4:00pm CST
4:00pm CST
4:30pm CST
[In-Person Session] Photography as a Universal Language and Action for Change
Speakers
National Geographic Explorer and Photographer, National Geographic
Rubén Salgado Escudero was born in Madrid, Spain. He lived in the United States throughout his teenage years, graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2014 he decided to change his life completely, leaving behind a ten-year long career in character animation in...
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4:30pm CST
[Via Zoom] Photography as a Universal Language and Action for Change
Speakers
National Geographic Explorer and Photographer, National Geographic
Rubén Salgado Escudero was born in Madrid, Spain. He lived in the United States throughout his teenage years, graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2014 he decided to change his life completely, leaving behind a ten-year long career in character animation in...
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6:00pm CST
6:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] Vocabulary Responsibilities in Learning a Second Language
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Professor of TESOL, University of Central Florida
Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida where he teaches in several programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. He has taught English for 40 years in the US, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Japan, and Kuwait. He has also taught French in...
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8:00am CST
Team Building for Remote Learning
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Director of Pedagogy, PeacheyPublications Ltd
Nik Peachey is Director of Pedagogy at PeacheyPublications, an independent digital publishing company that specialises in the design of digital learning materials. He has been involved in Education since 1990 and has more than 20 years experience of working specifically with online...
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10:00am CST
Fundamentals of Language Acquisition
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Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California, University of Southern California
Stephen Krashen has published over 500 articles (540 at last count) and a dozen scholarly books in the fields of literacy, language acquisition, neurolinguistics, and bilingual education. Many of these publications are available for free download at
sdkrashen.com and some are...
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12:00pm CST
[In-Person Session] Promoting Learner Success through Scaffolding
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MATESOL and TEFL Professor, Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Betsy Parrish is Professor in the TESOL Programs at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator, writer, and consultant for over 35 years, with experience in the US, Bangladesh, France, India, UK, Russia, and Vietnam. She has consulted...
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12:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] Promoting Learner Success through Scaffolding
Speakers
MATESOL and TEFL Professor, Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Betsy Parrish is Professor in the TESOL Programs at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator, writer, and consultant for over 35 years, with experience in the US, Bangladesh, France, India, UK, Russia, and Vietnam. She has consulted...
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2:00pm CST
[In-Person Session] Language Learning Is Social and Emotional
Speakers
Young Learners & Teens Content Specialist, National Geographic Learning
Fernanda de Oliveira is a young learners and teens content specialist at National Geographic Learning. She's a trilingual educator, translator, and interpreter with solid experience in the educational market. Before joining NGL, Fernanda has taught English in ESL schools in Brazil...
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2:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] Language Learning Is Social and Emotional
Speakers
Young Learners & Teens Content Specialist, National Geographic Learning
Fernanda de Oliveira is a young learners and teens content specialist at National Geographic Learning. She's a trilingual educator, translator, and interpreter with solid experience in the educational market. Before joining NGL, Fernanda has taught English in ESL schools in Brazil...
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4:00pm CST
[In-Person] Grounding Antifragility in Hybrid Learning Design
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Founder and President of Hippasus, Hippasus
Dr. Ruben Puentedura is the Founder and President of Hippasus, a consulting firm based in Western Massachusetts, focusing on transformative applications of information technologies to education. He has implemented these approaches for over thirty years at a range of K-20 educational...
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4:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] Grounding Antifragility in Hybrid Learning Design
Speakers
Founder and President of Hippasus, Hippasus
Dr. Ruben Puentedura is the Founder and President of Hippasus, a consulting firm based in Western Massachusetts, focusing on transformative applications of information technologies to education. He has implemented these approaches for over thirty years at a range of K-20 educational...
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6:00pm CST
[In-Person] Literacy: Beyond the Books
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World Language & Humanities Teacher, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Karen Haller Beer has spent more than two decades teaching and developing learning materials for major US and international publishers. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, and currently teaches in a high school in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Karen has taught learners ranging...
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6:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] Literacy: Beyond the Books
Speakers
World Language & Humanities Teacher, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Karen Haller Beer has spent more than two decades teaching and developing learning materials for major US and international publishers. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, and currently teaches in a high school in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Karen has taught learners ranging...
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8:00am CST
Playful Thinking and Creative Learning Opportunities in the Young Learner’s Classroom
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Teacher, Trainer, & Storyteller, National Geographic Learning & Secret Garden English School
Graduated in Classical Theatre, Art, Design and TEFL, Lucy Crichton is a teacher, trainer and storyteller who has given lectures and workshops in Latin America and Europe. She is the author of primary books and components for publishing companies in Brazil, Argentina, the UK, and...
