11:00am-12:00pm KEY NOTE SPEAKER: David Nieto Room: 200

What is the place for English learners in the new policy arena?

David Gonzalez Nieto is the Administrator for the Division of English Language Learning at the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Early Childhood Room 250

K-12 Room 287

Adult Ed Room 260

Higher Ed Room 268

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11:00am –12:00pm

Keynote session Room 200

12:05pm- 1:00pm– Breakout

Sessions

9:00am-9:55am Breakout Session Presenter : Janet Nolan and Josie Yanguas Room: 287

Title: The Illinois Seal of Biliteracy-Coming to a School District near You! Grades: K-12

Description: This session will

describe the chief elements

of the Illinois Seal of Bilitera-

cy scheduled to begin this

year at high school. The pre-

senters will focus on how

educators can encourage

school districts to adopt and

implement the Illinois Seal of

Biliteracy, and what it entails

for students and their fami-

lies. The presenters will dis-

cuss potential pathways for

students as well as how this

initiative is unfolding across

the country.

Bio/Affiliation: Janet Nolan

is on the board of Multilin-

gual Chicago and a former

Chicago Public Schools Ad-

ministrator. Josie is the Di-

rector at the Illinois Re-

source Center and Secretary

of the IL Association for Mul-

tilingual Multicultural Educa-

tion (IAMME).

9:00am-9:55am Breakout Session Presenter : Mary Reeves Room: 268

Title: The Goals and Benefits of Accreditation Higher Ed

Description: The accreditation process is time-consuming and requires organizational commitment, but programs that undertake it consistently report that the many benefits are worth it. This session provides a description of the CEA standards, the self-study and site visit process, and the documented benefits. Mary will also provide an update on the affect of the Accreditation Act, and will share statistics on accreditation decisions, met and unmet standards areas, and trends in program practices.

Bio: Mary is executive director of CEA, the specialized accreditor for post-secondary English language programs. She is currently on NAFSA's Board of Directors and is a past president of AAIEP.

We would like to thank

Concordia University

for supporting this event.

9:00am-9:55am Breakout Session Presenter: Barb Leys Room: 250

Title: Current Assessment

Practices in Early Childhood Early Childhood

Description: This session will include a brief introduction to assessment practices in Early Childhood Education, includ-ing important historical infor-mation as it pertains to the assessment of ELLs. The presentation will be followed by an interactive session where participants will share with each other assessment practices that they are cur-rently using, including the benefits and challenges of various tools and strategies being used and how they col-laborate with parents in the process of assessment. Partic-ipants will explore ways to continue the dialogue that is begun in this session.

Bio: Barb Leys is an Assistant

Professor in the Early Child-

hood - Primary and Bilingual

Department at Chicago State

University.

Affiliation: Chicago State Uni-

versity

Janet Nolan

Josie Yanguas

Brenda Treml

Mary Reeves

12:05pm-1:00pm Breakout Session Presenter: Nelson Aguiar-Rivera Room: 287

Title: Adult Education ESL: Changes, Ini-tiatives & Directions

Description: This presentation will pro-vide updates on some of the imperative changes and initiatives adopted and im-plemented by the ICCB Adult Educa-tion/Family Literacy English as a Second Language Department in Illinois. Come and learn about the new EL/Civics Com-petencies and the recently developed Illinois EL/Civics Classroom Activity List for instructors. Nelson will also talk about the implementation of CASAS and how students and instructors are doing state wide. There will be discussion about new initiatives that have been developed, im-plemented and/or recommended for approval by the Adult Education Advisory Council, including the introduction of Technology Education for ESL students, Professional Development Opportunities for Instructors, Lesson Plan Require-ments and Classroom Observations im-perative in our effort to professionalize the field. Finally, Nelson will address the future direction of ESL instruction in Illi-nois and how WIOA (Workforce Innova-tion and Opportunity Act) will affect Adult ESL instruction in Illinois.

Bio: Nelson has over 30 years experi-ence in Education. He began his career as a History teacher in Puerto Rico. Over the years he has taught History and Spanish primarily in the K-12 system in Puerto Rico and Illinois. In addition, he has taught Conversational Spanish for Lincoln Land Community College and Spanish Grammar and Literature at Springfield College in Illinois (now Springfield Bene-dictine University). Six years ago he joined the Illinois Community College Board Adult Education/Family Literacy Division. The only educational field miss-ing in his career as an educator.

Affiliation: Illinois Community College Board

Russell Clark

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9:00am-9:55am Breakout Session Presenter : Brenda Treml Room: 260

Title: Naturalization 101 - How to Be-come a US Citizen Adult Ed

Description: The Naturalization 101 presentation provides an overview of the naturalization process, the naturali-zation interview, and the requirements to become a US citizen. The topic of immigration scams will also be dis-cussed.

