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Empowering Voices / November 14-16 / Cal State Los Angeles

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Saturday, November 16
 

8:45am PST

Empowering Student Voices to Shape the Future of Higher Education
Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
Drawing on speculative scenarios and narratives crafted by Ukrainian students, this presentation examines emerging visions for higher education in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Students highlight both opportunities and challenges, expressing concerns over privacy and autonomy while acknowledging AI's convenience. These narratives reveal a tension between efficiency and traditional educational values like critical thinking and creativity, and illustrate the changing roles of universities, teachers, and students. This method empowers students' voices, offering insights into their aspirations and informing educators how to adapt teaching practices. Attendees will gain practical strategies for integrating student narratives to enhance civic learning and educational outcomes.
Speakers
avatar for Olga Yashenkova

Olga Yashenkova

Associate Professor, Director of the Center of Foreign Languages, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B2007

8:45am PST

Perceiving and Ameliorating /l/ and /n/ Sounds with Chopsticks
Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST

How can you pronounce what you cannot hear? In this presentation, we'll examine how second language/accent speech sounds are acquired, compare it to first language learning. We'll discuss the role that listening, hearing, and perceiving play in producing, pronouncing sounds, words, and pitch contours in an additional language or accent. Participants will see and experience ways to promote listening discrimination activities that help learners improve their pronunciation of sounds and pitch contours.
Speakers
avatar for Marsha Chan

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 →
Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B3010

8:45am PST

Exploring Processability Theory: Its Application in Chinese College EFL Classrooms
Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
Can Processability Theory (PT) predict and enhance the syntactic development of Chinese college EFL students? This session explores PT's applicability through targeted teaching interventions aiming to improve learners' syntactic developmental stages and provide practical insights for educators. Two experiments were conducted: an online pre-test to assess developmental stages and a task-based language teaching intervention. Results indicate significant improvements in syntactic development, demonstrating PT's potential to inform and improve EFL instructional practices.
Speakers
avatar for Qing Sun

Qing Sun

University of Southern California
Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B4014

9:30am PST

A Revolution in Education: Translanguaging as a Path to Social Justice
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
Although education is a key element in the support of human rights (Burke et al., 2023), immigrant students still face considerable disparities in educational achievement (Goriss-Hunter et al., 2023), with nearly one-third unable to complete high school due to a lack of English proficiency (NCES, 2022). This study investigated teachers' perceptions of translanguaging and its impact on bilingual students' academic success, revealing that teachers find English-only classrooms unethical and believe translanguaging provides fair educational opportunities by valuing students' identities. This presentation will help K-12 bilingual teachers support their students in L2 communication, L1 maintenance, and academic knowledge development through translanguaging.
Speakers
avatar for Nayereh Nouri

Nayereh Nouri

ESL Instructor, Santiago Canyon College Division of Continuing Education
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
KH B4017

9:30am PST

Literacy for Oral Learners
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
Teaching English to newcomers from oral cultures presents distinct challenges. In this session, we will examine oral-based cultures' learning techniques and strengths. We will define orality, explain differences in learning between oral and literate cultures, and demonstrate effective teaching methods for oral learners.
Speakers
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Anne York-Herjeczki

Researcher, Biola University
Biola Ph.D. student researching SEL 
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
KH B2014

9:30am PST

Building Community as a Virtual English Language Specialist in Pakistan
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
This presentation offers insights into workshops offered to Pakistani educational coaches working with refugees from Afghanistan as part of an English Language Specialist assignment in 2023 with the U.S. Department of State. In addition to examining the complexities of delivering virtual workshops in a synchronous, transnational space, the presenter will examine how liminality, uncertainty, and social presence offered opportunities for humanization and connection. The presenter will offer both theoretical and practical insights into virtual Communities of Practice, including specific tools and techniques used for sustained community-building and connection across four distinct geographic locations and a virtual space.
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Metz-Matthews, Ph.D.

Kelly Metz-Matthews, Ph.D.

ESL Assistant Program Chair, San Diego College of Continuing Education
Kelly Metz-Matthews, Ph.D. is faculty and Assistant Program Chair in the English as a Second Language Program at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. She is also Associate Editor of Applied Linguistics, an Oxford University Press journal. A longtime teacher educator and... Read More →
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
KH B4015

9:30am PST

Optimizing Instructional Strategies for Nontraditional Students in ESL Classes
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am PST
This research explores the unique challenges nontraditional students face in adult ESL classrooms. It further applies McClusky's Theory of Margin, which analyzes the balance between an individual's demands and resources, to offer instructional recommendations. Nontraditional students, who are re-entry students balancing educational pursuits with multiple roles and responsibilities, often encounter significant external demands and limited resources. Through qualitative methods, including interviews and surveys, this study provides insights into experiences, learning goals, and challenges of these students. The findings inform strategies to enhance learning environments and aim to guide policymakers and instructors toward creating more inclusive and equitable ESL classrooms.
Speakers
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Zhaorong (Sally) Sun

