CATESOL24: Full Schedule

Welcome to the CATESOL State Conference 2024!
Empowering Voices / November 14-16 / Cal State Los Angeles

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8:45am PST

Empowering ESL Learners: Enhancing Civic Participation through Digital Platforms

Friday November 15, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST

KH B2008

In today's interconnected world, digital literacy plays a crucial role in shaping civic engagement and fostering community engagement. Specifically, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners face unique challenges in navigating civic engagement and digital literacy in their new communities. This presentation explores strategies to empower ESL students by enhancing their digital literacy skills and fostering active participation in civic life.

Speakers

Ana Arias

Adjunct Faculty, Irvine Valley College

Friday November 15, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B2008

Skills Instruction, Presentation | Specific Populations, Presentation

Level Adult, Community College
Focus Advocacy / Social Justice / DEI / Intercultural Communication
Interest Group Intercultural Communication
Type PD Hour

8:45am PST

California State University Interest Group (CSU-IG) Business Meeting and Networking

Friday November 15, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST

KH B4016

We invite all members of the CSU Interest Group - as well as anyone interested in getting more involved with this group and who would like to learn more about who we are and what we do - to join us in our annual business and networking meeting. First, we will provide an update of our activities this year as well as an overview of our future plans. Then, the rest of the time will be dedicated to networking and discussing any topics and/or questions our attendees have.

Speakers

Bahiyyih Hardacre

Cal State LA and CSU IG Coordinator

CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Conference Chair

Jaydene Elvin

Associate Professor, TESOL Coordinator, CSU Fresno, Department of Linguistics

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at California State University, Fresno. My research and teaching interests include L2 speech acquisition (perception, spoken word recognition and production); acoustic phonetics in various languages and teaching English... Read More →

Iara Mantenuto

Associate professor, California State University Dominguez Hills

Friday November 15, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B4016

Specific Populations, Business Meeting & Networking | Professional Development, Business Meeting & Networking

Level College/University
Focus Teacher Training and Education
Interest Group California State Universities
Type PD Hour

9:30am PST

Teaching Literacy to Absolute Beginners

Friday November 15, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST

KH B4015

How do you teach people to read and write if they can't speak or understand English, or in many cases, can't read or write in any language at all? The presenter will share tips, techniques, and lesson plans. One of the key components of success is building a class community where the students get to know, help, trust, and respect one another. Attendees will leave this session with an understanding of the process and a variety of techniques and activities they can use in their own beginner level classes.

Speakers

Johanna Gleason

ESL Educator, San Diego City College District

Johanna Gleason teaches beginner level HyFlex classes at San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCD). She also Business Writing and Rhetoric and Freshman Success courses at San Diego State University, and English Conversation to Russian students and faculty through the Department... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
KH B4015

Specific Populations, Presentation

Level Adult
Focus Advocacy / Social Justice / DEI / Intercultural Communication, Reading / Writing / Literacy
Interest Group Refugee Concerns
Type Adjudicated/ PD Hour

9:30am PST

Adult School-College ESP Programs for Careers in Child Care and Food Industries

Friday November 15, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST

KH B4017

Explore the long-standing collaboration between an adult school and community college, aimed at enhancing career pathways through specialized English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs in childcare and food careers. This session examines initiatives to equip learners with industry-specific language skills and cultural competencies crucial for success. Highlighting program and curriculum design, instructional strategies, and student outcomes, it showcases models of integration and partnership that help students transition from noncredit to credit coursework leading towards degree attainment. Gain insights into the impact on workforce readiness and best practices for preparing diverse adult learners for gainful employment in childcare and culinary professions.

Speakers

Marina Broeder

Faculty, Mission College

Julaine Rosner

Instructor, Mission College

Friday November 15, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
KH B4017

Specific Populations, Presentation | Civic Engagement, Presentation

Level Adult, Community College
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, English for Specific Purposes, Program Administration and Evaluation
Interest Group Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour

10:15am PST

Refugee Concerns Interest Group (RC-IG) Business Meeting and Networking

Friday November 15, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST

KH B2008

Join this session to learn more about the Refugee Concerns Interest Group (RC-IG). RC-IG coordinators will share accomplishments from the last year, brainstorm ideas for workshops, collaborations, and webinars for the upcoming year, and answer questions about how to get more involved so that you can 'lead from where you stand.'

