ATESL 2018: Leaders and Learners: Integration and Inclusion has ended

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ATESL 2018: Leaders and Learners: Integration and Inclusion

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Beverly Hills Ballroom Conference Registration Foyer

8:00am MDT

Welcome Address Beverly Hills Ballroom Publisher and Exhibitor Display

8:30am MDT

Engaging ESL Students through Visual Texts Beverly Hills BallroomIngrid Johnston

9:30am MDT

2018 Conference Venue Map

9:40am MDT

Gamify Your Moodle Course 15 CognacNancy Van Dorp • Jim Edgar Reading in the Real World 16 ChampagneBonnie Nicholas • Stacy Norrbom Canadian Language Benchmarks for Writing: An Interactive Review 12 ChablisRuth Jordan • Karen Marke Engaging over Distracting; Integrating Mobile Devices 14 MedocTanya Yaunish Engaging Students Through Writing Tasks and Feedback 9 BordeauxYvonne Breckenridge • Sofia Elgueta Duplancic • Lisa Matthew First Nation, Inuit and Metis Content in the LINC Classroom 10 BeaujolaisSuzanne Clavelle Picturebooks for the Adult Learner 6 ChiantiIngrid Johnston Practical Tips for Developing Reading Assessment Tasks for the Classroom 5 PiesporterSabine Ricioppo Teaching English Grammar: Modals without Muddle? 7 MadeiraMina Haghighatshahmarasi • Olena Motuz • Leila Ranta

10:40am MDT

Nutrition Break 10:40 - 10:55 TBA

10:55am MDT

L1 Literacy and Access to Social Services 14 MedocTheresa Wall Peer-Observation Project 15 CognacTorie Comfort • Martin Guardado • Luke Jang • Priscila Magaldi Netto We Need to Talk – Conversation Analysis and LINC 6 ChiantiSimon Best A Practical Guide to Teaching ESL Literacy 5 PiesporterEmily Albertsen LINC Works – Materials and Revised CLB/ES Comparative Framework 7 MadeiraKim Chaba-Armstrong • Lisa Rochman • Krista Walsh-Murray Magnetic Mini-modules & Materials 10 BeaujolaisChayan Mallick • Cyndee Morehouse Soft Skills in the ESL Classroom 12 ChablisCorenna Buckler • Renuka Jantz Ten ‘More’ Terrific Teaching Tips for Learners & Leaders 9 BordeauxRoger Moore Using WhatsApp As An Effective Language Learning Tool 16 ChampagneHannah Akindele

12:00pm MDT

Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 Beverly Hills Ballroom

12:30pm MDT

Integrating Pronunciation into Language Teaching: New Research and New Approaches Beverly Hills BallroomJennifer Foote Dr. Jennifer Foote Beverly Hills Ballroom

1:40pm MDT

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Top Resources for Teaching Pronunciation 14 MedocTracey Derwing • Erin Waugh Reboot: Learning English with CBC 2.0 7 MadeiraBarbara Edmondson • Justine Light • Brock Wojtalewicz When Families Reconnect: Supporting English Language Learners through the Immigration Process 5 PiesporterAnja Dressler • Cora-Leah Schmitt • M. Gregory Tweedie Inclusion and Integration through Innovative Language Assessment Approaches 15 CognacMylan Nguyen • Biljana Tratnik Language for Work: Labour Market Attachment for CLB 3-5 Learners 16 ChampagneMartha Urquhart • Sara Gnida • Dorte Weber Learning English with our Lethbridge College Elder 9 BordeauxMichelle Derbich Move It or Lose It! 12 ChablisDonna Clarke • Patricia Len Promoting Inclusion through Learner-led Discussions in the EAP Classroom 10 BeaujolaisGreg Danowski Tools for Engagement: The Role of Student Centres 6 ChiantiAndrew Augustine • Zuzanna Buchanan

2:40pm MDT

Nutrition Break: 2:40 - 2:55 TBA

2:55pm MDT

Let’s Move 6 ChiantiElina Stop From Visual Aids to Syntax on CBL Productive Skills 12 ChablisLaura Cutler • Maysa Hanisch • Alice Zhao Professional Learning Communities in Adult ESL Programs 7 MadeiraMarilyn Abbott • Kent Lee • Marian Rossiter Steal This Course – Online ESL for Employment 15 CognacPaula Beck • Jayne Crawford • Colyn deGraaff Student Perspectives on Academic Preparation 14 MedocAnnette Aarts The Good Teacher, the Metaphorical Tickle Trunk, and the Survival of the Fitter 5 PiesporterTerry McLean Classroom Culture Shock: Acclimatizing Students to a Learner-Centred Model 16 ChampagneAnne Merritt Secrets of an ESL Teacher! (Tips and Tricks to Lessen the Load) 10 BeaujolaisAnna Ketikyan Settlement Focused ESL-Literacy for Refugees 9 BordeauxLiette Wilson

