Luis Javier Pentón Herrera & Gilda Martínez-Alba – Invited Speakers @ KOTESOL 2022
Invited Session
Preparing English Language Teachers for Social-Emotional Learning
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a teaching approach that focuses on the core affective skills (i.e., self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making) necessary for individuals to be healthy, successful, and responsible. SEL has gained much attention in the field of education in the last 20 years; however, it is only now that English language teaching (ELT) is beginning to embrace it. In this presentation, we propose SEL as a vital practice in ELT. To do this, we first introduce and define SEL, situating it within the ELT field. We then share findings describing the positive effects of SEL in ELT classrooms for both teachers and students at different grade levels. We end the presentation by providing detailed examples of how to incorporate SEL in K–12, adult, and higher education/teacher preparation classrooms.
Time: Sunday (May 1) 9:00 a.m. KST (50 min., Synchronous)
Biosketches
Luis Javier Pentón Herrera, PhD, served as the 38th president of Maryland TESOL in 2018–2019. He currently serves as assistant professor at the University of Warsaw, and as coordinator of the Graduate TESOL Certificate program at The George Washington University. In addition, he serves as the Social Responsibility Interest Section (SRIS) co-chair (2021–2022) at TESOL International Association. Dr. Pentón Herrera’s current research projects include exploring the language and literacy experiences of adolescent and adult Indigenous students from Latin America; exploring adolescent and adult students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE); social-emotional learning (SEL), emotions, and well-being in language and literacy education; and autoethnography and storytelling.
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University of Warsaw: Luis Javier Pentón Herrera
Professional Portfolio: Luis Javier Pentón Herrera
Academia.edu: Luis Javier Pentón Herrera
ResearchGate: Luis Javier Pentón Herrera
Gilda Martinez-Alba, EdD, was the 31st president of Maryland TESOL (2011–2012). Currently, she is the assistant dean in the College of Education at Towson University, where she serves as a co-PI for a 2.2-million-dollar grant entitled English Learners Moving to Proficient Outcomes with Engagement and Rigor (EMPOWER) and a 2.7-million-dollar grant entitled Enhancing Literacy for English Learners: Valuing Assets Through Engagement (ELEVATE). She collaborates with PI Dr. Patricia Rice Doran and co-PI Dr. Elizabeth Neville on the grants, which were obtained through the Office of English Language Acquisition at the United States Department of Education. Her research revolves around asset-based literacy instruction for multilingual learners integrating technology and social-emotional learning.
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Towson University: Gilda Martinez-Alba
LinkedIn: Gilda Martinez-Alba
Twitter: Gilda Martinez-Alba
TESOL Press: Gilda Martinez-Alba
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