Institute Details
Date: July 20,2022
Time: 8:00 am- 4:15 pm
Location: Nashville State Community College Southeast Campus
5248 Hickory Hollow Pkwy.
Antioch, TN 37013
Registration for the Institute has closed, please contact Courtnie Mayo, Coordinator for the Office of Student Success for any questions.
Conference Resources
Elisabeth Chan, PhD.
English Language Learners: A Look at Tennessee Data
Designing ESL Programs and Courses with Students in Mind: Dr. Cynthia M. Schuemann
Other Presentations
ELL Group Brainstorm Feedback
Financial Aid and Remedial Coursework
Travel Information
Hotel:
Those traveling from outside the middle TN area who have been selected as a member of their institution's in-person team will need to make their own hotel reservations and claim that cost on their institution’s travel reimbursement. The following hotels may be considered for overnight accommodations for the English Language Learner Institute. Reservations must follow TBR travel policy. Individuals are responsible for confirming whether hotels offer state rate. (Please note the max lodging rate for Antioch/Nashville is $234/night and Smyrna is $125/night.) Suggested properties include:
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Best Western Plus (approximately 0.6 miles) 510 Collins Park Drive Antioch, Tennessee 37013 (615) 645-9151 |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites (approximately 8.3 miles) 2565 Highwood Blvd., Smyrna, Tennessee 37167 (615)893-9992 |
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Holliday Inn Express & Suites (approximately 0.9 mile) 201 Crossings Place , Nashville, Tennessee 37013 (615) 731-2361 www.ihg.com |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites (approximately 9 miles) 714 Spence Lane, Nashville, TN, US (615) 366-6691
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Hampton Inn (approximately 1.1 miles) 210 Crossings Place, Antioch, TN, 37013 (615) 731-9911 |
Sonesta (approximately 11.1 miles) 600 Marriott Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37214 (615) 889-9300
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Comfort Suites (approximately 8 miles) 3001 Highwood Blvd, Smyrna, TN, 37167 (615) 625-9000 |
Hilton Nashville Airport (approximately 11.4 miles) 2200 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, Tennessee, 37214 (615) 883-9770
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Hilton Garden Inn (Approximately 8.1 miles) 2631 Highwood Boulevard Smyrna, Tennessee 37167 (615)355-6262 |
Courtyard by Marriott (approximately 11.7 miles) 2508 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 883-9500 |
Meals:
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided during the Workshop. TBR will reimburse attendees who are staying overnight for dinner and incidentals at the 3/4 travel day per diem rate ($30.75 for day of Workshop and ¾ travel rate on additional travel day) per the TBR travel policy.
Mileage:
All institutional attendees are eligible for mileage reimbursement. Campus teams should carpool and are eligible to receive reimbursement for up to 2 vehicles. (Please remember the updated mileage reimbursement rate is .585 cents/mile.)
Reimbursement Submission:
Please follow your standard campus procedure to receive travel reimbursement. Your campus business office should submit 1 invoice on behalf of all attendees to TBR no later than August 20, 2022 to receive reimbursement.
For questions related to the English Language Learner Institute, please contact: Courtnie Mayo, Coordinator for the Office of Student Success.
Agenda
| Time (all times in CT) | Session | Presenter(s) |
| 8:00 am- 9:00 am | Check-In & Breakfast (provided) | |
| 9:00 am- 10:00 am | Workshop: ESL Students and Their Unique Needs: A Look at TN Data & Best Practice Research in the Field | Chris Tingle, TBR and Elizabeth Chan, Northern VA Community College |
| 10:15 am-11:45 am | Workshop: Increasing Academic Skills to be College Ready: English Acquisition & Workforce Preparation | Elizabeth Chan, Northern VA Community College and Rachel Ambrose, PREP program) |
| 11:45- Noon | Nathaniel Harrison, TN Office of Refugees | |
| Noon-12:30 pm | Institutional Sharing & Lunch (provided) | |
| 12:30 pm- 2:00 pm | Workshop: Designing ESL Programs & Courses with Students In Mind | Cynthia Schuemann, Miami Dade Community College |
| 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Financial Aid Considerations | Jonathan Button, Associate Vice Chancellor, TBR |
| 2:30 pm- 4:15 pm | Team Planning Time & Revisions to 2019 ELL Planning Documents | |
| 4:00 pm | Institutional Report Out & Wrap Up |