
Presentation
Abstracts and Biographies of Presenters
Baca, Matt
Using multimedia to teach English and culture
Saturday, October 30, 2004 11:15-12:00 West D
Demonstration-45 minutes Adult Ed SIG Forum
AE, BE, HE
How can one teach aspects of the English
language (slang, idioms, grammar, etc.) as well as cultural trends in the US
using American TV and movie clips? The presenter will introduce teaching strategies
using clips from US TV shows and movies in a high-interest participatory
session to engage the learner.
Matt Baca has a
Master’s in TESOL from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He
has taught ESL and business topics in businesses and universities spanning the
globe, including Latin America, Europe, Russia, and Central and East Asia.
He is currently managing and teaching CU Boulder's Pre-MBA Program.
Baez, Mary Louise
The Write Book
Friday, October 29, 2004 3:30-4:15 West B
Publisher's Session—Cambridge University Press
How do you choose the right book for
composition/writing courses? This
presentation will review the 8 new 2004 writing/composition textbook
publications from Cambridge University Press.
All books use a process approach to writing preparing students for
further academic writing tasks. The
session will highlight current pedagogy in the teaching of writing. Finally, teachers will have the opportunity
to learn which book can best serve their students’ needs.
Mary Louise Baez, District
Sales Supervisor/ESL Specialist for Cambridge University Press holds an M.A. in
TESOL, and has 19 years’ experience teaching, training and supervising and
directing programs in the U.S. and Latin America.
Baez, Mary Louise
Promoting student independence: Little acts that can
impact
Friday, October 29, 2004 2:30-3:15 Golden
EE, SE, AE, HE
Drawing upon current trends in TESOL, this session
presents examples, fosters discussion and creates ways to promote student
independence through: classroom tasks, preparation, decision-making and
assessment.
Mary Louise Baez, District
Sales Supervisor/ESL Specialist for Cambridge University Press, holds an M.A.
in TESOL, and has 19 years’ experience teaching, training and supervising and
directing programs in the U.S. and Latin America.
Balkenbush, Charlotte
Using literature and integrating the four skills
Saturday, October 30, 2004 2:30-3:15 Evergreen
Demonstration-45 minutes
IEP / HE
Using a novel, poem, and short story, this demonstration
explores multiple literature-based strategies that integrate the four skills
required in higher education.
Approaches that maximize student interest and shared inquiry will be
highlighted. In particular,
participants will explore “Socratic Seminar” techniques to expand analytical
thinking. Handouts and discussion also
incorporated.
The presenter has taught in
secondary and tertiary settings for ten years and has been hired to teach
English and literature at Kuwait University Language Centre beginning January
2005.
Bemski, Peter
Ethical principles in ESL teaching
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 Parker
Discussion-45 minutes
AE, GA, IEP
A list of ethical principles will be
presented, followed by participant discussion as to what is missing from the
list, as well as what doesn't need to be there. Participants will be
encouraged to advocate the adoption of similar principles by the organizations
of which they are part.
Peter Bemski, Ph.D., is the Assistant
Academic Dean of SPS Graduate Programs at Regis University. Peter has more than
20 years’ experience in ESL.
Bland, Susan Kesner
Promoting language awareness in grammar teaching
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 Spruce
Demonstration-45 minutes
IEP / HE, SE
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could teach our students to notice the
“grammar” all around them in daily life? The presenter demonstrates three
kinds of grammar activities that encourage independent learning, the goal of
language awareness approaches.
Susan Kesner Bland, author and teacher,
holds an MA in TESOL from New York University and a Ph.D. in linguistics from
Cornell University.
Bland, Susan Kesner
Grammar: What's the use?
Friday, October 29, 2004 11:15-12:00 West B
Publisher's Session—Oxford University Press
Why learn grammar?
For meaningful communication! Grammar
Sense is Oxford’s new comprehensive three-level grammar series based on the
authentic use of English grammar in discourse.
This workshop will show how the series systematically presents,
explains, and practices grammatical form, meaning, and use in a communicative,
learner-centered environment.
