2009 Aztesol State Conference Program

AZ-TESOL’s 2009 State Conference: 10:3-2-Yuma: Language is the Voice of Culture

Welcome, Howdy, Bienvenidos Oka, Aloha

_____________________________ October 2nd and 3rd, 2008 NAU-Yuma/AWC campus Yuma, AZ 85365

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AZ-TESOL 2009 is a Green Conference

AZ-TESOL President’s Welcome Letter Dear AZ-TESOL Members, Colleagues, and Guests, I extend to you a hearty welcome to the 2009 AZ-TESOL State Conference. We’re proud to be holding this year’s conference here in sunny and warm Yuma, a cross-cultural junction of language, society, politics, and ethnicity. Educators, students and families have had a difficult past year, but through it all you have continued to strive to be the best you can be and to offer quality education to your students and communities. I feel economic hardships are the most difficult to deal with because they effect each of us in unique ways, they also effect our communities, schools, states, and nation in ways we could never have imagined. I applaud you all for your efforts and for keeping your educational values and goals at the forefront of our profession. I also want to congratulate our AZ-TESOL Board of Directors for working so diligently to keep our organization strong. During the past year, we tightened our own belt by holding three virtual Board meetings so that we could still come together on a regular basis as a group to discuss ideas and solutions to some of today’s biggest issues. Therefore, as you look over your slate of Board candidates for the coming year, remember that they all work very hard, are all volunteers, and are all passionate about education. Finally, I’d like to thank the 2009 AZ-TESOL Conference Planning Committee for the tremendous amount of time and elbow grease they have put into this conference. They have put forth great efforts to present a conference that addresses timely issues and provides practical tools for you. Let’s enjoy our time together! Nancy Reeder AZ-TESOL President

Arizona Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.

presents its 2009 State Conference,

“10:3-2-Yuma: Language is the Voice of Culture” PROGRAM BOOK CONTENTS President’s Welcome/Board of Directors ................................................................... ii Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................... 2 Tips for Environmentally Friendly Conference ........................................................ 3 General Information .................................................................................................. 4 Disability Accommodations ● AZ-TESOL Membership ● Campus Map Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Certificates ● Conference Evaluation Forms Smoking ● Lost and Found ● Other Questions Keynote Speaker ........................................................................................................ 5 Exhibitors’ List ........................................................................................................... 6 Conference at a Glance—Friday ................................................................................ 7 Conference at a Glance—Saturday ............................................................................ 8 Friday Sessions .................................................................................................... 9, 10 Saturday Sessions ................................................................................................ 10-13 Presentation Abstracts ......................................................................................... 14–18 Alphabetical List of Presenters and Presentations ............................................... 19–21 AZ-TESOL Board ..................................................................................................... 23 Notes Page ................................................................................................................. 24 Campus Map .............................................................................................................. iii

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Acknowledgments AZ-TESOL extends its heartfelt gratitude to all who have contributed to this year’s state conference. Thank you! A Special Thank You to The combined campus facilities of AWC and NAU-Yuma:

Help desk, technology, student workers and office staff, custodial and security services Arizona Western College Print Shop for the printing of the programs College Community Center for food service and conference space Northern Arizona University—Yuma Branch Campus Break-out sessions and budget assistance AEA Federal Credit Union Arizona K–12 Center Yuma Visitors’ Bureau

The 2009 State Conference Planning Team Bernadette Presloid and Vicki Ardisana, Co-Coordinators NAU-Yuma

