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WAESOL, the Washington state affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), is a professional, non-profit organization whose purposes are to:
  • Promote scholarship
  • Disseminate information related to ESOL
  • Strengthen instruction, teacher training, and research in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021; Online
Visit waesol.org for membership, conference information, and to learn more about WAESOL.

Recordings will be posted by November 1st.

Clock hours will be available for both the live conference and the recorded sessions. Please note: Clock hours can only be earned once for a particular session either during the live conference or as a recording.  
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Saturday, October 23
 

11:30am PDT

The Role of ESL Games in Active Critical Language Learning
As language learning involves ongoing productive practice, it requires active knowledge construction rather than passive knowledge transmission. The mechanical learning approaches to language acquisition have failed the communicative needs of the contemporary communication. This study aims to address how games could positively enhance active critical language learning among ESL/EFL learners.
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avatar for Sam Yousefifard

Sam Yousefifard

Educational Lead Developer, McMaster University - Ontario
Sam is an Educational Lead Developer at the Faculty of Health Sciences (McMaster University) & a Communications Lead (Canadian Cancer Society). He is a multiple award recipient with more than 50 international conference presentations in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. He also... Read More →

Saturday October 23, 2021 11:30am - 12:15pm PDT
Mt. Spokane
  Technology, Research/Report
  • Target Audience k-12

3:30pm PDT

Re-humanizing the Online Class: Designing for Community and Identity Development
Creating an online class in which ESOL students are able to develop deep connections to the language and one another can be challenging. This report discusses recent research from a variety of disciplines and provides practical tips for combining visual and curricular design to create a dynamic, welcoming online environment.
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avatar for Angel Steadman

Angel Steadman

Faculty, ELCAP, Highline College

Saturday October 23, 2021 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
The Palouse
  Technology, Research/Report
 
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  • Supporting Students with Disabilities
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Saturday, October 23
Cascades Range
Columbia Basin
Exhibitors' Hall
Gathering Space
Mt. Adams
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Spokane
Olympic Penninsula
Omak River
Salish Sea
The Palouse
  • Exploring TESOL Career Paths
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Issues of Equity
  • Mindfulness
  • Other
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • Research
  • Social-Emotional Care
  • Supporting Students with Disabilities
  • Technology
  • Trauma
  • WAESOL Community
  • Target Audience
  • Administrators
  • Adult Refugee/Immigrant
  • Bilingual Programs
  • Dual Language Programs
  • Higher Ed. Intensive English
  • k-12
  • Teacher Educators