Susan Kesner Bland, author and teacher,
holds an MA in TESOL from New York University and a Ph.D. in linguistics from
Cornell University.
Bliss, Ph.D., Anne
Copyright issues for ESL students
Friday, October 29, 2004 11:15-12:00 Golden
Paper-45 minutes
HE, SE, IEP
International high school and college
ESL students typically fail to recognize copyright for text, music, and art.
This failure is especially prominent for Web-based materials. This paper
discusses copyright laws for hard copy and virtual materials, international
students’ understandings and practices, and techniques for complying with
international copyright laws.
Dr. Anne Bliss is
the ESL Coordinator for the Program for Writing and Rhetoric at the University
of Colorado at Boulder.
Boedigheimer, Theresa "Terri"
Extended day for ELL really works
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 Poster Area
Poster-45 minutes
EE
High Plains Elementary School in
Colorado Springs, Co started an after school program to be offered to all of
the ELL students. It proved to be very exciting and we even made it in
the local newspaper! The program's goal was to improve the academic performance
of our ELL population as measured by formal and informal assessment. The
"Language First" Program, written by Lynda Franco, and the LeapFrog
pads were used to implement the program. The after school program was
held four days each week for 60 - 90 minutes per day throughout the school
year. This poster will show photos, assessment data, and samples of the
language acquisition lessons.
Theresa "Terri" Boedigheimer
teaches at High Plains Elementary School in Academy District 20 as an ELL
instructor. She has a B.S.Ed and loves ELL!
Brancard, Ruth
Erik Erikson
Laurie Chotena
Melissa Mendoza,
Paula Marinelli
Kathy Bougher
Amy Winter
Crossing the border
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-3:15 West B
Panel/Symposium-90 minutes
EE,
SE, GA
Teachers relate their experiences from a 2-week trip to El Paso,
Texas and Juarez, Chihuahua, and Zacatecas, Mexico. Panel members discuss how
the trip shaped their perceptions of Mexican immigrant students and the larger
economic, political, social, and cultural forces connecting people on both
sides of the Mexican-U.S. border.
Kathy Bougher, formerly at Manual High School, now a coordinator
of school reform efforts at Cole Middle School in Denver, has planned and led
two groups of teachers on trips to Mexico.
Ruth Brancard is chair of the ESL program at Community College of Denver.
Laurie Chotena and Erik Erikson teach ELA at South High School in Denver
Paula Marinelli teaches ECE at Swansea Elementary in Denver.
Melissa Mendoza teaches Spanish at South High.
Amy Winter teaches science and service learning classes at Cole Middle School.
Brown, Giles
Debate or discuss?
Conversation tips for ELL
Friday, October 29, 2004 2:30-3:15 West B-60
seats
Publisher's Session
University
of Michigan Press
A new text, Great Debates, offers students a chance to pick a side
of a non-controversial but fun issue (cats or dogs? time or money? famous or
anonymous?) and improve their communication and academic skills. Tips for
improving conversations and learning English are provided. Come participate in
a lively demonstration!
Giles Brown is Marketing Specialist and
Exhibits Manager at the University of Michigan Press.
Brown, Margie
Increasing parent and community involvement in
education
Saturday, October 30, 2004 11:15-12:00 Conifer
Paper-45 minutes
BE, EE, PA, SE, GA
How can schools encourage the busy families of ELLs to become
active in their children’s education? We will look at Joyce Epstein’s six
levels of parent and community involvement, Sudia Paloma McCaleb’s advice for
building communities of learners, the resources of the Colorado Statewide
Parent Coalition, and seven valuable websites.
Margie Brown has worked as a high school ESL teacher, an ESL
coach, and field supervisor and instructor for ESL endorsement candidates at
UCCS.
Caddoo, Karen
Stephanie Green
Tricia Cate
Kelly Murphy
Newcomers off to a good start
Friday, October 29, 2004 3:30-4:15 Spruce
Demonstration-45 minutes
SE
Mix open enrollment with transient populations
to get groups of students with needs that cannot always be met in the ELA
classroom. Presenters will demonstrate what one area district has done in an
effort to meet the needs of all secondary ELA students by incorporating
Newcomer Centers.