Natalie Hess, Susan Stutler Arizona Western College

Nancy Blitz, Ellen Cohen Yuma Elementary District One

Alma Sandigo, Margaret Sheehan Crane Elementary School District

Mary Jo Smith

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Tips for an Environmentally Friendly Conference As educators, we are always looking towards the future—a strong, healthy, successful future… for our students, for our profession, and for our planet. To this end, AZ-TESOL encourages conference participants to help us in lessening the impact of the 2009 State Conference on the environment through the following practices: During the conference:  Use your own refillable water bottle or coffee mug each day, and refill at water stations or fountains in the conference area, or reuse the water cups available at the water stations.  Carry the reusable conference bag you get at registration or bring your own reusable bag, so that you can consolidate your meeting materials and avoid the use of unnecessary plastic or disposable bags.  Turn off the lights in meeting rooms when not in use.  Take only what you need from exhibitors. Plan on sharing catalogs and other exhibitor materials with colleagues who were unable to attend. When appropriate, ask exhibitors to provide information to you directly by e-mail.  Recycle any paper (office paper, envelopes, brochures, etc.) or cardboard (including corrugated cardboard boxes) that you need to discard. Paper recycling stations will be available in the registration and exhibit areas; check for other recycling stations near the meeting rooms.  If you use any plastic or aluminum water or soda bottles, please recycle them in recycling stations in the registration, meeting, and exhibit areas. In your hotel room:    

Turn off the lights and air conditioning in your room when you leave each day. Participate in your hotel’s linen-reuse program. Continue to use the same shampoos and soaps in your guest room until they are finished. Unplug your cell phone and laptop chargers when not in use.

After the conference:  Take home the presentation materials, catalogs, and other conference materials that you have gathered, for future use and to share with colleagues.  Recycle any conference papers that you will not be taking home.  Turn in your conference badge at the registration area, in one of the designated boxes.

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General Information Conference Site: AWC/NAU-Yuma campus, 2020 S. Avenue 8E Yuma, AZ 85365 AWC/NAU-Yuma Campus Map: A map of the campus is included in each conference packet and is also printed on the inside back cover. Breakfast, lunch, exhibits and general sessions will be located in the College Community Center 3C building. All general sessions, exhibits, and meals will take place in the College Community Center “3C” building. All breakout sessions will take place in the Academic Complex “AC” building. Conference goers should park in the P1 parking lot. Presenters may use the P17 parking lot to off-load materials only but must park in P1, P13, or P14. Disability Accommodations: Handicapped parking spaces are located in all campus parking lots. Smoking Smoking is allowed in outdoor designated areas only. No smoking is allowed within 50 feet of any building. AZ-TESOL Membership

Please note that AZ-TESOL membership is included in the registration fee for this conference. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Certificates AZ-TESOL is authorized by the Arizona State Department of Education to award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attendance at this conference. A total of three (3) units can be earned on Friday and six (6) for Saturday. Each individual attendee is responsible for recording and documenting the activities he/she has attended at the conference. Certificate of Attendance forms are available at the conference registration table at the end of each day. Conference Evaluation Forms A Conference Evaluation Form is included in your conference packet. Please take time to complete it and deposit it at the registration table before you leave the conference. Only your feedback can provide information on how to better meet your needs in our next conference. Lost and Found The registration table is the designated lost-and-found location. Other Questions For other questions, see an AZ-TESOL board member at the registration table or in AC 214, presenters’ staging area.

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Keynote Speaker BIOGRAPHY OF TIMOTHY M. HOGAN

Timothy M. Hogan has served as the Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest since 1991. The Center is a nonprofit public interest law firm that engages in a wide range of litigation on statewide issues including school finance reform, environmental regulation, campaign finance reform and government accountability. Prior to joining the Center, Mr. Hogan was Chief Counsel for the Arizona Corporation Commission. Earlier, he had served as an Assistant Arizona Attorney General in the Civil Rights and Financial Fraud Divisions and as a Program Director at Community Legal Services in Phoenix, Arizona. Timothy M. Hogan

Mr. Hogan is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Arizona, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in 1973 and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1976.

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Conference Exhibitors AZ-TESOL thanks the exhibitors listed below for their support of the 2009 Conference. Exhibitors’ Representatives will be available to assist you at their tables on Friday from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Attendees, please visit our fine exhibitors early and often! They offer materials and resources that are on the cutting edge in our field. Let them know that their presence and participation are appreciated. We are grateful for the support that these companies and sales representatives provide to the Arizona TESOL conference.

