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TIME SATURDAY MAY 28TH, 2016 (MORNING) 8:00 – 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 9:30 Welcoming Session to the Annual Convention

9:30 – 10:30 Opening Plenary: “Reflecting on the State of English Language Teachers: Acting on our Professional Knowledge” – Dudley Reynolds 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

SESSIONS ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 Auditorium: Cabriales

11:00 – 11:45 PBL: Three Wondrous Steps for EFL Classroom Success Diana Morales, Jazmin Silva & Moises Perez PE-EE-SE-HE-AE-ALL-TE-TECH-TEST

Planning a 3-6 Year-Old Class: Easy, Fast and Fun Annie Mendoza PE-ALL-TE

AntConc: A Tool for Corpus Development and Analysis Jose Franco & Naty Jordan HE-ALL-RS-AL

Qualitative Content Analysis: Creative Analysis in EAP Syllabus Miryelis Rojas HE-RS

English in the Primary School: Managing the Young Learner Classroom Coralyn Bradshaw EE-TE

Strengthening the Speaking Skill on Pre-Service Teachers Clara Onatra & Maria Eugenia Lopez

HE-RS-TECH

It Works! Science Fiction in EST Reading Courses Noela Cartaya HE-MW-AL Looking at Grammar in a Systemic Functional Way

Ingrid Castell ALL-HE -TE

Brain Breaks with GoNoodle Xiohelys Mujica, Diego Navarro & Miguel Perez PE-EE-SE-HE-AE-ALL-TECH

Using Authentic Aural Materials to Foster Listening Comprehension Ernesto Lisboa HE-AE-RS-TE

11:50 – 12:35

Young Learners and Early Literacy – HOW TO DO IT Wendy Arnold ALL-TE-AL

English Reading Corner, a US Embassy Project at ITJO Evelyn Izquierdo, Alida Zavarce & Yerfranger Acosta EE-PA

Corpus Applications to Improve Writing Skills Julio Palma HE-AE-ALL-MW-RS-TECH-AL

Using Rubrics to Teach and Assess in English Language Classrooms Ayanna Cooper ALL-TE-TECH

Creating an Online General English Resource Site Rubena St. Louis ALL-MW-TECH

12:40 – 2:10 Lunch Break 2:10 – 3:10 Plenary Session: “English in the High School: What Makes Teenagers Tick?” - Coralyn Bradshaw 3:10 – 3:40 Coffee Break

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TIME SATURDAY MAY 28TH, 2016 (AFTERNOON) SESSIONS ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 Auditorium: Cabriales

3:40 – 4:25 Basic Introduction to Graphology: Handwriting Analysis for Teachers Sharon Basso SE-HE-AE-ALL-TE

Morphological Structure Awareness and Vocabulary Acquisition Orangel Abreu ALL-TE

English Program for Teenagers at Aldeas Infantiles SOS Luisa Cristina Alvarez & Waleska Ruiz SE-ALL-RS-PA-TE

SNW: Facing High School Interest Danny Melendez & Abilio Mujica SE-ALL-TECH

Meaningful Discussion Activities for Students and Teachers Mary Scholl ALL-TE

Managing Effective Group Work in the EFL Classroom Yohimar Sivira & Maricarmen Gamero SE-HE-TE-AE

Awakening the English Class with History and Culture Liliana Ortega ALL-MW-RS-TE

Switch your Mobile Phones… ON! Enhancing Communicative Activities with M-Learning Monica Fernandez ALL-TECH

VenTESOL Social Media for Effective Professional Development Andres Ramos ALL-RS-PA-TE-TECH 4:30 – 5:15

Keys to Teach EFL to young Learners Juana Sagaray & Maria Teresa Fernandez

PE-EE-TE

Effective Writing Assignments Dudley Reynolds ALL-TE

Perception of Effective EFL Teachers Daniel Castillo, Evelyn Urbina & Freddy Vanegas EE-SE-HE-ALL-RS-PA-TE 5:20 – 6:20 Plenary Session: “Incorporating Human Rights Education (HRE) into EFL Curriculum” - Daniel Lopez 6:25 – 7:25 Plenary Session: “Young Learners and Early Literacy – WHAT TO DO” - Wendy Arnold

7:30 – 10:30 Cultural Activity - VenTESOL Toast

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TIME SUNDAY MAY 29TH, 2016 8:00 – 9:00 Plenary Session: “Technology for English Language Programs: The Essentials” - Christel Broady 9:00 – 9:35 Coffee Break SESSIONS ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 Auditorium: Cabriales

9:40 – 10:25 Constructing Knowledge: A Review of Writing Portfolio Maria Alejandra Romero EE-SE-HE-AE-ALL-TE-TEST-AL

Nonnative vs. Native English Speaking Teachers: Unmasking the Myths Evelin Suij-Ojeda & Tim Robinson ALL-PA-TE-AL

Guiding Principles of Material Development for EFL Daniel Lopez ALL-TE-MW

What do EFL Primary School Teachers Need? Teadira Perez

EE-TE

ESP and Inclusion - An Exciting Teaching-learning Experience! Rosa Bravo

HE-TE

What @usembassyve

(US Embassy, VE) Has for ELT in Venezuela

Sandra Botero ALL

English-gami: A Valuable Teaching Tool

Emi Ujihara PE-EE-SE-ALL-TE

Articulation Exercises for

Adult Learners' EFL

Pronunciation Luisana Hostos HE-AE-ALL-RS-

TE-TECH

Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web Evelyn Izquierdo PE-EE-SE-HE-AE-ALL-TE-TECH

10:30 – 11:15 Flipping the EFL classroom with

technology Christel Broady ALL-TE-TECH

Innovative Ways to Teach Strategic Reading Dudley Reynolds ALL-TE

The Task of Problem Solving in TEFL

Jorge Cuevas Aburto EE-SE-AE-TE-TECH

Education

Opportunities in the US

Angel Garcia ALL

11:20 – 12:20 Plenary Session: “Teacher-Learning Through Ripples, Tsunamis, or Flow” - Mary Scholl 12:20 – 1:50 Lunch Break 1:50 – 2:50 Closing Plenary Session: “Incorporating WIDA Resources to Support Academic Language” - Ayanna Cooper 2:55 – 3:55 Closing Ceremony And Raffles 3:55 – 4:30 Certificate Pick-up