2025 Conference Schedule
All sessions will take place on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the EMU Student Center.
Important note: Don't forget to join the 2025 Conference message board (members only!)
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Saturday, November 8 CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1 (9:45AM - 10:30AM) |
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| Session Type | Title and Presenter(s) | Location |
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Invited Speaker Session |
INVITED SPEAKER: Kelly Alvarez Michigan Department of Education English Learner Update |
Auditorium
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| SILVER SPONSOR: ReachMyTeach |
SILVER SPONSOR session Reframing Communication: Engaging Multilingual Families & Debunking Disinterest Myths Helen Cohen, ReachMyTeach |
Room 352 |
| Practice-Oriented Session |
Elevate Student Voice: Low‑Prep Peer & Self‑Assessment that Motivates Ildiko (Ildi) Porter-Szucs, Ph.D., MAT., Eastern Michigan University Suzanne Toohey, Oakland Schools |
Room 300 |
| Practice-Oriented Session |
Elevating Foundational Language Skills for Adolescent and Adult Multilingual Learners Margita Vojtkulakova, Global Educational Excellence Lindsay Vecchio, Henry Ford College |
Room 320 |
| Practice-Oriented Session |
Becoming Advocates for your Multilingual Learners Virginia David, Western Michigan University Hyunjin Kim, Western Michigan University Robyn Edwards, Western Michigan University |
Room 330 |
| Workshop |
From Michigan to the Capitol: Advocating for English Learners at TESOL Advocacy Action Day 2025 Carrie Machkouri, Literacy Center of West Michigan |
Room 350 |
| Practice-Oriented Session |
Empowering Adult ESL Learners through Collaborative Emotion Regulation Strategies Joanne Cheng, Michigan State University Shannon Harasta, Michigan State University |
Room 301 |
| Practice-Oriented Session |
Mock Moth: a tale of collaboration, genre analysis, and laughs Melissa Rich, Michigan State University |
KIVA Room (Room 360) |
| Practice-Oriented Session |
Motivating Secondary ELs with High-Interest, Accessible Reading Materials Sara Daniels, Caledonia Community Schools Jen Dyer, Caledonia Community Schools |
Room 302 |
| Practice-Oriented Session |
Debate as Brainstorming: A Writing Pedagogy Approach Vo Hoang Phuong Anh |
Room 304 |
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