Event

Presenters

Affiliation

Level

Day

Time

Location

Abstract

Workshop:

Projects for Creating Positive Student-Community Connections

Arlene Simmons -

Jean Owensby

Division of Adult and Career Education LAUSD

Adult

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 am

Hyatt

Regency D

Hear an overview of Classrooms Without Walls, a downloadable 243 page teacher-created publication and receive sample units and a Classrooms Without Walls CD containing projects that teach students to access resources and become active community participants. Projects contain implementation steps and activities for all ESL levels.

Workshop:

Student Organizations Making Connections: Applying Theory Beyond the Classroom

Emily Wright - Christy Pan -

Irene Lee -

Liane Wang

USC TESOL Program

C/U

Saturday

3:15 - 4:00 pm

Sheraton Bondi

This presentation explores how, by applying theories of teaching and learning, a student organization can better connect students to each other, their professors, and their community, and aid in students' academic, professional, and social development. The presenters will describe their own student-run organization, USC TESOL/TEFL Society, share what they have learned from their experiences in the organization, and suggest a model for an effective student organization.

Workshop:

NEW Tools for Meeting CBET Accountability Requirements

Monique

Jackson

Oxford

University

Press

Adult

Friday

4:00- 5:30 pm

Hyatt

Carmel B

With the reauthorization of CBET funding, programs need resources to help them fulfill the new accountability requirements. Learn about the new CBET Tutoring Worksheets and accompanying notes that facilitate tutoring activities, parent involvement at children's schools, and tracking of parent-child sessions. Samples provided.

Workshop:

Effectively

Leveraging Technology for Successful Language Learning

Kevin

Donnelly

TELL ME MORE®

by Auralog

All

Saturday

8:00 -8:45 am

Hyatt Regency B

Is technology your teaching partner? Discover and practice ways to utilize technology in everyday language learning from the innovators at Auralog. See how to put technology to work for you and your students - it's easy.

Meeting:

CATESOL Town Hall

CATESOL Members

All

Saturday

4:30-5:00 pm

Hyatt

Regency Ballroom C

Come meet and greet CATESOL Board Members and share in an open forum to discuss matters of importance to CATESOL Members. This is your opportunity as a member to meet and talk with the CATESOL leadership and to learn how to become involved with the organization. Light refreshments provided.

Meeting:

CATESOL Business Meeting

CATESOL Board of Directors

All

Saturday

5:00-6:00 pm

Hyatt

Regency Ballroom C

At this meeting, reports will be given by 2007-08 board members detailing what they have accomplished in the past year, service awards and certificates will be presented, and newly elected board members for the year 2007-08 will be installed. ALL CATESOL members are welcome to attend.

Day and Time

Workshop

Location

CHANGE

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 am

Ten Ways to Grow a Democracy

Hyatt

Santa Barbara

SAME TIME

NEW LOCATION: Hyatt Big Sur A

REPLACEMENT ABSTRACT:

Democratic principles value the importance of individuals. Democratic classrooms offer students opportunities to act as equal participants in the learning process and free the instructor for a less controlling and more motivating role. The session will provide specific ways the presenter helps his students raise "that voice worth a listen."

Friday

2:15-3:45

Using Free Voice-Recording Software for Assessment and Practice

Hyatt

Big Sur B

NEW TIME: 8:00-9:30 am

SAME LOCATION

Friday

2:15-3:45

Addressing Lifeskills and Test Preparation in Adult ESOL Instruction

Convention Center

104 & 105

SAME TIME

NEW LOCATION: Convention Center 317

Friday

2:15-3:45

Why Learn About the 2008 Election? Why (Mock) Vote?

Convention Center

204

PRESENTER: Monica Jones

Friday

4:30-5:30

CSU TESOL Meeting

Convention Center

103

SAME TIME

NEW LOCATION: Convention Center 317

Workshop

Program Page No.

Presenter

Day

Time

Location

Preparing Students for the Old & New Citizenship Exams

27

Bill Bliss

Friday

8:00-9:30 am

Convention Center 313

Using Technology to Teach English with WordChamp.com

31

Laura Manfre

Friday

10:00-11:30 am

Hyatt Regency D

Mexican Immigrant Family's Sociocultural Sociolinguistics: Educational Experience Study

35

Michelle Ueland

Friday

11:00-11:45 am

Sheraton Beavis

Time Saving Tips and Tricks with MS Word

40

Kimberly Grogan-Donner

Friday

2:15-3:45 pm

Hyatt Carmel A

Using Videos for Serious Learning and Fun

40

Terry Doyle

Friday

2:15-3:45 pm

Convention Center 315

Be More Productive with Tables in MS Word

47

Kimberly Grogan-Donner

Friday

4:00- 5:30 pm

Hyatt Carmel B

Improve Student Listening and Speaking with YouTube

45

Steve MacIsaac

Friday

4:00-5:30 pm

Sheraton Bondi