Karen Caddoo,
Stephanie Green, Kelly Murphy, and Tricia Cate are educators in the Sheridan
School District teaching newly arrived
immigrants.
Cantalupo, Leanne
Michelle Delgado
Language acquisition levels and literacy instruction
for SLLs
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 West A
Publisher's Session—Hampton Brown
Language development is important in planning
effective literacy instruction for second language learners. This session provides helpful guidelines for
assessing needs and shares strategies for differentiating literacy instruction.
Leanne Cantalupo is a third year literacy coach for
Denver Public Schools. Her work has
focused on strategies for instruction of second language learners.
Michelle Delgado has been
teaching/coaching in the Denver Public Schools for eighteen years. Her focus for the past few years has been
literacy instruction for second language learners.
Caruccio, Lynore
Achieving academic success by teaching language
through content
Friday, October 29, 2004 2:30-3:15 West A
Publisher's Session—Pearson Longman ESL
Shining Star, a new series for English language
learners, uses readings from Social Studies, Science, and Literature to
explicitly teach reading and writing and grade-appropriate content
vocabulary. The instructional model
presented integrates academic language and content with explicit instruction in
the Learning Strategies for academic success in the mainstream classroom.
Lynore Caruccio is a
national consultant specializing in all aspects of Title I, Migrant and Title
III education. She was an ESL Program
Coordinator and a secondary ESL teacher in Oklahoma. She was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, training teachers to work with LEP
students in mainstream classes. She is
co-chair and founding member of the TASK Force on the Education of LEP Children
in Oklahoma.
Castellino, Shirlaine
Revisiting writing folders
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 West E
Demonstration-45 minutes
IEP / HE, SE
Keeping folders for students' essays continues
to help students monitor their progress in writing. This presentation
will show how folders can help not only as a tool in the improvement of
students' writing but also as a possible supplement to some writing objectives.
Shirlaine
Castellino teaches ESL at Spring International Language Center. She also
coordinates the college ESL classes at Arapahoe Community College.
Castro, Liliana
Learning to learn
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-2:15 Plum
Demonstration-45 minutes
AL, BE, GA
"Learning to Learn" is a
one-hour workshop created to assist students to use strategies to be successful
in the process of learning a second or foreign language. The workshop
introduces students to the practice of metacognition and self-assessment.
Liliana Castro leads
the ESL and Foreign Language Program at Front Range Community College - Larimer
campus. She has an M.A. in TESL and in Spanish from Colorado State University.
Her areas of interest are assessment of student learning and teacher training
preparation
Castro, Liliana
Using portfolios to assess learning and teaching
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 Poster area
Poster-45 minutes
HE, PA, GA
This poster session outlines the
implementation of a portfolio system in a foreign language program to assist instructors
in the assessment of student learning and teaching effectiveness. The
assessment method, which combines formative and summative designs, enhances
effective communication of assessment findings, ongoing learning and change,
and student-centered pedagogy.
Liliana Castro
leads the ESL and Foreign Language Program at Front Range Community College -
Larimer campus. She has an M.A. in TESL and in Spanish from Colorado State
University. Her areas of interest are assessment of student learning and teacher
training preparation.
Cervania, Ph.D.,
Ranee
Teaching spatial prepositions and descriptors
interactively
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 Golden
Demonstration-45 minutes
BE, GA, IEP
Spatial prepositions and descriptors are
not the easiest part of speech to learn. This presentation will
demonstrate how students, in general, can easily learn these prepositions and,
at the same time, have fun. See the magic of "overlays" and
learn how to create your own.
Ranee Cervania completed
her MA in ESL and PhD in Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction
and ESL, at the University of Hawaii--Manoa. She has been a
second/foreign language teacher of English and Filipino for over 25 years.
She taught English in Chiang Mai, Thailand for 16 years before coming to
the United States. As a second/foreign language instructor, she has
conducted several research studies on language development and acquisition and
has presented her research findings at conferences locally and internationally.
Chi, Barrie
A.
The use of cartoons to enhance learning
Friday, October 29, 2004 3:30-4:15 West C
Paper-45 minutes
IEP / HE, GA, AE
It has been my experience that students
really benefit from laughter and that the use of cartoons is one way to achieve
this goal. I have collected a variety of appropriate cartoons over the years
and will share these
with the audience through the use of handouts and stories.
Barrie Chi has
taught ESL on all levels and is currently an Associate Professor of ESL at
Union County College. Recently she taught teachers in Shanghai.
Clarke, Mark A.
Ruth Brancard
Identity, narrative, and learning
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 Conifer
Paper-45 minutes
GA
Building on socio-cultural perspectives
of identity as constructed in social interaction, the presenters explain how
they use reflections on mundane experiences to consciously shape their personal
and professional identities. Implications for language learners, classroom
teachers, and teacher educators are explored.
Mark Clarke,
University of Colorado at Denver
Ruth Brancard, Community College of Denver
Commins, Nancy
Instructional planning in linguistically diverse
settings
Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:15-12:00 Golden
Workshop-90 minutes
BE, EE, SE
For educators interested in
school-wide perspectives on second language learners. Examine a framework for understanding and differentiating oral
language, literacy, and content area development across instructional settings
and teachers. Analyze your own
classrooms and school programs. Make
and share plans for using these understandings to improve academic outcomes for
students.
Nancy Commins, co-author of Restructuring
Schools for Linguistic Diversity and BEN faculty members, works on school
reform in the Denver Metro area and beyond.
Commins, Nancy
Hands-on environmental education for second language
learners
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 Boulder
Demonstration-45 minutes
EE, SE, GA
Learn about Project Wild (PW) and Project Learning
Tree (PLT), two interdisciplinary, environmental education programs that
promote awareness, knowledge, and stewardship of natural resources. Participate in a demonstration of sheltering
techniques for content area instruction.
Receive a rubric for evaluating and modifying activities and text
materials.
Nancy Commins, co-author of Restructuring
Schools for Linguistic Diversity and BEN faculty members, works on school
reform in the Denver Metro area and beyond.
Connell, Rachel
Chris Duval
Incorporating the multiple intelligences in the ESL
classroom
Friday, October 29, 2004 3:30-4:15 Cherry
Paper-45 minutes
EE, SE, GA
Rachel Connell wrote her master's thesis
on improving the success rate of ESL students by using the theory of multiple
intelligences by Howard Gardner. These intelligences include
visual/spatial, mathematical, kinesthetic, musical, linguistic, interpersonal,
and intrapersonal intelligences. After completing research on the
writings of Gardner and others, she began an action research project to
determine how encouraging and facilitating these various intelligences in
students would improve their English language acquisition skills such as
reading, writing, speaking, and listening, and their success in other classes
as well. The objective of this
presentation will be to explain her findings, and to give teachers practical
ways to incorporate the methods in the ESL classroom, in order to help students
be more successful in school. Handouts that will help teachers assess their
students' strengths in each area will be given, as well as ways to develop
lesson plans, and assess student growth. Demonstrations of teaching
techniques will be done by the presenters as well.
Rachel Connell teaches ESL at Palmer
High School in Colorado Springs. She has a bachelor's degree in Spanish
and a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
Chris Duval
teaches ESL at Palmer High School as well. He is completing his Master's degree
in Spanish. After having taught Spanish for five years, he began teaching ESL.
Both Rachel and Chris taught ESL adults as well, before teaching at
Palmer High School.
Crawford, Lindy
Aimee Garza
Teachers' thoughts on the education of ELLs
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-2:15 West A
Paper-45 minutes
EE
The researchers present findings from a statewide
survey completed by over 1,000 second
and fourth grade classroom teachers.
