California
State University, Fullerton
Practice-based Session
Catalina 7
IEP, CALL
3:45pm - 4:45pm
The heightened enrollment of ESL students majoring
in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
necessitates CALL usage. The presenters demonstrate CALLdriven lessons which enhance student learning in STEM
fields. Significantly laced with dedicated websites, interactive
programs, and real-world applications, interesting multi-level
EAP resources will leave with this presentation’s attendees.
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Collaborating with English Programs
to Ensure Long-Term ESL Student
Success
Supporting International Graduate
Students: Best Practices
Like it or not, community college ESL success is now
benchmarked by Freshman Comp completion, i.e., by
student success in English classes. What can we do to
help it? The presenter will review a variety of English/
ESL collaborative models around the state, focusing (with
examples) on 3 areas: curriculum, joint faculty activities,
and cultural literacy.
Discuss and share current best practices in supporting
international graduate students in a variety of programs
and develop strategies to address the issues this growing
population faces.
Lane Igoudin, Los Angeles City College
Practice-based Session
San Clemente
CC, C/U, IEP
3:45pm - 4:45pm
A Holistic Approach to Teaching
Beginning Level Arabic Speakers
Daphne Mackey, University of Washington
Practice-based Session
San Simeon A
C/U, IEP
3:45pm - 4:45
David Skolnick, California College of the Arts
Patricia Kilroe, California College of the Arts
Panel
Monterey
Admin, C/U, ML, IC
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Teaching Formulaic Expressions
Using Classroom Language and Your
Current Textbooks
Gail Schwartz, University of California, Irvine Extension
Emily Ellis, University of California, Irvine Extension
Practice-based Session
Palos Verdes A
S, A, CC, IEP, ML
3:45pm - 4:45pm
This presentation will explore ways to capitalize on the
strengths of Arabic speakers in beginning level grammar
and writing classes. The presenters will discuss areas
of particular difficulty and ways to make activities
more meaningful for Arabic speakers through the use of
PowerPoint, Smart Art, and interactive exercises.
Although formulaic language/multi-word expressions
(MWEs) play a crucial role in L2 acquisition, instructors
may miss opportunities to explicitly teach high-frequency
lexical phrases. Presenters provide a repertoire of MWEs
for daily classroom language tasks as well as easy-toadapt templates for highlighting and teaching the MWEs
that appear in every textbook!
The Power of TED with 21st Century
Reading and World English!
Help! Effective Strategies for Busy
Teachers of Multi-Level Classes
National Geographic Learning and TED are now partners
in ELT! Using examples from the new 21st Century
Reading series and World English, the audience will learn
how TED Talks are used to develop 21st century skills
such as creative and critical thinking, collaboration, and
information, media and visual literacy!
Come and practice interactive strategies that help
students remember what they learn, can be used to teach
any content at any level, and require little or no teacher
prep time. With these activities, you can empower your
students and avoid burnout at the same time!
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Dalia Bravo, National Geographic Learning
Publisher
Catalina 6
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Laurel Pollard, Educational Consultant
Workshop
Palos Verdes B
A, CC, IEP, ML, NT, PTE
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Agents of Change: Fostering Students Turning Texts Into Fun Word
at the Margins through Virtual Classrooms Frequency Jigsaws
Brad Washington, University of San Francisco
Lisa Ortman, University of San Francisco
Jacqueline Vulcano, University of San Francisco
Osaro Althouse, University of San Francisco
Panel
Avila B
Admin, A, C/U, ML, NT,
3:45pm - 4:45pm
IC, NNLEI
Vincent Nunez, Santa Ana College and UCI Extension
Practice-based Session
Catalina 3
CC, IEP, TELL, CALL
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins
(JC:HEM) is bringing higher education to refugee camps
via university partnerships around the world. Learn
about JC:HEM’s mission, MA TESOL candidates virtual
teaching experiences, and opportunities for instructors,
institutions, and graduate students to contribute to
JC:HEM’s goal to transform thinking.
Powerful Picture Books: Visual
Literacy Skills Help Enhance Content
Comprehension
Judith O’Loughlin, Language Matters Education
Consultants, LLC
Practice-based Session
Capistrano B
S, A, ML
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Participants learn how to choose well-crafted, content
accurate picture books, which parallel academic
curriculum topics, to deliver instruction and build
academic vocabulary and concept understanding
for middle school-adult English learners. Presenter
demonstrates picture/text interaction, through the dual
coding of information, supporting the comprehension of
the content. Resource list provided.
Nurturing Confident Academic Writers
through Technology-Based Feedback
Marina Wobeck, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Gabriella Megyesi-Briese, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Practice-based Session
Manhattan
CC, C/U
3:45pm - 4:45pm
First-year composition courses are intimidating to many
ESL college students. In this session, the presenters
demonstrate a multilevel approach to providing feedback
to ESL writers through the use of Faronics Insight and
Turnitin to help students gain confidence, improve their
academic writing skills, and avoid plagiarism.
Teachers need technology tools that help with recurring
tasks like materials creation and vocabulary control. The
presenter’s free, straightforward, online software tool
converts texts into special jigsaws -- word frequencyfiltered ‘ownership’ lists which divide words from your
targeted texts equally among students. Add new fun to
your vocabulary learning plan!
Teaching Tips
Presentation Skills for Millennials:
Using Video Voice-Over
Ana Wu, City College of San Francisco
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
A, CC, IEP, TELL,
3:45pm - 4:05pm
CALL, TOP
Learn how to use videos from the Big Bang Theory
and other popular American TV programs to grab the
attention of our tech-savvy students. The presenter will
demonstrate how voice-over can boost confidence,
increase collaboration, assess students, and improve
pronunciation and presentation skills in a Listening/
Speaking Class.
Creating fun apps with Adobe
Captivate
Schroeder Kelly, Fresno Pacific University
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
E, S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML,
4:15pm - 4:35pm
NT, PTE, TELL, CALL
This is not a commercial session! Come see how one
teacher used a simple tool, Adobe Captivate, to create
apps for her students to use. She has created fun,
interactive language encounter sessions students can
use anytime. Learn how to publish apps for iOS and
Android.
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Interest Group Networking
and Business Meetings
Student Mixer
Please join other students like yourself at
an informal social gathering to network with
other students, share your academic experiences,
and discuss future careers and professional
development. Please, join us at Huntington AB
from 6:00 – 7:30pm.
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Most CATESOL members are also members of at least
one CATESOL interest group. All CATESOL members
are encouraged to attend one of the annual networking
and business meetings. It’s an opportunity to find out
more about the various interest groups and network
with like-minded colleagues.
Intercultural Communication (IC)
Facilitator: Jennifer Hirashiki
Catalina 4
Part-Time Educators (PTE)
Networking Dinners
Cuisine to please every palate!
Connect and share with your colleagues at a
networking dinner on Friday night, 6:15 - 8:30pm.
Join other diners for an evening out on the town
at a local restaurant.
Facilitator: Tiffany Ingle
Catalina 7
Meeting place: Hospitality Desk
Teaching English in the Workplace
(TEW)
Facilitator: Danielle Pelletier
Catalina 2
Teaching of Pronunciation (TOP)
Facilitator: Marina Broeder
Catalina 3
Technology-Enhanced Language
Learning (TELL)
Not sure where to have dinner? Want to chat with
colleagues about the conference and your work?
For an evening of enjoyment, sign up at the
Hospitality Desk before 3:30pm to join a group of
teachers from a variety of levels throughout
California, Nevada, and beyond to share ideas
and experiences. Meet at the Hospitality Desk just
before the 6:15pm departure.
How does a Networking Dinner work?
Each group will be accompanied by a hospitality
team member to the restaurant. Each diner pays for
his or her own expenses.
Facilitator: Francisco Pinedo
Catalina 5
Non-Native Language Educators’
Issues (NNLEI)
Facilitator: Julia Schulte
Catalina 6
Friday evening’s restaurants include:
McCormick & Schmick’s
California Pizza Kitchen
P.F. Chang’s
Be sure to sign up at the Hospitality Desk
by 3:30pm on Friday!
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Newcomers’ Welcome and
Orientation
7:30am - 8:15am
Huntington AB
Is this your first CATESOL Annual Conference?
Come for an informal welcome and explanation
of how to make the most of the conference. Hear
suggestions from experienced conference-goers,
and meet other newcomers. Get your questions
answered!
Legend
Each session is identified with one or more of the
following:
Levels:
E = Elementary
S = Secondary
Admin = Administrators
A = Adult
CC = Community College
C/U = College/University
IEP = Intensive English Program
ML = Multi-Level
NT = New Teachers
Interest Groups:
IC = Intercultural Communication
NNLEI = Non-Native Language Educators’ Issues
PTE = Part-Time Educators
TELL = Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
TEW = Teaching English in the Workplace
TOP = Teaching of Pronunciation
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Teaching Tips
How to quickly determine speaking
ability, without a speaking test
Gunther Breaux, Hankuk University of Foreign
Studies
Teaching Tip
Catalina 2
S, Admin, A, CC, C/U,
8:30am - 8:50am
IEP, ML, NT
This presentation details a first-day, quickie placement
test for speaking classes and programs. This is a
15-minutes, multiple choice, listening test. Thus,
it is practical, easy to grade, and favors the better
speakers. It measures micro skills (pronunciation and
prepositions) that accurately predict the macro skill of
speaking.
Effective and Stress-Free Testing
through the use of Polling Apps
Nina Kang, American Language Institute, University of
Southern California
Teaching Tip
Catalina 2
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML
9:00am - 9:20am
This presentation showcases how students can
confidently engage in classroom activities through
the use of online polling apps. Teaching advantages
include maintaining student attention and interest
during class and promoting student engagement.
Polling apps provide a fun and engaging learning
experience for students and also provide essential
information for instructors.
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FEATURED SESSION
FEATURED SESSION
Helping Students Succeed on
Timed Life Skills Reading Tests
Donna Price, San Diego Community College
Continuing Education Program
Workshop
Laguna A
A, ML, NT
8:30am - 9:30am
How can we help learners improve their scores on
high stakes life skills and other general reading
tests? The presenter discusses why these tests are so
difficult, presents teaching strategies for improving
comprehension in sample lessons, and shares tips for
improving learners’ test taking skills including how
to read faster.
