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November 4-6, 2015
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Table of Contents
Conference Chair Welcome ……….............................................................3 Presidents’ Messages ................................................................................4 About Carolina TESOL …..........................................................................6 Candidates for Carolina TESOL Board ….................................................7 Suzannah Blackwell Memorial Scholarship.............................................8
Conference At-A-Glance…........................................................................9 Conference Planner …..............................................................................11 Preconference Workshops ......................................................................13 (and Featured Speakers) Conference Schedule ..............................................................................20 Hotel Layout …….....................................................................................35
Exhibitors and Vendors…………..............................................................36
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November 4, 2015
Congratulations on making plans to Journey to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an awesome
destination in the fall. Carolina TESOL is excited to welcome you to an educational learning experience
where you will be able to leave on Friday filled with renewed energy and fantastic ideas and strategies for
working with English Language Learners! This has been an extremely rapid year with a number of new
objectives on our “to do list”. The executive board of Carolina TESOL has worked diligently throughout
the year to organize the best conference ever!
This year is a year of transformation for Carolina TESOL as we begin to branch out to a paperless
program. This will also allow attendees to preview sessions and plan conference time more efficiently.
On another note, if you need a printed program, you will be able to print it prior to arriving. We look
forward to your feedback regarding this transformation on the conference survey. Hopefully through this
cost saving measure, we will be able to offer ALL pre-conference sessions FREE at the 2016 conference!
As the 2014 annual conference concluded the board was informed that this would be my final
conference to organize. It was discussed that Carolina TESOL must reach out to the NC and SC State
Departments of Education on behalf of educators and students. With that in mind, President Richard
McCabe extended an invitation to both Superintendents to speak to conference attendees. Both responded
with, “Yes, we would love to come and speak!” A survey was posted on the website allowing educators to
submit up to three questions for their respective superintendent. Those were forwarded to the
superintendent to allow them research time. We are excited they will be addressing the attendees on
Friday at 10 AM in the Kensington Ballroom.
Speakers for pre-conference and Plenary Sessions are Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld, Dr. Maria Dove,
Jo Gusman, and Ken Pranksy. Each of the speakers is a “specialist” in the field of language acquisition
and will provide new ideas, research, and strategies for implementation on Monday when you return to
school!
It is with great pleasure that I introduce Karen Solís (NC) and Christin Smith (SC) as co-
conference chairs for the 2016 conference! As a team we have worked to organize your 2015 conference.
I know they will do a super-fantastic job in the future for Carolina TESOL. It has been a tremendous
pleasure to serve on the executive board and conference chair for Carolina TESOL over the past few
years. However, I feel the time is right for me to pursue other educational avenues. Carolina TESOL will
continue to be dear to my heart but new ideas will grow with new people!
God bless you and keep you safe as you continue the Journey of providing high quality
education for all students!
Sincerely,
Connie D. Banks Past President & Conference Chair
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Past President’s Message
November 4, 2015
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Myrtle Beach as you embark on your JOURNEY
of the 2015 Carolina TESOL Fall Conference. My hope for each of you is that you will be able to
discover new strategies, lessons, materials, and most importantly, new contacts and networking
opportunities from this conference to assist you on your JOURNEY to reach and teach your students. The
purpose of our conference is not just to take in great professional development opportunities, as we can do
that in many settings throughout the year. I challenge you to reach out and make connections with other
ESOL teachers to establish a personal network of educators to assist you throughout the year.
Your conference committee of Connie Banks, Karen Solís, and Christin Smith have done a
marvelous job preparing for this year’s activities here in Myrtle Beach. They have brought in some of the
top keynote speakers from around the nation, as well as scheduling the small group break-out sessions
taught by our peers in the field. We also have a wide variety of vendors on hand to show the latest and
greatest of materials for you, so please make sure you stop by and check out their tables. How exciting it
will be to close our conference with the top two educational leaders of North and South Carolina - State
Superintendents of Education, June Atkinson and Molly Spearman.
Finally, my time of serving as your president is coming to a close and I wish to thank you all for
your support this past year. The Carolina TESOL organization is made up of wonderful people, such as
yourselves, for the purpose of improving the quality of education for our English language learners. We
have an excellent selection of officers on our ballot this fall, and I have great confidence in their ability to
move us forward. With that said, they cannot do it alone and the Carolina TESOL executive board will
need your help. Please contact a board member to find out how you can help, and have a wonderful time!
Sincerely,
Richard McCabe
Carolina TESOL – President
Follow us on Twitter- @CarolinaTESOL
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President’s Message
November 4, 2015
Every organization strives to have a goal with a meaningful purpose, a purpose that will
speak to all its members of its intentions for progress. When you define your purpose it should
reflect in your actions, whether it’s your teaching or your obligations. Carolina TESOL is
entrusted by our ELL population in both North and South Carolina to prepare our students with
English academic guidance so that they may become productive and competitive members in an
English rich society. My desire is that I have your support in defining this purpose for North and
South Carolina through Carolina TESOL.
The support for an organization is gauged through the voice of its members. An
organization that structures its progress through the ideas from its members has a structure that is
based on mutual respect. An Executive Board is merely an instrument to project the ideas and
philosophy of its members, or of a vision statement that has been decided by its members. We
must constantly be aware that once a concept is stagnant it begins to sink and becomes muddled
with redundancy.
An Executive Board cannot guide a dual state organization on its own. The Board must
have the voice of its members to clarify what the needs of Western North Carolina are verses the
needs of the Low Country of South Carolina or any of its areas of responsibility. What we as an
organization should strive for is the same goal we ask of our students; to be effective in the
communication of our ideas and needs. I look forward to hearing the voice of our members as
this coming year progresses, I look forward to the new ideas and concepts from members that
will enrich Carolina TESOL both culturally and professionally.
Respectfully,
J. Roberto González
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About Carolina TESOL
Our Organization
Carolina TESOL is a non-profit organization
whose purpose is to improve the quality of
education for English language learners and
to promote effective intercultural
communication and understanding.
