7:00am CDT
7:30am CDT
8:15am CDT
Come to order and celebrate ESL
Speakers JL
ESL Coordinator, Title III Consultant, TDOE
Jan has worked with English Learners from 1979 to the present time. She currently serves as the ESL Services Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education. Previously she worked with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools both in the ESL office and in the classroom. She also...
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Thursday September 20, 2018 8:15am - 8:30am CDT
Salons 6-10
8:30am CDT
Welcome
Speakers
Commissioner of Education, Tennessee Department of Education
Dr. Candice McQueen was sworn in as Tennessee’s commissioner of education in January 2015. McQueen led a statewide effort to create a new strategic plan and vision for our schools called Tennessee Succeeds focused on increasing postsecondary and career readiness for all of Tennessee’s...
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Thursday September 20, 2018 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Salons 6-10
9:00am CDT
10:45am CDT
11:45am CDT
1:00pm CDT
Q & A
Speakers JL
ESL Coordinator, Title III Consultant, TDOE
Jan has worked with English Learners from 1979 to the present time. She currently serves as the ESL Services Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education. Previously she worked with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools both in the ESL office and in the classroom. She also...
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Thursday September 20, 2018 1:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Salons 6-10
1:30pm CDT
3:00pm CDT
Wrap Up and TNTESOL Announcements
Speakers JL
ESL Coordinator, Title III Consultant, TDOE
Jan has worked with English Learners from 1979 to the present time. She currently serves as the ESL Services Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education. Previously she worked with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools both in the ESL office and in the classroom. She also...
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Thursday September 20, 2018 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Salons 6-10
4:30pm CDT
7:00am CDT
7:00am CDT
7:30am CDT
8:00am CDT
Plenary: An Intro to Corpus Linguistics for ESL Teachers
Speakers
Professor, TESOL University of Central Florida, University of Central Florida
Hello from central Florida! MANY THANKS to the CATESOL team for ALL THEIR HARD WORK in making CATESOL 2019 happen! Even though I'm on the other side of the US and have never taught in California, I think I've been a CATESOL member longer than a Florida Sunshine TESOL member! I'm...
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Friday September 21, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Salons 6-10
9:00am CDT
Celebrating Culture: Hosting an International Family Night
Speakers
Lakeland Middle Preparatory School, Lakeland, TN
Alison Garland is the ESL teacher for grades 5-8 at Lakeland Middle Preparatory School in Lakeland, TN. Alison graduated from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN with a B.A. in K-6 Elementary Education in 2009 and with a Masters of Arts in Teaching English Language Learners in 2010...
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Friday September 21, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Williamson
9:00am CDT
Dazzling Our Way Into Vocabulary Success
Speakers BK
Mrs. Ketner has been teaching for 16 years in Title I schools. She started her career in early childhood elementary classrooms in Georgia where she taught kindergarten, first grade and second grade. She moved to Tennessee in 2014 and began teaching ESL at her present school. Mrs...
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John Colemon Elementary School, Smyrna, Tennessee
Mrs. Saucedo has been teaching in elementary education for 30 years, with 20 of those years being in ESL instruction. She started her career in a private school, then moved to Metro Nashville Public Schools and recently moved to Rutherford County, where she is currently teaching...
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Friday September 21, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Morgan
9:00am CDT
Effective Writing Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes
Speakers
Franklin Special School District
Cinamon Collins is an ESL Teacher in grades K-4, for the Franklin Special School District in Franklin, TN. She has worked in education for over 12 years in three states: New York, California, and Tennessee. Cinamon earned her doctorate in Education from Lipscomb University, and a...
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Franklin Special School District, Franklin, TN
Meghann Wynne has been an educator for 13 years and currently teaches ESL in grades K-3 in the Franklin Special School District in TN. She has facilitated workshops to promote academic success using SIOP and ESL strategies. Meghann has a Bachelors degree in Education from Ohio University...
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Friday September 21, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Franklin
9:00am CDT
Keep Calm and Use Schoology
Speakers SM
CLASSROOM TEACHER-ESL, Collierville Schools
Shelly Misenheimer is in her 20th year of teaching with Collierville Schools. She begins her 15th year in ESL and previously taught Spanish at the elementary level. Her experience includes elementary, middle, and high school. Additionally, she was chosen as the 2013 ESL Teacher...