TESOL Education Policy Outlook:
Focus on Higher Ed. and Adult
Ed.
John Segota, TESOL International Association
Practice-based Session
Malibu
A, CC, C/U
8:30am - 9:30am
The first year of the 114th Congress is coming to
a close, what is the status of education policies
affecting higher ed and adult ed such as the WIOA
and the Higher Education Act? This session will
present an overview of both national education
policy issues affecting the TESOL field.
The Great Vocabulary Challenge:
Out and About: Teacherless Activities
Teaching 32 Dimensions of a Lexical Item for Beginners
Lynne Diaz-Rico, CSU, San Bernardino
Julie Ciancio, Westcliff University
Workshop
Huntington AB
E, S, CC, C/U, IEP, ML
8:30am - 9:30am
Hugo Loyola, ALTA English
Publisher
Capistrano B
A, CC, IEP, NT, NNLEI, PTE 8:30am - 9:30am
Core meaning, semantic space, collocations, affixes,
cognates, appropriacy, mnemonics…these are but a few
of the 32 dimensions of a lexical item (Scrivener, (2005).
In this presentation we race against the clock to tackle the
challenge of introducing teaching strategies for each of the
32 dimensions…and also include a comprehensive handout.
Supporting “unmotivated”
international secondary students
Want to get your students up on their feet speaking
English from day one? The innovative techniques and
teacherless activities in this dynamic session help increase
student involvement and reduce teacher prep time plus give students confidence for real-world English
interactions! Handouts with ready-to-go classroom
materials are provided.
Effective Techniques for Teaching
Phrasal Verbs to Improve
Communicative Competence
Kitty Purgason, Biola University
Ilene Giamanco, Southlands School
Erik Floyd, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Research-based Session
Catalina 5
S, Admin, CC, C/U, IEP, NT 8:30am - 9:30a
Guohua Angela Fu, University of San Francisco
Practice-based Session
Manhattan
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, PTE,
8:30am - 9:30am
CALL
A more complex view of motivation, identity, autonomy,
and agency helps teachers understand—and effectively
teach—students who don’t do homework, sleep in class,
etc. This presentation describes current theoretical
models, classroom research using surveys and journal
entries by secondary students from Asia in Los Angeles,
and practical teaching suggestions.
The presenter will demonstrate how to use songs, TV
programs and movies to teach phrasal verbs, which
play an indispensable role in increased English fluency.
Participants will observe sample lessons including
instruction video footage, note-taking guide formats, and
Common Core competency aligned word lists which
increase students’ communicative competence.
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Promoting Student Success and
Engagement through Portfolios in
Basic Skills/ESL Writing Classes
Stefanie Johnson, San Diego Miramar College
Jessica Quinn, San Diego Miramar College, Cuyamaca College
Victoria Thatte, San Diego Miramar College, Grossmont College
Evelyn Ono Vineberg, San Diego Miramar College,
Alliant International University
Ken Reinstein, San Diego Miramar College
Practice-based Session
Redondo
A, CC, C/U
8:30am - 9:30am
Students seldom see the value of the writing process;
however, constructing writing portfolios encourages
students to appreciate the effect it has in developing their
abilities. The presenters will elaborate on the benefits,
basics, and ease of implementing portfolios in writing
courses, providing samples of requirements and student
work.
Taking Grammar to Uncharted Territory
Daphne Mackey, Univesity of Washington
Publisher
Avila A
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
8:30am - 9:30am
IEP students are accustomed to, but often bored by,
one-dimensional, text-based approaches to grammar.
This interactive session shows how students encounter
grammar in rich activities that prepare them for academic
success with captivating, real world content from
National Geographic. Students are fully engaged, making
for a successful learning experience.
Creating Classroom Activities from
Free TOEFL® Resources
Marian Crandall, ETS - TOEFL
Publisher
Santa Monica
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT
8:30am - 9:30am
Use TOEFL’s free resources to create classroom activities
that will help your students improve their academic
English. By adapting actual TOEFL test items, you
can increase your students’ ability to succeed in the
classroom. We will review sample activities and discuss
the use of rubrics to assess learning.
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Preparing New Secondary ELD
Teachers for California Public
Schools
Janet Eyring, CSU Fullerton
Nathan Carr, CSU Fullerton
Juan Carlos Gallego, CSU Fullerton
Panel
San Simeon A
S, Admin, C/U, NT
8:30am - 9:30am
What’s happening with the new California secondary
World Language: ELD credential? This panel will
provide background and an update on the subject matter
requirements for the new credential as well as routes
to teach second language learners in public schools.
Handout will be provided.
Teaching Essay Writing Through
Collaborative Group Work
Magdalena Kwiatkowski, San Diego Continuing Education
Practice-based Session
Laguna B
A
8:30am - 9:30am
Dramatically increase student writing skills by engaging
the whole class in writing one collaborative essay.
Participants will learn the principles of the Participatory
Approach and tips on how to identify appropriate topics,
find publishing venues, distribute work and increase
collaboration within the groups, provide constructive
feedback, and enjoy the rewards.
Building Background Knowledge
beyond the Textbook
Alicia Theadore, UCI International Programs
Workshop
Capistrano A
S, C/U, IEP, TELL
8:30am - 9:30am
Learn methods that develop students’ schema in this
interactive workshop. Teachers will benefit by finding
ways beyond the textbook to generate students’ interest.
Students will benefit by expanding their knowledge and
gaining confidence in a wide range of topics in English.
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Touch, Turn, Talk - Using PowerPoint Creative Activities for Creative
Effectively in Presentations
Writing: Adapting MFA Program
Paul Grand, American Language Institute
Tasks
Practice-based Session
S, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT,
PTE
Monterey
8:30am - 9:30am
In this workshop, the presenter will discuss ways in
which students can use PowerPoint more effectively
when giving an oral presentation. Not an expert in
PowerPoint? No problem! Come learn some basic
functions, including design, layout and animation, to help
you and your students make presentations more engaging.
Revisioning the Practicum Experience
in TESOL Teacher Education
David Olsher, San Francisco State University
Priya Abeywickrama, San Francisco State University
Maricel Santos, San Francisco State University
Panel
San Clemente
C/U, NT
8:30am - 9:30am
The practicum experience is a ubiquitous component
of TESOL programs, although the content, design,
and duration of practicum courses may vary across
teacher education contexts. The presenters, co-editors
of the CATESOL Journal Special Themes Issue will
share information, practical insights, and wisdom about
practicum experiences from a range of contexts.
Language & Revision with Text and
Screencast Video Feedback
Cunningham Kelly, Iowa State University
Research-based Session
Avila B
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT,
8:30am - 9:30am
TELL, CALL
Christopher Stillwell, School of Education, UC Irvine
Mark Bechara, Columbia University
Practice-based Session
Catalina 4
A, CC, IEP, ML, NT, IC
8:30am - 9:30am
Professional writers must overcome obstacles to
communication as they seek the right words to convey
their meaning. Language learners are no different.
Activities used in creative writing MFA programs can
help foster language students’ writing fluency, increase
their confidence experimenting with language, and tap
into their hidden internal resources.
Proyecta 100,000 at COC: Strengths
and Challenges of an Exchange Story
Nandini Patnaik, College of the Canyons
Debora Masterson, College of the Canyons
Research-based Session
Catalina 6
S, CC, IC, TOP
8:30am - 9:30am
College of the Canyons is participating in the Proyecta
100,000 program. This presentation will explain some of
the curricular and administrative strategies being used to
optimize the program’s long-term goals. It will describe
how the college, as a whole, learns from and contributes
to the Mexican exchange student community.
Written corrective feedback: effective
for students, timesaving for teachers
Jeanne Lambert, The New School
Practice-based Session Oceanside
Admin, CC, C/U, IEP
8:30am - 9:30am
Screencast video presents opportunities for providing
feedback in a mode other than text. This research
presentation highlights how video changed effectiveness,
efficiency, student perceptions and the language of
feedback when compared to text. The presented analysis
of feedback language, in particular, reveals how mode
seemed to shift the reviewer’s role.
What does the research say about the most effective ways
to provide written corrective feedback (WCF)? How can
you make sure your students take in your feedback? This
session will answer these and other questions and include
a typology of WCF forms, related research and practical
tips.
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What’s in a Name? Examining the
Role of a SLA Course in Pre-Service
Adoption of “American” Names in the Teacher Self-Efficacy
ESL Classroom
Lu Yu, University of Arkansas
Yuka Kuroda, California State University, Fullerton
Denise Schumaker, California State University, Fullerton
Research-based Session
Palos Verdes B
E, S, Admin, A, CC, C/U,
8:30am - 9:30am
IEP, IC
This presentation will critically examine the practice
of adopting English names in the ESL classroom. The
presenters will discuss social, cultural, and pedagogical
implications of this practice, the effect it may have on
the students, and discuss how technology can be used to
better foster and respect students’ identities.
Understanding and Discussing
Current Trends in TESOL
Employment Issues
Amy Pascucci, UC San Diego English Language Institute
Heather Robertson, University of Southern California
Research-based Session
Salinas
E, S, Admin, A, CC, C/U, 8:30am - 9:30am
IEP, NT, NNLEI, PTE, TEW
This session is an opportunity for teachers and
administrators to discuss different employment issues
facing TESOL educators in California; attendees
are encouraged to ask questions and share concerns.
Presenters will discuss some of the pertinent results
and analysis from a 2015 TESOL member survey on
employment issues.
Helping Students Find Their Voice
in English: Speaking Exercises to
Improve Fluency and Clarity
Eric Roth, Chimayo Press/USC
Brent Warner, USC International Academy
Mark Treston, Chimayo Press
Publisher
Catalina 7
S, Admin, A, CC, C/U, IEP, 8:30am - 9:30am
NT, IC, TEW, TOP
Speaking skills in English remain crucial for the
academic and professional success. Although many
English teachers want their students to speak more, many
English language learners have limited opportunities in
crowded ESL classes to improve their fluency and clarity.