Bio: Brenda Treml and Amy Stern are former USCIS officers who recently left the government to start the law firm Pathways Immigration Law LLP. They represent individuals on a variety of immigration matters.

Affiliation: Pathways Immigration Law LLP

CPDUs and

Adult Professional

Development

Endorsements will be

available at this

workshop!

Barbara J. Leys

Yurimi Grigsby

Valerie Jones

12:05pm-1:00pm Breakout Session Presenters: Valerie Jones and Yurimi Grigsby

Room: 341

Title: Promises & Practices for ELs in Early Childhood Early Childhood

Description: This presentation will ad-dress what is important to know about young English language learners in the early childhood classroom from a practi-tioner-oriented and evidence-based per-spective. Audience members will learn about linguistically and culturally respon-sive strategies foundational to the dual language learners educational process, and how to collaborate effectively with families and communities.

Bio: Valerie Jones, PhD is Assistant Pro-fessor of Early Childhood Special Educa-tion at Concordia University Chicago, De-partment of Teaching, Learning and Diver-sity. Yurimi Grigsby, PhD is an Associate Professor of ESL and TESOL at Concordia University, Chicago, Department of Teach-ing, Learning and Diversity.

Affiliation: Concordia University Chicago

12:05pm-1:00pm Breakout Session Presenter : Russell Clark Room: 250

Title: The Pathway Metaphor: Two or Three Policy Issues HigherEd/Adult Ed

Description: This presentation reports on a media analysis of the lexical items pathway/s and pathway program/s as used generally and in specific areas of interest in Adult and Higher Education. Pathway, witness conven-tion themes from TESOL 2009 to NAFSA 2014, frequently has a positive connotation. Yet in reference to corporate-university partnerships, programs intended to help students meet common core standards, and pathways to citizenship; it may suggest cor-porate raiding, filling classrooms with un-qualified students, and mollycoddling illegal aliens. The word itself becomes a flashpoint. Russell will engage participants in a calm and civil discussion of several kinds of path-way programs.

Bio: Russell Clark is director of Study Group International Study Center in Chicago. He holds a B.A. from Boston University, an M.A. from the University of Minnesota, and was president of ITBE in 2007-08.

Affiliation: Director, Study Group Interna-tional Study Center

12:05pm-1:00pm Breakout Session Presenter : Dana Horstein Room: 260

Title: Providing Meaningful Professional Development: Moving Beyond the Man-date ALL Levels

Description: Professional development is often offered to teachers minimally or not at all—and usually in response to a requirement. As a result, professional develop-ment is generally infrequent, impersonal, and lacking an impact. This scenario leaves much to be desired since teachers are in critical need of new skills, knowledge, and support. In this workshop, administrators and teachers will select a type of profes-sional development that they wish to implement, whether on a programmatic or indi-vidual level, and problem-solve to identify how to make this activity truly meaningful.

Bio: Dana Horstein works at Northeastern Illinois University as a teacher trainer and as the developer for the new TESOL Graduate Certificate Program. She has worked in TESOL for 11 years.

Affiliation: Northeastern Illinois University

Dana Horstein

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Illinois TESOL-BE 41st Annual Convention

February 27 and 28, 2015 Chicago Marriott Naperville

Illinois TESOL-BE (ITBE) invites professionals involved

with English language learners to submit proposals for

presentations at the 2015 Annual Convention.

This convention will focus on how we as educators can extend ourselves and build partnerships to ensure the success of our students. Some ideas you may con-sider (but aren’t limited to) are:

Methodology that extends beyond the classroom

Partnerships that have proven successful for teachers and students

How-to become a volunteer and how to motivate students to do the same

Extending and enriching vocabulary learn-ing

Community and Service Learning Partnering technology with instruction Extending diversity beyond the classroom Partnering with parents

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KEY NOTE SPEAKER: David Nieto

What is the place for English learners in the new policy arena? Recent changes in the education field, such as the Common Core standards, PARCC, and new teacher evaluation sys-tems have open an array of questions about the role of English learners and their teachers in the new educational schema. This presentation will delve into the difference policy may make for ELs and the challenges ahead for states and school districts.

David Gonzalez Nieto is the Administrator for the Division of English Language Learning at the Illinois State Board of

Education. Prior to joining ISBE, David worked at the Office of English Acquisition and Academic Achievement in the

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. David also has extensive experience in con-

ducting research related to English language learners. He was a researcher at the University of Massachusetts at Bos-

ton, where he participated in research studies, published, and taught several courses about second language acquisi-

tion, literacy, and Spanish language and culture. His research projects included looking at learning conditions and their

impact on Latino students in the Boston Public Schools. David has a passion for teaching and learning and a genuine

interest for the education of English learners. He has a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, a Master of Science in

Public Policy and is completing his PhD in Public Policy – all from the University of Massachusetts – Boston