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Friday, October 20, 2017 8:00 – 9:15
Welcome Address
Grand Ballroom
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bonny Norton Identity, Investment, and English Language Learning in an Unequal Digital World Friday: Session 1
Time
Title
Presenters
Room
9:25-10:10
TBLT: A Sampler of Classroom-ready Tasks (CLB7-9)
Justine Light, Martin Guardado, Nayar Lopez
Bonavista
9:25-10:10
Dialogue Journals for ELL Literacy: Students and Teachers in Conversation
Rosewita Dressler, M. Gregory Tweedie
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 1
9:25-10:10
Creating Learner-centred PBLA Mini Modules for LINC Classes
Alice Zhao, Shannon Lu
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
9:25-10:10
Gurus and Gatekeepers: Exploring Supervision Practices in TESL Practica
Dawn Burleigh
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
9:25-10:10
Teaching Deaf Newcomers: Multi-level LINC
Rouzbeh Ghahreman
Banff
9:25-10:10
The BEL Program: Supporting Grassroots Informal Teaching and Learning
Catrin Berghoff
Lake Louise
9:25-10:10
Crafting Readers and Writers in an ESL Classroom
Tracey Allen
Eau Claire North
9:25-10:10
Effective Formative Feedback: Helpful Tips for ELL Teachers
Lorelei Anselmo, Sarah Elaine Eaton
Eau Claire South
9:25-10:10
Games as a Valuable Learning Tool in an ESL/ LINC Classroom
Nataliya Lykhosherstova
Bow Valley
9:25-10:10
Digital Citizenship for Adult Newcomers: More than just Computer Skills
Bonnie Nicholas
Nakiska
September 1, 2017
10:10 – 10:25
NUTRITION BREAK
Friday: Session 2 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
10:25-11:10
Serenity Now: Introducing a New PBLA Curriculum Model
Tetiana Kopotilova, Jeff Conquest
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
10:25-11:10
The All-Canadian Test of Academic English: The CAEL Assessment
Marcy Laufer
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
10:25-11:10
Eliminating Distance through Remote Assessment- An ILVARC's Perspective
Mylan Nguyen
Britannia
10:25-11:10
Identity Negotiations in Practicum Teaching and Supervision: Field Observations
Ana-Marija Petrunic, Cristina Constantinescu
Lake Louise
10:25-11:10
Teaching English verb tenses: Making your present perfect
Tabitha Gilman, Leila Ranta
Eau Claire North
10:25-11:55
Enhancing Intercultural Communicative Competence
Yuji Abe, Vena Zarour-Murthy, Hana Taleb Imai
Bonavista
10:25-11:55
Ten Terrific Teaching Tips and Technologies to Inspire and Engage your Learners
Roger Moore
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 1
10:25-11:55
Expanding Outlooks on Professional Development: Innovative Approaches to Capacity Building
Marilyn Abbott, Kent Lee, Diane Hardy, Shelagh Lenon, Greg Ogilvie Moderator: Theresa Wall
Banff
10:25-11:55
Teaching Pre-benchmark Learners
Alana Johnson, Jacky Rivas
Eau Claire South
10:25-11:55
Using the Canadian Language Benchmarks to Describe Speaking Ability (CLB 1-8)
Karen Marke, Joshua Marshall
Bow Valley
10:25-11:55
Mindful Selfcare: Practices that Foster Resilience and Compassion in the LINC Classroom
Krista Schwabl, Sherrie Greenbank
Nakiska
September 1, 2017
Friday: Session 3 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
11:20-12:05
Innovative Language Training Project: The Innovation is in the Collaboration
Chris Wharton
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
11:20-12:05
Supporting PBLA Implementation: Utilizing the Full Potential of PBLA Leads
Jana Ciobanu, Kerry Howard, Richard LeBlanc
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
11:20-12:05
Language Assessment Practices in LINC Foundations using ESL for ALL
Kathy Kim
Lake Louise
11:20-12:05
The Mixed Proficiency Language Class: Consequences for Students, Instructors and Institution
Lena Barrantes
Eau Claire North
12:05-1:15
LUNCH
Grand Ballroom
1:15- 2:15
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Darren Lund Becoming a Better Advocate for All Learners: Infusing Social Justice in our Practice
Grand Ballroom
Friday: Session 4 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
2:25 - 3:10
Fostering Respectful Community Engagement in Teaching and Research
Dr. Darren Lund
Bonavista
2:25 - 3:10
A Place for All at the Rendezvous of Victory?
