CoTESOL 44th Annual Fall Convention: Full Schedule

1:00pm MDT

Exhibitor Arrival and Table Setup

Friday November 5, 2021 1:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Ballroom Foyer

Exhibitor, Exhibitor Arrival and Table Setup

5:00pm MDT

Opening Keynote: Chris Mares - The Teaching Journey

In this presentation I will discuss my journey as a teacher and what I have learned along the way. More specifically, I will discuss the skill set required to be an effective teacher, as well as some best practice tips that I have found useful in my career. I will argue that the key to successful teaching is to discover one's own inner teacher because it is at this point that the true journey begins.

Presenters

Chris Mares

Friday November 5, 2021 5:00pm - 6:00pm MDT
DoubleTree Ballroom / General Session

Keynote

7:30pm MDT

Music/Entertainment and Cash Bar

Sontres is one of the most popular Latin bands in Denver. They are known for a variety of Latin rhythms, including Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, and Merengue. It’s hard to sit still when they are playing, so be sure to wear your dancing shoes!

Friday November 5, 2021 7:30pm - 9:30pm MDT
Ballroom Foyer

Social Event/Networking

9:00am MDT

Morning Keynote: Thomas Healy - Back to the Future: Using Lessons from the Pandemic

The pandemic has transformed our personal and professional lives, and our teaching practice in ways that few of us could have imagined. Even technically proficient instructors have been challenged professionally trying to adapt to online learning. This presentation reflects on the pandemic as an unwanted, but ultimately valuable professional development opportunity that can make us better instructors.

Presenters

Thomas Healy

Saturday November 6, 2021 9:00am - 9:45am MDT
DoubleTree Ballroom / General Session

Keynote

9:00am MDT

Coherence and Cohesion – Proficient Readers and Writers - pre-recorded session

This (pre-recorded) presentation focuses on the importance of coherence and cohesion in both reading and writing skills. Students become better readers and writers if they can identify the sentence / paragraph relationships, deal with unknow vocabulary confidently, use and identify cohesive devices appropriately, and manage other aspects of coherence and cohesion.

Presenters

Alireza Pourdastmalchi

Saturday November 6, 2021 9:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Zoom (pre-recorded and synchronous session for Q&A)

IEP/Higher Ed, Pre-Recorded Session, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

10:00am MDT

Rethinking Co-Teaching Models for a CLIL Context

Discover new approaches to co-teach in a CLIL context using field-tested models to support collaborative teaching in the content classroom! The presenters share reimagined models of co-teaching, practical teacher training and evaluative practices that help support CLIL instruction for participants to add to their teacher training repertoire.

Presenters

Megan Gilmore

David Herman

Jhih Kai Yang

Cara Schroeder

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Zoom (pre-recorded session)

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Pre-Recorded Session

10:00am MDT

Statewide ELL Programs in Colorado for Kindergarten to Adult Education

ELL/ESL Program will provide equal educational opportunities to all students. In 2018, our school served 2,300 students with approximately 120 English Language Learners (ELLs). This year, we expect to have around 300-500 ELL students. In Colorado, 11.9% of students are Spanish speakers and 59% are culturally and linguistically diverse speakers. Based from research and survey, there are over fifty native languages spoken in Colorado. We consider ELLs as assets in our schools and community. They will bring cultures and multilingualism. We will protect their rights for equal education, and support them to be successful in school. The paper will present the procedure, laws, grants and policies regarding ELL program.

Presenters

Shineth Cunanan-Gonzales

President, Colorado Global Schools

Shineth Cunanan- Gonzales is an international author, speaker and educator. She is the founder and president of Colorado Global School, Colorado Language Program and Colorado International Online School. She currently holds the position of a Cultural Advisor of the United States... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Executive Boardroom Rm #326

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session | Adult Ed, Breakout Session

10:00am MDT

Critical Race Theory: A round table discussion

This session welcomes education policy makers, directors, administrators, and educational leaders to engage in active conversations about Critical Race Theory. Please come prepared to share about the work your district or educational institution has done related to Critical Race Theory. We will explore what Critical Race Theory is, what it is not, and hear from educational leaders related to this topic.

