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ELL/ESL Language Acquisition
Learning America: How We Can Welcome and Provide a Just and Robust Education for Refugee and Immigrant Students
Presented by Luma Mufleh, Founder and CEO, Fugees Family; Emily Futransky, Chief Impact Officer, Fugees Family; and Elisa Beth Brown, Director of Instructional Programs, Bowling Green Independent School District (KY)
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
The Future Is Here: Combining Human and Artificial Intelligence to Help Emergent Bilinguals Learn English
Presented by Maya Goodall, Senior Director of Emergent Bilingual Curriculum, Lexia Learning
10 Evidence-Based Practices Supporting Bilingual Students’ Reading Development
Presented by Doris Baker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Special Education and Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Joint Appointment, University of Texas at Austin
Moderated by Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP, Vice President, Educator Initiatives, Learning Ally
Reading and Writing Strategies for Multilingual Learners
Presented by F. Isabel Campoy, Award-Winning Bilingual Author
Moderated by Sara Buren, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Best Practices to Support Emergent Bilingual Students This School Year—and Beyond
Presented by Maha Abdelkader, Education Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA); Ester de Jong, Ed.D., Professor, University of Colorado Denver; Alice García, Ed.S., Title III Director/EL Coordinator, Louisiana Department of Education; Ignacio Ruiz, M.Ed., Assistant Superintendent, Clark County School District (NV); and José Viana, Ed.D., Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning
The Science of Math: Confident Teachers Inspire Confident Students
Presented by Nigel Nisbet, Former Math Coach, Current Vice President, Content Creation, MIND Research Institute; and Kathleen L. Gallagher, Ph.D., Principal, Baker Elementary School (CA)
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)
Affirming Bilingual and Multilingual Learners with Translanguaging Literature Copy
Presented by Carla España, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education and Puerto Rican/Latinx and Latin American Studies, Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, Brooklyn College, City University of New York; and Luz Yadira Herrera, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education, School of Education at California State University, Channel Islands
Moderated by David Bowles, Author and Teacher, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Science of Reading: Utilizing Gamification to Build Early Literacy Skills
Presented by Erica King, Former Early Childhood Educator, Current Senior Content Development Manager, Hatch Early Learning
The Science of Reading, Part 1: Myths, Truths, Tips, and Takeaways
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
Bilingual Family Literacy: Strategies to Support Dual Language Learners
Presented by Dr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum, Clinical Associate Professor, Erikson Institute; Lisa McManus, US Partnership and Program Manager, Worldreader; and Kristen Walter, US Director of Programs, Worldreader
Emergent Bilinguals in the Public Education System
Presented by Sara Nájera, Language Curriculum Specialist, Lexia Learning; and Javier A. Ruiz, Senior Language & CRSP Specialist, Lexia Learning
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Support English Language Learning
Presented by Maya Goodall, Senior Director of Emergent Bilingual Curriculum, Lexia Learning
Five Things to Consider When Selecting Effective Educational Technology for Emergent Bilinguals
Presented by Nick Feroce, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Efficacy and Impact Research, Lexia Learning
Is the Science of Reading Enough for Emergent Bilinguals?
Presented by Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Education, Associate Professor of Special Education, Peabody College
Making Language Tangible: Understanding Your English Learners Successfully
Presented by Viviana Hall, Global Bilingual – ESL – Dual Language Consultant, Global VIDA
Moderated by Lori Lynch, VP of Professional Learning Services, Heinemann
Putting It All Into Practice: Making the Shift to Accelerate Language and Literacy
Presented by Kelly Forbes, President of the Oklahoma Association for Bilingual Education; Lynmara Colón, Ph.D., Director of Student Opportunity and Multilingual Services, Prince William County Public Schools (VA); Dr. Karen Henery, Director for ESOL/Multilingual Services, Little Rock School District (AR); and Jennifer Hernandez, Emergent Bilingual Solution Account Executive, Lexia Learning
What Is the Science of Biliteracy?
Presented by Dr. Kathy Escamilla, Professor Emerita of Education, University of Colorado Boulder; and Doris Chávez-Linville, Director of Linguistic and Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance