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9:00am PDT

Conference Schedule at a Glance Tap/click to see it!

4:00pm PDT

Conference Registration CC Lobby

7:00pm PDT

PLENARY: Digital Literacy: Be Not Afraid (in Ballroom B) CC Ballroom B

8:30pm PDT

President's Opening Reception H1 Magnolia

7:00am PDT

Conference Registration CC Lobby Conference Schedule at a Glance Tap/click to see it!

7:30am PDT

Newcomers' Orientation CC Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast CC Exhibit Hall

8:30am PDT

Translanguaging: Strategic uses of Students’ First Languages CC Ballroom H Immigrants and Refugees Welcome: from English learning to full participation CC 206 Implementing CETA in multi-level ESL classes: Three viewpoints CC 203 AAA (Answer, Add, and Ask): A Practical Conversation Tool for Classrooms H2 Stevens Creek Abstract to Concrete: Making Sense of College-level Reading H2 Winchester Encouraging Students’ Persistence in the 21st Century H2 Lawrence Noncredit Pathways - VESL Career Paths Program H2 Lafayette Reconsidering Our Role: Writing Centers, Grammar, & Multilingual Writers - CANCELED H2 Bayshore E ELLs Attending Large Lectures: Invisible Students, Unknown Needs H2 Alameda Use of Mobile Phones in ESL/EFL Classrooms: A Study - CANCELED CC 208 Embedding Academic Rigor into 21st Century Adult ESL Instruction CC 211 Enhance Your Face-to-face Classes: Paint the CANVAS with Technology CC 201 Power of Narratives in Today's World: Meaning and Discovery CC 202 Self Care for ESL Teachers CC 207 What Does Effective Teaching Look Like for Adult Education? H2 Bayshore W Break Out of the Box with Breakout EDU CC 205

9:30am PDT

Community College Classroom Management Issues and Suggestions H2 Bayshore W Got Standards! CC 209 100 Career Paths to Vocational English Success CC 211 Critical Thinking Done Right: The Full Pyramid Approach CC 210 TED Talks: Powerful Ideas to Inspire 21st Century Learning CC 212 Break Out of the Box with Breakout EDU CC 205 Spreading the Word: Empowering Teachers in the Communications Age CC Ballroom A Creating a Literacy Vocational ESL Curriculum for Adult Refugee Learners H2 Winchester Creating Effective Electives Using a Needs-Based Approach H2 Stevens Creek Fostering fact-based writing in the classroom and workplace CC Ballroom G One Hundred Percent Plagiarism-Free! H2 Bayshore E Online Discussion Prompts for the ELT Classroom - CANCELED CC 204 Practicing Basic Skills Using Three Apps to Build LSRW CC 207 Vocabulary Strategies That Build Independence in University Students H2 Alameda CBI and CLIL: Same but Different? CC Ballroom H Filling English Gaps: Career Workshops for International University Students CC 202 Language Approximations in Reading: What are they and why are they important? H2 Cypress 'Wall Street Survivor': Innovative Teaching Tool for Business English CC 203 Becoming an Advocate for English Learners H2 Lawrence Explore the World of Chrome Apps and Extensions for English Language Learners CC 208 The Sound & the Fury: Make Classroom Reading Engaging! CC 201 The Translanguaging Project: A Multilingual Pedagogy for Student Advocacy H2 Lafayette Publisher and Vendor Exhibits CC Exhibit Hall

9:55am PDT

Co-Creating Classroom Agreements H2 Bayshore W Digital Infographics: Teaching and Learning Tools for the 21st Century CC 209