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Central Office - Curriculum & Accountability, CS
Katherine Perry is currently serving as an Elementary PLC Data Coach for Collierville Schools. She works with schools to inspire collective inquiry and shared ownership that leads to improved learning outcomes for all students.
Friday September 21, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Appaloosa
9:00am CDT
Wild GooseChase
Speakers
LS Technology Coordinator, University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN
Mark is the lower school technology coordinator at University School of Nashville. He formerly worked at an ESL teacher for 10 years and as a technology coach, specifically with ESL teachers.
Friday September 21, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Arabian
9:00am CDT
9:00am CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
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TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
10:00am CDT
11:00am CDT
12:00pm CDT
Dazzling Our Way Into Vocabulary Success : Elementary
Speakers BK
Mrs. Ketner has been teaching for 16 years in Title I schools. She started her career in early childhood elementary classrooms in Georgia where she taught kindergarten, first grade and second grade. She moved to Tennessee in 2014 and began teaching ESL at her present school. Mrs...
Read More → VS
John Colemon Elementary School, Smyrna, Tennessee
Mrs. Saucedo has been teaching in elementary education for 30 years, with 20 of those years being in ESL instruction. She started her career in a private school, then moved to Metro Nashville Public Schools and recently moved to Rutherford County, where she is currently teaching...
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Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Williamson
12:00pm CDT
Empowering Students to Speak
Speakers BW
Rutherford County Schools, Smyrna TN
Beth Williams has been an educator, working with ELL students, for 16 years. Currently, she teaches K-2 and Newcomers with the Rutherford County School System.
Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Arabian
12:00pm CDT
Illuminating Language:Engagement in Actions and Words
Speakers LA
Lakeland Elementary, Lakeland, Tennessee
Lee Ann Kelly has been teaching for over 25 years. Her background ranges from kindergarten to high school in both special education and ESL.
DS
Lakeland Elementary
Diann has been teaching elementary (grades K-5) for 21 years: 14 years as a classroom teacher and 7 in ESL. She added her ESL endorsement in 1999 and completed her master's degree in Teacher Leadership in 2011.
Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Morgan
12:00pm CDT
The ELL Teacher's Toolbox: Ideas to Support Your Students
Speakers TA
Rutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Tracey has been teaching ESL for 13 years. She enjoys working with younger students and newcomers. She believes in a hands-on approach to learning that involves manipulatives and lots of movement!
Rutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
I am in my sixth year of teaching, all of which have been as an ESL teacher. Before working in Rutherford County Schools, I was in Metro Nashville Public Schools as a blended classroom and self-contained ESL teacher. I love the diversity my students bring into our school and I love...
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Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Saddlebred
12:00pm CDT
Vocabulary and Reading Resources for Teaching Newcomers
Speakers SW
ESL Teacher, Williamson County Schools
Shauna Wells was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania from 1992-94. She received her Masters in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998. In 2006, she received her ESL endorsement from Seattle Pacific University. She currently teaches ESL in the Williamson...
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Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Appaloosa
12:00pm CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
Read More →
TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
12:00pm CDT
The Key to Helping ESL Students with Seven Difficult Grammar Points
Speakers
Professor, TESOL University of Central Florida, University of Central Florida
Hello from central Florida! MANY THANKS to the CATESOL team for ALL THEIR HARD WORK in making CATESOL 2019 happen! Even though I'm on the other side of the US and have never taught in California, I think I've been a CATESOL member longer than a Florida Sunshine TESOL member! I'm...
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Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Salon 6
12:00pm CDT
Twist with the Rubik's Cube
Speakers
LS Technology Coordinator, University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN
Mark is the lower school technology coordinator at University School of Nashville. He formerly worked at an ESL teacher for 10 years and as a technology coach, specifically with ESL teachers.
Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Franklin
1:00pm CDT
*Hot Seat!* with TDOE and ESL Regional Advisers
Speakers
ESL Director, Shelby County Schools
ESL Director for the absolute BEST group of ESL teachers on the planet! Dedicated; driven; seeking to engage teachers in self-development which will result in the overall academic advancement of our English Learners!
JL
ESL Coordinator, Title III Consultant, TDOE
Jan has worked with English Learners from 1979 to the present time. She currently serves as the ESL Services Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education. Previously she worked with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools both in the ESL office and in the classroom. She also...
