Materials from the Forum for New Professionals at NYS TESOL 2015.

1. It’s Your Classroom:
What Do You Want To Do?
NYS TESOL Annual Conference- Friday, November 13, 2015

2. Background

3. Topics for Today
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4. Discussion

5. Remember
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6. Classroom Management Scenario 1

7. Classroom Management Scenario 2

8. Course Management Scenario 1

9. Course Management Scenario 2

10. Wrap-up & Feedback

11. Past Salon Topics
1. Pronunciation Games
2. Stress at the Word and Sentence Level
3. Holiday Spirit in the Classroom
4. Plagiarism
5. Helping our Students Advocate for Themselves
6. Helping Our Students Speak and Understand: Using Vocabulary Strategies
7. What are the Questions that Generate Writing?
8. High School to College Transitions
9. Emotionally Responsive Teaching
10. Advocacy Resources for Adult Education Teachers
*Handouts and other resources are always available

12. Reflection
Write an idea that resonated with you. Take your treasures with you to the
classroom!

13. Next Steps
Salon for New Professionals- Sunday, January 10, 2016
We can’t wait to see you again! Thank you!

14. Contact Info
● Tamara Kirson, Faculty, The New School, tamara.kirson@gmail.com
● Elaine Roberts, Director of Programs, The International Center of Catholic
Charities Community Services, elaine.k.roberts@gmail.com

15. Resources
For plagiarism:
● Great resource from Carnegie-Mellon: Recognizing and Addressing cultural
Variations in the Classroom
● Also see the resources on turnitin.com
For Project Based Learning (PBL):
● See information from the Buck Institute of Education.