Presented by Dr. Mary Dahlgren, CEO and Founder, Tools 4 Reading; Dr. Antonio Fierro, Chief Academic Advisor, Tools 4 Reading; and Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, The Reading Science Academy and Stephanie Stollar Consulting
English Learners
Tools and Strategies for Increasing Achievement in English Language and Struggling Learners
Presented by Rachel Langenhorst, Instructional Coach and Tech Integrationist; and Irina McGrath, Ph.D., Assistant Principal, Newcomer Academy (KY)
Support English Learners by Understanding and Using Assessments
Presented by Seth Aldrich, Ph.D., New York State Licensed Psychologist and Bilingual School Psychologist; and Alejandra Estrada-Burt, Ed.D., Co-Principal, Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (MN)
Making Champions: Engaging Our EL and ESE/SPED Learners
Presented by Elizabeth Morales, Principal, Okeeheelee Middle School (FL); Deborah Escalante Montoya, Ed.D., Senior Director, Imperial County SELPA (CA); Michael Ramírez, M.S., Deputy Superintendent of Schools, Denver Public Schools (CO); Russell Coronado, Executive Director, South County SELPA, San Diego; and David Samore, Ed.D., CEO, David Samore & Associates, LLC, and Mindsets Learning Advisor
Using Graphic Novels to Empower Dyslexic Learners
Presented by Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School (CT); Nancy Disterlic, Dyslexia Specialist, Keller Independent School District (TX); and Tuan Nguyen, Library Consultant, Mackin Educational Resources
How to Prepare All Educators to Teach English Learners
Presented by Dr. John Nelson, Former Superintendent, Chula Vista Elementary School District (CA); and Kevin Baird, Chief Academic Officer, Achieve3000
Tools for Supporting Multilingual Learners in Interpreting and Constructing Informational Texts
Presented by Dr. Kate Kinsella, Emeritus Teacher Educator at San Francisco State University, and Author
Tools for Promoting Inclusive and Engaging English Interactions Across the School Day
Presented by Dr. Kate Kinsella, Emeritus Teacher Educator at San Francisco State University, and Author; and Samuel Roman, Territory Lead, Latin America, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
English Learners: Strategies for Digital Learning and the Language of Academic Content
Presented by Mara Álvarez-Delgado, M.Ed., Dual Language Specialist, Wimbish World Language Academy, TX; Ben Grimley, CEO and Co-founder, Speak Agent; and Medha Tare, Ph.D., Director of Research, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Closing the Gap for ELs and Students of Color
While some English learners and students of color may be striving to attain minimal academic competency, others are likely to be high-ability or gifted/talented students who are not receiving appropriate support for their needs, and therefore are less engaged and have lower levels of participation in programs suitable for them.