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Coordinator of Culturally Inclusive Practices, TDOE
Friday September 21, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Appaloosa
1:00pm CDT
Engaging with Identity Langauges
Speakers
ESL Teacher, Rutherford County Schools, Murfressboro, Tennessee
I have been teaching for 18 years, with the last 11 in ESL. I have taught in Albania, South Korea, and England, and am finally back home in Tennessee, continuing to work with ELLs. In my free time, I like to read, write stories, and find good barbecue (both American and Korean).
Friday September 21, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Salon 4
1:00pm CDT
Latino Parent Involvement
Speakers KD
Dickson County Board of Education, Dickson, TN
I have been an educator for 16 years - 13 years in the regular classroom and the last 3 years as an ESL teacher. I graduated from Lipscomb University in 2002 with a B.S. in Elementary Education, Tennessee State University in 2009 with a M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision, & Lipscomb...
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Friday September 21, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Salon 2
1:00pm CDT
1:00pm CDT
Lighting the Path to Language Acquisition for Newcomers (K-5)
Speakers AC
Smyrna Elementary School, Smyrna, Tn
Amy Cunningham has thirteen years of teaching experience in a variety of school settings and grade levels. She holds a Bachelor of Science ('04) and Master of Education ('12) from Lipscomb University and has an ESL endorsement ('16) from Trevecca Nazarene University. She is currently...
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Friday September 21, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Saddlebred
1:00pm CDT
1:00pm CDT
Why Use DonorsChoose?
Speakers LB
ESL Teacher, Shelby County Schools, Memphis TN
Taught ESL at Kate Bond Elementary for 12 years.
Friday September 21, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Morgan
1:00pm CDT
Writing for Publication: The TNTESOL Journal and TNTESOL Newsletter
Speakers
Rutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro, TN
Andrea Bontempi, Ed.S., serves as the TNTESOL Newsletter Editor and is the ESL Specialist for Rutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro, TN.
DJ
Rutherford County Schools Murfreesboro TN
Dr. Johnna Paraiso is the instructional technology/SIFE facilitator at Rutherford Schools. She is also an adjunct professor at Trevecca Nazarene University and Tennessee State University
Friday September 21, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Arabian
1:00pm CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
Read More →
TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
2:00pm CDT
Analyzing WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Data to Drive Instruction
Speakers LC
Knox County Schools, Knoxville, Tennessee
Lisa Clark is in her fourth year as ELL Instructional Coach and Liaison for Knox County Schools. Previous to her position as ELL Coach, she served as an ELL teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, first grade sheltered classroom teacher, and a general education kindergarten teacher. Lisa...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Morgan
2:00pm CDT
Collaboration in the Digital Age
Speakers
ESL Teacher, Rutherford County Schools
Dr. Christine Tennyson is a secondary teacher to Multilingual learners at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, TN. She has taught MLLs for over 20 years. She also works with undergraduate and graduate students at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Tennyson earned...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Salon 2
2:00pm CDT
Creating Reality: Using VR Creators to Promote Student Exploration
Speakers
CLASSROOM TEACHER-ESL, Collierville Schools
Heidi is a graduate of the University of Memphis' Department of Applied Linguistics and has been teaching ELs for more than 13 years. She's really passionate about creating fun, authentic learning experiences for her students. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, traveling, and...
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CLASSROOM TEACHER-ESL, Collierville Schools
A University of Memphis English department graduate, and EL instructor for over 14 years, Todd’s research interests include Language Learning and Technology, and Teacher Training. He enjoys Caribbean islands, growing chilies, and losing golf balls in the lovely lakes and forests...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Salon 4
2:00pm CDT
Dimensions of Intercultural Communication in the ESL Classroom
Speakers
ESL Coordinator, Southwest Tennessee Community College
Dr. Hastings has spent 16 years teaching ESL/EFL and training teachers. Before coming to Southwest Tennessee Community College, he was a State Department English Language Fellow in Russia and China. In addition to teaching in Colombia, Brazil, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, he was...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Appaloosa
2:00pm CDT
Effective Collaboration and Co-Teaching
Speakers SB
Liberty Elementary
Sarah Bice is currently in her third year as a third grade general education teacher at Liberty Elementary.