4:00pm MDT

ATESL AGM Beverly Hills Ballroom

5:30pm MDT

Lightning Talks Beverly Hills Ballroom

6:15pm MDT

Wine and Cheese with the Mbira Renaissance Band Beverly Hills Ballroom

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Beverly Hills Ballroom Registration Foyer

8:00am MDT

Welcome Address Beverly Hills Ballroom Publisher and Exhibitor Display

8:30am MDT

The Journey to Hope Beverly Hills BallroomMichel Chikwanine

9:40am MDT

A Case Study of Critical Thinking Skills of Chinese EAP Students: A Cross-Cultural Perspective 15 CognacDr. Subrata Bhowmik • Xiaoli Liu ELLs in Higher Education: Strategies for Equity 16 ChampagneLaura Taylor Selecting and Adapting Authentic Texts for TBLT 7 MadeiraBrock Wojtalewicz A Role for L1 in ESL Lessons? 10 BeaujolaisPeter Connell Computer Access for Literacy Learners – CALL 5 PiesporterMerv Graham Michel Chikwanine 6 ChiantiMichel Chikwanine Reintroducing Fun in Learning English (under PBLA) 12 ChablisElizabeth Bertram • Maria Dumitrescu Teach More in Less Time Using Authentic Online Materials 14 MedocShabana K. Shahzad The Wonderful Web: Engaging Learners Online 9 BordeauxLinda Manimtim

10:40am MDT

Nutrition Break: 10:40-10:55 TBA

10:55am MDT

ATESL Board Meeting 5 Piesporter The Changing Landscape of Computer-Based Language Testing 15 CognacMarcy Laufer Debunking Myths and Misconceptions about Immigrants and Refugees in Canada 7 MadeiraMarian Rossiter No More Straws YEG! Project-based Learning in EAP 16 ChampagneJustine Light Compassion Fatigue and Resilience: Strategies for ESL Literacy Instructors 6 ChiantiOlivia Wall Exploring Student Wellness: An Investigation into Student Health, Stress and Violence 14 MedocSherry Greenbank • Christine Womiloju Fostering Positive Healthcare Workplaces for Newcomers in Rural Alberta 12 ChablisJacky Rivas “Zen” Meets “Now” in the Intercultural Classroom 10 BeaujolaisKrista Schwabl

12:00pm MDT

Lunch 12:00-1:30 Beverly Hills Ballroom

1:40pm MDT

Using Web Resources to Enhance L2 Listening Comprehension 15 CognacOksana Oleksyn Islamic Law and Muslim Same-Sex Unions 6 ChiantiJunaid Jahangir Culture and L2 Writing: Student Perceptions of Culture in the EAP Classroom 16 ChampagneDr. Subrata Bhowmik • Anita Chaudhuri • Xiaoli Liu Language, Essential Skills, and Intercultural Communication for CLB 1-2 7 MadeiraWendy Chambers • Cindy Messaros • Maureen Souply Reading in the ESL Literacy CLB 2 Classroom 14 MedocValerie Baggaley Assessing Reading Texts with Automated Tools 12 ChablisKent Lee Beyond Intercultural Competencies: Adding Religious Literacy to the Mix 10 BeaujolaisErin Reid Exploring the Potential of Digital Assistants in the EAL Classroom 5 PiesporterJoe Dobson • Jack Massalski Using Comics as a Pedagogical Tool and Voice for Newcomers 9 BordeauxDaniel Ling

2:40pm MDT

Nutrition Break: 2:40 - 2:55 TBA

2:55pm MDT

Age, Education, Health, Social Locations, and Social Exclusion of Immigrant Women in Canada 10 BeaujolaisHongmei Tong Academic Leaders in the Making: Writing Group Pedagogy in Non-Credit Courses for ESL Graduate Students 16 ChampagneSilvia Sgaramella Can Studying Current Events Encourage Inclusion and Integration? 12 ChablisRuby Hamm • Robert de Hoog • Celia Logan Getting ELLs to Write: Writing Workshop in the ESL Classroom 6 ChiantiTracey Allan Grammar Movement: Using Movement to Teach Grammar 5 PiesporterKim MacDonald • Nilay Thomas Join a Mini Edcamp: Make Your Own PD 15 CognacJoanne Abramyk • Helena Ahn • Bonnie Nicholas • Krista Schwabl Open Education Resources (OER) in EAP Instruction 9 BordeauxJenny Bourne • Adriana Lima Task-Based Assessment; Challenges and Opportunities 14 MedocKendra LaRocque • Greg Ogilvie • Camilla Terry