You can find session descriptions for 11:00-11:45 below
Title |
Presenters |
Description |
Interest Section |
Location |
Free-for-All: PD and Teaching Resources |
Karen Newman - University of Indianapolis | With ongoing budget shortfalls, ESL educators are feeling the pinch and struggling for ways to afford professional development (PD) and easily accessible, inexpensive resources for classroom activities and students. Join colleagues in this hands-on, interactive workshop for suggestions on accessing free (or nearly-free) resources to enliven your teaching and learning. | K-12, Teacher Education, University/Higher Education | Salon A |
ELL Assessment: Abuses to Effective Uses |
Wayne Wright - Purdue University |
This presentation will provide an overview of The Assessment of English Language Learners: From Abuses and Misuses to More Effective Uses. Presentation will cover the challenges of high-stakes standardized testing for ELLs and then consider the importance of using multiple measures of authentic assessments of students language and literacy development through the school year. |
Elementary Education, K-12, Teacher Education, Technology |
Salon C |
High Ability English Learners |
Margaret Gallina Flyn - Indianapolis Public Schools |
English learners are an often overlooked population of gifted students, when perceived language deficits can mask a student's ability. This interactive presentation will discuss identification and practical classroom differentiation strategies for teachers to help them accelerate the learning of gifted English learners to help them reach their fullest potential. |
Elementary Education, Secondary Schools |
Salon D |
MLs Reading for Understanding |
Katie Brooks - Butler University |
This workshop explores the Reading for Understanding (RfU) Initiative’s findings on cognitive and linguistic skills essential for comprehension, going beyond word-level instruction. Participants will engage in case studies and collaborative activities to learn practical strategies for fostering deeper reading comprehension and critical thinking, particularly for multilingual learners. |
Elementary Education, K-12, Secondary Schools |
GB 3 |
New Look Beginning Literacy for Newcomers - Sponsored |
Rob Jenkins - National Geographic Learning |
How do we reach our pre-literate SLIFE students who have had very little or no exposure to written or spoken English and prepare them for success in our classrooms? The presenter will review the difference between literacy instruction for children and for young adults who already navigate the world. Come and learn a thoughtful approach to helping our students hold fast to what they already know while developing skills more efficiently and successfully. |
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GB 5 |
Advocacy for Multilingual Learners: Tools, Data, and Strategies - Sponsored |
Michele Piskol - Data Recognition Corps |
This session will explore effective advocacy for multilingual learners, focusing on tools, data-driven insights, and proven strategies to enhance classroom practices. Participants will gain actionable approaches to support language diversity, improve academic outcomes, and foster an inclusive learning environment, ensuring multilingual students thrive in today’s educational landscape. |
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GB 6 |
Advocating in Response to Legislation |
Brandon Sherman - Indiana University Indianapolis, & Trish Morita Mullaney, Purdue University |
In recent years, Indiana passed state legislation that affects language learners. This year, INTESOL members opposed the third grade retention of ELLs under SB-1. This presentation tells the story of this opposition and tells how TESOL practitioners can have a greater chance of influencing future legislation to benefit ELLs. |
Advocacy, Elementary Education, K-12 |
GB 7-8 |
Posters | ||||
Gracias bro: Online Chat Code-switching | Miriam Maddox - Indiana University Indianapolis | This presentation explores code-switching in a Discord community of native Spanish speakers learning English. Despite rules requiring English-only communication, users code-switch to build solidarity and foster community, highlighting the role of online interactions in language learning and offering insights for TESOL educators. | Technology | Atrium |
Task-based Approach for Listening Skills | Thu Nguyen & Maria Metzing - Ball State University |
This presentation introduces a task-based lesson plan that teaches metacognitive strategies for listening comprehension. Using authentic video, students join in discussions and activities designed to activate background knowledge and identify main ideas, arranged with pre-task, during-task, and post-task segments to enhance their listening skills and critical thinking. | Intensive English Program | Atrium |
Empowering MLs: ML Ambassador Program | Julie Mitchell & Kristina Ambrogi - MSD of Warren Township | Are you struggling to support your multilingual, newcomer students? Do you need a practical solution that you can implement? This session will provide a strengths-based approach to overcoming barriers for your multilingual students. You will learn how to create a sustainable program that will enhance the educational process as well as empower students to take ownership over their learning and accelerate their success. | Advocacy, Applied Linguistics, Secondary Schools | Atrium |
Podcast as a Project for EFL Learners | Huu Bao Nguyen Le - Purdue University | Podcast is one of the most accessible tools for improving EFL student skills, but there are more potentials to podcast to engage EFL students in more authentic experience. In this presentation, I will present my experience in using podcast as a project to help EFL students with speaking. | Advocacy, Technology | Atrium |