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ATESL 2019:40 Years: A Declaration of Excellence

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6:15am MDT

Morning Walk Conference Hotel Lobby

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:00am MDT

Welcome Address: Declaring Our Excellence and Theirs – Fostering Awareness of Learner Achievement Grand BallroomJayme Adelson-Goldstein

9:25am MDT

Advocacy Networking opportunity Lakeview Mobile-Assisted Language Learning NakiskaSaman Yousefifard PD for LGBTQ + D&I and Other Famous Acronyms RideauSara Gnida • Stacy Norrbom What Do Students Bring to Writing Centres Besides Their Papers? Lake LouiseMajid Nikouee Augmenting Your Reality: Using Technology to Enhance Language Learning BanffJaynette Dueck Eliciting Emotion and Confidence Using Canadian Plays Bow ValleyAlexander Donovan Engineering Academic Integrity: Skills and Strategies for International Graduate Students Eau Claire SouthDr. Katherine Crossman • Dr. Sarah Eaton First Steps to Integration – An Employment Program for the Under CLB 5 Mount RoyalJudy Sillito Can-Do Lists: Student vs Teacher Perceptions of Language Ability Eau Claire NorthPeter Connell • Daniel Ling Numeracy in the EAL Classroom: Excellent Strategies BonavistaHelena Ahn • Roger Moore

10:10am MDT

Nutrition Break Open

10:25am MDT

LINC Works Work Experience Course -An Overview Mount RoyalAnn Sinnott • Debbie Severinsen Multimodal Discourse in EAP Teaching Contexts: Focus on Writer’s Agency Bow ValleyDr. Anita Chaudhuri Strategies for Teaching Youth Lake LouiseDara MacKay • Daniel Merryfield Supporting Newcomers’ Psychosocial and Emotional Wellness LakeviewNoha El Tanahi • John Wang Tech Up Your Life! BanffJanet Kwong • Elina Stop Colour-Coding as a Teaching Tool in the ESL Literacy Classroom RideauNataliya Lykhosherstova Learning Technology – Leadership Workshop Eau Claire NorthRob McBride • Vesna Radivojevic Maximizing the Language-Learning Potential of Learning English with CBC Eau Claire SouthBarbara Edmondson • Justine Light • Brock Wojtalewicz Taking Our 21st Century Language Instruction to Task NakiskaJayme Adelson-Goldstein Teaching Reading and Writing to Low-Literacy Adult ESL Learners BonavistaLinda Peteherych

11:20am MDT

ELF and EduLINC: A Perfect Blend for Employment Based Language BanffChayan Mallick Empowering Beginning ELLs in Junior High Lake LouiseJoana Dosdall • Gregory Tweedie • Luisa Zimich Intentional Practices in Additional Language Education: From Research to Practice LakeviewPaula Kristmanson • Karla Culligan • Chantal Lafargue Knowing Me, Knowing You: Autoethnography Activities in ESL/TESL Classrooms Bow ValleyHeather Donnelly Podcasts for Listening: Authentic, Current, and Engaging Mount RoyalAngela Schindel

12:05pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

12:55pm MDT

Stories of Diversity and Indifference in the Classroom Grand BallroomHerly Urbiztondo- Cervera

1:05pm MDT

Lightning Talks Grand Ballroom

1:30pm MDT

Survey Results: Professional Standards for the TESL Sector in Canada BonavistaDianne Tyers • Paula Kristmanson CLB and CEFR Correlation Study LakeviewWendy Chambers EduLINC Teacher Showcase: LINC Blended Learning in Action BanffAugusta Avram • Chayan Mallick • Vesna Radivojevic Working Faster, Working Safer NakiskaCindy Messaros • Sue Oguchi • Maureen Souply Fostering Allyship Bow ValleyRowan Furlotte • Kate Ross Ten “More” Terrific Teaching Tips to Continue the 40 Years of Excellence Lake LouiseRoger Moore The Ruby Slippers: Unlocking the potential of EAP Learners RideauGreg Danowski • Ruby Hamm • Ceila Logan Art Can Change Your Students Lives Eau Claire NorthMarie Fontaine Getting Down to Brass Tacks of PBLA Eau Claire SouthLisa Herrera Promoting Indigenous Awareness: The Elders Speak Mount RoyalDorte Weber

2:25pm MDT

Computer Delivered IELTS: Same IELTS, More Choice Banff School Sense LakeviewPeter Jarmics • Curtis Xiao Teach the Learners Not the Book Lake LouiseJayme Adelson-Goldstein PBLA Lead Roles and Responsibilities - A Discussion Bow ValleyDonna Clarke • Laura Cutler • Daniel Ling • Alice Zhao Running Records: Invaluable Reading Assessment Tools That Inform Teaching BonavistaLinda Peteherych

3:10pm MDT

Nutrition Break Open

3:30pm MDT

A Case Study of Teaching Critical Thinking in EAP Classroom in China LakeviewSubrata Bhowmik • Xiaoli Liu Academic Writing Challenges of Nepali Students at a US University BanffPadam Chauhan Can English Teachers from China Benefit From Short-Term Courses in Canada? Mount RoyalJun Deng • Leila Ranta Guiding Students Towards Plagiarism-Free Paraphrasing RideauSilvia Rossi Mining Articles for Practical Applications: Insights from Professional Learning Communities Eau Claire NorthKent K. Lee • Marilyn L. Abbott • Sabine Ricioppo • Hanh Nguyen Trans Canada: Making LGBTQ+ Resources Accessible to Clients and Instructors NakiskaRowan Furlotte • Kate Ross

4:30pm MDT

TESL Canada AGM Grand Ballroom