Academic Sessions and InterSections
Academic sessions and InterSections highlight topics of relevance to and across interest sections, providing a collaborative forum for attendees
seeking innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches and solutions. This brief list grouped into a few broad categories is just a sample of the
hundreds of sessions that provide something for everyone. For descriptions of these sessions, please see the online itinerary planner.
Culture
East and West Conceptualizations of Globalization in EFL and ESL Contexts
Interest Section: Teacher Education
Presenters: Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Julia Austin, Suchada Nimmannit, Matilda Wong, Yan Wang, Xu Hao
Effectively Working With the “Intercultural” in the ESOL Classroom
Interest Section: Intercultural Communication
Presenters: Susan Spezzini, Hyunsoo Hur, Andres Ramirez, Michiko Uryu
Examining the “E” in TESOL
Interest Section: Bilingual Education
Presenters: Angeles Clemente Olmos, Jody Cripps, Mayra Daniel, Mario López-Gopar, Samuel Supalla, Shelley Taylor
Intercultural Communication and Miscommunication: Implications for ESOL Students and Teachers
Interest Section: Intercultural Communication
Presenters: Jinyan Huang, Erin Dotterweich, Ashleigh Bowers
Language and Cultural Differences That Interfere With ITA Communication
Interest Section: International Teaching Assistants
Presenter: Kathi Cennamo
Refugee Mental Health: A Review of Challenges and Resources
Interest Section: Refugee Concerns
Presenters: Pindie Stephen, Lauren Swain, Myrna Ann Adkins
Teaching for Social Responsibility in a Multicultural World
Interest Section: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Alexis Gerard Finger, Lori M. Edmonds, Sara Keyes Ray, Earlene Gentry, Valerie S. Jakar, Kip A. Cates
Higher Education
ESL in Higher Education: Graduation Credit or Remediation Credit
Interest Section: Higher Education
Presenters: Debbie East, Juanita Brunelle, Jim Valentine, Eileen Kelley
Real-World Academic Writing: What English Programs Need to Know
Interest Section: Intensive English Programs
Presenters: Carol L. Romett, Alister Cumming, Dana Ferris, Lynn Goldstein, Diane Schmitt
Relationship Building in International Teaching Assistant Programs
Interest Section: International Teaching Assistants
Presenters: Karen Asenavage, Diane Cotsonas, Jane Dunphy, Elin Epperson, Cathy Jacobson, Keith Otto
The Impact of Globalization on Traditional IEPs
Interest Section: Intensive English Programs
Presenters: T. Leo Schmitt, Thomas Alibrandi, Winnie Cragg, Moussa Diouf, Donna Gruber
The Role of IEPs in Higher Education
Interest Section: Higher Education
Presenters: T. Leo Schmitt, Priscilla Taylor, Jim Bame, Karen O'Neill
Nonnative-English-Speaking Teachers
Helping Nonnative English Speakers Teach Speaking and Pronunciation
Interest Section: Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening
Presenters: Tracey Derwing, Patricia Pashby, Keiko Samimy, Paul Tze
Issues for NNESTs in EFL Writing Teacher Preparation
Interest Section: Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL
Presenters: Icy Lee, Lisya Seloni, Ditlev Larsen, Claus Gnutzmann, Paul Kei Matsuda
NNEST Perspective of the “E” in TESOL
Interest Section: Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL
Presenters: Zoreh Eslami, Aiden Yeh, Lía Kamhi-Stein, Lawrence Zhang, Donna Fujimoto
Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking
Finding a Place for Pronunciation: Past, Present, and Future
Interest Section: Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening
Presenters: Judy Gilbert, Olle Kjellin, Mardi Michels
Linguistic Issues in Writing From Sources
Interest Section: Applied Linguistics
Presenters: Howard Williams, Marianne Celce-Murcia
Negotiating ESL Writing Instruction and Standards on the Secondary Level
Interest Section: Second Language Writing
Presenters: Lynore Carnuccio, Amanda Kibler, Youngjoo Yi, Luciana de Oliveira
New Theories and Effective Practices in Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar
Interest Section: Applied Linguistics
Presenters: Andrea Tyler, Diane Larsen-Freeman, Eli Hinkel, Dilin Liu
Recurring Issues in ESL Writing Assessment and Student Placement
Interest Section: Second Language Writing
Presenters: Alister Cumming, Deborah Crusan, Danielle Zawodny Wetzel, Tony Silva
Research on EFL Classroom Interaction: Conversation Analysis
Interest Section: English as a Foreign Language
Presenters: Donna Fujimoto, Noël Houck, David Olsher, Jean Wong
Teacher Education
Contextualizing Teacher Education in International Contexts
Interest Section: Teacher Education
Presenters: Kay Gallagher, Toni Hull, Hema Ramanathan, Isabela Villasboas, Anne Walker, Hong Wang
Five Tools for Successful Program Proposals
Interest Section: Program Administration
Presenters: Bruce Rindler, Jennifer Duclos
“Head-To-Toe” Approach To Learner Support: Before, During, and After the Language Course
Interest Section: Program Administration
Presenter: Marina Cobb
Leading From the ESL Classroom and Beyond
Interest Section: Elementary Education
Presenters: Christel Broady, Judie Haynes, Carol Behel, Deborah Sams
Technology
Building Effective Intercultural Communication in Online Courses
Interest Section: Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Presenters: Dawn Bikowski, Debbie East, Sandy Wagner, Geoff Lawrence
Challenges and Opportunities in Designing New Multimedia ELT Materials
Interest Section: Materials Writers
Presenters: Randall Davis, Jennifer Lebedev, Maggie Sokolik, Sarah Worthington
Step-by-Step . . . Making Movies and Digital Media for Instruction
Interest Section: Video and Digital Media
Presenters: Laura Lau, Lisa Pontoppidan, Gromik Tohoku, Johanna Katchen, Constance Eide, Robert Elliot, Jennifer Lebedev
Teacher Training for Web 2.0 and Beyond
Interest Section: Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Presenters: Philip Hubbard, Paige Ware, Christine Bauer-Ramazani, Greg Kessler
Technology in ESOL Classrooms and Preparing Teachers for Successful Integration
Interest Section: Elementary Education
Presenters: Christel Broady, Karen Kuhel, Ellen Dougherty, Margaret McKenzie, Stacey Abbott, Sandra Rogers, Ben Fabie
Special Interest
Current Issues Affecting Materials Development For International Markets
Interest Section: Materials Writers
Presenters: Neil Anderson, Marc Helgesen, Howard Siegelman, Becky Tarver Chase
English for Specific Purposes (ESP)—Imagine the Possibilities!
Interest Section: English for Specific Purposes
Presenters: Dawn Arrol, Susan Barone, John Fulghum, Kevin Knight, Debra Lee, Jane Lockwood, Thomas Orr
ESL in the 21st Century: Workforce Transitions, Materials, and Policy
Interest Section: English for Specific Purposes
Presenters: David Kertzner, Donna Price, Ronna Magy, Philip Less
Examining the "I" in Immigration: Personal Perspectives
Interest Section: Adult Education
Presenters: Philip Less, Laura Patching, Atef Khalifa, Miriam Kroeger
Intercultural Training in the U.S. Military: Implications for ESOL Educators
Interest Section: Intercultural Communication
Presenters: Ruth Sasaki, Annette Bradford, Martine Danan
International English Revisted
Interest Section: English as a Foreign Language
Presenters: Jane Hoelker, Charles Jeremy Sykes, Dorothy E. Zemach, Angel Lin
Something is Rotten in the State of Arizona
Interest Section: Bilingual Education
Presenters: Kristin Snoddon, Mary Carol Combs, Joanne Cripps, Amy Hamar, Anita Small
Who Owns English?
Interest Section: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Rob Clément, Valerie Jakar, Amy Hamar, Earlene Gentry, Scarlet Evans, Kim Loh
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