Conference Schedule and Concurrent Sessions
June 4-6, 2003 / Airport Hilton Hotel / Wichita, Kansas
Sponsored by:
Kansas Association of Migrant Directors
Kansas State Department of Education-State and Federal Programs
Kansas Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
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Tentative Conference Schedule
Wednesday - June 4, 2003
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m...........Registration
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m...........Opening General Session
.........................................Keynote Speaker - Kay Toliver
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m...........Concurrent Sessions
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m...........Banquet - Keynote Speaker - Akot Arech
.........................................Entertainment
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m...........Hospitality
Thursday - June 5, 2003
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m...........Coffee and Rolls
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m...........Migrant Director Meeting
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m...........Registration
9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m...........Concurrent Sessions
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m...........Lunch (provided)
1:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m...........Concurrent Sessions
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m...........KATESOL Meeting/Networking/Visit Exhibits
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m...........Hospitality
Friday - June 6, 2003
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m...........Coffee and Rolls
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m...........Bilingual/ESOL Directors Meeting
9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m...........Concurrent Sessions
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m...........Closing
Partial List of Concurrent Sessions
Don Blackman / Lisa Mays, "Understanding the Mennonites, Their History,
Culture, Language and Learning Abilities"
Ines Bosworth, Educational Testing Service, "Para Pro Assessment - An Overview"
Jennifer Boyle, "Strategies for Effective Literacy Instruction With Our Diverse ESOL Learners"
Burna Dunn, "Refugee Children's Mental Health: Coping With Acculturation and Trauma"
Bob Fanning / John Bennett / Andrew Dalton, "Educational Opportunities Through HEP/CAMP"
Bob Fanning / Margaret Walpole, "WEBBES: Empowering Children Through Personal Authorship"
John Farrell / Lynnette Cannan, "Meeting the Secondary Initiative with P.A.S.S."
Kristin Grayson, "The Transfer of Spanish Literacy Skills to English Literacy"
Deb Holman / Lonna Summers, "Let's Get Real"
Dr. Art Hoernicke / Robb Scott, "A Framework for Promoting and Evaluating
Dispositions of ESOL Teachers"
Stephan Jackson / Louise Menchaca, "Exploring the Multiple Uses of
the Language Assessment Scales (LAS) Proficiency Test"
Ron Johnson, "Migrant ID&R / New Regulations"
Joyce Lancaster, "Meeting No Child Left Behind Requirements With IPT"
Dr. Darrel Lang, "Human Sexuality Across Cultures"
Judi Miller, "How Will No Child Left Behind Affect Me?"
Roger Rosenthal, "Immigrant Children and English Language Learners
in the Public Schools: Their Rights and Challenges Which Face Them"
Robb Scott, "Framing the Phonics Versus Whole Language Debate for ESOL"
Robb Scott, "Teaching the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student With
Special Needs"
Patience Sowa, "SIOP: A Gourment Blend for Teaching English
Language and Content Knowledge to ELL's"
Dr. Anh Tran, "EFL-ESL 28 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War"
Cyndi Treaster / Robert Stiles, "Meeting Migrant Children's Health Needs
Under No Child Left Behind"
Ines Bosworth, "ParaPro Assessment: An Overview"
Glen Lakes, "SHESC Para Testing Tutoring Program"
Mona Stivers, "Meet NCLB Requirements and Measure Annual
Progress with LPTS"
Information on Keynote Speakers
For More Information
Melanie Stuart
Kansas Department of Education
120 SE 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-7929
mstuart@ksde.org
Cynthia Adcock
USD 305 Salina Public Schools
P.O. Box 797
Salina, KS 67402
(785) 309-4718
Cynthia.Adcock@usd305.com
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The comprehensive fee for all activities of the Migrant/ESOL/Bilingual/Refugee
Conference is $100. Pre-registration deadline is May 16, 2003. Late registration
is $115. On-site registration is $125 CASH OR CHECK ONLY (No purchase
orders accepted for on-site registration). A special full-time/part-time student
rate of $40 is offered for pre-registrants only. Parent rate is $50. Registration
fees include continental breakfasts on Thursday and Friday, banquet on
Wednesday, lunch on Thursday, refreshment breaks, conference tote bag,
conference handouts, and hospitality room.
This page was last updated on 05/02/03.
