Emergent Bilingual Week: A New Era in Multilingualism

Monday – Friday | October 23-27, 2023 | 12-1pm Eastern Time

Let’s celebrate our emergent bilingual, multilingual, and English language learner (ELL) students’ superpowers! School and district leaders, teachers and educators of all types—here is your opportunity to learn from the best and brightest leaders in the field and walk away inspired to realize equitable solutions for your students. Our goal is to help all students read, write and speak with confidence.

Meet our all-star lineup of panelists!

Keynote Presenter: Denise Soler Cox. Panelists: Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Denise Soler Cox, Dr. Linda Cavazos, Martha Hernandez, Dr. Gigi Luk, Dr. Young-Suk Kim, Tan Huynh, Beth Skelton, Andrea Bitner, Dr. Lizzy Cashiola

Meet your guides for the week!

Moderator Cassandra Wheeler and panel facilitators Dr. José Viana, Breanna Guzman, and Dr. Raj Chattergoon

	How Diverse Language Experiences Shape Learning: The Cognitive Outcomes of Bilingualism and Literacy Development Monday, October 23, 2024 Panelists: Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Dr. Young-Suk Kim, Dr. Gigi Luk Facilitator: Dr. Raj Chattergoon WATCH THE RECORDING & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
	Supporting Diverse Multilingual Learners: An Asset-Based Approach Tuesday, October 24, 2024 Panelists: Dr. José Viana, Dr. Lizzy Cashiola, Andrea Bitner Facilitator: Breanna Guzman WATCH THE RECORDING & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Cultivating Belonging for Multilingual Learners with Denise Soler Cox Wednesday, October 25, 2024 View the new documentary by keynote speaker Denise Soler Cox, award-winning activist, filmmaker, podcaster, speaker, and author: Being Eñye. The recording for this edWebinar is not available to view on-demand.
	Measuring Success: Defining Quality Education for Multilingual Students Thursday, October 26, 2024 Panelists: Dr. José Viana, Dr. Linda Cavazos, Martha Hernandez Facilitator: Breanna Guzman WATCH THE RECORDING & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
	What’s Unique About Teaching Reading to Multilingual Learners? Friday, October 27, 2024 Panelists: Tan Huynh, Beth Skelton, Breanna Guzman Facilitator: Dr. José Viana WATCH THE RECORDING & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST