See the Spring Conference page for more about the keynote speakers, registration, Advocacy Summit, Awards Reception, and hotel reservations.Wednesday, May 29
| Title | Presenters | Interest Sections |
| A 21st Century Challenge: Effectively Serving Students with Interrupted Formal Education | Lisa Tabaku – Keynote | All |
| Using the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education to Inform Dual Language Program Development and Enhancement | Lisa Tabaku – Keynote Breakout Session | All |
| Helping SIFE Learners Become Resilient | Judith O’Loughlin& Brenda Custodio | ESL, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Access to Higher Education for Immigrant Students | Nedia Morsy | Higher Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Program Administration, ESL |
| Building Super Readers | Lucia Lakata & Alyssa May | ESL, Pre-K – K, Program Administration |
| ELL 360° – A Roster and Resource | Elizabeth Riello-Connors | Middle School, Elementary Grades 1-4, ESL, Secondary Education |
| Lessons to Support ELL’s Sense of Self | Tara Napolitano | Elementary Grades 1-4, ESL, Bilingual Education |
| ELL Policy Updates | Lori Ramella & Jacquelyn León | ESL, Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Program Administration |
| Explore, Play, and Learn In Kindergarten | Ivelis Sanfilippo | ESL, Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K |
| Using Inclusive Trade Books for the ESL/Bilingual (or any!) Classroom | Douglas Sacks | ESL, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Pivotal Phrases: A Whole Sentence Academic Hand Sign Method | Jeffrey Linn | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Supporting Social-Emotional Development of Elementary ELLs | Judie Haynes | ESL, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Yoga is for EveryBody! | Sharon Waldman | ESL, Bilingual Education |
| Success with ELLs Through Yoga | Sharon Waldman | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Creating a Dual Language Program for Student Success. | Dr. Damian Medina & Rogelio Suarez | Bilingual Education |
| Advocacy 101: How Teachers Can Build Compliance | Rachel Lella | ESL, Bilingual Education, Program Administration |
| WIDA’s Language Pathways | Cynthia Lundgren, PhD & Margaret Churchill | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Reading and Writing for Multilingual Learners | Cynthia Lundgren, PhD | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| The WIDA Suite of Assessments | Stephen O’Connell | ESL, Program Administration, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Data Analysis for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 | Stephen O’Connell | Program Administration, ESL |
| Creating Meaningful Family Engagement with ELL Communities | Michael Catelli & Nicolle Anthony | ESL, Pre-K – K, Program Administration, Parents |
| Do You Truly Embrace Diversity? | Susana Matos-Kruck | Middle School, Secondary Education, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Placing ELLs in an Appropriate Instructional Program | Andrea Fontenez & Magalis Azcona-Ortiz | ESL, Bilingual Education, Program Administration |
| cELLebrate Learning with Games | Luigina Finneran and Yuki Kikuyama & Yuki Kikuyama | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Parents |
| Creating Classroom-Based Projects for Meaningful Family Engagement | Maritza Villanueva | ESL, Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Program Administration, Teacher Education, Parents |
| Creating Google Sites to advocate and inform | Christina Namendorf & Jessica Blier | ESL, Program Administration, Bilingual Education |
| The Art of Questioning: High Order Questions | Gabriela Pugliese & Bonnie Molina | ESL, Bilingual Education, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Effective Foundational Skills Instruction | Katy Cortelyou | Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Engaging and Empowering Parents | Jennifer Bolling | Parents |
| Using Technology to Enhance ELL Instruction | Ana Maria Cunha | ESL, Middle School, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Chapter Leaders/Chapter Boards Meeting | Maggie Churchill | ESL, Bilingual Education |
| Advocacy 101:Tools and Resources | Lisa Rose Johnson Jessica Hunsdon, Lou Kimmel, Johanna Calle,& Nedia Morsey | ESL, Bilingual Education, Middle School, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education, Parents |
| Hot Topics in ESL/Bilingual Pre-K and Kindergarten | Jessica Perdomo | Bilingual Education, ESL, Pre-K – K |
