SY26 CPS Dual Language Conference: Full Schedule

Dr. Rocio del Castillo-Perez began her career as a school psychologist in Peru and has devoted her professional life to advancing educational equity and social justice. With more than 25 years of experience across public and private school systems, she has led and supported special... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Biliteracy Key Practices in Practice: The Skyline ALE Approach to Biliteracy

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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In this session, we will cover the 6 research-backed guiding practices that are at the core of our work in Biliteracy in CPS: oracy, cross-linguistic connections, cognates, metalinguistic awareness, culturally and linguistically sustaining resources, and authentic Spanish language development. Our participants will have an opportunity to learn about Biliteracy Key Practices (Prácticas clave de...
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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 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Bridging Languages in Special Education: Linguistic Connections for Bilingual Learners Using the Biliteracy Framework

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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This session will explore how to implement linguistic bridges in a dual language education classroom, with a focus on supporting the language development of diverse bilingual learners through the Teaching for Biliteracy framework developed by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow.Led by teacher-author Milagros Otero and dual language teacher Mayralejandra Salazar, this workshop highlights how...
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Speakers

Milagros Otero

Case Manager, Richard Edwards Elementary School

Mayralejandra Salazar

2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher, Richard Edwards Elementary School

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Cómo las escuelas pueden activar a las familias para el éxito académico

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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La participación familiar es uno de los factores más poderosos—y menos aprovechados—para el éxito académico de los estudiantes. Esta sesión brinda a docentes y líderes escolares estrategias prácticas y fáciles de implementar para involucrar a las familias multilingües de manera significativa. A partir de la experiencia en Chicago Public Schools, los participantes aprenderán a...
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Speakers

Sergio Negri

Owner/CEO, Intelicoach LLC

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Creating a Classroom Where Every Child Belongs—From Day One

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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This session explores how intentional classroom environments and daily routines can foster equity and a strong sense of belonging for multilingual learners in preschool and kindergarten. Participants will examine practical strategies such as multilingual labels and signage, inclusive classroom norms, and identity-affirming practices that honor children’s languages, cultures, and lived...
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Speakers

Gladys Paredes

Dual Language Kindergarten Teacher, Albert Sabin Dual Language School

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Cross‑Language Phonology in Dual Language Programs: Understanding Early Literacy Through Two Sound Systems

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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In dual language programs, students learn to read through the combined influence of both of their languages. Children acquire the phonemes and sound patterns of their home language(s) first, and these established systems shape how new sounds in English and Spanish are perceived, distinguished, and produced — a predictable process of cross‑linguistic transfer. Because Spanish and English have...
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Speakers

Doris Chavez-Linville

Sr. Director, Linguistic & Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance

Doris is a life-long bilingual and biliterate educator who started as a dual-language preschool and kindergarten teacher in her native Mexico where she started her studies at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. She also served as a Migrant Ed. educator in Pennsylvania after receiving... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Defining the What, Designing the How: Writing en dos idiomas

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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Writing is more than just a school requirement; it is a powerful lever for equity and a primary vehicle for multilingual learners (MLs) to express their identity and agency. In this session, participants will explore how to design strengths-based writing instruction using the WIDA and Marco DALE Key Language Uses (Narrate, Inform, Explain, Argue) and Proficiency Level Descriptors. By clearly...
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Danette Meyer

With Partners

I am a strategic and inclusive leader with a passion for serving multilingual communities. I served as Assistant Superintendent for Language and Culture and Human Resources in Schaumburg School District 54. In this capacity, I oversaw the implementation of multilingual learner programs... Read More →

Sonia Esquivel

Partner, With Partners

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Del error al éxito: el Dictado Ideal como práctica de alfabetización basada en investigación

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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¿Y si el dictado fuera una práctica que garantiza el éxito del estudiante en lugar de exponer sus errores? El dictado ideal propone una transformación profunda: pasar de la corrección a la construcción intencionada de la escritura ortográfica, mediante una metodología estructurada, visual y metalingüística alineada a los Estándares de Artes del Lenguaje del Español. Fundamentada...
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Speakers

Eva Gonzalez Heredia

Dual Language Coordinator, Chase Elementary

With over 18 years of experience in multilingual and bilingual education, I bring a research-based, classroom-informed approach to my work—grounded in equity and language development. I lead curriculum design, professional learning, and instructional strategy for Spanish Language... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Juegos tradicionales y populares hispanos para introducir la competencia sociocultural en el aula II