Presenters

Ashlee Saddler

Director, CLDE, Aurora Public Schools

Dr. Lyn Westergard

Professional Learning Coordinator, Aurora Public Schools

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Sierra Room

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session | Adult Ed, Breakout Session | IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

10:00am MDT

How to Elevate ESL Graduates’ Online Participation

A set of components that contribute to increased participation of international ESL in one online graduate course are identified, a new model named CoI-Participation Model is introduced, and practical implications are presented to help online ESL instructors to elevate graduate-level students' participation.

Presenters

Dian Jiang

University of Southern California

I received my dual master's degree in language education at the University of Southern California (TESOL) and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Teaching Chinese as the second language). My research interest centers on SLA, phonology, and listening skill of Asian ESL... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

IEP/Higher Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

10:00am MDT

Beyond the text: Connecting learners with readings

Connecting students with assigned texts or self-selected choices can enrich learning experiences by increasing vocabulary, building literacy and thinking skills, and encouraging outside reading. The presenter will share four ideas to connect with texts in meaningful ways. Participants can easily implement these activities in a variety of learning settings.

Presenters

Kirsten Stauffer

International English Center, CU Boulder

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

Secondary Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom) | IEP/Higher Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

CDE CLDE Track 5.11(2) ELEMENT B:

10:00am MDT

The Power of Critical and Creative Reading

Critical and creative reading are crucial tools for improving ELL's language skills. While critical reading provides ELLs with the skills to analyze text, creative reading is associated with ownership of the material. This workshop introduces participants to four engaging activities that they can implement in their classrooms on Monday morning.

Presenters

Dieter Bruhn

President, One World Training

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

Secondary Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom) | IEP/Higher Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

10:00am MDT

SIG Featured Speaker: Dr. Kendall King - Family language policy: growing pains and new directions in COVID times

This talk reviews recent advances and developments in ‘family language policy’ (FLP) research, considering critiques of the field, growing pains and new directions. I argue that the pandemic -- and the social and economic shifts it entails -- has made FLP more crucial than ever.

Presenters

Dr. Kendall King

Professor, U of M

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Amphitheater

Socio Political, SIG Featured Speaker | Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, SIG Featured Speaker | Adult Ed, SIG Featured Speaker | IEP/Higher Ed, SIG Featured Speaker

Featured Speakers Dr. Kendall King

10:25am MDT

Students’ Voices during COVID-19: Implications for Today

The presenters report the results of a mini-study of student responses to supplemental questions added to their annual course evaluations that targeted their experiences during virtual instruction. Based on the results, the presenters then offer a set of suggestions to implement to maximize student learning experiences in today's classrooms.

Presenters

Tatiana Nekrasova-Becker

Colorado State University

anthony becker

Colorado State University Fort Collins

Saturday November 6, 2021 10:25am - 10:45am MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

IEP/Higher Ed, 20-Min Teaching Tip

11:00am MDT

Formal Emails: Explicit Pragmatics that Facilitate Connection

Research demonstrates that ELLs often lack the pragmatic skills for formal emails. This presentation provides a practical and interactive lesson plan for teaching formal emails, including a consideration of email components, forms of address, request formation, and exercises which facilitate student understanding of power, distance, and formality in their relationships.

Presenters

Sophia Eyerman

Instructor of ESL, Cochise College

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Executive Boardroom Rm #326

Adult Ed, Breakout Session | IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

11:00am MDT

Accessing Complex Text through the TLC

The implementation of the three shifts in ELA/content literacy requires a shift in planning and instruction. In this engaging session participants will learn how the teaching and learning cycle can support students learning English, and all students, as they focus on interacting with complex text.

Presenters

Cassie Guy

Weld County School District 6

Jessica Cooney

Weld County School District 6

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Mt. Evans

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.11(1) ELEMENT A:

11:00am MDT

MTSS for English Learners

Presenters will review MTSS steps educators can take to ensure English Learner (EL) referrals to special education are appropriate. Participants will explore how educators can collect, analyze and use comparative data to meet the needs of EL students in making informed decisions about referrals to SpEd thereby reducing disproportionality

Presenters

Lynda Idle

Vice President, CoTESOL

Lynda Espinoza Idle has been an educator for over 34 years. She has been a teacher, principal and district office administrator in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado in high impacted ESL communities.Since moving to Colorado in 2008, she has been an ESL Director in three districts in Colorado... Read More →