| NJTESOL/NJBE Advocacy Updates | Elizabeth Franks | ESL, Bilingual Education |
| Teacher Leadership to benefit our ELLs | Annette Bicksler & Gabriela Colon | ESL, Bilingual Education |
| Bilingual Elementary Hot Topics | Jack Meyers | ESL, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Parent Engagement and Outreach for All Stakeholders | Jenna Renna & John Corso | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Pre-K – K |
| ADVOCACY SUMMIT | ||
| Poster – ESL Consumtation for Preschool | Karen Baker | Pre-K – K, ESL |
Thursday May 30
| Title | Presenters | Interest Sections |
| Keynote Speaker | Madeline Mavrogordato, PhD | All |
| Keynote Breakout Session | Madeline Mavrogordato, PhD | All |
| Motivate the Heck Out of Them! Get ELLs to Speak, Read, & Write! | Jason Velante | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| The Role of Makerspace in Language Acquisition for ELLs | Johanna Amaro & Charlene Mason | ESL, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education, Teacher Education |
| Humane Education: Teaching English by Teaching Kindness to Animals | Julie O’Connor | Middle School, ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Access to Higher Education for Immigrant Students | Nedia Morsy | Higher Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Program Administration, ESL |
| ELL Policy Updates | Lori Ramella & Jacquelyn León | ESL, Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Program Administration |
| Language Objectives & Formative Assessments: Keys for Developing CALP | Samuel Rodriguez | Middle School, Secondary Education, Bilingual Education, Special Education |
| Hot Topics in ESL Secondary | Hana Prashker | Secondary Education |
| Creating Supportive Environments for SLIFEs | Lauren MacLean | ESL, Middle School, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Special Education, Program Administration, Teacher Education |
| Success with ELLs Through Yoga | Sharon Waldman | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Creating Professional Collaboration: Tools for Bilingual/ESL Advocates | Rachel Lella | ESL, Bilingual Education, Program Administration |
| Seesaw in the ESL Classroom | Svitlana Nedoszytko & Nahed Andraos | ESL, Middle School, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Special Education, Parents, Pre-K – K |
| Interactive Notebooks for Mixed Grade and Mixed ELP Classes | Emily Rosenblum | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Establishing a Safe Environment for Students Living with Trauma | Judie Haynes | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Drama in the ESL Classroom – Let’s PLAY! | Andrea Potocny | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| WIDA’s Language Pathways | Cynthia Lundgren, PhD & Margaret Churchill | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Reading and Writing for Multilingual Learners | Cynthia Lundgren, PhD | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| The WIDA Suite of Assessments | Stephen O’Connell | ESL, Program Administration, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Data Analysis for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 | Stephen O’Connell | Program Administration, ESL |
| Hot Topics for Middle School ESL/Bilingual Special Interest Group | Michelle Land | ESL, Middle School, Bilingual Education |
| Integrating Trauma Informed Approaches | Lisa Rose Johnson | ESL, Middle School, Elementary Grades 1-4, Special Education, Teacher Education |
| Reading Strategies for Emergent Bilinguals in Upper Elementary | Jack Meyers & Amy Peabody | ESL, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Hot TOPICS in Special Education | Sonya Bertini | ESL, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education, Special Education |
| Formulaic Sequences: Matching language to content. | Timothy Hall | ESL, Secondary Education, Middle School, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Teaching language, and content with electronic storybooks | Judith O’Loughlin | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Pre-K – K |
| Multicultural Lesson Plans: Build Confidence, Self-Esteem, Character | Seán Gleasure & Anneke Forzani | ESL, Exhibitor Session, Parents, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Supporting Students with Interrupted Formal Education | Brenda Custodio & Judith O’Loughlin | ESL, Secondary Education, Middle School |