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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Esta sesión ofrece una continuación de la exploración de juegos tradicionales y populares del mundo hispano como vehículos para el desarrollo de la competencia sociocultural. Diseñado tanto para participantes que han asistido previamente y desean ampliar su repertorio como para nuevos educadores, este taller presenta una colección inédita de juegos listos para su integración inmediata en...
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Speakers

Alfonso Rapún

Teacher, Schubert Elementary

Ricardo Ruiz Mesa

ELPT, Chase Elementary

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Let's Talk About Meaning Negotiation: Helping Students to Use Mediation as an Interpretation Skill

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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This session explores how meaning negotiation and mediation can strengthen students’ interpretive skills in dual language classrooms. Participants will examine how learners co‑construct understanding by clarifying, questioning, and reformulating messages across languages. Through interactive demonstrations and classroom‑based examples, attendees will see how mediation strategies help...
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Dr. Pablo L. Martínez Torres

National Instructional Strategist and Language Acquisition Expert, Edinumen USA

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Stronger Together: Integrating Dual Language and Special Education Services for Multilingual Learners/ELs with Disabilities

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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English Learners with disabilities are one of the most underserved student groups in our schools, often experiencing fragmented services that separate language development from specialized instruction. This session addresses a critical systems gap: ensuring that multilingual learners/English Learners with IEPs receive both Dual Language (bilingual) and Special Education services in an integrated,...
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Speakers

Juanita Rodriguez

Director of Network Supports, OMME

Tracey Villegas

Bilingual Special Education Specialist, OMME

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Translanguaging: creando puentes comunicativos y cultivando el multilingüísmo

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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The session will focus on translanguaging curriculum and instructional practices that help build and expand students’ linguistic repertoires in heritage and bilingual classrooms across grade levels while maintaining culturally relevant and rigorous learning experiences. The presenter will share examples of how translanguaging opportunities are intentionally embedded into instruction to support...
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Victor Negrete

Dual Language Spanish Language Arts Teacher, Roosevelt High School

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

Using Generative AI in the Multilingual Classroom

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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Generative AI tools have the potential to transform how educators plan, teach, and engage students in language learning. In this session, participants will explore practical ways to integrate CPS-approved AI tools in the multilingual classroom to support lesson planning, generate comprehensible input, and create differentiated instructional materials.Participants will also examine ethical...
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Speakers

Desiree Roffers

World Language Specialist, OMME

Hello! Bonjour! Hola! I am a World Language Specialist and Mentor Teacher in Chicago Public SchoolsI. I was also a French teacher for 15 years, I have taught every grade level preschool through adults over my teaching carreer. I love collaborating and supporting other educators! When... Read More →

Janet Granados

World Language Specialist, OMME

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

10:00am PDT

What Does It Mean to Teach Reading in Spanish with Clarity, Coherence, and Care?

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Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

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This session explores what it means to teach reading in Spanish in ways that are aligned to both research and the structure of the language itself. Grounded in the Science of Reading and the Simple View of Reading, we will examine how decoding and language comprehension develop in Spanish, and what this asks of instruction in bilingual and dual language classrooms. Participants will consider how...
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Speakers

Lucía Rocha-Nestler

Founder and Lead Staff Developer, Hola Books

Hola Books is a comprehensive foundational skills program designed specifically for bilingual learners in kindergarten and first grade.At the heart of the program are authentic decodable books in Spanish—written by native speakers and bilingual educators—that reflect the Science... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

"From Data to Biliteracy: Using Language Proficiency to Drive Achievement in DL Programs

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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In this presentation, we will discuss the growing need for DL programs to have BOTH Achievement Data and Language Proficiency Data. This session serves as the missing variable in understanding student success in DL programs. Participants will explore how integrating English and Spanish-language proficiency data with achievement metrics provides a HOLISTIC view of student performance.

Speakers

Deborah Greene

Language Assessment Solutions Consultant, DRC - LAS Links

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LAS Links® is a research-based language proficiency assessment that measures students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in both English and Spanish. Designed to evaluate language development across content areas, LAS Links provides educators with actionable data t... Read More →

Jose Diaz

Assessment Solutions Consultant, DRC - LAS Links

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Beyond One Language: Bridging the Science of Reading and Biliteracy.

