Reading and Vocabulary Events at TESOL 2025

Reading & Vocabulary Events at TESOL 2025

At TESOL in Long Beach, please join us at various Reading and Vocabulary events and our RVIS Open Business Meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

Presentation: Vocabulary Learning from Multimodal Reading: Why Does It Help?

Date: Wednesday, March 19th

Time: 3:30-4:15 pm

Location: Marriott, Bixby Ballroom 2

How can ELs be more efficient vocabulary learners from context? Learning apps use audiovisual information, but we know little about why it may benefit learners. This session summarizes a study providing insights into how multimodal assists learners, both in changing how they read and in new word learning from reading.

Academic Session: Vocabulary Richness: Why It’s Important and How to Promote It

Date: Thursday, March 20th

Time: 9:00-10:15 am

Location: Hyatt, Seaview Ballroom C

Vocabulary size and richness, both important, are not necessarily the same. Richness enables a user to express and understand subtleties of meaning, perhaps with already-knowing vocabulary items. Three prominent researchers and teachers explore richness and how to promote it with ESL/EFL learners. Audience interaction is encouraged.

Intersection Session: The Art and Science of Reading Instruction

Date: Friday, March 21st

Time: 10:00-11:15 am

Location: Hyatt, Seaview Ballroom C

Being a confident reader is an essential skill in schooling and academic study, where the learner’s success is dependent on their ability to read and write. Therefore, the ability to teach reading is an important skill for teacher educators to foster as they work with preservice teachers.