10:30am PDT

Reconsidering Recasts: Optimizing Corrective Oral Feedback for Adult Learners CC 205 Classroom Mixers and Grouping Techniques in ESL Classroom H2 Alameda Grading Writing: Beyond Bleeding Essays H2 Cypress Activities Your Textbook Can’t Do -- ROOM CHANGE CC 206 Introducing Burlington BASICS - The Solution for Your Low Literacy Students! CC 211 Protecting Our Children and their Families from the Threat of Deportation H2 Stevens Creek Evaluating Evaluations: Analyzing Students' Responses to Teacher-Distributed Course Feedback Surveys CC Exhibit Hall Grammar at a Traffic Stop CC Exhibit Hall Helping ESL Students Deal With Acts of Discrimination CC Exhibit Hall Immigrants and Refugees Welcome: The ALLIES Immigrant Integration Framework CC Exhibit Hall Japanese College Students’ Acceptance of Social Diversity-Races, Gender Roles, and LGBT in EFL classroom CC Exhibit Hall The Effects of Sentence Writing on Vocabulary Learning CC Exhibit Hall Choosing Tech Tools to Reach Your Pronunciation Goals CC 209 Understanding Refugee Perspectives - There's no bus in my brain! H2 Lafayette Combining Acceleration, Reading/Composition, and Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement CC 204 Connecting Language & Literacy CC 203 English Language Lifts for the 21st Century Shifts H2 Winchester Learning from Our Own Writing Assignments H2 Bayshore E Look Beyond Your Neighbors: Forming Groups for Cooperative Learning CC 201 Practical Ideas to Improve Student Retention and Success H2 Bayshore W Reinvigorate Your Teaching Persona with Trust, Confidence, and Leadership CC 208 Set Up and Run an ESL Literacy Class H2 Lawrence Teaching with YouTube CC 207 Technology Toolbox: Strategies to Create Autonomous Student Success CC 202

11:05am PDT

Bringing the World into the Classroom through Storytelling CC 205 Pronunciation 101: Engaging Learners with Syllables and Word Stress H2 Alameda Screencasting Essay Feedback: An Online Writing Lab Approach H2 Cypress

11:45am PDT

President's Luncheon Ballroom CDEF

12:45pm PDT

PLENARY: Chasing Dick and Jane: Literacy Lessons from Past Practices CC Ballroom CDEF

1:45pm PDT

Ice cream social CC Exhibit Hall Publisher’s dedicated hour CC Exhibit Hall

3:00pm PDT

Effective group discussion in English class for Academic Purpose CC 205 Recipe for Success: Incorporating Food Activities in EFL Settings CC 207 Academic Skills from the Start: CCRS for Beginning Literacy H2 Lafayette When They Go Low, We Go High: Teaching Advocacy CC 211 4 Big Tools for Engaging Students in Reading CC 210 The Power of Authentic Content to Develop Critical Thinking CC 212 Know Your Rights-An Overview of the Immigration Process and ways to Support our Undocumented Families CC Ballroom B Translating Practice: Analyzing Models of EL Solutions for Growing Teacher Capacity - Part 1 CC Ballroom H Fostering Adult Education Consortium Alignment H2 Ballroom A US Department of State's Worldwide English Language Programs CC 201 Blossom Projects: Changing Girls' Lives in India CC 208 Global Writing Functions and Grammar in ESL Writing Classes CC 206 Helping EAP Students Develop an Academic Voice in Writing CC Ballroom G Humor & Props: Laugh Your Way to Better Engagement & Acquisition CC 203 Postmethods Teaching in the 21st Century Classroom CC 202 Teaching pronunciation to adult beginners H2 Cypress Teaching Soft Skills for the Workplace H2 Stevens Creek Tools for Online Presentations & Effective Feedback CC 204 Transforming ELL Deficit Discourse to Asset Orientation through Distributed Leadership H2 Alameda Writing, Grammar, and Growth Mindset in the 21st Century Learner H2 Bayshore E Multiple Measures for English as a Second Language Placement H2 San Tomas Reconciling differences between the training and practice of US-educated NNESs H2 Winchester Uncovering 'Best Practices' for Peer-Review H2 Bayshore W Kissing down by the Docs CC 209

3:25pm PDT

Case Study: SLA Theories and the Role of Social Interactions CC 207 Reflective Teaching---Learning as Nutrient Absorption CC 211 Get Kahoot! CC 205 Life Skills Reading for the Bravehearted H2 Lafayette

4:00pm PDT

Navigating the Icebergs of Icebreakers in Chinese EFL Contexts CC 205 The Cognate Advantage H2 Lafayette The Syllabus: A Tool for Reading Skills and Student Engagement H2 Stevens Creek Language Immersion and Globalization CC 210 Road to Work: A Pathway to Success CC 211 Translating Practice: Gauging EL Understanding through Video Analysis - Part 2 CC Ballroom H A 21st Century Collaboration - Adult Ed and Community College ESL - A Panel Discussion CC 203 A Bridge Class: From Adult Ed to Community College H2 Ballroom A Countering Microaggressions: How TESOL Educators Can Empower Students H2 Cypress Just Right Picture Books for Science Lessons and Science Experiments H2 San Tomas L2 Writing: Can They Get there from Here? H2 Bayshore E Using Popular Songs to Teach English CC 212 21st Century Theory and Instructional Design for Online ESL Learning CC 208 The Struggles and Coping Strategies of First-Year Language Teachers H2 Lawrence 'What Adult Teachers Need to Know about the English Language Proficiency Standards,' CC Ballroom G EL Civics Blended Learning H2 Alameda Get Organized with a Class Web Site! CC 202 Google Hangouts for the Classroom CC 204 Hedging and Boosting: Positioning in Academic and Professional Writing CC 201 Let’s Talk: Communicative Activities for Teaching Pronunciation CC 209 Poker Face: Grammar Practice with Card Games H2 Bayshore W Starting Your Own TEW Business: Actual Steps and Advice CC 207 Supporting Graduate Student Writers: Institutional & Organizational Approaches - CANCELED CC 206

4:25pm PDT

Chinese Adult Leaner Challenges in English Subject-Verb Agreement CC 205 Reciprocal Teaching Method H2 Stevens Creek Technology-enhanced, Team-based Classroom Vocabulary Instruction H2 Lafayette

5:00pm PDT

CALL Practice and Theory for 21st Century CATESOL CC 211 Promoting speaking, listening, and vocabulary through card games CC 210 Smartphones Meet Adult Ed: How an App Engaged an ESL Class H2 Bayshore E The Best of Both Worlds: Integrating Technology in the Traditional Classroom CC Ballroom F 21st Century Formative Assessments: Going Digital to Assess Learning CC 212 21st Century Skills and Integrated Language Teaching H2 Alameda Beginning Literacy in the 21st Century H2 Lafayette Developing Vocabulary Learning Autonomy CC 208 Global Learning Starts Local CC 204 Great Big Picture: The World in Your Classroom CC 201 It’s a Mad World: Murder, Malice, Mayhem, and Minorities CC 209 Storyboarding and ePortfolios: Engagement and Reflection with L2 Writers CC 206 Teaching overseas to invigorate your teaching H2 Cypress Beyond Theory and the Classroom: Service-learning for Pre-service Teachers H2 Lawrence Something to Say: Using Art to Develop Academic Discourse H2 Bayshore W Bridging the Gap: Helping learners with longer non-fiction texts H2 San Tomas Close Reading using Thinglink - CANCELED CC 203 How Can I Help You? CC 207 Supporting Adult ESL Learner Success with the ELP Standards CC 202 Want to infuse your classroom with multimedia and interactivity? Use your phone. CC 205

6:00pm PDT

Intercultural Communication CC 202 Material Writers CC 205 Non-Native Language Educators CC 208 Part-Time Educators CC 204 Teaching English in the Workplace CC 207 Teaching of Pronunciation CC 206 Technology-Enhanced Language Learning CC 203 Graduate Student Mixer CC 209

7:00pm PDT

Networking Dinners CC Lobby

8:30pm PDT

Friday Night Lite H1 Magnolia

7:00am PDT

Conference Registration CC Lobby Conference Schedule at a Glance Tap/click to see it!

7:30am PDT

Newcomers' Orientation CC Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast CC Exhibit Hall

8:30am PDT

Digital Innovations and Barriers: Blended Learning Across the Digital Divide CC 204 Stand Out 3e: Critical Thinking in the Adult Education Classroom - CANCELED CC 210 Teachers as Scholars: Demystifying the Academic Publishing Process CC Ballroom B Adventures in Video-Making and Flipping: One Teacher's Real-Life Story CC 202 Blended learning: the view from research CC 206 Building Academic and Workplace Communication Skills with Interactive Activities CC Ballroom G MOBILE UP! Cellphone First Instruction for Low-Wage Service Workers CC 209 Practical approaches for teaching suprasegmentals H2 Alameda 21st Century Vocabulary Teaching and Learning H2 Bayshore E Eye tracking and reading awareness: Boosting relationships with reading H2 Bayshore W Fostering Academic Language Development Through a Co-teaching/PLC Model H2 Lawrence Motivation in Non-Credit ESL CC 207 21st Century Tech Tools for Formative and Summative Assessment CC 201 Classroom Instruction that Works with ELLs H2 San Tomas No longer worlds apart: home-school advocacy connections with TalkingPoints CC 208 Saving the Sinking Ship: Active Learning Strategies for the ESL Classroom CC 203 Teacherless Activities for Low Level Classes CC 211 Using Wonder to Inspire Poets - CANCELED CC 205

