NCSU ESL Symposium, 2002

Concurrent Session I: Friday, 10:30-11:20
Concurrent Session II: Friday, 11:30-12:20
Concurrent Session III: Friday, 4:05-4:55
Concurrent Session IV: Saturday, 8:20-9:10
Concurrent Session V: Saturday, 9:20-10:10

All session are 45 minutes unless otherwise noted.

Dr. Kauffman will show how easily students are motivated to talk about academic content and learn English with The Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas. Teaching strategies to use with various curriculum topics will be demonstrated. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the Dictionary and a complete photocopiable lesson they can use next week in class including the accompanying audiocassette.

The Latin American/Hispanic people and the resources that they bring       
Aura Camacho Maas, the Latin American Resource Center
BROWN ROOM

This session will offer a historical perspective of the history of the Latin American people, in the United States, and in North Carolina.  In addition, DIALOGO a program dedicated to improving human relations through education, an initiative of the Latin American Resource Center, LARC, will be discussed in an open forum.  



The Doors of Perception: The Importance of Teaching Pronunciation
Olga Harris, Wake Technical Community College
WALNUT ROOM
Session Presider needed

An overview of techniques, tricks, and the value of teaching pronunciation. A list of books and techniques will be included as well as a demonstration of some practical techniques.


How Sweet it is! The verb structure of English  90-minute session from 10:30-12:20
Bill Isler, Garner Senior High School
GREEN ROOM
Session Presider needed

ESL texts cover, in various ways, the "tenses," aspects, and other verb forms of English...BUT they never show how these unite into the (surprise!) relatively simple structure of English. This presentation looks at both the forms and meanings of this structure. Got questions about verbs? Can you see the trees but not the forest?  Then this session is for you.


Supporting Strategic Reading and Writing in ESL Early Literacy Groups 90-minute session from 10:30-12:20
Beth Brinson, Duplin County Schools
BLUE ROOM
Session Presider needed

What can I do to help my first and second grade ESL students to become readers and writers? Demonstrations will incorporate successful reading and writing strategies and activities into these early literacy groups. Participants will leave the session with practical techniques to maximize learning opportunities immediately.

Concurrent Session II, Friday, May 31
11:30-12:20

How Sweet it is! The verb structure of English continued
Bill Isler, Garner Senior High Schools
GREEN ROOM


Supporting Strategic Reading and Writing in ESL Early Literacy Groups continued
Beth Brinson, Duplin County Schools
BLUE ROOM


The “No Child Left Behind” Act: Implications at All Levels of Education
Jerry Toussaint, N.C. Department of Public Instruction
SOUTH GALLERY (adjacent to the Ballroom)
Session Presider needed

The “No Child Left Behind” Act mandates that limited English-proficient students in our state and nation meet the same standards that all public school students must meet. This session presents the legal and educational implications of this mandate for all of us at all levels of education.


Enhance Learning by Using these Multiple Instructional Strategies
Rita Hagevik, NC Department of Public Instruction, and Evalee Parker, Mentor Teacher-in-Residence ,UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education
WALNUT ROOM
Session Presider needed

Participants are introduced to instructional strategies for teaching students who may benefit from additional auditory, visual, or concrete learning experiences. This session includes presentations and demonstrations as well as participation in how to use both “low and high tech” materials.


Sing a Song of English
Vicki Goodman, Buncombe County Schools
BROWN ROOM
Session Presider needed

Actively engage your elementary ESL students in learning English through song. Introduce/reinforce vocabulary and phonics rules, cultivate listening skills, and improve pronunciation in a fun, relaxed classroom atmosphere. Participants will receive a handout of songs to use in the classroom.


Concurrent Session III, Friday, May 31
4:05-4:55

Content Integration in Middle School ESL Programs
Dr. Manuel Vargas, Winston Salem State University
Robert Landry, South Davie Middle School
WALNUT ROOM
Session Presider needed

Presenters will demonstrate the integration of academic language development, content area instruction, and learning strategies for both content and language development. Participants will learn basic principles
of cognitive academic language learning and suggestions for implementation in major subject areas of the curriculum.


Culture: What Difference does it Make?
Sally Hewett, Whiteville City Schools
SOUTH GALLERY (adjacent to the Ballroom)
Session Presider needed

We all do some things the same way . . . or do we? This staff development project activity explores how we can avoid tripping over six stumbling blocks to intercultural communication. Metalanguage describing culture will also be reviewed.



Cultural Identity as a Critical Factor in ESL Success
Dr. Kay McClanahan, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
GREEN ROOM
Session Presider needed

Based on evidence from Korean students studying English and American students studying Standard American English (SAE), it is argued that students' perception of the new language or new dialect as a threat to their cultural identity is a strong negative factor in their successful
acquisition of the language or dialect.



Using Carolyn Graham’s Jazz Chants and Songs in your ESL Lessons
Robin Kube, North Carolina State University
BLUE ROOM
Session Presider needed

Using chants and songs in your ESL classroom is a great way to energize the introductions to lessons. I will present chants and songs by Carolyn Graham that I have used in teaching grades K-6 that have been springboards for lessons, popular with my students and enjoyable for me.