Fran Herbert

Education Consultant, RISE PD

Fran Herbert - M.Ed., CCC-SLP, Lead Educational ConsultantSpecializes in: SPED, SLP, Dual Identified EL/SPED StudentsWith 40 years’ experience in special education, Fran Herbert, is an educational consultant working with districts in Colorado and other states providing technical... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Mt. Elbert

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.12(2) ELEMENT B:

11:00am MDT

What is Translanguaging: Equitable Practices in Linguistic Identity

This session explores the basics of translanguaging practices. Linguistic and cultural identity will be explored as a way to foster translanguaging practices in a variety of classrooms. Hands-on activities, videos, and discussion will engage participants in exploring specific examples of utilizing student identity to leverage and foster translanguaging opportunities.

Presenters

Dr. Lyn Westergard

Professional Learning Coordinator, Aurora Public Schools

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Mt. Sopris

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.09(1) ELEMENT A:

11:00am MDT

Making Connections = Making Meaning

After a year of virtual and hybrid education, our students need connections now more than ever. Participants in this session will learn about connections that help students make meaning. When students feel connected to the teacher, their classmates, and the curriculum, they build resilience that enables their brilliance to shine.

Presenters

Beth Skelton

Consultant & Coach, Educational Consultants, LLC

Beth has over 30 years of experience as a language educator and holds a master’s degree in multicultural teacher education. She is the co-author with Tan Huynh of the new Corwin book entitled "Long-Term Success for Experienced Multilinguals." She has worked with early childhood... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom) | Adult Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

CDE CLDE Track 5.12(1) ELEMENT A:

11:00am MDT

Accelerating ELs Access to the Core ELA Curriculum

The presenter will show how a blended approach of English language and content instruction can help ELs with no or very limited knowledge of English achieve a smother and faster transition into the regular classroom. Key elements such as explicit phonics and grammar instruction will be discussed and examples of both language and content lessons will be discussed.

Presenters

Ines Lormand M.A., M.A., Ed.S

Vista Higher Learning

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Colorado Room

Exhibitor, Exhibitor Session

11:00am MDT

SIG Featured Speakers: Dr. Leslie Grant and Dr. Monica Yoo - Integrating Linguistically Responsive Teaching into Coursework and Coaching

Presenters discuss program changes in coursework and coaching designed to better prepare teachers of English Learners. Changes reflect the Linguistically Responsive Teaching framework (Lucas & Villegas, 2010) that emphasizes sociocultural orientations, pedagogical language knowledge, and instructional skills.

Presenters

Monica Yoo

Associate Professor, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs

Leslie Grant

Associate Professor, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs

Leslie Grant is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at UCCS. She teaches courses in the MA TESOL program and in the BA in Inclusive Elementary Education. Leslie has been involved in language teaching, learning, and testing since 1985.

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Amphitheater

IEP/Higher Ed, SIG Featured Speaker

Featured Speakers Dr. Leslie Grant and Dr. Monica Yoo

11:00am MDT

Delivering Sheltered Instruction in a Virtual Environment

GOAL Academy is in the process of a multi-year implementation of sheltered instruction as a school wide instructional model. Our blended-online school design has required us to deliver this professional learning virtually. Each semester teachers are required to learn content, while demonstrating learning in their planning and delivery. We have aligned our professional learning to the English Learner Professional Development Requirements, assisting our teachers with license renewal. The success of this project can be seen in support by administration and performance by teachers.

Presenters

Brandon Darrow

ELD Coordinator, GOAL High School

Shelly Medrano

TOSA - EL Department, GOAL High School

I have experience teaching SIOP components to teachers in a virtual environment.

Jordan Ortega

English Language TOSA, GOAL High School

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

Secondary Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

CDE CLDE Track 5.12(1) ELEMENT A:

11:00am MDT

Information Literacy through Reading, Speaking, and Debate

With the widespread use of social media for accessing news, improved information literacy is becoming more crucial for our learners. Through critical reading strategies, debate, and speaking activities, students develop skills in information literacy, enabling them to form logical opinions and present strong arguments based on credible sources.

