Communication in the Fast Lane
21 March, 10 am–10:45 am Convention Center, A304
Mary Endress
How can teachers prepare students for the rigor of state-mandated testing? Learn how to accelerate students’ skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In this session, presenters share strategies and activities that students will find engaging and relevant. Handouts of activities ensure that participants will leave with ideas that will work with all age groups and content areas.

2. TESOLANZ (New Zealand)
Meeting the Challenges for English Language Teaching in International Development
22 March, 2 pm–2:45 pm Convention Center, A304
Hilary Smith
This presentation identifies 21st century challenges for English language teachers from industrialized countries who are involved in the developing world as teachers, curriculum developers, researchers, or advisors. The presenter share approaches to understanding and meeting these challenges in their diverse contexts, with examples from work in Asia and the Pacific.

3. ANUPI-TESOL MEXICO
An Analysis of Vocabulary Acquisition in an Extensive Reading Course
22 March, 3 pm–3:45 pm Convention Center, A304
Byer Clark, Barbara Lou
When students read extensively, one of the noticeable benefits is an increase in their active and passive vocabulary. This session analyzes the available lexicon demonstrated by students before and after the course. The quantities and types of words produced are presented along with student perceptions regarding vocabulary, plus other indicators of level and input.

4. CATESOL (California/Nevada)
Enliven Classroom Instruction and Engage Students With Video
21 March, 11 am–11:45 am Convention Center, A304
Kristi Reyes
In this interactive workshop participants experience how online video is incorporated into lessons as the basis of both receptive and productive skills practice activities and as a springboard to theme-based integrated-skills student video projects. Attendees receive a website address where sample materials can be viewed and downloaded.

5. Maryland TESOL
Let’s Talk: Developing Speaking Skills
23 March, 10am–10:45 am Convention Center, A304
Gilda Martinez-Alba and Laura Hook
“The way human beings learn has nothing to do with being kept quiet,” Ralph Peterson asserted. Participants in this session explore the rationale and best practices of instruction for a highly effective language classroom where speaking skills are continuously taught and modeled.

6. ARTESOL (Argentina)
Dealing With no Internet Connectivity in the EFL Classroom
21 March, 3 pm–3:45 pm Convention Center, A304
Ricardo Ramírez
The central purpose of this presentation is to discuss the incorporation of courseware that can be used offline in a 1:1 EFL context to deal with Internet connectivity issues.

7. OKTESOL (Oklahoma)
Text Rich Classrooms While on the Move
21 March, 4 pm–4:15 pm Convention Center, A304
Rus Kiser
Not all teachers have a classroom they can call their own. This presentation offers a variety of solutions for creating portable media to ensure a text-rich environment in your classroom even when you change rooms every class.