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CoTESOL 43rd Annual Fall Convention

7:45am MST

CDE ABEA Track Information Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL CDE CLDE Track Information Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL Registration Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL

8:00am MST

Exhibits Arapahoe/Douglas Rooms, Radisson Main FloorSarah Towler • Portia Naze • Andy Burrows • Denver Post • Nancy Motley • Kelly Fitzgerald • Annette Acosta • Slangman David Burke • Andrew O'Shea • Alex Bricker • Debbie Goldman • Talya Clay • Bridge • Pearson • Pro Lingua Associates • PebbleGo Powered by Capstone • Intercambio Uniting Communities • Jeffco Schools ESL/Dual Language Department • Seidlitz Education • National Geographic Learning • ESL With Purpose LLC • Denver Post • Cambridge University Press • Slangman Publishing

8:45am MST

Convention schedule overview: Welcome to sched.com! Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorNicolas Parés

9:00am MST

Enhancing academic writing through structured academic discourse Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelJessica Cooney • Cassie Guy Language play in the social studies classroom Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorLiz Mahon Teaching English with phrasal verbs for adults and kids Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelAlex Bricker • ESL With Purpose LLC Research writing: World perspectives Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelConstance Leonard Using templates and exemplar papers to teach composition: Is it a best practice? Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorNada Cohadzic Dynamic ways to improve acquisition Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelDieter Bruhn Resources for increasing reading and writing ability Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelLaura Dimmitt Cross-cultural experiences with the State Department Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelJuli Sarris • Julia Hedges • Karyl Petit Connecting students to resilience and success Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelMichelle Raese • Susan Fouts Planting the seed of co-teaching Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelLynda Idle • Elizabeth Maneeley • Erin Tomky Assessing and responding to refugee needs through differentiation Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelLiz Hoelzle • Ryan Yates FEATURED PRESENTATION: The ubiquitous number three Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorGabriel Diaz Maggioli

10:00am MST

Reality TV as authentic listening Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelVirginia Nicolai Sociocultural theory applied in EFL classrooms Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelYipeng Wu • Zhihan Zhao FEATURED PRESENTATION: Check it at the door: Activities for social and emotional learning for students AND teachers Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelJaydene Elvin Yoga, mindfulness, and socio-emotional learning in ELD Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelRebekah Holmes Building 21st century academic skills with University Success Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelCharl Norloff • Ruth Moore • Pearson Exploring the depth and complexity framework Conifer Room, Radisson Lower Level Applying formative assessment methods to decrease workload and increase learning Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorOlivia Livneh Bringing National Geographic into your classrooms Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelLeticia Ingram • Alisha Lindsey TE/AR SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Empowering multilingual learners worldwide through ebook authoring Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelJulie Carey Teacher education networking session Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorStephanie Dewing

11:00am MST

Maximizing Ventures to fulfill WIOA, new NRS requirements and ELP/CCR standards Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelAnnette Acosta • Cambridge University Press Overcoming barriers to student interaction Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelNancy Motley Involving parents in literacy development of EL Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelLynda Idle • Annette Ontiveros Put yourself in their shoes Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelKathy Jones Supporting language development in elementary mathematics Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorMichelle Renner Bridging the divide: Volunteer impact on community Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelConnie Shoemaker • Erica Bisbey • Melissa Hull • Claudia Vega FEATURED PRESENTATION: Act Like a Teacher: How drama techniques for ESL students can help ESL teachers Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorJaydene Elvin Using TESOL’s new strands to your advantage Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelEthel Swartley • Shirlaine Castellino Building confident writers with Great Writing Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelApril Muchmore-Vokoun • Talya Clay • National Geographic Learning Corrective feedback methods for second language learners Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorNada Cohadzic • Gwendolen Vandenberg Teacher observation forms to support instruction Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelSusan Gong • Jessika Harcey • Danielle Cooperstock Play as prompt for secondary ELLs Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelTiffany Hendrix