Web Tools for Language Instruction
Nancy Swisher, North Carolina State University
BROWN ROOM
Session Presider needed

Basic design and implementation of interactive, web-based pedagogical tools. Includes how to create on-line self-correcting exercises, flashcards, practice quizzes, discussion boards, and instructor-generated audio files. Demonstration of web site incorporating this technology into language courses .


Concurrent Session IV, Saturday, June 1
8:20-9:10

Let's Talk About Content
Dr. Dorothy Kauffman, Center for Applied Linguistics
SOUTH GALLERY (adjacent to the Ballroom)

Dr. Kauffman will show how easily students are motivated to talk about academic content and learn English with The Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas. Teaching strategies to use with various curriculum topics will be demonstrated. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the Dictionary and a complete photocopiable lesson they can use next week in class including the accompanying audiocassette.


Using Music in the ESL Classroom
Laura Cernikova, Garner Middle School, Wake County
WALNUT ROOM

This demonstration will focus on activities using popular music in the ESL classroom with older students and adults. The activities will demonstrate ways to enhance grammar, vocabulary and cultural awareness (slang, colloquialisms, pop culture etc.)


A Lesson in Culture for Mainstream Classroom Teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs)
Dr. Joy McLaughlin, Asheboro City Schools
BOARDROOM
Session Presider needed

At a time when the focus for schools and teachers is on high academic achievement, there is the tendency to overlook the importance of cultural backgrounds of ELLs. Cultural implications for the classroom teacher are essential elements for learning and teaching. The purpose of this workshop is to demonstrate a cultural lesson that can be replicated in the school setting to educate mainstream teachers about cultural differences and their importance in teaching and learning.

Surviving Encounters with Latinos in our Schools 90-minute session from 8:20-10:10
Carlos Rojas-Calvo and Lizbeth Alfaro-Rojas, Montgomery County Schools
BLUE ROOM
Session Presider needed

Increase your knowledge about la cultura Latina and acquire basic skills to welcome parents and new estudiantes while helping them with the initial paperwork in their native language! There will be time for questions and answers like: “How do you say . . . en espanol?”


A Successful NC Dual Language Program-In Action 90-minute session from 8:20-10:10
Maria Petrea, Cheryl Little, Regina Boyd and Gretchen Holland, Collinswod Elementary and Dual Language Program Academy
ROOM 3118 (3rd floor)

Collinswood Elementary and Dual Language Spanish Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina has been a second language acquisition program for five years. Key school educators will share characteristics of a quality dual language program, effective instructional practices, and the impact this academically challenging program has had on native Spanish and English speakers.


Reading Strategies and the Four Skills 90-minute session from 8:20-10:10
Beckie Jacinto, Montgomery County Schools
GREEN ROOM
Session Presider needed

Reading doesn’t stop with running your eyes over a printed page. We will discuss and practice reading strategies that cover the four literacy skills. Most strategies can be applied to any age or level.


Supporting Strategic Reading and Writing in ESL Early Literacy Groups  90-minute session from 8:20-10:10
Beth Brinson, Duplin County Schools
BROWN ROOM
Session Presider needed

What can I do to help my first and second grade ESL students to become readers and writers? Demonstrations will incorporate successful reading and writing strategies and activities into these early literacy groups. Participants will leave the session with practical techniques to maximize learning opportunities immediately.



Concurrent Session V, Saturday, June 1
9:20-10:10

Surviving Encounters with Latinos in our Schools continued
Carlos Rojas-Calvo and Lizbeth Alfaro-Rojas, Montgomery County Schools
BLUE ROOM

A Successful NC Dual Language Program-In Action continued
Maria Petrea, Cheryl Little, Regina Boyd and Gretchen Holland, Collinswood Elementary and Dual Language Program Academy
ROOM 3118 (3rd floor)

Reading Strategies and the Four Skills continued
Beckie Jacinto, Montgomery County Schools
GREEN ROOM

Supporting Strategic Reading and Writing in ESL Early Literacy Groups continued
Beth Brinson, Duplin County Schools
BROWN ROOM

Games for Learning
Abbie Tom, Durham Technical Community College
SOUTH GALLERY (adjacent to the Ballroom)
Session Presider needed

The presenter will demonstrate basic game formats, which can be adapted for different levels, ages and content.


Mainstream Peers Try on ELLs' Shoes
Cyndy Thatcher-Fettig, Kirsten Gardner and Mary Latham, Chapel-Hill Carrboro Schools
BOARDROOM
Session Presider needed

This demonstration introduces a "shock language" lesson that aims at providing a cross-cultural experience to ESL students' mainstream classroom peers in an elementary school setting.  It will illustrate the rationale, description of the lesson, and future directions for integrating this project into school-wide multicultural education aimed for all students.


Best Practices for English Learners: Abriendo Puertas/ Opening Doors
Myrna Pagán, Garner Middle School, Wake County
Jackie Jefferson, Wake County Public Schools
WALNUT ROOM
Session Presider needed

Data will be presented to illustrate how second language learners perform on the end-of-grade (EOG) test, how they compare to other groups and characteristics of these students. An explanation of second language acquisition and teaching strategies for English learners will be discussed. Evidence will be shared to support that dual-immersion programs often have been shown to be very effective for teaching students languages and promoting bilingualism.