Exhibitor

AZ-TESOL Representative

E-Mail

Telephone

ALTA-ESL

JoDina Errichetti

[email protected]

450-948-5068

Ballard & Tighe

Ken Barr

[email protected]

480-860-8770

Benchmark Education

Dick Cloud

[email protected]

602-866-7820

Cambridge University Press

Renee Weiss

[email protected]

602-923-0016

Compass Publishing

Albert Chiang Ernest Chiang

[email protected]

562-698-9023

Heinle/Cengage

Joel Deutser

[email protected]

800-760-7400

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Great Source Rigby

Robin McMath

[email protected]

630-845-5939

National

Dick Cloud

[email protected]

602-866-7820

Pearson

Kaycee Williams

[email protected]

602-315-0588

Pearson Longman

Kendra Whittaker

[email protected]

914-287-8059

Quick & Associates

Alan Hooper

ahooper@ theschooltechpeople.com

702-538-2315

Santillana USA

JoDina Errichetti

[email protected]

800-245-8584

See Say English

Yves H. Jacot

[email protected]

619-516-2627

SIT Graduate Institute

Marshall Brewer

[email protected]

802-258-3265

Tell Me More

Ulysses Navarette

[email protected]

888-388-3535

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Conference at a Glance Friday, October 2, 2009

7:30–11:30 AM

Preconference Events

Classroom visits or touring on your own

11:30 AM–12:15 PM

Registration

Schoening Conference Center College Community Center– 3C

Exhibitors Showcase Exhibits open 11:30 AM–5 PM 12:15–1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30–2:15 PM

Exhibitors’ Showcase

Schoening Conference Center College Community Center– 3C

Concurrent Sessions I

Academic Complex AC See Concurrent Sessions list

2:30–3:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions II

AC

3:30–4:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions III

AC

4:15–5:00 PM

Exhibitors’ Showcase

3C

5:30–7:00 PM

Board Meeting

Frances Morris Boardroom 3C

7:00–9:00 PM

Special Movie Showing: “3:10 to Yuma”

AC 282 Popcorn provided!

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Conference at a Glance Saturday, October 3, 2009 8:00–8:30 AM

Registration Exhibitors’ Showcase Breakfast/Door Prizes

Schoening Conference Center College Community Center 3C

8:30–9:15 AM

Round Table Discussions

3C

9:30–10:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions IV

Academic Complex - AC See Concurrent Sessions list

10:30–11:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions V

AC

11:30 AM–12:00 noon

Entertainment{ Gadsden Children’s Mariachi Group Exhibitors’ Showcase General Meeting and Awards

Schoening Conference Center College Community Center–3C

12:00 noon–1:00 PM

Lunch

3C

1:00–2:00 PM

Keynote Speaker Tim Hogan

3C

"The Supreme Court's Decision in Flores: What it Means for ELL Education in Arizona"

2:15–3:00 PM 3:15–4:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions VI

AC

Concurrent Sessions VII

AC

4:15–5:00 PM

Closing Session

AC 3C

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Concurrent Sessions: Friday, October 2, 2009 Session I: 1:30–2:15 PM Room

Presenters Carla Arena

Presentations A Potpourri of Cool Tools for the Language Classroom

AC 279

Francisco Aguilar

Karate—You’ll Get a Kick out of It!

AC 280

Steven Lund

International Opportunities for Teachers of ESL

AC 282

Elena Shvidko Stephanie Rasmussen Vanessa Ocana

A Material File on a Dime Without the Plug

AC 286

Kareen Kjelstrup

Preparing Students for Academic Success with Cambridge University Press

AC 288

Mark Johnson

What Makes L2 Writing Good?

AC 289

Ellen Shenkarow

Using Recycled Materials for Pronunciation and Vocabulary Practice

AC 278

online presentation

Session II: 2:30–3:15 PM Room

Presenters

Presentations

AC 278

Stephanie Rasmussen Elena Shvidko Vanessa Ocana

Please Don’t Stop the Music!

AC 280

Bill Grabe

Using Graphic Organizers to Develop Reading and Writing Skills

AC 282

Richard Bailey Paula Schlusberg

Getting Your Message Out: Incorporating Advocacy into Daily Life

AC 286

Susan Stutler

AC 288

Linda Chu Chuck Phillips

Multicultural and Gifted Education Using Movies to Learn Vocabulary, Idioms, and Pronunciation

AC 289

Rachel Koch

AC 279

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Effective Written Feedback: Synthesizing Important Reminders for Writing Instructors

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Concurrent Sessions: Friday, October 2, 2009, continued Session III: 3:30–4:15 PM Room

Presenters Natalie Hess

Presentations WOW Them with Stories from Real Life

AC 279

Jessica Davis, Shannon Fitzsimmons, Jeannie Naasz, Fredricka Stoller

Using Grade 7–12 Textbooks in University CBI Classrooms

AC 280

Stephen Doolan

Lexical Issues in Generation 1.5 Student Writing

AC 282

Jonathan Ruiz

The Challenge of Bilingual Dictionaries in the ESL Classroom

AC 286

Kelly Axt

Cooperative Learning with English Language Learners with Disabilities

Richard Bailey

The ESL Profession: TESOL Survey on Employment Concerns

AC 278

AC 288 AC 289

Saturday, October 3, 2009 Roundtable Discussions 8:30–9:15 AM—Breakfast Area 3C Discussion leaders

Topics

Llewellyn K. Young

Recognizing American Egocentrism and the Benefits of Code-Switching

Ted Martinez

How to Engage Students in Environmental Stewardship

Morgana Campbell

Current Economic Impacts on Higher Education

Nicole Ziegler, Rachel Koch, Stacey Wizner

Vocabulary Instruction Across Levels and Disciplines

Penny Kotterman

Building Capacity with Profession Development: Challenges and Opportunities

Paula Schlusberg

Adult ESL and the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

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Concurrent Sessions: Saturday, October 3, 2009 Session IV: 9:30–10:15 AM ** Workshops run for two consecutive sessions

Room

Presenters

Presentations

AC 159

Elizabeth Kohmetscher

** Ideas for Enhancing Writing Skills at the Secondary Level

AC 278

Lois Malone Rose-Marie Speck

** Fun Communicative Games for All Levels

AC 279

Susan Stutler, Vicki Ardisana

Science Inquiry and SEI Strategies

AC 280

Tim Murphy

Freshman Composition: Bridges for ESL and Native-Speaker Students

AC 282

Renee Weiss

Ventures: Success for Students, Flexibility for Teachers

AC 286

Ashley Titak

Current Vocabulary Research and Implications for Instructors

AC 288

Carol Kisch

** Teaching Idioms: The Four-Step Method (with a money-back guarantee!)

AC 289

Mariella Herold

Classroom Ecologies and Teacher Perspectives in the Aftermath of Prop. 203

First floor inside computer lab

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Concurrent Sessions: Saturday, October 3, 2009, continued Session V: 10:30–11:15 AM ** Workshops run for two consecutive sessions

Room

Presenters

Presentations

AC 159

Elizabeth Kohmetscher

** Ideas for Enhancing Writing Skills at the Secondary Level

AC 278

Lois Malone Rose-Marie Speck

** Fun Communicative Games for All Levels

AC 279

Lori Doemland-Smith

Focusing on Pronunciation: Why and How

AC 280

Kevin Mann

Learning Language through Cultural Reality

AC 286

Peg Sheehan

Grammar Games

AC 288

Carol Kisch

** Teaching Idioms:The Four-Step Method (with a money-back guarantee!)

AC 289

Nicole Ziegler

Motivating Students: Using Theory to Inform Practical Applications

first floor inside computer lab

AC 282

General Sessions (held in the 3C building)

Times

Events

Locations

11:30 AM–12:00 noon

Entertainment: Gadsden Children’s Mariachi Group Exhibitors’ Showcase General Meeting, Awards

Schoening Conference Center College Community Center (3C)

12:00 noon–1:00 PM

Lunch

3C

1:00–2:00 PM

Keynote: Tim Hogan "The Supreme Court's decision in Flores: What it Means for ELL Education in Arizona"

3C

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Concurrent Sessions: Saturday, October 3, 2009, continued Session VI: 2:15–3:00 PM Room

