CATESOL 2016: Full Schedule

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8:30am PST

Common Assessment Initiative: The ESL Assessment Test

The Common Assessment Initiative has developed a new assessment tool, which many colleges will begin using in fall 2016. Faculty from the CAI ESL Work Group will discuss the ESL assessment, from development to implementation. A Q & A session will conclude the discussion.

Speakers

Nancy Frampton

ESL Instructor, Madera Community College Center

Instructor of ESL, Linguistics and Reading at the community college level. Program is dual-listed, credit and noncredit. Students are primarily immigrants and Spanish-speaking. Experience teaching EFL in Yugoslavia as a Fulbright lecturer, Egypt as a USAID teacher trainer and... Read More →

Gabriella Nuttall, Sacramento City College, Common Assessment Initiative ESL Work Group

ESL Professor, Sacramento City College

I teach grammar, listening-speaking, reading and writing, form beginning-high to advanced courses. Areas of interest and expertise: critical reading, vocabulary acquisition (particularly in math and science), expository writing, and persuasive writing.

Laura Walsh, City College of San Francisco, CAI ESL Work Group

Dana Miho, Mt. Antonio College, CAI ESL Work Group

Oranit

CAI CATESOL Update 11.18.16 pptx

ESL Multiple Measures 2 Questions Added pdf

Friday November 18, 2016 8:30am - 9:30am PST
Royal Palm Salon 1

Panel, Admin, A, CC

9:45am PST

Successes and Challenges in Regional ESL Collaboration: Tales from the Northern Alameda Consortia

The Northern Alameda ESL Design Team will share their experiences – successes, challenges, frustrations, and insights - in partnering regionally to streamline ESL services. Members, including adult school and community college ESL instructors, will discuss issues of inclusiveness, student involvement, professional development, and varying community need. We encourage other consortia to attend!

Speakers

Amanda Price, College of Alameda, Las Casas

Lisa Gonzalves, Alameda Adult School, Berkeley City College

PhD student, University of California, Davis

Brian Ng, College of Alameda, UC Berkeley Extension

Successes and Challenges in Regional ESL Collaboration [11.6.16] pptx

Friday November 18, 2016 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Royal Palm Salon 2

Panel, A, CC

11:00am PST

From Student to Teacher: Historical Perspectives and Personal Experiences

In this session, a Master Teacher, a Teacher who transitioned from international student to Teacher, and a Student Teacher will discuss their experiences related to becoming teachers. The discussion will be framed using the history of teacher training to help understand how we learn to teach and interact with learners.

Speakers

CATESOL 2016

8:30am PST

Nancy Frampton

Gabriella Nuttall, Sacramento City College, Common Assessment Initiative ESL Work Group

Laura Walsh, City College of San Francisco, CAI ESL Work Group

Dana Miho, Mt. Antonio College, CAI ESL Work Group

Oranit

9:45am PST

Amanda Price, College of Alameda, Las Casas

Lisa Gonzalves, Alameda Adult School, Berkeley City College

Brian Ng, College of Alameda, UC Berkeley Extension

11:00am PST

Catherine Moore, American Language Program (ALP) at California State University, Fullerton

Dave Breedlove, California State University, Fullerton

Hakam Ghanim, American Language Program at California State University, Fullerton