Presenters

Carol Kok

English Instuctor, Spring International Language Center

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Sierra Room

Secondary Ed, Breakout Session | Adult Ed, Breakout Session | IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.11(2) ELEMENT B:

11:00am MDT

Secondary Methods That Work for All

What can adult and IEP educators learn from secondary teaching to improve their practice? This presentation will examine methods such as backward planning, culturally responsive teaching, and differentiation as strategies to enhance any lesson. The presenter is a current high school teacher with previous adult ed and IEP experience.

Presenters

Michael Vallee

Denver Public Schools

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Teton Room

Secondary Ed, Breakout Session | Adult Ed, Breakout Session | IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.10(1) ELEMENT A:

11:00am MDT

Encouraging Metacognition in Beginner-Level Adult Learners

Help adult learners feel empowered and in control of their learning. In this session, presenters describe a series of questioning techniques they incorporate with their beginner-level students to help increase student metacognition. Participants leave with specific prompts and guiding questions which they can easily apply to language-learning activities.

Presenters

Barbara Flocke

Assistant Director for Curriculum and Instruction, International English Center, University of Colorado Boulder

Summer Webb

University of Colorado at Boulder-IEC, Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado

Saturday November 6, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am MDT
Executive Boardroom Rm #426

Secondary Ed, 20-Min Teaching Tip | Adult Ed, 20-Min Teaching Tip | IEP/Higher Ed, 20-Min Teaching Tip

12:00pm MDT

Saturday Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting

Saturday November 6, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
DoubleTree Ballroom / General Session

Social Event/Networking

1:30pm MDT

Coherence and Cohesion – Proficient Readers and Writers - 20-Minute LIVE Q&A Session

A 20-minute live Q&A session to follow-up Mr. Pourdastmalchi's pre-recorded session of the same title

Presenters

Alireza Pourdastmalchi

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

1:30pm MDT

All about the Career Path Development PLN

One of TESOL's professional learning communities, CPD (Career Path Development) consists of a group of engaged and committed TESOLers who have empowered teachers worldwide during this challenging year. Learn about our powerful mission, achievements, and plans for more networking and personal/professional development.

Presenters

Shirlaine Castellino

SPRING INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CENTER

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Teton Room

Adult Ed, Breakout Session | IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

1:30pm MDT

Pale Blue Dot: Re-imagining Complex Mentor Texts

Explore the use of rigorous mentor texts to develop critical thinking across the four language domains. This workshop focuses on the creative and layered integration of content, the functional approach to language development, collaboration, and equity; all pillars of the updated WIDA ELD 2020 standards framework

Presenters

Margret Guntren

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) Consultant, Aurora Public Schools

Talk to me about your best lessons and why they were effective! Talk to me about the books you're reading, the podcasts you listen to, and the places you want to go. Tell me about how you decompress and rejuvenate. Talk to me about democracy and education's place in sustaining... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Mt. Sopris

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.11(2) ELEMENT B:

1:30pm MDT

Trauma-Informed Considerations for CLD Learning

The purpose of the session is to understand better trauma and how it impacts learning for CLD populations. Trauma will be examined using the lenses of biology, environmental and cultural influences. Participants will also understand specific ways to respond to CLD students with a trauma background.

Presenters

Stephanie Johnson

Consultant, RISEPD

Currently I am a fulltime university faculty member for University of the Southwest and a consultant for RISE PD. I have worked full-time in K-12 public education in educational psychology for over 15 years. My emphasis is on special student populations. Students include those on... Read More →

Lynda Idle

Vice President, CoTESOL

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Mt. Elbert

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.09(1) ELEMENT A:

1:30pm MDT

Strategies for Writing Effective Conference Proposals

Presenting at conferences can be invaluable for one's professional development; however, submitting a winning conference proposal can be challenging. In this workshop, attendees will engage in the proposal writing process by learning about the organizational structure of proposals, analyzing rubrics, and working in groups to revise ineffective summaries and abstracts.

Presenters

Luke Coffelt

Instructor, International English Center-CU Boulder

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Executive Boardroom Rm #326

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session | Adult Ed, Breakout Session | IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

1:30pm MDT

Teachers collaborating with parents/families on homework

Presenters report on in-service and pre-service teachers‚ plans to collaborate with parents via Teachers Involve Parents In Schoolwork (TIPS) (Epstein et al., 2019) or parent extension homework assignments, which were required as part of their CLD-related coursework. The presenters will share how teachers incorporated CLD-friendly and/or SIOP elements.