Presenters

Presentations ** Multi-sensory Activities for All Ages and Learning Styles

AC 278

Mary Chang

AC 279

Llewellyn Young

Navigating the K-12 Pipeline: The Experiences of Hawaiian Creole English Speakers

AC 280

Deb Weigel

** ELL = Everyone Loves Learning!

AC 282

Donna Varbero

Idioms: Killing Four Birds with One Stone

AC 288

José Encarnación

Salsa Dancing

AC 289

Yuanzhong Zhang

Reading the Word and the World: BICS-CALP Transition

AC 286

Session VII: 3:15–4:00 PM Room

Presenters

Presentations ** Multi-sensory Activities for All Ages and Learning Styles

AC 278

Mary Chang

AC 279

Stacey Wizner

Attitudes & Accents: Hearing What We Want to Hear

AC 280

Deb Weigel

** ELL = Everyone Loves Learning!

AC 282

Amalia Garzon, Anotonio Carrillo

Using First-Language Support Tools to Improve Second Language Proficiency

Natalie Hess

You’re a Poet and You Didn’t Know It!

AC 286 AC 288 AC 289

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Presentation Abstracts (Alphabetical Order) Attitudes & Accents: Hearing What We Want to Hear

This presentation explores attitudes and accents in ESL classrooms, including which phonological features influence conclusions about students’ ability. Different reasons for biases are discussed along with implications for instruction. Presenter: Stacey Wizner is a second year MA-TESL student at Northern Arizona University, and a Teaching Assistant at NAU’s Program in Intensive English. A Material File on a Dime without the Plug

Books and the Internet might not be available at the place you teach. The presenters give ideas of lessons enhanced by authentic materials found anywhere around. Presenters: Elena Shvidko, ESL Teacher, Brigham Young University; Stefanie Rasmussen, ESL Teacher, Utah Valley University; Vanessa Ocana, ESL Teacher, Brigham Young University The Challenge of Bilingual Dictionaries in the ESL Classroom

In this presentation we examine questions regarding the use of Bilingual dictionaries in the ESL classroom. Principally, what is difference between an ESL dictionary and a bilingual dictionary and which to use? Presenter: Jonathan Ruiz is the director of business development for Velázquez Press and has worked in inner-city schools in Los Angeles. Current Vocabulary Research and Implications for Instructors

This presentation derives pedagogical implications from recent vocabulary acquisition and instruction research. Additionally, this presentation calls for research by current ESL/EFL instructors, as they might add to the current research. Presenter: Ashley Titak is a Master’s student and IEP instructor at Georgia State University. She is interested in pursuing a doctorate. ELL = Everyone Loves Learning!

Engaging, fun strategies, activities, and tools to help build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Create a climate where Everyone Loves Learning! Presenter: Deb Weigel teaches first grade. Teaching in the U.S. and overseas has enriched her life and expanded her heart. The ESL Profession: TESOL Survey on Employment Concerns

Report of a 2009 TESOL survey on employment issues describes the current state of the ESL profession including concerns over program reductions. Time for Q&A and input is provided. Presenter: Richard Bailey teaches ESL at Maryvale High School. He is Chair-Elect of TESOL’s Emplyment Issues Committee and Second Vice President of AZ-TESOL.

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Presentation Abstracts, continued Fun Communicative Games for All Levels For instructors wanting to spice up lessons with communicative activities, workshop presenters will demonstrate five games that can be adapted for the most basic to advanced adult and high school students. Presenters: : Lois Malone taught ESL in Japan and Australia in various programs. She currently is Associate Faculty at ASU. With a passion for the active classroom and two years in Korea, Rose-Marie Speck is back in the U.S. teaching ESL at ASU. Idioms: Killing Four Birds with One Stone

For teachers who have little or some experience, this workshop will explore a process for teaching idioms to high intermediate/advanced students. Presenter: Donna Varbero, MEd, is an Occupational Therapist with a TESOL Certification. She tutors for Literacy Volunteers of Tucson. Lexical issues in Generation 1.5 Student Writing