Yuyue Zeng, Moncef Abbasi
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 1
2:25 - 3:10
" Culture Club?' Students' Perceptions of the Impact of Culture on English Writing
Subrata Bhowmik Anita Chaudhuri, Gregory Tweedie, Marcia Kim, Erica Amery
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
September 1, 2017
2:25 - 3:10
Re-thinking PBLA Assessment for Literacy Learners
Esther Karasova
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
2:25 - 3:10
Identities and In-groups: Innovative Ideas for Inclusion
Stacy Norrbom, Bonnie Nicholas
Banff
2:25 - 3:10
Practical Tips for Developing Writing Assessment Tasks for the Classroom
Sabine Ricioppo
Lake Louise
2:25 - 3:10
Exploring Possibilities through Innovative Language Projects
Christine Land, Amy Meckelborg
Eau Claire North
2:25 - 3:55
Meeting the Needs of ESL Literacy Learners: CCLB resources for ESL literacy instruction
Jennifer Acevedo, Emily Albertsen, CCLB staff member
Britannia
2:25 - 3:55
Identifying Skills and Addressing Gaps for Struggling ESL Literacy Learners- Part 1 & 2
Theresa Wall, Afra Shirazi, Marcela Alfonso
Eau Claire South
2:25 - 3:55
Diversity in the Classroom: The Many Dimensions of Learning
Erin Brann, Melissa McKinnon
Bow Valley
2:25 - 3:55
The Breadth of Adult English Language Programming in Alberta
Martin Guardado, Diane Hardy, Matthew Adolphe, Eva Szasz-Redmond, Glenda Little-Kulai, Brenda Barritt Moderator: Lisa Rochman
Nakiska
3:10 – 3:30
NUTRITION BREAK
September 1, 2017
Friday: Session 5 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
3:30 - 4:15
Using the UNs Global Goals in the ESL Classroom
Cindi Jones
Mayfair
3:30 - 4:15
Communication in Nursing Practice: Review of the Literature
Marcia Kim
Belaire
3:30 - 4:15
PBLA Practice Review Framework: Building a Community of Practice
Tara Holmes, Terri Huck
Banff
3:30 - 4:15
Addressing Barriers to Learning Caused by Psychological Trauma: Classroom Applications
Gavin Babstock
Lake Louise
3:30 - 4:15
Kaplan's Intercultural Rhetoric: Revisited, Reexamined, Reworked,Reapplied- Relevant
Gregory Meaker
Eau Claire North
4:30 – 5:30
ATESL AGM
5:30 – 7:00
ATESL Member Wine and Cheese Featuring Büsker Dü
September 1, 2017
Rideau, Mt. Royal Lakeview End Rooms 1, 2, 3 Bonavista
Saturday, October 21, 2017 8:00- 9:15
Welcome Address
Grand Ballroom
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Greg Kessler Preparing Teachers for the Future: Designing Instruction with Automated and Intelligent Tools Saturday: Session 1 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
9:25-10:10
Creating Compelling and Meaningful Experiences for Language Learning
Greg Kessler
Bonavista
9:25-10:10
Perspectives on Introversion and Engagement in the ESL Classroom: A Dissertation
Keltie Giles
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 1
9:25-10:10
Using the Essential Skills Tools to Help Your Learners Get Ready for Work
Cindy Messaros, Sue Oguchi
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
9:25-10:10
The ABCs of Refugee Sponsorship: Support Beyond the Classroom
Marian Rossiter
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
9:25-10:10
Supports for PBLA Lead Instructors
Alison Vickerman, Correne Refsahl-Jensen
Britannia
9:25-10:10
Mastering Graduating EAP Classes: From Curriculum Development to Implementation
Yvonne Breckenridge, Justine Light
Banff
9:25-10:10
Pedagogical Tasks to Promote Intercultural Competence: Exploration and Exemplars
Greg Ogilvie, Brianna Richards, MarieHelene Lye, Jean Brochu
Lake Louise
9:25-10:10
Communication Skills and Behaviours that Employers Want: A Practice Platform
Patricia MacLeod
Bow Valley
9:25-10:10
Does Multimedia Glossing Help Learners to Retain Vocabulary Long-term?
