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Tuesday, June 3
 

9:00am CDT

Nurturing Real Family Connections
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
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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
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Daisy Skelly

EL Educator, Parkway C-2
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
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  Student & Family Support

10:30am CDT

Teaching Social Studies to MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
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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
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  Instructional Practices for English Learners

12:30pm CDT

Teaching Science to MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
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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
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  Instructional Practices for English Learners

1:30pm CDT

Teaching Social Studies to MLs
Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
Room 1
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
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  Instructional Practices for English Learners

2:30pm CDT

Streamlining ML Systems: Efficient Paperwork on a Budget
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
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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
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Sheri Lawson

EL Educator, Hazelwood
Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
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  School & Community Resources
 
Wednesday, June 4
 

9:00am CDT

"Translators" Watch Party: The Burden and Brilliance of Language Brokering
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
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Watch the short documentary "Translators" and reflect on the powerful—though often unfair—roles many ML students take on as family interpreters. The film reveals the deep responsibility our MLs often carry and how, through navigating adult spaces, they develop leadership, advocacy and strengths that too often go unrecognized in schools. What does it mean for a child to translate the adult world, and how can we, as educators, recognize both the cost and the capacity in that experience?
Speakers
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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 →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 10:20am CDT
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  Student & Family Support

10:30am CDT

When Schools' Dedication to Newcomers Transcends Their Legal Obligation
Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
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Some school districts are finding ways to support older newcomers even when they have no legal obligation to do so. In California, where general education students over 17 have limited enrollment protections, the cash-strapped Oakland Unified School District has prioritized these learners. On the other hand, another school district has reinstated barriers that cut a student's education short. What can we learn from these two contrasting approaches? Explore the critical gap between policy and practice to uncover strategies that ensure every newcomer has access to learning, regardless of age.
Speakers
avatar for Jo Napolitano
Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
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  Leadership & School Culture

12:30pm CDT

When Schools' Dedication to Newcomers Transcends Their Legal Obligation
Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 1
Some school districts are finding ways to support older newcomers even when they have no legal obligation to do so. In California, where general education students over 17 have limited enrollment protections, the cash-strapped Oakland Unified School District has prioritized these learners. On the other hand, another school district has reinstated barriers that cut a student's education short. What can we learn from these two contrasting approaches? Explore the critical gap between policy and practice to uncover strategies that ensure every newcomer has access to learning, regardless of age.
Speakers
avatar for Jo Napolitano
Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
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  Leadership & School Culture

1:30pm CDT

EL and Special Education: Navigating Dual Services
Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
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Serving students who qualify for both EL and Special Education services requires thoughtful coordination and informed decision-making. Explore the intersection of these two programs, learn effective pre-referral strategies and gain tools for monitoring progress and supporting dually identified students. Examine best practices for exit criteria and procedures to ensure services remain responsive and appropriate.
Speakers
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Stacey Kastner

EL Educator, Francis Howell R-III
Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
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  Student & Family Support

2:30pm CDT

Spanish Kickstarter Workshop
Wednesday June 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
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Prepare educators in all roles with practical Spanish that would be most relevant for building relationships with Spanish-speaking students and families in the school setting.
Speakers
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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 →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
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  Student & Family Support
 
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