PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• “Current Trends in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning.”  Invited presentation, National Center for Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of International Studies, Guangdong, China, September 2006.
  
  
• “Cognitive Development Patterns of Children Enrolled in Spanish-English Bilingual Education Classrooms in Los Angeles.”  (with Noriko Saito). Presentation at Charter School of Education Research Colloquium, April 1998.
  
  
• “Examples of Computers in Action:  How Is Technology Changing Our Practices?”  Featured Colloquium. CATESOL State Conference, Pasadena, April 1998.
  
  
• “School-based EFL Teacher Training Programs:  The CSLA Institute for Egyptian Teachers of English.”  Presentation at TESOL International Conference, Orlando, FL, March 1997.
  
  
• “Building an Easy On-ramp:  Rationale for a Computer Course for ESL Teachers.”  Presentation at CABE Conference, San Jose, CA, February 1996.
  
  
• “Building an Easy On-ramp:  A Case Study of a Computer Training Course in an MA TESOL Program.”  Presentation at TESOL International Conference, Chicago, IL, March 1996.
  
  
• “Sociolinguistic Aspects of Language Minority Communities in the US and Argentina.”  Invited plenary address at national Argentina TESOL Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 16, 1996.
  
  
• “An Overview of EFL Methods.”  Second invited plenary address at national Argentina TESOL Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 17, 1996.
  
  
• “Issues in EFL Teacher Training.”  Invited address at EFL OPEN Rosario 1996 Conference, Rosario, Argentina, August 18, 1996.
  
• “Internet Applications for EFL Teachers and Students.”  Invited address at Universidad Catolica de Salta, Salta, Argentina, August 27, 1996.
  
  
• “Second Language Acquisition Theories and the Communication-based Syllabus.”  Invited address at Ushuaia Instituto Cultural Argentino Norteamericano, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, September 4, 1996.
  
  
• “Demographic and Linguistic Isolation Factors Affecting the WPE Pass Rate at Cal State LA.”  Presentation at TESOL International Conference, Long Beach, CA, March 1995.
  
• “Portfolio Assessment in a Theme-based Secondary ESL Curriculum.”  Presentation at TESOL International Conference, Baltimore, MD, March 1994.
  
  
• “Portfolio Assessment:  Issues and Concerns.”  Panel presentation at CABE State Conference, Anaheim, February 1993.
  
• “Telling Our Stories to Our Children:  The Intergenerational Transfer of Knowledge.”  Keynote Address. Countywide Parent Conference sponsored by Southwest Regional Research Laboratory, Long Beach, October, 1993.
  
  
• “Parents as Authors:  Literacy Classes that Draw Parents in.”  CATESOL State Conference, Sacramento, April 1992.
  
  
• “Parent Literacy and Latino Parents.”  2nd Annual Latino Immigrant Conference, Pasadena, April 1992.
  
  
• “Tales from the Inner City:  A Parent Home-Language Literacy Project in Los Angeles.”  OERI Seminar, Washington, DC, August 1992.
  
  
• “Parents as Authors:  Adult Literacy Classes that Involve the Parents.”  Los Angeles Area CATESOL Conference, Los Angeles, November 1991.
  
• “Language Acquisition Theories.”  Invited lecture at CSULA ESL Development Seminar, sponsored by Center for Effective Teaching. March 1991.
  
  
• “Parental Involvement in the Schools.”  Guest lecture in Project SUPPoRT seminar for Pasadena Unified School District teachers. February 1991.
  
  
• “A Report on the Bilingual Immersion Program at Edison Elementary School:  Progress after Three Years.”  Report to Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District School Board. 1989.
  
• “Evaluation of Language Learning Gains after Two Years of Immersion.”  Report to a combined meeting of Edison Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Task Force on Edison School. 1988.
  
  
• “The UC Linguistic Minority Project after Three Years:  A Challenge for the Next Three Years.”  Keynote address at annual conference of the UC Linguistic Minority Project, UCLA. 1987.
  
  
• “Integrating Content and Language Instruction:  A Model for Interinstitutional Cooperation in Teacher Training.”  Annual conference of the UC Linguistic Minority Project, UCLA. 1987.
  
  
• “A Report on the 1986 UCLA Linguistic Minorities Project Summer Institute.”  Annual conference of the UC Linguistic Minority Project, UCLA. 1987.
  
  
• “Integrating Subject and Language Instruction:  A Focus on the Gifted LEP Student.”  Annual meeting of California Association for the Gifted, Los Angeles. 1987.
  
