Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
Judy O'Loughlin and Jose Franco offer a webinar on doing action research/reflective practice around Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) and Multilingual Learners (MLL) students. As experts in the working and doing research with SIFEs and MLLs, they share stories and approaches to listening silence in the classroom through action research approaches.
Participants will
understand how to design a focused action research or reflective practice plan to investigate and improve instructional approaches that promote equitable engagement and learning for SIFE and MLL students.
apply student-centered strategies informed by reflective inquiry, including reframing silence as meaningful communication and implementing practices that strengthen belonging and voice.
Presenter Bios
José Franco serves as a middle school teacher for Multilingual Learners (MLLs) in Lexington School District, South Carolina, United States, where he supports linguistically diverse students through inclusive, student-centered instruction. With lived experience in Venezuela and the United States, his research interests have centered on Students with Interpreted Formal Education (SIFEs), equitable learning opportunities and strengthening local community and global connections for students.
Judy O'Loughlin a long standing member of CATESOL and researcher and author around Students with Interpreted Formal Education (SIFEs), she is an active CATESOL, Oregon TESOL and TESOL International member, as well as involved in other association advocating for SIFEs and migrant learners. Her extensive background across the U.S. working with SIFEs, MLLs and beyond over decades has provided her a critical and compassionate lens into meeting their needs in the classroom.
Pragmatic Awareness in Workplace Discourse Communities (TEW-IG)
Description:
This interactive talk by Professor Solmaz discusses the unique demands as multilingual learners transition from ESL classrooms into professional environments. Linguistic competence alone is insufficient. Success in the workplace requires pragmatic awareness, genre knowledge, and the ability to navigate professional discourse communities. This session explores how educators can prepare learners to engage effectively in workplace communication, focusing on genre awareness (emails, reports, meetings), identity positioning in interviews, and digital professional presence (e.g., LinkedIn and online communication norms). Drawing on multiliteracies, sociolinguistics, and digital literacy research, the session also addresses the opportunities and ethical considerations of AI-assisted communication in professional contexts.
Participants will leave with practical strategies for integrating workplace pragmatics into ESL instruction without reducing instruction to narrow vocational training.
This presentation reports a study of corrective feedback (CF) using computer-assisted pronunciation training. The study looked at how accurate feedback needed to be to promote pronunciation improvement. In the study, 30 native speakers of Chinese completed a pretest, a computer-based training session to produce nine sound contrasts in English, and a post test. The study manipulated feedback accuracy using a modified “Wizard of Oz” protocol where a phonetically-trained human listener in a separate room provided CF on the trainees’ productions, while the trainees thought that the computer-based system provided the CF. The computer system presented nine sound contrasts: three with 100% accuracy, three with 66% accuracy (with one of three human responses changed randomly), and three with 33% accuracy (with two of three human feedback responses changed). Pre and post test productions were rated for accuracy by native speakers of English. Pronunciation accuracy was not significantly different for CF with 100% or 66% accuracy, but both resulted in greater improvement than feedback with 33% accuracy. An important implication for L2 pronunciation training software is that machine feedback (indeed, any feedback) can be beneficial when it is ‘good enough’ (i.e., not 100% accurate).
Presenter
John M. Levis is Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics and Technology at Iowa State University. He is founding editor of the Journal of Second Language Pronunciation and the founder of the Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference. He is the author of Intelligibility, Oral Communication and the Teaching of Pronunciation and co-author of Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence: A Resource for ESL/EFL Teachers. He is also co-editor of Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice, The Handbook of Second Language Pronunciation, and Social Dynamics in Second Language Accent.
Hosts
Teaching of Pronunciation Interest Group (TOP-IG)
Marsha Chan and Patryk Mrozek. Co-coordinators
Donna Brinton, Assistant Coordinator
Moderator
Marsha Chan
Date and Time
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM California Time
Teaching learners from refugee and crisis-affected backgrounds requires not only effective pedagogy but also attention to teacher well-being. This interactive workshop introduces key principles of trauma-sensitive teaching and explores how educators can support students while also tending to their own nervous systems and emotional health. Participants will learn practical strategies for creating safe, supportive learning environments and experience brief self-regulation and reflection activities. The session highlights that sustainable trauma-informed teaching begins with the teacher.
Moderator:
Sherry MacKay
RC-IG Coordinators
Sherry MacKay, Talley Caruso, and Marc Santamaria
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Calling all Interest Group (IG) Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other IG leaders:
Are your IG Padlets up to date?
Link for Reference: https://padlet.com/catesol/catesol-interest-groups-wgfetlkuvewxctnm
Join the Interest Group Council for our Padlet workshop via Zoom. We will guide you through updating your IG Padlets.
If you are unable to attend, please email the IGC Chair to share your information.
Join us for an interactive webinar with material writer and ESOL educator Talley Caruso, author of Digital ESL, an Open Educational Resource. In this session, Talley will use her new emergency preparedness materials as a starting point to walk us through her journey into material creation and share insights into developing resources for the ESL classroom.
As well as discussing her material creation journey, she will:
Share where she finds inspiration for developing new teaching resources;
Discuss how she identifies opportunities for collaboration with other educators;
Explain how she builds and develops her professional portfolio while establishing herself in the field of education.
The session will include time for audience questions and interaction.
We hope to see you on Zoom!
AI Tools for Student Engagement (Chatbots and Vibe Coding) (IEP)
Description:
Pete Torrez is an assistant professor of Non-Credit ESL in the Department of Global Languages and Society and the Unity Pride Center Coordinator at Los Angeles Mission College. He is a huge proponent of AI tools in the classroom. AI has swept society quickly, and many educators fear it, especially when it comes to students using it incorrectly in the classroom. Our guest believes we must integrate AI as part of the classroom experience so students and teachers can utilize it as a tool for learning. Join us this session to learn about some of the AI tools that Torrez advocates for in his classes to enhance students’ language learning and minimize the fear surrounding this technology. Leave the session with new tools for your classroom.
Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
This is a live, synchronous professional learning event delivered via Zoom on Saturday, April 25, from 1:00–4:00 PM. The session will be facilitated in a virtual format and is designed as an informational forum, not a job fair or training.
Meeting Objectives
The purpose of this event is to provide educators, counselors, and administrators with a clear and realistic understanding of correctional education, with a focus on teaching in jails and prisons.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Distinguish between jail-based and prison-based educational settings
Understand instructional roles in ESL, English and GED/HiSET programs
Recognize the role of education in rehabilitation and reentry
Learn how student support programs such as Rising Scholars and Project Rebound support incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students
Identify next steps for learning more about correctional education pathways
Content Overview
The session will include:
An overview of correctional education in California based on personal experiences
A comparison of jail vs. prison instruction, including institutional structures and instructional realities
Educator perspectives from jail-based, prison-based, and GED/HiSET instruction
Context on the development and impact of student support and reentry programs
A student voice component featuring pre-recorded testimonials from formerly incarcerated students
Guided discussion and Q&A
The session integrates educator experience, program leadership, and research-informed practice.
Presenters & Hosts (Tentative)
Presenters will include:
Jail-based correctional education faculty Jennifer Guillen Non-Credit ESL & Kim Matthews GED/HiSET (Santiago Canyon College)
Prison-based correctional education faculty Charmaine Phipps Credit English & Stephen Lux Rising Scholars Coordinator & Professor (Chaffey College)
Dr. Torres, sharing the origins and impact of Rising Scholars
TBD...
Intended Audience
This event is designed for:
ESL, Adult Education, GED/HiSET, and Credit/Noncredit Faculty
K–12 credentialed educators interested in adult or correctional education
Counselors, coordinators, and program administrators
Graduate students or educators exploring correctional education
No prior experience in correctional education is required.
Cost
CATESOL Members: Free
Non-Members: $5
Additional Notes
This session is informational in nature and does not constitute formal training, certification, or hiring. Content reflects educator experience and program context rather than institutional policy.
Hosted by San Gabriel Valley Chapter #catesolsgv more info...
In order for adult multilingual learners (MLs) to thrive in their careers and educational opportunities, they need strong communication skills. With this comes the need for them to acquire intelligible pronunciation. How can teachers of Adult MLs help learners achieve intelligible pronunciation? One way is to lead learners to discover pronunciation features in context. With a focus on suprasegmental features, the presenter outlines the approach she uses for integrating pronunciation into any curriculum, choosing features that align with instructional content and tasks. Audience members experience the approach for themselves as they discover suprasegmental features they can readily integrate into their curricula.
Presenter
Betsy Parrish is Professor in the MATESOL and TEFL Certificate programs at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator, writer, and consultant for over 40 years, with experience in the US, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, France, India, Russia and Vietnam. She started her career teaching speaking and pronunciation at the University of MN. She developed the applied phonetics course for the MATESOL at Hamline and frequently conducts workshops for teachers on dynamic pronunciation instructional techniques. Her most recent book, Teaching Adult English Language Learners (Cambridge University Press, 2019), addresses the diverse needs of adult English learners and provides ideas on how to prepare all learners for the communicative demands of today’s world.
Hosts
Teaching of Pronunciation Interest Group (TOP-IG)
Marsha Chan and Patryk Mrozek. Co-coordinators
Donna Brinton, Assistant Coordinator
Moderator
Marsha Chan
Date and Time
Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM California Time
Welcome! Thank you for joining CATESOL. Come and meet your CATESOL President, Dr. Popal, and CATESOL Past President, Song Hong, to learn about how to connect with other members and access member resources. Are you looking for ways to get involved in CATESOL?
We look forward to meeting you virtually!
Members: Free
Dr. Sedique Popal, CATESOL President, & Song Hong, CATESOL Past President
Welcome! Thank you for joining CATESOL. Come and meet your CATESOL President, Dr. Popal, and CATESOL Past President, Song Hong, to learn about how to connect with other members and access member resources. Are you looking for ways to get involved in CATESOL?
We look forward to meeting you virtually!
