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Welcome to the 46th Annual CoTESOL Fall Convention!
Dates: November 3-4, 2023
Location: The Conference Center, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, 1500 E. 128th Ave., Thornton CO 80241
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Friday, November 3
 

7:30am MDT

Check In and CDE PD Credit Info The Conference Center EntranceCoTESOL Exhibits Hallway outside The Training CenterCambridge University Press and Assessment • National Geographic Learning / Cengage • Literacy Coalition of Colorado • Intercambio Uniting Communities • Savvas Learning Company • Seidlitz Education • Burlington English • Janet Kay • Pro Lingua Learning • Strategic Vision LLC • Teacher Created Materials • English Language Programs, U.S. Department of State • English Works • Seidlitz Education

8:30am MDT

KEYNOTE: Trauma Informed Education AspenElise Diaz • Seidlitz Education

9:45am MDT

Promoting Speaking, Active Learning, and Collaboration through Spirited Debates Snowmass (2nd Floor)Barbara Flocke • Julia Hedges Stand Out: The Fourth Edition Crestone PeakJanet Kay • Janet Kay CA SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Cultivating Equity by Valuing and Integrating Students’ Identities, Experiences and Families in Classroom Learning CottonwoodAdriana Alvarez EE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Reading and Writing for Elementary MLs Pinion PineMelinda Miller • Seidlitz Education Improving Reading Strategies: Techniques for Multilingual Students FlatironsChristopher Gras • Constance Leonard Bringing Fulbright into the K-12 Classroom: Trans-Atlantic Commonalities and Solutions DogwoodMegan Alvarez • Sara Sharer Academic Writing with Multilingual Learners Blue SpruceKira Cunningham • Lauren Huston TE/AR SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Sheltered Instruction: Top Tips AspenJim Ewing • Seidlitz Education Networking Executive Board Room

10:10am MDT

Cultivating Mutual Respect and Harmony in CLD Classrooms: A Teaching Strategy Involving Culture Creation Snowmass (2nd Floor)Qiunan Liu

10:45am MDT

AE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Promoting Equity and Inclusion through Differentiation CottonwoodBetsy Parrish Inspiring Literacy in High School ML Students Crestone PeakShelley Branine • Wayne Eichen • Savvas Learning Company EE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Science for ELs Pinion PineIsaac Márquez • Seidlitz Education Comic Strips for Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing, Speaking, More… DogwoodTom Rohrbach Different Levels, Same Time FlatironsTiffany Hendrix Emotional Regulation and the Neurobiological Impact of Trauma SilvertonAgnes Farkas-Roszell • Michelle Raese Virtual Reality's Application in TESOL Snowmass (2nd Floor)Xiaoyouxiang Li

11:45am MDT

Lunch Miner's Creek

1:00pm MDT

Innovative Instructor-Designed Books Addressing the Literacy and Phonics Challenges of Adult ESL Learners Crestone PeakPatricia Nichols-Johnson • Kimberly Silverthorn • English Works Phonological Processes: A Pedagogical Approach to Consider for L2 Pronunciation SilvertonLaura Chaput • Yuanyuan Guo Three Keys to Preparing for Standards-Aligned Assessment CottonwoodBetsy Parrish • Cambridge University Press and Assessment Family Engagement for ML Families: Perspectives, Tools, Resources Blue SpruceMelissa Briones-Siria • Becky Corr • Magdalena Jovanovska-Ribic • Surabhi Mehrotra • Maria Ray • Fran Woolnough The Elephant in the Room: Risks and Benefits of AI in the Language Classroom FlatironsMatt Morley FEATURED PRESENTATION: Rapid Literacy for Newcomers Pinion PineElise Diaz • Seidlitz Education The Not-So-Silent Period: Testimonios of Latinx Immigrants DogwoodTeri Hutchinson Moving Multilinguals Toward Understanding and Using Listening Styles Snowmass (2nd Floor)Melissa Bourg SOPOL SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: The Right to Read: What Does It Mean for MLLs? AspenSara Sharer • Casey Richardson • Claude Goldenberg • Ester de Jong • Kareem Weaver

2:00pm MDT

Global Intercultural Dialogue: Building Connections Across Cultures SilvertonJacob Schnickel Using "Slow Looking" to Cultivate Critical Inquiry Ability for International Students Blue SpruceYoung-Kyung Min TE/AR SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Teaching Math with Newcomers in Mind Pinion PineJim Ewing • Seidlitz Education Migrant Education 101: Supporting Migrant and Binational Students CottonwoodLauren Radin • Tomas Mejia • Kirk Quitter The World is Your Classroom: Teach with English Language Programs Crestone PeakAbigail Bruhlmann • Devon Jancin • English Language Programs, U.S. Department of State Effects of Low L1 Literacy on Adult ESL Acquisition FlatironsAlauna Sutton Modeling Cultural Humility: Building Belonging in English Language Classes DogwoodKarin Bates

