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29th Annual Conference April 28-30, 2005

Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport Orlando, Florida

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Sunshine State TESOL of Florida 29th Annual Conference

“Jetting into Excellence with SSTESOL” April 28-30, 2005

Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, Orlando, Florida

Program Wednesday, April 27

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Exhibitors Set-up (Regency Room)

Thursday, April 28

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Special Topic Workshops 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions/Workshops

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Publishers’ Exhibits (Regency Ballroom) 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break/Publisher Rounds 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions/Workshops 12:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Lunch-On-Your-Own

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker (Intercontinental Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 4) 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break/Publisher Rounds 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Special Meeting - Tampa 2006 Team Leaders and SSTESOL

Board Members (The Briefing Room) 3:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 90-Minute Workshops/Concurrent Sessions 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Reception with Cash Bar & Entertainment

Friday, April 29

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions/Workshops 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Publishers’ Exhibits (Regency Ballroom)

(Closed for Lunch - 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Networking/Award Luncheon (Intercontinental Ballroom 5, 6, 7, 8)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting (Intercontinental Ballroom 5, 6, 7, 8) 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Coffee Break 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker (Intercontinental Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 4) 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Swap Shop (Da Vinci Room) 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Volunteers’ Meeting TESOL Tampa 2006 (Tullamarine/Tegal) 3:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. 90-Minute Workshops/Concurrent Sessions 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. SSTESOL Board Meeting (Da Vinci) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. SSTESOL Board Dinner

Saturday, April 30 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Registration 8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions/Workshops 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Meeting for EAP Consortium (Shannon)

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Plenary Speaker (Intercontinental Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 4) 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions/Workshops 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. SSTESOL Board Meeting (Da Vinci)

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The mission of the Sunshine State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is to provide

educators access to professional development, resources, and interaction and to provide leadership

and advocacy in language policy issues.

Mission Statement

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Conference Chair Jose A. Carmona, Daytona Beach Community College

Program Chair

Carmen Morales-Jones, Florida Atlantic University

Registration Charlotte Kelso, SSTESOL

Publisher/Exhibits

Sandra Hancock, University of Florida

Sunshine State TESOL Conference Planning Team

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Sunshine State TESOL Board of Directors 2004 – 2005

President Suze Lindor

School District of Palm Beach County

First Vice President José A. Carmona

Daytona Beach Community College

Second Vice President Carmen A. Morales-Jones Florida Atlantic University

Secretary

Sara R. Acosta University of South Florida

Treasurer

Cynthia Schuemann Miami Dade Community College

Past President (Liaison)

Betty Green Volusia County Schools

Advocacy

José A. Carmona Daytona Beach Community College

Special Topics Co-editors Ester de Jong Maria Coady

University of Florida

Journal and Messenger Book Review Editor

Ester de Jong University of Florida

Messenger Co-editors Sandra Hancock

University of Florida Sam Perkins

Barry University

Publications Eileen E. Ariza, Editor

Florida Atlantic University

Webmaster Roger Thompson

University of Florida

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Members At Large

Lydia Navarro (2005) Volusia County Schools

Aixa Perez-Prado (2005)

Mabel Magarinos (2006)

Orange County Public Schools

Roger M. Thompson (2006) University of Florida

Joyce Nutta (2007)

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg

Ann Jackman (2007) School District of Palm Beach County

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Past Presidents of Sunshine TESOL

1975-1976 Carol Cargill 1990-1991 Yvonne Cadiz 1976-1977 Mary Jane Schenk 1991-1992 Linda Evans 1977-1978 Jane Harder 1992-1993 Sandra Fradd 1978-1979 John Rogers 1993-1994 Nancy Lucas 1979-1980 Sheila Acevedo 1994-1995 Allene Grognet 1980-1981 Judy Judd Price 1995-1996 Judy Strother 1981-1982 Pat Byrd 1996-1997 Pat Ellis 1982-1983 Bob King 1998-1999 Michael Kraft 1983-1984 Susan McFalls 1999-2000 Marilyn Santos 1984-1985 Jerry Messee 2000-2001 Sandra Hancock 1985-1986 Bill Powell 2001-2002 Katherine Dunlop 1986-1987 Edwina Hoffmann 2002-2003 Betty N. Green 1987-1988 Luz Paredes Lono 2003-2004 Betty N. Green 1989-1990 Consuelo Stebbins 2004-2005 Suze Lindor

Mark Your Calendars!

40th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TESOL CONFERENCE

March 15 to March 18, 2006 Tampa, Florida

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Sunshine State TESOL Exhibitors

29th Annual Conference 2005

Be sure to visit our exhibitors!

Alta Book Center Cambridge University Press CSG, Inc. (Talk & Listen Kit™) Curriculum Advantage DeMuth Consultants English-on-a-Roll Great Source Education Group Hampton-Brown Harcourt Achieve—Rigby—Steck Vaughn Houghton Mifflin Company—College Division Interactive Training Distributors—Ellis Kendall/Hunt Lakeshore Learning Materials Liz’s Arts and Crafts McGraw-Hill—ESL/ELT

Miller Educational Associates New Readers Press/ProLiteracy Newsweek Education Program Oxford University Press Pearson Longman Pro Lingua Associates Rosetta Stone Santilla Singlish TASA Techno-Ware Third Wave Learning Thomson/Heinle Universal Publishing University of Michigan Press Usborne Books

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Take Ownership Become an Active Participant All interested, plan to attend

informational meeting

Friday – 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Tullamarine/Tegal

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Special Thanks to the following groups and individuals for their

support of this conference:

Extra Special Thanks for Sponsorship of Refreshment Breaks

Pearson Longman ESL

Special Thanks for Donations of Conference Supplies

Hampton-Brown (Conference Bags) Alta Book Center (Name Tags)

Special Thanks for Donations to the Raffle

Cambridge University Press CSG, Inc. (Talk and Listen Kit™)

Great Source Education Group Interactive Training Distributors—Ellis

Oxford University Press Pro Lingua Associates

Rosetta Stone Singlish TASA

Talk and Listen Kit (CSG, Inc.) Techno-Ware

Thomson/Heinle Universal Publishing

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2005 President’s Award

Proudly Presented to

Dr. Edwina Hoffman

Dr. Edwina Hoffman graduated from Middlebury College, Vermont and did her graduate work in English for Speakers of Other Languages at Florida International University in Miami. She began her career in Venezuela where she taught for nine years. Upon her return to the United States, Edwina taught for six and a half years with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. She later acted as a teacher trainer for a multi-state bilingual project housed at Florida International University. Edwina Hoffman worked on the original state exam for the full ESOL certificate and was very involved in the early negotiations and evolution of the META Consent Decree. She was part of a statewide group that worked on the original 300 hours required training for teachers. When she moved to adult education, she became less involved with K-12 issues. Currently, Dr. Hoffman supervises a multimillion dollar adult refugee project for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She has consulted with American Indian tribes in the states of South Dakota, Montana, and Florida, and various national publishers.

Sunshine State TESOL Travel Grant Recipients

2005

Congratulations to the following recipients:

Sandy Wagner, Sunrise Jesus Santiago, Lake Worth

Lisa Capra, West Palm Beach Christine Kahler, Lake Worth Julie G. Alemany, Greenacres

Marie Colell, West Palm Beach Carol Pumpian, West Palm Beach

Dogossou Houroumtcho, Tallahassee

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Dr. Edwidge Crevecoeur-Bryant Plenary Speaker

Dr. Edwidge Crevecoeur-Bryant earned her Doctorate in Applied Linguistics and Bilingual Education from Teachers College Columbia University in 1999. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of North Florida where she is the Chair of the ESOL Infusion Program. She teaches undergraduate and graduate ESOL classes including: Methods, Curriculum Development, Applied Linguistics, Grammar for ESOL Teachers, and Assessment. Dr. Bryant is the Professor in Residence and Director of the University of North Florida/West Riverside Elementary School ESOL Center for Teaching and Learning. The Center was established to provide West Riverside Elementary School with on-site masters and professional development opportunities, faculty and graduate student research enhancements, after-school and Saturday tutoring programs (staffed with UNF pre-interns), and a resource program to assist ESOL children and their families. In addition, she has been the Adult ESOL Task Force Facilitator for the past four years. As facilitator, she oversees the development of materials to support classroom instruction in adult ESOL classrooms, improve on the current delivery system, and provide technical assistance to adult ESOL staff throughout the state of Florida. She also conducts research in adult ESOL assessment. Recently, Dr. Bryant was selected by the U.S. Department of Education and the Center for Applied Linguistics to serve on a technical working group on adult ESOL assessment. She is a proud member of many professional organizations such as the Haitian Studies Association and Sunshine State TESOL.