Our Goals:
To collect and disseminate
information about teaching English
to speakers of other languages and
related bilingual/bicultural issues
To stimulate professional
development
To provide opportunities for
discussion of issues in the field of
ESL and bilingual/bicultural
education
Our Actions:
Carolina TESOL is working to achieve
specific goals based on the special needs of
our two-state region. Here are just a few of
the things we are doing:
Offering conferences, symposiums
and discussion groups to educators
serving English Language Learners
and their families
Working with state governments to
encourage public school systems to
provide effective services to all their
non-native speakers Helping bridge
the cultural and language challenges
Current Executive
Board Members
President:
President-Elect:
Past President:
Publications Editor:
Secretary:
Lowcountry SC Rep:
Midland SC Rep:
Upstate SC Rep:
Western NC Rep:
Central NC Rep:
Eastern NC Rep:
Richard McCabe
Roberto Gonzalez
Connie Banks
Jen Shepard
Carly Huerta
Caroline Hooker
Laurie Smith
Sharon Jackson
Jack Hellenbrand
Brad Teague
Mariel Gomez de la
Torre
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2015-2016 Carolina TESOL
Executive Board Elections
For Vice-President/President-Elect
Tammylynn Humphreys
Mariel Gomez de la Torre
For Secretary
Christin Smith
Revae Bostwick
For NC Eastern Regional Representative
Mark Johnson
Elizabeth Donnelly
For NC Central Regional Representative
Rebecca Ann Talton
For SC Lowcountry Regional Representative
Dr. Nan Li
Tanya Franca
For SC Midland Regional Representative
Laurie Smith
The newly elected officers will be introduced during the Friday Plenary. We appreciate your participation in this process!
Voting will take place next to the registration table during conference hours from
Wednesday, November 4th 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm and on Thursday, Nov. 5th 8:00 am until 3:30 pm.
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Applications for the 2015-2016 school
year are available electronically at
carolinatesol.org
All Applications DUE
March 15, 2016
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Carolina TESOL Conference At-A-Glance
Wednesday, November 4 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshops 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Plenary One (Drs. Honigsfeld and Dove) 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break/Visit Vendors 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Plenary Two (Jo Gusman) Dinner on your own 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm Social- DJ- Karaoke and Dancing
Thursday, November 5 9:00 am – 9:45 am Breakout Session 1 10:00 am – 11:30 am Plenary Three (Ken Pransky) 11:30 am – 1:15 pm Lunch will be provided 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Breakout Session 2 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Breakout Session 3 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Breakout Session 4 Dinner on your own
Friday, November 6 8:00 am – 8:45 am Breakout Session 5 9:00 am – 9:45 am Breakout Session 6 10:00 am – 11:00 am Plenary Four (Molly Spearman and June Atkinson) 11:00 am – 12:00 am Closing/Awards/Door Prizes
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Conference Planner
EVENT SESSION LOCATION WEDNESDAY
Preconference Workshop **Ticketed Event**
9:00-12:00
Plenary One 1:00-2:30
Drs. Honigsfeld
and Dove Kensington Ballroom
Break/Visit Vendors 2:30-3:00
Plenary Two 3:00-4:30
Jo Gusman Kensington Ballroom
DINNER DINNER DINNER Social Event DJ-Karaoke and Dancing Palmettos Pavilion
THURSDAY
Session 1 9:00-9:45
Plenary Three 10:00-11:30
Ken Pransky Kensington Ballroom
LUNCH 11:30-1:15
LUNCH LUNCH
Session 2 1:30-2:15
Session 3 2:30-3:15
Session 4 3:30-4:15
DINNER DINNER DINNER
FRIDAY
Session 5 8:00-8:45
Session 6 9:00-9:45
Plenary Four 10:00-11:00
Molly Spearman
June Atkinson Kensington Ballroom
Closing/Awards/Door Prizes 11:00-12:00
Kensington Ballroom
**Please note session audiences are only a suggestion from the presenters. Please explore and attend any session you feel would be beneficial to your students or your own professional development regardless of the assigned audience.
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M.
Essential Strategies for
Beginning-Level ELLs
Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld &
Dr. Maria Dove
Location: Kensington Ballroom A
Ticketed Event $75.00 (lunch included)
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Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld is a professor in the Division of Education at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY. She teaches graduate education courses related to cultural and linguistic diversity, linguistics, ESL methodology, and action research. Before entering the field of teacher education, she was an English-as-a-foreign-language teacher in Hungary (Grades 5–8 and adult), an English-as-a-second-language teacher in New York City (Grades K–3 and adult), and taught Hungarian at New York University.
She was the recipient of a doctoral fellowship at St. John’s University, where she conducted research on individualized instruction and learning styles. She has published extensively on working with English language learners and providing individualized instruction based on learning style preferences. She received a Fulbright Award to lecture in Iceland in the fall of 2002. In the past eight years, she has been presenting at conferences across the United States, Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. She frequently offers staff development primarily focusing on effective differentiated strategies and collaborative practices for English-as-a-second-language and general-education teachers. Her coauthored book Differentiated Instruction for At-Risk Students (2009) and coedited four-volume Breaking the Mold of Education series (2010-2013) were published by Rowman and Littlefield. Dr. Maria Dove is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the MS TESOL Program in the Division of Education at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York, where she teaches courses to preservice and inservice teachers on the research and best practices for developing effective programs and school policies for English learners. Before entering the field of higher education, she worked over thirty years as an English-as-a second language teacher in public school settings (Grades K-12) and in adult English language programs in Nassau County, New York. In 2010, she received the Outstanding ESL Educator Award from New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYS TESOL). She frequently provides professional development throughout the United States for educators on the teaching of diverse students. She also serves as a mentor for new ESL teachers as well as an instructional coach for general-education teachers and literacy specialists. She has published several articles and book chapters on collaborative teaching practices, instructional leadership, and collaborative coaching. Her best-selling co-authored book, Collaboration and Co-Teaching: Strategies for English Learners (2010) is published by Corwin Press, and her co-edited book, Coteaching and Other Collaborative Practices in the EFL/ESL Classroom: Rationale, Research, Reflections, and Recommendations (2012) is published by Information Age Publishing.
