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Tuesday, June 3
 

8:00am CDT

QSSSA and the Importance of Oracy in All Classrooms
Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Keynote
Explore the power of the Question, Signal, Stem, Share, Assess routine (QSSSA) to spark meaningful academic conversations in all classrooms. Dive into why structured interactions are essential for student engagement and how this simple, flexible strategy can create more language-rich, interactive learning environments. Gain fresh insights and inspiration to help every student find their voice.
Speakers
avatar for Sally Barnes

Sally Barnes

Seidlitz Education
avatar for Isaac Marquez

Isaac Marquez

Education Consultant, Seidlitz Education
Isaac Márquez is a consultant and content developer with Seidlitz Education with expertise in teaching emergent bilingual students. As a seasoned educator with a global background, Isaac offers a distinctive perspective shaped by his diverse experiences. As a bilingual instructional... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Keynote Fort Zumwalt West High School

9:00am CDT

A Mastery-Based Approach to Supporting Newcomers
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 101
Newcomers are an incredibly diverse set of students who have a variety of characteristics, life goals and prior experiences with schooling. A mastery-based approach takes each individual student from where they are to where they need to be. Explore the detailed steps necessary to grow academically and linguistically within the zone of proximal development.
Speakers
RR

Ryan Rumpf

Principal Consultant, Global Educators
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 101 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

9:00am CDT

Culturally Responsive Class Discussions
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 102
Let's talk about the unspoken rules of speaking. If you are discouraged by disproportionate participation in class discussions and wondering how to engage your culturally and linguistically diverse students, this session is for you. Explore scholarly research on classroom talk and cultural ground rules of communication. Paricipate in hands-on activities related to creating culturally responsive tools for launching and assessing class discussions.
Speakers
avatar for Karissa Sywulka Mitchell

Karissa Sywulka Mitchell

Director of STL Teaching Fellows, Saint Louis University
Karissa Sywulka Mitchell directs the STL Teaching Fellows at Saint Louis University, a Master of Arts in Teaching pathway that includes alternative teaching certification. Karissa has over a decade of K-12 teaching experience as a teacher in Social Science and Instrumental Music... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 102 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

9:00am CDT

How to Embed ML Communication Practices in Daily School Operations
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 103
More and more schools are feeling an increasing demand on multilingual family communication systems. Despite the best of intentions, families are often excluded from important information and school relationships, students miss out on critical services, and districts are left legally vulnerable due to gaps in multilingual communication systems and culture. Explore the most common myths and pitfalls schools encounter, as well as how to fix it. Addressing multilingual communication can lead to greater inclusivity, better well-being and academic outcomes for kids, and higher staff morale.
Speakers
AT

Anne Turan

Consultant (former EL Coordinator, former Assistant Principal, former classroom teacher), Together Language
Teacher and leader in literacy and language acquisition (bilingual, Spanish immersion, ESL); founder of "Together, Language", offering workshops, team training, and an accelerator program to help schools achieve federal compliance and stronger school cultures for inclusivity and equity... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 103 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Leadership & School Culture

9:00am CDT

Supporting Multilingual Learners through a Multitiered System of Supports
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 104
Explore how educators can implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to meet the diverse needs of MLs. Learn how to integrate academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports within a tiered framework to promote language development and equitable learning opportunities. Explore effective strategies for core instruction (Tier 1), targeted interventions (Tier 2) and intensive supports (Tier 3), with a focus on culturally responsive practices and progress monitoring. Gain practical tools to enhance ML success in any educational setting.
Speakers
GH

Genise Henry

Other, UT Austin Meadows Center
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 104 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Leadership & School Culture

9:00am CDT

Nurturing Real Family Connections
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 123
Creating collaborative relationships with caregivers is essential for the success of all students. Family engagement goes beyond school walls and looks different for every family. By embracing and honoring the varied ways caregivers support literacy, teachers and administrators can create a positive school culture where students and families thrive. Come prepared to exchange dreams, ideas, thoughts and suggestions for building and maintaining caregiver relationships within our communities.
Speakers
avatar for Daisy Skelly