Thursday @ 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Intercontinental Ballroom

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Bill Van Patten Plenary Speaker

Bill VanPatten is Professor of Spanish and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has published widely in the fields of second language acquisition and second language teaching and is perhaps best known for his influential work in input processing and processing instruction. He is the author and co-author of six books and five textbooks, the editor or co-editor of five other books, and has authored or co-authored over 70 articles and book chapters. When not engaged in academic work, Bill writes fiction and performs stand up comedy.

Friday @ 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Intercontinental Ballroom

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Dr. Christine Coombe Plenary Speaker

Dr. Coombe has a Ph.D. in Foreign/Second Language Education and Testing from The Ohio State University. She is currently on the English faculty of Dubai men’s College and works as an Assessment Leader for the Higher Colleges of Technology. She is the former Testing and Measurements Supervisor at UAE University and Assessment Coordinator of Zayed University. Christine is co-editor of the Assessment Practices volume in the TESOL Case Studies series. Dr. Coombe is the Past President of TESOL Arabia and the founder and co-chair of the TESOL Arabia Testing, Assessment and Evaluation Special Interest Group. This group organizes the Current Trends in English Language Testing (CTELT) Conference. She is a two-time recipient of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA) Grant for the promotion of professionalism in the area of language testing and a one-time recipient of the ETS International Speaker Grant. Christine is also the recipient of the 2002 Spaan Fellowship for Research in Second/Foreign Language Assessment and the 2002-03 TOEFL Outstanding Young Scholar Award. Christine received the TOEFL Board Grant in 2003-04 for her work in delivering training in assessment to teachers in the Arabian Gulf. Christine received the Chancellor’s Teacher of the Year Award (2003-04) and has been elected to the TESOL Board of Directors, serving as Convention Chair for Tampa 2006.

Saturday @ 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Intercontinental Ballroom

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Daily Schedule And

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Wednesday At A Glance

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Registration)

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Exhibitors Set-up)

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Thursday At A Glance

7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Registration)

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Special Topic Workshops)

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Concurrent Sessions/Workshops)

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Publishers’ Exhibits)

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Coffee Break/Publisher Rounds)

11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions/Workshops)

12:00 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. (Lunch-On-Your-Own)

1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Plenary Speaker)

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Coffee Break/Publisher Rounds)

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Special Meeting – Tampa 2006 Team Leaders & SSTESOL Board Members)

3:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (90-Minute Workshops/Concurrent Sessions)

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Reception with Cash Bar & Entertainment)

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Thursday

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Flight Plan: The Alternative Education Case Study Instructional Model Sheila D. Acevedo Maria Colell Wechsler

Tullamarine/Tegel

Paper – Elementary, Secondary, Alternative In order to jet into excellence with students in alternative education settings, participants will explore a model designed to meet students where they are and co-pilot them to new heights. The model is featured in the Spring 2005 issue of the Sunshine TESOL Journal.

Be a Success at Teaching Academic English! Michelle Bugay-Fasone

Schiphol/Ben Gurion

Demonstration – Community College, Adult, Higher Education How can you successfully prepare your students for the rigors of academic study? How can you teach them the appropriate language, skills, strategies, and study habits? Find out how the much-anticipated Houghton Mifflin English for Academic Success series can make teaching and learning academic English meaningful and rewarding.

Designing an Effective American Culture Class Laura Drosdowech Mirabel Panel – Higher, Adult, Teacher Education/Training A course on American Culture is an important part of a program of study for international students. An effective American Culture class will help foreign students assimilate to the United States and will promote cross-cultural understanding. This panel discussion is designed to assist ESL teachers in developing an interesting and exciting American Culture course. Topics include curriculum, materials, resources, and discussion topics.

7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration

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From Theory to Practice: Applying Reading Strategies Lana Lysen Jean Anderson Prestwick/Narita Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Adult This interactive presentation will demonstrate practical applications for reading strategies. Pre-active strategies will include frontloading, anticipation guides and author’s purpose. During reading will include think alouds, graphic organizers and vocabulary connections. Reflective strategies will include one sentence summaries, RAFT and test-taking skills. Audience participation encouraged.

New Materials for a New TOEFL Kelly Sippell Orly Paper – Special Education Beginning in the Fall of 2005, effective TOEFL preparation will require new materials that anticipate the content and style of the Next-Generation TOEFL. New University of Michigan Press TOEFL-prep materials prepare students for the rigors of the test, emphasizing academic skill development and communicative language across the four skills.

Discover the Interactive Power of Longman Grammar CD-ROMs! Todd McDonald Shannon Demonstration – ESL Language Development Combining the quality of Longman English language-teaching products with today’s latest technologies, we are proud to introduce: Understanding and Using English Grammar Interactive and Grammar Express Basic CD-OM programs. Longman’s new multimedia products provide schools with hundreds of hours of quality

multimedia instruction, and learners with flexible, effective study options. The presenter will demonstrate the dazzling new interactive features of these CD-ROM programs, as well as provide participants with teaching suggestions and examples of effective CALL activities. Come and discover the exciting new way to teach English!

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Special Topic Workshops

Schools That Serve English Language Learners Beyond ESOL Classrooms Evelyn Torrey Gatwick Workshop – Research, Elementary, Secondary, Teacher Education, Program Administration, Parental Involvement Advocate for your ESOL students with your resource packet. Summaries of research- and experience-based school wide strategies to serve English language learners including needs’ assessment, professional development, curriculum, FCAT, environment, participation, discipline, support services, parent and community involvement related to school improvement are included. Exchange effective approaches to comprehensive services impacting ELLs.

Impediments to Listening Comprehension Dr. Carol Cargill Kai Tak Workshop – Adult, Higher, Applied Linguistics The impediments to listening comprehension are numerous. The obvious one is vocabulary, necessary to reading comprehension as well. However, there are structural features and processes peculiar to each language. Understanding these facilitates comprehensible input. This presentation will identify several aspects of spoken American English frequently not understood by the non-native speaker of the language.

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10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Various Ways of Implementing an Effective Dual Language Program

Deborah Oms Sally Monk Suzanne Doran

Shannon

Paper – Elementary, Dual Language This session provides an explanation of the design, components, and effective implementation of a Dual Language program in three schools within the School District of Osceola County, Florida. Each school uses a 60/40 model in their own unique way. Effective instructional strategies implemented in Dual Language classrooms (K-4) will be discussed.

Characteristics of Academic Writing of a Chinese Engineering Student Rui Cheng Tullamarine/Tegel

Paper – Higher/Applied Linguistics This paper presents problems of academic writing by a Chinese graduate student in an engineering program. The problems are traced back to the traditional way of Chinese writing. Possible solutions are provided to address these issues to help Chinese students know Western academic conventions.

How’s Your Listening? Analyzing Listening Skills

Karen Grubbs Prestwick/Narita Demonstration – Teacher Education/Training

How often do you tell your students that they need to improve their listening skills? What exactly does this mean? This demonstration focuses on how to design and implement effective listening activities and assessments so that students can analyze their individual listening skills. Handouts provided. Come and listen.

Talk and Gesture in ESL Problem-Solving Activity

Elizabeth Platt Mirabel Paper - Research

Second language learners call upon many different cognitive, embodied, and environmental systems, as well as L1, as they develop and use their new language. Videotaped segments will be employed to document how two early stage English language learners, construction workers from Mexico, use these many systems in a problem solving task.

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Publishers’ Exhibits

Regency Ballroom

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10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 90 Minute Workshop

Laughing and Learning About Language Sam Perkins Schiphol/Ben Gurion

Workshop – Applied Linguistics

This workshop is a brief magical mystery tour of the phenomenon of ambiguity in English, and the role of such ambiguity in making English a funny (strange) and funny (HaHa!) language. Participants will leave this workshop with strategies to help ELLs see the light when it comes to deciphering English ambiguities.

11:15 a.m. to 12:00 noon. 45 Minute Workshops

Misuse of Greetings: A Look at Pragmatics in the ESL/EFL Classroom Damiano Bonuomo Kai Tak Paper – Higher Education, Adult This study looks at greeting behaviors among non-native speakers, trying to identify the problems and their sources in order to teach greetings more appropriately and effectively, and develop a notion of pragmatics in the ESL/EFL classroom. Discussion of ideas and suggestions is extremely welcomed.

Multiple Intelligences and Language Learning – The Ultimate How-To Aaron Berman Schiphol/Ben Gurion Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Teacher Education/Training, Adult Discover how to engage your students’ many intelligences when teaching languages! Friendly, practical and fun, this cutting-edge session presents dozens of instant-use activities, useful MI inventories, and innovative ways to translate the theory of multiple intelligences into classroom practice. There is more than one way to smart learning!

Designing a Service-Learning ESOL Conversation Practicum Keith Folse Kate Brummett Rizwana Saeed

Gatwick Paper – Adult, Teacher Education/Training

This presentation focuses on a recently revised service learning course in which (1) teachers gain unique and valuable ESL teaching experience and (2) ESL learners from the community receive conversation instruction for free. The presenters will explain how the course was developed and explain how others can start and maintain similar programs.