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M.
Ticketed Event $75.00 (lunch included)
Looking Under the Hood: What
Lies Under the Surface of
Classroom Teaching
Ken Pransky
Location: Kensington Ballroom B
Ken Pransky has been a teacher and teacher educator for 35 years in the US and abroad, teaching, coaching, and training, specializing in helping teachers work with struggling learners, including English learners. After working in the Peace Corps in Iran, he received his MA in teaching English before teaching overseas in Mexico, Spain and Japan. He taught ESL at an elementary school in western Massachusetts for 20 years before becoming a teacher trainer, consultant, and coach at the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, MA.
Ken's work has evolved into a deeper study of learning: what causes learners to struggle and what do teachers need to learn, themselves, to help struggling students become better learners? Ken has authored or co-authored several articles, a book on teaching in sync with the brain's memory systems (Memory at Work in the Classroom, ASCD, 2014), a book about working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners (Beneath the Surface, Heinemann, 2008) and a child-centric, graphic student thesaurus (My Fantastic Words Book, CES, 2013).
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M.
Ticketed Event $75.00 (lunch included)
Accelerating Your English
Language Learners’ Reading
Comprehension, Vocabulary
Development, and Reading Fluency
Jo Gusman
Location: Kensington Ballroom C
Jo Gusman grew up in a Spanish speaking farm-working family who experienced the challenges that non-English speakers face in the United States. Based on her childhood experiences as a “limited English speaker”, she truly understands the complexities and multiple variables that surround the English language learner. Jo began her teaching career in 1974 as a bilingual instructional assistant, and later attended California State University, Sacramento where she received her Bilingual Cross-Cultural teaching credential and Masters. Jo was a Bilingual Education teacher for many years, and in 1981 her career led her to the nationally known Newcomer School, where Jo worked in a multilingual setting with refugee and immigrant K-8 students. It is there where she developed her many brain-based ESL strategies. Because of her extensive experience and exceptional work with English language learners, she has been featured on national television, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including President Ronald Reagan’s recognition for teaching excellence. Presently, Jo provides educators, students, parents, and policy makers with professional development language and literacy seminars throughout the world.
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Molly Spearman South Carolina State Superintendent of Education
Molly Mitchell Spearman of Saluda County was elected as the 18th South Carolina State Superintendent of Education on November 4, 2014 and took the oath of office on January 14, 2015. Her entire career and personal life has prepared her for the role of leading the state's public education system. Growing up on a dairy farm in the rolling hills of Saluda County and graduating from the rural Hollywood High School, she learned the importance of hard work and an appreciation of the skill set needed for a successful career.
She received a B.A. in Music Education from Lander College where she served as President of the Student Government. Her studies also included a Masters of Arts in Education Supervision from George Washington University, and an Education Specialist Degree from the University of South Carolina. For over 18 years she served as a classroom music teacher and an assistant principal. She was elected to four terms as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing Saluda County and portions of Lexington County (House District 39). While there she championed education and children's issues and was named Legislator of the Year by the American Legion and the Department of Health and Environmental Control. She served on the Agriculture, Education and Ways and Means Committees.
In 1998, she became the Deputy Superintendent of Education for the South Carolina Department of Education and worked with educators, legislators, and the business community to pass the Education and Economic Development Act, the National Board Certification for teachers, and other progressive education reforms. From 2004 - 2014, she served as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators, a professional organization representing over 3800 school and district leaders. Her understanding of the importance of strong school principals who support effective teachers will be a focus of her administration.
Married to Bill Spearman for over 38 years, they are the proud parents of Mitchell, Franklin (deceased) and Katie Spearman Cornwell (Lee). She is the former President of the South Carolina American Legion Auxiliary, National Chairman of Girls State Committee and Director of Girls Nation. She has participated in Palmetto Girls State since attending as a high school senior. On Sunday mornings you will find her serving as the organist at her small country church.
Her priorities as Superintendent of Education are ensuring school safety and a system of instruction that will prepare every graduate for successful life after high school. The foundation for that instruction is effective classroom teachers and principals who facilitate personalized learning for every student, every day.
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June St. Clair Atkinson North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Schools
June St. Clair Atkinson is the first woman elected State Superintendent of the Public Schools of North Carolina and has served in this position since August 2005. In November 2014, Dr. Atkinson was named President of the Council of Chief State School Officers.
As State Superintendent, Dr. Atkinson understands the importance of improving teaching and learning, creating school environments that encourage student success, keeping education modern and relevant, and graduating every student career and college ready.
In leading the Department of Public Instruction, Dr. Atkinson directed the groundbreaking
Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) initiative to revitalize the state's curriculum and accountability programs. North Carolina's landmark Race to the Top Grant supported this work in addition to several other key reform initiatives such as transforming low-performing schools. Dr. Atkinson also is focused on ensuring students have the opportunity to learn the technical skills that are important in today's global economy. Thanks to partnerships with numerous corporations, North Carolina is able to advance the skills of both teachers and students, as well as transform learning, and ultimately student achievement. As State Superintendent, Dr. Atkinson oversees almost 1.5 million students in over 2,500 public schools. She has more than 35 years of experience in education. During her career, she has served as a chief consultant and director in the areas of business education, career and technical education, and instructional services within the NCDPI. A former business education teacher, Dr. Atkinson has been involved in instruction and curriculum development throughout her career.
She has received numerous awards over the years including recent accolades such as the Champion of
Children Award from the North Carolina Association of School Administrators, the State Policy Maker of the Year Award from the National Association for State Educational Technology Directors, and the North Carolina Association of Educators Inclusive Leadership Award. In addition, Dr. Atkinson has held many professional offices and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Council of Chief State School Officers. Dr. Atkinson received a bachelor's degree in Business Education from Radford University, a master's degree in Vocational and Technical Education from Virginia Tech, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from North Carolina State University.
