Southwest Florida TESOL

2019 SWFL TESOL Inaugural Conference

“Gaming for Success: Leveling Up ESOL Instruction”

SOLD OUT!

Saturday, March 30th, Merwin Hall, 8am-4pm

Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL.

Schedule:

Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Publishers Showcase: 8:00 - 9:00 Merwin Hall Lobby

Breakfast Sponsored by Imagine Learning

Morning Keynote: 9:00 - 9:45 Edwards Hall

Concurrent Workshop Sessions: 10:00 - 10:45 and 11:00 - 11:45 Merwin Hall

Lunch 11:45 - 12:45 (box lunches provided)

Lunch Sponsored by the FGCU College of Education

Afternoon Keynote: 12:45 - 1:30 Edwards Hall

Concurrent Workshop Sessions: 1:45 - 2:30 and 2:45 - 3:30 Merwin Hall

Closing Remarks, Certificates and Raffles 3:30 - 4:00

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Ester de Jong is a Professor in ESOL/Bilingual Education and the Director of the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She was born and raised in the Netherlands and came to the United States to pursue her doctoral studies. Prior to coming to the University of Florida, she worked with Spanish-English and Brazilian-Portuguese bilingual programs as the Assistant Director for Bilingual Education and ESL programs in Massachusetts.

At the University of Florida, she teaches courses on bilingual education, second language education, and language policy. Her research focuses on dual language education, language-in-education policy, and preparing general education teachers to work with bilingual learners. Her book, Foundations of Multilingualism in Education: From Policy to Practice published by Caslon Publishing, considers a principled approach to school, program, and classroom decision-making for bilingual learners. Dr. de Jong is currently Past-President of TESOL International Association (2018-2019).

Keynote: Taking a Multilingual Stance: From Tolerance to Affirmation

James May is the Faculty Fellow for Innovation and Technology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. He is a nationally recognized, award-winning professor and digital innovator. His passion for digital innovation and his desire to share what he has learned are fueled by nearly 20 years of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) experience.

In addition to presenting on CALL, James presents nationally on a wide variety of topics including, digital shift, millennial shift, transactive learning, student engagement, active learning and more.

Keynote: Gaming and the Adjacent Possible

Travel Information

HOTEL with group discount rate:

Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Gulf Coast Town Center

Our award-winning hotel features 169 guest rooms and 7,000 square feet of meeting space. Enjoy our patio with firepit and relax in the Oasis Restaurant and Bar. Complimentary shuttle to and from the airport, Gulf Coast Town Center, and FGCU.

Link for conference block rooms, $199.00/night breakfast included, use code SFTESOL

2019 SWFL TESOL Inaugural Conference

2019 SWFL TESOL Inaugural Conference

“Gaming for Success: Leveling Up ESOL Instruction”

SOLD OUT!

Schedule:

Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Publishers Showcase: 8:00 - 9:00 Merwin Hall Lobby

Morning Keynote: 9:00 - 9:45 Edwards Hall

Concurrent Workshop Sessions: 10:00 - 10:45 and 11:00 - 11:45 Merwin Hall

Lunch 11:45 - 12:45 (box lunches provided)

Afternoon Keynote: 12:45 - 1:30 Edwards Hall

Concurrent Workshop Sessions: 1:45 - 2:30 and 2:45 - 3:30 Merwin Hall

Closing Remarks, Certificates and Raffles 3:30 - 4:00

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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Travel Information