Flying High With Phonemic Awareness Activities Melise Bunker Mirabel Demonstration - Elementary

Need some ideas for incorporating phonemic awareness into your classroom? This session will highlight selected children’s books appropriate for phonemic awareness instruction and will provide easy-to-use activities that require minimal prep time.

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break/

Publisher Rounds

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ACCESS: Building Language through Literacy Lois Page Orly Demonstration – Secondary This is a standards based, high-quality program for developing content area literacy in math, American history, science, and English, by integrating language and content instruction through a series of scaffolded lessons. Materials include resources for both newcomers and intermediate to advanced language learners. Participants will receive complimentary materials.

12:00 noon to 1:10 p.m. Lunch-On-Your-Own

1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker

Dr. Edwidge Crevecoeur‐Bryant Intercontinental Ballroom (1, 2, 3, 4)

Illiteracy Among ESOL Students Many English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs are reporting an increase in the number of immigrant children who are not literate in their native language or English. Illiteracy presents many challenges for teachers, mainly due to the inherent lack of socialization to literacy and the need to acquaint arriving children with the basic skills needed to acquire literacy. Research indicates that children must be familiar with the relationships between text, symbols, abstract concepts and meanings before they can actively engage in a language, therefore, it is imperative for teachers to understand how to socialize illiterate children into literacy. This presentation will focus on literacy socialization; the role literacy plays in preliterate/nonliterate societies; gender issues related to literacy, the use of the native and second language to introduce students to literacy; and placement of illiterate students in classes other than special education.

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Coffee Break/ Publisher Rounds

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2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Special Meeting

TESOL Tampa 2006: Team Leaders and SSTESOL Board Members Christine Coombe Jose A. Carmona Jeffra Flaitz Li-Lee Tunceren

The Briefing Room Workshop Important information regarding TESOL Tampa 2006 will be discussed. This session will provide an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers in reference to jobs and responsibilities for TESOL 2006.

3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Advocacy in Action: Promoting Migrant Workers in North Central Florida Maria Coady Yadera Ali, Kisha Bryan, Carrie Geiger, Lisa Gill, Lucia Gonzalez, Stephanie Hise, Mandy Kaboli, Angie Kite, Brittany Kraul, Nancy Lubowicz and Faith Pheterson

Mirabel Panel Discussion – Teacher Education/ Training, Migrant Awareness Migrant farm workers are among the neediest subpopulations in the United States. However, these workers remain largely invisible among the community and general population. This presentation is a visual display and vibrant description of how students in one university course raised awareness of and promoted migrant farm workers in their community.

Helping Beginners Row Their Way to Vocabulary Chen-Yen Wang Binmei Liu

Kai Tak

Demonstration This demonstration shows how nouns and their associated adjectives can be learned for ESL beginners, using fruit as a starting point. We will use the fruit words and their adjectives in a song based on “row, row, row your boat” keeping its melody while substituting the new vocabulary.

3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. 90 Minute Workshops

Communicate With Confidence: Getting Ready for Next Generation TOEFL Marjorie Friedman Orly Workshop – Adult, Higher, Community College, Teacher Education, Program Administration

In this workshop, participants will cover the latest information about next generation TOEFL, which launches in September 2005. Participants will see a demonstration of the new integrated skills elements of the test. In addition, participants will use the TOEFL scoring rubrics to practice scoring speaking and writing responses from test takers.

Singlish – Building Language the Fun Way! Ida Larsen Prestwick/Narita Workshop – Elementary, Secondary, Teacher Education/Training Research has found that memory is enhanced by music, which uses both sides of the brain. “TPR” is a natural, stress-free approach to teach classic children’s songs. This lively presentation includes samples to use in your classroom.

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4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Teaching Abroad – Demand vs. Reality Consuelo Stebbins Shannon Paper –Teacher Education/Training The demand for teaching TEFL abroad has increased dramatically during the past ten years. This presentation is based on a graduate course at UCF that was transformed from a traditional face to face delivery into a web based course to facilitate the increased demand for accessing information from international sites. Several modules will be demonstrated to provide an overview of the course content, objectives, and assessment.

Clearly Said, Clearly Read – Part II Pamela Patterson Mirtha Martinez

Kai Tak

Demonstration – Adult Education This session will provide an overview of project “Clearly Said, Clearly Read – Part II.” Participants will receive a packet introducing Links to PA, a website resource of identified and categorized phonology sites that facilitate 25 phonemic awareness infused lesson plans, and an explanation of how it can be utilized.

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reception With Cash Bar

and Entertainment

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7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Registration)

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (Concurrent Sessions/Workshops)

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Publishers’ Exhibits)

12:00 noon. to 1:00 p.m. (Networking/Award Luncheon)

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Annual Business Meeting)

2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (Coffee Break)

2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Plenary Speaker)

3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Swap Shop)

3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (Volunteers’ Meeting)

3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (90-Minute Workshops/Concurrent Sessions)

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (SSTESOL Board Meeting)

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (SSTESOL Board Dinner)

Friday at a Glance

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Friday

8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

ESL is “Just Good Teaching:” Exploring Assumptions Through Video Sandra Hancock Karen Kuhel Maria Coady Ester de Jong Candace Harper Peter Silver

Mirabel Paper – Teacher Ed/Research The presenters will discuss an in-progress video research project conducted by the ESOL/Bilingual Education program area at the University of Florida. The project was designed to create video-based (DVD) instructional materials to help teacher candidates thoughtfully examine common assumptions regarding the nature of effective classroom practices for English language learners (ELLs).

Using Web Resources to Enhance ESOL Instruction in Content Area Classrooms Sara Acosta Schiphol/Ben Gurion

Paper – Elementary, Secondary, Computer Assisted Language Learning The main focus of this presentation is on integrating technology into content area classrooms with limited English proficient students. Several online resources for each level of acquisition (newcomers, preproduction, intermediate and advance learners) will be explored.

Math, Music and Language Arts: Music for ESOL Students Tony Bessire Vivian Artigas Priscilla Maldonado Fitzgerald

Kai Tak Demonstration - Elementary Music is used to teach the alphabet worldwide to beginning language learners. The same method that helps children learn the alphabet is used to teach complicated curriculum requirements. Developed by Tony Bessire, this program is research based and is proven to work. Educational studies indicate that students improve their tests results through the use of music.

Lessons From a College-Level EFL Motivation Study Dogossou Houroumtcho Gatwick

Paper – Applied Linguistics Based on a recent study conducted by the presenter in Chad Republic among college EFL students, this presentation introduces an instrument and a new theory of second language motivation. This is a particularly interesting program not only for higher education ESOL teachers but also for teachers of younger ESOL students.

7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration

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English on a Roll®: Hands-on Grammar (New Materials) Linda Koran Orly Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Community Colleges, Teacher Education/ Training Research informs us: Multisensory learning is best. Interested in effective, fun, hands-on tools for language instruction and assessment? Come try English on a Roll®, a set of 40 cubes which enables students 6 through adult to build all fundamental forms of grammar and syntax. This is a hands-on demonstration.

Excellence in Literacy Skills Through Journal Writing Joyce Lancaster Tullamarine/Tegel Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary Journal-writing is commonly used in language arts classes to further writing skills. In this presentation, it will be extended to other subject areas to deepen student understanding of concepts and foster problem-solving skills. Extensive handouts include suggested formats for journals and sample commercial journals.

International Trends in English as Foreign/Second Language Curriculum Florin Mihai Prestwick/Narita Paper - Research A paper investigating international trends in EFL/ESL/ESOL curriculum design by comparing the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, along with its application at the local level (Romanian EFL curriculum), with the Sunshine State Standards of teaching English to speakers of other languages in Florida.

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Adolescent Immigrants: Obstacle Race to a High School Diploma George Iber Mercedes Pichard

Tullamarine/Tegel

Paper –Secondary High school immigrants who have recently arrived in this country face an increasing impossible task of obtaining a high school diploma. The time requirement for obtaining the CALP necessary to pass the 10th grade FCAT is insufficient. Faced with failure in the classroom and unachievable graduation requirements, students see no other option other than to dropout.

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Publishers’ Exhibits

(Closed for Lunch – 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.)

Regency Ballroom

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Contextual Approach to Getting Grammatically Excited in ESOL Peter Maximilian HM Mirabel Paper – Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Community College, Higher Education, Applied Linguistics Since April 2000, The ICLA Curriculum’s Contextual Grammar Classes© have successfully been delivering a dynamic approach to language acquisition, learning, and teaching while shedding new light on the function of Grammar in the ESOL classroom. The ICLA Curriculum provides an accredited textbook-less Multicultural ESOL curriculum.

Oxford Dictionary of American English: The Newest A to Z!

