TNTESOL Annual Conference & Business Meeting: Full Schedule

Give Light
Learn from the past. Teach in the present. Illuminate the future.

9:00am CDT

Dazzling Our Way Into Vocabulary Success

Would you like to dazzle your ESL students with new, refreshing ideas when teaching dull, required academic vocabulary? In this session you will learn how to take grade-level vocabulary practice sheets and make them meaningful and engaging. Enjoyable, but rigorous vocabulary games that teach academic vocabulary will also be shared.

Speakers

Becky Ketner

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 →

Vanessa Saucedo

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... Read More →

TNTESOL presentation pptx

Friday September 21, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Morgan

Practice Oriented

Session ID §-27
Presenter Email saucedov@rcschools.net

12:00pm CDT

Illuminating Language:Engagement in Actions and Words

This session provides easy and exciting ways to develop higher order thinking skills through the use of storytelling and story acting. Literacy development is increased by providing young children with language experiences that promote a love of books, language, and stories within an environment filled with rich conversation and meaning.

Speakers

Lee Ann Kelly

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.

Diann Sorensen

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.

TNTESOL Presentation pptx

Friday September 21, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Morgan

Practice Oriented

Session ID §-02
Presenter Email lkelly@lakelandk12.org

1:00pm CDT

Why Use DonorsChoose?

Learn how to address funding challenges in your public school ESL classroom using donors choose.org. Many teachers reach in their wallet to provide materials that their students need. We are going to explore the website donors choose.org and look at how to create a project and explore the best practices to get the supplies that the students need.

Speakers

Lily Buzdugan

ESL Teacher, Shelby County Schools, Memphis TN

Taught ESL at Kate Bond Elementary for 12 years.

Melanie Jackson

Shelby County Schools

Friday September 21, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Morgan

Practice Oriented

Session ID §-41
Presenter Email igorlili@yahoo.com

2:00pm CDT

Analyzing WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Data to Drive Instruction

This session will briefly discuss the importance and advantages of thoroughly analyzing WIDA ACCESS 2.0 data. Participants will be provided with a template that enables them to easily enter multiple years of data. Stakeholders will learn how to use the template to make important instructional decisions for students.

Speakers

Lisa Clark

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... Read More →

Analyzing Access 2.0 Data to Drive Instruction pptx

School A Access Growth xlsx

Access Growth template xlsx

Friday September 21, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Morgan

Practice Oriented

Session ID §-36
Presenter Email lisa.rinehart@knoxschools.org

3:00pm CDT

Scaffolding Science Content in the Middle School Classroom

Learning academic language is incredibly challenging for ELs. The language in the science classroom is demanding and creates a barrier for higher order thinking. In this session you will be given specific tools to create rigorous science lessons that challenge ELs to utilize higher order thinking while also building their language background.

Speakers

Meghan Vigil

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.

Sheltered Science Lesson Template docx

Scaffolding Science Presentation pdf

Sheltered Science Lesson Example pdf

Friday September 21, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Morgan

Practice Oriented

Session ID §-17
Presenter Email vigilm@rcschools.net

4:00pm CDT

Developing norms for scientific sensemaking with resettled refugees

This session involves a presentation about a yearlong after-school program that engaged resettled refugee youth in scientific sensemaking. We make the argument that consistent, longterm scaffolding is needed to engage youth in rich dialogue about science. All session participants will engage in discussion about potential implications.

Speakers

Shannon Daniel

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

Research Oriented

Session ID §-52
Presenter Email shannonmarydaniel@gmail.com

8:00am CDT

Resettled Refugees' Strengths and Responsive Instruction

Based on an ethnographic study, this presentation will review how resettled refugees leverage their strengths to make sense of schoolwork. Drawing upon third space theories, the author will share findings and implications for educators. All participants can engage in collaborative discussions to think about implications specific to their work.

If you can't attend the TNTESOL conference this year, check out this page for a selection of sessions on a variety of topics essential to ESL, Friday, September 21 (8:00 - 5:00) and Saturday, September 22 (8:00 - 11:00).

Speakers

Shannon Daniel

Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, Nashville, TN

Saturday September 22, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Morgan

Research Oriented, Webcast

Session ID §-28
Presenter Email shannonmarydaniel@gmail.com

9:00am CDT

Get Teachers Hooked on the Reading Habit: Read-Alouds Do Work

Students can think and discuss far above the level at which they can read. Selecting books that are both complex in ideas and language help build metacognitive skills. Participants will use interactive Read-Alouds that support the development of language and literacy by planning intentional teaching opportunities for the read-aloud.

Speakers

Shauna Williams

National Literacy Consultant, Benchmark Education Company

I am passionate about technology and how I am constantly challenged to keep up with all of the changes. I'm always learning!

TN TESOL 2018 Read Alouds Handout pdf

Saturday September 22, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Morgan

Workshop

Session ID §-33
Presenter Email swilliams@benchmarkeducation.com