Speakers

Talley Caruso

ESL Instructor & Material Writer, Chabot College & Digital ESL

CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Conference Treasurer Talley Caruso is an ESL instructor at Chabot College with a rich background in teaching and a passion for language exchange. Talley’s love for teaching began in 2019 when she created Os Dedicados, a virtual language exchange community... Read More →

Sherry MacKay

Founder, Transformational Learning Communities

Sherry MacKay (M.Ed. in T.E.S.O.L.) has extensive teacher training experience and more than 25 years of experience teaching adults with refugee and immigrant backgrounds. She is the co-founder of Glocally Connected, a non-profit organization that promotes community building in order... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B2008

Specific Populations, Business Meeting & Networking | Tech, Business Meeting & Networking

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Teacher Training and Education
Interest Group Refugee Concerns
Type PD Hour

11:00am PST

Individualizing Instruction for Students in Beginning Literacy Classes

Friday November 15, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

KH B2014

With rolling enrollment, unpredictable attendance and a vast disparity of prior academic success the instructor of a beginning-level English literacy class needs strategies. In the context of Adult Education, students are refugees, immigrants, college graduates, pre-literate in their first language, parents, employees, young and old. How can teachers meet the needs of such a diverse group? In an effort to be effective, equitable, and inclusive, teachers need varying strategies to address the variety of student needs. Join our workshop to discuss ways to individualize instruction in these multi-level classrooms without adding to the burden of planning and teaching.

Speakers

Ryane Willis

Instructor, San Diego College of Continuing Education

CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Food & Beverage Coordinator

Alfredo Lopez Chaparro

Instructor, San Diego College of Continuing Education

Ivonne E. Aguila Achard

Instructor, San Diego Community College District

Friday November 15, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
KH B2014

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Specific Populations, Workshop

Level Adult
Focus Multi-Level Classrooms
Type PD Hour

1:15pm PST

Divorce, Disability, Dying, Deployment and Other Tender Topics for Children

Friday November 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm PST

Golden Eagle Deck

Explore an integrated skills project in which adult English learners select and read a children's book about a challenging situation such as the death of a loved one or pet, divorce, disability, or military deployment. Students analyze the stories and illustrations, explain how books challenge stereotypes, prepare discussion questions, and read books aloud. Review the project's text, photos, illustrations, and questions as we consider how parents and childcare providers can raise these tender topics and support children's social-emotional development. Examine writing samples, materials, and methods that can guide us all to be more knowledgeable, caring, and compassionate teachers of English.

Speakers

Marsha Chan

President, Sunburst Media

Sunburst Media is proud to be a long-time supporter of CATESOL. Marsha and Terry hope you learn something useful and have a great time, too.At our CATESOL booth in the Exhibit Hall and online, you can choose from our assortment of books, games, and online programs to increase accuracy... Read More →

Julaine Rosner

Instructor, Mission College

Friday November 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm PST
Golden Eagle Deck

Skills Instruction, Poster | Specific Populations, Poster

Level Adult, Community College
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, English for Specific Purposes, Teacher Training and Education
Interest Group Intercultural Communication, Refugee Concerns, Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour

1:15pm PST

Scaffolding and Promoting Student Participation through Translanguaging

Friday November 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm PST

Golden Eagle Deck

In a bilingual elementary classroom, effectively implementing scaffolding and translanguaging is essential for growing the students' linguistic repertoire while promoting bilingualism. This presentation demonstrates ways in which students can be encouraged to actively participate in a bilingual classroom setting. Scaffolding explains how the Zone of Proximal Development is associated with language acquisition, where it can be applied to a student's learning environment. Translanguaging discussion circles and oral and digital storytelling create safe spaces for students to share about themselves in ways they feel comfortable doing so, such as using their home language while continuing to grow their classroom target languages.