Joe Chapple Orly

Demonstration – Secondary, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Adult, Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Oxford University Press has long published superb learner dictionaries – we were the first! Do you have a checklist of features that you check off when evaluating a dictionary for your program? Come and learn about the key features that you will want to find in any good learner’s dictionary and the ones that are unique to the new Oxford Dictionary of American English. Sample copies available.

Impact of Rhetoric of Accountability and Standards-Based-Reform Michelle Tenam-Zemach Aixa Perez-Prado

Shiphol/Ben Gurion

Paper – Elementary, Secondary This article examines the impact of the rhetoric of accountability and Standards-Based-Education-Reform. It illustrates the magnitude of language

and the ability of those in power to use rhetoric to maintain their positions of power and the affect this may have on bilingual and ESOL students.

Providing Language Context for Content Courses: A Hungarian Experience Roger M. Thompson Prestwick/Narita Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary

How do ESOL classes and content courses interrelate? Participants will take part in language learning activities similar to those that might prepare ESOL students for a math class. The catch is, the activities will be in Hungarian. We will reflect on the importance of sensory context to support language learning.

The Cambridge/ESOL DELTA: An Integrated Teacher Education Program Jane Harvey Gatwick

Demonstration – Teacher Education/Training This presentation will discuss the benefits of taking an integrated approach on ESL teacher education programs, and will outline the Cambridge/ESOL Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults as an example of such an approach. Participants will discuss the feasibility and desirability of such an approach within the American context.

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Making History Come Alive

Doris Van Saun Ruth Harrold

Kai Tak

Demonstration – Secondary, Higher, Community College, Adult, Intensive English To bridge the gap of basic knowledge in United States history, culture and traditions, this presentation focuses on activities, games, vocabulary, and ideas for teaching a United States history class to international students. Materials and lessons were developed by the instructors to enhance student knowledge of United States history in a fun and interactive way using non-traditional methods for teaching a history class. The presenters will demonstrate lessons and provide samples of materials and activities.

Using Retell to Increase Reading Comprehension in Grades 6 - 12 Kaye Wiley Shannon

Demonstration – Secondary Traditionally, retelling has been used as a tool (1) in mainstream literacy assessments and (2) on standardized language proficiency tests for listening comprehension. The presenter will discuss research studies that show how the retelling process also increases comprehension for students who retell what they read to a partner.

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 90 Minute Workshop

Writing Objective Test Items Christine Coombe The Briefing Room Workshop

According to the testing literature, good multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are probably the most difficult question formats to develop. However, they are still one of the most popular formats

selected by teachers. Hence, producing good MCQs is problematic given the fact that most teachers lack proper training and experience in item writing. This workshop provides guidelines and hands-on experience in writing and critiquing multiple-choice items. The presenter will provide a rationale for the use of this format and offer suggestions for constructing valid and reliable test items. Participants will have an opportunity to immediately put these guidelines into practice by critiquing and improving a “problem test”.

10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Language Transfer in Spanish-and-Korean-Speaking Students’ Writing Maria Coady Eui Jeong Shin

Orly

Paper – Research In this presentation the presenters show how bilingual (Spanish- and Korean- speaking) students’ first language interacts with English in students’ writing. We use writing samples from students enrolled in ESOL programs in Florida. Analysis of students’ writing shows how they negotiate and describe the social realities of their lives.

An Across-Discipline Approach to Teaching Academic Reading Cynthia M. Schuemann Nora Dawkins

Gatwick

Demonstration – Community Colleges, Higher Education

The presenters share authentic assignments from general education courses and identify challenges and possible solutions for providing reading instruction that incorporates content-based materials at different levels. Participants review sample materials, evaluate their effectiveness, and explore effective techniques for teaching reading and vocabulary from an academic perspective that crosses disciplines.

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What is “Technology Support” and Why Should ESL Teachers Care?

James Green Prestwick/Narita Paper – Teacher Education/Training, Program Administration, Computer-Assisted Learning This presentation will examine the correlation between a variety of aspects of technology support and teachers’ greater use of computers in their teaching. What the research says about technology support will be discussed and how it impacts greater computer use will be explored.

Emerging English Proficiency and Shifting Roles in Relationships Anneli Sumner Schiphol/Ben Gurion

Paper – Adult, Research This study observes a senior-aged immigrant couple and examines how progress in English proficiency affects their roles and tendencies to depend on each other. Do their changing abilities change their perceptions of each other?

ESL Instruction Using Emergent Literacy Software Greg Norman Michael Marzano

Shannon

Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Community Colleges, Higher, Adult, Applied Linguistics, Computer - Assisted Language Learning OpenBook Anywhere is a complete media-rich software solution that teaches English reading and writing to Pre-K thru Adult learners. OpenBook uses a combination of voice, text, video, graphics, photos and Heritage Language translation within a framework that comprises the most comprehensive, scientifically based, teaching methodology currently available for emergent readers, ESL/ELL and distinctive learners.

Building Critical Thinking Skills Seamlessly Into ESL Instruction Mary Mackay Kai Tak Demonstration – Community College, Adult How can critical thinking be successfully integrated into instruction for adult learners without taking extra preparation time? See how you can accomplish this in any lesson by looking through a “critical-thinking lens” at a range of instructional and supplemental materials from the low-beginning level. Materials will include workplace, general life skills, and reading.

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 90 Minute Workshop

Sociocultural Theory Panel Discussion Dogan Yuksel Yucel Yilmaz, Maria Samuel, Eunmee Lee, Justin Jernigan, Cynthia Hou, Huei-Yu Chen

Mirabel Panel Discussion – Applied Linguistics This panel discussion involves doctoral students from Florida State University and focuses on Vygotskian Sociocultural theory. The panelists present their research and discuss with attendees the theory and its application to research and to the classroom with attendees.

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11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Bilingual Education: Issues and Practices Ester J. de Jong Maria Coady Francisco Ramos. Barbara Hruska Debra Giambo Elia Vazgues Aixa Perez-Prado

The Briefing Room Panel Discussion – Elementary, Research This panel will address various key issues affecting dual language and foreign language education in Florida. The session highlights contributions to the SSTESOL Journal Special Topics Issue on bilingualism and biliteracy. Participants will engage in a discussion about how we can promote high levels of bilingualism and biliteracy for all students.

The “Write” Book Jim Anderson Kai Tak Demonstration – Secondary, Community Colleges, Higher Education How do you choose a textbook for the students in your writing class? This presentation will review new writing/composition titles from Cambridge University Press and use current trends in the teaching of writing to build a framework for deciding which texts will best meet your students’ needs.

Elementary Social Studies & TESOL Dr. Ernest A. Brewer Schiphol/Ben Gurion Demonstration - Elementary The session will consist of the presenter sharing examples of TESOL modifications that he has observed and those modifications that he has implemented in Elementary Social Studies.

Grammar 2005: The Role of Grammar in IEP Today Lisa Perez Carol Amster Jennifer Tennant

Orly Panel Discussion - Higher Courses provide an opportunity for students to improve their English through an academic and integrated curriculum focusing on reading, writing, listening, and speaking in a university classroom or in a professional environment. Students also take grammar courses and can choose an elective such as TOEFL preparation or pronunciation.

Dual Language Programs in Palm Beach County Kimberly Thomasson Prestwick Paper – Elementary, Secondary, Research, Program Administration Come to this session to find out about the exciting things happening for ELLs in Palm Beach County. Dual Language Programs are currently implemented in eleven elementary and three middle schools. Let us share with you our programs and data.

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Panel Discussion – Interested in Setting up a SSTESOL Chapter in Your Area? Betty Nielsen-Green. Shannon Workshop – Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Higher, Community College Learn all the important information on how to setup your own TESOL Chapter. Handouts will be provided.

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting

Intercontinental Ballroom 5, 6, 7, 8

2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker

Bill VanPatten Intercontinental Ballroom (1, 2, 3, 4)

What Teachers Need to Know about Input and Output in Second Language Acquisition This presentation will briefly review the roles that input and output have in the creation of a learner’s internal language. Suggestions will be offered for how these roles have pedagogical intervention (e.g. input-oriented tasks and output-oriented tasks). The idea expressed is that input is essential, output may be essential but is certainly beneficial (under certain conditions), and that input + output based pedagogies will maximize classroom efforts.

12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Networking/

Award Luncheon Intercontinental Ballroom

5, 6, 7, 8

2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Coffee Break

Da Vinci Room

3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

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3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Words, Words, Words: Collaborative Vocabulary Learning

Teresa Lucas Maria Beatriz Mendoza

The Briefing Room

Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Higher

Learning a word is much more than being able to pronounce it, or identifying an isolated definition. Group work leads to collaborative construction of word knowledge. This demonstration offers participants the opportunity to engage in various tried and tested classroom activities that promote collaborative vocabulary learning.

