Hyatt Carmel B, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Presenter: John De Mado, John De Mado Language Seminars

Students from around the world are streaming into US classrooms daily. Understanding that it is an entire teaching faculty’s responsibility to help with English Language Learning, this workshop will highlight organizing principles and strategies necessary to help us more successfully integrate these students into the American curriculum.

Hyatt Big Sur A, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

This hands-on workshop is designed for upper-secondary and community college instructors who are preparing multilingual students for college-level writing tasks. We will look at ways to help students develop not only their writing skills but also greater autonomy in revision and self-editing. Both content- and language-focused feedback will be considered. Practice activities and take-home materials will be provided.

 Hyatt Golden State A, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Knowing how to access technology is an important skill in today’s society. Whether you have one computer, a computer lab, or even a cell phone, you can empower your students to access technology. In this workshop, you will 1) define technology, 2) see how technology projects have empowered adult ESL students, and 3) develop a learning community to assist you in future technology projects. You will walk out with a basketful of great ideas and a large handout to match.

Susan Gaer is a professor of ESL at Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education. She is an avid user of technology and loves helping teachers empower their students by developing their technology awareness.

Hyatt Big Sur B, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

In recent years, corpus linguistics has become increasingly more popular. In this workshop, I will explore ways to integrate corpus linguistics into classroom teaching. By looking at information from corpus linguistics, we will see how it can be used to inform what we teach and even help with materials development and student engagement. I will use hands-on examples of ways to use corpus linguistics to inform teaching choices and also materials development.

Hyatt Carmel A, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

In this workshop, we will introduce the eight components of the SIOP Model, the research evidence for its effectiveness, as well as specific classroom application. We will involve participants in examining three of the components in detail that focus on developing academic language. This will be an interactive session with handout provided.

Jana Echevarria, Ph.D., is Professor of Education at California State University, Long Beach, where she was selected as Outstanding Professor in 2005. Her professional experience includes elementary and secondary teaching in general education, special education, ESL and bilingual programs. She has lived and taught abroad in Taiwan and Mexico, as well as in Spain where she conducted research on instructional programs for immigrant students. She is a nationally known expert on English learners and her publications include Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners: The SIOP Model. The SIOP Model of instruction is used widely in all 50 states and several countries. Currently, she is Co-Principal Investigator with the Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Dr. Echevarria is an author on the Macmillan McGraw-Hill Reading program, Treasures, the ELL program, Treasure Chest, and social studies program, California Vistas.

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