Speakers

Amy Bueno

Grad Student, University of Southern California

Joyce Liang

USC

Friday November 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm PST
Golden Eagle Deck

Specific Populations, Poster | Tech, Poster

Level K-12
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills
Type PD Hour

1:15pm PST

Scaffolding Beginning English Literacy and Beginning Digital Literacy Together

Friday November 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm PST

Golden Eagle Deck

How can we afford to build digital literacy when students are learning basic English literacy? While skipping digital literacy in beginner adult education programs may seem reasonable, students need these skills for future success. We can build the plane and fly at the same time by using traditional literacy and digital literacy in tandem. This poster session will show example lesson plans for how to reinforce beginner literacy learning outcomes with digital literacy skills. Teachers will walk away with ideas and materials.

Speakers

Ryane Willis

Instructor, San Diego College of Continuing Education

CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Food & Beverage Coordinator

Friday November 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm PST
Golden Eagle Deck

Specific Populations, Poster | Tech, Poster

Level Adult
Focus Reading / Writing / Literacy
Type PD Hour

3:30pm PST

Synthesis of Intertextuality-based Practices in Academic Reading and Writing

Friday November 15, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST

KH B2014

This project reviews forty scholarly works on intertextuality in academic reading and writing to investigate how language educators can help L2 learners improve their academic literacy through intertextuality-based practices. It identifies effective pedagogical practices and provides practical guidelines for educators to integrate intertextuality in the teaching and learning of academic reading and writing, enhancing L2 learners' academic literacy by bridging theoretical perspectives and practical applications.

Speakers

Hui Yu Arnold

ESL Instructor, San Francisco State University

I am Hana Wu, currently an MA TESOL student at San Francisco State University and a passionate educator with over two decades of experience in language teaching and curriculum design. My journey in TESOL began in Taiwan, where I pursued a Ph.D., taught English at various levels, and... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
KH B2014

Pedagogy, Presentation | Specific Populations, Presentation

Level College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Reading / Writing / Literacy
Interest Group California State Universities
Type PD Hour

3:30pm PST

Teacher Perceptions and Teacher Preparation Programs

Friday November 15, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST

KH B4017

This study investigates teacher preparation programs (TPP) and the perceptions held by teachers about their preparedness to teach and work with vulnerable populations such as students classified as English Learners or special needs, are socioeconomically disadvantaged, and come from multicultural communities. The research aims to answer three driving questions: (1) What are teacher perceptions about the effectiveness of their teacher preparation program? (2) How do teacher preparation programs prepare teachers to teach in multilingual and multicultural environments? (3) Is there a significant influence between teachers' perception of their preparation program and their perceived preparedness to teach multilingual and multicultural students?

Speakers

Yesenia Carvajal

Student, CSU, Los Angeles

Johanna Martinez

Graduate Student, California State University Los Angeles

I am currently a graduate student within the Department of Anthropology at Cal State LA. I also work as a high school ELD paraprofessional within the San Fernando Valley. My current research looks at the social identity development of youth labeled as English Language Learners and... Read More →

Alejandra Reilly

CSULA

Friday November 15, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
KH B4017

Specific Populations, Presentation

Level K-12
Focus Teacher Training and Education
Type PD Hour

3:30pm PST

Cultural Implications in Teaching Writing Remotely to Students in Afghanistan

Friday November 15, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST

KH B4014

In Spring 2024, presenters piloted an academic remote writing class for Afghan students to address challenges with AI-generated content.
Emphasizing student voices over form, the class faced cultural and situational hurdles, including limited internet access and Taliban rule.
In this session, participants will understand the context and develop strategies to address AI usage in a context where challenges include a lack of resources and gender apartheid. All class resources will be shared.

Speakers

Bethany Alling

Instructor, American University of Afghanistan

Susan Gaer

Subject Matter Expert & Adjunct Faculty, OTAN & American University of Afghanistan

Susan Gaer is a retired professor of ESL at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education and a former president of CATESOL. She currently works as an adjunct faculty for the American University of Afghanistan, a Subject Matter Expert at OTAN and an advisor and collaborator for... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
KH B4014

Specific Populations, Presentation | Tech, Presentation

Level Adult, Community College, College/University
Focus Advocacy / Social Justice / DEI / Intercultural Communication, Materials Development / Publishing
Interest Group Intercultural Communication, Online Teaching, Refugee Concerns
Type PD Hour