Research-Based Strategies for Teaching Adult ESL Reading

Tim Collins Shannon

Paper – Adult

In this session, the presenter discusses practical, classroom based strategies for developing adult ESL learners’ reading skills. Strategies include choosing motivating content, using read-alongs, providing instruction in reading skills and strategies, and developing vocabulary. Teachers will leave with research-based, classroom-tested ideas that they can use right away.

The Effect of Affect: An Oral Language Learning Experience for Pre-service Teachers

Michael Pierce Mirabel

Paper – Teacher Education/Training

This study looks at outcomes by pre-service teachers who were asked to quick-study an unknown language for their applied linguistics courses. The OLLE (Oral Language Learning Experience) intends to develop empathy toward SLLs held captive to the English-speaking classroom, as well as note personal difficulties of obligatory language.

Reading Activities

Susan Reynolds Gatwick

Demonstration – Community College, Adult, Higher Reading and comprehending English text can be a daunting task for ESL learners. The challenge for teachers is how to provide meaningful practice that aids ESL learners’ reading development. In this session, the presenter will explain and demonstrate activities that help ESL learners practice their reading skills. Handouts will be provided.

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 90 Minute Workshops

CRISS Across Cultures Linda Damsky Orly

Workshop – Elementary, Secondary, Teacher Education/Training The presenter will demonstrate how CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies can help ESOL students learn more effectively in all content areas. Students from various cultures may have different learning styles. Merging CRISS theory with ESOL techniques will assist teachers to better meet the specific needs of our linguistically diverse population.

3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. TESOL Tampa 2006

Tullamarine/Tegel Meeting for Volunteers

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Grammar Instruction Through Stories and Songs Rebecca Gigliotti Schiphol/Ben Gurion Workshop – Elementary, Teacher Education, Newcomers 2nd – 6th Grade Explore Hampton-Brown’s newest program for Newcomers in grades 2-8, English to a Beat! The presenter will facilitate how to use the kit to help students develop oral language skills – the grammatical structures of English – in a comprehensive yet fun way.

Reading and Vocabulary Development Strategies to Bridge the Gap Cindy Le Kai Tak

Workshop – Secondary Education

English language reading teachers face many challenges in the classroom. Reading teaching threads which are woven together in Visions, Thomson Heinle’s newest English language development series for secondary students will be explored during this interactive workshop.

Brain Gym® Activity Workshop for Elementary ESOL Educators Charlotte Palmer Nancy McClelland

Prestwick/Narita

Workshop - Elementary

Improve student learning levels through Brain Gym®! Participants learn exercises that focus their attention for improved organization, comprehension, and communication. These activities relax and motivate students to succeed in English acquisition. Learn some basic Brain Gym® movements developed by Dr. Paul Dennison over 25 years of movement learning research.

4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Teaching for (Exit-Test) Mastery with the Florida Adult LCPs Louisa Rogers Tom Dare

Gatwick

Demonstration – Secondary, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Adult, Teacher Education/Training

The presenters will clarify the difference between “exposure to” and “mastery of” the Florida LCPs as they are assessed by the mandated exit tests. They will demonstrate a model of how to both ensure and assess mastery, using the All-Star series and Study Guide. Complimentary Copies provided.

Using Computers in ESOL/Bilingual Instruction Bill Curry Shannon Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Community College, Adult, Computer Assisted Language Learning This wide-open workshop explores in detail, and encourages those who attend to use their own situations to address the practical aspects of language-learning and educational technology. Participants will participate in a computer-based language-learning experience, using Rosetta Stone as an example of computer-based immersion instruction in ESOL programs.

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. SSTESOL Board Meeting

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How Schools Back Home Affect Classrooms Here Jeffra Flaitz Mirabel Paper – Elementary, Secondary, Community College, Adult, Higher, Teacher Education, Refugee Concerns How many times do teachers ask themselves if their international, immigrant, or refugee students’ behavior is attributable to cultural differences? In this session, the presenter will shed light on common classroom quandaries by exploring the school cultures of 25 different countries.

Language and Literacy of Migrant and Settled Farm Working Families

Maria Coady Faith Pheterson

The Briefing Room

Paper – Teacher Education, Parental Involvement North Central Florida is increasingly home to migrant farm working families whose children attend public schools. However, home and school environments have deferring expectations of parental involvement in the literacy development of their children. In this presentation we show how these contexts differ and offer suggestions for working with this population.

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

SSTESOL Board Dinner

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Saturday At A Glance

7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Registration)

8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Concurrent Sessions/Workshops)

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (Meeting for EAP Consortium)

10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (Coffee Break)

10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Featured Speaker)

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions/Workshops)

12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. (SSTESOL Board Meeting)

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Saturday

8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Fun Ways to Teach Culture Semire Dikli Orly Demonstration – Secondary, Community College, Higher, Adult The hands-on activities in this project can greatly assist teachers in teaching American culture to new coming − non-native English speaking (NNS) students. They are essential aids to prevent students from cultural conflicts they might encounter while they are in the U.S. Although the activities described were mainly designed for Turkish students who come to the U.S. to pursue a graduate degree, they can be modified for NNS students from various linguistic backgrounds.

Language Difference or Disability? Distinguishing Between SLA and Disabilities

Joyce Tardaguila-Harth Schiphol/Ben Gurion

Paper – Special Education

This presentation addresses the misplacement of English language learners in special education programs. The presenter will review key questions to ask in distinguishing second language acquisition from learning disabilities and will discuss recommendations for adapting the special education referral process to serve ELLs in a more effective manner.

Dual Language Instruction: Implementing Theory to Practice

Dr. Ann Jackman Lisa Capra

Mirabel

Paper – Research, Elementary, Teacher Education/Training

The presenters will provide the audience with an overview of dual language programs in Palm Beach County. The presentation is divided into two components. The first component examines some of the research that has been completed in this area. The second section presents actual clips of dual language instruction being implemented.

Teachers’ Attitudes and Use of Computers in ESOL Instruction Zeinab Abu Samak Kai Tak

Paper - Teacher Education/Training

This study investigated characteristics of a group of teachers and their attitudes and use of computers in ESOL instruction. This paper summarizes a pilot study that was conducted by the researcher as a preliminary stage to her dissertation. The questions of the study were: (1) Do ESOL teachers demonstrate positive attitudes towards computers? and (2) How do ESOL teachers use the computers in their instruction in the classroom?

7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Registration

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Communicative Pronunciation Demonstration

Jon Shepler Tullamarine/Tegel

Demonstration - Adult

This demonstration will focus on innovative techniques used to apply CLT to pronunciation activities and is designed for those who may not have a degree in linguistics. Participants will practice activities based on original stories, print media, and student presentations to target language specific pronunciation problems. Handouts will be provided.

8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. 90 Minute Workshops

Two Steps to Learner Autonomy

Sephen Soresi The Briefing Room

Workshop – Elementary, Secondary, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Adult,

Autonomy in ESL learning is not only about learners taking “control” over their learning in classrooms, the purposes for which they learn and the ways in which they learn. Practically speaking, it requires learner motivation and satisfaction. This session will highlight two classroom approaches that foster motivation, satisfaction through quantifiable progress and finally autonomy

9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 45 Minute Workshops

Out and About: Classroom Games for Low Beginners

José A. Carmona Gatwick

Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Community Colleges

This demonstration will illustrate various games that may be used for low-level literacy and pre-literacy students taken from a recent textbook in the market. Audience participation is essential during the presentation as everyone will be asked to take part in the games. Handouts will be provided for participants.

Scared Speechless: Scary Things ESOL Teachers Say and Do Aixa Perez-Prado Schiphol/Ben Gurion Pr Paper – Elementary, Secondary, Higher, Teacher Education/Training This paper will recount some of the actions taken by teachers of ESOL students and words spoken by these teachers which have had a significant negative impact on the students themselves. The comments and actions which will be discussed may have led to the silencing of students in the classroom.

Using Ethnomathematics With ESOL Learners

Rashid A. Moore Sandra Trotman

Kai Tak

Demonstration – Elementary

The primary goal of this presentation will be to demonstrate how K-12 teachers can use ethnomathematics to teach math concepts to both ELLs and mainstream first language learners. Samples will be provided that are aligned to state and national standards in math and TESOL.

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Exploring Avenues to Promulgate EAP

Pamela Patterson Shannon

Work Session – Consortium members

This EAP Consortium session welcomes its members to attend and receive an update on our proposal progress and to participate in a work session. Please come prepared to share your ideas in one of the following groups – Legislative definition of EAP or Development of expected outcomes and testing requirements for EAP 1600.

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Let’s Tell a Story: ESL Teacher-Learner Interaction Justin E. Jernigan Orly Paper – Research, Applied Linguistics The focus of this presentation is the teacher-learner interaction and its effects on learner interlanguage development. The study investigated adult ESL learners interacting with ESL teachers to complete a story-telling task. Did this interaction facilitate learner self-monitoring? The presenter will discuss the findings and questions they engendered.