This presentation reports on empirical research comparing lexical variables identified in community college Generation 1.5 and second language (L2) expository writing. Pedagogical implications are also discussed. Presenter: Stephen Doolan is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at Northern Arizona University conducting dissertation research on Generation 1.5 writing. Motivating Students: Using Theory to Inform Practical Applications

This demonstration highlights different motivational frameworks and strategies for use within the ESL classroom, and discusses a variety of practical methods to improve students’ motivation in written and oral performance. Presenter: Nicole Ziegler. Born and raised in Arizona, Nicole Ziegler is a graduate student in the MA-TESL program at Northern Arizona University. Multicultural and Gifted Education

This session will help teachers become aware of characteristics of gifted learners and of state adopted tests that may help identify our gifted English learners and minority students. After a review of gifted characteristics, Dr. Stutler will discuss methods by which teachers can support the gifts and talents of minority students. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to collaborate in a creative literacy activity designed to combine SEI strategies and methods of teaching the gifted that can be utilized with all children. Presenter: Susan Stutler, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University, Yuma Branch Campus,Yuma, Arizona. Dr. Stutler has worked with gifted children for twenty years and has conducted research in the field of multicultural gifted education.

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Presentation Abstracts, continued Navigating the K-12 Pipeline: The Experiences of Hawaiian Creole English Speakers

This presentation explores the K-12 experiences of Hawaiian Creole English (HCE) speaking adults. Their experiences are examined within the context of an HCE-speaking community where schools exhibit and enforce the practices of a dominant western culture. Presenter: Llewellyn Young is the Assistant Dean for the NAU-Yuma Branch Campus. His Ph.D. is in education from the University of Hawai'i. A Potpourri of Cool Tools for the Language Classroom

New and emergent technologies can give a boost to the language classroom by engaging students and motivating them to go beyond the classroom walls. In this presentation, participants will have an overview of some user-friendly Web tools to foster creativity, interaction, and language production. Educators will also have the opportunity to explore some learner-generated examples of those tools as an inspiration for getting started in this online world of possibilities. Presenter: Carla Arena is a Brazilian EFL educator and technology coordinator at Casa Thomas Jefferson, a Brazil-U.S. binational center in Brasília, Brazil. Preparing Students for Academic Success with Cambridge University Press

Looking for texts to prepare your students with academic skills? Come learn about Academic Encounters: The Natural Wrold, Making Connections: Intermediate and the New Cambridge Dictionaries. Presenter: Kareen Kjelsstrup has worked in the ESL field for 25 years as a teacher, coordinator, specialist, and regional sales manager. Reading the Word and the World: On BICS-CALP Transition

This presentation, which focuses on ESL instruction a t the community college level, is guided by the central inquiry question: how can academic language be acquired by ESL learners in a naturalistic context in the community college setting? Presenter: Yuanzhong Zhang is a doctoral candidate at the University of Arionza. His teaching and research interests are language and literacy. Science Inquiry and SEI Strategies

Science is back in the curriculum! How can we combine best practices in science instruction with the SEI strategies so necessary for many of our learners? Using power point, pictures, and handouts, Dr. Ardisana and Dr. Stutler will talk about lessons learned in the summer science institute. They will share specific methods that teachers can use to embed SEI strategies into science inquiry. Finally, participants will be involved in a short, collaborative science inquiry activity. Presenters: Vicki Ardisana, Ed.D. Northern Arizona University, Yuma Branch Campus, Yuma, Arizona; Susan Stutler, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University, Yuma Branch Campus, Yuma, Arizona

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Presentation Abstracts, continued Teaching Idioms: The Four-Step Method (with a money-back guarantee!)