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13th Annual TALGS Conference 2016 Sponsored by East Carolina University’s Department of English
Early Registration: January 15, 2016
Proposal Submission Deadline: November 5, 2015
Date of Conference: February 13, 2016
East Carolina University-Greenville, NC
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (Bate Building)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Luciana de Oliveira
Conference information: The TALGS (TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students) conference aims to provide
a professional forum for graduate students, teachers, and researchers whose work relates to a variety of Applied
Linguistics topics, including, for example, instructional design and practices in teaching English as a second or foreign
language, foreign languages, and content in classrooms with English language learners.
Committed to helping improve the educational experience of language learners in our schools, TALGS offers a
stimulating environment for practitioners and researchers to present their projects, network, and learn from one
another. The event is a continuing education opportunity (CEU) for North Carolina teachers.
For More Information, visit http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/engl/talgs/
Luciana de Oliveira is an associate professor from the Department of Teaching
and Learning in the School of Education and Human Development at the
University of Miami, Florida. Her research focuses on issues related to teaching
English language learners (ELLs) at the K-12 level, including the role of language
in learning the content areas and teacher education, advocacy and social justice.
Currently, Dr. de Oliveira’s research examines the linguistic challenges of the
Common Core standards for ELLs and their implications for teachers of ELLs.
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WEDNESDAY 9:00-12:00
Pre-Conference
Workshops **Ticketed Event**
Essential Strategies for Beginning-Level ELLs
Drs. Honigsfeld and Dove
Kensington Ballroom A
Looking Under the Hood: What Lies Under the Surface of
Classroom Teaching
Ken Pransky
Kensington Ballroom B
Accelerating Your English Language Learners’ Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, and Reading
Fluency
Jo Gusman
Kensington Ballroom C
WEDNESDAY 1:00-2:30 P.M.
Plenary One Kensington Ballroom
“Linguistic and Cultural Journeys”
Drs. Honigsfeld and Dove
WEDNESDAY 2:30-3:00 P.M.
Snack Break and Visit with Vendors
WEDNESDAY 3:00-4:30 P.M.
Plenary Two Kensington Ballroom
“Diverse Brains-Diverse Learners: Understanding the Complex
World of Your English Language Learners”
Jo Gusman
Social Event Palmettos Pavilion
DJ-Dancing and Karaoke
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THURSDAY 9:00-9:45 A.M. (Session 1) Location Description Presenters
Kensington A
Resolving Literacy Deficits Through Cross-Curricular Co-Teaching and Collaboration Understand a new paradigm for creating instructional partnerships, following pathways to focus with flexibility utilizing explicit instruction of cognitive processes as the keystone of the co-teaching connection. Additionally we will identify the effectiveness of contextualization in the SIOP instructional framework for developing the language objectives that support co-teaching and collaboration.
Elizabeth Donnelly ESL Teacher
Pender County Schools [email protected]
c.us
Karrissa Ebert Kindergarten Teacher Duplin County Schools
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers
Kensington B
Technology, Oral Language Development, and the English Language Learner Oral Language Development is one of the essential keys to academic success and when combined with the power of technology, English Language Learners across the Carolinas are on a pathway to proficiency! Come experience engaging, fun and innovative ways technology can support Oral Language Development in your English Language Learners.
Lori Burns National Curriculum and Instructional Specialist
Imagine Learning [email protected]
Target Audience: Media and
Technology/K-5 Teachers
Kensington C
Newcomers: The Journey Begins Help, they don't speak English! What do I do? Attend this session for Secondary teachers and learn some engaging strategies to include in your instruction. Help your newcomer students on their journey to acquiring English. Walk away with a packet of strategies that you can incorporate immediately!
Emily Borrello Secondary LEP Coach Horry County Schools
Tanya Gray Elementary LEP Coach Horry County Schools
Target Audience: 6-12 Teachers
Eton
Graphic Organizers: Journeys With Teaching & Learning Hand in Hand Graphic Organizers are a pathway for proficiency when used to establish clear connections among discrete pieces of language. This classroom teacher’s presentation is practical; full of real samples of students’ work. As organization of information becomes clear, the resources put a range of ages and learning abilities on a journey where teaching and learning walk hand in hand.
Knox Porter Education First
Oglethorpe University [email protected]
Target Audience: All Educators
Oxford
Technology to Improve Teacher's Efficiency and to Make Education More Personal This presentation describes how SEN Platform connects curriculum developers, teachers, students and parents on a real-time information platform to develop their own curriculum aligned with state standard and help teachers cut down 75% of manual preparation tasks. We describe how the data-driven analysis technologies help Teachers insightfully understand Students then personalize teaching contents that best fit individual's needs.
Duke Nguyen SmartEduNow - SEN Techs [email protected]
Target Audience: Media and
Technology/All Educators
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THURSDAY 9:00-9:45 A.M. (Session 1) Location Description Presenters
Winchester
The North Carolina Can Do Philosophy
The NCDPI will share the Can Do approach it is taking to advance academic language development for ELLs through professional development. NC has expanded its statewide professional development impact via technology, trainer development, collaboration, and strategic partnerships. Participants will determine ways they can implement the Can Do Philosophy.
Ivanna M T Anderson NC Dept. of Public Instruction [email protected]
Lindsey Fults Marina NC Dept. of Public Instruction
Target Audience: K-12 Educators
Pembroke
Using Websites to Facilitate and Interactive Classroom Environment
Using classroom websites to create an interactive, student driven lesson, and how to create resource lists as a method of serving both educators and students in your district. Topics include how to make and use a class website like www.mrsbrookley.weebly.com and the website features of both Weebly and GoogleClassroom.
Martha Brookley Lexington 2 ESOL Dept.
Target Audience: Media and Technology/All Educators
Hampton
Teach Abroad with the English Language Fellow Program
Learn how you can promote English language teaching and learning around the world on paid 10-month projects supported by U.S. Embassies. Through the English Language Fellow Program, you can help students acquire English language skills, conduct teacher training, develop resources, and more. Join us to hear from program staff and alumni.