Treasure Hunting for Information With Graphic Organizers Melanie Lovasz Yeo-song Kim Chu-Chuan Chiu

Tullamarine/Tegel Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary This presentation will show the benefits of using graphic organizers with not only English language learners but also native speakers of English. Participants will take part in a small activity and a packet of compiled graphic organizers will be handed out.

How to Motivate Tired Students Through Engaging TESOL Activities Claudio Merisio Mirabel Demonstration – Adult, Teacher Education, Refugee Concerns, Research This demonstration focuses on activities that can be used to motivate students who attend ESOL classes after work or school. The presenter will conduct an ice breaker, demonstrate some motivational activities, provide attendees with step by step handouts and show a video with such an activity.

10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break

10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Plenary Speaker Christine Coombe 

Intercontinental Ballroom (1, 2, 3, 4) Test-taking Strategies for Teachers and Students The idea of teaching test preparation skills is controversial in our field. In fact, test preparation has been misunderstood, especially by those involved in language learning. This presentation will address the misconceptions and realities of test preparation including the belief that test preparation focuses on tricks, not skills, and hence results in grade inflation. Dr. Coombe’s premise is that students need to develop skills that better prepare them to cope with the anxiety of studying in a high-stakes exam culture. These test taking skills are often synonymous with good learning strategies.

The focus of this presentation will be on the research findings relating to test preparation and the lowering of test anxiety. A rationale for the inclusion of test preparation skills and strategies into the curriculum will be provided. More specifically, effective test taking strategies in the classroom will empower students and make assessment more transparent. Reference will be made to popular test preparation packages that are currently on the market and how they prepare students to be better

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11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 45 Minute Workshops

On-line Communication and the Development of Grammatical Competence Ying Zhao Schiphol/Ben Gurion Paper This is a joint project involving researchers from a Chinese university and a Japanese university. Through analyzing nonnative speaker discourse mediated by a synchronous software program “CUSeeMe”, we demonstrate that NBC holds similar potential for the development of grammatical competence as does oral interaction.

Describing Pictures: Tense and Aspect in the Past Camelia Baluta Mirabel

Demonstration –Secondary, Community College, Higher, Adult Her demonstration will encompass a task-based activity that will require participants to describe several pictures using the Past Tense Simple and Progressive and to contrast them for a better understanding. The goal is to display how we could teach these grammar points more efficiently and enjoyably in the classroom.

Remember the Cake: The Party Approach to Imperatives Sharon Barkley Kai Tak Demonstration – Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Higher, Teacher Education/Training, Applied Linguistics Learners will help to plan a party by breaking down important tasks into step-by-step

instructions, using simple imperatives, to ensure the organization of the party details. Student pairs then model their easy-to-follow instructions, using props.

Improving Caribbean English – Speaking Students’ Communicative Competence Through Language Awareness

Jeff Mattison Schiphol/Ben Gurion Paper – Elementary, Secondary, Higher, Teacher Education/Training This paper will summarize the past 25 years of research on teaching grammatical, textual, illocutionary, and sociolinguistic competence in American English to speakers of Caribbean English and English-based Creoles. Participants will come away from the session with a sample lesson plan on language awareness for teachers of Caribbean students.

From “Seenk” to Think: Teaching English Pronunciation to Native-Chinese Speakers Kristie Di Lascio Orly Paper – Community College, Adult, Applied Linguistics, Research My research focuses on making students aware of minimal pair differences and target phonemes through contrastive analysis – contrasting target phonemes with closely-related Mandarin phonemes – and helping students to reproduce target phonemes through memorable communicative exercises such as role play and games (Chen, et al 1996, Hoyt, 2001) Classroom ideas and activities, student participation, university and/or community involvement, speakers and presentations, field trips, special events and current events.

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“Second Language Learners’ Constructions and Re-constructions of Video Narratives” Serpil Sonmez Prestwick/Narita Paper – Higher, Adult This presentation will cover the analysis of the speech data gathered from Turkish non-native speakers within the Sociocultural theory framework. Turkish non-native speakers’ orientations and re-orientations towards a simple recall task as well as their use of metastatements within and across those recall tasks will be discussed.

12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. SSTESOL Board Meeting

Da Vinci Room

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Presenters’ Biographies

Acevedo Sheila D. Past-president of SSTESOL, Vice-President of Palm Beach County TESOL, and an educational administrator completing a doctorate in educational leadership. acevedos@nova.edu

Acosta Sara Dedicated more than 10 years teaching at public schools, and is

currently an ESOL/FL instructor at the University of Southern Florida where she trains pre-service teachers to meet the needs of LEP students. dracosta2000@hotmail.com

Amster Carol Is an adjunct faculty at Lynn University for the Intensive English

Program. She teaches all skills, including TOEFL preparation. Carol also teaches for the English Department at Lynn University.

Anderson Jean Currently an ESOL curriculum coach, she has spent her teaching

career in S.L.A. and is a past presenter at TESOL and is a former Broward ESOL Council President.

Anderson Jim Sales Manager for Cambridge University Press ESL, where he

has worked since 1997. He lives in Augusta, Georgia. janderson@cambridge.org

Artigas Vivian A teacher with the Sarasota County School system, Vivian has

been an ESOL teacher for 12 years, the last 5 in Sarasota County. Vivian has been the ESOL Liaison for Alta Vista Elementary School for the past year. She has also recently been promoted to Curriculum Specialist for the Alta Vista Elementary School in Sarasota.

Baluta Camelia Was born in Romania and is interested in foreign languages

(German, Italian and French). Camelia enjoys teaching and public relations and is currently an MA student at the University of Florida. camelbal@ufl.edu

Barkley Sharon In the Ph.D. Program in Linguistics at the University of Florida.

Her academic interests include second language acquisition, phonology and Portuguese. sbarkley@ufl.edu

Berman Aaron Aarón is the Publisher at Alta Book Center Publishers in

California. He has taught and trained teachers in ESL and EFL in the United States, Columbia, and Mexico. jamie@altaesl.com

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Bessire Tony ESOL teacher with the Sarasota County School system. He has been an ESOL teacher for 10 years, the last 5 years in Sarasota County. Recently, Tony was promoted to ESOL Liaison for Alta Vista Elementary School. Tony also was a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee for 12 years prior to becoming a teacher. Tony has a Gold Record for a song that was recorded by Chris LeDoux on Capitol Records on the “Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy” album, which featured a duet with Garth Brooks. Tony has songs on 11 different Chris LeDoux albums. cowboyok@gte.net

Bonuomo Damiano Italian-born graduate student and teaching assistant at the

University of Florida. Damiano is interested in teaching foreign languages and exploring different cultures around the world. dambo@ufl.edu

Brewer Ernest Dr. Brewer is a Core Teaching Instructor at Florida Atlantic

University. He currently teaches K-9 Social Studies Methods for pre-service teaches. ebrewer2@fau.edu

Brummett Kate Graduate student in the MATESOL program at the University of

Central Florida. Bugay-Fasone Michelle Houghton Mifflin ESL Specialist. She has an MA in TESOL

from Teachers College, completed her doctoral coursework at the University of Maryland, and taught ESL. Michelle_bugay@hmco.com

Bunker Melise Teaches education courses at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

She earned her Ed.D. at Florida Atlantic University. Melise has been the ESOL coordinator for PBA since 1997. melise_bunker@pba.edu

Capra Lisa District ESOL Coordinator for Palm Beach County Schools. She

is the current President of Palm Beach County TESOL. Lisa also serves as an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University.

Cargill Carol Professor of linguistics at the University of South Florida, St.

Petersburg. She has presented topics on teacher-training around the world. Carol is a former President of Sunshine State TESOL, Bay Area TESOL, and the Florida Foreign Language Association. ccargill@stpt.usf.edu

Carmona Jose A. Chair, Modern Languages at Daytona Beach Community

College. He also teaches English composition for ESL students and conducts teacher training at Bethune-Cookman College. He has taught Spanish and ESL at the college level for twenty years. carmona1661@bellsouth.net

Chapple Joe National Marketing Manager at Oxford University Press.

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Chen Huei-Yu Ph.D. student in Multilingual/Multicultural Education at Florida State University. Before her doctoral studies, she was an English teacher in Taiwan.

Cheng Rui Doctoral candidate in the program of Second Language

Acquisition & Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida.

Chiu Chu-Chuan Is an English language learner from Taiwan obtaining a Master’s

Degree in ESOL/Bilingual Education at the University of Florida.

