PRTESOL Annual Convention Program

8/3/2019 PRTESOL Annual Convention Program

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Friday, November 18, 2011

CONCURRENTSESSION1 ~ 11:00A.M.12 M.

The Talking Walls Making Moral and Literacy Connections

Prof. Mara G. Ramrez and Prof. Porter L. Troutman, Jr.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Elva R. Mellor, San Diego School District

Type: Workshop

Level: All

Curriculum is the Teachers Tool: Integration, Integration, Integration

Dr. Ricardo Molina Castrilln

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Cayey

Type: Demonstration

Level: Elementary & Secondary

Creating a Bully-Free Classroom

Mr. Miguel Melndez

Scholastic Inc.

Type: PaperLevel: Elementary

Promoting Global Citizenship, Literacies and Collaboration: The Cuenca/ Chicago Project

Dr. Kathleen McInerney

Saint Xavier University, Chicago

Type: Workshop

Level: Higher Education

Teaching Values Through Gaming: Jenga, Missile Command, and MMORPGs

Prof. Johansen Quijano

University of Texas in Arlington

Type: DemonstrationLevel: All

Use of Social Media for Language Learning: Exploring Students Ethical Decision Making

Dr. Joseph Terantino

Kennesaw State University, Florida

Type: Demonstration

Level: All

Six Traits of Writing: Building a Caring Community of Writers

Mr. Kerry Leone

SadlierType: Workshop

Level: Elementary

Take a Stand! Guiding Students in Reflecting, Researching and Presenting Options For Current Issues

Prof. Mara del Pilar Vzquez

Inter American University, Bayamn

Type: Workshop

Level: Secondary & Higher Education


2/8

Starting Your Digital Language Arts Program with Write Source

Dr. Jorge F. Figueroa Flores

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Type: Demonstration


LAS Links, A Comprehensive Language Proficiency System

Mr. Juan Reyneri & Ms. Stephanie Seemann

CTB/McGraw-HillType: Demonstration


CONCURRENTSESSION II ~ 1:40-2:40P.M.

Bullying: It Was Undercover

Dr. Jean Rodrguez Pazo

Universidad Inter American, Guayama

Type: Workshop

Level: All

Read the Labels

Prof. Debra Freeman

New York City Department of Education and Brooklyn College

Type: Paper

Level: All

What National Geographic Can Do For Your Classroom

Ms. Caitlin Driscoll

Heinle Cengage Learning

Type: WorkshopLevel: Secondary & Higher Education

Ventures in Life Skills and Values for Adult ESL Students

Ms. Mary Louise Baez

Cambridge University Press

Type: Demonstration


Our Best Selves: Inspire English Language Learners with Motivational Themed Readers

Ms. Hilary Wolfe

Teacher Created Materials

Type: WorkshopLevel: Elementary

Multiple Intelligences in the ESL Classroom

Dr. Migdalia Cruz Arthurton

Department of Education of the Virgin Islands, Saint Thomas

Type: Workshop

Level: All


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Building Content Based Lesson Plans from the Ground up: Focus on Bullying Prevention

Prof. Emily Carter Dodson

Northwest Middle School/Forsyth Technical Community College North Carolina

Type: Workshop

Level: Secondary

Cyber Bullying: What, Where, Who?

Prof. Mary Moore de Reece

University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

Type: WorkshopLevel: All Levels

Are you a Blogger? Blogging as a Teaching Strategy

Dr. Noraida Domnguez, Prof. Lydia Rodrguez, Dr. Jos Rodrguez, Prof. Mara Luna, & Prof. Helvia Guzmn

University of Puerto Rico, Carolina

Type: Panel


Engaging Families in Students' Learning: Oral Language Acquisition Project

Ms. Joanie M. Miranda, Ms. Zulma Collazo, Ms. Mayra Corts

Pearson Digital Technologies

Type: Workshop

Level: Elementary

CONCURRENTSESSION III ~2:50-3:50P.M.

ESL Learning Projects: Building Connections to Students Lives and Learning Needs

Dr. Clarena Larrotta

Texas State University

Type: Workshop

Level: All

Entrepreneurship: Integrating Life Skills to Enrich Learning in EFL Environments

Prof. Sandra M. Dones Romn, Prof. John Mark Esposito Santore, Prof. Vigimaris Nadal-Ramos

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

Type: Demonstration


Building Academic Vocabulary Using Spanish English Cognates

Dr. Luis Rosado & Dr. Lidia Morris

University of Arlington, Virginia

Type: Workshop

Level: All

Teenagers, the Creatures in Our Classrooms: Why Educators Need to Learn about the Teenage Brain

Ms. Janet Kaback

Newark Public Schools

Type: Workshop


A New Way to Increase, Document and Measure: Parental Involvement & Character Development

Mr. Elbert Solomon

I Care Parental Involvement

Type: Demonstration



4/8

Building 21st

-Century Skills through Global Education

Ms. Meaghan A. Donah

EF Education

Type: Workshop


Two Different Speech Communities in Puerto Rico: An Ethnographic Study

Prof. Jannette Hermina

University of New Mexico

Type: PaperLevel: All

Becoming Bilingual in Puerto Rico and Elsewhere: Myths and Realities

Dr. Miriam Eisenstein Ebsworth, and Dr. Timothy John Ebsworth,

New York University & Steinhardt

Type: Paper Level

Level: All

Discovering Values In Caribbean English Literature

Dr. Vctor VzquezUniversity High School, Rio Piedras

Type: Workshop

Level: Secondary

Pay it Forward: Motivating ESL Students to Become Agents of Change

Prof. Lisa Ortz-Guzmn

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez

Type: Paper

Level: All

Poetry Out Loud: Make Poetry Matter For StudentsInstituto de Cultura de Puerto Rico

Type: Demonstation

Level: Secondary


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Saturday, November 19, 2011

CONCURRENTSESSIONI ~10:40A.M.-11:40A.M.