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Felicia Lincoln, University of Arkansas
Research-based Session
Palos Verdes A
E, C/U, NT
8:30am - 9:30am
The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of an
introductory SLA course in pre-service teachers’ selfefficacy in teaching ELLs. The findings demonstrate
how pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy evolves within
the context of the SLA course, and offer practical
implications for course design and evaluation in ESL
teacher education.
Dispelling Pronunciation Myths
Donna Brinton, Educational Consultant
Research-based Session
San Simeon B
ML, TOP
8:30am - 9:30am
The field of pronunciation teaching abounds with myths
deriving from lay beliefs about acquiring a second
language sound system. In this talk, the presenter
provides an overview of recent research in practical
phonetics that helps to dispel some of these popularlyheld misconceptions. She also summarizes best practice
for pronunciation teachers.
Differentiating Digital and Media
Literacy Instruction: Language and
content at three levels in an IEP
Brandon Lambert, Middlebury Institute of International
Studies at Monterey
England Kimberly, Middlebury Institute of
International Studies at Monterey
Guadalupe Lopez, Middlebury Institute of International
Studies at Monterey
Practice-based Session
Catalina 3
A, IEP, ML, TELL, CALL
8:30am - 9:30am
Digital and media literacy are widely acknowledged as
vital 21st century skills required for successful participation
in educational and professional life. This presentation will
offer insight into the challenges, opportunities, and rewards
of differentiated content-based language instruction and
recommend tools and strategies for developing critical
literacy and technological awareness.
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Students’ Forum
poster sessions
Comprehension, Meaning-Making
and Writer Authority: An Inquiry
Into Paraphrasing
Deirdre Hallman, San Francisco State University
Students’ Forum
Huntington C
C/U
8:30am - 8:45am
Plagiarism warnings are ubiquitous, yet acritical skill in
avoiding plagiarism — paraphrasing — is one that L2
student writers often lack. This inquiry project examines
the paraphrasing practices of 21 university students with
diverse L1s, yielding insights about the cognitive and
pedagogical factors in this complex process.
Craigslist in the Classroom:
A creative approach to teaching
wh-questions
Caitlin Williams, Middlebury Institute of
International Studies at Monterey
Students’ Forum
Huntington C
A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT, PTE
8:50am - 9:05am
Understanding wh- questions is an essential
component of teaching interrogatives to language
learners. This presentation will offer participants a
novel approach to the teaching of question formation
using Craigslist advertisements. The approach engages
learners in real-world tasks such as finding housing,
buying used items, and searching for jobs.
Utilizing Multimedia Resources to
Integrate Reading and Writing Skills
in Hybrid Online
Julia Hilliard, California State University, Los Angeles
Zahra Atefi, California State University, Los Angeles
Students’ Forum
Huntington C
Admin, A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT 9:10am - 9:25am
Reading can improve learners’ writing skills. With
this in mind, the presenters created an online and
classroom-based course integrating academic reading
and writing skills. The presenters will demonstrate
the online resources used in this course, providing
strategies for integrating online activities into the
classroom to promote reading and writing connections.
Seniors and ESL Students, A WinWin-Win Situation
Mitra Kholousi, UCIrvine ESL/IEP instructor
Christine McPeak, UC Irvine ESL/IEP instructor
Nathaela Blackburn, UC Irvine ESL/IEP instructor
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT, 8:30am - 9:30am
IC, NNLEI, PTE, CALL, TOP
To provide our ESL students with authentic language and
to offer seniors the opportunity to share the American
culture, we built a successful conversation exchange. In
this session, we will share our experience, describe how
students and seniors benefited and will provide practical
tips on developing your own customized program.
Writing an Effect Essay using
Multimodal Activities and Reading
Text
Soo Min Lee, Alliant International University
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
8:30am - 9:30am
This poster presents a low-intermediate level ESL
textbook chapter focusing on writing a five-paragraph
cause/effect essay. The chapter uses an inspirational
reading text based on a real-life story and a multimodal
activity based on a TED Talk for college ESL writers.
The chapter also incorporates schema theory to enhance
students’ learning.
Creating A Thematic Website
Annmarie Hehir, C.S.U. Los Angeles
Pablo Garcia, C.S.U. Los Angeles
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
A, CC, IEP, TELL, CALL
8:30am - 9:30am
This poster session presentation demonstrates a thematic
website on the First Amendment and free speech which
utilizes a content-based instructional approach to English
language learning for adult students. This web-based
presentation combines dynamic audio-visual content with
a variety of engaging listening, reading, and viewing
activities.
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Technology Enhanced Langauge Learning: EFL College Students’ Usage and
Promoting Classroom Interaction
Perceptions of Mobile Language
Melissa Grab, California State University Long Beach
Learning
Poster Session
TELL
Pacific Ballroom CD
8:30am - 9:30am
This study was conducted in a private college in Los Angeles,
California. TELL approaches were incorporated with
language learning in the ESL classroom. The study revealed
that technology usage increases students’ attention levels and
motivations. The TELL approach is beneficial in collaborative
learning and promotes interactions in classrooms.
Sookyung Ahn, Alliant International University
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
CC, C/U, TELL, CALL
8:30am - 9:30am
This study was designed to investigate how Korean college
students use their mobile devices in English learning and
their perceptions of mobile language learning. One hundred
thirty-eight Korean college students participated. The results
showed that mobile technologies are rapidly becoming more
ubiquitous and accessible to Korean college students.
Teaching Requests: Addressing Form,
Function and Pragmatic Awareness
Amy Sarver, San Jose State University & Foothill College
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT
8:30am - 9:30am
Incorporating pragmatics in the ESL classroom has been shown
to benefit English learners, and now many TESOL programs
have pragmatic requirements. This poster session shows how
one graduate student’s pragmatics project was implemented
in a real-life classroom, and its success in teaching pragmatic
awareness as it relates to requesting in English.
9:30am - 10:30am
Delivering content through dictation
in a VESL environment
Pacific Ballroom CD
Participate in the Passport
to Prizes drawing by
visiting Exhibitors’ booths!
Get your “passport”
stamped as you learn about
new titles, editions, and
opportunities.
Julaine Rosner, Mission College
Poster Session
Pacific Ballroom CD
A, CC, ML, TEW
8:30am - 9:30am
You may think dictation is passé, but it actually is an
effective and fun method for assessing skills and delivering
content. This session provides strategies for using dictation
in the typically multi-level VESL classroom, including
how to make dictation interactive. Examples from
workplace areas like childcare and health are displayed.
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The drawing begins at
about 4:15.
You must be present to win!
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SATURDAY PLENARY
10:30 – 12:00pm
Pacific Ballroom AB
Fifty Years of Technology: Lessons Learned
Joe McVeigh
Advances in language teaching technology have promised to transform our teaching
for well over fifty years. What has really changed during that time? What have we learned from fifty years of
technological progress? In this presentation we will examine some key teaching principles embodied in the
technology of the past, and explore the lessons learned from them. We will consider uses of technology for
communication, professional development, and classroom instruction. As we review the past, we’ll look at
how some of the key concepts can inform our teaching in the classroom of today.
Joe McVeigh is an independent consultant and author based in Middlebury, Vermont. His early career was
been spent teaching, coordinating, and administering intensive English programs, primarily in southern
California, where he worked with students from more than 45 countries. He has lived and worked overseas
in China, India, Hungary, Chile, the UK, and Saudi Arabia and has worked for the US State Department in
Oman, the UAE and Spain. His co-authored books include Tips for Teaching Culture: Practical Approaches
to Intercultural Communication from Pearson and two books in the Q: Skills for Success series from Oxford
University Press. More information at www.joemcveigh.org/about.
Award Presentations
Elementary Level Essay Writing Contest
Sponsored by Compass Publishing
Recipient: Anthony Alejo, Ross Middle School
Secondary Level Essay Writing Contest
Sponsored by National Geographic Learning
Recipient: Yilin (Vicky) Wang, Arcadia High School
Community College Level Essay Writing Contest
Sponsored by Townsend Press
Recipient: Thuy Nguyen, Santa Ana College
Adult Level Essay Writing Contest
Sponsored by Cambridge University Press
Recipient: Kampirada Thanathanyasiri, Copper Mountain College
Graduate Student Research Contest
Sponsored by University of Michigan Press
Recipient: Lindsey Sivaslian, San Francisco State University
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Prepaid Boxed Lunch Pick-up
Boxed lunches purchased at the time of pre-registration are available for
pick-up in Pacific Ballroom CD
between 12:00 – 12:30pm on Saturday.
Educational Level and Chapters’ Raps
The CATESOL Level Chairs and Assistant Chairs and the Chapter Council Chair
have chosen timely topics for group discussions over lunch.
Take advantage of this opportunity to share information and concerns
and network with others at your level in an informal setting. Bring your lunch!
Award Presentation at the Secondary Level Rap Session
Norma Shapiro Memorial Library Award
Sponsored by Various Publishers
Recipient: Angela Webster, Mira Costa College & Palomar Community College
If you need a little break, don’t forget to stop by the Exhibit Hall
in Pacific Ballroom CD for a relaxing massage or do a little holiday shopping
at the featured jewelry and accessories vendors’ booths.
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Elementary Rap – Using the 2012
ELD Standards
Kristi Ward, Elementary Level Chair
Sheila Martinelli, Assistant Elementary Level Chair
Catalina 4
12:30pm - 1:30pm
What is a rap session? It’s a chance to meet with
fellow colleages and share ideas and experiences in
an informal setting.
Community College Rap –
Join K-12 colleagues as we share how different teachers
“Acceleration in ESOL” and “The
are using the 2012 ELD Standards in integrated and
designated lessons. Bring your ideas and lunch. Questions Common Assessment Initiative.”
Meryl Siegal, Community College Level Chair
for your colleagues are also welcome.
