Professional activities of faculty and staff

Through their presentations, publications and leadership, ELI faculty and professional staff continued to serve their profession and the community in 2005.

Susan G. Coakley, Faculty
Presentations:
“Cultural Issues in Teaching ESL,” New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, October 22, 2005.

“Using Technology in the Classroom: Use of Powerpoint,Webquests and Blogs,” Closing Conference for 2004 Chilean Teacher Study Abroad Programs, Santiago, Chile, July 5, 2005.

“Identity Issues in ESOL students,” 39th Annual TESOL Convention, San Antonio, TX, March 30-April 2, 2005.

“Avoiding Burnout for Young and Older ESL Teachers” (with Janet Louise), 39th Annual TESOL Convention, San Antonio, TX, March 30-April 2, 2005.

Leadership positions:
Steering Committee, TESOL Intercultural Interest Section, 2004-2005.

Co-Vice Chair, TESOL Intercultural Interest Section, 2005-2006.

Executive Board, TESOL Liaison, PennTESOL-East, 2002-2005.

Chair, CHEP College Council, 2004-2005.

Leslie Criston, Faculty
Presentations:
" Putting Some Bizzaz in your Business Class” (with Mary Beth Worrilow), PennTESOL-East Fall Conference, Penn State Abington, Abington, PA, November 13, 2004.

“How do we facilitate meaningful intercultural interactions between ESL students and native speakers?” Panelist for Higher Education: PennTESOL-East Fall Conference, Penn State Abington, Abington, PA, November 13, 2004.

Lisa Grimsley, Faculty
Presentation:
"Singing with Mr. Ray,” PennTESOL-East Spring Conference, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2005.

Janice Lefebvre, Faculty
Presentation:
“Creating a Linguistically and Culturally Supportive Environment for English Language Learners in Kindergarten and First Grade Classes” (with Lisa Grimsley and Scott Stevens), Eden Learning Center for the Christina School District, Newark, DE, November 12, 2004.

Janet Louise, Faculty
Presentation:
“Avoiding Burnout for Young and Older ESL Teachers” (with Susan Coakley), 39th Annual TESOL Convention, San Antonio, TX, March 30-April 2, 2005.

Leadership position:
CHEP College Council.

Russ Mason, Faculty
Presentation:
“A Soft Answer: Yielding for Conflict Resolution and Classroom Management,” PennTESOL-East Spring Conference, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2005.

Barbara Morris, Faculty
Presentations:
"Do-it-yourself video dictionary as class project,” New Jersey Statewide Higher Education Conference,” New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, October 22, 2005.

"Video Vocabulary Vignettes,” 39th Annual TESOL Convention, San Antonio, TX, March 30-April 2, 2005.

“Video Production for Classroom Use,” 39th Annual TESOL Convention, San Antonio, TX, March 30-April 2, 2005.

Publication:
"Sustainable video production in shortterm courses,” TESOL Video News (forthcoming).

Leadership position:
Past Chair, TESOL Video and Digital Media Interest Section, 2004-2005.

Scott Stevens, Director
Leadership position:
Vice President for Advocacy, American Association of Intensive English Programs, 2005-2006.

Mary Beth Worrilow, Faculty
Presentations:
“Putting Some Bizzaz in your Business Class,” (with Leslie Criston), PennTESOLEast Fall Conference, Penn State Abington, Abington, PA, November 13, 2004.

"How do we facilitate meaningful intercultural interactions between ESL students and native speakers?” Panelist for Higher Education: PennTESOL-East Fall Conference, Penn State Abington, Abington, PA, November 13, 2004.