Amy Hanna Former English Language Fellow
South Africa U.S. Department of State English
Language Fellow Program [email protected]
Jennifer Hodgson Global Program Officer
U.S. Department of State English Language Fellow Program
Target Audience: Higher Education Teachers
Kensington DEFG
Walking a Mile in Their Shoes: Teaching Adult True Beginners
This presentation explores the challenges faced by “true beginner” ESL adult students and the teachers and programs that serve them. It combines personal experiences and research to investigate what hinders true ESL beginners and to offer suggestions to help them succeed. This presentation especially focuses on intensive programs.
Molly Anthony Interlink Language Center at
UNCG [email protected]
Target Audience: Adult and Higher Education Teachers
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THURSDAY 10:00-11:30 A.M.
Plenary Three Kensington Ballroom
“Does Teaching the Curriculum—
and even ESL—
Help Make Better Learners?”
Ken Pransky
THURSDAY 11:30-1:15 P.M.
Lunch
Box Lunches for all attendees
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THURSDAY 1:30-2:15 P.M. (Session 2) Location Description Presenters
Kensington A
Building Bridges to Critical Thinking Skills and Student Autonomy (Part I) International students from a variety of educational paradigms often have difficulty transitioning to one that focuses on critical thinking and learner autonomy. Structured reading teams maximize opportunities for developing critical thinking and other essential skills by putting students in the driver’s seat and allowing teachers to enjoy the ride.
Olga Uzun Intensive English Program
NC State University [email protected]
Nan Clarke
Intensive English Program NC State University [email protected]
Target Audience: Adult and Higher Education Teachers
Kensington B
A Patchwork ESOL Program Professor Vicki Collins and Dr. David Bruzina, English teachers at the University of South Carolina Aiken, describe the impact of a sudden increase in the number of internationals on campus. The challenges of teaching international students in the classroom and serving them in a Writing Center will be discussed.
Vicki Collins University of South Carolina Aiken
David Bruzina University of South Carolina
Target Audience: Higher
Education Teachers
Kensington C
Successful Journeys To Literacy Through Rehearsed Reading Journey to an in depth look at a reading framework for ELLs that puts into practice language acquisition, literacy theory and research. Case studies of ELLs who were struggling to read but have finally found freedom from the bonds of illiteracy through a simple framework of practices will be shared.
Alisha Das Harnett County Schools, NC
Target Audience: K-5 Teachers
Eton
Interactive Listening In this presentation the facilitator will share activities that focus on students listening to each other in order to improve not only their listening skills but also their communication skills in general.
Bronia Holmes English Programs for
Internationals University of South Carolina [email protected]
Target Audience: Adult and Higher Education Teachers
Oxford
The Dreaded Domain… Writing. How to Build Better Writers Within Your ESL Classroom Do your ESL students come to class dreading writing? How can you teach writing by making it enjoyable and engaging yet differentiate and prepare students for classroom assessments? In this presentation we will be sharing interactive and creative strategies to use with ESL students to build confident and successful writers.
Beth Poydock ESL Teacher
Knollwood Elementary School [email protected]
Katie Gardner ESL Teacher
Knollwood Elementary School [email protected]
Target Audience: K-5 Teachers
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THURSDAY 1:30-2:15 P.M. (Session 2)
Location Description Presenters
Winchester
Be My Hero! I Need Guidance Through American Schools This session will focus on classroom strategies for the ELL, SIFE student, Language Delayed, and/or Inattentive Student. Teachers will share strategies used to assist students through the co-teaching model.
Nancy Gentry Spartanburg District 6
Dorman Freshman Campus [email protected]
Dori Helms
Spartanburg District 6 Dorman Freshman Campus
Connie Banks ESOL Instructional Coach/
Lead Teacher Dorman High School and Dorman
Freshman Campus [email protected]
Target Audience: 6-12
Teachers/Higher Education Teachers
Pembroke
Challenges for ELLs in the Content Areas In this interactive workshop, teachers will examine how using language objectives can help them design effective content area instruction for English Learners.
Felicia Oliver ELA Coordinator
Spartanburg District Two Schools [email protected]
c.us
Target Audience: 6-12 Teachers
Hampton
Engaging Hispanic Parents Through School, Home, and Community Partnerships
Arcadia Elementary is a K-5 school in Spartanburg SC. We are 95%
free and reduced lunch and 65% Hispanic. Despite these challenges,
we continue to score at the top of our district and the state of SC with an
AYP grade of 93.2 for 2013. We believe much of the success of our
students is due to increased involvement of our Hispanic parents through
parenting and English classes. In this workshop we will look at
community partnerships as a way to meet school needs.
Bobby Rollins Principal
Norma Blanton ESOL teacher
Target Audience: All Educators
Kensington DEFG
Improve Reading Achievement 2 Years Growth in a Single Year for English Language Learners With iLit ELL iLit ELL is a comprehensive digital reading program built from a proven instructional model designed to deliver two grade levels of reading growth in a single year.
Wayne Eichen Pearson
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers
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THURSDAY 2:30-3:15 P.M. (Session 3)
Location Description Presenters
Kensington A
Building Bridges to Critical Thinking Skills and Student Autonomy (Part 2) International students from a variety of educational paradigms often have difficulty transitioning to one that focuses on critical thinking and learner autonomy. Structured reading teams maximize opportunities for developing critical thinking and other essential skills by putting students in the driver’s seat and allowing teachers to enjoy the ride.
Olga Uzun Intensive English Program
NC State University [email protected]
Nan Clarke
Intensive English Program NC State University [email protected]
Target Audience: Adult and Higher Education Teachers
Kensington B
Goin' Paperless: Pathways for Implementing Electronic Notebooks in High School ESL Chart a course toward a paperless, student-centered classroom. Discover how Microsoft's free OneNote app has enabled two classes of high school students to showcase their English language development. The students have created electronic notebooks with textual, audio, and video entries that can be shared and accessed by multiple devices.