David Mitchell, Peralta Community Colleges
Lisa Cook, Laney College
Tiemroth-Zavala, Laney College
Secondary Rap – Secondary Level Issues Suzan
Amy Beadle, Common Assessment Initiative
Laura Rodman, Secondary Level Chair
Catalina 7
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Sandy Silverstein, Assistant Secondary Level Chair
Catalina 6
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Laney College Faculty will present the college’s ESOL
accelerated program via Skype. Amy Beadle will give an
Bring your lunch and discuss current issues affecting
update on the Common Assessment Initiative.
secondary level students and teachers. Topics may
include technology in the classroom, meeting ELD/ELA
standards with Common Core Standards, Newcomer
Adult Level Rap – From AB 86 to
Programs for English Learners, and teaching strategies
Adult Block Grant: Checking-in and
for Long-Term English Learners (LTELs). Join other
colleagues for an in-depth conversation!
Refining our Self-Advocacy
Kristen Pursley, Adult Level Chair
Dave Coleman, Assistant Adult Level Chair
College/University Rap – Graduate
Catalina 2
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Student Research Winner
Roshini Joseph, College/University Level Chair
John Gides, Assistant College/University Level Chair
Catalina 3
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Join us for a discussion conducted by the graduate
Student Research Contest winner, who will present the
winning research of the Graduate Research Contest and
will be published in the CATESOL Journal as a feature
article.
Intensive English Rap
Tammy Johnson, IEP Level Chair
Maria Allen, Assistant IEP Level Chair
Catalina 5
12:30pm - 1:30pm
This IEP rap session is an open forum for colleagues to
meet one another and discuss various topics of interest.
Topics may include assessment, curriculum, technology,
academic demands, and teaching tips. Join us and don’t
forget to bring your questions, ideas, and lunch!
We welcome Diana Batista, Principal of Oxnard Adult
School, who has been attending CASAS Network and
legislative meetings and will update us on the WIOA
guidelines, AB 104 (formerly AB 86) and the status
of charging fees for ESL classes. Afterwards we will
“rap” about AB 104/the Adult Ed Block Grant , how our
consortia are working, and our efforts at advocating to
empower and expand adult education in California.
Chapters’ Rap
Anthony Burik, Chapter Council Chair
Catalina 1
12:30pm - 1:30pm
CATESOL Chapters are an integral part of the
organization. Chapters provide opportunities for ESL
teachers, graduate students, and other instructional staff
to get involved in CATESOL at the local level through
planning professional development events, networking,
and developing the Chapters themselves. Come to this rap
session to learn more about the role of Chapters, the types
of activities in which Chapters are involved, and how you
can get involved in your local Chapter.
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Elementary Workshop – 2012 ELD
Standards in a Designated Lesson
Kristi Ward, Elementary Level Chair
Sheila Martinelli, Assistant Elementary Level Chair
Catalina 4
1:30pm - 2:45pm
During this session you will hear about one district’s
approach to using the 2012 ELD Standards in a
designated lesson. Session will include a brief overview
of the ELD Standards format and a demo of a designated
lesson. Example text in lesson will be elementary based
but format of lesson will be helpful for middle and high
school classrooms as well.
Secondary Workshop – The Benefits of
a Newcomer’s Program
Laura Rodman, Secondary Level Chair,
Sandy Silverstein, Assistant Secondary Level Chair
Jeff Mattison, Cerritos High School
Catalina 6
1:30pm - 2:45pm
The presenters will discuss the need for a Newcomer’s
Program for second-language learners in the K-12 Level,
the logistics of the program, and the benefits for the
student, for his family, and for the teachers.
Community College Workshop –
Exceptional ideas in using technology
to increase student success in
Community College ESOL Classes.
Meryl Siegal, Community College Level Chair
Annie Agard, Laney College
Vincent Nunez, Santa Ana College, UCI Extension
Nancy Sander, West Los Angeles College
Catalina 7
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Faculty present on cutting edge pedagogy using
technology. Annie Agard will present on the flipped
classroom, Vincent Nunez will present on software
innovations for vocabulary development and Nancy
Sander will demonstrate how reading apprenticeship can
be incorporated into hybrid (online) teaching pedagogy.
College/University Workshop – The
balance between academic rigor and
social experience
Roshini Joseph, College/University Level Chair
John Gides, Assistant College/University Level Chair
Catalina 3
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Intensive English Program Workshop
– Success in an IEP
Should ESL curriculum design focus only on academic
rigor, or encourage social experiences that lend
themselves to authentic language learning and social
fulfillment? This in-depth workshop walks us through a
modified university program that asks us to consider what
we value as educators while constructing plans of action
reflecting these values.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to succeed
as an IEP? Come listen and ask questions to a panel
of experienced IEP teachers and administrators. Get
recommendations from securing a teaching position to
avoiding burnout and everything between.
Laura Chardiet, WIOA specialist for LAUSD’s Division
of Adult and Career Education and administrator of the
largest WIOA Title II Grant in the universe, shares key
components of the new Innovation and Opportunity Act
that will drive our student learning gain performance as
measured by State and Federal agencies.
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Tammy Johnson, IEP Level Chair
Flavia Erickson, ELS San Diego
Sakeena Ali, Cal Poly English Language Institute
Adult Workshop – From WIA to
Rebekah Celaya-Silva, Cal Poly English Language Institute
WIOA: Increasing Innovation and
Jinkyung “Stephanie” Kim, ELS La Verne
Opportunity in Adult Education
Jim Hay, Cal Poly English Language Institute
Maria Allan, American Language and Culture Institute Kristen Pursley, Adult Level Chair
Dave Coleman, Assistant Adult Level Chair
at CSUSM
Catalina 2
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Catalina 5
1:30pm - 2:45pm
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FEATURED SESSION
Practis, Practise, Practice! Teaching
an Effective Spelling Class
Paul Grand, American Language Institute, CSULB
Practice-based Session
Capistrano B
E, S, A, IEP, ML, NT, PTE
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Five Ways to Use Technology in
the Reading Classroom
John Liang, Biola University
Practice-based Session
CC, C/U, IEP, TELL, CALL
Laguna A
1:45pm - 2:45pm
This presentation demonstrates a set of technology
tools that reading teachers can utilize to engage
students in self-directed reading practice, particularly
in the following five areas of reading skills
development: (a) strategy training, (b) extensive
reading, (c) reading rate building, (d) vocabulary
development, and (e) reading comprehension.
Active participation anticipated.
Grammar and Writing: Getting and
Keeping students involved
Randi Reppen, Northern Arizona University
Practice-based Session
Avila B
CC, C/U, IEP, NT
1:45pm - 2:45pm
This session focuses on getting students actively involved
in grammar and writing. Often grammar and writing
instruction is presented in a manner that does not actively
engage students. Ideas and activities for involving
students in grammar and writing instruction will be
presented.
Do your students persistently make spelling mistakes?
Often these students come from a culture that does
not use the roman alphabet. In this workshop, the
presenter will offer a fun, practice-based curriculum to
help teachers set up their own effective spelling class.
Worksheets and pacing scheduling will be provided.
Citation Kit: A Practical CrossCultural Teaching Approach
Helen Ly, California State University, East Bay
Aline Soules, California State University, East Bay
Practice-based Session
Malibu
C/U, NT, IC
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Presenters will report on a study conducted with visa
students and teachers emphasizing the importance of
opening up more positive and constructive conversation
about citations and plagiarism through awareness of
students’ diverse linguistic, cultural, and educational
backgrounds. A practical “kit” and online tutorial will be
demonstrated and made available.
Virtual Reality Headsets, Robots, and
ESL
David Winet, Cal State East Bay
Practice-based Session
Monterey
E, S, Admin, A, CC, C/U,
1:45pm - 2:45pm
IEP, ML, IC, TELL, CALL
Assessing Student Learning with
Interactive Technology Tools
Jose Lopez Mercedes, MiraCosta College
Kristi Reyes, MiraCosta College
Practice-based Session
Capistrano A
A, ML, TELL
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Technology and classroom formative assessment
techniques go hand in hand. Discover how to use
interactive Web sites and apps on computers, tablets,
or cell phones to engage students and gauge their
learning. Bring your own device to fully experience the
interactivity of quizzes, polls, and games.
The new 3-D virtual reality headsets promise to be
like the 2-D virtual reality site Second Life but even
more compelling and “real” for listening, speaking and
reading at every level. Remote-control robots also offer
tantalizing prospects for English teaching. Put together,
they could create an effective enhanced-reality learning
environment.
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Creating Passageways to Academic
Success: Helping Refugees Become
Resilient Learners
Judith O’Loughlin, Language Matters Education
Consultants, LLC
Practice-based Session
Palos Verdes B
E, S, A, IEP, IC
1:45pm - 2:45pm
For refugees to become resilient, schools must help
students discover their own internal strengths. Factors
fostering resilience include, building strong relationships
with students and families, creating appropriate models
of instruction, and providing school and community
resources and opportunities. The presenter models
resources to help refugees develop resilience for
academic success.
How adult ESL learners can help
children become bilingual
Julaine Rosner, Mission College
Marsha Chan, Sunburst Media
Practice-based Session
Oceanside
A, CC, TEW
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Boosting ELLs from Great Essays to
Research Papers
Keith Folse, University of Central Florida
Publisher
Santa Monica
A, CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Focusing on college-level essay writing, the new edition
of Great Writing 4 and 5 includes all-new guided
instruction and practical exercises in advanced essay
writing, including research papers. In this session, author
Keith Folse will discuss effective strategies for bringing
learners’ writing skills to the next level.
Does Flipping Lead to Increased
Gains of Learning Outcomes?
Evelyn Doman, University of Macau
Marie Webb, San Diego State University American
Language Institute
Research-based Session
Palos Verdes A
C/U, TELL, CALL
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Adult English learners can play a crucial role in helping
young children maintain their home language and become
bilingual. The presenters demonstrate several activities
using and valuing home and school languages, fostering
growth in dual language learners. Attendees examine a
bilingual book project and discuss adaptations for their
own students.
In this presentation, the researchers present findings
from a one-semester case study in Macau and the United
States on flipping the classroom. The study seeks to
discover whether students in experimental courses have
any significant differences in meeting student learning
outcomes and increasing their digital literacy skills over
control classes.
Proficiency Testing through the Ages:
Where are we now?