Topics include, but are not limited to: (a) attitudes about full
inclusion of English language learners (ELLs), (b) quality of instruction
provided ELLs, (c) support of statewide testing of ELLs, and (d) school
culture.
Linda Crawford is an assistant professor at the
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Her research interests include effective instruction practices for English
language learners.
Aimee V. Garza is an
educational researcher at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Her research interests include ethnography
of education, and Chicano studies.
Dai Zovi, Lonnie
Rock your (ESL) world with "Rockin' Rhythms and
Rhymes"
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 West B
Publisher's Session—Vibrante Press
Students will boogie-woogie their way to English
fluency through rhythmic recitations set to blues, reggae, calypso, Irish jigs
and more. The presenter will show how
this exciting approach will enhance students’ pronunciation (sh/ch;t/th…),
vocabulary and general English fluency all while delightfully stimulating their
musical intelligence.
Lonnie Dai Zovi is an author
and ESL, Bilingual and Spanish teacher who has taught elementary, Jr. high,
H.S. and Community College in Chicago and now in Albuquerque.
Daniels, Jennifer
Nancy Alexander
Eye-openers for mainstream teachers of ELLs
Friday, October 29, 2004 11:15-12:00 West C
Demonstration-45 minutes
EE, PA, SE
This
demonstration will provide quick tips and practical activities for
trainers/staff developers to use with mainstream teachers in order to develop
an awareness of second language acquisition and the needs of ELLs in the
classroom. Resource and follow-up recommendations will be included as well.
Nancy Alexander and Jennifer
Daniels work as learning facilitators and staff developers for the ESL program
in District 51, Grand Junction. They’re
state trainers for teacher training courses sponsored by the CDE English
Language Acquisition unit, and both have ESL teaching experience in the U.S.
and abroad.
Davis, Connie
Resources for teaching listening skills
Friday, October 29, 2004 11:15-12:00 West D
Demonstration-45 minutes
AE, GA, IEP
Are you looking for ways to teach
listening skills in your adult education classroom? The presenter will
showcase a number of resources from the Northern Colorado Literacy Resource
Center and share sample listening-focused lessons from these resources.
Participants will receive a bibliography of materials reviewed.
Connie Davis is
the Director of the Northern Colorado Literacy Resource Center in Longmont and
Intake Specialist for ESL at St. Vrain Valley Adult Education.
Deines, Christine
Bridging ESL students into GED: A training workshop
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-3:15 West E-60
seats
Workshop-90 minutes
AE, BE, PA, GA, IEP
Teach others Best Practices for
addressing growing number of ESL students moving into pre-GED/GED courses.
ESL Instructor: Integrating an Academic Curriculum with a Life-Skills
Curriculum. GED Instructor: Working with ESL students in pre-GED/GED
classes. Examples of Curriculum Integration, Techniques, and Handbook
given to facilitate training at your sites.
Christine is a
Lead Teacher/Curriculum Developer for The Learning Source. Loves
languages, traveling and has been teaching 5 yrs. Has BA from University of
Colorado.
Disch, Gayle Gibson
Debee Demolina
T.I.L.A. (Totally Integrated Language Approach)
Café: A dining experience
Friday, October 29, 2004 2:30-4:15 West D
Workshop-90 minutes
BE, EE, PA
Tired of the same old dining experiences? Join us at T.I.L.A. (Totally Integrated Language
Approach) Café for dining that is out of this world! T.I.L.A. provides you with information and resources to construct
your own meaning of “oral language.”
Take away ideas/strategies you can use with your students “tomorrow.”
Gayle Gibson Disch is a public school educator with
32 years’ experience. Currently a
Demonstration Teacher in the English Language Acquisition Department (ELAD) in
Mesa Public Schools, Mesa, Arizona, she has also co-directed Mesa’s Family Tree
Project, a nationally recognized family literacy program which provides
education to ESL families.
During her 17 years in
education, Debee Demolina has experienced a variety of teaching assignments
from kindergarten to intermediate grades providing her with knowledge of useful
classrooom practices. Currently, Debee
is a Demonstration Teacher in the English Language Acquisition Department
(ELAD) in Mesa Public Schools, Mesa, Arizona.
