Schedule

Shifrina-Piljovin, Yana (PS/IS 206, Brooklyn, NY)

As teachers, it is essential to recognize the impact of trauma on our students' lives and understand how it can affect them in the classroom. Trauma refers to an event or series of events that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope, leaving them feeling helpless and fearful. 

Yan, Jialin (University of Rochester)

This study utilizes Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to investigate language bias and inequality in AI tools within multilingual societies. Through qualitative methods, AI tools will be analyzed to identify linguistic variation bias and propose strategies for mitigating bias and promoting linguistic equity.

Mokhtar, Mahmoud (Lingua Training College)

Speaking is number one reason students show up in my classes. After trying various activities, here are some common shared rules and ways to consider when planning for the speaking activity in your class.

Ibañez, Joe Mary (Benjamarachutit School, Thailand)

The primary goal of this presentation is to share the positive impact of the collaboration class of middle school students on developing their linguistic ability and confidence in English. It also promotes cultural awareness and diversity and understanding of language equity by allowing all languages as a source of learning.

Cruz, Alexia (Cruz ConnectED Consulting LLC)

Are you struggling with supporting your ELL students? Even with knowledge of ELL students, there is currently no consistent plan of executing supports for academic success. In this session, participants will learn four important steps to creating a more inclusive environment for ELL students while reducing planning time.

DeSimone, Mary (Mountaintop Education Consulting)

This session is designed to enhance EL teacher knowledge and confidence in preparing for integrated ENL. Discover the intersection of content standards and WIDA language standards, and focus on high-impact language opportunities. Leave with the next steps to transform your integrated ENL.

Lowenheim,  Gwen  ("Yes, and…” Higher Education Network & Pace University) 

Miyamoto,  Mamiko  & Hie, Hikaru Lou (The Global Play Brigade Educator's Salon) 

Explore the power of community-building through applied improvisational learning for language learning and social emotional development. Tools for students and teachers to become adept at building supportive communities which are significant in this era of uncertainty. Learn to cultivate: 

• Social/emotional learning for dealing with trauma

• ZPD’s for developmental learning

• Ensembles which enhance multilingualism through fun and creativity

Yasmine Telwana (Minnesota State University, Mankato)

This presentation examines students' personal experiences with AI in academic writing, revealing both benefits like content simplification and idea generation and concerns about authenticity and overreliance. It suggests AI's transformative potential in education but calls for ethical integration and collaboration among stakeholders to minimize risks.

*Please note this presentation is from 9:55 to 10:25am.

Hashem, Mayar (English instructor at Pharos university in Alexandria, Egypt)

This session will introduce teachers to understanding trauma and provide them with skills to identify students who may be impacted by it inside their classrooms. Moreover, they will be exposed to the concept of trauma-informed learning and explore strategies to support these students effectively.

Liu, Chang (University of Rochester)

The proposal explores how teachers can use GenAI to support vocabulary acquisition for elementary ELL students, demonstrates strategies for integrating AI into educational culture, and boosting comprehension with multimodal resources.

Mohammad, Nabil (Educast International)

The world is changing rapidly, and the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century are evolving just as quickly. In addition to traditional academic skills, students need a variety of life skills to navigate the challenges of modern life. These skills include critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration and flexibility.

Rahimi, Amir Reza (Universitat de València, Spain)

Sevilla-Pavón, Ana (IULMA/Universitat de València, Spain)

This study introduced two conceptual frameworks to our field: Interactive, Constructive, Active, and Passive tasks; and learners' approaches to Virtual Exchange. Results revealed that interactive and constructive tasks influenced language learners' behavioral and cognitive engagement, mediating the correlation between these task types and learners' deep approach to virtual exchange.

Ramey, Tyler (Enaltecer Education Consulting LLC)

This session will provide participants with practical instructional strategies to welcome and include newcomers in your classroom and lessons. Participants will explore steps to take from the first day a newcomer walks through the classroom door to differentiated questioning techniques to use during whole-group and small-group instruction. 

Natalia Borzykh

This practical presentation explores the variety of ways to effectively employ videos in enhancing bottom-up listening skills for exam preparation. The participants will learn a number of specific exercises which can be easily adapted in their classrooms to help their students with listening skill – and ensure exam success.