LS
Liberty Elementary School, Franklin Special School District. Franklin, TN
Lindsee Stephens is an ESL teacher at Liberty Elementary. She has taught for 7 years as both an ESL and general education teacher.
Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Arabian
2:00pm CDT
Effective Writing Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes
Speakers
Franklin Special School District
Cinamon Collins is an ESL Teacher in grades K-4, for the Franklin Special School District in Franklin, TN. She has worked in education for over 12 years in three states: New York, California, and Tennessee. Cinamon earned her doctorate in Education from Lipscomb University, and a...
Read More →MW
Franklin Special School District, Franklin, TN
Meghann Wynne has been an educator for 13 years and currently teaches ESL in grades K-3 in the Franklin Special School District in TN. She has facilitated workshops to promote academic success using SIOP and ESL strategies. Meghann has a Bachelors degree in Education from Ohio University...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Williamson
2:00pm CDT
Resettled Refugees' Strengths and Responsive Instruction
Speakers SD
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, Nashville, TN
Shannon M. Daniel is a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College. She researches how multilingual youth mediate one another’s learning in and out of school and how educators responsively refine their instruction to support culturally and linguistically diverse l...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Saddlebred
2:00pm CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
Read More →
TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
2:00pm CDT
Academic Vocabulary for More Precise Language
Speakers
ELL teacher, Pigeon Forge High School, Pigeon Forge, TN
Participants will learn....how to explicitly teach high-utility, precise vocabulary for academic competency, and how to develop students’ competent command of a word through speaking, writing, and assessment tasks. Hands-on activities and digital handouts will be provided, which...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Franklin
2:00pm CDT
Engaging ELs: Developing Lifelong Learners Through Literacy and STEAM
Speakers HB
Rhea Middle School, Evensville, Tennessee
Hannah Brown is an educator who loves motivating students to achieve through hands-on learning. A graduate of Lee University, she has taught students in grades K-8 and currently teaches at Rhea Middle School. When she isn't presenting or teaching, she enjoys writing, reading books...
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Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Salon 3
2:00pm CDT
3:00pm CDT
ELL Strategies that Work
Speakers AF
Franklin Special School District, Franklin, TN
I am a K-4 ELL teacher at Moore Elementary school. This is my fifth year teaching in the Franklin Special School District. I also spent two years teaching in Malawi, Africa.
KH
Poplar Grove Elementary, Franklin, TN
I am a K-4 ELL teacher in Franklin Special School District. I was a bilingual Spanish teacher in Oakland, California, before moving to Tennessee in 2006. This is my seventeenth year teaching and I am National Board Certified in ELL.
SS
I am a 7/8 ELL teacher in Franklin Special School District. This is my eleventh year teaching and I am certified in K-12 ELL and 7-12 Social Studies.
Friday September 21, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Appaloosa
3:00pm CDT
English Teachers as Citizen Diplomats
Speakers
ESL Coordinator, Southwest Tennessee Community College
Dr. Hastings has spent 16 years teaching ESL/EFL and training teachers. Before coming to Southwest Tennessee Community College, he was a State Department English Language Fellow in Russia and China. In addition to teaching in Colombia, Brazil, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, he was...
Read More →
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →
Friday September 21, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Saddlebred
3:00pm CDT
3:00pm CDT
3:00pm CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
Read More →
TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
3:00pm CDT
Bring Mentor Sentences to Light: Strengthen Grammar in Context
Speakers
ESL Teacher, Rutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro, TN
Sunita Watson has taught elementary education for 25 years and ESL for 13 years. She is an avid writer and works with the Middle Tennessee Writing Project at Middle Tennessee State University. She has experience presenting and mentoring novice teachers.
Friday September 21, 2018 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Salon 2
3:00pm CDT
Writer's Workshop for EL Students: Putting the Pieces Together
Speakers
EL Teacher, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Taylor Stratton Elementary School, Madison, Tennessee
Marissa Tomasic has been an educator for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools for eleven years. Ms. Tomasic has a Master's Degree in English Language Learning, and she currently teaches and provides K-2 EL services for Level 1 and Level 2 students at Taylor Stratton Elementary School...
