38th Annual Convention

Integrating Ethics, Values and Life Skills in the Teaching of English

Preliminary Program

TITLE OF PRESENTATIONS PRESENTER NAME SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY/ORGANIZATION

Two Different Speech Communities in Puerto Rico: An ethnographic study about social class and children learning English in public and private schools of the island

Jannette Hermina University of Mexico

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Hiramys Santiago Universidad de Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

Campus

Cyber Bullying: What, Where, Who? Mary Moore de Reece Universidad de Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

Campus

Building Academic Vocabulary Using Spanish – English Cognates

Luis Rosado & Prof. Lydia Morris

University of Arlington

Bullying: It Was Undercover Jean Pazo Universidad InterAmericana, Guayama

Campus

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

K. McInerney & M.Odenwelder

Saint Xavier University

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

Johansen Quijano University of Texas

What National Geographic Can Do For Your Classroom

Caitlin Driscoll Heinle Cengage Learning

Integrating Values in Teaching Miguel Camacho Asuncion Rodriguez de Sala, High School,

Guayanilla, PRTESOL Board

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

Joseph Terantino Kennesaw State University

Gaining Consistency in Grading ESL Writing via E-Norming

Ramon Diaz Linda Fellag and Girija Nagaswami

Community College of Philadelphia

Six Traits of Writing: Building a Caring Community of Writers

Kerry Leone Sadlier - Language Arts Consultant

Building Brain Fitness and Learning Capacity for Students-FIT BRAINS DO LEARN BETTER!

Pam Clemon Education Consultant for Scientific

Learning Corporation

What’s Your EQ?: Emotional Intelligence and Effective Program Administration

Patricia Szasz Monterey Institute of Int’l Studies

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

Kathleen McInerney and

Mark Odenwelder Saint Xavier University

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

Lisa Ortiz-Guzmán University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (Graduate Student/MAEE Candidate)

Creating a Bully-Free Classroom Miguel Meléndez Scholastic Inc. Educational & Sales

Consultant

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

Glanda Hurtado Scholastic Inc. Educational & Training

Specialist

LAS Links™, A Comprehensive Language Proficiency System

Juan Reyneri and Stephanie Seemann

CTB/McGraw-Hill

“Read the Labels” Debra Freeman

New York City Dept. of Education, Brooklyn College,

Kingsborough Community College, St. Joseph’s College, Brooklyn, NY

Learning Strategies and Performance Differences among ESL Learners

Benjamin J. Schwartz

Auburn University

Reading and Writing about the Coqui Carmen Milagros

Torres-Rivera University of Puerto Rico,

Humacao Campus

The Experience of Understanding by Design Dr. Evelyn Lugo

Morales

Universidad del Este, Carolina Campus

Curriculum is the Teacher’s tool: Integration, Integration, Integration

Dr. Ricardo Molina Castrillón

University de Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus

To publish or not to publish: a question of ethics or a cultural issue

Petra E. Avillan-Leon Universidad de Puerto Rico, Bayamon

Campus

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

Rosita L. Rivera, Cathy Mazak, Kimberly

Santiago, & Claudia Herbas

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

What National Geographic Can Do For Your Classroom

Caitlin Driscoll Heinle Cengage Learning