2025 Spokane Regional ESL Conference: Full Schedule

Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Cataldo Hall Globe Room at Gonzaga University

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Silver Sponsor: Data Recognition Corp. (DRC) / LAS Links

Registration Prices:

$75 - February 28th to March 8th
$25 - Student with discount code (Contact us if you have questions or need the code.)

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10:01am PST

(Poster) Translanguaging in Teacher Education Programs

Saturday March 8, 2025 10:01am - 10:30am PST

Globe Room - Cataldo Hall

This study focuses on preservice teachers' attitudes toward multilingualism and translanguaging within a teacher education program. It also explores how language background, teaching experience, and training influence the integration of home languages in multilingual classrooms.

Presenters

Jiqing Xiang

Gonzaga University

Jiqing Xiang is a graduate student in the MA TESOL program at Gonzaga University. With three years of K-12 English teaching experience and volunteer work with various ESL programs in Spokane, she also served as the GECO (Gonzaga ESL Community Outreach) coordinator for one year. Her... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2025 10:01am - 10:30am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall

Research

Target Audience Bilingual Programs, Teacher Educators, Administrators
Format Poster Session

11:30am PST

Integrating Service Learning in a Teaching English Course

Saturday March 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PST

Jepson 127

This research examines a service-learning project in a Teaching English Through Language Arts course, involving BEED students, ALS students, and teachers. It highlights ALS learners' need for improved communication skills and the positive impact on BEED students' teaching abilities.

Presenters

Cailvin Reyes

Gonzaga University (USA), Don Honorio Ventura State University (Philippines)

Cailvin D. Reyes is an assistant professor at Don Honorio Ventura State University, specializing in English and research subjects in teacher education. He holds a PhD in English Language Studies and has published research in Scopus-indexed journals. He has also presented his work... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PST
Jepson 127

Research

Target Audience Higher Ed. Intensive English, Teacher Educators, Administrators
Format Research/Report

3:15pm PST

Does Morphology Matter for Multilingual Readers?

Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST

Jepson 127

Students in middle schools need strong literacy skills across the content areas and engage with dense academic vocabulary. Come learn about a research study that examines morphology as a component of L2 English reading and discuss how we can use these insights to help guide multilingual readers.

Presenters

Melissa Tobey LaBelle

Visiting Asst. Prof. of Secondary Education/Educational Leadership, Bridgewater State University

Dr. Melissa Tobey LaBelle is a former world language teacher—also trained to instruct English, ESL, and reading—who now focuses on training teachers. A native of Massachusetts, she is new to the Pacific Northwest and excited to meet fellow educators and collaborate with them to... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 127

Research

Target Audience K-12, Bilingual Programs, Teacher Educators
Format Research/Report

3:15pm PST

Multilingual Identity Development

Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST

Jepson 111

How can we implement systems which develop multilingual identity and culturally responsive pedagogy? Although it is easier said than done, success can only be achieved through collaboration across educational domains with student-centered intention.

Presenters

Joselyn Pierce

Whitworth University

Josie Pierce is an Assistant Director for graduate studies at Whitworth University. Prior to her time at Whitworth, she worked as an English Language instructor at the Global Language English Education (GLEE) Center in Gapyeong, South Korea. Josie will finish her M.Ed. this summer... Read More →

Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 111

Research

Target Audience K-12, Higher Ed. Intensive English, Teacher Educators
Format Informational Session, Research/Report