Dunn, Burna L.
Myrna Ann Adkins
Barbara Sample
Unity in a diverse classroom
Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:15-12:00 Parker
Workshop-90 minutes
AE, GA
This interactive workshop will identify
characteristics of the American Classroom culture and describe how this differs
for refugees. A brief overview of acculturation will be followed by
examples of strategies from the presenters and from the audience that teacher
might use to create cultural unity.
Myrna Ann Adkins is the President and
CEO for Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning.
Barbara Sample is the Vice President and Director of Education al Services for
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning.
Burna L. Dunn is the Director of the English Language Training Technical
Assistance Project for Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning.
Dunn, Burna L.
Myrna Ann Adkins
Barbara Sample
What teachers have learned from refugees
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 West C
Discussion-45 minutes
AE, GA
Veteran English Language Teachers of
adults share learnings from refugee students and describe how their
philosophies, strategies, and practice have changed as they have learned form
their students. Examples of classroom activities used with refugees will
be demonstrated.
Myrna Ann Adkins is the President and
CEO for Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning.
Barbara Sample is the Vice President and Director of Education al Services for
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning.
Burna L. Dunn is the Director of the English Language Training Technical
Assistance Project for Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning.
Echevarria, Jean
Lauren Hartford-Brewer
Andy Likins
Starla Dietrich
Managing inappropriate behavior in adult ESL classes
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 Spruce
Discussion-45 minutes
AE, HE, IEP
With adult students, teachers can
encounter disruptive behavior that can damage classroom relationships.
Identifying and resolving these problems is often uncomfortable for
teachers, and we often need to rely on our own classroom management skills to
keep a civil atmosphere. Presenters will look at real classroom
situations and discuss solutions.
All presenters
are teachers in the English Language Institute of Pikes Peak Community College
in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The ELI is an academic ESL program for
adult learners.
Erikson, Erik
Movies for low level ESL learners
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 West D
Discussion-45 minutes
SE, GA
Movies with little dialogue are
motivational for language learning in low-level classes and a break from the
routine in a reading and writing class. Find out about great movies that engage
low-level learners and provide a wealth of activities.
Erik Erikson has
been facilitating learning solutions since 1988.
Feldman, Andrea
Implementing information literacy in the ESL
classroom
Friday, October 29, 2004 10:15-11:00 Plum
Paper-45 minutes
AL, HE, PA
This paper explores the need for information literacy in the ESL
classroom. We will define information literacy and discuss how to access,
critically evaluate, and integrate the information into student work. The
presentation will show examples from my own online multicultural reading
themes, and distinguish between reputable and non-reputable websites.
Andrea Feldman holds a Ph.D. in
Linguistics, and teaches multicultural writing courses to both native and
non-native speakers at CU.
Ferguson, Marge
CHINA: A perpetual roller coaster of impressions
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 Plum
Paper-45 minutes
AE, IEP / HE, GA
The main thrust of this demonstration is to examine the
contradictory nature of modern China.
While many modern Chinese are becoming Westernized and more prosperous,
their ties to their family remains strong.
The presenter learned a great deal about the hard-working nature and
committed intelligence of Chinese university students. She now has more empathy for Asian
students.
Marge Ferguson recently spent 10 months
teaching English in Shanghai, China.
She currently teaches at CC of
Denver.
Fierro, Patricia A.
Metamorphosis of an ESL summer school program
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-2:15
West D
Paper-45 minutes
BE, EE, PA, SE
Describe the development of an ESL
middle school summer school that is integrated with mainstream students,
teachers, and administrators, and coordinated with an elementary ESL summer
school. Identify the problems encountered and solved as well as those
still in process. Provide practical tips for developing an effective ESL
summer school.
Pat Fierro is
the ESL Department Head, Curriculum Leader, and a teacher at East Middle School
in Colorado Springs School District Eleven.