"Help! I have to teach idioms!" Then the presenter explains her No-Fail Four-Step Method. Teachers always come back to say, "Thanks!!!" Find out why. (It works for grammar, too...) Double workshop session. Presenter: Carol Kisch. In 2008, Ms. Kisch became the first recipient of the University of California, Riverside’s Jan Pauw Award for Teaching Excellence. Using First-Language Support Tools to Improve Second-Language Proficiency

The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate how first language students, by learning the writing of essays and academic works in their own language, cqan improve their writing and oral skills in the second language to a degree of proficiency. The method used in the study is the pre and post test assessments with an intervention/treatment at the seventeen-week midway point. Presenters: Amalia Garzón teaches Spanish courses for Arizona Western College and Northern Arizona University–Yuma. Antonio Carrillo also teaches Spanish for Arizona Western College. Using Grade 7-12 Textbooks in University CBI Classrooms

How can we prepare students for mainstream university classes? Panelists present perspectives on why to use, how to choose, and how to use secondary school textbooks in university-based CBI classrooms. Presenters: Jessica Davis is an instructor in NAU’s Program in Intensive English and a recent NAU MA-TESL graduate. Shannon Fitzsimmons, an NAU Ph.D. student, is a former K-12 teacher and researcher at the Center for Applied Linguistics. Jeannie Naasz is a current MA-TESL student at NAU and an instructor in the University’s Program in Intensive English. Fredricka L. Stoller is a professor in the MA TESL and PhD in Applied Linguistics programs at NAU. Using Graphic Organizers to Develop Reading and Writing Skills

This presentation describes how graphic organizers can improve students reading and writing skills in EAP contexts. Participants will work through multiple graphic organizers addressing both reading and writing activities. Presenter: Bill Grabe, Regents’ Professor in the English Department at NAU, teaches in the MA-TESL and PhD in Applied Linguistics programs. What Makes L2 Writing Good?

This study examined a range of linguistic features of L2 writing to determine which contribute to writing quality. The results suggest that vocabulary may influence L2 writing assessment. Presenter: Mark Johnson is a Ph.D. student in Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University.

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WOW Them with Stories from Real Life

The presenter/co-author will demonstrate a new multi-skills text for low level adult and teen age students. Enjoy the compelling stories and terrific exercises in a new multi-skills book for low level adult and teen-age students. Here is simple language with depth of meaning. Presenter: Natalie Hess, professor of BME/ESL, NAU in Yuma is the author and co-author of several ELL teacher resource books and has served as a teacher educator in six countries. You’re a Poet and You Didn’t Know It

Poetry blooms inside all of us, hiding in unexpected places. Poetry packs meaning into a few words. We all write poetry. Unknowingly, we do it every day. In this workshop, the participants, with slight support of the presenter, will re-visit meaningful places and write poems linked to those hidden places. Presenter: Dr. Natalie Hess, professor of BME/ESL, NAU - Yuma Branch Campus is the author and co-author of several ELL teacher resource books and has served as a teacher educator in six countries. Ventures: Success for Students, Flexibility for Teachers Come learn how Cambridge’s standards-based, 5-level Ventures uses a wide array of components to encourage learner persistence and build community. Relevant topics and systematic skill-building lead to student success. Presenter: Renee Weiss, Education Specialist with Cambridge University Press, has over 26 years’ experience as an ESL educator and author.

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List of Presenters and Presentations (sorted alphabetically by presenters’ surnames)

For presentations with multiple presenters, each presenter is listed separately. Presenters

Presentations

Arena, Carla Aguilar, Francisco Ardisana, Vicki Axt, Kelly

A Potpourri of Cool Tools for the Language Classroom Karate—You’ll Get a Kick out of It! Science Inquiry and SEI Strategies Cooperative Learning with English Language Learners with Disabilities

Bailey, Richard

The ESL Profession: TESOL Survey on Employment Concerns Getting Your Message Out: Incorporating Advocacy into Daily Life Multi-Sensory Activities for All Ages and Learning Styles Using Movies to Learn Vocabulary, Idioms, and Pronunciation Using Grade 7–12 Textbooks in University CBI Classrooms Lexical Issues in Generation 1.5 Student Writing Salsa Dancing Using Grade 7–12 Textbooks in University CBI Classrooms Using First-Language Support Tools to Improve Second-Language Fluency Using Graphic Organizers to Develop Reading and Writing Skills Classroom Ecologies and Teacher Prospectives in the Aftermath of Prop. 203 WOW Them with Stories from Real Life You’re a Poet and You Didn’t Know It!

