Lisa Lim, California State University
Poster: E
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The presenter reports the study results that show how different types of negotiating meaning results in better comprehension and lead to an enhanced acquisition of words. The presenter discusses pedagogical implications and implications for future research in SLA.
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Nancy Frampton, Reedley College
Poster: CC
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The presenter will report on a 7-month sabbatical in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, where the presenter lived with a Mexican family, taught a university methods course to English majors, and observed English classes in the public schools. This presentation will highlight the deeper understandings that came out of the sabbatical experience.

Yan-An Jou, ChungChou Institute of Technology, Alliant International University
Poster: E
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Expatriate English Teachers (EETs) have taken an important pedagogical role in kindergarten bilingual/English immersion programs in East Asia. This presentation describes a qualitative study in which EETs’ pedagogical awareness and their teaching experiences in kindergarten bilingual/English immersion programs in Taiwan were explored.

La Randa Marr, Oakland Adult and Career Education; Paige Endo, Mt. Diablo Adult Education; Kelley Keith, Oakland Adult and Career Education; Lynne Wilkins, The English Center (ECIW) at Mills College
Poster: A
Convention Center 104 & 105
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Have you ever been curious about teaching ESL to adults in Adult Schools and Intensive English Programs? Come learn about our ESL programs, our student population, our classes, job requirements, credentialing and more! This will be a panel presentation with ESL professionals (Administrators, Coordinators, and Teachers) from various S.F. Eastbay Adult Schools and Intensive English programs! Come find out why adult ESL educators love their work and whether teaching ESL to adults is right for you!

Sarah Young, Center for Applied Linguistics
Poster: A
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Center for Applied Linguistics is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive range of research-based tools and resources related to language and culture. Presenters demonstrate how to find and use CAL’s free online and print resources for K-12 and adult ESL teacher training, instruction and assessment, and refugee orientation.

Don Sillings, CATESOL
Poster A
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Teachers of adult learners use the “jigsaw” method to develop instructional objectives, materials, and learning environments based on a needs assessment case study. Participants will take home practical ideas for the classroom. The workshop is based on training and materials provided by the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO).

Myo Myint, Mission College (Santa Clara)
Poster: CC
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Two new classes have been set up at Mission College recently to ease the transition of students from adult schools. The presenter will describe what has been done in these two classes to make it easier for students coming from adult schools to adjust to life as community college students.

Shannon Ladymon, California State University, Los Angeles
Poster: S
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The California English Language Development Test (CELDT) is one of a growing number of high-stakes government-mandated tests used in the public school system. This review will examine not only the inherent qualities of the test, but also will contextualize the CELDT within the current political and educational situation.

Dawn Seely, Kenmore Elementary, BPUSD
Poster: E
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Textbook reading is a struggle for ELL students; teachers of ELL students of all ages struggle to help students read textbooks and to process and retain the information. By using these strategies for pre-reading to summary a student can process, analyze and synthesize information which helps them retain the knowledge.

Ellen Tremblay, Sparks Elementary, HLPUSD
Poster: E
Convention Center 104 & 105
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The presenter will display sentence frames that can be used with students to help them discuss the following reading comprehension strategies: describing, cause and effect relationships, comparing and contrasting, noting details, drawing conclusions, summarizing, sequencing, and identifying story structure.