Say No to Illegal Downloads, Go for Free Stuff!

Prof. Hiramys Santiago

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

Type: Workshop

Level: All

The Importance of The Social-Emotional Spectrum in Early Childhood Education

Ms. Glenda Hurtado

Scholastic Inc

Type: Paper

Level: Elementary

Learning Strategies and Performance Differences among ESL Learners

Prof. Benjamin J. Schwartz

Auburn University

Type: PaperLevel: Higher Education & Adult Education

Responsablilities, Ethics, and Managment of Intergrating Technology in the University Classroom

University of Kansas

Prof. Kellie Smith Herrod, Prof. Ashley Ruzich, Prof. Monica McCuistion, Prof. Summer Mervin

Type: Paper


Cultivating Respect for Intellectual Property in the English Class

Dr. Alicia Pousada

University of Puerto, Rico Rio Piedras

Type: DemonstrationLevel: Secondary & Higher Education

Achieving Equity and Excellence Through Biliteracy for All

Dr. Santiago Wood, Executive Director

National Association of Bilingual Education

Type: Paper

Level All

Teaching Ethics and Social Responsibility to Students

Dr. Dorsia Smith

University of Puerto Rico, Ro PiedrasType: Workshop


Challenges of and Strategies for Integrating Ethics, Values and Life Skills into Everyday Practice

Prof. Shannon C. Svaldi

University of Colorado at Denver

Incoming Colorado TESOL President

Type: Workshop

Level: All


6/8

Effectively Teaching Hispanic English Language Learners

Dr. Robert Leier, Dr. Laureen Fregeau, Ms.Heather Tassin and Ms. Donna Starks

Auburn University

Type: Panel


Integrating Technology to Improve Students Speaking Results

Ms. Mary Louise Bez

Cambridge University Press

Type: DemonstrationLevel: Higher Education

CONCURRENTSESSIONII~2:40-3:40P.M.

Solving the Puzzle of Classroom Culture: A Joint Lesson for ESL Students & Methods Students

Prof. Deborah Raimondo , Dr. Leslie Ahmadi

Gateway Community College

Type: Workshop


Jos Morales Suitcase / La Maleta de Jos Morales

Ms. Ivette Gonzlez

Chicago Public Schools / Success for Kids in Chicago

Type: Workshop

Level: Elementary

Technology: The 21st

Century Teaching Solution

Ms. Cristina Armenteros

Pearson Education

Type: Demonstration


Professional Training for Teachers of Diverse Learners: Strategies for Language Enhancement

Dr. Mara A. Irizarry, Dr. Rosemary Morales, Dr. Anbal Muoz


Type: Panel

Level: All

Dictation: A Springboard for Values, Life Skills and Interaction in the Classroom

Dr. Robert Dupey


Type: Workshop


Using Web 2.0 Tools and Other Technologies to Foster Classroom Collaboration

Mr. Eric LeMoine

Kinnaman Elementary School Beaverton, Oregon

Type: Workshop

Level: All


7/8

Innovative Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

Mr. Tonie Garza and Ms. Nora Fabela

El Saber Enterprises, Texas

Type: Demonstration

Level: All

The Ethics of Stuff: Integrating Environmental Issues in the Teaching of High School English

Dr. Lillian L. Snchez, University of Puerto Rico (UPR Ro Piedras), Prof. Pier Angeli LeCompte(UPR Ponce),

Prof. Ilsa Lpez (UPR Carolina) and Prof. Nelson Rivera (UPR Arecibo)

Type: WorkshopLevel: Secondary

The Art of Teaching Values and Ethics in the English Classroom

Prof. Luis Snchez Cora

Puerto Rico National Guard Language Center

Type: Workshop

Level: Higher Education and Adult Education

CONCURRENTSESSIONIII ~ 4:005:00P.M.

Teach Writing Effectively Through the Use of Technology

Ms. Sue Ann Towle

Pearson Digital Technologies

Type Demonstration

Level: Secondary and Higher Eduaction

Integrating Values in Teaching

Mr. Miguel Camacho, Prof. Estella Mrquez

Asuncin Rodrguez de Sala High School, Guayanilla and Carvin School, Carolina

Type: WorkshopLevel: Secondary

Music as a Means to Teach Values: Join The Beat!

Prof. Mildred Sierra

University of Puerto Rico, Bayamn

Type: Workshop


To Publish or Not to Publish: A Question of Ethics or a Cultural Issue

Prof. Petra E. Avilln Len

University of Puerto Rico, BayamnType: Paper

Level: All

Gaining Consistency in Grading ESL Writing via E-Norming

Prof. Ramn Daz, Prof. Linda Fellag & Prof. Girija Nagaswami

Community College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Type: Demonstration



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Reading and Writing about the Coqui

Prof. Carmen Milagros Torres Rivera

University of Puerto Rico, Humacao

Type: Workshop

Level: All

Using Sign Language in the ESL Classroom

Prof. Wilmarie Echevarra Borrero

Centro Educativo Fray Pedro Ponce de Len, School for the Deaf; Pontifical Catholic University of PRType: Workshop

Level: All

Ethics and the Design of a Needs Analysis in an ESL College

Dr. Rosita L. Rivera and Dr. Kevin Carroll

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

Type: Workshop


Poetry: Talking about Meaning

Dr. Carol N. Moe

Inter American University, San Germn

Type: Workshop


Talking about Values: Conversational Activities

Prof. Carmelo Arbona

Atlantic College

Type: Workshop


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