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

Building Systems of Opportunity: A Path to Equitable Outcomes for MLLs

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

KH B4013

In this session, we address the policy, practice, and instructional shifts necessary to create equitable outcomes for multilingual learners, Participants will explore:
* the essential components of literacy instruction for MLLs
* the implications for foundational skills instruction, backed by research,
* research-based guidelines for high-quality instructional materials designed to include the assets and needs of multilingual learners.
Attendees will use guiding principles to advocate and to identify the highest-leverage areas for improvement, ensuring that language and literacy instruction meets the needs of multilingual learners.

Speakers

Maria Donado

Ana Aguilar

Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B4013

Skills Instruction, Presentation | Assessment, Presentation

Level K-12
Focus Listening / Speaking / Pronunciation, Materials Development / Publishing, Reading / Writing / Literacy
Interest Group Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Type PD Hour

8:45am PST

Exploring PreK-12 Ethnic Studies and Serving Community Needs

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

KH B4015

While the passage of Assembly Bill 101 in California introduces Ethnic Studies as a high school graduation requirement, incorporating Ethnic Studies into the curriculum can start even earlier. Evidence that teaching Ethnic Studies across PreK-12 holds long-term benefits including positive academic outcomes. With PreK-12 multilingual learners comprising 40% of California's total student population, this workshop will consider how to teach Ethnic Studies to our PreK-12 multilingual learners. This interactive presentation will address:
* PreK-12 Ethnic Studies
* Literacy scaffolds
* Introduce resources and to implement them
* Key components of statewide, community-informed ethnic studies project

Speakers

L. Erika Saito

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

Michele McConnell

CSU Fresno

Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B4015

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Professional Development, Workshop

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Advocacy / Social Justice / DEI / Intercultural Communication, Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, Teacher Training and Education
Interest Group Corpus-Informed Research and Teaching, Intercultural Communication, LGBTQ+, Refugee Concerns
Type PD Hour

8:45am PST

Material Writers Interest Group (MW-IG) Business Meeting and Networking

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

KH B4017

Join the Material Writers Interest Group to meet other professionals in the ESL field. The focus will be on sharing materials and resources that you use in the classroom. You'll get a chance to network with people who teach the same population or populations you are interested in learning more about. The meeting will have the feeling of a social event. Come relaxed and ready to mingle!

Speakers

Natasha Guerrero

Material Writers Interest Group Co-coordinator, CATESOL

CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Print Coordinator

Soleil Turell

ESL Teacher, Pacific Grove Adult Education

Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B4017

Skills Instruction, Business Meeting & Networking | Specific Populations, Business Meeting & Networking

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Materials Development / Publishing
Interest Group Materials Writers
Type PD Hour

8:45am PST

Corpus-Informed Research/Teaching Interest Group (CIRT-IG) Business Meeting and Networking

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

KH B2014

Interested in using corpus-informed materials in your pedagogy or research? CIRT-IG provides a forum for practitioners, researchers, and teacher trainers to discuss how using corpora in the classroom can facilitate language learning and to share effective instructional practices that grow out of this use. Join a growing corpus of corpus users at our annual business meeting and networking session. Bring questions, ideas, and coffee -- and collocate with CATESOLers.
See https://padlet.com/mwald/cirt_ig for more information.

Speakers

Elizaveta Kuznetsova

Northern Arizona University

CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Poster Session Coordinator

Margi Wald

Lecturer, UC Berkeley College Writing Programs

Margi teaches first-year composition, reading, and grammar & vocabulary courses specifically designed for multilingual student writers. She directs UC Berkeley's Summer English Language Studies program, co-edits The CATESOL Journal, and has extensive experience presenting at and... Read More →

Saturday November 16, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B2014

Skills Instruction, Business Meeting & Networking | Tech, Business Meeting & Networking

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Grammar / Vocabulary, Materials Development / Publishing, Reading / Writing / Literacy
Interest Group Corpus-Informed Research and Teaching, Materials Writers, Online Teaching, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Type PD Hour

9:30am PST

Cal-GETC Credit for ESL Courses: Bridging the Equity Gap for Multilingual Students

Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST

KH B2008

Many multilingual, community college students face delays in achieving their educational goals because few ESL courses are transferable or degree applicable. To address this inequity, California Community Colleges are increasingly seeking transferability for academic ESL courses. Aiming to foster dialogue and collective efforts toward equity for multilingual students, the speaker will outline the process of submitting courses for Cal-GETC (California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) approval, including the steps, content standards, and the challenges involved. By the end of the session, participants will gain tools to pursue transferable and degree-applicable credits for ESL courses. Q&A will be included.

