ELevate 2025: Full Schedule

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10:30am CDT

Collaboration, Counseling and Culture

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT

Explore how to collaborate across counseling, social work and classroom settings to meet the needs of our MLs with high trauma. Explore research, and gain resources and strategies to help students feel safe and included in their new school.

Speakers

Suzanne Marsh

EL Educator, St. Charles R-VI

Suzy Marsh has been teaching English Language Development in SCSD at Jefferson Intermediate since 2016. Suzy has focused on creating rhythms of inclusive communication to allow for more participation of minority families. Outside of school, Suzy is the Director of We Love St. Charles... Read More →

Kelly Millian

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room 4

Student & Family Support

Audience EL Specialists, Content Teachers
School/Company City of St. Charles School District

12:30pm CDT

Using AI to Accommodate Multilingual speakers

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT

Room 4

Learn and test a variety of AI tools that can be used to modify and scaffold content materials for MLs at different levels of language proficiency on their literacy and proficiency-building journeys. Discover how to create modified assignments in different content areas for MLs at various levels along with teaching techniques that can assist MLs in content classrooms.

Speakers

Viktoriia Kisil

ELL Specialist, Cape Girardeau Public School District

This presentation will focus on introducing the ways of using AI as a tool in teaching multilingual learners on different levels of language proficiency. The presenter will introduce and demonstrate how AI can be used to modify and scaffold content materials for English Language Learners... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 4

Instructional Practices for English Learners

Audience EL Specialists, Content Teachers
School/Company Cape Girardeau Public School District

1:30pm CDT

Empowering MLs through Easy Classroom Strategies

Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT

Room 4

Explore engaging, multimodal resources available on the Discovery Education Experience platform, designed specifically to motivate and support multilingual language learners. Unlock practical, high-level strategies aimed at enhancing oral language development, fostering academic vocabulary growth and incorporating scaffolded writing opportunities. Discover intentional instructional techniques that empower educators to create a dynamic learning environment, ensuring every language learner thrives in their speaking, reading and writing. Don’t miss this chance to enrich your tool kit with effective strategies that make a difference.

Speakers

Marissa Geyer

Partnerships Manager, Discovery Education

Discovery Education nurtures curiosity in every classroom by providing comprehensive learning experiences, high-quality educational content and resources, and best-in-class support and community. Our award-winning engaging, easy-to-use, and effective teaching and learning solutions... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 4

Instructional Practices for English Learners

Audience EL Specialists, Content Teachers
School/Company Discovery Education

2:30pm CDT

Keeping Secondary MLs Engaged: Strategies for Confidence and Progress

Wednesday June 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT

Room 4

Explore strategies for building MLs’ self-confidence and keeping them engaged in their learning. Topics will include setting realistic goals, encouraging participation, valuing diverse accents, incorporating interactive games, fostering curiosity about students' backgrounds and motivating learners to take risks. Discover how educators can model language acquisition and support students in developing key motivation and self-monitoring skills.

Speakers

Maysoon Shiaa

EL Educator, Ritenour

Wednesday June 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Room 4

Leadership & School Culture

Audience EL Specialists
School/Company Ritenour School District