Leona Mason ESL Teacher
Pitt County Schools [email protected]
Target Audience: Media and Technology/6-12 Teachers
Kensington C
Taking ESL "District Wide" One of NC Cumberland County’s district goals is to improve instruction and achievement for ELLs, the ESL department developed an in-service training program for mainstream teachers. This session will showcase the innovative approach taken to develop and implement PD modules to develop the skills of teachers beyond the ESL department.
Deborah Wilkes ESL Coordinator
Anita Crowley ESL Instructional Facilitator/Coach
Target Audience: All Educators
Eton
Building Vocabulary – Effective Strategies and Pedagogy for All Learners In this session, participants will learn about important aspects of language learning, such as: recognizing and using etymology, connotation and denotation, word lines (to generate synonyms and more descriptive words), kinesthetic mnemonics, using online resources, roots and affixes, and cognates.
Chrissy Taylor ESOL Teacher
Spartanburg School District Six [email protected]
Target Audience: All Educators
Oxford
Anemometers, Abolitionists and Antonyms, Oh My! Vocabulary in the Classroom This presentation focuses on content area vocabulary instruction and its importance within the mainstream and ESOL classrooms. Our presentation will highlight the importance of collaboration between mainstream and ESOL teachers. We will discuss challenges and benefits of working as a team and provide strategies for content area vocabulary instruction.
Keri Lyles Arcadia Elementary School
Julie Niedrach Arcadia Elementary School
Target Audience: K-5 Teachers
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THURSDAY 2:30-3:15 P.M. (Session 3)
Location Description Presenters
Winchester
STEAM-ing Through the Holocaust: A Cross-Curricular Journey for ESOL and Beyond Science Technology Engineering Arts Math- this is STEAM including ELA and Social Studies. Five authors from five disciplines will discuss our approach to teaching content standards through each discipline using the Holocaust as a theme. Fine Arts, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Drama, and Art are included in our thematic unit.
Aimee Jones Seventh Grade ELA
Fairforest Middle School Spartanburg District Six
Rebecca Allen Spartanburg District Six
Stephen Timmons Spartanburg District Six [email protected]
Stephanie Williams
Spartanburg District Six [email protected]
Target Audience: 6-12 Teachers
Pembroke
Using Movenote and Book Creator to Enhance Language Development During this interactive session, you will learn how to use Movenote and Book Creator to increase student motivation and collaboration while also promoting language development. The presenters will share their experiences and samples of student products. Participants will have the opportunity to explore both applications with assistance from the presenters.
Dr. Patti Burke Pitt County Schools
Pitt Community College [email protected]
Target Audience: All Educators/
Media and Technology
Hampton
Using the Picture Word Induction Model to Build Language and Writing This interactive presentation shows participants how to use various types of photographs to teach writing, including photographs taken by the students themselves. In the age of Instagram, Facebook and iPhones; this is a much needed method to capture student interest in the world around them to teach language and writing.
Kathryn Grandgenett M.A. Executive Leadership North Carolina Governor's
Teacher Network Participant National Board Certified Teacher English As A Second Language Claremont Elementary School
Kathryn_grandgenett@ catawbaschools.net
Target Audience: Media and
Technology/All Educators
Kensington DEFG
Planning, Instruction, and Assessment for ELL Students This session will look at the instructional process from planning through assessment and learning to accommodate for ELLs in the classroom. The session will include a focus on content, language practice, and learning support for ELLs.
Alisa Rhoads ESOL Instructional Coach
Beaufort County School District [email protected]
Target Audience: All Educators
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THURSDAY 3:30-4:15 P.M. (Session 4)
Location Description Presenters
Kensington A
Descriptive Analysis: Grade Three Reading Fluency, Comprehension, and Language Development Understanding how student performance on third-grade Reading 3D formative assessments and ACCESS correlates with the Reading EOG can equip teachers to more efficiently adapt instruction. This descriptive analysis suggests how the relationships among reading fluency, comprehension, and language development contribute to the likelihood of reading success and identifies high-effect interventions.
Dr. Linda Lippitt ESL/Migrant Programs Director
Matthew Gruebmeyer Title I Director
Target Audience: K-5 Teachers
Kensington B
Beginners Teaching Beginners: New Teacher Toolkit for Low-Level Learners Teaching a class of beginners can be a very daunting task, especially for brand new teachers. Fear not! This session supplies new teachers’ toolkits with practical techniques, helpful resources, and tangible tips from experts in the field to help achieve success with low-level learners in the classroom.
Jeanne Huber English Language Training
Institute UNC Charlotte [email protected]
Sarah Siddique
English Language Training Institute UNC Charlotte
Stephanie Stewart English Language Training
Institute UNC Charlotte [email protected]
Target Audience: Adult and Higher Education Teachers
Kensington C
Using Educational Films to Develop ESL Students´ Critical Skills This workshop aims to share with teachers a pedagogical proposal linked to critical pedagogy. By using scenes of movies connected to educational themes, readings based on critical pedagogy, and a series of reflective questions, the audience will be acquainted with a proposal to develop ESL students´ critical skills.
Jahir Aguirre-Morales Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia [email protected]
Bertha Ramos-Holguín
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Target Audience: 6-12 Teachers/Adult Education
Teachers
Eton
Make Classes More Educationally Fun for Digital Natives This workshop aims to give teachers (the digital migrants) some tools to take students' (digital natives) dependency on electronics and turn it into an educational opportunity to test students’ comprehension, give quizzes, run surveys, etc. with a couple of simple, fun digital programs designed for mobile phones and online applications.
Anita Ghajar-Selim ESL Teacher and
Student Services Coordinator at the IEP at NC State University Freelance Language Learning
Material Developer for Academic IELTS and GRE Writing
Target Audience: Media and Technology/Higher Education
Teachers
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THURSDAY 3:30-4:15 P.M. (Session 4)
Location Description Presenters
Oxford
From Word Wall to Word Web: Discovering Vocabulary Decoding Categories Students' ability to read improves as the working vocabulary in long-term memory expands. By scaffolding instruction through analysis, comparison and contrast, and synthesis, we can teach students how to develop a personally meaningful cognitive schema for lifelong vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension improvement to match the demands of increasingly rigorous texts.
