42nd Annual PRTESOL Convention

List of Presenters
Presenters
1

Anthony Cortes

Arleen Serrano

Carmen M. Torres Rivera

Clift D. Armstrong, Ph.D

10

Crystal Bock Thiessen

Cynthia Pittman
&
Wendell Villanueva
Debra Freedman
Elizabeth Dayton, PhD
Carpenter, Carolyn
Deron Dolphus
Gloria Franchesci Batista
Leira Martinez Toro
Michelle Morales Garca
Ranesha Smith
Emily Almansa,
Theresa Mezo &
Ariana Gonzalez
Evaleen Velazquez
&
Maureen Sheppard

11

Eyla Santiago Ramos

12

Faith Litchock-Morellato

13

Federico Escobar-Crdoba,
JD

14

Amiris Helena
&
Sandra Rodriguez

15

Helga M. Castao Hilera

16

Ivn R. Pagn Toro

17
18

Ivette Concepcin & Ivette

Cardona
Jackeline Martnez
Rodrguez, Ph.D &
Evelyn Prez Mass, Ph.D

19

Janet Kabak

20

John Hill, Ph.D

Title of Presentation
Sound Educational Practices
Engaging Students with Special Needs:
Fostering a Person-Centered Approach
in the Classroom
Up the Spider Webfrom Anancy to
Compay Araa in Traditional Tales
Creativity is Fundamental to Learning

University/School/
Company
Extron Electronics
Anaheim, CA
Texas State University

University of Puerto Rico

Humacao
University of Puerto Rico at Rio
Piedras

Creating Engaging, Communicative, and

Creative Lessons from Limited EFL
Materials

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Creating and Learning through

Interdisciplinary Connections

University of Puerto Rico at Rio

Piedras

Do We Really Listen?

Motivation to Learn English: Creating a

Vision of a Future L2 Self

NYC Dept. of Education,

Brooklyn College, Kingsborough
Community College, St. Joseph's
College
University of Puerto Rico at
Mayaguez

Reclaiming Student Attention Using

Free, Interactive, Technology-Based
Strategies
The Power of Inquiry-Based Learning

Inter-American University

Facing Students Gaps: Using Dices to

Teach Sentence Construction
Music to My Ears: Grammar Review
Through Song
Is there a Place for English Literature in
Language Instruction?

University of Puerto Rico

Mayaguez
Wentworth Institute of
Technology
College Board de Puerto Rico y
Amrica Latina

Become a Creative Teacher: Come and

Have Fun, Break the Ice and Check-in

Centro Cultural DominicoAmericano (Bi-National Center)

Teaching ESL with Translanguaging

University of West Florida and

University of South Alabama
Inter-American University at San
German
Capitan Correa

Creativity, Writing, Drama, and Lifelong

Learning
The Happiness of Learning in a Multiple
Intelligence Environment
Happy to Write in English: Using Music
to Stimulate Students in the ESL
Classroom
How to Teach Engli$h using Life $kills
and Money! $$$
Classroom Instruction that Helps to
Improve Student Achievement

Pan American Academy Charter

School, Philadelphia, PA

Department of Education &

Universidad del Turabo
Middlesex County College New
Jersey Public Schools
University of the Virgin Islands

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38

Laura Martnez Ortiz

Music as Language of Instruction

Creative Teacher Recruitment Strategies

to Meet the Needs of English as a
Lucy Perez
Second Language Students in Springfield
Massachusetts
Mara Luna Prez &
Shopping at the M.A.L.L.: Using Mobile
Brenda Lpez Ortiz, Ph.D
Technologies in the ESL Classroom
Creating Engaging Lessons that Leave
Marge Tye Zuba, Ph.D
no Student Behind in the English
Classroom
Marylian Rivera Villanueva Innovating Education: Preparing Self&
Motivated 21st Century Life-Long
Marie J. Agesilas, Ph.D
Educators
Toledo Melendez, M. M. & Creativeness: New ideas that inspire
greatness
Morales Rivera, J &
Marengo Ramos
Migdalia Cruz Arthurton,
The Common Core for ELL Students:
Ph.D
What do I do for my ELL students?
Developing grammar skills through
Miguel A De Jesus Coln
poetry writing
Miriam Eisenstein
To Click or Not to Click: The Effect of
Ebsworth, Ph.D &
Hypertext on ESL Reading
Chencen Cai
Comprehension
Miriam Eisenstein
Becoming Bilingual in Puerto Rico:
Ebsworth, Ph.D &
Teacher and Learner Perspectives
Timothy John Ebsworth,
PhD
Nelson Omar Nazario Toro Writers of the Round Table: Joining the
Conversation Through Reflective Writing
Nicole M. Acevedo
Problem-Based Learning: Teaching
Feliciano
Nonfiction to Work on
Oleana Sacuik, Ph.D
Plays and Poetry to Foster Personal
&
Creativity of Expression
Katriamar Nieves
Inspired to Inspire: The Creative Process
Ricardo Molina Castrilln
of Building Resources for Integrated
Literature and Art Units
Redeeming the Minutes: How to ReRob Jenkins
claim Lost Instructional Time Through
the Power of Refocus
Rosa Nydia Gonzlez
Frosting our Stories: A Delicious Take on
Figurative Language
Collaborating and Cooperating as we
Cristina M. Salgado
learn
Sandra Dones, Ph.D
&
Vigimaris Nadal-Ramos

39

Tamara JG Barbosa, Ph.D

40

Zaira R. Arvelo Alicea

41

Zuleika Morales
&
Tania Lefevre

Practical Lesson Planning Format for the

ESL University Classroom

University of Puerto Rico Rio

Piedras
Springfield Public Schools

University of Puerto Rico at Rio

Piedras
Framingham State University
International Education Program
Inter-American University,
Aguadilla Campus
American Military Academy /
St. Mary / Luis Muoz Rivera
Elementary School
University of the Virgin Islands
Colegio San Jos Superior,
Caguas
New York University

New York University, Steinhardt

University of Puerto Rico

Mayaguez
Southwestern Educational
Society
Inter-American University San
German
University of Puerto Rico Cayey

Georgia Perimeter College

University of Puerto Rico

Mayaguez
ISAT - Instituto Superior Ansio
Teixeira (College)
Niteroi Rio de Janeiro Brazil
University of Puerto Rico

Edmodo a New Technology to Enhance

Teaching and Learning

University of Puerto Rico Rio

Piedras

Creativity in the Assessment of Literacy

Skills
Finding the Muse: Promoting Agility and
Self-evaluation through Writing Logs

Purdue University
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez