New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Collaboration in the Classroom and Beyond Pre Registration Materials November 4th and 5th 2016 Crowne Plaza Syracuse, 701 E Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13210 NYS TESOL President: Sarah Elia Conference Chair: Maureen Edmonds: [email protected] Registration Chair: Fran Olmos: [email protected] Preregistration deadline October 23rd, 2016 Online registration and additional conference information please visit http://ac16.nystesol.org/

Preliminary Conference Overview (Subject to schedule adjustments) Friday, November 4th, 2016 Conference Registration

7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Continental Breakfast

7:30 am – 9:30 am

Exhibitors & Publishers

8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

8:00 am – 11:50 am

Friday Opening & Plenary Session

9:00 am – 10:25 am

Dr Tatyana Kleyn: NYSABE Luncheon with Keynote Speaker

11:55 am – 1:25 pm

Diane Staehr-Fenner, DSF Consulting Award Presentations - Student Essay Contest Concurrent Sessions

1:35 pm – 3:35 pm

Exhibitor Coffee Hour & Poster Sessions

3:35 pm – 4:10 pm

Concurrent Sessions

4:10 pm – 5:20 pm

NYS TESOL SIG & Region Social Hour

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

President’s Dinner and Entertainment

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Annual Outstanding Educators Awards Presentation

Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Conference Registration

7:30 am – 1:00 pm

Continental Breakfast

7:30 am – 9:30 am

Exhibitors/Publishers

8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

8:00 am – 11:50 am

Saturday Plenary Session

9:00 am – 10:25 am

Tej Bhatia: Syracuse University Luncheon with Plenary Speaker Andy Curtis: TESOL International

11:55 pm – 1:25 pm

Concurrent Sessions

1:35 pm – 3:35 pm

Exhibitor Coffee Hour & Poster Sessions

3:35 pm – 4:10 pm

Concurrent Sessions

4:10 pm – 5:20 pm

NYS TESOL Annual Membership Meeting & Closing Remarks

5:30 pm – 6:45 pm

Featured Speakers Amanda Brown/Robert Lalley: Syracuse University Angelica Infante-Green, Lisette Colon Collins: NYSED Liying Cheng: Queen's University Diane Garafalo and Laura Stevens: Northern Region ESL PLC Angela Locke, Kathryn Lent, Stephanie Horton, Kennia Delafe, Kelli Cooney: West Side Learning Center Dr. Lynn Shafer Willner, Dr. Cynthia Lundgren: WIDA Consortium, University of Wisconsin at Madison Diane Nottle: The New School

Plenary Speakers Friday November 4th Breakfast Plenary: Tatyana Kleyn Tatyana Kleyn is an associate professor in the Bilingual Education and TESOL programs at The City College of New York. In 2007 she received an Ed.D. in international educational development from Teachers College, Columbia University. Tatyana was a Fulbright scholar in Oaxaca, Mexico and Past President of the New York State Association for Bilingual Education. She served as acting co-PI and an associate investigator for the CUNY New York State Initiative on Emergent Bilinguals. She is the coproducer and director of the short documentaries “Living Undocumented: High School, College and Beyond,” and “Una Vida, Dos Países [One Life, Two Countries]: Children and Youth (Back) in Mexico.” Friday November 4th Lunch Plenary: Diane Staehr Fenner Diane Staehr Fenner, Ph.D. is the President of DSF Consulting, LLC, a New York State certified Women’s Business Enterprise based in the Washington, DC metro area. DSF provides professional development (PD), technical assistance, and research expertise to support the achievement of English learners (ELs) in NY State and beyond. DSF facilitates PD throughout NY State, provides ongoing technical assistance to the Syracuse City School District, and created a suite of EL formative assessment rubrics for NYC Public Schools. Diane is the author of several books, including Advocating for English learners: A Guide for Educators (2014). Diane grew up on a dairy farm outside the village of Union Springs, NY and still considers Central New York to be her home. Friday November 4th Special Session: Angelica M. Infante-Green Angelica M. Infante-Green is the Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Instructional Support. Her portfolio includes overseeing the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages; the Data Systems and Educational Technology Office; the Office of Assessment, Standards, and Curriculum; the Office of Special Education; and the Office of District and School Review. She currently serves on Stanford University’s Understanding Language Committee, which guides the work on ELLs and the Common Core. Friday November 4th Special Session: Lisette M Colon Collins LISSETTE M. COLÓN-COLLINS is the Assistant Commissioner for Bilingual Education and World Languages at the New York State Education Department. Her office provides guidance to over 625 districts, Charter Schools, and Non-Public Schools and implements educational programs and services for over 300,000 English Language Learner (ELL) students in New York State. Saturday November 5th Breakfast Plenary: Tej K. Bhatia Tej K. Bhatia is Professor of Linguistics and Director of South Asian languages at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. He has been Director of Linguistic Studies Program and Acting Director of Cognitive Sciences at his university. Currently, he is also a Faculty Fellow, Forensic Sciences and National Security Institute. He is Editor-in-Chief: Brill Research Perspectives on Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition.

Saturday November 5th Lunch Plenary: Andy Curtis Andy Curtis is currently working with the Graduate School of Education at Anaheim University, which is based in California, USA. From 2015 to 2016, he served as the 50th President of the TESOL International Association, and he is currently serving (2016-2017) as the Association’s Past President. He is is based in Ontario, Canada, from where he works as an independent consultant for language teaching organizations worldwide. Andy’s first NYS TESOL experience was in 2015, which was such a positive experience, he became a member of NYS TESOL, and he is thrilled to be back for NYS TESOL 2016 in Syracuse.

NYS TESOL Annual Conference 2016 Pre-Registration Guidelines

Pre-registrations must be received by midnight on October 23rd, 2016 Methods of Payment Online  Registration  accepts  most  credit  cards.    Be  sure  your  correct  billing  address  is  entered  on  the   payment  page,  or  your  order  may  be  declined.   Purchase  Orders  must  be  be  pre-­‐encumbered  with  a  list  of  attendees  clearly  noted.    Participants  must   bring  a  copy  of  PO  to  the  conference.     Cash  is  only  accepted  at  on-­‐site  registration  and  will  be  at  on-­‐site  rates.     Personal  Checks  are  not  accepted  for  pre-­‐registration  or  on-­‐site  registration.  

Pre-Registration by Purchase Order Complete  a  Pre-Registration  form  for  each  attendee  (plus  membership  form,  if  applicable).   Submit  forms  with  Purchase  Order  to  be  RECEIVED  no  later  than  midnight  October 23rd, 2016   By MAIL – send to:

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Please  do  NOT  send  forms  or  payments     to  the  NYS  TESOL  office  at  Teachers  College.

By Email: Only  Purchase  Order  registrations  may  be  emailed.  Scan  and  send  to  [email protected]  

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Registration Questions – Please contact Fran Olmos at [email protected] (914-224-7018)

Annual Conference 2016

Collaboration in the Classroom and Beyond HOTEL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016

Hotel reservations: Phone 315-479-7000 Make sure that you receive our discounted rate of $125/night Reservations may be made online using the link below:

http://www.crowneplaza.com/redirect? path=hd&brandCode=cp&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=SYRCP&_PMID=99801505&GP C=TES

You may also reserve rooms by calling the hotel directly, and mentioning the group code TES

Conference Pre-Registration Must Be Received By Midnight, October 23rd, 2016

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PRE-REGISTRATION Closes October 23rd, midnight This form for Purchase Orders only; may be mailed or emailed.

Register online at www.nystesol.org NYS TESOL 46th Annual Conference – November 4-5, 2016 Crowne Plaza Syracuse, Syracuse, New York

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Conference Pre-Registration Fee (Fill in appropriate amount) NYS TESOL Member: Whole conference (2 days) $180 (pre-registration); $200 (on-site) NYS TESOL Member: 1 Day (circle: Friday or Saturday) $135 (pre-registration); $155 (on-site)

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NYS TESOL Volunteer*

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Food Events at 2016 Conference (Optional)

To maximize menu selection without sacrificing quality, while at the same time lowering costs to our members, all meals will be served plated-buffet-style. v Friday Luncheon $30 per person $___________ • Award Presentation for Student Essay Contest Winners • Keynote Speakers – Diane Staehr-Fenner v Friday President’s Dinner- Cash Bar (7:00 pm – 11:00 pm) • Annual Outstanding Educators Awards Presentation • Entertainment/Dancing

$40 per person

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v Saturday Luncheon • Keynote Speaker-Andy Curtis

$40 per person

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Conference Registration Fee Food Events Membership Renewal (Complete enclosed membership form and submit with registration.) Donation to James E. Weaver Annual Fund (supporting teacher education)**

Total payment due (Add Lines 1 through 4)

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*Volunteer discounts are limited to STUDENTS who are active NYS TESOL members. Apply Online Now - documentation required. Student Volunteers must provide 2 hours of service before or at the conference (e.g., stuffing bags/registration table/room chair, etc.). To receive your volunteer assignment, please forward your Student Volunteer conference registration confirmation email to the Volunteer Coordinator, Ching-Ching Lin, at [email protected] **Tax-deductible. The Weaver Fund supports pre-service teachers for professional development and innovation/ research projects.

Registration Questions – Please contact Fran Olmos at [email protected] (914-224-7018)

New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Membership Form (effective 9/21/2014) Renewal:____

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Please select your top 2 priorities from the interest groups listed below by marking a “1” and a “2” next to your top choices.

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ESL in Adult Education

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ESL in Bilingual Education

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ESL in Elementary Education

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Applied Linguistics

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Teaching English Internationally

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