Presented by Caroline Davidson, Former Educator, Current Associate Manager of Learning Design, World Book; and Tom Evans, Vice President of Editorial, World Book
Bilingual and Multilingual Language Acquisition
Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level
Presented by Dr. Antonio A. Fierro, Literacy Expert, Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz; Sarah Walters, Literacy Instructional Support Specialist and IMSE Level 4 Orton-Gillingham (OG) Master Instructor, Troy City Schools (OH); Silvia Gonzalez-Powers, District Literacy and Multilingual Learner Leader, Boston Public Schools (MA); and Dr. Nicole Florez, Former Educator, Current Curriculum Designer, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE)
Visualizing Math: How Digital Feedback Drives Sensemaking and Collaboration for Multilingual Learners
Presented by Oscar Perales, Ed.D., Experienced Educator, Speaker, and STEM Product Specialist, Amplify
The Literacy Crisis: If It’s a Right, Why Is It Still a Privilege?
Presented by Octavia Gray-Essex, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Caresa Dodson, Ph.D., LETRS Professional Learning Customer Success Manager, Lexia; Carly Waters, Ph.D., LETRS Dedicated District Success Manager, Lexia; and Jessica Stroven, LETRS Professional Learning Customer Success Manager, Lexia
Breaking California’s Long-Term English Learner Cycle: From Effective Scaffolds to Student Independence
Presented by Maria Cieslak, Associate Director of Professional Development Content, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); Dr. Jenni Trujillo, Director, Triangle Learning Community; and Dr. Kia Johnson, Senior Director, PreK-12 Professional Development and Evaluations, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
Pathways to Reclassification: Building Language Proficiency for English Learners
Presented by Jamey Goulet, Former Educator, Current Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Former Educator, Current Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
Improving Literacy Outcomes with AI: Lessons from Schools Around the World
Presented by Dr. Sherri N. Wilson, Former Director of Innovative Learning, Current Principal, William Dandy Middle School, Broward County Public Schools (FL); Dr. Geri Gillespy, Experienced Education Leader, Director, Industry Advisor, Microsoft Elevate in the Americas; Leigh Williams, Information and Technology Executive, Brisbane Catholic Education; and Allie Thompson, Former Special Education Teacher, Current Senior Marketing Manager, Microsoft Education
PreK Assessment for Dual-Language Learners: Measure True Learning, Not Just English
Presented by Dr. Sandra Barrueco, Professor of Psychology and Wylma and James Curtin Endowed Chair, The Catholic University of America; and Isabel Andrade, Former Educator, Current Principal Product Manager, Khan Academy Kids
Building Confident Bilingual Learners with Purposeful Edtech
Presented by Dwight Goodwin, Executive Director of Technology Services, Coppell Independent School District (TX); and Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, Logitech
Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building (Part 2): Teaching Complex Structures
Presented by Zisel Roth, M.S.Ed., Grammar & Writing Curriculum Design Specialist, Author of 20+ Instructional Texts for K-8; Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal, ELA Specialist; and Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Brain-Based Learning Consultant
Moderated by Jennah Schuh, M.Ed., SBL, SDL, Director of Education and Training, Rockland County-Based Non-Profit