CATESOL 2015: Full Schedule

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9:45am PST

Effective Classroom Management through Game Theory and Cultural Understanding

Gamification, the application of typical game elements to other activities, can be combined with the understanding of some students’ group-based cultures, including Middle Eastern ones, for an engaging classroom management strategy. The presenter will discuss the strategy’s rationale and effectiveness and offer suggestions for its use in ESL classrooms.

Speakers

Stefanie Johnson Shipman, San Diego Miramar College

Assistant Professor/Basic Skills Co-Coordinator, San Diego Miramar College

I have been in the higher education field for over 10 years. I earned my B.A. in Literature & Language and my M.A. in English with dual emphases in TESL and Rhetoric/Composition from Cal Poly Pomona. In addition, I have a Postsecondary Reading and Learning Certificate in Teaching... Read More →

Friday November 13, 2015 9:45am - 10:05am PST
Huntington C (4th floor)

Teaching Tip, A, CC, NT

11:30am PST

Beyond the Whiteboard: Using Photography to Enhance Student Engagement

The use of images in an ESL classroom is not a new concept. However, the use of photography, in which the students take photographs to enhance their comprehension and use of language, is. Participants will walk away with ideas on how to incorporate photography in the classroom.

Speakers

Jaime Haile

Instructional Specialist, ELS Language Centers

I have been in the ESL field since 2000. For the past 10 plus years at ELS, I have been preparing international students for studies in the United States. Additionally, in the past year, I have taught at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. I am passionate about finding new ways to... Read More →

Jonelle Williams

Friday November 13, 2015 11:30am - 11:50am PST
Huntington C (4th floor)

Teaching Tip, S, A, CC, C-U, IEP, NT

4:15pm PST

Creating Fun Apps with Adobe Captivate

This is not a commercial session! Come see how one teacher used a simple tool, Adobe Captivate, to create apps for her students to use. She has created fun, interactive language encounter sessions students can use anytime. Learn how to publish apps for iOS and Android.

Speakers

Schroeder Kelly

Friday November 13, 2015 4:15pm - 4:35pm PST
Huntington C (4th floor)

Teaching Tip, A, C-U, CALL, CC, E, IEP, ML, NT, PTE, S, TELL

8:30am PST

How to quickly determine speaking ability, without a speaking test

This presentation details a first-day, quickie placement test for speaking classes and programs. This is a 15-minutes, multiple choice, listening test. Thus, it is practical, easy to grade, and favors the better speakers. It measures micro skills (pronunciation and prepositions) that accurately predict the macro skill of speaking.

Speakers

Gunther Breaux

Associate Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Gunther Breaux has taught English conversation to Korean university freshmen for 19 years. He’s an associate professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea, and the author of several EFL textbooks, including Jazz English, which is published in Korea, Japan and... Read More →

Saturday November 14, 2015 8:30am - 8:50am PST
Catalina 2 (Lower level)

Teaching Tip, S, Admin, A, CC, C-U, IEP, ML, NT

1:45pm PST

Extra! Extra! Read All About It: Teaching Business English through News Apps

Let’s be honest; students are already addicted to their phones. Why not take advantage of the addiction by using news apps on mobile devices to teach Business English? In this workshop, presenters will introduce 2 major news apps that will make a vocabulary-oriented classroom more interactive and engaging.

Speakers

Teresa Nguyen, American Language Program, CSUF

Full-time Faculty, CSUF, American Language Program

Tremonisha Putros, American Language Program, CSU Fullerton

Saturday November 14, 2015 1:45pm - 2:05pm PST
Redondo (4th floor)

Teaching Tip, Admin, A, CC, C-U, IEP, ML, NT, IC, PTE, TELL, CALL, TEW, TOP

3:00pm PST

Turnitin.com - Giving Feedback and Grading Papers

For writing teachers, giving feedback and grading student papers can be time-consuming and exhausting. With Turnitin.com, grading and providing feedback can be done efficiently and in different ways that include editing for errors using QuickMark comments, giving general comments, voice comments, and uploading/using rubrics to grade a paper.

Speakers

Christie Sosa, UC Irvine

Saturday November 14, 2015 3:00pm - 3:20pm PST
Huntington C (4th floor)

Teaching Tip, CC, C-U, IEP, NT, PTE

3:30pm PST

Reading and Listening Logs: A Grading Nightmare Turned Around

Reading and Listening Logs are assignments that students dread completing and teachers dread grading due to formulaic design. This session provides ideas to transform log formats to assist students in navigating the language and ideas of authentic passages while easing the instructor’s grading process.

Speakers

Emily Wong

ESL/TEFL Instructor, UC Irvine Extension, International Program

Saturday November 14, 2015 3:30pm - 3:50pm PST
Huntington C (4th floor)

Teaching Tip, CC, C-U, IEP, NT