| #ELsDeserveIt: 5 Ways to Impact buy generic xanax top google Students’ Literacy Achievement | Kenneth Kunz & Kathryn Diskin | Teacher Education, Program Administration, Middle School, Elementary Grades 1-4, Pre-K – K, ESL |
| Educating Bilingual Students for a Sustainable World | Carol Grant-Haye | Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Scaffolding for Level 1-2 Students | Angela Pape | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Co-Teaching 101 | Maureen Guzman & Craig Lewis | Secondary Education, ESL |
| Making Science Accessible to ELs | Kathleen Van Valen | ESL, Secondary Education |
| Teaching Strategies for Push-In and Pull-Out Models In Our Schools | Deepal Jhaveri & Surabhi Garg | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Pre-K – K |
| Technology Tools for ELs | Ashley Louth | ESL, Middle School, Secondary Education, Special Education, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| A Fun Way to Teach Struggling Learners | Miguel Zain | Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, ESL |
| Modifications and Accommodations for Ells with Learning Disabilities | Sonya Bertini | ESL, Bilingual Education, Middle School, Secondary Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Special Education |
| Chapter Leaders/Chapter Boards Meeting | Maggie Churchill | ESL, Bilingual Education |
| Scaffolding the Standards in the Middle and Secondary Classroom | Gabriela Pugliese & Bonnie Molina | ESL, Bilingual Education, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Technology in the ESL Classroom | Estephany Reyes & Karen Efendiev | ESL, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Strategies for ELLs in Elementary Classrooms | Hana Prashker & Heather Bethancourt | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Using Digital Graphic Organizers to Support ELLs in the Content Areas | Sandra Shafi & Erica Iezzi | ESL, Middle School |
| The role of ESL Instructional Coaches | LeighAnn Matthews | Secondary Education, Middle School, ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Celebrating the Bilingual Children in Your Classroom | Elsa Mena & Diana Panora | Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| ELLs, STEAM Ahead!` | Suzan Cole | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Bilingual Education |
| Co-Teaching from Separate Classrooms | Maritza Gonzalez & Alexandra Wells | ESL, Bilingual Education |
| Closing the Literary Gap for ALL ELLs | Tina Kern | Bilingual Education, ESL, Secondary Education, Middle School |
| Attaining Vocabulary Competence for ELLs | Michelle Land | ESL, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Second Language Learning, It’s a Family Affair | Angeline Sturgis | ESL, Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, Elementary Grades 1-4, Parents |
| Hot Topics in Elementary Education: Becoming Our Own Advocates | Alamelu Sundaram-Walters | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| NJTESOL/NJBE Annual Executive Board Meeting – Open Meeting | ||
| Poster – Using rigor to engage English Language Learners in text analysis | Alamelu Sundaram-Walters | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Adult Education |
| Poster – Immigration Stories Unfold | Jason Velante | ESL |
| Poster – Multicultural Lesson Plans: Build Confidence, Self-Esteem, Character | Anneke Forzani & Sean Gleasure | ESL, Exhibitor Session, Parents, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| Poster – Dissecting the PARCC writing rubric | Christina Da Silva | ESL, Middle School, Special Education |
| President’s Reception |
Friday, May 31
| Title | Presenters | Interest Sections |
| Building bridges, finding cures, giving hope | Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa | All |
| Walk the Bridge with Me | Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Moderator: Dr. JoAnne Negrin | All |
| Ten Thirty-Minute Professional Development Activities | Brenda Custodio & Judith O’Loughlin | Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Access to Higher Education for Immigrant Students | Nedia Morsy | Higher Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Program Administration, ESL |
| ELL Policy Updates | Lori Ramella & Jacquelyn León | ESL, Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Program Administration |
| ELL Students’ Experiences with Anxiety | Gary Abbott | ESL, Higher Education |
| SLIFE Reframed: From Achievement Gap to Cultural Dissonance | Helaine W. Marshall | Middle School, Secondary Education, Adult Education |
