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ATESL 2017 Conference

ATESL 2017 Conference — Expanding Possibilities: Diversity & Innovation

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7:00am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom Registration The Westin Calgary

8:00am MDT

Publisher and Exhibitor Display The Westin Calgary

8:15am MDT

Identity, Investment, and English Language Learning in an Unequal Digital World Grand Ballroom

9:25am MDT

Creating Learner-centred PBLA Mini modules for LINC Classes Eau Claire South Dialogue Journals for ELL Literacy: Students and Teachers in Conversation Rideau Digital Citizenship for Adult Newcomers: More than just Computer Skills Nakiska Effective Formative Feedback: Helpful Tips for ELL Teachers Mount Royal Games as a valuable learning tool in an ESL/ LINC classroom Bow Valley Project Based Learning in an ELL Classroom Lake Louise Teaching Deaf Newcomers: Multi-level LINC Banff Using the UNs Global Goals in the ESL Classroom Lakeview Navigating Intercultural Differences through the use of Game-Based Learning Eau Claire North TBLT: A sampler of classroom-ready tasks ( CLB7-9) Bonavista

10:25am MDT

Identity Negotiations in Practicum Teaching and Supervision: Field Observations Lake Louise Serenity Now: Introducing a New PBLA Curriculum Model Eau Claire North Teaching English Verb Tenses: Making your Present Perfect Mount Royal The All-Canadian Test of Academic English: The CAEL Assessment Lakeview Expanding Outlooks on Professional Development: Innovative Approaches to Capacity Building Banff Enhancing Intercultural Communicative Competence Bonavista How to Teach Financial Literacy to English Language Learners Rideau Mindful Selfcare: Practices that Foster Resilience and Compassion in the LINC Classroom Nakiska Teaching Pre-benchmark Learners Eau Claire South Using the Canadian Language Benchmarks to Describe Speaking Ability (CLB 1-8) Bow Valley

11:20am MDT

Innovative Language Training Project: The Innovation is in the Collaboration Mount Royal The Mixed Proficiency Language Class: Consequences for Students, Instructors and Institution Eau Claire North Supporting PBLA Implementation: Utilizing the Full Potential of PBLA Leads Lakeview The Calm Classroom: Reducing Student Anxiety, Increasing Focus, and Increasing Grades? Lake Louise

12:05pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:15pm MDT

Becoming a Better Advocate for All Learners: Infusing Social Justice in our Practice Grand Ballroom

2:25pm MDT

' Culture Club?' Students' perceptions of the impact of culture on English writing Lake Louise A Place for All at the Rendezvous of Victory? Rideau Exploring Possibilities through Innovative Language Projects Eau Claire North Re-thinking PBLA Assessment for Literacy Learners Banff Fostering Respectful Community Engagement in Teaching and Research Bonavista Identities and In-groups: Innovative Ideas for Inclusion Lakeview Practical Tips for Developing Writing Assessment Tasks for the Classroom Mount Royal The Breadth of Adult English Language Programming in Alberta Nakiska Identifying Skills and Addressing Gaps for Struggling ESL Literacy Learners- Part 1 & 2 Eau Claire South Meeting the Needs of ESL Literacy Learners: CCLB resources for ESL literacy instruction Britannia

3:30pm MDT

Communication in Nursing Practice: Review of the Literature Rideau Addressing Barriers to Learning Caused by Psychological Trauma:Classroom Applications Lake Louise Eliminating Distance through Remote Assessment- An ILVARC's Perspective Mount Royal PBLA Practice Review Framework: Building a Community of Practice Banff

4:30pm MDT

ATESL AGM Mayfair

5:30pm MDT

ATESL Member Wine & Cheese Bonavista

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom Registration The Westin Calgary

8:00am MDT

Publisher and Exhibitor Display The Westin Calgary Publisher and Exhibitor Display The Westin Calgary

8:15am MDT

Preparing Teachers for the Future: Designing Instruction with Automated and Intelligent Tools Grand Ballroom

9:25am MDT

Does Multimedia Glossing Help Learners to Retain Vocabulary Long-term? Nakiska Communication Skills and Behaviours that Employers Want: A Practice Platform Bow Valley Creating Compelling and Meaningful Experiences for Language Learning Bonavista Mastering Graduate EAP Classes: From Curriculum Development to Implementation Banff Pedagogical Tasks to Promote Intercultural Competence: Exploration and Exemplars Lake Louise Perspectives on Introversion and Engagement in the ESL Classroom: A Dissertation Rideau Supports for PBLA Lead Instructors Britannia The ABCs of Refugee Sponsorship: Support Beyond the Classroom Lakeview Using the Essential Skills Tools to Help Your Learners Get Ready for Work Mount Royal

10:25am MDT

ATESL Town Hall Bonavista Teaching Reading Through Grammar: Exploring the Possibility Banff Incorporating Movement, Placemaking, and 'Loci' in ESL Literacy Learning Rideau Poutine or Pipelines? Choosing Canadian Cultural Content for Visiting Students Lake Louise Seeing Sound: Practical Alphabetics for Teachers of ALL Bow Valley Classrooms of Refugee Children from War-torn Zones: Trauma-informed Teaching Practice Lakeview Collaboration and Communication: Making Language Learning Accessible for Language Learners Britannia Educational Technology Jam Eau Claire North and South Incorporating Intercultural Communication Strategies in Employment-Focused LINC Mount Royal The Future of Teaching and Learning Languages is Wide Open Nakiska

11:20am MDT

Beyond Cultural Diversity: Religious Literacy for EAP University Instructors Rideau Having an Impact at the College Level: Moving Beyond EAP Banff Learners' Evaluation of a Workplace Pronunciation Course Bonavista Embrace the Rainbow! Colour-coded Feedback for Paragraphs and Essays Bow Valley Cultural Identity: Icebergs and Icebreakers Lake Louise

12:05pm MDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom

1:30pm MDT

The Power of Professional Reading: Impacts on Practice Rideau Curriculum Design 101: Lessons from a Rookie Mount Royal Disruptive Innovations: Considerations and Impact in Education Nakiska Flipping the Classroom with Online Tutorials Eau Claire South Keeping Students Engaged in Online and Blended LINC Classes Eau Claire North Tips for Using the Edulinc Courseware with Smartphones and Tablets Lakeview Using the eLearning Toolkit in Practice Lake Louise Storybooks Canada: Multilingual Digital Stories for Immigrant Children and Their Families Bonavista Strategic Collaboration Banff The Wait is Over: Exploring Tutela 3.0 Bow Valley

2:25pm MDT

Gurus and Gatekeepers: Exploring Supervision Practices in TESL Practica Mount Royal Continuous Exit in a Continuous Intake LINC Program Lake Louise Global Scale of English-Making the CLBs and the CEFR Granular Lakeview Holistic Vocabulary Development in an EAP Context Banff Multiformity of Media Use in an EAP Classroom Eau Claire South Ten Terrific Teaching Tips and Technologies to Inspire and Engage your Learners Eau Claire North Developing Multi-level Receptive and Productive Assessment Task in 30 Minutes Britannia Learn IT2teach Stage I Nakiska

3:30pm MDT

Beyond the Walls in an Elementary Technology-Enhanced Classroom Eau Claire North Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education: Understanding the Brazilian Context Mount Royal Colossal Failures, Amazing Successes: Mobile Devices in the ESL Classroom Eau Claire South Designing & Using Assessment of Learning Rubrics in CLB Programs Lakeview