Franco, Lynda
Students leap into Literacy with multisensory books
and assessment tools
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-2:15 Cherry
(Publisher’s
Session—LeapFrog SchoolHouse)
Lynda
Franco presents ways to enhance English Language Learning in the elementary
classroom using the multisensory Language First books she authored. These books allow English Language Learners
to work at their own pace, independently and with audio guidance. Introductions written in six languages:
English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Japanese, Hmong.
Lynda Franco, Assistant Director English Language
Acquisition, Colorado Department of Education.
Franklin, Dr. Elizabeth
Teaching middle level science to ESL students
Saturday, October 30, 2004 11:15-12:00 Boulder
Paper-45 minutes
BE, EE, SE
How do
science teachers teach ESL Students? This presentation describes the strategies
that one eighth-grade urban science educator used with Ells in a six-week unit on
space. Interview data with four Ells documents what the students learned about
the unit and their perceptions of the effectiveness of the teacher’s
strategies.
Dr. Elizabeth Franklin is professor of Hispanic Studies at
the University of Northern Colorado where she teaches courses in ESL and
bilingual education.
Garza, Aimee V.
Lindy Crawford, Ph.D.
Adapting to rapid demographic change: a case study
of Parkland Elementary
Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:15-11:00 Spruce
Paper-45 minutes
EE, PA
An ethnographic case study of an
elementary school that has experienced a dramatic increase in English language
learners was conducted. Investigates how the school has adapted in response to
this diverse student population. A description of effective programs and practices
is provided and the sustainability of these models is discussed.
Aimee V. Garza is an educational
researcher at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Her research
interests include ethnography of education, and Chicano studies.
Lindy Crawford
is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Her research interests include effective instructional practices for English
language learners.
Goodspeed, Kate
Advanced conversations can be provocative and life-changing
Friday, October 29, 2004 2:30-3:15 Plum
Demonstration-45 minutes
AE
Using current news stories, advanced
conversation students can engage in provocative exchanges of ideas about real
issues facing our world. The presenter will demonstrate how one news
story began a chain of student-directed exploration of related issues,
challenging both student and teacher in life-changing ways. Extensive handouts.
Kate Goodspeed
has an MA in TESL and has taught in China for eight years and at Denver's Emily
Griffith Technical College for three years.
Hatcher, Sharon
Strengthening ELL instruction through professional
learning communities
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-3:15 Golden
Workshop-90 minutes
EE
This session describes a district staff development
model for ELL teachers. The teachers
regularly meet as a Professional Learning Community in order to analyze
sheltered instructional strategies and develop action plans for implementation
in the classroom. This collaborative
model provides teachers with specific strategies to support their English
language learners.
Sharon Hatcher has over 30
years experience as a teacher and principal in the Seattle and Bellevue,
Washington school districts.
Hess, Natalie
Pattern poetry for language development
Saturday, October 30, 2004 1:30-2:15 Conifer
Demonstration-45 minutes
AE, HE, SE
Poetry blooms inside all of us, hiding
in unexpected places. Poetry packs meaning into a few words. We all write
poetry. Unknowingly, we do so every day. In this workshop, the participants,
with slight support of the presenter, will note how a pattern can release
creativity and language growth.
Natalie Hess, a
professor of Bilingual/Multicultural Education at NAU in Yuma, has taught ESL/EFL
in six countries, and written extensively on the subject.
Hicks, Rebecca
Starla Dietrich
Thinking outside the book
Friday, October 29, 2004 3:30-4:15 Golden
Demonstration-45 minutes
IEP / HE, GA, SE
Presenters will explore reading as an active process
leading students to investigate topics and ideas beyond the written words on a
page. They will provide examples of two
approaches that use novels to promote discussion, provide a springboard for
research, and ultimately encourage students to think outside the book.
Rebecca Hicks is a faculty member teaching ESL at
the English Language Institute at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado
Springs.
Starla Dietrich is an
adjunct faculty members in ESL with PPCC and also has worked with second language
learners in job place settings.