Speakers

Bita Bookman

EMLS Department Chair, Santa Rosa Junior College

Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
KH B2008

Skills Instruction, Presentation | Specific Populations, Presentation

Level Community College
Focus Advocacy / Social Justice / DEI / Intercultural Communication, Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills
Type PD Hour

9:30am PST

Tuning in, Talking More, and Taking Turns Empower Learners' Voices

Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST

KH B3010

Language development happens faster in environments where learners hear lots of talk, including stories, conversations, descriptions, and advice. English learners can develop skills to help create such language-rich environments. When learners work to generate more talk, they create more opportunities to practice language skills at home, at work, or at school. Presenters describe classroom activities that develop adults' ability to tune in, talk more, and take turns in everyday conversation. Participants review pragmatic and interactive integrated skills activities for use in contexts such as vocational ESL, and teacher-training courses.

Speakers

Julaine Rosner

Instructor, Mission College

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 9:30am - 10:00am PST
KH B3010

Skills Instruction, Presentation | Specific Populations, Presentation

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

10:15am PST

Enhancing Reading Comprehension with Adjunct Questions via AI-Based Learning Environments

Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST

KH B4012

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

Minoo Ardeshiri, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Pasadena City College

Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B4012

Skills Instruction, Presentation | Pedagogy, Presentation

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Reading / Writing / Literacy, Teacher Training and Education
Interest Group California State Universities, Online Teaching, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Type PD Hour

10:15am PST

Teaching Collocations and Sentence Patterns in Academic Writing

Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST

KH B2019

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

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

Skills Instruction, Presentation | Pedagogy, Presentation

Level Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, Grammar / Vocabulary, Reading / Writing / Literacy
Interest Group Corpus-Informed Research and Teaching
Type PD Hour

10:15am PST

Daily Speaking Practice for Students - ChattyBots & Neo English App

Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST

KH B3016

ESLvideo.com offers free and premium resources for English teachers and students, including video-based quizzes, ChattyBots, and the Neo English App-tools designed for engaging, practical speaking practice. ChattyBots are AI-powered, voice-enabled chatbots customized for conversations, listen-and-repeat drills, workplace English role-play scenarios, and more. The Neo English App accelerates proficiency through daily practice by sending users one question per day, encouraging beginning-level learners to engage in short conversations. This daily, bite-sized practice leads to significant progress over time. Join this presentation to learn how easy and affordable it is for teachers and organizations to share these educational tools with students.

Speakers

Ryan Detwiler

MiraCosta College, ESL Video, Inc.

Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am PST
KH B3016

Skills Instruction, Presentation | Tech, Presentation

Level K-12, Adult
Focus Listening / Speaking / Pronunciation
Interest Group Materials Writers, Online Teaching, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour

1:30pm PST

Empowering the Voices of Adults Who Care for Children

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST

Golden Eagle Deck

Children thrive when their parents, grandparents, nannies, or childcare providers can communicate effectively and meet their needs. By taking ESL courses centered on children, adult learners can practice language skills and communication strategies that allow them to use English more proficiently at school, childcare, or home. Presenters describe an integrated skills program helping adults develop practical vocational and academic language skills that can lead to certificates, degrees, and employment. Participants examine program set-up and interactive classroom activities from high beginning to low advanced, all focused on the context of children, their care and development.

Speakers

Julaine Rosner

Instructor, Mission College

Marsha Chan

President, Sunburst Media

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm 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 Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour

1:45pm PST

Empowering Adult Learners to Reach Success in the Workforce

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST

KH B4017

Shifts in adult education facilitated by WIOA and CCRS now place stronger emphasis on workforce readiness and career development. This session will demonstrate how to integrate language acquisition and civics with workforce preparation so our adult ESL students can prepare effectively for the workplace. The presenters will share how applying critical thinking, digital literacy, self-management, basic academic skills, and workforce exploration into the traditional ESL classroom will prepare students for futures in the workplace as well as in academia, and interactions in the community. We will share tried and true strategies that can be immediately applied in any classroom.

Speakers

Robert Jenkins

Consultant/Author, National Geographic Learning

Rob Jenkins retired from teaching in May 2020 after a 24 year ESL teaching career at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education.He is a recipient of the Santa Ana College Distinguished Faculty Award. Rob is the co-author of the best-selling series Stand Out, now it's 4th edition.Rob... Read More →

Staci Johnson

Instructor, Long Beach State University

Took a break from teaching to raise my three amazing children. Kept myself in the game by doing professional development workshops on the textbook I co-authored with Rob Jenkins (Stand Out) and be the series editor (with Rob again!) on another project (Grammar Explorer). Recently... Read More →

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
KH B4017

Skills Instruction, Workshop

Level Adult, Community College
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills
Interest Group Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour

1:45pm PST

Revitalizing the Vocabulary Game: Cooperative Opportunities for Student Enhancement

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST

KH B2014

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

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

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Pedagogy, Workshop

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University
Focus Grammar / Vocabulary, Multi-Level Classrooms
Interest Group Intercultural Communication
Type PD Hour