Nasrin Ramezanali
Nakiska
September 1, 2017
10:10 – 10:25
NUTRITION BREAK
Saturday: Session 2 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
10:25-11:10
ATESL Town Hall
Chris Wharton
Bonavista
10:25-11:10
Incorporating Movement, Placemaking, and 'Loci' in ESL Literacy Learning
Shelley McConnell
Britannia
10:25-11:10
Poutine or Pipelines? Choosing Canadian Cultural Content for Visiting Students
Anne Merritt, Martin Guardado
Lake Louise
10:25-11:10
Teaching Reading Through Grammar: Exploring the Possibility
Kent Lee
Banff
10:25-11:55
Collaboration and Communication: Making Language Learning Accessible for Language Learners
Joy Stillwell, Tiffany Allard, Dan Merrifield, Wanda Warkentin, Nadia Khan
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 1
10:25-11:55
Incorporating Intercultural Communication Strategies in Employment-Focused LINC
Frances Clarke, Claire Pinkett
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
10:25-11:55
Classrooms of Refugee Children from War-torn Zones: Trauma-informed Teaching Practice
Gregory Tweedie, Carla Belanger, Kimberley Rezazadeh, Karen Kadatz-Vogel
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
10:25-11:55
Ed Tech Jam
Anthony Appleby, Joe Dobson, Janis Fair, Petchphilin Ismael, Janet Kwong, Jack Massalski, Jaspal Parmar, Heather Perry, Jake Scheffer, Nancy Van Dorp, Monica Zhang Organizers: Wendy Chambers, Joe Dobson
Eau Claire North & South
10:25-11:55
Tips for Using the Edulinc Courseware with Smartphones and Tablets
Jim Edgar, Paul Carter
Bow Valley
September 1, 2017
10:25-11:55
The Future of Teaching and Learning Languages is Wide Open
Joerdis Weilandt
Nakiska
Saturday: Session 3 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
11:20-12:05
Learners’ Evaluation of a Workplace Pronunciation Course
Tracey Derwing, Jennifer Foote
Bonavista
11:20-12:05
Cultural Identity: Icebergs and Icebreakers
Edi Casimirri, Andrea Scholes
Lake Louise
11:20-12:05
Having an Impact at the College Level: Moving Beyond EAP
Michelle Amaya-Torres, Melissa Goulbourne
Banff
12:05-1:30
LUNCH
Grand Ballroom
Saturday: Session 4 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
1:30 - 2:15
Storybooks Canada: Multilingual Digital Stories for Immigrant Children and their Families
Bonny Norton, Espen StrangerJohannessen
Bonavista
1:30 - 2:15
The Power of Professional Reading: Impacts on Practice
Marilyn Abbott, Kent Lee, Marian J. Rossiter
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 1
1:30 - 2:15
Curriculum Design 101: Lessons from a Rookie
Julie Clements
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
1:30 - 2:15
Tips for Using the Edulinc Courseware with Smartphones and Tablets
Jim Edgar, Paul Carter
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
1:30-2:15
Strategic Collaboration
Tanya Yaunish, Dara Mackay
Banff
1:30 - 2:15
Using the eLearning Toolkit in Practice
Glen Cochrane
Lake Louise
September 1, 2017
1:30 - 2:15
Flipping the Classroom with Online Tutorials
Wendy Maloff, Gerry Landreville
Eau Claire South
1:30 - 2:15
Disruptive Innovations: Considerations and Impact in Education
Joe Dobson
Nakiska
1:30 - 3:00
The Future of Teaching and Learning Languages is Wide Open
Joerdis Weilandt
Eau Claire North
1:30 - 3:00
The Wait is Over: Exploring Tutela 3.0
Diane Ramanathan, Nathan Hall
Bow Valley
Title
Presenters
Room
2:25 - 3:10
The Calm Classroom: Reducing Student Anxiety, Increasing Focus, and Increasing Grades?
Jyoti Grewal, Holly Sadowsky
Bonavista
2:25 - 3:10
Teaching Literacy and CLB 1 students in the PBLA context
Maria Dumitrescu
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
2:25 - 3:10
Global Scale of English-Making the CLBs and the CEFR Granular
Jesper Andersen
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
2:25 - 3:10
Continuous Exit in a Continuous Intake LINC Program
Alison Vickerman, Correne Refsahl-Jensen
Lake Louise
2:25 - 3:10
Holistic Vocabulary Development in an EAP Context
Kim MacDonald
Banff
2:25 - 3:10
Multiformity of Media Use in an EAP Classroom
Bob de Hoog, Chris Hyland, Greg Danowsik
Eau Claire South
2:25 - 3:55
Developing Multi-level Receptive and Productive Assessment Task in 30 Minutes
Eaman Ghanem
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 1
2:25 - 3:55
How to Teach Financial Literacy to English Language Learners
Janis Goad, Jeanne Spearman
Britannia
Saturday: Session 5 Time
September 1, 2017
2:25 - 3:55
Learn IT2teach Stage I
Cameron Young, Paul Carter, Jim Edgar
3:10 – 3:30
Nakiska
NUTRITION BREAK
Saturday: Session 6 Time
Title
Presenters
Room
3:30 - 4:15
Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education: Understanding the Brazilian Context
Laura Kinijnik Baumvol
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 2
3:30 - 4:15
Designing & Using Assessment of Learning Rubrics in CLB Programs
Rennais Gayle
Rideau, Mt. Royal, Lakeview End room 3
3:30 - 4:15
Implications of L1 Literacy in Access to Social Services
Theresa Wall
Banff
3:30 - 4:15
TESL Canada
Judy Sillito
Lake Louise
3:30 - 4:15
Beyond the Walls in an Elementary Technology Enhanced Classroom
Melanie Wong
Eau Claire North
3:30 - 4:15
Colossal Failures, Amazing Successes: Mobile Devices in the ESL Classroom
Cindi Jones
Eau Claire South
3:30 - 4:15
Using BrightSpace to Expand Possibilities in Language Learning
Johnson Kunnel
Bow Valley
September 1, 2017