Coady Maria Is an Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning

in ESOL/Bilingual Education at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Her research interests include bilingual writing development, language maintenance and revitalization, and migrant education. mcoady@coe.ufl.edu

Collins Tim Dr. Collins is the author of over seven textbooks and is an ESOL

teacher educator at National-Louis University, Chicago. tgcollins@earthlink.net

Coombe Christine Currently on the English faculty at Dubai Men’s College, she

works as an Assessment Leader for the Higher Colleges of Technology. Christine recently received the TOEFL Board Grant for 2003-04 for her work in delivering training in assessment to teachers in the Arabian Gulf. christine.coombe@hct.ac.ae

Crevecoeur-Bryant Elwidge Currently an Assistant Professor at the University of North

Florida where she is the Chair of the ESOL Infusion Program. She teaches undergraduate and graduate ESOL classes including: Methods, Curriculum Development, Applied Linguistics, Grammar for ESOL Teachers, and Assessment.

Curry Bill A ten year classroom teacher, he left the classroom in 1996 to

work in the areas of instructional technology integration in regular and special education classrooms. bcurry@rosettastone.com

Damsky Linda

MA TESOL, National Board Certified Teacher in ENL, National CRISS Trainer, an ESOL consultant for the Glencoe Literature series and an adjunct for several Florida higher education institutions. Linda has been an ESOL teacher/coordinator of ESOL in public education since 1978 and is currently employed by Pinellas County School District. Linda_damsky@places.pcsb.org

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Dare Tom (McGraw-Hill-ESL/ELT) An ESL professional with 27 years in educational publishing. He has done over 300 ESL workshops and staff development seminars.

Dawkins Nora Is a faculty member at Miami Dade College where she teaches

ESL. She earned an M.S. in TESOL and is a doctoral student at NOVA Southeastern University

de Jong

Ester J. Is an Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning in ESOL/Bilingual Education at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Her research interests include two-way immersion and other integrated approaches to bilingualism and second language learning, language policy, and program effectiveness for language minority students.

Dikli Semire A Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University, her research

interest is technology and writing assessment. ssd0960@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

Di Lascio Kristie First-year Masters’ student from the University of Florida

Linguistics Department. Her areas of interest include articulatory phonetics, SLA, and Chinese and Russian linguistics. kristied@ufl.edu

Doran Suzanne A Third Grade Dual Language teacher – English component at

Kissimmee Elementary. She graduated from Florida Christian College with a B.A. in Elementary Education and has been teaching for four years.

Drosdowech Laura International Student Advisor at ELS Language Centers in

Miami Shores. Laura has a background in law, business and sociology, and began teaching ESL in 2003. ldrosdowech@els.edu

Fitzgerald Priscilla

Maldonado An ESOL Consultant for the School Board of Sarasota County. Priscilla has been an ESOL/Bilingual teacher for 30 years, with a Master’s degree in Bilingual Education. Priscilla has been an ESOL teacher in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and for the past 22 years in Sarasota.

Flaitz Jeffra Associate Professor of linguistics and former Director of the

English Language Institute at the University of South Florida and co-authored “Understanding Your International Students.” flaitz@chumal.cas.usf.edu

Folse Keith Dr. Folse is the coordinator of the MATESOL program at the

University of Central Florida. He has taught ESL/EFL for over twenty-five years and is the author of over thirty textbooks. kfolse@mail.ucf.edu

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Friedman Marjorie Academic Director of ELS Language Centers and an adjunct professor at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida. She has taught in, and administered ESL programs all over the world. friedmm@eckerd.edu

Giambo Debra Is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Florida

Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers. She teaches ESOL Endorsement and Literacy courses. She has taught ESOL at the elementary, middle, and adult levels. Her research interests are literacy and English language learners.

Gigliotti Rebecca Educational Consultant for Hampton-Brown, who works

extensively throughout the U.S. to ensure that the research-based materials of Hampton-Brown work effectively for all students. romina99@msn.com

Green James T. Ph.D. Candidate in SLA/IT at the University of South Florida,

has been an ESL instructor/computing coordinator at USF’s English Language Institute for over 10 years. jgreen@cas.usf.edu

Grubbs Karen An Instructor Specialist with ELS in St. Petersburg, Florida,

Karen serves as the Academic Youth Camp Director and presents at numerous TESOL conferences. teacherkaren@juno.com

Hancock Sandra Is a doctoral candidate in the School of Teaching and Learning at

the University of Florida. shm@ufl.edu Harper Candace Faculty in ESL/Bilingual Education in the College of Education

at the University of Florida. Harrold Ruth Director of the English Language Program at the University of

North Florida. She earned an MA TESOL and has 24 years of experience teaching English.

Harvey Jane A British-born ESL teacher and teacher educator, who has taught

on and directed teacher education programs in Turkey and Sicily. jkharvey@mail.usf.edu

Hou Cynthia Doctoral student from Taiwan in the Multilingual/Multicultural

Education program at Florida State University. Houroumtcho Dogossou Is from the Chad Republic in Central Africa. He just earned his

Ph.D. in Multilingual/Multicultural Education from Florida State University where he currently tutors freshman composition. ddh0911@fsu.edu

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Hruska Barbara Is an Assistant Professor of education at The University of Tampa where she provides ESOL training to pre-service classroom teachers. She has 20 years of ESOL classroom teaching experience at elementary, secondary and adult levels. Her research interests include bilingual education, social relationships of second language learners, gender issues, and teacher supervision.

Iber George Is a TESOL program professor at NOVA Southeastern

University’s school of education and an ESL education and an ESL educator for the Lee County School District. iberg@nova.edu

Jackman Ann West Area ESOL Coordinator for Palm Beach County Schools.

She also serves as an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University and Lynn University. Dr. Jackman is the past president of Palm Beach County TESOL. jackmana@mail.palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Jernigan Justin E

Doctoral student in Multilingual/Multicultural Education at Florida State University and an instructor at the Center for Intensive English Studies. jej03@fsu.edu

Kim Yeo-song Graduated from the University of Florida with a Master’s degree

in ESOL in 2005 and is currently teaching in Broward County schools.

Koran Linda Author and publisher who has 12 years of adult education

experience. She speaks four languages and holds Master’s degrees in adult education and international business. www.englishonaroll.com

Kuhel Karen Is a doctoral candidate in the School of Teaching and Learning at

the University of Florida Lancaster Joyce Taught K-12, and was a tenured professor at Emerson College in

Boston before becoming a national and international consultant for publishing firms. jflancas@tampabay.rr.com

Larsen Ida Is a training specialist in ESOL through music and has taught

music for 20 years in Los Angeles public and private schools. She is also the creator and company president of “Singlish.” www.singlish.com

Le Cindy Senior Language Specialist in Florida for Thomson Heinle.

cindy.le@thomson.com

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Lee Eunmee Ph.D. Student in the Multilingual/Multicultural Education Department at Florida State University. She received her M.S. from Florida State University and B.A. in Korea. She has published a parents’ guide to EFL in Korea.

Liu Binmei Ph.D. student in the Linguistics Program at the University of

Florida. She has EFL teaching experience in China and her main interest area is SLA.

Lovasz Melanie A Master’s student at the University of Florida currently

pursuing a degree in Instruction and Curriculum with a specialization in ESOL/Bilingual Education. metz737@hotmail.com

Lowe Wendy wlowe@classworks.com Lucas Teresa Dr. Lucas is a Visiting Professor of TESOL at Florida

International University. lucast@fiu.edu Lysen Lana A frequent conference presenter, ESOL curriculum coach in

Broward County and Editor of Broward ESOL Council Newsletter. llysen@bellsouth.net

Mackay Mary A former EFL and high-school languages teacher, she was

Editorial Director at New Readers Press, working on the development of new products; she is currently the Associate Executive Director. mmackay@proliteracy.org

Martinez Mirtha ESOL instructor and Curriculum Specialist at Seminole

Community College in Sanford, Florida. Marzano Michael Is an educator and advocate for student achievement with

Eccleston Elementary School in the Orange County School District, who will be able to discuss his use of OpenBook Anywhere.

Mattison Jeff A returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Jamaica, Jeff is

a MA TESOL candidate at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California. jeffrey.mattison@mils.edu

Maximilian HM Peter Multicultural Linguist and Director of Language

Programs/Teacher Training at TLA (The Language Academy) in Fort Lauderdale. Professional experiences include: EF, ELS, UCR’s IEP, Aspect, FIU’s IEP, and University of Florida. pmaximilian@languageacademy.com

McClelland Nancy Is a second and third grade ESOL teacher who frequently

incorporates Brain Gym into her instruction at High Point Elementary in Clearwater, Florida.