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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This presentation explores the alignment of the Science of Reading and multilingual pedagogy, moving beyond monolingual frameworks to empower multilingual learners. We examine how foundational skills—specifically phonology, orthography, and morphology—function as interconnected systems, leveraging the skills mastered in a student’s first language (L1) as a primary asset for acquiring new...
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Lillana Silva

Instructional Support Leader, Network 7 - CPS

Claudia Hernandez

Instructional Support Leader, Network 7 - CPS

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Dual Language is not a separate program: creating program cohesion

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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A panel with 4 diverse group of DL administrators (Elementary, HS, Middle School, Early Childhood) will come together to share expertise around DL program design and sustainablity. This session is ideal for admin interested in learning more about DL education from a leadership perspective. Incorporate that DL is not an add on, it is systems-wide and on the ground. Leaders are required to have a...
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Saskia Rombouts

Lower School Principal, Academy for Global Citizenship

Berenice Salas

Upper School Principal, Academy for Global Citizenship

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Dual Language Takeoff: Your Flight Plan for a Successful Program Launch

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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This session provides a comprehensive blueprint for launching a high-quality Dual Language Education (DLE) program. We will navigate the critical phases of preparation, focusing on research-based practices for sustainability and impact. Key topics include establishing a robust instructional framework grounded in the Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners (MLs), building staff metalinguistic...
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Speakers

Beatriz Diaz

ELPT, Sadlowski

Raquel Herrera Byrne

Dual Language Coordinator, Sadlowski Elementary

Victoria Sanchez

ELPT, Sadlowski Elementary

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Educational and Cultural Interventions in Response to the Venezuelan ImmigrationCrisis in Illinois

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

The Illinois Venezuelan Alliance (IVA) developed educational and cultural initiatives toease the feelings of isolation and abandonment faced by Venezuelan immigrants duringtheir acculturative process since arriving. The workshop emphasizes quick integration,bridging large cultural and experiential differences, and offering trauma-informedsupport. Major activities included educational sessions on...
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Speakers

Ana Gil Garcia

Illinois Venezuelan Alliance

Gabriela Rubio

Illinois Venezuelan Alliance

Luciano Pedota

Illinois Venezuelan Alliance

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Language Profiles as Power: Embracing students' leadership journeys.

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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This session explores how cultural identity, academic trajectories, and lived experiences intersect to open pathways to global opportunities for multilingual communities and the next generation of bilingual educators. Participants will learn how to develop and use counterstories to challenge dominant narratives and empower themselves and their students to envision and pursue their future...
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Speakers

Sylvia Ibarra Delgado

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Chicago

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Languaging, Transculturalism, and Identity in Dual Language Education

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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How do we leverage students' full linguistic repertoires to deepen content learning and strengthen their biliteracy trajectory? This session examines classroom scenarios where intentional languaging practices support language development, metalinguistic awareness and transculturalism. Designed for dual language teachers, coaches, and administrators, this session directly addresses the three...
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Analleli Hernández

Director of Dual Language and Multilingual Education, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Los 4 Superpoderes del Bilingüismo: From Identity to Academic Excellence

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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This session shares a four-part schoolwide initiative that positions bilingualism as a superpower. Through a developmental sequence of assemblies, students cultivate linguistic courage, cultural ambassadorship, social consciousness, and academic perseverance. Each “superpower” aligns with the core pillars of dual language education: biliteracy, sociocultural competence, critical consciousness,...
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Speakers

Ricardo Ruiz Mesa

ELPT, Chase Elementary

Eva Gonzalez Heredia

Dual Language Coordinator, Chase Elementary

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Making Aspen ACCESS Reports Meaningful

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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This session will guide participants in transforming ACCESS reports in Aspen into meaningful, actionable data that supports instructional decision-making. Participants will learn how to use Google Sheets functions to clean and organize ACCESS data, identify trends, and group students for targeted language support aligned with WIDA Can-Do Descriptors.Through practical examples, educators will...
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Jose Jaramillo

ELPT, Schurz High School

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

MTSS in Dual Language Schools

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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This session introduces a targeted framework for identifying root causes in dual language learners. We will move through the PSP and review various data points to analyze student performance through three specific lenses: Linguistic, Academic, and SEL. Participants will practice identifying these drivers and documenting findings within BrM. The goal is to provide a consistent, data-driven...
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Monica Zaragoza

MTSS Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Reversing Long-Term English Learner Trends: A Systems Approach Through a Middle School LTEL Pilot