University of Southern California
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YiHsuan Chen

University of Southern California
MY

Maicy Yang

University of Southern California
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Qinyi Xie

University of Southern California
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am PST
KH C4071

9:30am PST

Bridging the Gap: LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent Intersectionality and Inclusion in ESL
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am PST
This panel discussion addresses the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent ESL students through an intersectional lens. By recognizing the interconnected aspects of identity, educators can better understand the complex disadvantages students from each community face. Our panelists will share their personal experiences as members of the communities, as well as insights on pedagogical approaches and skills instruction to bridge communities, promote equity, and create inclusive learning environments for students with marginalized identities.
Speakers
avatar for Carol Basilio

Carol Basilio

ESL Instructor, San Diego Community College District
avatar for Dyan Collings Ralph

Dyan Collings Ralph

Volunteer Coordinator, CATESOL
I earned my MA in TESOL from Cal State LA in June 2021, under the extraordinary mentorship of Dr. Lia Kamhi-Stein. After graduation, my family returned to the Valley...Simi Valley specifically, and I am now teaching ESL for Ventura College and College of the Canyons. I am also working... Read More →
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Natasha Guerrero

Material Writers Interest Group Co-coordinator, CATESOL
CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Print Coordinator
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Soleil Turell

ESL Teacher, Pacific Grove Adult Education
Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am PST
KH B2009

10:15am PST

Exploring Translingual Approaches to Service-Learning Course Design
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
Translingual approaches to service-learning in first year writing courses have the potential to leverage institutional community engagement frameworks in ways that empower the voices of students and community partners and decenter language hierarchies in the classroom and community. This presentation will focus on a Writing Partners @ Sac State course design that aligns with the CSU's Community-Engaged Learning Initiative, centers students' diverse writing practices, and facilitates meaningful collaboration between college and K-12 students. Attendees will have the opportunity to consider how a translingual approach to service-learning might inform community-engaged work at their institutions.
Speakers
avatar for Matthew Barrish

Matthew Barrish

Lecturer, Sacramento State
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B4016

10:15am PST

Nontraditional ESL Students and Information Competency : A Librarian's Call to Action
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
What is information competency and how do librarians teach it? The current California community college library model of teaching information competency is based on traditional degree-seeking students and ignores the needs of nontraditional ESL students. To meet the learning needs of nontraditional ESL students, we need transformational and culturally responsive leaders who embrace the link between critical race theory and critical information literacies. This session will include a community college librarian's preliminary research on curricular change on their campuses. A good opportunity to network and exchange resources.
Speakers
avatar for Chad Stephenson

Chad Stephenson

Reference Librarian, City College of San Francisco
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B4015

10:15am PST

Teachers of Pronunciation Interest Group (TOP-IG) Business Meeting & Networking: Mixing & Mingling with Teachers of Pronunciation
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
Current and future teachers of pronunciation are warmly invited to gather with experienced practitioners and newcomers interested in teaching pronunciation at any level, in dedicated pronunciation courses or integrated into reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, or multi-skills courses. We'll review TOP-IG activities and concerns from 2023-2024 and discuss possibilities for the coming year. Share your experience with a group of like-minded peers. Bring your ideas and questions as we hear from our colleagues who teach pronunciation and who will be sharing their experiences and best practices. Get ideas that you can use to inform your classroom teaching. Relax and chat!
Speakers
avatar for Marsha Chan

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 →
avatar for Patryk Mrozek

Patryk Mrozek

TOP-IG Co-Coordinator, Portland Community College
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B3010

10:15am PST

Enhancing Reading Comprehension with Adjunct Questions via AI-Based Learning Environments
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
Reading comprehension skills are essential for success in school and the workplace. Adjunct questions (AQ) have the potential to improve reading comprehension by directing the readers' attention to important information in a text. AQ can be integrated into digital environments where AI generates relevant prompts, analyzes responses, and adapts questions. Before integrating textual enhancements, design aspects and effects on comprehension need investigation. By reviewing eight L2 (second language) studies, this presentation offers recommendations for implementing AQ in both classroom and digital environments and provides examples of how to iterate the AI for prompt engineering.
Speakers
avatar for Minoo Ardeshiri, Ph.D.