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Friday September 21, 2018 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Salon 4
4:00pm CDT
*Hot Seat!* with TDOE and ESL Regional Advisers
Speakers
ESL Director, Shelby County Schools
ESL Director for the absolute BEST group of ESL teachers on the planet! Dedicated; driven; seeking to engage teachers in self-development which will result in the overall academic advancement of our English Learners!
JL
ESL Coordinator, Title III Consultant, TDOE
Jan has worked with English Learners from 1979 to the present time. She currently serves as the ESL Services Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education. Previously she worked with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools both in the ESL office and in the classroom. She also...
Read More → JR
Coordinator of Culturally Inclusive Practices, TDOE
Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Appaloosa
4:00pm CDT
Engaging the Digital English Learner
Speakers
ELL Educator & Adjunct Lecturer for Johnson University, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, TN & Johnson University, Knoxville, TN
Jennifer Long is an EL teacher at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She is also an adjust lecturer at Johnson University. She provides regular professional development for Oak Ridge Schools. She holds a B.A. in K-6 education with an endorsement in ESL, M.A. in holistic...
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Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Williamson
4:00pm CDT
Improving Interactive Communication through “Presentation Stations”
Speakers SB
Auburn Global at Auburn University
Sydney currently works as an English Program Specialist at Auburn Global. Her interests include curriculum development, faculty collaboration, and socio-cultural adjustment of international students.
GG
Auburn Global, Auburn, AL
Geoff Goodman taught ESL and did teacher training at Seoul National University and Chung-Ang University in Seoul before working in the Auburn Global pathways program at Auburn University.
Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Salon 3
4:00pm CDT
Teach Abroad with the English Language Fellow Program
Speakers
ESL Coordinator, Southwest Tennessee Community College
Dr. Hastings has spent 16 years teaching ESL/EFL and training teachers. Before coming to Southwest Tennessee Community College, he was a State Department English Language Fellow in Russia and China. In addition to teaching in Colombia, Brazil, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, he was...
Read More →
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →
Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Saddlebred
4:00pm CDT
The Volunteer State Seal of Biliteracy
Speakers LR
John Overton High School, Nashville, Tennessee
25+ year veteran in education in the US and abroad; currently in her 20th year of ELL in MNPS; 3rd year implementing the Volunteer State Seal of Biliteracy
Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Salon 1
4:00pm CDT
Trauma Informed Teaching for ELLs
Speakers DJ
Rutherford County Schools Murfreesboro TN
Dr. Johnna Paraiso is the instructional technology/SIFE facilitator at Rutherford Schools. She is also an adjunct professor at Trevecca Nazarene University and Tennessee State University
Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Franklin
4:00pm CDT
Developing norms for scientific sensemaking with resettled refugees
Speakers SD
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, Nashville, TN
Shannon M. Daniel is a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College. She researches how multilingual youth mediate one another’s learning in and out of school and how educators responsively refine their instruction to support culturally and linguistically diverse l...
Read More →
Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Morgan
4:00pm CDT
Dual Language Immersion: Why State Policy Matters.
Speakers MM
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Matthias Maunsell is a PhD student in Educational Studies in Diverse Populations at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has over 20 years experience in English language teaching, management, testing and assessment, and program development in Europe, Latin America, & the Middle...
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Friday September 21, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Arabian
4:00pm CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
Read More →
TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
6:00pm CDT
7:00am CDT
7:00am CDT
8:00am CDT
Tapping into Adult English Language Learners’ Funds of Knowledge
Speakers AS
Graduate Assistant/ Doctoral Student, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Anna Sanczyk has taught English as a Second Language for over 10 years in Poland, Norway, and the U.S. She was also a Program Coordinator in the Refugee Education Department at Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student and works at the University...
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Saturday September 22, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Franklin
8:00am CDT
8:00am CDT
Illegal or Undocumented: Immigrant Terminology in American Media
Speakers
Professor, WL/ESL ED, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Dr. Davis-Wiley is a Professor of WL and ESL Education at The University of Tennessee where she works with MS and PhD students in WL and ESL ED and teaches classes in Methods and Research in these two fields. Her research interests include the impact of WL study on academic success...
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Central HS, Knox County Schools
Robin Lee Nelson, MS, ESL ED, UTK, is an ESL teacher at Central HS in Knox County Schools. Her research interests include social justice issues for ELs.
Saturday September 22, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Appaloosa
8:00am CDT
Resettled Refugees' Strengths and Responsive Instruction
Speakers SD
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, Nashville, TN
Shannon M. Daniel is a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College. She researches how multilingual youth mediate one another’s learning in and out of school and how educators responsively refine their instruction to support culturally and linguistically diverse l...
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Saturday September 22, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Morgan
8:00am CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
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TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
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Associate Professor, APSU CoE
8:00am CDT
Turning Long Term Language Learners Into ESL Graduates
Speakers
ESL Teacher, Rutherford County Schools
Dr. Christine Tennyson is a secondary teacher to Multilingual learners at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, TN. She has taught MLLs for over 20 years. She also works with undergraduate and graduate students at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Tennyson earned...
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ESL Teacher, Smyrna Middle School, Smyrna, TN
With a M.Ed in English Language Learning, Meghan Vigil has taught ESL at Smyrna Middle School in Rutherford County for 6 years.
Saturday September 22, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Williamson
9:00am CDT
*Hot Seat!* with TDOE and ESL Regional Advisers
Speakers
ESL Director, Shelby County Schools
ESL Director for the absolute BEST group of ESL teachers on the planet! Dedicated; driven; seeking to engage teachers in self-development which will result in the overall academic advancement of our English Learners!
JL
ESL Coordinator, Title III Consultant, TDOE
Jan has worked with English Learners from 1979 to the present time. She currently serves as the ESL Services Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Education. Previously she worked with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools both in the ESL office and in the classroom. She also...
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Coordinator of Culturally Inclusive Practices, TDOE
Saturday September 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Arabian
9:00am CDT
9:00am CDT
Making Data Relevant to the ESL Student
Speakers SM
Shelby County ESL-Kate Bond ES
AP
Kate Bond Elementary, Memphis, TN
Both April Perdomo and Stacy McGoldrick teach 1st Grade ESL at Kate Bond Elementary. Perdomo has taught for a total of 8 years and McGoldrick a total of 19 years. Both are passionate about the English Language Learner and have collaborated together the past several years to build...
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Saturday September 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Appaloosa
9:00am CDT
Preparing Teachers for Advocacy & Social Justice
Speakers KB
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
Kisha C. Bryan, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Tennessee State University. She is an advocate for ELs and other linguistically diverse populations. Her research focuses on identity construction among Black and immigrant adolescents, language...
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Saturday September 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Williamson
9:00am CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
Read More →
TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
9:00am CDT
9:00am CDT
Best Vocabulary Teaching Practices: Research Findings and the Real World
Speakers
Professor, TESOL University of Central Florida, University of Central Florida
Hello from central Florida! MANY THANKS to the CATESOL team for ALL THEIR HARD WORK in making CATESOL 2019 happen! Even though I'm on the other side of the US and have never taught in California, I think I've been a CATESOL member longer than a Florida Sunshine TESOL member! I'm...
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Saturday September 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:45am CDT
Salon 6
9:00am CDT
Shining a Light on Linguistic Diversity in the ESL Classroom
Speakers
Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Trini Stickle is an Assistant Professor of English at Western Kentucky University. She has published on the pedagogical value of using dialect data, specifically the use of archival material from the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), in the university classroom. Her...
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Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Alison Youngblood is an Assistant Professor of TESOL at Western Kentucky University. She has been an ESL teacher educator for 6 years and previously taught ESL in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea for 10 years.
Saturday September 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:45am CDT
Franklin
10:00am CDT
Exhibitors
Exhibitors
Recruitment Specialist, College of Education at Tennessee Tech
University Dept of Education
Director of Graduate Enrollment, Lipscomb University College of Education
At Lipscomb, we develop educators who are leaders, lifelong learners and are prepared to lead educational organizations through innovation, collaboration and strategic change. Those skills make our graduates exemplary. In fact, we are consistently ranked as having one of the most...
Read More →
TN Educational Sales Consultant, Benchmark Education
TN Educational Sales Consultant
BE
Owner, Bridgeview Education
Chris Opstad
Imagine Learning
Yvonne Parrish
English Language Programs (U.S. Department of State)
The English Language Programs is the premier opportunity for TESOL professionals to impact the way English is taught abroad. By completing projects designed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, English Language Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators work closely with...
Read More →LW
Associate Professor, APSU CoE
11:00am CDT