Daisy Skelly

EL Educator, Parkway C-2
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
Room 123 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Student & Family Support

10:30am CDT

Purposeful Sentences: Supporting Expressive Language and Meaning-Making
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 102
Move beyond isolated grammar lessons and into purposeful, content-rich language development. Discover how sentence frames and scaffolded sentence-level activities can support MLs in building grammatical complexity while engaging in meaningful academic expression. Gain strategies for connecting grammar, vocabulary and meaning through both speaking and writing int the context of learning.
Speakers
avatar for Rob Greenhaw

Rob Greenhaw

MELL Instructional Consultant, Education Plus
Rob serves EdPlus members by providing consultation to schools that are working to implement high-quality, comprehensive and collaborative educational programs for English Learners. Rob also conducts professional development workshops that focus on providing practical strategies to... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 102 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

10:30am CDT

Teaching Science to MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 101
Discover practical strategies for teaching the language of science. Explore how targeted language-learning techniques can boost content mastery and academic language skills. Through structured conversations and meaningful vocabulary use, learn how to empower every student to succeed in the science classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Isaac Marquez

Isaac Marquez

Education Consultant, Seidlitz Education
Isaac Márquez is a consultant and content developer with Seidlitz Education with expertise in teaching emergent bilingual students. As a seasoned educator with a global background, Isaac offers a distinctive perspective shaped by his diverse experiences. As a bilingual instructional... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 101 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

10:30am CDT

Teaching Social Studies to MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 123
Explore innovative ways to make social studies accessible and meaningful for MLs at all proficiency levels. Through hands-on examples and interactive strategies, learn how to engage and support MLs while accelerating language acquisition and maximizing content mastery. Gain a bank of ideas to transform your social studies classroom into a content and language-rich environment.
Speakers
avatar for Sally Barnes

Sally Barnes

Seidlitz Education
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 123 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

10:30am CDT

Supporting the Mental Well-Being of ML
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 103
Drawing fron the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) framework of the eight dimensions of well-being, delve into strategies and practices to support the holistic mental health of MLs and the staff who support the learners.
Speakers
avatar for John Converse

John Converse

Director of Restorative Practices, EducationPlus
John Converse is a restorative practitioner who brings 19 years of educational experience to life in his interactions with others. He has a set of skills that foster belonging and connection through the art of restorative practices.  He is a certified trainer with the International... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 103 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Leadership & School Culture

11:30am CDT

Lunch & Vendor | Non-Profit Visits 
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Commons
Grab lunch and visit our vendors and non-profits. 
Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Commons Fort Zumwalt West High School

12:30pm CDT

Creating Accessible Learning Experiences with Seesaw
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 102
Every child deserves to learn at high levels. Explore tools that make learning accessible and fun for all. Gain actionable strategies for inclusive teaching.
Speakers
AM

Anna McGuire

Instructional Coach, Mehlville R-IX
Instructional Innovation + Data Privacy Specialist at Mehlville School District. I previously taught second grade for 9 years. In my current role, I enjoy empowering teachers to empower their students to create with technology. Come learn how AI can enhance instructional planning... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 102 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

12:30pm CDT

Empowering Newcomers: Yes, They Can! Boosting Engagement for Success
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 101
Explore practical strategies, tools and resources to help newcomer MLs access content, engage meaningfully and thrive in the classroom. From scaffolding techniques and visual supports to technology tools and community connections, gain ready-to-use ideas that foster confidence and success for newcomers. Whether you're a classroom teacher, instructional coach or administrator, this session will equip you with actionable steps to ensure that all students feel empowered to learn.
Speakers
avatar for Angelica Mitchell

Angelica Mitchell

EL Educator, Ritenour
I've worked with multilingual students for the entirety of my teaching career. Now in my 26th year of teaching, I continue to learn and grow as a professional. My students have helped shape and equip me in beautiful ways. It is my honor and delight to serve this beautiful populat... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 101 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