Standards, Instruction, Assessment:
Moving Forward, Looking Ahead
Danielle Chircop, Kaplan International English
Ali Olson-Pacheco, Kaplan International English
Publisher
San Clemente
Admin, A, CC, C/U,
1:45pm - 2:45pm
IEP, TELL, CALL
This exhibitor session explores the past and present of
institutional English proficiency testing and its impact
on administrators, teachers, and students. The presenters
will illustrate how an innovative computer adaptive
assessment, KITE, provides solutions to problems with
traditional proficiency tests by accurately measuring
proficiency and recommending specific subskills for
improvement.
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Linda S. Sasser, Alhambra Unified School District (retired)
Workshop
Avila A
E, NT
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Recently adopted California K-12 ELD standards
will soon be reflected in state-mandated assessments.
This presents opportunities and challenges to improve
instruction for English learners. The presenter will
provide two sample lessons at the primary level,
opportunity for attendees to analyze these in light of
grade-level ELD standards, and match them to an
assessment tool used by one K-8 district.
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iPad apps for teaching ESL
How to Thrive as a New ESL Teacher!
Natalya Dollar, NOCCCD
Candace Lynch-Thompson, NOCCCD
Farzana Cassim, LAUSD
Workshop
Huntington AB
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, TELL 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Want to learn how to use iPads and create dynamic ESL
lessons with interactive capabilities? During this handson workshop, tips and tricks and lesson ideas will be
demonstrated. All language skills will be addressed. A
handout will be provided with a list of recommended
applications that can be further explored.
Nairi Issagholian, California State University Los
Angeles
Suzanne Kelley, California State University Los Angeles
Workshop
San Simeon A
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML,
1:45pm - 2:45pm
NT, PTE
Are you a new graduate or ESL instructor wondering
what it takes to be a successful teacher? Bring your
resume and join us in this workshop where we discuss job
seeking and teaching strategies, which will help you not
just survive but THRIVE in your first years of teaching!
Braving an EFL Classroom:
Maximizing the Assistant Language
Teacher’s Role
Teaching Research Paper Writing in
Advanced ESL Courses
The presence of Assistant Language Teachers in EFL
classrooms provides multiple benefits including higher
motivation and authentic input for learners. At times,
however, the host and assistant teachers are unaware of
how to successfully work collaboratively. This session
offers practical strategies to increase the effectiveness of
this relationship.
Former ESL students often comment that learning
research paper writing was the most beneficial skill
they acquired in advanced ESL. The presenter’s sevenstep process model in pre-English transfer courses
applies the study of research paper structure to writing
an argumentative, problem-solution paper, starting
with bibliographic research, followed by proposal
development, multiple drafts, an abstract of findings, and
a final 5-10-page draft.
Emily Wong, U.C. Irvine Extension, International Programs
Emily Ellis, U.C. Irvine Extension, International Programs
Workshop
Laguna B
S, ML, NNLEI
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Bridging the Gap: Creating Effective
Transition Programs
Lori Howard, CASAS
Bradley Frazier, San Leandro Adult School
Ruth Gay, MiraCosta College Community Learning Center
Susan Gaer, Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education
Melanie Mowrer, Santa Ana College
Workshop
Manhattan
A, CC
1:45pm - 2:45pm
English Language Learners have goals beyond learning
English: a high school diploma, college degree,
vocational training or a job. Presenters share model
California transition programs so participants can develop
their own transition programs using these models.
Discussion centers on how the programs are designed and
the successes they have achieved.
Lane Igoudin, Los Angeles City College
Workshop
San Simeon B
CC, C/U, IEP
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Cultivating Proficient Academic
Writers
Jeanne Lambert, The New School
Publisher
Catalina 1
Admin, CC, C/U, IEP, NT
1:45am - 2:45pm
Academic writing ranks among the most challenging
of courses in the ESL curriculum for both teachers and
students. This session will give writing teachers fresh
ideas for designing writing curricula that prepares
students for success in mainstream college and university
classes.
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Teaching Tips
“Just the Word” : A Student-Friendly
Corpus for Vocabulary Acquisition
Rebekah McCormack, The University of the Pacific
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
A, CC, C/U, IEP, CALL
1:45pm - 2:05pm
“Just the Word” (JTW) is a free, online corpus that
offers a variety of extensions in the ESL classroom
particularly in the area of vocabulary acquisition and
learner autonomy. Using the British National Corpus
(BNC), JTW presents linguistic data in a user-friendly
manner that appeals to both teachers and learners.
Beyond the Textbook - Movement
Activities for Production and Review
Teaching Tips
Storify: A Tool to Develop Digital
Writing Skills
Suzanne Bardasz, University of California, Davis
Extension IEPP
Teaching Tip
Redondo
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP,
2:15pm - 2:35pm
TELL, CALL
With the rising use of social media to share news
events, websites such as Storify allow users to examine
and describe news events using social media tools. This
presentation will show how Storify provides students
with opportunities to explore the news and develop their
writing skills for a digital world.
Jaime Haile, ELS Language Centers, Thousand Oaks
Nicole Hanning, ELS Language Centers, Santa Monica
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
E, S, A, CC, IEP 2:15pm - 2:35pm
Cathie Summerford (2009) states, “Movement in the
academic classroom is essential to keep (students)
focused, excited, and ready to learn”. Presenters will
share activities to support students in producing and
reviewing target concepts taught in class. Participants
will leave with captivating ideas to get students out of
their seats!
Extra! Extra! Read All About It:
Teaching Business English through
News Apps
Tremonisha Putros, Cal State Fullerton
Teresa Nguyen, Cal State Fullerton
Teaching Tip
Redondo
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML,
1:45pm - 2:05pm
NT, IC, TELL, TEW
Let’s be honest; students are already addicted to their
phones. Why not take advantage of the addiction by
using news apps on mobile devices to teach Business
English? In this workshop, presenters will introduce 2
major news apps that will make a vocabulary-oriented
classroom more interactive and engaging.
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Legend
Each session is identified with one or more of the
following:
Levels:
E = Elementary
S = Secondary
Admin = Administrators
A = Adult
CC = Community College
C/U = College/University
IEP = Intensive English Program
ML = Multi-Level
NT = New Teachers
Interest Groups:
IC = Intercultural Communication
NNLEI = Non-Native Language Educators’ Issues
PTE = Part-Time Educators
TELL = Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
TEW = Teaching English in the Workplace
TOP = Teaching of Pronunciation
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FEATURED SESSION
Disrupting Classroom Discourse:
Preparing Students and Teachers
for Advanced Schooling and
Workplace Register Demands
Kate Kinsella
Practice-based Session
S, A, CC, IEP, TELL
Laguna A
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Using video and detailed resources, Dr. Kinsella
outlines how ESL programs can establish consistent
classroom discourse norms and instructional
practices. She provides practical ways teachers can
expand students’ command of advanced English
language forms so they can actualize their goals
through mindful, precise modeling and unswerving
use of academic register.
Payday! A Technological Premise
for Practical Principles of Business
Pronunciation
Catherine Moore, California State University, Fullerton
- American Language Program
Hakam Ghanim, California State University, Fullerton,
American Language Program
Practice-based Session
Laguna B
A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
PTE, TELL, CALL, TOP
Learners of English can establish pronunciation essentials
successfully through the use of a real-world premise in
a simulated business classroom environment of virtual
employment and “paydays”. Participants will increase
their knowledge bank by learning to integrate a powerful
pronunciation foundation with a plethora of teaching
ideas/activities.
Stress Reduction Tips for Teachers
and Students
Critical Thinking Activities for
Beginning Learners
Laurel Pollard, Educational Consultant
Practice-based Session
Monterey
E, S, Admin, A, CC, C/U,
3:00pm - 4:00pm
IEP, ML, NT, PTE, TEW
Sonia Ortega, Mt. San Antonio College
Elizabeth Fang, Mt. San Antonio College
Practice-based Session
Capistrano A
A, CC, NT
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Critical thinking activities are crucial in any ESL
classroom, but these activities can be challenging for
beginning learners. Limited knowledge of English
vocabulary and grammatical structures makes it difficult
for them to express their ideas. Join the presenters as
they discuss critical thinking activities appropriate for
beginning adult learners.
Teaching English Online: Test
Preparation and Making Ends Meet
M. Guadalupe Espinoza, California State University-Fullerton
Practice-based Session
Malibu
A, CC, C/U, IEP,
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PTE, TELL, CALL
Teaching English online is now a reality. Instructors and
students meet regularly in virtual classrooms like Adobe
Connect. This presentation will provide participants with
what is needed to offer online English classes including
test preparation. Instructors can make ends meet and
provide English classes to students all over the world.
Are your students sometimes stressed? Are you? Come
and learn a wealth of stress-reducing principles and
techniques including tips for simplifying paperwork,
classroom management, and assessment, along with
relaxation exercises you can share with your students.
Comprehensive handout provided.
Non- and low-literate students can use
tech too!
Lisa Gonzalves, University of California, Davis
Practice-based Session
San Simeon B
A
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Many teachers shy away from using technology in
the literacy/level 0-1 classroom as they see this as
too ‘advanced’ for these learners. Learn practical and
useful ways to use cellphones, computers, and online
applications to support English learning with non- and
low-literate learners both in and out of class.
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The ABCs of Argument Analysis
Cristin Boyd, International Gateways, SJSU
Practice-based Session
Palos Verdes A
S, CC, C/U, IEP
3:00pm - 4:00pm
With the ABCs of Argument Analysis, high intermediate/
advanced students build argument analysis (and writing)
skills using a guided method. The ABCs Method focuses
on understanding and analyzing written arguments
including opinions & facts, quality/quality of evidence,
rhetorical features (thesis, organization, etc.) and more.
Reproducible resources & Power Point provided.
Burlington English - Dynamic ESL
Instruction for All Levels
Miranda LaBatt, Burlington English
Amy Goeltzenleuchter, Burlington English
Publisher
Capistrano B
Admin, A, CC, ML, NT, PTE, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
TELL, CALL, TEW, TOP
Come learn about Burlington English - a dynamic,
personalized software program designed to guide adult
English learners on any academic or career pathway
they choose. No matter where your students are on
the technology spectrum, Burlington English provides
anytime, anywhere access to practical, relevant content
that complements their classroom experience.