Minoo Ardeshiri, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Pasadena City College
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B4012

10:15am PST

Teaching Collocations and Sentence Patterns in Academic Writing
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
Developing students' proficiency with key academic vocabulary along with corresponding patterns and collocations is essential for success in academic writing. A co-author of the new third edition of the Word Combination Card demonstrates how to teach students to use high-frequency academic vocabulary, collocations, and patterns correctly and confidently. Covered areas include topic sentences, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, exemplification, reporting information, expressing quantity, and more. Materials will be provided.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Berman

Michael Berman

Pro Lingua Learning
Pro Lingua Learning formed in 2021 when Pro Lingua Associates and Language Arts Press joined forces. We are an educational publisher serving the English language learning community (ESL/ ELT) worldwide. Our books, eBooks, and online learning applications have been developed and tested... Read More →
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B2019

10:15am PST

Using and Evaluating Rubrics for Language Teaching
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Creating, using, and evaluating rubrics in teaching English presents several challenges. Consistent application is time-consuming and prone to bias. Continuous refinement is essential to align with learning objectives and student needs. Despite their benefits, rubrics demand significant effort and expertise. Rubrics are essential for communication, scaffolding, and assessment, providing clear feedback to guide students' learning and their overall performance. This session explores key factors in constructing and evaluating rubrics for English language learners, highlighting key strategies on how to make them more effective for teaching and assessing language learners. Different types of rubric and characteristics of good rubrics are
Speakers
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Emmy Min

Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California
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Kaden Kwak

University of Southern California
Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
KH B4014

1:30pm PST

Empowering Futures: Community-Driven ESL Teaching at Day Worker Centers
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST
This poster session introduces a specialized ESL program developed by the South County Crosscultural Council (SCCC) for members of the Laguna Day Worker Center (LDWC). Designed to provide Spanish-speaking day laborers with basic practical literacy, our program follows a flexible curriculum directly responsive to student needs. ESL lessons at the LDWC are prepared with the precarious nature of day labor work in mind, providing students with a uniquely collaborative and adaptable 'classroom' experience. By empowering members of this historically marginalized population to pursue English-language-learning in an accessible and supportive environment, our pedagogical model opens crucial pathways to continuing and higher education.
Speakers
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Joanna McNerney

Assistant Professor, ESL, Santa Ana College
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Tim Hartshorn

Executive Director, South County Crosscultural Council
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Jennifer Hoeger

Associate Dean, South County Crosscultural Council
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST
Golden Eagle Deck

1:30pm PST

Integrating Digital Tools into Writing Classes for ESL Students
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST
Writing is one of the challenging issues in learning process for ESL students. We know our students belong to the technology era and are completely intertwined with their cellphones, iPads, or laptops. This poster session explores how, with the help of Google Docs, we can provide our students a new method of teaching in writing classes.
Speakers
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Hanieh Baradaran

Teacher
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hupIHL7o5odQ2dVe4N9i5Zu_CMnqXGcfXeuC2SVYVcA/edit#slide=id.p
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST
Golden Eagle Deck

1:45pm PST

Allies in Action: Supporting LGBTQ+ ESL Students through Allyship and Advocacy
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
This interactive networking meeting unites ESL educators in a collaborative discussion on leveraging allyship to advocate for LGBTQ+ ESL students. Participants will engage in dialogue, share strategies, and identify actionable steps to build supportive communities and promote visibility, inclusion, representation, and safe spaces in the classroom and beyond.
Speakers
avatar for Carol Basilio

Carol Basilio

ESL Instructor, San Diego Community College District
avatar for Dyan Collings Ralph

Dyan Collings Ralph

Volunteer Coordinator, CATESOL
I earned my MA in TESOL from Cal State LA in June 2021, under the extraordinary mentorship of Dr. Lia Kamhi-Stein. After graduation, my family returned to the Valley...Simi Valley specifically, and I am now teaching ESL for Ventura College and College of the Canyons. I am also working... Read More →
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
KH C4071

1:45pm PST

Teacher Collaboration is Not an Option, It Is a Must!
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
Across the United States, mainstream and ESL teachers have been enhancing their classrooms by adopting coteaching and collaboration strategies inspired by special education inclusion models (Nordmeyer, 2008; Wertheimer & Honigsfeld, 2000). In this workshop, we will explore how Southwestern College is championing teacher collaboration through an IET immersion model, showcased through authentic case vignettes. We will demonstrate how collaborative experiences and coteaching between content teachers and ELL professionals lead to significant improvements in student learning. By using successful cooperative planning and techniques, classroom content educators and ESL professionals are discovering effective ways to improve lesson delivery and differentiate instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Chrissy Palumbo, Ph.D.

Chrissy Palumbo, Ph.D.

