Poster/Exhibitor Session

Poster Presentations & Exhibitor Sessions 01:00 - 02:00 pm

Poster Presentations

1. Culture and (Foreign) Language Across the Curriculum in Domestic and International Contexts

Rosalind Weaver & Amanda Brown (reweaver@syr.edu)

Syracuse University

This study investigates the Culture (and) Language Across the Curriculum (C/LAC) curricular initiative, outlining models, focusing on domestic and international case studies, and drawing implications for a local model at Syracuse University.

2. Implementation of NYSESLAT Target of Measurements to Meet the Academic and Linguistic Needs in a Classroom

Paulina White (paulina.white@me.com)

Rome City School District

In this presentation, teachers will receive background information on the NYSESLAT Targets of Measurement and Performance Level Descriptions ("ToMs" and "PLDs"), look at different ways to implement ToMs in a stand- alone English New Language classroom (ENL) and integrated English New Language classroom.

3. How Can I Help?: Assisting Classroom Teachers Provide Quality Services to ELLs

Sarah Carey (sc4239@tc.columbia.edu)

Teachers College, Columbia University

"How Can I Help?" examines how English language professionals in K-12 settings can better support educators who teach linguistically diverse students in various academic content areas. The study is based on a 2009 Cho and Christenbury survey and inquires about classroom accommodations, teacher perceptions, and desired support from English language teachers.

4. Mixed-Method Research on a Flipped English Writing Course in China

Xiatinghan Xu, Yadi Zhang, & Anlun Wang (xxu36@u.rochester.edu)

Warner School, University of Rochester

This mix-method study intends to assess the effectiveness of flipped ESL writing course in improving Chinese high school students’ English writing skills, based on pre- and post-test scores and participants’ perceptions. The research includes a quasi-experiment followed by participant interviews.

5. The Effect of Music Training on L2 Tonal Learning

Elizabeth Elton (eaelton@syr.edu)

Syracuse University

There has been limited research on the teaching of tonal languages as an L2. However, research has found that a music training background is useful for perception, discrimination, identification, and production of tones. This presentation will examine the literature on musical training’s effects on L2 tonal learning.

6. Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute

Shawnna Sweet & Christian Ramos (ssweet@monroe2boces.org)

Mid-West Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (REBRN)

The Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) is an innovative collaboration involving various government and educational stakeholders. The overall purpose of the PRHYLI is student empowerment, with the following goals: the development of leadership skills in Latino/Hispanic Youth; the creation of opportunities for Latino/Hispanic students to interact with positive role models; the creation of partnerships and conversations; the development of an in-depth knowledge of the state legislative process. The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute consists of 3 main phases: Training in regional delegations that focus on identification and research of local issues, study of the NYS legislative process, parliamentary procedure and selected bills; participation in the 3-day Institute in Albany; extension and refinement of leadership skills in their local communities.

7. L1 Background and the Development of Pre-Service Teacher Identity

Amanda Brown (abrown08@syr.edu)

Syracuse University

This presentation presents a study examining L1 background in the formation of pre-service teacher identities, specifically how the utilization of a multilingual, multicultural, team-based approach to the TESOL practicum may impact NEST and non-NEST teacher identities in the formative short term and professional inequities in the longer term.

8. Full Circle Intercommunication: a framework for storytelling, writing and connecting

Shena Driscoll Salvato (Shena.Salvato@cortland.edu)

SUNY Cortland

Communication in the digital age presents unique challenges for multilingual learners, limiting their opportunity to develop effective interpersonal communication skills. Learn how to implement Full Circle Intercommunication, an original framework developed to support multilingual learners in communicating with one another face-to-face, and in the process, becoming better writers.