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John McWhorter, linguist of Black English, claims 'loving your language means a command of its vocabulary beyond the level of the everyday.' Many teachers send their students, armed with a vocabulary list, diving into the dictionary as a first contact. While that may offer a start, words are like onions (and ogres) and have layers, and command of vocabulary requires facility with the corresponding layers of each word. In this presentation, participants will explore layers of vocabulary words from denotations to collocations and discuss strategies for assisting students to develop a strong command of words.

Looking for a calm break? Drop in and color with us! Use this time to let your brain process what you've been learning, gain inspiration for creative classroom ideas, and network in a fun space with other educators.

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.

Students often struggle to use academic words accurately and fluently in situations where it matters. In this workshop, participants will get theory-based ideas on how to lay the groundwork for interactive, fun games that increase academic word-knowledge depth and fluency. Participants will get sample materials and instructions to actually practice playing four different adapted and simplified popular commercial games they can use to teach academic vocabulary, cohesive devices, and collocations with their own word lists. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss and brainstorm the use of other popular games that can be adapted to increase academic word fluency.

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.