Accessible Technology: How to Flip
Your Classroom with Ease
Marilyn Lee, Santa Monica College
Workshop
Avila A
A, CC, C/U, IEP
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Flipping the classroom entails assigning videos for
students to watch so they do the learning part at home and
the communicative activities in the classroom.
Flipping your classroom might sound scary, but the
benefits are that it automatically organizes the teacher
while making the students accountable for what they
learn.
In this workshop, you will learn how to easily create a
website for your class that houses the videos needed for
the students’ learning.
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Top Five Apps for Composition
Teresa Nguyen, American Language Program at
California State University, Fullerton
Annie Tran, American Language Program at California
State University, Fullerton
Workshop
Avila B
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, ML, NT 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Apps not only change how we communicate but also
affect how we teach. With apps, vocabulary, literacy,
and writing develop at a faster pace with the use of
mobile technology. In this workshop, presenters will
walk participants through five major apps that will make
content-oriented classrooms more interactive.
Degrees of BS, Mapping the
Boundaries of Profanity
Samuel Harley, ELS Thousand Oaks
Workshop
Palos Verdes B
S, A, CC, C/U, IEP, IC, TEW 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The baffling boundary between profanity and acceptable
speech confuses language learners. Profanity is
widespread, but still not acceptable in many situations.
This uncomfortable but necessary discussion uses a
template to rank the degrees of offensiveness of a word,
and to apply it in determining suitable language in
workplace and classroom.
Helping Saudi Women Thrive in the
ESL Classroom
Nairi Issagholian, California State University Los
Angeles
Research-based Session
San Simeon A
A, CC, C/U, IEP, NT, IC
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Are you a new graduate or ESL instructor wondering
what it takes to be a successful teacher? Bring your
resume and join us in this workshop where we discuss job
seeking and teaching strategies, which will help you not
just survive but THRIVE in your first years of teaching!
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Being Present in the Online Classroom:
Principles and Tips for Authentic
Connection in Online Learning
Abigail Kleier, Azusa Pacific University
Tasha Bleistein, Azusa Pacific University
Practice-based Session
Manhattan
C/U
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Reading Skills for Successful
Transition of ESL Learners
K. Lynn Savage, City College of San Francisco, ret.
Workshop
Huntington AB
A, CC
3:00pm - 4:00pm
This session focuses on the gap between current
instruction and skills needed for college and career
This session explores best practices for creating an online successes. Participants learn strategies that utilize schema
theory, text structure, and text dependent questions. They
educational experience that goes beyond traditional
distinguish between types of text dependent questions.
distance learning models. Attendees will receive the
They also develop text dependent questions and reading
benefit of years of experience with online instruction as
well as practical tips for exploring how to create an online tips.
classroom environment that fosters lasting connections.
Differentiated Instruction with
Technology
Update Your IELTS Class with
Engaging Activities
Mark Herbst, California State University, Fullerton
Anna Powell, California State University, Fullerton
John Marshall, California State University, Fullerton
Workshop
Santa Monica
IEP
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Infuse your IELTS preparation class with new energy
and student engagement. Learn specific interactive
activities targeted for each of the four IELTS skill areas.
Experienced IELTS preparation instructors will share
their best practices, including technology applications and
strategies for teaching IELTS to various levels.
Erin Koning, Pearson Education
Leah Broeske, Pearson Education
Publisher
Redondo
E, S, Admin, ML, NT,
3:00pm - 4:00pm
NNLEI, TELL
In this session, see how technology can move English
Learners two reading levels in the course of one school
year.
Integrative Listening for Academic
Students
Wayne Macedo, UC Berkeley Ext.
Practice-based Session
Oceanside
CC, C/U, IEP, TELL
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Techne of TESOL: Creative
Problem Solving for Teachers
Susannah Schoff, Academy of Art University
Workshop
San Clemente
A, CC, C/U, ML, NT
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Are you a creative teacher? Are your students creative
learners? Creativity is an essential skill for finding
innovative solutions to everyday challenges. This
workshop draws on work from psychology, art education,
and the presenter’s experience to guide participants
in exploring their creative processes, fostering more
effective and meaningful language education.
Integrative Listening presents a learning model for
advanced academic students that facilitates their full
participation in authentic college-level discourse. The
course incorporates a series of linked and progressively
more difficult tasks using online lectures, the final goal
of which is a student-driven reconstruction/performance
of the ideal college seminar.
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Teaching Tips
Upcoming CATESOL
Conferences
Turnitin.com - Giving Feedback and
Grading Papers
Christie Sosa, University of California, Irvine
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
CC, C/U, IEP, NT, PTE
3:00pm - 3:20pm
For writing teachers, giving feedback and grading
student papers can be time-consuming and exhausting.
With Turnitin.com, grading and providing feedback can
be done efficiently and in different ways that include
editing for errors using QuickMark comments, giving
general comments, voice comments, and uploading/
using rubrics to grade a paper.
CATESOL Annual Conferences
CATESOL 2016: Town & Country, San Diego,
November 18-21
CATESOL 2017: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara,
October 19-22
CATESOL 2018: Hilton Anaheim,
November 1-4
Reading and Listening Logs: A
Grading Nightmare Turned Around
Upcoming TESOL
Conferences
Emily Wong, U.C. Irvine Extension, International
Programs
Teaching Tip
Huntington C
CC, C/U, IEP, NT
3:30pm - 3:50pm
TESOL 2016: Baltimore, Maryland
April 5-8, 2016
Reading and Listening Logs are assignments that
students dread completing and teachers dread grading
due to formulaic design. This session provides ideas to
transform log formats to assist students in navigating
the language and ideas of authentic passages while
easing the instructor’s grading process.
TESOL 2017: Seattle, Washington
March 21-24, 2017
If you need a little break, don’t forget to stop by the Exhibit Hall
in Pacific Ballroom CD for a relaxing massage or do a little holiday shopping
at the featured jewelry and accessories vendors’ booths.
Also, don’t forget to return to the Exhibit Hall for the Passport to Prizes Drawing starting at 4:15pm!
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Intercultural Communication
Workshop – Planned Intercultural
Observation through Guest Speakers
Jennifer Hirashiki, IC Coordinator
Catalina 4
3:00pm - 4:15pm
This workshop will provide educators with an insight
into how to find and incorporate opportunities for
authentic cultural interaction into a classroom effectively,
sensitively, and with purpose. This presentation will
provide teachers with a checklist that can be used for
effective implementation. Participants encouraged to
discuss and share ideas.
Non-Native Language Educators’
Issues Workshop – Rebuilding the
NNEST
Teaching English in the Workplace
Workshop – Teaching workplace
English: proposals, pricing, and
planning
Danielle Pelletier, Teaching English in the Workplace
Coordinator, President of English League Workforce
Communication Training
Lynne Wilkins, Program Director English Center
Catalina 2
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Come join us for this Teacher of English in the Workplace
discussion and workshop. Two seasoned professionals
share advice, experience and challenges on two TEW
jobs, then participants work in groups to create a
proposal, a schedule, assessments and an overview of
training for a fictional client.
Teaching of Pronunciation Workshop
– No-tech to High-tech Pronunciation
Strategies to Improve Communication
Lety Banks, UCSD & CSUSM
Moena Mukai, ALI at SFSU
Scott Phillabaum, SJSU
Julia Schulte, SFSU
Kanako Valencia Suda, De Anza College
Catalina 6
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Marina Broeder, TOP Coordinator
Marsha Chan, Sunburst Media
Catalina 3
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Non-native English speaking teachers and their allies
have worked hard for equity in TESOL but continue to
face biases and discrimination. Join us to reflect on past
and present conditions and consider possibilities for
the future of the NNEST movement in general and the
NNLEI IG in particular.
Part-time Educators’ Workshop
– Professional learning model to
support part-time educators
Tiffany Ingle, PTE Coordinator
Merari Weber, Glendale College, Pasadena City College
Catalina 7
3:00pm - 4:15pm
The Adjunct Awareness week survey by Tiffany Ingle
uncovered a desire for part-timer’s to have community
building experiences. Based on a model for professional
learning used by Pasadena City College, presenters will
give participants a taste of how to build community,
create learning experiences, and learn new technology.
You’re invited!
ESL students need to understand and speak more clearly.
How can teachers guide them? In this interactive training
session, the presenters share techniques, assignments, and
tips that boost reception and production skills. Handouts
with sample activities for beginning to advanced learners
and using no-tech, low-tech, and high-tech resources are
provided.
Technology-Enhanced Language
Learning Workshop – TELL IG
-Technology in the classroom
Francisco X Pinedo, TELL Coordinator
Catalina 5
3:00pm - 4:15pm
In this discussion presenter and participants will discuss
about how technology is being used in the classroom.
Participants are encouraged to share resources.
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CSU EAP/TESOL MEETING
Organizer: Karen Russikoff, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
4:30 - 5:30 pm Huntington C
What’s happening in the California State University system? CSU faculty, students, and those interested in CSU
issues are invited to attend the California State University EAP annual meeting. We will be discussing issues related
to changes and shifts in the system which impact our students, faculty and programs.
CATESOL TOWN HALL
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Huntington AB
Come meet and greet CATESOL board members in an open forum to discuss matters of importance to CATESOL
members. This is your opportunity as a member to talk with the CATESOL leadership and learn how to become
involved with your professional organization. Light refreshments will be provided.
CATESOL BUSINESS MEETING
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Huntington AB
Find out what CATESOL has done this year. At this meeting, the 2014-2015 board members give reports detailing
what they have accomplished in the past year, and newly elected board members are installed. All CATESOL
members are invited to attend!
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Avalon AB
Bring your dancing shoes to the Saturday Night Fever Disco Extravaganza! Come dressed up in disco fashion and
take pictures in our photo booth with your own cell phones! Show us your great dance moves, and if you are a little
rusty, we will have a few dance lessons, so you can all groove to the music. We will even have a dance and costume
contest! The fun will begin at 7:00 pm and end at 10:00 pm in Avalon AB on the first floor of the Hilton. Dessert and
coffee will be served around 8:30 pm, and a no-host bar will be available, so you can whet your whistle.
