catesol23_program
Conference Program
There are three ways to access the schedule of events at the conference.
- Point your browser to https://catesol2023.sched.com/, where you may view all conference information as a website.
- Install the free Sched app from Apple Apps or GooglePlay. Create a login as an Attendee in order to use the chat feature, receive schedule change notifications, and save your schedule for offline reference.
- Download and print the Program (pdf).
Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, October 26
4pm–6:30pm
Registration
6:30pm–8pm
Welcome & Plenary
8pm–9:30pm
President's Opening Reception
Friday, October 27
7:30am–6pm
Registration
8am–9am
Breakfast & Newcomer Orientation
8am–5:00pm
Exhibitor Hall | Coffee & Snacks
9am–11am
Concurrent Sessions
11am–12:15pm
Plenary
12:30pm–2pm
Lunch & Rap Sessions
2pm–3:15pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:15pm–5:00pm
Exhibitor Hour & Snacks
4:15pm–6:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
6:30pm–7:30pm
Graduate Student Mixer
7:00pm–9:00pm
Friday Night Mixer at Building 43 Winery
7:00pm–9:00pm
Friday Night at Oakland Museum of California
Saturday, October 28
7:30am–12:30pm
Registration
8am–9am
Breakfast & CATESOL Business Meeting
8am–5:00pm
Exhibitor Hall | Coffee & Snacks
9am–11am
Concurrent Sessions
11am–12:15pm
Plenary
12:30pm–2pm
Lunch & Rap Sessions
2pm–3:15pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:15pm–5:00pm
Exhibitor Hour & Snacks
4:15pm–6:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
Professional Development Certificate
To receive an Attendance PD Certificate, download the app; add sessions to your schedule; attend the sessions; and self-enroll when sessions start.
Complete instructions
Questions about the program?
Program Co-Chairs, Tammy Wik & Abigail Fiattarone
catesol23program@gmail.com
Photographic Consent
CATESOL, a non-profit organization, reserves the right to use photography and video images, names, and statements of conference attendees and presenters, age 18 and older, taken in conjunction with CATESOL sponsored events, including the Annual Conference, Regional Conferences, and chapter or interest group events for marketing and promotional purposes. Objection to the use of any of the above must be made in writing to the CATESOL office, postal address displayed on the About Us page.
Plenary Speakers
Thursday
Say It Forward: How Oral History Amplifies Unheard Voices
Erin Vong Limoges, Education Program Director + Interim Co-Executive Director at Voice of Witness, has a decade of experience working in classrooms and partnering with teachers. She has designed and led projects in Bay Area schools using oral history to highlight stories from their communities and learn more about the people around them. Erin was born and raised in the Bay Area, graduated from UC Davis with degrees in Art History and Communication, and recently completed her MA in Organization and Leadership at the University of San Francisco. Before coming to Voice of Witness, she spent three years teaching children in Madrid and Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and remains dedicated to multilingual learner students.
Friday
Prejudicial Barriers to Successful TESOL Education
John Baugh is the Margaret Bush Wilson Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. He is past president of the Linguistic Society of America and the American Dialect Society. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His most recent book is titled Linguistics in Pursuit of Justice, published by Cambridge University Press. His research seeks to utilize linguistic science to improve the human social condition with particular attention to efforts to reduce and eliminate various forms of linguistic discrimination against members of underrepresented groups throughout the world.
Saturday
Leading from Where We Stand: Leadership Practices to Effect Educational Change in the Classroom, and Beyond
Debra Suarez is the President-elect of TESOL International Association. She has been a classroom teacher, university professor, international educator, and senior federal leader, most recently serving at the University of Maryland College Park, on White House Initiatives for Asian Americans, focusing on language access, equity, and federal resources, and in the US Department of Education, supporting equity and access for minority populations. As an international educator, she was an English Language Specialist for the US Dept. of State. She has led several professional organizations including AERA’s Second Language Research Group and Maryland TESOL. Dr. Suarez was recently awarded Maryland TESOL’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Featured Sessions
FRIDAY
In partnership with the CATESOL Refugee Concerns IG,
Paper Airplanes (Manar Alshams, Karim Mikhail, Juyun Hwang)
Advancing English & Tech Education for Conflict-Affected Communities
Jessica Fagen, Education Specialist and Program Coordinator at Voice of Witness
Erin Vong Limoges, Education Program Director + Interim Co-Executive Director at Voice of Witness
Say It Forward: Oral History as Pedagogy for Building Community and Communication
In partnership with the CATESOL LGBTQ+ and Refugee Concerns IGs,
Fernanda Bueno, Immigration lawyer at Bueno Law
Asylum-Seekers: Shifting from Victim to Warrior
SATURDAY
Carol Lethaby, Teacher, teacher trainer, author and ELT consultant
Evidence-based English language teaching: Connecting theory and practice
Michael Berman, Professor, material writer, and, Chief Education Officer at Pro Lingua
Old Ground, New Ground: Student Motivation in the 2020s
In partnership with the CATESOL Non-Native English Language Educator Issues IG,
Priscila Bordon, Global Englishes and ELF Specialist, British Council ELTons Finalist
ELFing your class: Inclusive Practices to Empower Learners and Teachers
COVID-19 Disclaimer
Conference attendees are voluntarily assuming any and all risks, notwithstanding the best efforts of the College of Alameda and the CATESOL conference organizers to implement and require compliance with transmission, prevention, and mitigation measures. By registering for and/or attending this in-person event, you are assuming all risks that you may be exposed to the coronavirus and/or other transmissible diseases and may become ill, and such exposure and illness may result in personal injury, temporary or permanent disability, or even death, and you waive any and all claims against the College and the conference organizers as a result of any exposure or illness. We recommend that you provide your own face masks, wearing them at your own discretion during the event, and refer to the CDC for further advice.