ATESL 2019:40 Years: A Declaration of Excellence has ended

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ATESL 2019:40 Years: A Declaration of Excellence

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:00am MDT

Welcome Address: Endangered Languages Grand BallroomDr. K. David Harrison

9:25am MDT

Best Practice for Teaching Listening to Adult Literacy LakeviewTammy Wells Continuing Professional Development in Today’s Complex Dynamic English Language Teaching Profession Eau Claire NorthJudy Sillito • Dianne Tyers An Open Source Digital Literacy Curriculum for Low Literacy Newcomers Eau Claire SouthOlivia Chen • Jayne Crawford • Christine Do • Alicia Romero Inclusion and Diversity Curriculum Set Mount RoyalRowan Furlotte • Kate Ross More Voices: Engaging Community in the Language Learning Process RideauRachel Ingram • Amanda Thom Stepping Stones to Literacy BanffEmily Albertsen Top Five Self-Reflective Assessments BonavistaLorelei Anselmo • Judy Van Bruggen Using Gmail in LINC Classrooms (Literacy and Regular Stream) Lake LouiseKaren Alvarado Don’t Phorget about Phonics! NakiskaDonna Clarke Engaging Learners in the Assessment Process (PBLA) Bow ValleyCarly Whitley

10:10am MDT

Nutrition Break Open

10:25am MDT

Learners Access to Healthcare: Insights from Health Literacy Partnership Participants Mount RoyalMonica Leong • Ashna Maredia Researching the Effects of the Blended Learning Approach in LINC Lake LouiseAugusta Avram • Matthias Strum Top Module Plans on Tutela BanffDiane Ramanathan The Language of Inclusion: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Teaching Materials for CLB 3-6 Rideau Evaluating CLB 3 and 4 Writing Tasks and Student Samples Bow ValleySabine Ricioppo Pause for Presence: Fostering Well-Being and Connectedness in Academic Settings Eau Claire SouthJoanne Abramyk • Shay Ayers • Krista Schwabl Teaching the ESL Classroom Using Web Resources Eau Claire NorthMaria Dumitrescu Using Canadian Language Benchmarks to Assess and Create Speaking Tasks BonavistaKaren Marke • Salwa Mohamud • Alison Vickerson

11:20am MDT

Establishing a Language Learning Centre: Impact, Lessons & Building Community Mount RoyalJoe Dobson • Nguyen Hoang Le Giang • Dian Henderson • Jack Massalski Four Easy Apps to Kickstart Technology in the ESL Classroom BanffSofia Elgueta Duplancic • Denise Lo Teaching English Speech Acts Lake LouiseDr. Jun Deng Presenting ‘Evolve’, an Innovative Approach to get Students Speaking with Confidence LakeviewAmanda Henry

12:05pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

12:40pm MDT

Improving learner self-confidence in the LINC/ESL classroom Grand BallroomMaria (MD) Millar

12:55pm MDT

Head Above Water: Helping ESL Teachers Avoid Professional Depletion Grand BallroomHeather Donnelly

1:15pm MDT

The Shoe Project Grand BallroomKatherine Govier • Myleen Sacro • Ngozi Onyinye • Rupasree Goswami • Seran Celik • Nasima Behzad

2:25pm MDT

Project Based Oral Communication Courses Lake LouiseViviana Fallas Gabuardi What Every Adult ESL Teacher Needs to Know About Bilingualism Mount RoyalLeila Ranta How to Use and Create Podcasts in the Classroom BonavistaJacqulynn Mulyk Languishing Learners: Are They Literacy? How Can We Help? LakeviewArleigh Hood The Changing Landscape of Computer-Based Language Testing BanffJohn Haggerty ESL Building Bridge to Employment RideauESL Advocacy Committee: ESL to Work group Designing and Facilitating High-Quality Online Courses – Hands On NakiskaAdriana Lima Strengthening Paraphrasing Skills: The 7X7X7 Method Eau Claire SouthJanice GT Penner Tailoring Your Learning – One Stitch at a Time Eau Claire NorthGabriela Jessome • Audrey Wong The Linguists Grand BallroomDr. K. David Harrison

3:10pm MDT

Nutrition Break Open

3:30pm MDT

40 Years of Progress: ATESL Then and Now LakeviewDr.Tracey Derwing • Dr. Marian Rossiter Innovative TEAL Education: Learning and Opportunities from Conceptualization to Delivery BanffShelley Andersen • Wendy Chambers • Sara Gnida • Alexandra Marshall • Wendy Ilott Strategic Participation and Planned Grouping: Addressing the Mixed-Level Class Lake LouiseLena Barrantes # That Feel When: Building Digital Skills and Intercultural Communicative Competence Using Memes Mount RoyalHanh Nguyen Through the Looking Glass: A Collegial Approach to Teaching Triangles RideauJennifer Elliott • Barbara Penner • Maria Rombalskaya

4:30pm MDT

ATESL AGM Mayfair

5:30pm MDT

ATESL Wine and Cheese Bonavista

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