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) represent one of the most persistent equity challenges in our schools. This session highlights a middle school LTEL Pilot designed to accelerate language development through intentional systems, instructional shifts, and data-driven collaboration. Participants will explore how schools used WIDA-aligned practices, Grade-Level Meetings (GLMs), and student...
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Speakers

Maria Rivera

DLC, Edwards Elementary

Alicia Rivera Laboy

ELPT, Edwards Elementary School

Francisco Carreo

ELPT, Edwards Elementary

Juanita Rodriguez

Director of Network Supports, OMME

Tracey Villegas

Bilingual Special Education Specialist, OMME

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

The Knowledge Investment: Funding Brighter Futures

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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Now more than ever, it is essential to identify funding sources beyond state, local, and federal allocations to sustain and expand educational programs. In this session, participants will hear from Imagine Learning’s Senior Director of Grants and Funding Initiatives about the rapidly evolving funding landscape. The session will explore philanthropic investments in K–12 education and offer...
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Speakers

Dana Pawinksi

Evelyn Sorto

Imagine Learning

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Understanding Biliteracy Trajectories: A Holistic Framework for Dual Language Growth

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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Biliteracy trajectories offer educators a way to understand literacy development in Spanish and English as interconnected systems, rather than two parallel monolingual paths. Large‑scale research with more than 13,000 dual language students demonstrates that there is no single bilingual trajectory, and that each language contributes differently to literacy development because of its unique...
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Speakers

Doris Chavez-Linville

Sr. Director, Linguistic & Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Unlocking Language and Learning: High-Impact Practices for Dual Language Classrooms

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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What does high-quality instruction look like in a dual language classroom where language development and content learning occur simultaneously? This interactive session explores high-leverage instructional practices that support multilingual learners while maintaining rigorous and engaging Tier 1 instruction.Participants will examine practical strategies such as intentional language objectives,...
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Jon Dambek

Partner Development Manager, Catalyst for Educational Change

Valerie Pena-Hernandez

Strategic Advisor, Catalyst for Educational Change

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Using Data to Drive Coaching Conversations

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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In this interactive session, participants will explore how to move toward precision coaching by utilizing diverse data sets. We will demonstrate how to triangulate student work, linguistic output, and classroom discourse data to anchor coaching cycles in objective evidence. Attendees will leave with a clear framework for facilitating coaching conversations that increase teacher buy-in and...
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Qiong Chen

EL Network Specialist, OMME

Monica Ornelas

EL Network Specialist, OMME

Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

What Happens When Instructional Coaching Is Grounded in Adult Learning?

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

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This session explores instructional coaching through the lens of adult learning, with a focus on how educators grow, refine practice, and sustain change over time. Grounded in research on adult learning and effective professional development, participants will examine what it means to support teachers with clarity, coherence, and care. We will consider how coaching can move beyond compliance and...
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Lucía Rocha-Nestler

Founder and Lead Staff Developer, Hola Books

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Friday June 5, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

1:40pm PDT

Biliteracy Structures in Middle School

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

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At Volta our instructional middle school framework employs a two-teacher model in conjunction with a planned allocation model. This balanced approach ensures students are immersed in a dynamic and comprehensive learning environment. This carefully designed model is fundamentally rooted in affirming the students' individual and collective identities, celebrating their linguistic and cultural assets...
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Speakers

Ricardo Molina

SLA teacher, Volta Elementary Shool

Martha Ferreira

ELA teacher, Volta Elementary School

Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:40pm PDT

Bringing Content and Language Together

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

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This session examines how integrating content and language instruction enhances literacy for multilingual learners. Participants will explore the link between content and language learning, discover strategies that merge literacy and academic language, and learn how this integration fosters engagement, equity, and achievement for diverse students.

Language: English
Grades: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Speakers

Linda Marichal

Marketing Events Manager, Summit K12

Summit K12 offers engaging, standards-based online programs that support English learners and students needing extra help in reading, writing, and science. Its interactive curriculum closes achievement gaps, fosters growth, and empowers teachers to personalize instruction, track progress... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:40pm PDT

De las comas a las historias: estrategias para desarrollar el español académico con recursos abiertos de la UNAM

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

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Desarrollar el español académico requiere oportunidades para interactuar con textos auténticos y explorar cómo el lenguaje construye significado. Esta sesión presenta estrategias prácticas para integrar literatura, audio y análisis textual mediante recursos educativos abiertos de la UNAM dirigidos a estudiantes heritage speakers y bilingües de los grados 9–12. Los participantes...
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Speakers