3:00pm MDT

The Right Ingredients for Achieving Measurable Skill Gains Crestone PeakStephanie Bulgrin • Burlington English FEATURED PRESENTATION: The Antiracist Language Pedagogy Framework: Critical, Inclusive, and Multiliteracies Approach to Teaching Academic English Pinion PineUndraa Maamuujav FEATURED PRESENTATION: Using Graded Readers for Extensive Reading for MLs CottonwoodDorothy Zemach Preparing Preservice Teachers to Work with Multilingual Learners SilvertonLeslie Grant • Monica Yoo

4:00pm MDT

KEYNOTE: Enacting Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy with Multilingual English Learners AspenZuzana Tomaš
 
Saturday, November 4
 

7:30am MDT

Check In and CDE PD Credit Info The Conference Center EntranceCoTESOL Exhibits Hallway outside The Training CenterCambridge University Press and Assessment • National Geographic Learning / Cengage • Literacy Coalition of Colorado • Intercambio Uniting Communities • Savvas Learning Company • Seidlitz Education • Burlington English • Janet Kay • Pro Lingua Learning • Strategic Vision LLC • Teacher Created Materials • English Language Programs, U.S. Department of State • English Works • Seidlitz Education

8:30am MDT

KEYNOTE: Poetry as the Means We Need AspenAlejandro Jimenez

9:45am MDT

EE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Reading and Writing for Elementary MLs AspenMelinda Miller • Seidlitz Education The Power Of Picture Books: Helping Multicultural Students Develop Vocabulary, Oral Language and Writing Skills Blue SpruceColleen Bergquist Using Story-Driven Comics with Relatable Characters to Teach Grammar DogwoodTy Rickers 21st Century Communication 2e: Big Ideas from TED and National Geographic Explorers Crestone PeakJanet Kay • Janet Kay HE/IEP SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Rising Above the Complicities with Colonialism: The Role of Advocacy in TESOL Pinion PineFabiola Ehlers-Zavala SE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: I Belong – Telling My Story: Promoting an Inclusive Community for Newcomers CottonwoodLeticia Guzman Ingram Moving Equity Mountains In a Hybrd/Hyflex Classroom Snowmass (2nd Floor)Kat Bradley-Bennett • Kale Hubert Four Myths and Truths About Adult English Language Learning SilvertonKarin Bates Improve Your Teaching through Action Research FlatironsKathy Gamble Networking Executive Board Room

10:45am MDT

Leveraging Colorín Colorado for PD, Strategies, and Family Engagement AspenBecky Corr • Beth Skelton Tools to Make Linguistic Assets Visible in the Classroom Blue SpruceLorien Chambers Schuldt EE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Science for ELs Pinion PineIsaac Márquez • Seidlitz Education Innovate and Engage: Exploring Models for Professional Learning CottonwoodRai Farrelly • Gaye Horne Expectation Versus Reality: Lessons Learned from English Language Programs DogwoodVirginia Nicolai • Juli Sarris What's New with SIOP Crestone PeakShelley Branine • Wayne Eichen • Savvas Learning Company Why Reinvent the Wheel? Best Curated YouTube Grammar Videos Snowmass (2nd Floor)Tom Rohrbach

11:45am MDT

Lunch Miner's Creek

12:00pm MDT

CoTESOL Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon AspenLynda Idle • Michelle Raese • CoTESOL

1:00pm MDT

Back Pocket Strategies for Sharing Crestone PeakMindy Becker EE SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Writing Strategies That Work for Multilingual Students CottonwoodMelinda Miller • Seidlitz Education Throwback Games and Activities Blue SpruceConstance Leonard Leveraging Photovoice for Data Collection, Assessment, and CLDL Empowerment Snowmass (2nd Floor)Kristopher Tetzlaff Pronunciation for Adult English Language Learners SilvertonKarin Bates Creating the Conditions for Long-Term Success AspenBeth Skelton Moving Multilingual Mountains Through Task-Based Reading Exposure DogwoodMelissa Bourg • Lara M. Hauer TE/AR SIG FEATURED PRESENTATION: Sheltered Instruction: Top Tips Pinion PineIsaac Márquez • Seidlitz Education Using Home Visits to Strengthen Connections and Academic Success FlatironsIraida Galan • Grant Geis • Linda Hagedorn • Jacklyn Kwon • Ytzel Lugo • Yudelki Gonzalez Perez

2:00pm MDT

Strategies to Motivate and Engage Students through Authentic Connection Blue SpruceAgnes Farkas-Roszell • Michelle Raese Moving Mountains to Welcome and Engage Newcomers CottonwoodStephanie Dewing • Mary Hanson • Eugenia Mora-Flores • Teacher Created Materials Zero Prep: Ready-to-Go Activities for In-Person and Remote ESL Teaching Crestone PeakJamie Cross • Pro Lingua Learning

3:00pm MDT

KEYNOTE: The (Dis)Comfort Zone AspenDorothy Zemach
 
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