Faculty & Staff
Reasearch and Publications
Reasearch and Publications
Felicia Ciappetta:
- Southeast Regional TESOL Conference 09/19/2009
Paper Presentation: Assessing the Value of a Pre-service ESOL Course for Teachers
Maria Beatriz Mendoza:
Publications and Dissertation
- Platt, E.J., Mendoza, M.B, Tai, S.L., and Lucas, T. (2008). Perspectives on Learning/Teaching ESL: A Sociocultural View. In J. Govoni (Ed.) Perspectives on Teaching K-12 English Language Learners. Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing.
- Mendoza, M. B. (2004). Collaborative Construction of Word Knowledge in the ESL Classroom. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Platt, E. J., Mendoza, M.B., and Dikli, S. (2004). Influences on ESL Program Decision Making in Florida’s School Districts. Sunshine State TESOL Journal.
- Platt, E. J., Harper, C. & Mendoza, M. B. (2003). Dueling philosophies: Inclusion or separation for Florida’s English language learners? TESOL Quarterly, 37(1), 105-133.
Workshops and Presentations
- Mendoza, M.B. and Moulton, K. (2010). Getting Students to Focus on Grammar in Speaking. Workshop to be presented at the 44rd Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Boston, MA..
- Lucas, T. and Mendoza, M.B. (2007). Learning Language and Content in K-8. Workshop presented at the 41st Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Seattle, WA..
- Jerningan, J., Yazdanpanah, R., Mendoza, M.B., and Lucas, T. (2007). Developing Pragmatic Competence through Video-Based Instruction. Video-Theater session presented at the 41st Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Seattle, WA..
- Mendoza, M.B., Kennell, P., and Lucas, T. (2006). What do IEPs Really Need in Materials? Report presented at the 40th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Tampa, FL.
- Lucas, T., Mendoza, M.B., and Perez-Puente, I. (2006) Let’s Build Children’s Vocabulary through Collaborative Learning. Workshop presented at the 40th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Tampa, FL.
- Lucas, T. and Mendoza, M.B. (2005, April). Collaborative Vocabulary Learning. Workshop presented at the 27th Annual Sunshine State TESOL Conference, Orlando, FL.
- Mendoza, M.B. and Lucas, T. (2003, September). Words, Words, Words: Vocabulary Learning in the Classroom. Workshop presented at the Southeast Regional TESOL Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- Lucas, T. and Mendoza, M.B. (2003, May) Words, Words, Words: Vocabulary Learning in the Classroom. Workshop presented at the 27th Annual Sunshine State TESOL Conference, Jacksonville, FL. (Award for Best Adult Learners Presentation).
- Mendoza, M.B. (2003). Collaborative Construction of Word Knowledge. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Sociocultural Theory Working Group. Tampa, November 2003.
- Mendoza, M.B. (2002, November). Teaching Vocabulary: Some Practical Ideas. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Puerto Rico TESOL Conference, San Juan, PR.
- Mendoza, M.B. (2002, November). Co-construction of Word Meaning. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of Sociocultural Theory Working Group. Tallahassee, FL.
- Lucas, T. and Mendoza, M.B. (2002, September). Creating Videos and Newsletters: Using Language for Real! Workshop conducted at the Southeast Regional TESOL Conference, Atlanta., GA.
- Mendoza, M.B., and Lucas, T. (2002, September) Studying Construction of Word Meaning through Conversation Analysis. Paper presented at the Southeast Regional TESOL Conference, Atlanta, GA.
- Lucas, T. and Mendoza, M.B. (2002, May). Get Real: The Classroom is the Real World. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Sunshine State TESOL Conference, West Palm Beach, FL.
- Mendoza, M.B. and Erdem, E. (2001, May). Vocabulary Learning: How Can We Help Students? Paper presented at the 25th Annual Sunshine State TESOL Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
- Platt, E.J. (2000, May). What Beliefs Guide ESOL Programming in Florida’s Districts? Panel Discussion at the 24th Annual Sunshine State TESOL Conference, Daytona Beach, FL.
- Mendoza, M.B. (2000, May). Vocabulary Learning and Teaching Strategies in ESL Instruction. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Sunshine State TESOL Conference, Daytona Beach, FL.
Kathy Moulton:
Presentations and Workshops
- Getting Students to Focus on Grammar in Speaking
44th Annual TESOL Convention, March 2010, Boston, MA - Focused Communication Activities for the Pronunciation Classroom
43rd Annual TESOL Convention, March 2009, Denver, CO. - Enhancing Pronunciation Skills through National Public Radio
Southeast Regional TESOL September 2008, Birmingham, AL - What do you Believe? Making Pronunciation Personal through National Public Radio
Sunshine State TESOL, April 2008, Daytona Beach, FL - Using the Communicative Approach in Teaching Foreign Languages in the Classroom
A workshop on communicative language teaching for The Foreign Language Teaching Assistants Orientation, sponsored bytheInstitute of International Education, August 20-24, 2007, University of Wisconsin-Madison. - You can Webcam, too!
39th Annual TESOL Convention, March 2005, San Antonio, TX - Teaching the Skills of Writing & Reading in the African Language Classroom
Ten training workshops on the teaching of reading and writing for the National African Language Resource Center Certificate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 1-14, 2004 and 2005. - Writing & Learning Together
Twenty workshops on collaborative writing for The 2004 University of Wisconsin- GIFLE Workshop for Teachers of English, November 15-28, 2004, Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education, Pyeongtaek-si, Republic of Korea. - An Integrated Approach to Academic listening
34th Annual TESOL Convention, March 2000, Vancouver, Canada - Teaming up: Implementing Collaboration Across an IEP
1998 WITESOL Conference, September 1998, Eau Claire, WI - Writing in American Colleges: Implications for ESL Curriculum
Midwest Regional TESOL Conference, October 1997, Milwaukee, WI - Writing in the Liberal Arts College
Wisconsin NAFSA Conference, April 1997, Waukesha, WI - Are you a good Neighbor? Early Civics Education for the Immigrant Woman
47th Annual Conference on College Composition and Communication March 1996, Milwaukee, WI - Look at Me! Video Production in a PreCollege Program
30th Annual TESOL Convention, March 1996, Chicago, IL - Citizenship Education: Definitions that Exclude
27th Annual TESOL Convention April 1993, Atlanta GA - Pre-reading Activities in the ESL Classroom
Midwest Regional TESOL Conference, November 1984, Cincinnati, OH - Developing a Survival Curriculum for Refugees
Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, April 1982, Lexington KY