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McDonald Todd Graduated from the University of Iowa and attended graduate school at USC in Columbia, South Carolina. Todd has experience teaching and consulting in ESL. todd.mcdonald@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Mendoza Maria Beatriz Testing Coordinator and materials specialist at the Center for

Intensive English Studies at Florida State University. Merisio Claudio Health educator with a B.A. in International Studies and a

Master’s degree in Public Health and is also a Human Rights/Electoral Monitor in Haiti/Nicaragua. Claudio owned an ESOL school in Brazil and is currently a TESOL Master’s student at Florida International University. claudiomerisio@sflung.org

Mihai Florin Currently an Assistant in Multilingual/Multicultural Education at

Florida State University. fmm5810@mailer.fsu.edu Monk Sally First Grade Dual Language teacher – English component at

Kissimmee Elementary. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1998 and has been teaching for seven years

Moore Rashid A. Teaches TESOL Education courses in the Fischler School of

Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. mrashid@nsu.nova.edu

Nielsen-Green Betty Supervisor of Foreign Languages/Multicultural Education in the

Volusia County School District. She developed ESOL teacher training for VCS and is certified by FDOE for TEACH program. Adjunct, NOVA Southeastern University: TESOL program, Curriculum and Instruction. bngreen@vcs.volusia.k12.fl.us

Norman Greg An advocate for student achievement by successfully using

technology as a vehicle to reach all learning levels and needs. Oms Deborah Dual Language Resource Specialist for the Osceola County

School District and is ESOL Certified for K-12. She has taught K-3, middle school, and tutored at the Interamerican University in Puerto Rico. omsd@osceola.k12.fl.us

Page Lois A reading, writing and language arts specialist. She has

conducted numerous workshops in Reading in the Content Areas and Meeting the Needs of Struggling Learners. She has presented at professional conferences locally and overseas including the Bilingual Conference of Educators in Guatemala. lois_page@hmco.com

Palmer Charlotte Kindergarten and first grade ESOL resource teacher who teaches

Brain Gym activities school wide at Pinellas Park Elementary, Pinelias Park, Florida. charpalm@tampabay.rr.com

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Patterson Pamela ESOL/EAP instructor at Seminole Community College in

Sanford, Florida. She is Chair of the Florida DOE English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Consortium. pattersp@scc.fl.edu

Perez Lisa Is an Intensive English Program Coordinator at Lynn University.

She has taught various courses of English and ESL, mostly with an academic focus. lperez@lynn.edu

Perez-Prado Aixa Assistant Professor in the TESOL program at Florida

International University. She holds a doctorate in Social Science and Education from Florida State University and a Masters in TESOL from Monterey Institute of International Studies. Her current research interests include multilingualism, distance education, and teacher preparation in cross cultural contexts. pereza@fiu.edu

Perkins Sam In the Graduate Education and Research Department at Barry

University, he is very involved in the TESL profession and is Secretary of the 2006 TESOL Convention. drsperkins@aol.com

Pheterson Faith Is a graduate student in ESOL at the University of Florida and

teacher of English to migrant farm workers in North Central, Florida.

Pichard Mercedes Is an ESOL educator at Cypress Lake High School in Fort

Myers, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Central Florida, majoring in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Haitian Studies.

Pierce Michael ESOL Curriculum Specialist and Elementary Generalist on

Flagler College’s satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College. piercem@tcc.fl.edu

Platt Elizabeth Associate Professor in Multilingual/Multicultural Education at

Florida State. Her interests are in sociopolitical issues for Florida’s ELLs and in microgenetic processes in early SLA. eplatt@fsu.edu

Ramos Francisco An Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Loyola

Marymount University in Los Angeles. He teaches classes on theories of second language acquisition and methods of teaching ELD and SDAIE. His research interests include the implementation of two-way bilingual programs and the effects of language policies on the education of linguistic minorities.

Reynolds Susan Is an EAP (English for Academic Purposes) reading instructor at

Seminole Community College. reynoldss@scc-fl.edu

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Rogers Louisa (McGraw-Hill–ESL/ELT) Twenty-Five years experience in teaching and teacher training. She has developed special curricula for teachers and written materials for ESL students. louisar@bellsouth.net

Saeed Rizwana Graduate student in the MATESOL program at the University of

Central Florida.

Samak Zeinab Abu Doctoral Candidate in the Multicultural/Multilingual program at

Florida State University. Her research interest is teacher training and technology integration in language learning. zenia202@yahoo.com

Samuel Maria Doctoral student in Multilingual/Multicultural Education at

Florida State University and an elementary ESOL teacher at the FSU School.

Schuemann Cynthia M. Is a faculty member at Miami Dade College where she teaches

ESL and linguistics courses. She earned an Ed.D. and a M.S. in TESOL from Florida International University. cschuema@mdc.edu

Shepler Jon Over 30 years of language teaching experience, he currently is an

instructional specialist with ELS in St. Petersburg, Florida. Shin Eui Jeong Instructor of Educational Psychology at Chonnam National

University in Gwangju, South Korea and a visiting scholar at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Silver Peter Faculty in ESL/Bilingual Education in the College of Education

at the University of Florida. Sippell

Kelly Is a Product Development Manager, ESL Division, at the University of Michigan Press. ksippell@umich.edu

Sonmez Serpil Currently a Ph.D. student at Florida State University in the

Multilingual-Multicultural Education Program. Serpil holds a M.Ed. in TESOL from the University of Pennsylvania. Interests include classroom discourse and interaction within Sociocultural theory framework. sss04@fsu.edu

Soresi Sephen An ESL instructor and teacher trainer, Soresi has over eleven

years of experience in both Japan and the U.S. with 14 language-learning texts currently in print. soresi@edup.net

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Stebbins Consuelo Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Central Florida where she teaches in the MA TESOL program. She is a past President of Sunshine State TESOL and past Board Member of TESOL. stebbins@mail.ucf.edu

Sumner Anneli Graduate student in the ESOL and Bilingual Education program

in the College of Education at the University of Florida. asumner@ufl.edu

Tardaguila-Harth

Joyce A former special education teacher, and currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida specializing in Special Education and ESOL. joyceh@ufl.edu

Tenam-Zemach Michelle Doctoral student at Florida International University, Department

of C & I/Instructional Leadership. Her interests include the impact of language on education policy. micheletz@bellsouth.net

Tennant Jennifer Is an adjunct faculty at Lynn University for the Intensive English

Program. She teaches current events, reading and writing, and SAT preparation. She also teaches German and French at Lynn University.

Thomasson Kimberly Dual Language Specialist in the Multicultural Education

Department and has facilitated the implementation of Dual Langue programs in the School District of Palm Beach Count. A former kindergarten teacher, Kim has been involved educating teachers and developing programs, as well as assessment tools to serve ELLs for the past 6 years. She has consulted nationally in the areas of best practices for ELLs and has presented at NABE and other national conferences. thomask@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Thompson Adrianne Assistant Professor of ESL at Miami Dade College. She

received her MA in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University. adrianne.thompson@mdc.edu

Thompson Roger Professor of English and Linguistics at the University of Florida

where he trains ESL/EFL teachers. rthompso@english.ufl.edu

Torrey Evelyn Dr. Torrey is a faculty/program coordinator at Florida Atlantic

University. She has diverse experience teaching ESOL students and teachers, including graduate courses on school improvement research, effectiveness, and implementation for ELLs. etorrey@fau.edu

Trotman Sandra Teaches Math Education courses in the Fischler School of

Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University.

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Tunceren Li-Lee Teaches ESL at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, Florida. Her professional interests include content-based instruction, teaching writing for academic purposes and online course design. tuncerenl@spcollege.edu

VanPatten Bill Is a Professor of Spanish and Second Language Acquisition at

the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has published widely in the fields of second language acquisition and second language teaching. aliasvp@ameritech.net

Van Saun Doris

Instructor in the English Language Program at the University of North Florida and a retired commander of the United States Navy. She has been teaching ESL classes at UNF for five years. rharrold@unf.edu

Vazgues-Montilla Elia Is a professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and has been

working with linguistically and culturally diverse students and families in Florida since 1987. She teaches courses at graduate and undergraduate levels. Her research interests include teacher education, diverse families, and academic performance of English language learners.

Wang Chen-Yen Graduate student in the ESOL program at the University of

Florida. He has EFL and ESL tutoring experiences in Taiwan and the United States. waramiro@yahoo.com.tw

Wechsler Maria Colell Is experienced in bilingual, ESOL, and ESE instruction. She is

the ESOL Resource Teacher for Alternative Education in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Wiley Kate Works for the New Haven, Connecticut Public Schools as an

ESL Instructional Coach. Her area of interest is second language literacy. cindy.dodgion@pearsoned.com

Yilmaz Yucel Doctoral student at Florida State University in Multilingual/

Multicultural Education, holding an M.S.ED. in TESOL from the University of Pennsylvania.

Yuksel Dogan Doctoral student in the Multicultural Education program at

Florida State University. His main interests are TBLT, Vygotskian SCT, and literary discussions. dy03c@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

Zhao Ying Is a female, Associate Professor at the College of Foreign

Languages, Capital Normal University in Beijing, China. She holds a Master’s of Arts in TESOL from Cleveland State University, Ohio. zhaoying2001@hotmail.com

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