Spokane Regional ESL Conference: Full Schedule

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10:15am PST

Team teaching as a learning tool in TESOL certification

The presenters will outline the structure of the Gonzaga ESL Community Outreach (GECO) program and its team-teaching process, then work as a panel to share experiences in team teaching. We will highlight some benefits and difficulties and discuss how this has helped us grow as educators and been a formative part of our graduate education.

Speakers

Daisuke Aoki

Gonzaga University

Marie Saint-Just

Gonzaga University

Hailey Herrington

Gonzaga University MA TESOL program

Saturday February 26, 2022 10:15am - 11:00am PST
Mirabeau Park

Instructional Strategies

Target Audience Higher Ed. Intensive English, Teacher Educators, Developers of Materials/Curriculum

11:15am PST

Affirming Gender Identity in K-12 Curriculum and Everyday Speech

Gender identity is complex. As educators, we support students and create a more inclusive environment and global community. We open dialogue with teachers to explore how to develop more inclusive materials that reflect emerging lessons on representation and self-determination.

Speakers

LaVona Reeves

Professor of English, Eastern Washington University

LaVona Reeves, past WAESOL President & Board Member, TESOL Local Chair in Seattle, is Professor of English at EWU and has directed research projects and master’s theses on refugees from Afghanistan and other war-torn countries. She has taught ESL in NYC and Boise public schools... Read More →

Sasha Sharman

Eastern Washington University

Sasha Sharman (They/Them) is a student at Lewis and Clark High School and Eastern Washington University. They teach policy debate at the high school level; their research therein is focused on educating students on current events and creating more inclusive spaces that promote discussion... Read More →

Saturday February 26, 2022 11:15am - 12:00pm PST
Mirabeau Park

Policy and Advocacy in a time of change

Target Audience K-12 Settings, Teacher Educators, Developers of Materials/Curriculum

1:00pm PST

Engaging English Learners in Peer-to-Peer Academic Discussions

Learn how to use the SOAR Teaching Frames to guide your teaching and engage English learners in peer-to-peer academic discussions to co-construct new learning. We’ll introduce four essential conversation skills (create, clarify, fortify, and negotiate) and engage you in research-based strategies to use in your classroom

Speakers

Susan OHara

EPF for teaching

I am cofounder of EPF for Teaching. I was formerly a center director at UC Davis, professor of education and center director at Stanford University, and professor of educational technology at Sacramento State University. My research and work with districts spans 22 years and focuses... Read More →

Robert Pritchard

Debi Pita

Saturday February 26, 2022 1:00pm - 1:45pm PST
Mirabeau Park

Instructional Strategies

Target Audience K-12 Settings, Teacher Educators, Developers of Materials/Curriculum

2:00pm PST

Motion Media for Language Learners:Theory, Research and Practices

In this informational session, participants explore the many ways that Motion Media such as films, tv shows, and videos make language learning fun and productive. As the language classroom moves from Zoom and back, Motion Media enriches approaches, methods and materials to support instructional goals and objectives.

Speakers

Terry Knudsen

Instructor of English, Mukogawa U.S. Campus

Saturday February 26, 2022 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
Mirabeau Park

Assessment

Target Audience Higher Ed. Intensive English, Administrators, Developers of Materials/Curriculum

3:00pm PST

Community-Based: ESL Teaching Strategies for Immigrant Adults

This workshop will introduce and explore ESL teaching and tutoring strategies for engaging adult English learners in a community-based organization that serves Spanish-speaking day laborers.

Speakers

Suzanne Bottelli

Education Program Coordinator, Casa Latina

I am excited to share the Popular Education model and content-based TESOL strategies that we employ as part of Casa Latina's practical ESL program for Spanish speaking day laborers. Casa Latina is a community-based non-profit organization that advances the power and wellbeing of Latinx... Read More →

Saturday February 26, 2022 3:00pm - 3:45pm PST
Mirabeau Park

Instructional Strategies

Target Audience Adult Refugee/Immigrant Programs, Teacher Educators, Bilingual Programs

Spokane Regional ESL Conference

10:15am PST

Daisuke Aoki

Marie Saint-Just

Hailey Herrington

11:15am PST

LaVona Reeves

Sasha Sharman

1:00pm PST

Susan OHara

Robert Pritchard

Debi Pita

2:00pm PST

Terry Knudsen

3:00pm PST

Suzanne Bottelli

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