Edita Lara-Vasquez - Andrea Enciso, Mountain View School District
Demonstration: E
Convention Center 202
3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
The presenters will display samples of strategies used across grade levels to develop schema. These strategies were developed by Macia Brechtel cofounder and director of project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design). The strategies include pictorial input charts, teacher made big books, observation charts, narrative inputs and picture file cards.

Sarah Barrell, El Monte City School District, University of La Verne
Demonstration: E
Convention Center 311
3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
The presenter will share her unit for teaching figurative language to English language learners through the context of classic American tall tales. This unit incorporates elements of figurative language such as hyperbole, personification, idioms, similes, and metaphors. Examples of texts, models of activities, and handouts of the activities will be shared.

Panelists:
Theresa Roberts, Professor, Child Development Dept., Sacramento State University;
Arlene Simmons, ESL Teacher Adviser, Los Angeles USD;
Kathy Biagi, State Literacy Coordinator, Nevada Literacy Office;
Laurel Leonard, Program Supervisor, Napa Valley Adult Education
Moderator:
Christy Fischer, Coordinator, Adult English Learner Programs, Woodland Adult Education
Panel: E, A
Sheraton Carr
Saturday, 3:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
This panel discussion/workshop is designed for teachers of young English learners, family literacy teachers and adult education CBET teacher. Dr. Roberts will present research on literacy strategies that are beneficial to young English Learners’ oral language development, followed by demonstrations of practical literacy activities for teachers and parents. Included in the presentation is a bibliography of accessible picture books for a family literacy classroom, sample materials and a demonstration video.

Beth Kusar, Wesleyan College
Paper: E
Sheraton Compagno
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between fluency and oral reading activities such as choral reading and paired reading through poetry and reader’s theatre. Poetry through choral and paired reading was used to measure fluency in third grade students. Reader’s theatre was also used to measure fluency in the same group of students. Fluency often gets pushed to the side with reading curriculum in today’s classroom and this study shows the effects fluency has on all other elements of reading. This study focuses on accuracy, reading rate, and expression all being essential parts of reading fluency. The findings conclude that with the implementation of these reading activities in the classroom, fluency does increase.

Allyson Joye, American River College, Sacramento
Paper: CC
Sheraton Bataglieri
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
This presentation will provide ideas about using graded ESL readers in novice-high to intermediate-mid community college reading classes. The presenter has used graded readers for several years and will share tips on choosing readers, the logistics of using class novels vs. group novels, and different types of classroom activities.

Hsiang Liu, Learning Skills Center, English Department; California State University, Sacramento
Demonstration: C/U
Convention Center 314
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
By evaluating an infomercial program, the presenter will demonstrate ways of familiarizing intermediate-advanced college level multilingual students with rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, and pathos). The presenter will also provide attendees with activities for utilizing rhetorical appeals that promote students’ critical thinking skills.

Shannon Pella, UC Davis, Sacramento City Unified School District, Area 3 Writing Project, Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
Demonstration: S
Convention Center 311
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
On-demand writing has joined the ranks of high stakes assessments. One way to prepare students for testing in a randomly selected genre, particularly English Learners, is explicit instruction through genre analysis. Writing instruction that is provided through scaffolding and field building can help students identify the prompt genre and articulate effective responses.

Jennifer Bell, Ontario-Montclair School District, Chaffey Junior College
Demonstration: E
Convention Center 313
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
All students should have exposure to words so they have a constant reference for writing and verbal communication. Teaching students to recognize onset/rimes in words can help with the sounding out and spelling of a word. Presenter will demonstrate how using certain techniques can aid students in successfully spelling multiple words.

Pam Cannon - Frank Cannon, Alliant International University
Demonstration: E
Convention Center 312
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Participants will learn how to build thematic units, designed around picture books, that work exceptionally well in today’s content-based and task-based instruction. Presented will be the theory, rationale, activities, and implications behind turning the classroom into a model of learning in English using the Multiple Listening Method. Handouts and a free unit will be included.

Lisa Leopold, Monterey Institute of International Studies
Demonstration: C/U
Hyatt Big Sur B
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
How do you help your business English students master the nuance of language so they avoid cross-cultural misunderstandings in the workplace? Learn how videotaped interactive role-plays among native speakers enhance learners’ sociolinguistic and linguistic competence.