Jontz, Mitzi
ESL Study skills workshops for academic success
Friday, October 29, 2004 2:30-3:15 Cherry
Demonstration-45 minutes
IEP / HE
Many ESL students are not sufficiently
equipped to succeed in American college classrooms due to a lack of essential
study skills. By reviewing a series of ESL Study Skills Workshops offered
to students at the Community College of Aurora, participants receive one option
to help close this study skills gap.
Mitzi Jontz has
taught ESL for 15 years. Her experience includes individual and group
tutoring, corporate ESL classes, adult education and community college classes.
Karabushin, Lena
First language attrition in children
Friday, October 29, 2004 1:30-2:15 West D
Paper-45 minutes
AL, GA
How does a child's first language get
affected by second language? The presenter will discuss the theoretical aspects
of first language attrition in children, as well as the findings of a longitudinal
case study of Russian language attrition in the presence of English as a second
language in a child.
The presenter
teaches pre-employment and ESL classes at Spring Institute for Intercultural
Learning. Currently working on master project to obtain degree in Applied
Linguistics at CU-Denver.
Kinsky, Christina Pineda
Teaching pre-literacy through transition with
"Visions"
Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:15-11:00 West A
Publisher's Session—Thomson/Heinle
Participants will learn about effective reading and
writing strategies to improve students’ proficiency in the classroom. Using Heinle’s new English Language Learning
series, Visions, teachers will explore engaging activities that
introduce phonics, build vocabulary, increase comprehension and help develop
academic skills found on state standards and assessments.
Christina Pineda Kinsky
holds a M.A. in SLA and is currently Regional Sales Manager for Thomson Heinle
Publishers.
Kinsky, Christina Pineda
Engaging activities for beginning learners
Friday, October 29, 2004 11:15-12:00 West A
Publisher's Session—Heinle Publishers
Looking for new techniques to liven up your ESL
class? This hands-on workshop
introduces innovative, fun, and pedagogically sound classroom ideas for
teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar to low levels. Sample of Heinle Publisher’s English in
Action will be provided.
Christina Pineda Kinsky
holds a M.A. in SLA and is currently Regional Sales Manager for Thomson Heinle
Publishers.
Koran, Linda
English on a Roll: Making grammar and syntax
fun
Friday, October 29, 2004 2:30-3:15 Evergreen
(Publisher’s
Session—English on a Roll)
Research informs us: Multisensory learning is
best. Interested in effective, fun,
hands-on tools for language instruction and assessment? Come learn to use these innovative new
manipulative, English on a Roll, a set of 40 cubes which enables students (6
through adult) to build all fundamental forms of grammar and syntax.
Linda Koran, author/publisher,
has 12 years of adult education experience.
She speaks 4 languages, and holds Master’s degrees in education and
international business.
Lamb, Kaye
Catherine Pravoslavnov
Public libraries and adult language learners
Friday, October 29, 2004 3:30-4:15 Parker
Demonstration-45 minutes
AE, CALL, GA
Libraries offer unlimited learning
resources for students if they know how to access materials.
Everybody loves hearing books
read and participants will enjoy a demonstration of reading books to beginning
students. Steps to teach students library organization and how to access
materials will be presented. Handout included.
Kaye Lamb taught
College ESL in Taiwan from '72-'74. She's taught all level refugee &
immigrant students at Emily Griffith Technical College since 1977.
Cathryn Pravoslavnov has a masters in Curriculum & Instruction from UCD.
She's taught at Emily Griffith since 1996 and was Teacher of the Year in 2000.
Lawlor, LeeAnn
Julie Mariscal
Teaching ESL student social studies
Friday, October 29, 2004 11:15-12:00 Boulder
(Publisher’s
Session—A Plus Content Resources)
Participants will learn how to teach the difficult
content of history to students who are at beginning levels in their language
acquisition. Strategies, visuals,
graphic organizers and activities will be shared. Participants will receive a free chart.
LeeAnn Lawlor is a principal in Phoenix, Arizona. She taught U.S. history to ESL students for many years. Julie Mariscal is a literacy coach.