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Workshops at the 2009 Annual Meeting
The following workshops will be offered on Saturday, February 14, 2009. Workshop 1 is full day, Workshops 2 and 3 are morning workshops, and Workshops 4, 5, 6 and 7 are afternoon. Register for these workshops on the ATE Registration Form using numbers indicated.
Full-day, 9-4 ($75.00)
Morning (9-12) ($40.00)
Afternoon (1-4) ($40.00)
1. Asessment and Accountability in the NCATE System
Presenters: Margie Crutchfield, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. (9:00-4:00)
Description: Participants will learn techniques for integrating assessment and accountability that will meet the needs of institutions seeking NCATE Accreditation.
2. Writing for Professional Publication
Presenters: Tom Buttery and Ken Henson (9:00-12:00)
Description: This workshop will increase the participant's skills for publishing. The predisposition and motivation for publishing, the organization of a journal article, fitting ideas into a publishable format, writing techniques, avoiding common errors made by writers, selecting appropriate journals, getting attention with catchy titles, and making use of library research will be topics covered.
3. Strategies for Success: Facilitating Language Acquisition for English Language Learners in Bilingual, ESL, and Content Area Classrooms
 Presenters: Melinda Cowart, Ed.D. and Phap Dam, Ph.D. (9:00-12:00)
Description: This half-day workshop will include discussion and demonstration of strategies that will address the unique linguistic, academic, and affective needs of English language learners (ELLs). In addition to the challenge of learning English and content area information concurrently, the more fundamental needs of ELLs include the invitation to participate, acceptance by teachers and other students, and seeing not only themselves, but also their experiences, cultures, languages, and traditions incorporated into the school curriculum. The goal of the presenters is to provide current and accurate information that will assist teachers, administrators, and teacher educators in understanding their students and identifying best practices for addressing their distinct needs. It is anticipated that the information and strategies presented will be of practical use to practitioners at every level. Specifically, strategies that support the simultaneous acquisition of language and the development and growth of content area knowledge will be explored. Humanistic strategies and activities that support the affective domain and serve to lower the affective filter will be introduced and demonstrated. The effective use of music in promoting language acquisition and facilitating a positive acculturation experience will be presented along with suggested lesson plans and appropriate applications.
Upon completion of the workshop session participants will receive a copy of the presenters’ new book, Current Issues and Best Practice in Bilingual and ESL Education.
4. Create a Welcoming and Culturally-Responsive Environment and Engage English Language Learners in Your Classroom
 Presenters: Fabiola Valdez, M. Ed. and Kim Vázquez, M. Ed., (1:00-4:00)
Description: As schools seek to serve the growing number of linguistically and culturally diverse students in the mainstream classroom, teachers are challenged to provide engaging work to successfully motivate all students while maintaining classroom community. The students’ diverse backgrounds and rich experiences merit social teacher-student interaction to fundamentally promote the students’ academic potential. This half-day workshop, geared toward working with Hispanic students in kindergarten through high school, will explore the development of teachers’ cultural awareness, provide methods to build relationships through teaching strategies, utilize direct instructional approaches through scaffolding techniques, and offer successful strategies to use immediately in the classroom. Hands-on activities will provide participants the opportunity to apply shared practical ideas that can be adapted for a range of levels and subject areas.
5. Increasing Engagement and Achievement with Simple Instructional Structures
 Presenters: Kagan Professional Development (1:00-4:00)
Description: Easy-to-learn, easy-to-use instructional strategies “structures”, used as part of any lesson, radically reduce the achievement gap between low and high achievers. Participants experience Sage-N-Scribe, Team-Pair-Solo and other structures proven to boost achievement across grades and content areas. The structures generate more active engagement, especially among low achieving students. Structures increase time on task and frequency and immediacy of feedback. Empirical studies are presented demonstrating dramatic achievement gains. Extensive handout is provided.
6. Strategies for Transforming Teacher Education: Preparing for the 21st Century Learner and Classroom
Presenter: David McCarthy (1:00-4:00)
Description: This highly interactive two-and-a-half hour workshop will be led by Dr. David McCarthy and will explore practical resources and strategies teacher educators can use to enhance their preparation of teachers to effectively engage and serve 21st century learners in today's increasingly technology-enhanced learning environments.
7. Strategies for Improving Students' and Educators' Equitable Access to Learning Technology Resources: Reducing the Digital Divide
Presenter: Robert McLaughlin (9:00-12:00)
Description: In this informal and highly interactive two-and-a-half hour workshop, led by Dr. Robert McLaughlin, participants will learn about practical steps they can take to significantly improve educators' and learners' equitable access to high quality learning technology resources. Participants first will learn about critical dimensions of the digital divide in education that all educators ought to be prepared to assess and address, and then will explore specific digital equity strategies keyed to their most pressing digital divide concerns.
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