12:30pm CDT

Teaching Science to MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 123
Discover practical strategies for teaching the language of science. Explore how targeted language-learning techniques can boost content mastery and academic language skills. Through structured conversations and meaningful vocabulary use, learn how to empower every student to succeed in the science classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Isaac Marquez

Isaac Marquez

Education Consultant, Seidlitz Education
Isaac Márquez is a consultant and content developer with Seidlitz Education with expertise in teaching emergent bilingual students. As a seasoned educator with a global background, Isaac offers a distinctive perspective shaped by his diverse experiences. As a bilingual instructional... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 123 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

12:30pm CDT

Utilizing School-based PD Teams to Support MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 104
Explore a school-based professional development program designed to promote dialogue and outcomes for MLs. The program starts with a self-assessment tool to help teachers evaluate their current practices, followed by ten self-paced modules. These modules focus on essential topics related to equity and best practices for supporting MLs. Review success stories from Missouri schools that have completed the program and receive access to the TEAMS USA course website, a downloadable workbook and a facilitator’s guide to support your learning experience.
Speakers
HL

Heather LeCureux

TESOL facilitator, practicum supervisor, Missouri State University
The Show Me Multiliteracy project disseminates best practices to school teams and develops educators' capacity to support emerging multilingual students' literacy development in both English and their home languages.
NS

Nikki Stockdell

Fort Zumwalt School District
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 104 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Leadership & School Culture

12:30pm CDT

Best Practices for Educators Who Work with Interpreters
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 103
Explore the process when attending interpreted meetings with bilingual parents and what to expect from an interpreter. Discover the "rules" for interpreted meetings and what to expect from an interpreter. Learn strategies to develop school staff as interpreters and use external agencies to increase parent satisfaction with school meetings.
Speakers
RB

Rita Brusca-Vega

Other, NAETISL
NAETISL advocates for emergent bilingual students, families, school districts, school administrators, teachers, educational translators and interpreters of spoken languages and other community stakeholders, by striving to enhance the quality of translation and interpretation through... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 103 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Student & Family Support

1:30pm CDT

How Long Should it Take for my ML Students to Learn English?
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 102
Ever wonder how long it should take your MLs to become proficient in English? Focusing on second language acquisition, delve into the progression of language learning from initial exposure to proficiency. Through activities and interactive discussions, experience and deepen your understanding of the characteristics and challenges associated with each stage, as well as an awareness of strategies that effectively support MLs at various points along their language acquisition journey.
Speakers
avatar for Reah Morabith

Reah Morabith

MELL Instructional Specialist, Heart of MO RPDC
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 102 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

1:30pm CDT

Teaching Social Studies to MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 123
Explore innovative ways to make social studies accessible and meaningful for MLs at all proficiency levels. Through hands-on examples and interactive strategies, learn how to engage and support MLs while accelerating language acquisition and maximizing content mastery. Gain a bank of ideas to transform your social studies classroom into a content and language-rich environment.
Speakers
avatar for Sally Barnes

Sally Barnes

Seidlitz Education
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 123 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

1:30pm CDT

The Power of Video: Reaching Newcomers with AI-Generated Voiceovers
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 101
Review a blended instructional routine using video and AI to reach newcomer students. Explore the tools and strategies necessary to provide access to grade level content to newcomers from many language backgrounds.
Speakers
RR

Ryan Rumpf

Principal Consultant, Global Educators
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 101 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

1:30pm CDT

Understanding the Language of Identity and Access
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 104
Delve into key insights from Corwin’s new publication, Language of Identity, Language of Access. Explore the value of translanguaging over code-switching and examine the complexity of the English language, shaped by both Latin and Germanic roots. Discover the benefits of emphasizing function-driven language in the classroom and gain practical strategies to support students in developing their language skills at the word, sentence and discourse levels—empowering them to navigate the language of access with confidence.
Speakers
DH

Diana Hsu

EL Educator, Ladue
JR

Jennifer Riesenmy

District Leader, Ladue
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 104 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

