Saturday, October 25 Morning Sessions at a Glance

ROOM	10:15-11:00	11:15-12:00
Jefferson	Improvisational storytelling Elizabeth Skelton, Jon Wilkerson AE, SE, GA
Boulder	Trends in English literacy and civics instruction Jane C. Miller AE, SE, GA	Classroom management practices that promote equal access Donna Sobel, Sherry Taylor TE / AR, EE, SE
Cherry	Explore graduate education at UC Denver Diccon Conant (Publisher Session—University of Colorado Denver)	Making the jump: Developing curriculum backwards to move learners forward John Ade (Publisher Session—Pearson Longman)
Conifer	Enliven your class with clickers! Diana Brady-Herndon, Meredith Folley AE, CALL, IEP / HE	Using individual learning plans with adults Erin Kimmel AE, PA
Evergreen	Teaching pronunciation Pamela Cole, Andrea Martinez AE, BE, IEP / HE	State of the state for ELLs Barbara Medina, Joanna Bruno BE, EE, PA, GA
Golden	Elementary / Secondary Ed SIG Forum K-12 initiatives Liz Henry, Ann Haro, Paula Wolf, Jill Serratos, Lorrie Joseph
Parker	Literacy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse learners at risk Almitra Berry BE, EE, PA, IEP / HE
Plum	Seamless integration of language, content, and critical thinking Carol Numrich (Publisher Session—Pearson Longman)	Inside Language, Literacy, and Content Linda Linnen (Publisher Session—National Geographic School Publishing / Hampton-Brown)
Spruce	Accent training: Big picture, little picture Christina Brady IEP / HE	The role of speech reading in second language pronunciation learning Matthew Griffin, Alissa Nostas AE, TE / AR, IEP / HE
West A	Travel and teach: Working abroad in ESL Evelyn Kaye, Michael Thomas, Barbara Ulrich AE, BE, GA	Kinesthetic activities raise reading interest and comprehension Nancy Hahn EE, SE, GA
West B	Over 60 million served: Is anyone learning? Robert Squires CALL, GA, IEP / HE	Adding variety to upper-level writing classes David Mindock IEP / HE
West C	Action research in the second language classroom Anne Bliss TE / AL, SE, IEP / HE
West D	Using movies to enhance reading and writing Gavin Edwards, Kelly Foster GA, IEP / HE	Online English for baseball players Elizabeth Swanson AE, CALL, GA
West E	Implementing learning labs for teachers Ruth Brancard, Amy Thomton TE / AR, PA, GA, SE
Arapahoe / Douglas	Publishers’ Exhibits (Coffee Breaks – 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon)

Adult Education (AE), Bilingual Education (BE), Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Elementary Education (EE), Program Administration (PA) , Secondary Education (SE), General Audience (GA), Intensive English Programs / Higher Education (IEP / HE), Teacher Education / Action Research (TE / AR)

Saturday, October 25, 8:45 a.m., Jefferson Grand Ballroom

Developing fluency in L2 reading

Neil Anderson

Reading fluency is receiving increased visibility in classrooms, yet many programs fail to understand how to integrate this essential skill into a curriculum. Teachers and program administrators struggle with balancing both silent and oral fluency instruction. Anderson maintains that if you want to develop strong, fluent oral readers you must first develop strong, fluent silent readers. This plenary session will focus on how reading fluency can be implemented in classrooms. Anderson will review the pedagogical rationale and suggest activities that teachers can use for explicit classroom instruction on how to build and improve reading fluency. 

Neil J. Anderson is a professor and ELC coordinator at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He is the author, co-author, or co-editor of over 40 books, book chapters, and professional articles. Professor Anderson served as president of TESOL from 2001-2002. During 2002-2003 he was a Fulbright scholar in Costa Rica.