Illinois TESOL-BE Fall 2015 Workshop

October 17, 2015Research and Practice

Motivate Them! Grammar in the Context of Narrative--Presenter: Sandra ElbaumRoom 2005 Higher-Ed/Adult-Ed

Sandy Elbaum will demonstrate how high interest narrative captures the attention of students and motivates them to analyze grammar. She will demonstrate how a textbook can come alive by using informative, entertaining stories to engage students and increase learning.Sandra Elbaum-Bio: Grammar in Context author Sandra Elbaum taught ESL internationally and at Truman College, Chicago, for 36 years. She holds an M.A. in TESOL from the University of Illinois. Affiliation: Truman College

X-words: Keys to Understanding the English Verbs--Presenter: Akiko OtaRoom 2014 K-12, Higher-Ed/Adult-Ed

This workshop reintroduces English verb patterns from the perspective of X-word grammar, a classroom application of Robert Allen’s Sector Analysis. X-word grammar will pleasantly surprise the teachers and students by the simplicity, regularity, and beauty of the English verb.Akiko Ota, Bio: Akiko Ota is an academic specialist and the educational technology coordinator at the English Language Center Michigan State University. She attained an M.A. TESOL and Ed.D. Educational Leadership. Affiliation: Michigan State University

“But I Don’t Have Any Time!”--Presenter: April WilcoxenRoom 2071 K-12, Higher-Ed/Adult-Ed

This session will present activities that will empower students to become more autonomous learners. Instructors will gain implementable ideas to develop students’ academic and life skills. Materials will be made available.April Wilcoxen, Bio: April Wilcoxen teaches in the academic English program, WESL, at Western Illinois University. She has taught English for over 10 years and received her M.A. TESOL from

The Global Pressures of English Hegemony Plenary Speaker: Amanda Montes, Ph.D.Professor, Chicago State University Amanda Montes is an Assistant Professor in the Bilingual Education program at Chicago State University. She holds a

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Arizona State University.

All Classrooms are located in Lech Walesa Hall at Northeastern Illinois University

SCHEDULE8:30am-9:00amRegistration and Publishers Exhibits

9:00am-9:55am Breakout Session 1

10:00am –10:30am SIG meetings:Early Ch. Room 2105K-12 Room 2071Adult Ed Room 2094Higher Ed Room 2081

10:30am –11:00am Publishers Exhibits and Refreshments

11:00am –12:00pm Plenary Speaker

12:05pm- 1:00pm Breakout Session 2

We would like to thank

Northeastern Illinois University for supporting this event.

Breakout Session 1 Time: 9:00-9:55 a.m.

Breakout Session 1 (continued) Time: 9:00-9:55 a.m.

Immigration Overview of the Law--Presenter: Amy SternRoom 2081 K-12, Higher-Ed./Adult-Ed. Learn about the basics of immigration law, including visas, lawful permanent residency, and naturalization/citi-zenship. An overview of the government agencies working with immigrants will be provided. There will also be a discussion on immigration scams in the community.Amy Stern, Bio: Amy Stern is an attorney and co-founder of Pathways Immigration Law LLP, a law firm located in

Chicago that specializes in various immigration benefits. Affiliation: Pathways Immigration Law LLP

Putting Research into Practice-How to be a HAPPY Teacher--Presenter: Ilyse LelandRoom 2094 Early childhood, k-12, Higher-Ed/Adult-EdTeachers often rely on research to guide instruction but do not necessarily use research to improve their own wellbeing. In this session, rather than focus on pedagogical research, we will review social science research on happiness in order to provide a framework to empower personal growth. Ilyse Leland, Bio: Ilyse Leland has 27 years of experience in all facets of ELL education. Her varied experience in-cludes: elementary and adult education program administration, public policy/program compliance, instruction, (all grades Pre-K-graduate school), teacher training, educational publishing, curriculum design and assessment. She has recently founded Local Lingua, an ELL consulting company. Affiliation: Local Lingua Consulting Compa-

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Data Gathering and Presentation for L2 Advocacy--Presenter: Maria MontalvoRoom 2105 Higher-Ed/Adult-EdWe must demonstrate the effectiveness of our programs. We need to organize ourselves, gather relevant data about the success students have in our programs to present to the institutional and community decision makers.Maria Montalvo, Bio: Dr. Montalvo, Full Professor and Director of the Laureate English Program at Kendall Col-lege, brings decades of experiences as classroom teacher, principal, clinical supervisor, higher education admin-istrator and advocate. Affiliation: Kendall College