Elizabeth Donnelly ESL Teacher
Pender County Schools [email protected]
c.us
Karrissa Ebert Kindergarten Teacher Duplin County Schools
Target Audience: All Educators
Winchester
Authentic Assessment in Grammar Presenters will demonstrate how to create authentic assessments for high intermediate grammar students in order to have students produce desired grammatical forms. They will show how authentic assessments effectively assess a student’s knowledge of the target grammatical forms and ability to produce those forms.
Casey Shirey UNC Charlotte
Carrie Berkman UNC Charlotte
Target Audience: Higher Education Teachers
Pembroke
Verano Latino: A Spanish Language and SIOP Social Studies Summer Camp This presentation describes the development of a Spanish language and SIOP social studies summer camp designed to develop bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural learners. Through this camp, native Spanish-speaking and native English-speaking students developed their academic and social language, social studies content knowledge, and cultural awareness from and with each other.
Courtney George [email protected]
Target Audience: K-5 Teachers
Hampton
The Skills and Knowledge Needed to Pass the Naturalization Test This session reviews the specific listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills needed to complete all sections of the naturalization test developed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Citizenship.
Michael R. Jones, Ph.D. USCIS Office of Citizenship
Natasha Lester USCIS Office of Citizenship
Target Audience: Adult Education Teachers
Kensington DEFG
Working with Newcomers at the Secondary Level This session will help all educators adjust instruction and assessment to engage ESOL students and help them become a successful members of the classroom and school community.
Alisa Rhoads ESOL Instructional Coach
Beaufort County School District [email protected]
Target Audience: All Educators
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FRIDAY 8:00-8:50 A.M. (Session 5)
Location Description Presenters
Kensington A
Communicative Competence and Global Citizenship: Engaging ELLs through TED Talks TED Talks provide teachers of academic speaking and listening the power to design high-interest lessons that engage digitally literate students. Session attendees will learn about a global studies curriculum based on TED Talks and will participate in a sample lesson that they can adapt to their own teaching situation.
Kathryn McLaughlin-Rojas Lander University
Target Audience: Media and Technology/Higher Education
Teachers
Kensington B
Academic Conversation: It's Not Just "Turn and Talk" Anymore! This session will address a research based approach which supports the productive language of speaking and writing for ELLs. Participants will be able to use the information to support and guide their instruction in the areas of academic conversation and writing, using great literature and thematic units.
Karie Gregory Buncombe County Schools [email protected]
Tsianina Tovar
Buncombe County Schools [email protected]
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers
Kensington C
Beyond the Page: Engaging Students With Audio Feedback on Writing Presenters will demonstrate how to use free web-based tools for audio recording and screencasting to provide feedback at different levels of proficiency. They will show how audio feedback can save time, allow for more substantive feedback, and increase student motivation when compared with written feedback.
Carrie Berkman UNC Charlotte
Stephanie Stewart UNC Charlotte
Target Audience: All Educators/Media and Technology
Eton
Paving the Way for a Successful Journey in Language Acquisition Building success for ELLs requires a firm foundation in academic vocabulary, grammar, and proven supports. In this session you will participate and be able to take away valuable lessons to pave the way for language acquisition across all content areas.
Lacey Barone 4th Grade Teacher
Spartanburg District 6 [email protected]
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers/All Educators
Oxford
Accounting for Arab Students' Emotionally-Charged Teacher Evaluation Responses As IEP instructors, we aim to better understand the factors contributing to strongly-worded teaching evaluation comments by Arab students. We hope to answer the following questions: What motivates students to write angry reviews? What are the cultural differences in play? What are the implications for teachers and evaluations?
Laura Seithers INTERLINK Language Center at
UNCG [email protected]
Kristine Adams
INTERLINK Language Center at UNCG
Target Audience: Higher Education Teachers
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FRIDAY 8:00-8:50 A.M. (Session 5)Location Description Presenters
Winchester
Designing Curriculum for EAP Learners to Foster College Readiness
Curriculum planning can be an ominous task, but I will demonstrate how to create a plan for all levels of EAP learners that will foster development of all language skills in a student-centered environment and that can be accomplished with little or no cost to the students or program.
Paula Wilder Durham Technical
Community College [email protected]
Target Audience: Higher Education Teachers
Pembroke
The State of the State of NC
ESL/Title III Consultants from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will provide an update on the state of the state of North Carolina. Topics from A (accountability) to W (WIDA) will be addressed! Anyone interested in what is happening with ELL education in the state of North Carolina is invited to attend this session.
Ivanna M T Anderson NC Dept. of Public Instruction [email protected]
Lindsey Fults Marina NC Dept. of Public Instruction
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers
Hampton
Newcomers: The Journey Begins
Help, they don't speak English! What do I do? Attend this session for Elementary teachers and learn some engaging strategies to include in your instruction. Help your newcomer students on their journey to acquiring English. Walk away with a packet of strategies that you can incorporate immediately!
Tanya Gray Elementary LEP Coach Horry County Schools
Emily Borrello Secondary LEP Coach Horry County Schools
Target Audience: K-5 Teachers
Kensington DEFG
Teaching Writing to English Learners: From Professional Development to the Classroom
In this session participants will learn about a book club based professional development for teachers focused on teaching writing to English Learners. As a continuation of the book club, one participant embarked on a journey to implement strategies she learned with her 7th grade newcomers.
Brenda Kidd Horry County Schools
Elena Andrei Coastal Carolina University
Marcie Ellerbe Horry County Schools
Target Audience: 6-12 Teachers
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FRIDAY 9:00-9:50 A.M. (Session 6)
Location Description Presenters
Kensington A
Best Practices for Using Data to Inform Decisions and Drive ELL Instruction Effective English language learner programs depend on the organization and analysis of student data paired with standards aligned instruction. Join us for this presentation as we share how school districts use performance data such as WIDA growth scores to guide targeted student instruction and professional goals for teachers. Attendees will learn how to provide an additional layer of support for their English learners through the use of technology.
Elizabeth Crouch Ellevation Education
Target Audience: All Educators
Kensington B
Developing ESL Students’ Intercultural Competence Skills Interculturality has been the focus for several studies. However, few studies reveal the inclusion of an intercultural component in a Research and Pedagogy course. How can intercultural competence skills be included as part of an ESL/EFL content-based class? Which are the gains for ESL/EFL students?
Bertha Ramos-Holguín Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Jahir Aguirre-Morales Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia [email protected]
Target Audience: 6-12
Teachers/Adult Education Teachers
Kensington C
"Did you say...?": Developing Interpersonal Communication Skills This participatory presentation demonstrates a classroom communication activity in which students work as partners practicing purposeful reading, speaking, and listening skills. The activity can be tailored for different English proficiency levels by choosing reading passages and related comprehension questions of varying difficulty and purpose.
Karen Jetton IEP Instructor NCSU [email protected]
Target Audience: Adult and Higher Education Teachers
Eton
Promoting Bilingualism Through Puppetry and Community Outreach Research shows the importance of children maintaining their home language while learning a new one. This session offers practical advice on how to promote bilingualism and cultural literacy in the community through puppetry theater. Lights, Camera, Action: Come learn how to make puppets and watch the magic of language unfold!
Lyuda Hutcheson, NBCT Meadow Glen Middle School
Lexington 1 [email protected]
Wanda Rood
White Knoll Middle School [email protected]
Target Audience: All Educators
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FRIDAY 9:00-9:50 A.M. (Session 6)
Location Description Presenters
Oxford
Developing and Synchronizing Oral and Written Presentations in an Academic IEP We will describe the approach our instructors use to generate and coordinate written and oral presentations our intermediate ESL students create in their Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing classes. The topics tap into the students’ cultural experiences, motivate them, and offer opportunity to practice their academic skills (e.g. organization, development, vocabulary, grammar).
Rohany Nayan ELTI
UNC-Charlotte [email protected]
Allie Wall
ELTI UNC-Charlotte
Target Audience: Higher Education Teachers /All
Educators
Winchester
Family Language Learning: Learn Another Language, Raise Bilingual Children Intentional Bilinguals studies parents- often language teachers- who are teaching their children their second language, even if they’re still learning themselves. Parents: • Choose methodology befitting their family dynamic; • Set goals for children along a continuum of exposure, not just full fluency; • Use language in relaxed ways, enriching time with children.
Christine Jernigan North Carolina State University
Instructor TESOL Certificate [email protected]
Target Audience: K-5 Teachers
Pembroke
Motivating Students to Read: A Look at Student Perceptions About Reading. Have you ever wondered about student motivation and perception of reading in the ESL classroom? Often, writing takes priority over reading with hopes that students acquire reading skills in English based on student ability in their L1. This study examines these issues and ways to bring reading into the classroom.
Kristine Adams INTERLINK Language Center at
UNCG [email protected]
Target Audience: Adult and Higher Education Teachers
Hampton
Promoting Language Development for High School ELLs Through an After School Tutoring Program
This presentation will offer a brief overview of teaching techniques, specially the Language Experience Approach, which can be applied to the content classroom to aid ELLs in academic growth for college and career readiness. Teaching resources and strategies will be demonstrated and provided promoting language acquisition during a secondary after school program. Participants will experience content learning as an ELL.
A’Deana Jones [email protected]
Odora Davis
Target Audience: Secondary Educators and Higher Education
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FRIDAY 10:00-11:00 A.M.
Plenary
Four Kensington
Ballroom
“State of the State”
Molly Spearman June Atkinson
FRIDAY 11:00-12:00 P.M.
Closing Kensington Ballroom
Closing Awards
Door Prizes
Support the Suzanne Blackwell Scholarship with the purchase of a
Carolina TESOL Throw to keep you warm.
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Exhibitors and Publishers
2015
Be Charmed Brenda Dorman 3812 West Lake Drive Florence, SC 29501 1-843-669-0503 [email protected]
Benchmark Education Joni Richardson 4819 Quail Lane Columbia, SC 29206 1-803-600-5767 [email protected]
Coastal Artistry Thelma Brennan 51 Oleander Drive Pawleys Island, SC 29585 [email protected] (843)-957-5547
Continental Ken East 520 E. Bainbridge Street Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2299 [email protected]
Compass Publishing Albert Chiang 11912 Rivera Rd. Suite D Santa Fee Springs, CA 90670 (562)-698-9023 [email protected]
Easy English NEWS Adelaide Coles Marketing Coordinator for Elizabeth Claire's Easy English NEWS http://elizabethclaire.com
Ellevation Education Ted Kietzman (617)307-5755 PO Box 961870 Boston, MA 02110
Heinemann Publishing Joni Richardson 803-600-5767 361 Hanover Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 P: 603.431.7894 F: 603.431.7840
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt-Riverside Sue Rawls One Piece Place, Suite 900W (704) 620-8262 (630)467-7273
Imagine Learning January Hodge 191 River Park Drive Provo, UT 84604 1-801-717-4092 [email protected] www.imaginelearning.com
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Meredith College Dr. Courtney George Department of Education Meredith College 207 Ledford Hall 3800 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, NC 27607 (919) 760-2303 (fax) (919) 760-8316
Pearson Lisa Jurovaly 1-803-627-4728 [email protected] Tyler Garrett 1-803-606-5933 [email protected] Wayne Eichen
SmartEduNow - SEN Techs Duke Nguyen [email protected] www.SmartEduNow.com Phone: +1 256 3444 768 Tweeter: @SmartEduNow
You’re Invited Retta Turbeville Ruth Dorriety 219 North Lexington Ave, Lake City, SC 29650 1-843-394-5182
U.S. Department of State English Language Programs Amy Hanna 3300 Whitehaven Street NW#1000 Washington, DC 20007 [email protected] 1-202-687-1837
Walden University Charity Adams 4732 Redbranch Drive Decatur, GA 30035 [email protected] 1-678-575-8872
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