Name: Designing for Biliteracy: Skyline ALE Spanish Language Arts and Biliteracy Foundational Skills
Start: 2026-06-05T13:45:00-0700
End: 2026-06-05T14:30:00-0700

Designing for Biliteracy: Skyline ALE Spanish Language Arts and Biliteracy Foundational Skills

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

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This session explores how the Skyline ALE Spanish Language Arts curriculum provides a coherent, standards-aligned framework for native language instruction and supports biliteracy development in bilingual programs. Participants will also learn how the Biliteracy Foundational Skills curriculum aligns the Skyline ELA and ALE word study scopes and sequences, leveraging intentional cross-linguistic connections that reinforce literacy development in both Spanish and English.
Through an interactive analysis of curriculum materials and sample tasks, participants will gain practical strategies for delivering biliteracy-aligned instruction that elevates students’ linguistic assets and ensures access to grade-level learning across languages.
Language: Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Grade Levels: K–2, 3–5, 6–8

Speakers

Angie Chagoya

Biliteracy Specialist, OMME

Alissa Machani

Biliteracy Manager, OMME

Alissa Machani is a passionate literacy and bilingual education advocate. As an educator, she worked as a bilingual teacher, a dual language teacher, and an English language interventionist. She has a Master of Education in Elementary Education from DePaul University and endorsements... Read More →

Yesenia Francois

Biliteracy Specialist, OMME

Virgen "Yesenia" Francois is a passionate, equity-driven educator with experience in bilingual, dual language, and inclusive classrooms across elementary and high school settings. She has served in various leadership roles, including on instructional leadership, culture teams, teachers... Read More →

Bri Brown

Biliteracy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Bri Brown is a bilingual educator and advocate with more than 10 years’ experience in the field of bilingual education. She currently serves as a Biliteracy Specialist at the Chicago Public Schools Office of Multilingual - Multicultural Education (OMME). There, she supports CPS... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

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SY26 CPS Dual Language Conference

Angie Chagoya

Alissa Machani

Yesenia Francois

Bri Brown

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Angie Chagoya

Alissa Machani

Yesenia Francois

Bri Brown

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