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Open and free to all conference registrants
9:00am – 12:00pm
S, IEP, CC, C/U
Carmel
Engaging Writers and Writing:
Designing EAP Writing Courses
Chris Feak
Those of us who teach academic writing already know that whether we are working
with high school students or graduate students, many of the students enrolled in our
classes say that they do not like to write--in any language. This knowledge that students
are not particularly interested in our courses certainly raises the question of how we can design our courses to
be more engaging. While this question is indeed important, perhaps we should also be asking what it is about
writing and writing courses that generates this dislike. How might this be related to the students’ prior writing
experiences and perceptions of themselves as writers? How does this writing “baggage” that students carry into
our classrooms affect how we teach? Along with these questions, it is also worth considering the knowledge,
assumptions and our own writing “baggage” that contributes to our writing pedagogy. By identifying what
instructors and students alike bring to a writing course, we are more likely to create an environment where
both can succeed. In this workshop we will explore whether and how to tap into students’ prior knowledge and
experiences to inform our writing pedagogy. We will also reflect on how to help students to write better not
for the sake of writing classes, but for the myriad of other purposes for writing. We will also consider how our
assumptions about student writers, our approaches to writing course design and responding to students’ texts
might sometimes be at odds with our knowledge of best practices in teaching writing.
Christine Feak is a faculty member at the English Language Institute, University of Michigan, where she is the
lead lecturer for dissertation writing and writing for publication courses. She is co-author (with John Swales) of
Academic Writing for Graduate Students and the new English in Today’s Research World book series focused
on the writing of research genres and subgenres. In addition to teaching and textbook writing, she also serves as
co-editor of ESP, an international peer-reviewed journal focusing on topics relevant to the teaching and learning
of discourse for specific communities. Her current research interests include academic writing in education,
medicine, and business; the academic writing and writing for publication needs of scholars in developing
countries; and the development of effective academic writing curricula.
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Open and free to all conference registrants
9:00am – 12:00pm
A, IEP, CC, C/U, TELL
Avila AB
Mobile Devices for ESL Educators
Susan Gaer and Blair Roy
Interested in using your mobile device in the classroom? Explore
features of your device that will help ESL students. Discussion
focuses on management, etiquette, and recent research along with
ideas that work with any phone. Leave this invigorating workshop
with lots of ideas.
Susan Gaer is a professor of ESL at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education. She has been there since
1994. She is active in both CATESOL as a technology consultant and in TESOL as a part of the Nominating
Committee Task Force. She is also an Academic Senator, and a member of the CAI (Common Assessment Initiative)
for ESL. In addition, she is a co series consultant editor for Project Success published by Pearson ELT. She is an avid
user of technology and advocates for more use of technology across the curriculum by presenting at conference both
statewide and internationally, and writing articles on technology integration.
Blair has worked for the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN) for the past 4.5 years as a project
specialist for technology projects. She enjoys working with teachers to support them as they integrate technology
into their curriculum. Before moving to OTAN, she worked at Garden Grove Adult School in high school subjects
and ESL. Her last years in the classroom were teaching in an ESL computer lab where students valued the computer
skills they gained while they learned to use the Internet for educational activities to improve their English. Since
working at OTAN, she has had the pleasure of working with and learning from Susan Gaer in the many ways that
mobile technologies has enhanced learning in the classroom and extended learning beyond the classroom walls.
9:00am – 12:00pm
A, IEP, CC, C/U
Malibu
Action Research: Re-Examining ESL Writing
by Looking at Native Speaker Writing
Keith Folse
What makes a composition good or bad? Why do some papers get an A but another gets
a C and still another gets an F? In this workshop, we will talk about some of the existing
research on various factors that contribute to an ESL paper’s score. We will of course look
at some of the most common factors that contribute to a paper’s overall score, including length, vocabulary
variety, grammatical errors, and organization. However, we will also look at aspects of ESL papers that are
missing but present in native writing. Participants will compare and contrast two sets of essays on the same
topic with similar time limits: one set written by advanced ESL students and another set written by native
speaking college students. Our goal is to see what the ESL papers have as well as what they do not have.
Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida, where he coordinates the
MATESOL program as well as the Undergraduate TEFL Certificate. He has taught ESL and EFL for many
years. He is a frequent conference presenter and the author of more than 50 books, including the popular
Great Writing series by National Geographic Cengage Learning.
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Open and free to all conference registrants
9:00am – 12:00pm
E, S, A, IEP, CC, C/U
Santa Monica
Tools for Launching an Academic Competency
Aligned Vocabulary Initiative
Kate Kinsella
The 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Vocabulary Report
highlighted the dire need for schools to provide English learners and students from
low-income families with informed, consistent vocabulary instruction aligned with critical
academic competencies such as comparing, making inferences, sequencing, and analyzing causes and effects.
Productive word knowledge, the ability to effectively use a word in speech and writing, is pivotal to academic
and professional workplace interaction, presentation, and text dependent response. Drawing on scholarship
and extensive K-12 and college classroom experience, Dr. Kinsella demonstrates explicit instruction of highutility, competency-aligned word families (e.g., compare, comparison; infer. inference) underscoring competent
academic communication and explains how to design spoken and written classroom application tasks and
formative assessments that deepen productive word knowledge. Participants observe video footage and review
sample lessons, note-taking guide formats, and competency aligned word lists to establish a program-wide
high-utility vocabulary initiative.
Kate Kinsella, Ed.D. is a teacher educator at San Francisco State University and a highly-sought after speaker
and consultant to school districts and state departments throughout the US regarding development of academic
language and literacy across the K-12 subject areas. Her 25-year teaching career focus has been equipping youths
from diverse backgrounds with the communication, reading, and writing skills to be career and college ready. Her
extensive publishing career includes articles, chapters, English learners’ dictionaries, English language development
curriculum, and reading intervention programs. Dr. Kinsella is the author of the Academic Vocabulary Toolkit
(National Geographic Learning), English 3D (Scholastic) and co-author of READ 180 (Scholastic). Dr. Kinsella coauthored Improving Education for English Learners: Research-Based Approaches and a 2012-2015 featured article
series in Language Magazine detailing the language demands posed by Common Core standards and assessments
for US language minority youth. A former Fulbright TESOL lecturer, Dr. Kinsella served as editor of the CATESOL
Journal and chief K-12 editor for the International TESOL Journal.
Support CATESOL and the CATESOL Conference
Education Foundation: Making a Difference in the Lives of English Language Learners
http://catesol.org/foundation/index.html
The CATESOL Education Foundation provides educational opportunities to teachers of students learning English as
a second language and informs the general public about their strengths and needs. Donations made to the CATESOL
Education Foundation help defray costs of the professional development at annual, regional, and local conferences, such
as sponsoring speakers, supporting PCIs, or providing funds for the CATESOL Journal.
CATESOL offers a variety of sponsorship levels and opportunities to maximize your exposure to promote your
organization in the CATESOL community. Sponsor benefits vary by level of sponsorship. A description of these
opportunities is available on the conference website.
Sponsorship Levels:
Exclusive Sponsorships:
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CATESOL 2015
Donations and sponsorships are tax deductible
as charitable contributions.
The CATESOL Education Foundation
(Tax ID Number 20-8464092) has federal and State of
California approval to operate as a 501(c)(3) public
charity.
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Abeywickrama, Priya
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Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme
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Agard, Annie
[email protected]
Ahn, Sookyung
[email protected]
Ali, Sakeena
Allan, Maria
[email protected]
Alnemari, Norah
Althouse, Osaro
[email protected]
Alton, Colt
[email protected]
Antrasian, John
[email protected]
Armstrong, Marcia
[email protected]
Atefi, Zahra
[email protected]
Azimi, Mardelle
[email protected]
Azpeitia, Maria
[email protected]
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Badie, Gina Tiffany
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Bailie, Tracy
[email protected]
Banks, Lety
[email protected]
Bardasz, Suzanne
[email protected]
Barley, Corinne
[email protected]
Beadle, Amy
[email protected]
Bechara, Mark
[email protected]
Behseta, Sara
[email protected]
Bennett Sherwood, Leslie
[email protected]
Bennitt, Brian
[email protected]
Bertea, Cynthia
[email protected]
Bitterlin, Gretchen
[email protected]
Blackburn, Nathaela
[email protected]
Blair, Collin
[email protected]
Blass, Laurie
[email protected]
Bleistein, Tasha
[email protected]
Borgen, Jennifer
[email protected]
Boyd, Cristin
[email protected]
Bravo, Dalia
[email protected]
Breaux, Gunther
[email protected]
Brinton, Donna
[email protected]
Broeder, Marina
[email protected]
Broeske, Leah
[email protected]
Burik, Anthony
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Carobus, Patricia
[email protected]
Carr, Nathan
[email protected]
Cassim, Farzana
[email protected]
Castruita, Grace
[email protected]
Celaya-Silva, Rebekah
Chan, Marsha
[email protected]
Chapman, Tamy
Chircop, Danielle
[email protected]
Chui, Pamela
[email protected]
Chujo, Junko
[email protected]
Ciancio, Julie
[email protected]
Coleman, Dave
[email protected]
Cook, Lisa
[email protected]
Crandall, Marian
[email protected]
Crosby, Kelly
[email protected]
Cueva, Monica
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Dhar, Crystal
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Diaz-Rico, Lynne
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Dollar, Natalya
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Doman, Evelyn
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Dorado, Cambria
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Doyle, Nicolas
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Ellis, Emily
Ensign, Julie
Erickson, Flavia
Espinoza, M. Guadalupe
Eyring, Janet
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Fane, Chloe
[email protected]
Fang, Elizabeth
[email protected]
Fleischman, John
Floyd, Erik
[email protected]
Foisia, LE
[email protected]
Folse, Keith
[email protected]
Forstrom, Jan
[email protected]
Frazier, Bradley
[email protected]
Fu, Guohua Angela
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Gaer, Susan
[email protected]
Gallego, Juan Carlos
[email protected]
Garcia, Pablo
[email protected]
Gay, Ruth
[email protected]
Ghanim, Hakam
[email protected]
Giamanco, Ilene
[email protected]
Gides, John
Goeltzenleuchter, Amy
[email protected]
Golay, Lani
Gonzalves, Lisa
[email protected]
Gordon, Deborah
[email protected]
Grab, Melissa
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Graham, Nicole
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Grand, Paul
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Haarala, Erik
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Haile, Jaime
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Hallman, Deirdre
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Hanawalt, Melody
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Hanning, Nicole
[email protected]
Hans, Kathy
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Harley, Samuel
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Hay, Jim
Hayes, Mihaela
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Hehir, Annmarie
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Hein, Michael
[email protected]
Helman, Lori
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Henel, Sylvia
[email protected]
Herbst, Mark
[email protected]
Herzog, Phyllis
[email protected]
Hilliard, Julia
[email protected]
Hinkson, Joyce
Hirashiki, Jennifer
Howard, Lori
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Kilroe, Patricia
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Kim, Paul S.