1:45pm PST

Authentic Integration of Digital and Information Literacies in Adult ESL

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST

KH B2008

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

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 →

Andy Mardesich

Adult Education Level Chair, CATESOL

CATESOL 2024 State Conference: Conference Webmaster Assistant

Lisa Guay

Teacher, City College of San Francisco

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
KH B2008

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Pedagogy, Workshop | Tech, Workshop

Level Adult
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, Materials Development / Publishing, Program Administration and Evaluation
Interest Group Materials Writers, Online Teaching, Refugee Concerns, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour

1:45pm PST

Welcoming AI to Promote Digital Literacy in the ESL Classroom

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST

KH B4016

AI is becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives, and education is no exception. This presentation provides insights on how to adapt and utilize AI applications and chatbots within classroom curricula. Attendees will learn about specific AI-driven apps and web services and participate in workshops on using chatbots effectively to enrich student engagement and learning.

Speakers

Pete Torrez

ESL Instructor, Los Angeles Mission College NC

Juan Ochoa

Los Angeles Mission College

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
KH B4016

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Tech, Workshop

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, English for Specific Purposes, Listening / Speaking / Pronunciation
Interest Group Online Teaching, Teaching English in the Workplace, Teaching of Pronunciation
Type PD Hour

1:45pm PST

Maximize Speaking Time with Ellii Polls

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST

Ballroom 1, Golden Eagle Building

Did you know that the average English learner only speaks for about 90 seconds per class? Ellii Polls will get your students talking! In this demo, we'll show you how teachers in 10,000+ schools around the world are using Ellii's latest free interactive feature to engage learners with relevant topics and maximize speaking time in the classroom. Bring your phones and get ready to participate in live polls!

Speakers

Ben Buckwold

CEO and Founder, ellii (Visionary Sponsor)

After teaching English and developing curriculum in Tokyo, Japan, for five years, Ben launched Ellii (formerly known as ESL Library) in 2002. Ellii is a subscription-based resource site providing easy access to highly engaging, relevant content for English teachers. Over the past... Read More →

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
Ballroom 1, Golden Eagle Building

Tech, Presentation | Skills Instruction, Presentation

Level K-12, Adult, Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, Multi-Level Classrooms, Standards-Based Instruction
Interest Group California State Universities, Online Teaching, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour

3:45pm PST

Applying ELPS for CASAS STEPS Preparation

Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST

KH B4017

Make every reading and listening activity you do in the classroom into CASAS prep! With the new CASAS STEPS tests, students are asked to incorporate critical thinking skills promoted in the English Language Proficiency standards (ELPs) to successfully navigate the assessments. These same skills should of course be part of every student's class experience. In this workshop learn the seven skills students need to prepare for CASAS and how to incorporate many of them and sometimes all of them with every reading and listening activity leading to improved CASAS scores.

Speakers

Robert Jenkins

Consultant/Author, National Geographic Learning

Staci Johnson

Instructor, Long Beach State University

Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
KH B4017

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Assessment, Workshop

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

3:45pm PST

Empowering Students for 21st Century Civic Engagement in a Reading/Composition Course

Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST

KH B2008

Engaging students to interact critically in contemporary problems and topics of civic engagement empowers their critical hope for the future and their own advocacy for a more equitable community. Building on Jeff Duncan-Andrade's theory of of critical hope, the presenter will share a framework and examples on combining civic engagement topics, critical thinking, information literacy, and academic vocabulary development in a pre-transfer-level reading-composition course and take participants through a journey of how to help students understand the nature of injustice, the reasons for engagement or bystanding, the architecture of activism, and the power of non-violent resistance.

Speakers

Ruth Luman

English Language Instructor, Modesto Junior College

Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
KH B2008

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Civic Engagement, Workshop

Level Community College, College/University, Intensive English Program
Focus Advocacy / Social Justice / DEI / Intercultural Communication, Reading / Writing / Literacy
Type PD Hour

3:45pm PST

(Canceled) Empower Your Students' Voices through Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies!

Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST

KH B4016

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

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

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Pedagogy, Workshop

Level K-12, Adult, Intensive English Program
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, Reading / Writing / Literacy, Teacher Training and Education
Interest Group Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Type PD Hour

3:45pm PST

AI-Enhanced Text Deconstruction for Effective Writing Instruction

Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST

KH B2014

This interactive session will empower educators by integrating AI technology into writing instruction, focusing on the creation and deconstruction of explanatory texts. Attendees will explore practical methods using a Sentence Patterning Chart and Text Type Chart, supported by AI-generated text exemplars. The session aims to enhance teaching strategies, providing actionable insights and tools for immediate classroom application.

Speakers

Karin de Varennes

Project Specialist II, OTAN

Saturday November 16, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
KH B2014

Skills Instruction, Workshop | Tech, Workshop

Level K-12, Adult, Intensive English Program
Focus Content-Based Approaches / Integrated-Skills, English for Specific Purposes, Reading / Writing / Literacy
Interest Group Online Teaching, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, Teaching English in the Workplace
Type PD Hour