Chang, Mary Chu, Linda Davis, Jessica Doolan, Stephen Encarnación, José Fitzsimmons, Shannon Garzón, Amalia Grabe, Bill Herold, Mariella Hess, Natalie Johnson, Mark Kjelstrup, Kareen

What Makes L2 Writing Good? Preparing Students fort Academic Success with Cambridge University Press

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Kisch, Carol

Teaching Idioms: The Four-Step Method (With a Money-Back Guarantee!)

Kohmetscher, Elizabeth

Ideas for Enhancing Writing Skills at the Secondary Level

Koch, Rachel

Effective Written Feedback: Synthesizing Important Reminders for Writing Instructors

Lund, Steven Malone, Lois Mann, Kevin Murphy, Tim

International Opportunities for Teachers of ESL Fun Communicative Games for All Levels Learning Language through Cultural Reality Freshman Composition: Bridges for ESL and Native-Speaker Students Using Grade 7–12 Textbooks in University CBI Classrooms A Material File on a Dime Without the Plug Please Don’t Stop the Music Using Movies to Learn Vocabulary, Idioms, and Pronunciation A Material File on a Dime Without the Plug! Please Don’t Stop the Music!

Naasz, Jeannie Ocana, Vanessa Phillips, Chuck Rasmussen, Stephanie Ruiz, Jonathan Schlusberg, Paula Sheen, Peg Shenkarow, Ellen Shvidko, Elena Speck, Rose-Marie Stoller, Fredricka Stutler, Susan

The Challenge of Bilingual Dictionaries in the ESL Classroom Getting Your Message Out: Incorporating Advocacy into Daily Life Grammar Games Using Recycled Materials for Pronunciation and Vocabulary Practice A Material File on a Dime Without the Plug Please Don’t Stop the Music! Fun Communicative Games for All Levels Using Grade 7–12 Textbooks in University CBI Classrooms Multicultural and Gifted Education Science Inquiry and SEI Strategies

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Titak, Ashley

Current Vocabulary Research and Implications for Instructors Idioms: Killing Four Birds with One Stone Ventures: Success for Students, Flexibility for Teachers ELL = Everybody Loves Learning! Attitudes and Accents: Hearing What We Want to Hear Navigating the K–12 Pipeline: The Experiences of Hawaiian Creole English Speakers Reading the Word and the World: BICS-CALP Transition Motivating Students: Using Theory to Inform Practical Applications

Varbero, Donna Weiss, Renee Wiegel, Deb Wizner, Stacey Young, Llewellyn Zhang, Yuozhang Ziegler, Nicole

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AZ-TESOL Board of Directors President

Northern Area Representative

Nancy Reeder (Tucson)

VACANT

Immediate Past President

Central Area Representative

Beth Witt (Chinle)

VACANT

First Vice President/President Elect

Southwest Area Representative

Chris Parisoff (Tucson)

Bernadette Presloid (Yuma)

Second Vice President

Southeast Area Representative

Richard Bailey (Phoenix)

Tanya Tercero (Tucson)

Executive Secretary/TESOL Liaison

Scholarships, Grants, Publications Nancy

Nancy Blitz (Yuma)

Vicki Ardisana (Yuma)

Secretary

Sociopolitical Concerns Chair

Gayle Johnson-Becker (Ahwatukee)

Paula Schlusberg (Tucson)

Treasurer

Materials Review Editor

Laura Bohland (Flagstaff)

Lori Doemland-Smith (Tempe)

Newsletter Co-Editors

Historian/Archivist

Susan Stutler (Yuma) W. Robert Walker (Yuma)

Kathryn Jennings (Parker) Professional Standards Chair

Business Manager

VACANT

Beth Witt (Chinle) Hospitality Chair Membership Chair/Database Manager

Nancy Hamadou (Tucson)

Sarah Thompson (Tempe) Rules and Resolutions Chair Website Manager

Elida Proper (Cottonwood)

Dennis Oliver (Phoenix)

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