9:00am PDT

Publisher and Vendor Exhibits -- TIME CHANGE CC Exhibit Hall

9:45am PDT

21st Century Classroom: Using Canvas to Practice Listening and Speaking CC 206 Forward thinking: Steps to Autonomy with the language of collaboration CC Ballroom G Great Teachers Need Great Content. Get to Know ESLlibrary.com. H2 Lafayette Read Aloud eBooks with Adaptive Assessment H2 Bayshore W The World is Your Classroom: Teach Abroad with the English Language Fellow Program H2 Bayshore E Authentic Materials, Tasks, and Research in EAP Teaching CC Ballroom A AEBG Technical Assistance: What's available for me? CC 203 Leveraging Service-Learning for the 21st Century CATESOL Classroom H2 Ballroom H Better Writing Grades from... Sentence Types? CC Exhibit Hall Differentiated Professional Development; Reaching a Diverse Teaching Team. CC Exhibit Hall English for careers: Preparing today for ECE jobs tomorrow CC Exhibit Hall ESL Classroom Tools: The Many Faces of Jeopardy CC Exhibit Hall Extensive Reading Made Fun with Fiction and Film - CANCELED CC Exhibit Hall Resources in Teaching Online: Breaking through Barriers in the Digital World CC Exhibit Hall The Handwriting's on the Wall: Teacher Perceptions of IEP Student Handwriting CC Exhibit Hall Assisting in Assessments: Reshaping and Personalizing the Testing Experience CC 202 Bringing Literature to Life through Drama Activities CC 207 Done Writing? Let's Fix it! CC 201 Effective Grammar Instruction for Today's Classroom CC 209 OTAN – Educational Technology for 21st Century Teaching and Learning CC 210 Research-based Instructional Practices for Second Language Writing H2 Stevens Creek Tech it to another level! CC 211 Three Strategies to Help Students Read Better and Faster CC Ballroom B Five Secrets to Successful Adult ESL Instruction H2 Cypress Teacher learning and professional growth through a curriculum development course CC 212 Creating Your Own Materials for Adult ESl Beginners CC 204 How to use California's Free Resources to Enhance Family Partnerships and support English Language Learners. - CANCELED H2 Winchester TESL Triangle: A tool to manage TESL teaching techniques H2 San Tomas USA Learns - Free Online English Learning! CC 208

10:10am PDT

Get It? Using Satirical News in the Reading Classroom CC 205 Integrating 21st Century Skills into the Classroom through EDpuzzle CC 206

10:45am PDT

PLENARY: Making a Difference: Outstanding Teachers’ Reflections on Their Own Teachers CC Ballroom CD PLENARY: The Importance of Multicultural Literacy in Teaching and Learning CC Ballroom EF

12:00pm PDT

Boxed lunch pick-up CC Exhibit Hall

12:30pm PDT

Adult Level Rap Session: Challenges, Opportunities, and Successes CC 210 College/University Level Rap Session: Giving Feedback on Students’ Writing: Best Practices CC 203 Community College Level Rap Session: Education and Advocacy - Lessons in AB 705 and Online VESL CC 204 Intensive English Program Level Rap Session: State of the Profession CC 207 K-12 Level Rap Session: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Classrooms CC 206 One-on-One Mentor Meetings CC 202

1:20pm PDT

Adult Level Rap Session: Where do we go from here? CC 210 CC & C/U Level Rap Session: From Community College to Transfer - Preparing Multilingual Students for Success CC 203 IEP Level Rap Session: State of the Profession in California CC 207 K-12 Level Rap Session: My Name, My Identity Campaign CC 206