| ELs in Early Education? Universal Design Works! | Karen Nemeth | Pre-K – K, Teacher Education, Program Administration |
| NJTESOL/NJBE Rutgers GSE ESL Teachers Book Club | Mary Curran | ESL |
| Making History: Funded PD for ELL Teachers | Kimberly Kirstein | ESL, Teacher Education |
| WIDA’s Language Pathways | Cynthia Lundgren, PhD & Margaret Churchill | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Reading and Writing for Multilingual Learners | Cynthia Lundgren, PhD | ESL, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Data Analysis for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 | Stephen O’Connell | Program Administration, ESL |
| Teacher Education SIG Round Table | Lisa Rose Johnson | ESL, Bilingual Education, Teacher Education |
| Create Custom Handouts with Google Slides | Rachel Davis | Teacher Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Building Bridges Through Biliteracy | Susana Matos-Kruck | Bilingual Education, Teacher Education, Elementary Grades 1-4 |
| So You Want To Be A ESL Supervisor | Frank Ruggiero & Julie Mitschow | ESL, Program Administration, Teacher Education |
| Language Struggle or Disability: Has Research Made to the Classrooms? | Solange Lopes Murphy | Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School, Secondary Education |
| Keys to Dual Language Success | Stephanie Ocampo & Yonavell Cullari | Elementary Grades 1-4, Pre-K – K, Bilingual Education, ESL |
| Translanguaging: Using Home Language to Negotiate Meeting | Anel Suriel | Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Adult Education for English Language Learners | Andrea Fontenez & Thomas Crane | Adult Education, ESL, Bilingual Education, Program Administration |
| Creating an Elementary School Schedule | Miguel Rivera | ESL, Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Program Administration, Pre-K – K |
| The Muslim-American Experience in Schools: implicit bias and exclusion | Luma Hasan & Nagla Bedir | Secondary Education, Middle School, Teacher Education |
| Spanish Literacy Instruction- Quality and Rigor | Cassandra Lawrence & Emma Redondo-Chicharro | Bilingual Education, Elementary Grades 1-4, Middle School |
| Learning in Community: Community-Based Language Programs | Jessica Hunsdon & Kavita Pandey | ESL, Adult Education, Teacher Education |
| Legal Do’s and Don’ts: Advocating for English Learners | David Nash, Esq. & JoAnne Negrin, Ed.D. | ESL, Bilingual Education, Program Administration |
| Closing the Gaps and Achieving Success for High-School Newcomers | Jose Chanez & Dolores Diaz | ESL, Bilingual Education, Secondary Education |
| Reading Motivations | Nancy Booth | Higher Education, Adult Education, Teacher Education |
| Opportunities & Policies for Young Dual Language Learners | Alexandra Figueras-Daniel, Ph.D. | Pre-K – K, Bilingual Education, Program Administration |
| Districts That Have Implemented a Dual Language Approach Panel | Barbara Tedesco Pamela Hernandez, Dineen Gruchasz,& Jennifer Sargent | Bilingual Education, Pre-K – K, Elementary Grades 1-4, Program Administration |
| What to “look for” When Observing a Teacher with ELs | Barbara Tedesco & Elizabeth Franks | Program Administration, Teacher Education |
| Tips for Having an Effective Lesson | Maria Schirta | ESL, Higher Education |
| Scaffolds for SLIFEs | Lisa Falk & Janet Garay | ESL, Bilingual Education, Secondary Education, Middle School |
| Teaching Technology to Newcomers | Lisa Falk | ESL, Secondary Education, Middle School |
| Higher Education Special Interest Group: Trends and Strategies | Diana Sefchik & Hana Prashker | ESL, Higher Education |
| How to Develop Effective Strategies for Advanced ESL Students | Diana Sefchik & Hope Blecher | Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education |
| NJPSA ELL Supervisor Meeting | Laura Arredondo & JoAnne Negrin | ESL, Bilingual Education, Program Administration |
| Seal of Biliteracy Symposium | Mary Curran & Lori Ramella | |
| Unlocking Your Community’s Hidden Strengths | Magalis Azcona-Ortiz & Andrea Fontenez | Bilingual Education, ESL, Secondary Education, Middle School |
| Poster – Academic Skills Development through College/Career Exploration | Ana Travosa | ESL, Higher Education, Adult Education |
| Poster – Rigorous Vocabulary for ELLs and Emergent Bilinguals | Michael Kinney | Middle School, ESL, Bilingual Education |
| Poster – Student Led Pronunciation Warm Up Through Song | Jennifer Ostrega | ESL, Bilingual Education |