Campus Wide Extended Studies
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Course Title: Colorado Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CoTESOL) Conference 2014
Course Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014
Location: Zalman Center
Offered by: UCCS College of Education
Number of Credits: 0.5 Continuing Education Unit (CEU), 5 clock hours, $37.50, enroll by April 26
Description:
The Colorado TESOL Spring Conference (2014) is a one-day professional development session with the following
theme: "Building Academic Vocabulary: Helping ELLs Access Complex Text." It will be held on Saturday, April 12
from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Zalman Center in Colorado Springs. Participants must register for the conference
at: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/
This interactive workshop will be geared towards educators and administrators alike who work with ELLs. The
knowledge, strategies and skills gained will be applicable to all age and proficiency levels. The session will provide
useful strategies on how to develop students’ academic vocabulary, which will lead to improvement of students’
reading comprehension, as well as their listening, speaking and writing skills. In this half-day conference,
participants will: 1) Experience and practice at least 10 practical, research-based strategies to build academic
vocabulary for accessing complex text, 2) Learn which words make the biggest impact on student achievement
and how to focus on these words in text, 3) Acquire strategies for building background knowledge, and 4) Practice
close reading strategies and apply them to your classroom.
The conference will feature a highly sought after, well-respected professional in the field of Language
Development: Ms. Beth Skelton, M.A. Ed. Ms. Skelton has been a favorite presenter of many Fall CoTESOL
conventions. She is an international consultant who specializes in coaching educators who work with English
Language Learners. She has taught English and German at most grade and ability levels since 1988 and is also the
author of Putting it Together, student and teacher materials for English as a second language that incorporate the
TPR Storytelling© method. From 2010-2013, she coordinated the English as an Additional Language Program at
the Bavarian International School north of Munich, Germany and currently consults with local and international
schools to enhance instruction for all language learners. On a personal note, Beth is the proud mother of a
trilingual daughter.
UCCS Instructor: Stephanie Dewing, Ph.D., sdewing2@uccs.edu
Goals/Objectives:
Participants will:
1. Attend the half day CoTESOL conference on April 12, 2014. Participants must register for the conference
at: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/
2. Collaborate with others on current issues in English language development related to the theme of
building academic vocabulary.
3. Reflect on what they learn at the CoTESOL conference and make connections to their current
work/position requirements.
4. Create a lesson plan that incorporates strategies learned at the conference with the specific goal of
helping ELLs access complex text by building academic vocabulary.
Course Requirements:
Participants will:
1. Attend the CoTESOL Conference on April 12, 2014. Participants must register for the conference at:
http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/
2. Complete the Certificate of Attendance found in the CoTESOL Conference program and submit to
Stephanie Dewing upon completion of conference attendance on April 12, 2014. There will be a table set
up at the Zalman Center to submit these forms.**
3. Create a lesson plan that incorporates strategies learned at the conference with the specific goal of
helping ELLs access complex text by building academic vocabulary and submit to Stephanie Dewing within
2 weeks of the conference (no later than Saturday, April 26, 2014).
**If Certificate of Attendance is not turned in on the day of the conference, you should scan and email it to
Stephanie Dewing (sdewing2@uccs.edu) within two weeks of conference (no later than Saturday, April 26, 2014).
Grading:
The point distribution for the course:
Certificate of Attendance
Lesson Plan
Total
50
50
100
P
NC
F
W
Pass
No Credit
Fail
Withdrawal
Request a Transcript:
 When your coursework is complete, and a grade has been posted; you can request your Official
Professional Development Transcript through UCCS Records Office,
http://www.uccs.edu/~extendedstudies/extendedstudies_transcript.html
Campus Wide Extended Studies
Office:
Toll free:
Office Fax:
E-mail:
719-255-3498
800-990-8227 x3498
719-255-3911
CWES@uccs.edu
www.uccs.edu/extendedstudies
CoTESOL Conference 2014 UCCS enrollment
Special Topics in Curriculum & Instruction
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NEDU 5590-N04
0.5 CEU
$37.50
Class Nbr to enroll: 40812
Enroll by April 26
Payment is due at the time of registration
Please note: Continuing Education Units cannot be used toward an academic degree program
STEP 1 ---Apply: Non-Credit = Continuing Education Units
1. Go to www.uccs.edu/apply, click on Extended Studies Application --- Online Application
2. Click on “REGISTER HERE” to create an account. –-You will receive two (2) emails with username/password
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Note: the automated e-mail may go to “junk mail” if you have an e-mail filter.
3. Login to the Extended Studies Application---Online Application, with your application username/password
4. From the drop down menus, please select the following:
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Please select a career: Non-credit
 Please select a program: Non-credit
 Please select a field of study: Non-credit
 Please select an admit term: Spring 2014
 Click “Apply for This Program”
Non-credit = Continuing Education Units
5. Provide your information on each page of the application, click “Save & Continue” –-Upload documents as needed
6. Verify that the information you provided is correct, click “Submit Application” –-Print a copy for your records
STEP 2 ---Claim Your Account
Wait 1-2 business days after submitting your application, then “claim your account”. The instructions below detail how to activate
your student portal account, which is where you will register and pay for your class.
1. Go to https://accounts.uccs.edu, to obtain your username/password for access to the MyUCCS Current Student portal
 *helpful tip* Keep this username and password for future access into myUCCS Student Portal
STEP 3 ---Register and Pay
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Go to http://www.uccs.edu/~portal/, and click on “MyUCCS Current Student Portal Access”
Registration – Click on “Students” in the top left corner
 Under “Academic Resources” click on “Register for Classes”
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Under “Academics” click on “Enroll”
5-digit Class
Nbr: 40812
Enter the 5 digit Class Number under “Add to Cart”. Click “Enter”
Confirm the details of the course and click “Next”
Check the box of the course you would like to enroll, under the “Select” column
Click “Proceed to Step 2 of 4”. Confirm the course and click “Finish Enrolling”
Payment – Click on “Students” in the top left corner
 Under “Financials”, click on “Pay Your Bill”
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Under “Finances”, click on “account information, bills, and payments”
On the “Student Financial Services” page, click on “Make Payment”
Enter the payment amount and payment method and click on “Continue”
Provide payment information for the selected method and click “Continue”
Confirm the payment information and click “Confirm” – Print a copy for your records