Claudia Muñoz Cano

Spanish Language and Culture Coordinator, UNAM

Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:40pm PDT

Growing Bilingual Brains: A First-Year Perspective

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

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Two first year Dual Language Teachers will share their successes and challenges as a first year Dual Language Teacher. This will be tied into curriculum alignment (planning and teaching in two languages), Dual Language instructional strategies, managing different proficiency levels, time management, and building classroom culture across both languages. Lastly, the Dual Language Coordinator and...
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Speakers

Blanca Pena

Dual Language Coordinator, Avondale Logandale School

Hugo Campuzano

Assistant Princiap, Avondale Logandale School

Catheleen Ramirez

3rd Grade Dual Language Teacher, Avondale Elementary School

Evelyn Colon

Avondale Elementary

Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:40pm PDT

Lexicos Variables "Mi palabra, mi mundo: Validando la identidad a través de los léxicos variables, sociales y geográficos"

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

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Determinar o aclarar el significado de palabras y frases desconocidas y de múltiples significados, basándose en la lectura y el contenido de tercer grado; reconocer que las palabras pueden variar según la región o el país de origen (variación lingüística).

Language: Spanish
Grades: 3-5

Speakers

Lucia Solis

Dual Language Coordinator, Nathan Davis Elementary School

Lina Lerma

Dual Language 3rd grade teacher, Nathan Davis Elementary School

Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:40pm PDT

One School. One Vision. Creating Coherence Across Dual Language and Traditional Programs

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

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At Jeffrey’s Grove Elementary (N.C.), educators use the theme La Media Naranja, two halves forming a perfect whole, to unite Dual Language and traditional programs under one shared global vision. Like many DLI schools, they saw strong bilingualism and biliteracy outcomes. But they recognized that the true finish line was broader: a school where all students see themselves as prepared, valued,...
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Speakers

Lindsey Harrison

Associate Director, Global Leaders, Participate Learning

Caroline Baker

Manager, Global Leaders

Randall Saenz

Manager, Education Programs (Dual Language Immersion)

Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:40pm PDT

Strengthening Biliteracy Through Cross-Linguistic Connections

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Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

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This session will deepen teachers' understanding of Cross-Linguistic Connections (CLC) as a core biliteracy key practice within Dual Language Education. Teachers will examine how intentional connections between languages strengthen metalinguistic awareness, vocabulary development, and academic language transfer without compromising language allocation. Through guided analysis of curricular...
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Yesenia Francois

Biliteracy Specialist, OMME

Friday June 5, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:45pm PDT

Creciendo en Dos Idiomas: Cómo se Desarrolla la Lectura en Niños Bilingües

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

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Cuando los niños aprenden en dos idiomas, su progreso lector no siempre ocurre al mismo ritmo en español e inglés, y eso es completamente normal. En esta sesión, las familias aprenderán cómo crece la lectura en ambos idiomas y por qué ver solo un idioma puede dar la impresión equivocada de que un niño “está atrasado”, cuando en realidad sigue un desarrollo bilingüe saludable....
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Speakers

Doris Chavez-Linville

Sr. Director, Linguistic & Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance

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

1:45pm PDT

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...
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Speakers

Angie Chagoya

Biliteracy Specialist, OMME

Alissa Machani

Biliteracy Manager, OMME

Yesenia Francois

Biliteracy Specialist, OMME

Bri Brown

Biliteracy Specialist, Chicago Public Schools

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

1:45pm PDT

How Do We Center Language, Instruction, and Equity in School Leadership?

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

Limited Capacity full

This session invites school and district leaders to reflect on the shift from managing systems to leading for instruction in multilingual learning environments. Grounded in research on effective leadership and multilingual education, participants will examine how leaders create the conditions for strong, coherent literacy instruction across classrooms. We will explore what it means to center...
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Lucía Rocha-Nestler

Founder and Lead Staff Developer, Hola Books

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

1:45pm PDT

Lo Que No Nos Enseñaron: What Second-Generation Latina Mothers’ Narratives Teach Us About Dual Language Education

FULL

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

Limited Capacity full

Decades of research show that many Latinx families desire schooling that supports both English development and the maintenance of Spanish. As part of a language education collective at the University of Illinois Chicago, a group of Latina scholars, mothers, and students began organizing in spring 2022 to examine the Spanish linguistic landscape of Chicago and how access to Dual Language Bilingual...
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