2:15pm PDT

Laying Down the Foundations of TESL for Teacher Training H2 Lafayette Helping English-Language Learners Cope with Test Anxiety H2 Winchester The Global Scale of English in Practice CC 209 How Can YOU Make a Difference in Your Students' Lives? (formerly titled "A Conversation on Making a Difference") - TIME CHANGE CC Ballroom H Breaking into Workplace English CC 207 Come Meet Members of CATESOL’s Newest Interest Group CC 205 Credit vs. NonCredit CC 204 Pronunciation Operator on Duty: What’s Your Emergency? CC 206 Who is a Native Speaker Anyway? World Englishes and the So-called Nonnative Language Educator CC 208 Social Media for Teachers CC 203 Becoming a World Citizen: Utilizing Commercials in ESL H2 Cypress Creating Independent Writers Using CPR (Calibrated Peer Review) CC 212 Genre and Language Analysis Help ELLs Access Grade-level Texts H2 Bayshore E Infusing Workplace Preparation Skills in Beginning-Advanced ESL Classes CC Ballroom B Interactive Student Grouping Ideas for 21st Century Classroom H2 San Tomas The Story Behind the Story -- NEW SESSION CC Ballroom G LOL, I Don't Really Read CC 201 Technology-Assisted Collaborative Learning for Beginners: A Case Study CC 211 Boost 21st Century Teaching and Learning Skills with AVID CC 210 Building Pathways: ESL Students Study ECE at Community College H2 Bayshore W Teaching Email Etiquette: Helping ESL Students Master Best Practices H2 Alameda The SEAL approach to content-based Designated ELD H2 STEVEN'S CREEK

2:40pm PDT

Technology & International Instruction H2 Lafayette

3:00pm PDT

Publisher’s dedicated hour CC Exhibit Hall

3:30pm PDT

Passport to Prizes drawing CC Exhibit Hall

4:00pm PDT

1, 2, 3 Tech Up H2 Lafayette Using Simple Analogies to Make Writing Classes More Effective CC 205 Developing oral skills for college and careers through language clubs CC 204 International Professional Development of CATESOL Members H2 Ballroom B Best Practices for Developing Academic Discourse Through Contrastive Corpus Analysis H2 Winchester Digital Literacy for Adult Learners - Google Docs and Readworks CC 206 Digital Safety for Teachers and Students CC Ballroom G Finding 'Found Poetry' in Any Class H2 Bayshore E Helping students achieve speaking proficiency through corrective feedback CC 212 Tech Up Your Citizenship Class CC 202 Developing and Implementing Online Tutoring: Intercultural Competence for TESOL H2 Alameda Word-for-word paraphrasing in community college summary writers CC 211 'Tech'nically Learning - CANCELED CC Ballroom A 10 Websites Every Student Should Know CC 208 Educator Support for Immigrant and Refugee Students H2 San Tomas Helping Students Transition from Noncredit to Credit ESL - CANCELED H2 Lawrence Language Lab: Learning Endeavors Outside the ESL/ELL Classroom CC 203 Maximizing Learning with Multiple Strategies and Resources CC 209 The Missing Link: Suprasegmentals for Pronunciation CC 201

4:25pm PDT

Station Rotation: An Active Participation Strategy for the ESL/EFL Classroom H2 Lafayette Reflections on 'Dogfooding' at the Community College CC 205

5:00pm PDT

Town Hall -- ROOM CHANGE CC Ballroom A

5:30pm PDT

CATESOL Business Meeting - ROOM CHANGE CC Ballroom A CSU/EAP TESOL Meeting CC 202 UC/EAP Meeting CC 208

7:30pm PDT

Saturday Night Sizzle H1 Magnolia

8:45pm PDT

CATESOL Education Foundation Raffle H1 Magnolia

9:00am PDT

Essential Principles for Success: Teaching Emergent Bilinguals in the 21st Century (1.5 hr) H2 STEVEN'S CREEK What Can and Should Teachers Do about ESL Grammar in 2017? (1.5 hr) H2 Cypress Agency, Teamwork, and Language Strategies: Taking the 21 st Century to Task (3 hr) H2 Winchester Developing Virtual Reality Lessons Using 360° Photos (3 hr) H2 Lafayette

10:45am PDT

Essential Principles for Success: Teaching Emergent Bilinguals in the 21st Century H2 STEVEN'S CREEK What can and should teachers do about ESL grammar in 2017? H2 Cypress