SIG Meetings Time: 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Early childhood: Room: 2105

K-12: Room: 2071Lila Birchfield, Muna Abunaser, & Margaret GigousTopic: ELLs and testing--WIDA and PARCC and writing competition for Grades 6-12. Poetry Contest for Elementa-ry Higher Ed: Room: 2081Jennifer Rockafellow and Barb Gomez Topic: placement testing

Adult Ed: Room: 2094Keri George & Nancy GebhardtTopic: Adult Ed Funding at the State and Federal Level

Plenary Speaker: Amanda Montes Time: 11:00am-12:00pm

The Global Pressures of English HegemonyRoom 2005 Higher-ed/Adult-edThe sociopsychological impact that the global influence of English has on students acts as a challenge for bilingual education. This presentation discusses pedagogical practices to reinforce students’ bilingualism and biliteracy development, despite the pressures brought on by this international phenomenon.

Amanda Montes, Bio: Amanda Montes is an Assistant Professor in the Bilingual Education program at Chicago State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Arizona State University. Affiliation: Chicago State

University

Breakout Session 2 Time: 12:05-1:00 p.m.

Facilitating Chinese ESL students’ transitions into Higher Education--Presenter: Akiko OtaRoom 2005 Higher-Ed.The Chinese population is growing significantly in U.S. higher education. However, little research has been conducted regarding their social, cultural, and academic transition. This presentation provides Chinese students’ transitional experiences during their first year in an ESL program. Akiko Ota, Bio: Akiko Ota is an academic specialist/educational technology coordinator at Michigan State University. She attained M.A. TESOL, M.S. Education, and Ed.D Educational Leadership at Portland State Uni-versity. Affiliation: Michigan State University

Reflections of a Language Geek--Presenter: Teddy BofmanRoom 2044 K-12, Higher-Ed/Adult-EdDiary studies are an excellent vehicle for reflection on language teaching and learning. This workshop pres-ents the reflections of a recently retired linguist/ESL teacher/teacher trainer with over forty years of experi-ence in the field.Teddy Bofman, Bio: Teddy Bofman has a PhD in Linguistics and 42 years of classroom teaching experience. She was the 2015 recipient of the ITBE Elliot Judd Teaching Award. Affiliation: Northeastern Illinois Univer-sity

Project-Based Learning: Building a Community--Presenter: Miranda MuellerRoom 2071 Higher-Ed/Adult-EdThis workshop will provide a brief overview of project-based learning and how it can benefit bilingual students through community involvement. Participants will hear other professionals’ success with PBL and develop an original project to be used with their students.Miranda Mueller, Bio: Miranda Mueller is a lead language instructor at EF International Language Center, the creator of the institute’s first student newspaper, and the co-founder a language school in Paris, France. Affiliation: EF International Language Center Chicago

Using Real-World Materials to Teach Essay Writing--Presenter: Deborah SilverRoom 2081 Higher-Ed.Bringing the real world – newspaper articles, advertisements, movies – into the writing classroom and using those materials as the foundation for instruction result in more engaged students and more compelling essays. Students connect with the materials, and topic possibilities open up. Deborah Silver, Bio: Deborah Silver is an ESL instructor at Northeastern Illinois University and Harper Col-lege. A veteran Chicago journalist, she specializes in teaching writing. She holds degrees from Northwestern and Northeastern Illinois. Affiliation: Northeastern Illinois University, Harper College

And the Best Way to Teach Grammar Is…--Presenter: Renata PhelpsRoom 2094 Higher-Ed/Adult-EdTeaching grammar is one of the topics that language professionals seem unable to agree on. In my search for the most effective and student-friendly method, I looked at what research says about the success of various available options. Renata Phelps, Bio: Renata Phelps has spent the last six years teaching ESL in the higher education setting. She currently works as an adjunct instructor in the ESL program at Illinois Institute of Technology. Affilia-tion: Illinois Institute of Technology

So, You Think You Know How to Read-aloud? Think Again!-- Presenter: Karla GarjakaRoom 2105 K-12 Higher-Ed/Adult-EdRead aloud is the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for successful reading. In this presentation participants will learn about challenges of a successful implementation of this practice and how to overcome them.Karla Garjaka, Bio: Karla Garjaka currently teaches at National Louis University and works as an ESL/Bilingual educational consultant. She has written various articles in the area and published two books. Affiliation: National Louis University

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