Presenters

Lisa Fetman

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Veronica Garza

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Leslie Grant

Associate Professor, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs

Monica Yoo

Associate Professor, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Mt. Powell

IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.09(1) ELEMENT A:

1:30pm MDT

Building Academic Language and Increasing ACCESS Success

The Greeley Evans Weld County District 6 CLD team will share how they utilized iLitELL to build students' academic language and increase WIDA ACCESS English Language Proficiency Level Movement

Presenters

Carmen Bustillos

Greeley Schools

Thank you in advance for your contribution to CoTESOL's 44th Annual Fall Convention!

Erin Sandhoff

Thank you in advance for your contribution to CoTESOL's 44th Annual Fall Convention!

Beverly Anderson

Thank you in advance for your contribution to CoTESOL's 44th Annual Fall Convention!

Jessica Cooney

Weld County School District 6

Portia Naze

Savvas

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Mt. Evans

Secondary Ed, Exhibitor Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.11(2) ELEMENT B:

1:30pm MDT

Mindful Listening for English Learners

Lower your English Learners' Affective Filter and improve listening comprehension through mindfulness! Build background knowledge, increase vocabulary and fluency, and gain opportunities to progress monitor in the listening domain, with this visualization activity and other mindfulness techniques, all while reducing anxiety and creating calm in your classroom!

Presenters

Emmaline Wimberley

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Colorado Room

Secondary Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.10(1) ELEMENT A:

1:30pm MDT

SIG Featured Speaker: Dr. Deborah Palmer - Translanguaging in Multilingual Spaces: Strategies to empower identities, engage students, and support learning

What are translanguaging pedagogies and how do they fit into your classroom? How can you support students to develop biliteracy using languages you do not speak? Teachers who embrace a translanguaging stance and welcome students’ rich diverse language practices in their classrooms can create generative, dynamic spaces for learning – and support their students’ emergent bilingualism and academic achievement. By contrast, a classroom that fails to recognize and draw on students’ strengths and funds of knowledge risks shutting them down and putting a lid on learning. In this talk I will begin by defining translanguaging and making the case that translanguaging pedagogies can support your students’ learning of English, empower them to explore across the curriculum, and open up spaces for their families to engage in school. I’ll share resources and ideas for leveraging students’ linguistic and cultural repertoires for learning and empowerment in your classroom.

Presenters

Dr. Deborah Palmer

Professor, University of Colorado Boulder

Dr. Deb Palmer is a Professor of Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder, with over 20 years experience in the field of bilingual education.

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Amphitheater

Secondary Ed, SIG Featured Speaker

Featured Speakers Dr. Deborah Palmer

1:30pm MDT

Teach Abroad with the English Language Programs

Learn how you can enhance English language teaching capacity abroad through in-person teaching fellowships and virtual teaching projects designed by U.S. Embassies for experienced U.S. TESOL professionals. As an English Language Fellow, you can provide English language instruction, conduct teacher training, and develop resources. Join us to hear from program staff and alumni.

Presenters

Abigail Bruhlmann

English Language Programs, U.S. Department of State

The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

Secondary Ed, Remote Exhibitor Session (on Zoom) | Adult Ed, Remote Exhibitor Session (on Zoom) | IEP/Higher Ed, Remote Exhibitor Session (on Zoom)

2:30pm MDT

Building Bonds and Bridges Through Cultural Heritage Exchange

The Reclaiming Heritage Project was a collaboration between an anthropology class and a group of immigrant and refugee adult learners. The aim of the project was to strengthen social bonds and bridges, improve ESL learner confidence and use of English, and reclaim social and cultural rights.

Presenters

Michael Kimball

Professor of Anthropology, University of Northern Colorado

Karin Bates

Instructor and Curriculum Coordinator, Immigrant & Refugee Center of No Co

I have been teaching English to speakers of other languages since living and working in the People's Republic of China in 1990-1991. I received my MA in Curriculum and Instruction for TESOL in 1995 from the University of Colorado at Denver. I have taught in multiple settings over... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Mt. Sopris

Adult Ed, Breakout Session | IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.09(1) ELEMENT A:

2:30pm MDT

Developing Appropriate Goals for ELs with Disabilities

To properly meet the complex needs of ELs with disabilities, general education, special education and English Development educators must effectively collaborate in the development of linguistically appropriate IEP goals. Participants will understand how to design and write IEP goals that are inclusive of language supports to ensure optimal educational outcomes.