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Kinsella, Kate
Kirkpatrick, Juli
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Kleier, Abigail
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Koning, Erin
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Laib, Michael
Lambert, Brandon
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Layali, Khaled
Lee, Marilyn
Lee, Soo Min
Liang, John
Lincoln, Felicia
Liu, Carla
Lockwood, Robyn Brinks
Loflin, Cameron
Lopez Mercedes, Jose
Lopez, Guadalupe
Lopez, Vienessa
Loyola, Hugo
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Martinelli, Sheila
Masterson, Debora
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Mattison, Jeff
McCormack, Rebekah
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McLaughlin, Marina
[email protected]
McPeak, Christine
[email protected]
McVeigh, Joe
Megyesi-Briese, Gabriella
[email protected]
Mellos, Vickie
[email protected]
Michals, Sarah
[email protected]
Minet-Lucid, Pamela
[email protected]
Minnis, Carey
[email protected]
Mitchell, David
[email protected]
Moore, Catherine
[email protected]
Mowrer, Melanie
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Mukai, Moena
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Navarette, Delicia
Nguyen, Teresa
Nunez, Vincent
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O’Loughlin, Judith
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Olsher, David
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Olson-Pacheco, Ali
Ono Vineberg, Evelyn
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[email protected]
Parker, Meg
[email protected]
Pascucci, Amy
[email protected]
Patnaik, Nandini
[email protected]
Pelletier, Danielle
[email protected]
Phillabaum, Scott
Pinedo, Francisco X
[email protected]
Pipenko, Elena
[email protected]
Pollard, Laurel
[email protected]
Ponzillo, Gizelle
[email protected]
Popal, Sedique
[email protected]
Powell, Anna
Price, Donna
[email protected]
Pulido, Alejandra
[email protected]
Purcell, Carrie
[email protected]
Purgason, Kitty
[email protected]
Pursley, Kristen
[email protected]
Putros, Tremonisha
[email protected]
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Ramirez, Sylvia
[email protected]
Razo, Laura
[email protected]
Reinstein, Ken
[email protected]
Reppen, Randi
[email protected]
Reyes, Kristi
[email protected]
Robertson, Heather
[email protected]
Robison, Richard
[email protected]
Rodman, Laura
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EMAILS
Rogers, Bruce
Rosner, Julaine
[email protected]
Rosso, Monica
[email protected]
Roth, Eric
[email protected]
Roy, Blair
[email protected]
Russikoff, Karen
[email protected]
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Sander, Nancy
[email protected]
Santos, Maricel
[email protected]
Sarver, Amy
[email protected]
Sasser, Linda S.
[email protected]
Savage, K. Lynn
[email protected]
Scarfone, Femia
[email protected]
Schoff, Susannah
[email protected]
Schulte, Julia
[email protected]
Schumaker, Denise
[email protected]
Schwartz, Gail
[email protected]
Segota, John
[email protected]
Seidel, Marlo
Shaw, Leigh Anne
[email protected]
Siegal, Meryl
[email protected]
Silverstein, Sandy
Sippell, Kelly
[email protected]
Sivaslian, Lindsey
[email protected]
Skolnick, David
[email protected]
Sokolowski, Peter
Sosa, Christie
[email protected]
Soules, Aline
[email protected]
Spencer, Meredith
[email protected]
Stammler, Courtney
[email protected]
Stillwell, Christopher
[email protected]
Stratton, Dreah
[email protected]
Sugajski, Greg
[email protected]
Sutherland, Scott
[email protected]
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Tanaka, Jay
Thatte, Victoria
Theadore, Alicia
Thomas, Stephanie
Tiemroth-Zavala, Suzan
Treston, Mark
Tran, Annie
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Valencia Suda, Kanako
Vazquez de Diriye, Esmeralda
Vulcano, Jacqueline
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Wobeck, Marina
Wong, Emily
Wu, Ana
Wu, Hao-Che
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
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[email protected]
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[email protected]
Ward, Kristi
Warner, Brent
[email protected]
Washington, Brad
[email protected]
Webb, Marie
[email protected]
Weber, Merari
[email protected]
Weiss, Elaine
[email protected]
Williams, Caitlin
[email protected]
Williams, Jonelle
[email protected]
Wilkins, Lynne
Winet, David
[email protected]
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Yeo, Clair
Yu, Lu
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Alliant International University
Erica Nogueira
10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego, CA 92131
Tel: 866-825-5426
[email protected]
Booth: 303
Cambridge University Press
Annette Acosta
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
Tel: 888-375-2899
[email protected]
Booths: 101, 102, 103
Alta English Publishers
Hugh Loyola
1775 E Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 110-275
Palm Springs, CA 92264
Tel: 760-459-2603
[email protected]
Booth: 129
CASAS
Lori Howard
5151 Murphy Canyon Rd., Ste 220 San Diego, CA
92123
Tel: 858-292-2900
[email protected]
Booth: 111
AmEnglish.com
David Hans
P.O. Box 367
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Tel: 925-485-3080
[email protected]
Booth: 300
Chimayo Press
Eric H. Roth
3766 Redwood Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066-3506
Tel: 855-ESL-Book / 855-375-2665
[email protected]
Booth: 112
American College of Education
Monica Carson
101 W Ohio Street, Stuite 1200
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: 317-829-9400
[email protected]
Booth: 306
Dynamic Literacy / Mindplay
Diego Ruiz / Michael Richie
12268 Silver Arrow Way
Victorville, CA 92392
Tel: 909-823-2010 / 909-573-3221
[email protected]
Booth: 114
Burlington English
Amy Goeltzenleuchter
4800 N Federal Hwy, Ste E207
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: 415-265-7189
[email protected]
Booth: 124
Ed-Tex
Dena Kane
15235 Brand Blvd, Suite A107
Mission Hills, CA 91345
Tel: 818-898-3340
[email protected]
Booth: 309
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English Central
Nicole Graham and Carrie Purcell
60 St Clair Avenue E
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4T 1NS
Tel: 1-866-518-4170
[email protected]
Booths: 99, 100
ETS-TOEFL
Marian N. Crandall
660 Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08541
Tel: 609-683-2668
[email protected]
Booth: 110
Kaplan International Tools for English
Danielle Chircop
21 East Victoria Street, Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel: 805-618-2164
[email protected]
Booth: 108
LearningU
Cameron Loflin
1220 N. Main Street, Ste 6
Springville, UT 84663
Tel: 888-505-1414
hello@learning u.com
Booth: 308
Luna Accessories
Sonia Delgado
Tel: 714-408-3897
Special Vendor Area
Massage Therapist
Debbie Massey-Arnold
Tel: 408-250-3439
[email protected]
Special Vendor Area
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Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski
47 Federal St Springfield, MA 01105
Tel: 413-734-3134
[email protected]
Booth: 127
Moquino Indian Jewelry
Marylin Moquino
13400 Panorama Loop. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
Tel: 505-261-3927
[email protected]
Special Vendor Area
National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning
Nicol Clark
20 Channel Center Street
Boston, MA 02210
Tel: 888-915-3276
[email protected]
Booths: 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205
Outreach & Technical Assistance Network
(OTAN)
Linda Swanson
PO Box 269003 Sacramento, CA 95826
Tel: 916-228-2580
[email protected]
Booth: 126
Pearson
Yvette Payne
80 Iron Point Circle, Suite 115
Folsom, CA 95630
Tel: 800-848-9500
www.Pearsonk12.com
Booth: 123
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Pearson ELT
Cambria Dorado
10 Bank Street
White Plains, NY 10606
Tel: 951-443-5255
[email protected]
Booths: 118, 119, 120, 121
Thesys International
Dave Sundstrom
1575 W. Mable Street
Anaheim, CA 92802
Tel: 714-234-2753
[email protected]
Booth: 125
Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and
Psychology
Jennifer Agatep
6100 Center Drive, 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Tel: 310-568-5600
[email protected]
Booth: 107
Townsend Press
George Henry
Tel: 888-752-6410
[email protected]
Booth: 109
PhonicsQ
Phyllis Herzog
3402 E John Street
Seattle, WA 98112
Tel: 206-325-7989; Fax: 206-659-4812
[email protected]
Booth: 307
Realia Kits for Language Learning
Sheryl Lee
71 Oxbow CreekLane
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Tel: 714-273-3319
[email protected]
Booth: 305
Sunburst Media
Terry Yang
P.O. Box 2572 Sunnyvale, CA 94087-0572
Tel: 408-245-8514
[email protected]
Booth: 128
Tairona Enterprises
Elizabeth Serna
Tel: 909-483-6984
[email protected]
Special Vendor Area
USCIS Office of Citizenship
Paul S. Kim
Tel: 202-272-1314
[email protected]
Booth: 104
U.S. Department of State English Language
Fellow Program
Arlinda Fair
3300 Whitehaven Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20007
Tel: 202-687-2608
[email protected]
Booth: 304
University of Michigan Press
Kelly Sippell
839 Greene Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Tel: 866-804-0002
[email protected]
Booths: 301, 302
University of San Francisco, School of Education
Lisa Klope
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Tel: 415-422-4212
[email protected]
Booth: 113
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