  
• “Integrating Subject and Language Instruction for the LMS/LEP Student.”  Southern California Language Arts Framework conference, sponsored by California Department of Education, Los Angeles. 1987.
  
  
• “Rationale for Integrating Language and Content:  A Challenge for the 80’s.”  Annual meeting of California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Pasadena. 1987.
  
  
• “Reading Instruction for ESL Students:  Review of Research on Language Acquisition.”  Annual meeting of International Reading Association, Anaheim. 1987.
  
  
• “Recent Trends in Foreign Language Education:  Toward a Communication-based Approach.”  Los Angeles Archdiocese Foreign Language Faculty Workshop. 1987.
  
  
• “Spanish for Spanish Speakers:  A Recommended Curriculum Model for California Public Schools.”  (with Alfredo Schifini)  Annual meeting of California Association for Bilingual Education, Anaheim. 1987.
  
  
• “A Report on the UCLA Foreign Language Project.”  L.A. County Foreign Language Department Chairs Mini-conference, UCLA. 1986.
  
• “A Review of Recent Foreign Language Education Trends.”  Meeting of L.A. Community College District Core Curriculum Faculty, UCLA. 1986.
  
  
• “An Evaluation of the First UCLA Summer Institute for Spanish Teachers.”  Annual Institute, Foreign Language Curriculum Implementation Center, San Diego. 1986.
  
  
• “Creating a Teaching Academy for Bilingual Education Teachers:  A New Approach to Teacher Training.”  Annual meeting of California Association for Bilingual Education, San Francisco. 1986.
  
  
• “Designing Appropriate Reading Programs for Language Minority Students:  Review of Research on Bilingualism and Language Acquisition.”  Annual meeting of California Reading Association, Fresno. 1986.
  
  
• “Early Identification of Minority Students:  A `How To’ Approach to Designing Early Awareness Outreach Programs.”  Annual meeting of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Cincinnati. 1986.
  
  
• “Effective Teaching for Language Minority Students:  An Emerging Agenda for the Center for Language Education and Research.”  (with Amado Padilla, Kathryn Lindholm, and Concepcion Valadez). Annual meeting of California Association for Bilingual Education, San Francisco. 1986.
  
  
• “How to Raise a Bilingual Child.”  Pasadena Unified School District Parent Advisory Committee. 1986.
  
  
• “Rationale for Integrating Content and Language Instruction for LMS/LEP Students.”  (with Dr. Alfredo Schifini). Chancellor’s Conference on Composition and Literature, UCLA. 1986.
  
  
• “Teaching Math and Science through Writing in Multi-cultural Classes.”  (with Mr. Bob Breusch). Annual meeting of California Association for Bilingual Education, San Francisco. 1986.
  
  
• “Teaching Writing in Multi-cultural Classes.” (with L. Thomas and J. Clemmons). Annual meeting of Association of Mexican American Educators, San Jose. 1985.
  
  
• “Writing across the Curriculum in the Community Colleges.”  (with Drs. Lloyd Thomas and Joan Clemmons). Meeting of Association of Mexican American Educators, San Jose. 1985.
  
  
• “Writing and the ESL Student:  Research and Practice.”  Chancellor’s annual Conference on Composition and Literature, UCLA. 1985.
  
  
•  “A Course in Intercultural Communication for TESL Teachers.”  Annual meeting of California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Los Angeles. 1983.
  
  
• “What Do You Hear When You Hear a Chicano Accent?”  Chicano Faculty Colloquium, Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA. 1982.
  
  
• “A Review of Recent Research on Accentedness.”  Guest lecture, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey. 1981.
  
  
• “A Study of the Development of Aspectual Relations in Monolingual Spanish-speaking Children.”  10th annual International Interdisciplinary UAP-USC Conference on Piagetian Theory and Helping Professions, Los Angeles. 1980.
  
  
• “Some Observations on the Appropriateness of Comparing Cloze Test Results across Languages.”  Annual meeting of California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, San Diego. 1980.
  
  
• “Development of Cloze Tests for Assessing Second-language Proficiency and Reading in Children:  Pre-test Results.”  Annual meeting of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Boston. 1979.
  
  
• “Some Implications of the Language Attitudes Research on the Training of ESL Teachers.”  Annual meeting of National Council of Teachers of English, Kansas City. 1978.
  
  
• “An Examination of the Communication Strategies of Two Children in the Culver City Spanish Immersion Program.”  Annual meeting of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Mexico City. 1978.