Presenters

Fran Herbert

Education Consultant, RISE PD

Lynda Idle

Vice President, CoTESOL

Saturday November 6, 2021 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Mt. Elbert

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Breakout Session

CDE CLDE Track 5.12(2) ELEMENT B:

2:30pm MDT

Equity Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Learners

Using an "educational equity portal" metaphor, participants will consider the gateway between the educational world we knew before the pandemic and the next one we are ready to collaboratively create and explore four key, post-pandemic equity strategies and collaborative ways to implement them in their own classrooms.

Presenters

Andrea Honigsfeld

Featured Speaker, Molloy University

Dr. Honigsfeld is a professor in the School of Education and Human Services at Molloy University, Rockville Centre, New York, where she teaches graduate courses related to cultural and linguistic diversity, language and literacy development, and equity.Before entering the field of... Read More →

Saturday November 6, 2021 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

CDE CLDE Track 5.09(1) ELEMENT A:

2:30pm MDT

Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Intercultural Communication Training

This training will equip educators and administrators with a strong understanding of leading ideas in intercultural communication, thereby enabling stronger Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the language education field. After reflecting on and discussing scenarios, participants leave with ideas and resources to apply to communication with students, colleagues and stakeholders.

Presenters

Barbara Flocke

Assistant Director for Curriculum and Instruction, International English Center, University of Colorado Boulder

Olivia Livneh

Instructor and coordinator, International English Center, CU Boulder

I am an instructor and coordinator at CU Boulder's IEC. My passion is Assessment. I served on the CoTESOL Board for 4 years.

Saturday November 6, 2021 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

Elementary Ed/Secondary Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom) | Adult Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom) | IEP/Higher Ed, Remote Breakout Session (on Zoom)

CDE CLDE Track 5.10(2) ELEMENT B:

2:30pm MDT

Helping ESL Students Achieve Conciseness in Writing

This presentation will draw on groundbreaking research by Halliday (1994) and Eggins (2005) to introduce a new pedagogical approach to academic writing aimed at helping ESL writers avoid wordiness, embrace academic voice, and establish the requisite academic distance through Grammatical Metaphor and ‚ÄúMood‚Äù (two features of Systemic Functional Linguistics, SFL).

Presenters

Amine Oudghiri

Marshall University, Marshall University

My name is Amine Oudghiri-Otmani, and I am an instructor at Marshall University. I am also the past President of WVTESOL.

Saturday November 6, 2021 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Zoom (synchronous session)

IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

2:30pm MDT

How to Energize and Engage Academic Writers

Who doesn't teach writing as a process? But does my own approach to teaching academic writing promote that understanding sufficiently among my students? This presentation will chronicle one writing teacher's reflection, inventory, and revision of strategies in order to better serve his students and energize and empower them as academic writers.

Presenters

Thomas Germain

Instructor and Ed. Tech. Coordinator, International English Center-CU Boulder

I am interested in helping learners express themselves while building skills that foster successful interaction with those who are in turn trying to communicate. Successful, meaningful, and fun communication can happen at all stages of language development.

Saturday November 6, 2021 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Teton Room

IEP/Higher Ed, Breakout Session

3:30pm MDT

Closing Keynote: Dr. Jennifer Trujillo - Let’s Get Visible: Pragmatic, Authentic and Positive Applications of Critical Race Theory for ESL Teachers

Multilingual students are influenced by cross-cultural experiences as they are exposed to content, texts, the sociopolitical atmosphere, and their daily lives. They are often still positioned as English deficient or entirely invisible. This session offers practical ways in which teachers can move from dominant narratives to inclusive teaching using a variety of authentic strategies that help students expand and soar, highlighting the robust assets they bring and making them visible.

Presenters

Jenni Trujillo

Dean. School of Education, Fort Lewis College

Sponsors

Vista Higher Learning

Saturday November 6, 2021 3:30pm - 4:15pm MDT
DoubleTree Ballroom / General Session

Keynote