Members: Free
Dr. Sedique Popal, CATESOL President, & Song Hong, CATESOL Past President
Calling all Interest Group (IG) Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other IG leaders:
Join the Interest Group Council for our bimonthly online meeting via Zoom. Engage in an open and collaborative discussion among interest group coordinators, share ideas for getting members involved, collaborate on workshops, and address interest group issues.
We aim to hold our IGC in alternating months, on the third Friday from 3:30-4:30pm but the date and time may vary due to other CATESOL events, so check the CATESOL calendar to be sure.
If you are unable to attend, please email the IGC Chair to share your information.
IGC Chair: Tamara Collins-Parks (TCollins-Parks@sdsu.edu), Asst Chair: David O'Leary.
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This is an official CATESOL Board Meeting. All 2025-2026 Board members (including Voting and non-voting members of Leadership) should be in attendance. Other members of the CATESOL Leadership Team are also welcome to attend.
Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence: OER Overview
Agata Guskaroska will provide an overview of this open educational resource (OER) that she created with Iowa State University colleagues Zoe Zawadzki, John M. Levis, Kate Challis, and Maksim Prikazchikov.
Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence: A Resource for ESL/EFL Teachers and Learners is an essential resource for both English teachers and learners, designed to effectively build strong pronunciation skills and knowledge of pronunciation. This guide covers key topics, including English sounds, word stress, intonation, rhythm, prominence, connected speech, and pronunciation diagnostics to guide improvement. The book includes a wide array of interactive H5P activities and sound recordings, which can be used for classroom teaching, or homework and individual practice. These exercises provide practical experience, reinforcing the concepts covered in each chapter. The book is open-access. We recommend using it through a web browser, tablet, or phone to be able to access the interactive activities. Link: https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/teachingpronunciation/
Dr. Agata Guskaroska holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Technology from Iowa State University (ISU). She has taught EFL/ESL, composition, and online courses, including a MOOC on technology in language teaching. She is the author of the book Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence, the assistant editor of Exploring AI in Applied Linguistics, and co-editor of the 12th PSLLT Proceedings. Currently, Agata is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at ISU, working on the development and institutional implementation of a new English Communication Program for International Teaching Assistants. Her research focuses on pronunciation teaching, oral communication development, and computer-assisted language learning.
Hosts
Teaching of Pronunciation Interest Group (TOP-IG)
Marsha Chan and Patryk Mrozek. Co-coordinators
Donna Brinton, Assistant Coordinator
Moderator
Marsha Chan
Date and Time
TBD: Friday, June 19 or 26, 2026,
12:00-1:00 PM California Time
Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
Calling all Interest Group (IG) Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other IG leaders:
Join the Interest Group Council for our bimonthly online meeting via Zoom. Engage in an open and collaborative discussion among interest group coordinators, share ideas for getting members involved, collaborate on workshops, and address interest group issues.
We aim to hold our IGC in alternating months, on the third Friday from 3:30-4:30pm but the date and time may vary due to other CATESOL events, so check the CATESOL calendar to be sure.
If you are unable to attend, please email the IGC Chair to share your information.
IGC Chair: Tamara Collins-Parks (TCollins-Parks@sdsu.edu), Asst Chair: David O'Leary.
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Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
Welcome! Thank you for joining CATESOL. Come and meet your CATESOL President, Dr. Popal, and CATESOL Past President, Song Hong, to learn about how to connect with other members and access member resources. Are you looking for ways to get involved in CATESOL?
We look forward to meeting you virtually!
Members: Free
Dr. Sedique Popal, CATESOL President, & Song Hong, CATESOL Past President
Welcome! Thank you for joining CATESOL. Come and meet your CATESOL President, Dr. Popal, and CATESOL Past President, Song Hong, to learn about how to connect with other members and access member resources. Are you looking for ways to get involved in CATESOL?
We look forward to meeting you virtually!
Members: Free
Dr. Sedique Popal, CATESOL President, & Song Hong, CATESOL Past President
This is an official CATESOL Board Meeting. All 2025-2026 Board members (including Voting and non-voting members of Leadership) should be in attendance. Other members of the CATESOL Leadership Team are also welcome to attend.
Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
Calling all Interest Group (IG) Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other IG leaders:
Join the Interest Group Council for our bimonthly online meeting via Zoom. Engage in an open and collaborative discussion among interest group coordinators, share ideas for getting members involved, collaborate on workshops, and address interest group issues.
We aim to hold our IGC in alternating months, on the third Friday from 3:30-4:30pm but the date and time may vary due to other CATESOL events, so check the CATESOL calendar to be sure.
If you are unable to attend, please email the IGC Chair to share your information.
IGC Chair: Tamara Collins-Parks (TCollins-Parks@sdsu.edu), Asst Chair: David O'Leary.
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Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
Welcome to the Chapter Council monthly meetings. All Chapter Coordinators, Co-coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and other Chapter leaders are encouraged to attend Chapter Council Meetings to build connect with chapters, strategize to build membership, and discuss ways to promote their events.
Check the calender for the upcoming meeting date and time: www.catesol.org
Jennifer Guillen
Chapter Council Chair more info...