12:00pm MST

Networking Luncheon Colorado Room, Radisson Lower Level

1:30pm MST

Incorporating workplace skills and CCRS in adult education Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelKarin Bates Literacy theory and practice advancing adult immigrants Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorNan Frydland Pronunciation in adult English language learning Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelDebbie Goldman A new lens for classroom observation Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelSusan Lee TESOL 2020 information session Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelRuth Moore • Charl Norloff Teaching reading through thought patterns Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorWeldu Weldeyesus The unofficial community college networking session Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelDaniel Schweissing • Virginia Nicolai SE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Effective questioning for diverse classrooms Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorCarol Salva Gathering EL comparative data for progress monitoring Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelLynda Idle The benefits of intercultural co-teaching abroad Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelTimothy Kobus TECH SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Five keys to boosting students’ listening comprehension skills Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelRandall Davis AE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: I-DEA: Flipped instruction for English language learners Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelJodi Ruback • Adria Katka

2:30pm MST

Actively engage students in learning Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelKathy Jones EE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Conversations about K-5 ELD programming Conifer Room, Radisson Lower Level Effective co-teaching Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorElisa Brente Information session: Join the CoTESOL board! Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL • Agnes Farkas-Roszell Academic reading instruction: Leveraging authentic open materials Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelKatie Mitchell • Matthew Burrows • Kendra Staley Imagining an inclusive community Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelAndrea Feldman • Pilar Prostko Let's argue about it, then write! Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelConstance Leonard • Gina Iberri-Shea • Shernette Dunn-Savery • Sarah Austin • Chelsea Walter • Danny Iberri-Shea Why real (people, places, and stories) matter in building academic reading success Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelAndrew O'Shea • Talya Clay • National Geographic Learning Common formative writing assessment for ELs Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelLynda Idle • Kimberly Radle • Annette Ontiveros SCARF: Keys to engaging learners Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelGaye Horne

3:30pm MST

Corrective feedback in second language acquisition (SLA) Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelJuli Sarris The Newcomers: Finding refuge in an American classroom Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelMiaAriela Allen • Helen Thorpe Developing a motivated reader Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelJayne Loomis • Loni Thorson Strategies and assessing in a multilevel ESL classroom Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelKaren Eichhorn • Barbara Flocke • Agnes Farkas-Roszell How authenticity and empathy shape our teaching Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelRandall Davis Windows and mirrors: Teaching with equity Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelLisa Antweiler Vinnik • Lyn Westergard Designing digital content for learner accessibility Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelKirsten Stauffer

4:00pm MST

Download your certificate of attendance Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL Pick up your CDE ABEA/CLDE certificate Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL Vote for the Best of CoTESOL! Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL

4:15pm MST

The Newcomers Book SIgning Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelHelen Thorpe

4:30pm MST

Publishers’ Raffle Arapahoe/Douglas Rooms, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL

5:00pm MST

Live Entertainment: Los Cheesies Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorLos Cheesies

7:45am MST

CDE ABEA Track Information Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL CDE CLDE Track Information Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL Registration Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL

8:00am MST

Exhibits Arapahoe/Douglas Rooms, Radisson Main FloorSarah Towler • Portia Naze • Annette Acosta • Slangman David Burke • Andy Burrows • Andrew O'Shea • Denver Post • Alex Bricker • Debbie Goldman • Nancy Motley • Talya Clay • Kelly Fitzgerald • Bridge • Pearson • Pro Lingua Associates • PebbleGo Powered by Capstone • Intercambio Uniting Communities • Jeffco Schools ESL/Dual Language Department • Seidlitz Education • National Geographic Learning • ESL With Purpose LLC • Denver Post • Cambridge University Press • Slangman Publishing

9:00am MST

Utilizing interaction in explicit L2 grammar instruction Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelLeah Franke Interactive writing activities for all proficiency levels Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main Floor Multilingual ebooks by kids for kids Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelJulie Carey • Kendra Nicolai Talkin' about talkin' Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelAmy Fanning • Lindsey Martinez Refugee education networking session Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelChelsea Walter Interlingual/intercultural connections: Intensive CLT in China Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelAnne Bliss • Jamal Khlifat Teacher experiences in co-teaching ELLs Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelAnita Pizzo SOPOL SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Legislative updates from the Colorado Department of Education, Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelMorgan Cox Stop blaming circumstances: ALL students CAN learn! Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelDana Goodier Making English relevant for newcomer immigrants Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorNan Frydland SE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Boosting achievement for SLIFE (students with limited or interrupted education) Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorCarol Salva

10:00am MST

Exploring best techniques for teaching adult ESL Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelDebbie Goldman Financially fit for life! Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelSandy Stokely Spanish for educators who don't speak Spanish Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelStephanie Dewing Approaches to prosody and pronunciation Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelMatt Morley • Thomas Germain Dear grammar… You’re not alone Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelAnnette Acosta • Cambridge University Press Art for argument's sake Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelJoli Gentis • Emily Downs Promoting fluency through improvisational theater activities Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelDieter Bruhn Developing the disposition toward critical thinking: Alternative ways of thinking, acting, and being Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelYoung-Kyung Min Supporting newcomer ELLs: Systemic processes & resources Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorSusie Omeron • Lyn Westergard Corpus-based applications for vocabulary learning and instruction Golden Room, Radisson Lower Levelanthony becker • Tatiana Nekrasova-Becker

11:00am MST

Co-teaching: Roles, relationships, and responsibilities Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelEmily Downs • Joli Gentis Building positive family/school/community partnerships Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelStephanie Dewing • Jennifer Tygret Developing and hosting EL family night Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelMindy Becker Connecting ESL teaching strategies to SLA theory Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelJuli Sarris FEATURED PRESENTATION: Increasing expectations: Building writing confidence through groups Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorApril Muchmore-Vokoun • National Geographic Learning Slipping in slang: Know it or risk embarrassment Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelSlangman David Burke • Slangman Publishing TESOL 2020 information session Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorRuth Moore • Charl Norloff Writing effective conference proposals Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelLuke Coffelt • Connie Davis IEP/HE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Integrated performance assessment: What is it all about? Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorGabriel Diaz Maggioli Movie talk: Engaging the unengaged student Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelJenna Nikkel Educators as active participants in immigrant rights! Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelKathy Bougher • Lee Ann Gott In pursuit of equity for our English learners Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelAysha Durmus • Lena Karabushin

12:00pm MST

Awards Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting Colorado Room, Radisson Lower LevelCoTESOL

1:30pm MST

Citizen teachers Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelValentina Garcia • Krista Boni-Edson • Lindsay Carlson English language development block: Time for science? Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelChris Carson • Jennifer Vandersmith First-time presenters networking session Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorStephanie Dewing Exploring expectations in college-level writing Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelNathan Brian Jones Sports/nutrition elective: ELL integration into their community Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelLuke Coffelt • Thomas Germain Secondary and subject area networking session Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelSusan Holloway Secondary ELD service models: An interactive discussion Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelKatherine Corrigan • Laura LaBelle Exploring identity development in educators and students Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorBarbara Flocke • Summer Ploegman • Parmelee Welsh The impact of student-centered coaching on instruction Pikes Peak A Room, Radisson Lower LevelVeronica Garza • Leslie Grant • Anita Sepp • Monica Yoo The influence of the grammar translation method on Libyan EFL learners (POSTER SESSION) Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelKhaled El Mezughi FEATURED PRESENTATION: Integrating language and content in K-12 classrooms for multilingual learners Jefferson Room, Radisson Main FloorLuciana de Oliveira How and when to refer EL students to SpEd Conifer Room, Radisson Lower LevelLynda Idle • Fran Herbert

2:30pm MST

Student engagement: Story telling with your feet Evergreen Room, Radisson Lower LevelJim Utterback Leveraging translanguaging in the general education classroom Spruce Room, Radisson Lower LevelDr. Barbara Dray • Susana Ibarra Johnson • Mindi Mayberry • Alexa Harting Information session: Join the CoTESOL board! Fireside Room, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL • Agnes Farkas-Roszell ESL in higher education networking session Pikes Peak B Room, Radisson Lower LevelChelsea Walter Six principles to navigate your ESL career Parker Room, Radisson Lower LevelMichael Ziadat Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock Project Club Room, Radisson Lower LevelLaurie Weitzel A family’s story of cultural evolution: Who am I and where do I fit in? Boulder Room, Radisson Lower LevelKenneth Wildenstein Action research in action: Two teachers’ stories Mt. Evans Room (next to Top Golf), Radisson Main FloorKendra Buck • Allison Deptolla Putting the E in OER: Revitalizing your instruction with open ELA resources (OER) Golden Room, Radisson Lower LevelNicolas Parés Pick up your CDE ABEA/CLDE certificate Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL

3:15pm MST

Download your certificate of attendance Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL Vote for the Best of CoTESOL! Lobby, Radisson Main FloorCoTESOL