Adjunct, Southwestern College Adjunct instructor
Saludos! I arrived in Costa Rica from Manhattan, New York three weeks ago. I have begun working with MEP on the first leg of a five year project as a Peace Corps Response volunteer. Ask me about New York or the work I have set out to do while in San Jose. I will be here for one full... Read More →
avatar for Jamie O'Connor Florez, RN

Jamie O'Connor Florez, RN

Faculty, Southwestern College
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
KH B4015

1:45pm PST

Revitalizing the Vocabulary Game: Cooperative Opportunities for Student Enhancement
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
One primary objective of an ESL classroom is to ensure that students have effective communication skills, often by enhancing their vocabulary acquisition skills. Considering classroom games in the context of project-based learning, games can present tantalizing opportunities for enhancing vocabulary learning through increased interaction with the content and classmates. This workshop will outline and sequence cooperative gaming suggestions that have been utilized effectively in intermediate- and advanced-level integrated ESL courses and will include a basic analog vocabulary review game, participation in embedded communication activities, and examples of student-led modifications, followed by a brief discussion of participant takeaways.
Speakers
avatar for Rebecca Eagleson

Rebecca Eagleson

Associate Faculty, West Valley College
reagleson1@gmail.com; rebecca.eagleson@wvm.edu
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
KH B2014

1:45pm PST

Authentic Integration of Digital and Information Literacies in Adult ESL
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
This workshop will focus on how instructional strategies, resources, and activities can cohesively integrate language development, information literacy, and digital technologies. We will have an engaging discussion followed by small group activities. Please join us!
Speakers
avatar for Talley Caruso

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 →
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Andy Mardesich

Adult Education Level Chair, CATESOL
CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Conference Webmaster Assistant
LG

Lisa Guay

Teacher, City College of San Francisco
Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
KH B2008

3:45pm PST

Enhancing Language Learning Through Positive Psychology: Practical Tools for Class
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
What do proponents of Positive Psychology and English language teachers have in common? Both aim for an individual to flourish. Positive Psychology is a branch of psychology which studies a person's well-being, focuses on a person's strengths and takes a proactive and holistic approach towards mental health. Incorporating tools from this field in the language learning classroom can help create a positive learning environment and boost a student's motivation and self-esteem. In this workshop, participants can discover activities and resources related to Positive Psychology which they can use in their own classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Nina Dellona

Nina Dellona

CATESOL IEP Level Asst. Chair, Mission College
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
KH B4013

3:45pm PST

Landscapes of Investment: Fostering Deep Engagement Among Students
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
A benefit of reframing the writing process as a practice-based learning landscape is that students gain voice within their campus communities. When students invest by sharing their work, the art of revision 'revises' the way they see themselves, creating an opportunity for them to experience the joys of becoming writers. This research-grounded workshop highlights benefits of student engagement with peers through two approaches which attendees experience: writing groups and critique letter writing. Attendees participate in a writing community to experience alternative revision approaches which they can add to their own courses in order to foster students' civil engagement and confidence.
Speakers
avatar for Kim Turner-Shukis

Kim Turner-Shukis

Lecturer, University of California, Riverside
JV

Jaclyn Vasquez

Lecturer, University of California, Riverside
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
KH B2007

3:45pm PST

PreK-12 Classrooms in California and Abroad: Pathways and Opportunities
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
The K-12 level group will discuss topics impacting PreK-12 education, with a primary focus on career pathways both regionally and internationally. Teacher education is witnessing the residual effects and innovations as a result of COVID-19 and will discuss ways to address the academic and social-emotional needs of our multilingual students. How can we prepare educators to meet the changing needs of PreK-12 multilingual learners? What opportunities exist for current educators or those interested in entering the field? Join the interactive K-12 session to find out!
Speakers
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L. Erika Saito

Director of Strategic Partnerships, PK-14 Education, University of Massachusetts Global
SC

Sasha Crowley

Associate Dean, University of Massachusetts Global
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
KH B4015

3:45pm PST

(Canceled) Empower Your Students' Voices through Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies!
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
 Handouts on the desk—last-minute cancel
Why are some students forgetting past lesson tools and learning skills? Ugh! Teachers can integrate prior lessons with these three effective reading strategies and worksheets that integrate and scaffold clear instruction, group discussion, effective feedback, and cognitive skills for visual, auditory, and kinetic learning. Handouts.
Speakers
avatar for Eugene Urrutia

Eugene Urrutia

English Language Art/Honors Educator, Student, Mendota High School--Mendota California
Hi Everyone,First, thank you so much for signing up for my session or considering it. I know there are a lot of great ones to attend. I really appreciate it, and I hope you are challenged there. Again, thank you. CATESOL has posed the question of, “What should people talk to you... Read More →
Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
KH B4016
 

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