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10:00am CST
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in ELT
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Education Specialist for the US Government at USAID Honduras, National Geographic Learning, USAID Honduras
Grazzia María Mendoza Chirinos has a M.Ed. in international education and a M.A. in TESOL. She is a US State Department Alumna recognized for project development for teachers’ professional growth projects. She has been in the TESOL field for 28 years. Research includes CALL, Competency...
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12:00pm CST
[In-Person] Learning Design, Refocused
Speakers
Founder and President of Hippasus, Hippasus
Dr. Ruben Puentedura is the Founder and President of Hippasus, a consulting firm based in Western Massachusetts, focusing on transformative applications of information technologies to education. He has implemented these approaches for over thirty years at a range of K-20 educational...
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12:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] Learning Design, Refocused
Speakers
Founder and President of Hippasus, Hippasus
Dr. Ruben Puentedura is the Founder and President of Hippasus, a consulting firm based in Western Massachusetts, focusing on transformative applications of information technologies to education. He has implemented these approaches for over thirty years at a range of K-20 educational...
Read More →
2:00pm CST
[In-Person] 7 Practical Vocabulary Activities
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Professor of TESOL, University of Central Florida
Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida where he teaches in several programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. He has taught English for 40 years in the US, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Japan, and Kuwait. He has also taught French in...
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2:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] 7 Practical Vocabulary Activities
Speakers
Professor of TESOL, University of Central Florida
Dr. Keith Folse is Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida where he teaches in several programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. He has taught English for 40 years in the US, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Japan, and Kuwait. He has also taught French in...
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4:00pm CST
[In-Person] SEL in the Language Classroom: Practical Tips for Integration
Speakers
World Language & Humanities Teacher, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Karen Haller Beer has spent more than two decades teaching and developing learning materials for major US and international publishers. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, and currently teaches in a high school in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Karen has taught learners ranging...
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4:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] SEL in the Language Classroom: Practical Tips for Integration
Speakers
World Language & Humanities Teacher, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Karen Haller Beer has spent more than two decades teaching and developing learning materials for major US and international publishers. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, and currently teaches in a high school in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Karen has taught learners ranging...
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6:00pm CST
[In-Person] Teaching to Everyone! Inclusive Practices for the English Language Classroom
Speakers
MATESOL and TEFL Professor, Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Betsy Parrish is Professor in the TESOL Programs at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator, writer, and consultant for over 35 years, with experience in the US, Bangladesh, France, India, UK, Russia, and Vietnam. She has consulted...
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6:00pm CST
[Via Zoom] Teaching to Everyone! Inclusive Practices for the English Language Classroom
Speakers
MATESOL and TEFL Professor, Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Betsy Parrish is Professor in the TESOL Programs at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator, writer, and consultant for over 35 years, with experience in the US, Bangladesh, France, India, UK, Russia, and Vietnam. She has consulted...
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8:00am CST
10:00am CST
The Only Way We Get Smarter
Speakers
Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California, University of Southern California
Stephen Krashen has published over 500 articles (540 at last count) and a dozen scholarly books in the fields of literacy, language acquisition, neurolinguistics, and bilingual education. Many of these publications are available for free download at
sdkrashen.com and some are...
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12:00pm CST
Escape the Boredom: Using Escape Room Activities in Class
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Intensive Program Coordinator and an ESL instructor, Howard Community College
Brad Knieriem is the Intensive Program Coordinator and an ESL instructor at Howard Community College, in Columbia, Maryland, USA. He has a MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He entered the TESOL field in 2009 by obtaining his CELTA, and has been...
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2:00pm CST
Haptic-Embodied Oral Reading: A Fun and Fabulous Way to Better Reading and Speaking Fluency!
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Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the MATESOL, Trinity Western University
Bill Acton is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the MATESOL and Trinity Western University. His research and publications over the last four decades have been generally in the area of the role of the body in language learning and English pronunciation. He is also creator...
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ESL Instructor and Student, Trinity Western University
Brittney Hall is an experienced ESL instructor and student in the Trinity Western University MATESOL. Her background in music and applied learning disability make her an almost natural “haptician!”
4:00pm CST
Creating the Future of Work Through Esports
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Scholastic Fellow Program Director, North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF)
Jorrel Batac holds a BA in Human Development and a Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential. He grew his roots as an instructor for various nonprofits, taught English in South Korea, volunteered as a virtual educator for students in India, designed a statewide STEM enrichment program...
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ELA teacher, Esports General Manager, and Assistant Head Football Coach, Washington Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin
Travis Whitt is an ELA teacher, Esports General Manager, and Assistant Head Football Coach at Washington Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin. Travis participated as a NASEF Scholastic Fellow in the 2020-2021 school year and now serves as a Scholastic Mentor for NASEF. His teams...
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6:00pm CST