1:30pm CDT

Words in Action: Collaborative Writing with Multilingual Learners
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 103
Explore how to practice and model language in a way that is relevant and meaningful for students. Collaborative writing utilizes all four domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This instructional method incorporates vocabulary by theme and models conventions of English for all students.
Speakers
avatar for Sylvia Steiner

Sylvia Steiner

EL Educator, Ritenour School District
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 103 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Instructional Practices for English Learners

2:30pm CDT

Operationalizing Access and Belonging: Strategies to Build Inclusive ML Organizations
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 102
Educational leaders play a critical role in ensuring that all students and families—especially MLs and those with communication-related disabilities—can meaningfully engage with their schools. Explore how to embed language and communication access into core organizational operations through inclusive systems, policies and practices. Grounded in federal requirements and equity-centered frameworks, examine strategies to assess current practices, identify operational gaps and build sustainable, responsive structures. Discover tools and guidance to strengthen language and communication access at the school or district level. Gain actionable steps to align organizational practices with the needs of multilingual and disabled communities.
Speakers
MS
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 102 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Leadership & School Culture

2:30pm CDT

Streamlining ML Systems: Efficient Paperwork on a Budget
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 123
This session focuses on managing EL documentation efficiently. Learn about creating and maintaining ILPs, ELD consult forms, releveling processes and master caseload management. Tools for sharing data with schools and general education teachers will be introduced, ensuring streamlined communication and compliance. Gain a better understanding of EL paperwork systems and effective use of digital tools for sharing information.
Speakers
SL

Sheri Lawson

EL Educator, Hazelwood
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 123 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  School & Community Resources

2:30pm CDT

From Idea to the Airwaves: Starting Your Own Podcast for ML Students & Families
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 101
Podcasts are an innovative way to connect with MLs and their families, providing accessible content that informs, educates and builds community. Learn how to take a podcast from idea to launch, exploring simple tools and strategies to create engaging audio content. Discover how to plan, record and distribute a podcast tailored to your school community, ensuring linguistic and cultural inclusivity. No prior experience is needed, just a desire to amplify voices and strengthen connections through storytelling and technology. Please bring your own device to this session.
Speakers
avatar for Jonathon Lee

Jonathon Lee

Educational Consultant, EducationPlus
Jonathon is a Google Certified Trainer currently working with EducationPlus as a member of both METC & the RPDC. Jonathon provides training all over the state on how to integrate technology tools into instruction. Jonathon has presented at METC, Innovation Institute of Springdale... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 101 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Student & Family Support

2:30pm CDT

Influencers vs. Community: MLs and the Pull of the Digital Age
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 104
Explore social media's impact on MLs. Inspired by The Anxious Generation, analyze excerpts and collaboratively develop support strategies. Gain practical strategies to support the well-being of MLs in this digital age. No prior reading needed.
Speakers
avatar for Erin Lawson

Erin Lawson

EducationPlus
Erin serves EdPlus member districts by developing tailored learning opportunities and professional development programs. Erin has 20 years of education experience in a variety of roles including 6th-grade teacher, district technology coach and Director of Professional and Program... Read More →
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 104 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Student & Family Support

2:30pm CDT

Preparing for the ACCESS Test All Year
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 103
Explore practical ways to prepare students for the annual ACCESS test throughout the school year, beginning with goal setting in August. Tips and tools will be shared for monitoring growth in all 4 domains. These could be used with individual students, small groups or even the whole class (if in a co-teaching environment). Many of the skills needed to take the ACCESS test are applicable to all tests and helping students feel confident in their test-taking abilities can boost proficiency scores.
Speakers
avatar for Rob Greenhaw

Rob Greenhaw

MELL Instructional Consultant, Education Plus
Rob serves EdPlus members by providing consultation to schools that are working to implement high-quality, comprehensive and collaborative educational programs for English Learners. Rob also conducts professional development workshops that focus on providing practical strategies to... Read More →
avatar for Daisy Skelly

Daisy Skelly

EL Educator, Parkway C-2
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 103 Fort Zumwalt West High School
  Summative and Formative Assessment
 
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