TESOL 2015 Presentations - UNT-International

List of presentations by IELI members
TESOL 2015
Leadership and Management Fundamentals
9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Wednesday | MTCC
Dr. Neil Anderson, Bigham Young Univ. | Dr. Fernando Fleurquin, Univ. North Texas
This interactive workshop focuses on three key areas of leadership and management: qualities of effective leaders, strategic planning, and
leadership for teacher change: supervision
Financial Planning: Budgets and Course Costing
9:30-11 a.m. | Thursday | MTCC
Dr. Fernando Fleurquin, Univ. North Texas
This workshop provides an introduction to budgeting and course costing. ELT professionals who are not familiar with financial concepts will
be able to prepare and understand institutional or program budgets and to determine the cost of a course or program.
No Student Left Inside: Bridging the Classroom
and the Environment
9:30-10:45 a.m. | Thursday | MTCC, 201C
Donna Obenda, Univ. North Texas | Wendy Pickering, Bellevue College | Lisa Kattelus, Overland Learning Centre | Michelle Luster, California State Univ. | Marc Rosegold, Crescent Valley High School | Beth Russell, Oregon State Univ. | Tim Grant, Green Teacher Magazine | Laurel Collins, Univ. North Texas
This session presents a variety of outdoor activities and projects that ESL teachers can use with their students to promote environmental
awareness and action. Tim Grant, editor of Green Teacher magazine, talks about environmental education principles and describe activities
that are well-suited for ESL students.
Bridging Digital Divides: Ways of Developing
and Evaluating Digital Activities
2-2:45 p.m. | Thursday | MTCC, 709
Dan Buller, Univ. of North Texas | Daniel Ball, Univ. North Texas | Gillian Grant, Univ. North Texas
Thoughtfully incorporating activities using smartphones and tablets in existing curricula is an emerging goal for many English programs.
Participants learn to work with colleagues to explore useful digital activities, to survey instructor and student attitudes to technology, and to
incorporate engaging and beneficial activities in lesson plans.
Classroom Observation Tools that Promote Professionalism and Program Quality
4-4:45 p.m. | Friday | MTCC, 201A
Learning Walks
4-4:45 p.m. | Friday | MTCC, 104C
Silvia Laborde, Alianza Cultural Uruguay-Estados Unidos | Dr. Fernando Fleurquin, Univ. North Texas
Classroom observation can be a powerful tool for teacher development and for program quality assurance. In this session, the participants
learn about roles, procedures, and outcomes in mentoring, peer, formative, and evaluative classroom observations, and reflect on best classroom observation practices in ESL/EFL contexts.
Julie Doty, Univ. North Texas | Karen Lioy, Univ. North Texas | Lisa Hollinger, Univ. North Texas
Student-Centered Peer Observations Content Area: Personal and Professional Development for Teachers Learning walks involve a pair of teachers observing 5–10 minutes of several coteachers’ classes and focusing on student learning. This session discusses the process, rationale, and
outcomes of learning walks for both teachers and students at a large IEP.
Mentoring Boot Camp: Developing
the Next Generation
2-6 p.m. | Saturday | MTCC
Julie Doty, Univ. North Texas | Kelly Healey, Tolman H.S. | Lisa Hollinger, Univ. North Texas | Karen Lioy, Univ. North Texas
Mentoring can maintain standards and help new hires and current teachers adjust to new teaching demands. It also leads to quality teaching,
teacher retention, collaboration, and positive outcomes. However, what are best practices and what tools are necessary to effectively mentor?
Presenters lead attendees through the process of effective mentoring.
Why Did the IEP Cross the Accreditation Bridge?
2-2:45 p.m. | Saturday | MTCC, 718B
Dr. Fernando Fleurquin, Univ. North Texas | Leonardo Mercado, Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano | Deanna Wormuth, Georgetown Univ. | Gordon Clark, Indiana Univ.
Directors from intensive English programs in the United States and Latin America share insights on the value of accreditation for their programs
and the reasons why they voluntarily chose to embark on CEA accreditation. If you have any doubts, join our discussion.
Materials used during presentations can be found online at international.unt.edu
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