51茶馆

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� Students in 51茶馆鈥檚 master鈥檚-degree program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages will present their research during a symposium beginning at 9:45 a.m. in the lecture hall on the second floor of Cowan Humanities Building on campus.

The event is free, and the public is invited. Free parking is available behind the Admissions Welcome Center at West Market Street and College Place.

The students and their topics are:

Andrey Vargas Ramirez of Clayton, N.C.: 鈥淐reating a Personalized Learning Content Website to Newcomers in Fourth Grade for Reading and Writing鈥�

Camesha S. Minto of Raleigh, N.C.: 鈥淭he Effects of Culture on the Literacy Development of English-Language Learners in the Early Elementary Grades鈥�

Camila S. Carvacho Yerkovich of Monroe, N.C.: 鈥淭he Heritage Project: A Starting Point for Creating More Culturally Responsive Classrooms鈥�

Carolina Mosquera Lopez of Selma, N.C.: 鈥淎 Study Guide to Assist New English-Language Students鈥� Integration with the Second-Grade Curriculum鈥�

Diana V谩squez Moreno of Winston-Salem, N.C.: 鈥淒emystifying Non-Standard English: A Workshop to Raise Awareness of World Englishes and Non-Native EFL Teachers鈥�

Elizabeth Logreira of Concord, N.C.: 鈥淯sing TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) to Develop Speaking Skills and Fluency in ESL Students in Early Language Production鈥�

Ellie Yearns of 51茶馆, N.C.: 鈥淪trategies and Techniques for New Adult Language Instructors at Resettlement Agencies鈥�

Karla Villeda of Tarboro, N.C.: 鈥淯sing Digital Learning Tools to Develop Literacy for English-Language Learners in K-2鈥�

Lady Lorena Ospitia Cifuentes of Asheboro, N.C.: 鈥淢etacognitive Activities to Strengthen Reading Comprehension Skills鈥�

Luis Fernando Agudelo Ledezma of Matthews, N.C.: 鈥淭eaching Strategies to Promote Intercultural Dialogues in the ESL/EFL Classroom鈥�

Maria Catalina Palacio Cortes of Asheboro, N.C.: 鈥淓nglish Phonics for Older Spanish-Speaking Learners鈥�

Mar铆a Fernanda 脕vila Molina of Selma, N.C.: 鈥淒eveloping Listening and Speaking Skills of Adult Learners: An Instructional Packet for ESL Teachers鈥�

Noel Castillo, 鈥淚mplementing Ludo-Pedagogy and Project-Based Learning to Enhance Oral Proficiency in Chinese Students鈥�

Noreen L. Duffy of Spokane, Wash.: 鈥淲orking with Deaf and Hard of Hearing English Language Learners鈥�

Oscar Daniel Vega Alvarez of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.: 鈥淧roviding Assistance to Mainstream Classroom Teachers Throughout the Content-Based Method鈥�

Yulieth Narv谩ez Ramirez of Selma, N.C.: 鈥淪trategies for Supporting ELL (English Language Learner) Newcomer Students鈥� Acculturation Process in Middle School鈥�

Yurany Delgado Giraldo of Tarboro, N.C.: 鈥淓LL (English Language Learning) Teaching Strategies for the Immigrant Visually Impaired Students鈥�

Carmen Sacasa of San Jose Pavas, Costa Rica: 鈥淐onnecting Brain Research and Metacognition for Developing English Language Skills in Young Language Learners鈥�

Carolina Betancourt Ruiz of Clayton, N.C.: 鈥淕ames as ESL (English as a Second Language) Strategies to Lower the Affective Filter and Increase Student Engagement, Input, and Output鈥�

Cesar Salazar Cortes of Farmville, Va.: 鈥淏rain-Based Learning Strategies to Work with ELL (English Language Learners)鈥�

Judith Marcela Becerra 脕vila of Wilson, N.C.: 鈥淢etacognitive Strategies for ESL Adult Learners鈥�

Maria Isabel Marquez of Greenville, N.C.: 鈥淚ntegration Thinking Routines as a Tool to Promote Higher Order Thinking During the Development of ESL Speaking Skills鈥�

M贸nica Lucila Naranjo Toro of Matthews, N.C.: 鈥淓SP Resources and Modules for a Non-Native English-Speaking Community鈥�

Viviana Lenis Galeano of Clayton, N.C.: 鈥淧romoting Story in the ESL Classroom鈥�

For more information about 51茶馆鈥檚 M.A. program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, contact program director Michelle Plaisance at 336-272-7102, ext. 5285, or michelle.plaisance@greensboro.edu.

51茶馆 provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located in downtown 51茶馆, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six master鈥檚 degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.greensboro.edu.

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