03/26/24 10:00 AM 03/26/24 11:00 AM America/Chicago Setting up SIFE and Newcomer Learners for Success in Secondary Mathematics View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_26463 <br/> Presenters will share evaluation results that show what strategies have been identified as successful by implementing teachers in part of a SIFE/newcomer program in mathematics. The study identified needs and challenges that math teachers and students face and data that showcases student progress in content, language, and social-emotional learning competencies. Participants will learn about instructional and progress monitoring strategies to support student growth in Math.<br> <br> Virtual - Zoom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM Virtual - Zoom
Setting up SIFE and Newcomer Learners for Success in Secondary Mathematics
Presenters will share evaluation results that show what strategies have been identified as successful by implementing teachers in part of a SIFE/newcomer program in mathematics. The study identified needs and challenges that math teachers and students face and data that showcases student progress in content, language, and social-emotional learning competencies. Participants will learn about instructional and progress monitoring strategies to support student growth in Math.

03/26/24 10:00 AM 03/26/24 11:00 AM America/Chicago Leading Change for Emergent Bilinguals Through Advocacy View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_25523 <br/> This session addresses how teachers can advocate for emerging bilingual students within their classrooms, schools, districts, and community. The session starts with a discussion of how to identify pertinent issues that should be addressed through advocacy. It then shifts to emphasize specific advocacy strategies such as learning and sharing about the laws and policies relevant to emergent bilinguals, building an advocacy team, professional development, and establishing family and community pa... Virtual - Zoom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM Virtual - Zoom
Leading Change for Emergent Bilinguals Through Advocacy
This session addresses how teachers can advocate for emerging bilingual students within their classrooms, schools, districts, and community. The session starts with a discussion of how to identify pertinent issues that should be addressed through advocacy. It then shifts to emphasize specific advocacy strategies such as learning and sharing about the laws and policies relevant to emergent bilinguals, building an advocacy team, professional development, and establishing family and community partnerships.

03/26/24 10:00 AM 03/26/24 11:00 AM America/Chicago Breaking the Cycle: How Organizational Routines Impact Multilingual Learners View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_25522 <br/> Rania Caldwell, EdS, is the Director of Multilingual Learners in Woburn, MA. In her 20 years in education in urban and suburban districts, she has worked as an ESL teacher, ML instructional coach, school-level and district-level administrator, and ML Director. Currently, Rania is serving a 2-year term on the WIDA LEA (Local Education Agency) Advisory Committee and a 1-year term as the WIDA LEA Executive Committee representative. She has presented locally and nationally on equity-centered sh... Virtual - Zoom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM Virtual - Zoom
Breaking the Cycle: How Organizational Routines Impact Multilingual Learners
Rania Caldwell, EdS, is the Director of Multilingual Learners in Woburn, MA. In her 20 years in education in urban and suburban districts, she has worked as an ESL teacher, ML instructional coach, school-level and district-level administrator, and ML Director. Currently, Rania is serving a 2-year term on the WIDA LEA (Local Education Agency) Advisory Committee and a 1-year term as the WIDA LEA Executive Committee representative. She has presented locally and nationally on equity-centered shifts focused on district-wide, shared responsibility for the success of multilingual learners.

03/26/24 11:15 AM 03/26/24 12:15 PM America/Chicago The Seal of Biliteracy & Multilingual Learners: Enhancing Equity in Biliteracy Development View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_25524 <br/> In this session, participants will learn a research-based framework to implement the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) for multilingual learners. Drawing from research conducted across the country, the session will explore how stakeholders define purpose, select proficiency assessments, design programs, enlist partners, and enhance promotion. Whether just beginning to implement the SoBL or looking to enhance current implementation, participants will leave with actionable steps to equitably promote mu... Virtual - Zoom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Virtual - Zoom
The Seal of Biliteracy & Multilingual Learners: Enhancing Equity in Biliteracy Development
In this session, participants will learn a research-based framework to implement the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) for multilingual learners. Drawing from research conducted across the country, the session will explore how stakeholders define purpose, select proficiency assessments, design programs, enlist partners, and enhance promotion. Whether just beginning to implement the SoBL or looking to enhance current implementation, participants will leave with actionable steps to equitably promote multiliteracy.

03/26/24 11:15 AM 03/26/24 12:15 PM America/Chicago Building a New Kind of PLN View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_25525 <br/> In this session, Directors from the South Carolina Multilingual Learner (ML) Educator Network will share the motivation, challenges, and impacts of starting a statewide peer-led professional learning network for ML educators. Presenters will share their learning and answer questions about how the Network has become a supportive, independent professional learning community; presenters will also seek feedback from attendees on the organization's model, goals, practices, and future opportunities... Virtual - Zoom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Virtual - Zoom
Building a New Kind of PLN
In this session, Directors from the South Carolina Multilingual Learner (ML) Educator Network will share the motivation, challenges, and impacts of starting a statewide peer-led professional learning network for ML educators. Presenters will share their learning and answer questions about how the Network has become a supportive, independent professional learning community; presenters will also seek feedback from attendees on the organization's model, goals, practices, and future opportunities.

03/26/24 11:15 AM 03/26/24 12:15 PM America/Chicago Collaborative Assessment in Dual Language Education: Redefining Dual Language Learners' Successes" View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_25526 <br/> The purpose of this session is to define and advocate for educator/teacher collaboration for the sake of authentically assessing ELs/MLs in dual language programs. Participants will explore the collaborative instructional framework with a focus on ways to utilize varying types of assessments to provide a holistic picture of students' learning. The interactive session showcases collaborative planning and assessment practices that support ELs/MLs in partnership teaching as well integrated co-te... Virtual - Zoom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Virtual - Zoom
Collaborative Assessment in Dual Language Education: Redefining Dual Language Learners' Successes"
The purpose of this session is to define and advocate for educator/teacher collaboration for the sake of authentically assessing ELs/MLs in dual language programs. Participants will explore the collaborative instructional framework with a focus on ways to utilize varying types of assessments to provide a holistic picture of students' learning. The interactive session showcases collaborative planning and assessment practices that support ELs/MLs in partnership teaching as well integrated co-teaching.

03/26/24 2:00 PM 03/26/24 2:45 PM America/Chicago Welcome Address and Keynote Presentation View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_23707 <br/> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_P-wh0egQRaNisE6ggI51xeom6LL1JjW/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">PDF of Keynote Slide deck</a><br> <br> Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
2:00 - 2:45 PM Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom
Welcome Address and Keynote Presentation
03/26/24 2:45 PM 03/26/24 3:00 PM America/Chicago Break View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_23749 <br/> Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
2:45 - 3:00 PM Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom
Break
03/26/24 3:00 PM 03/26/24 4:00 PM America/Chicago Raise the Bar: Multilingualism for All View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_23709 <br/> ***In-Person as well as livestreamed on the Connect Space platform***<br> <br> The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) provides national leadership to help ensure that English learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and academic success. <br> <br> The presentation will include a snapshot of national data on how the nation is fulfilling their obligation to provide equal opportunity for English learners, including data that speaks ... Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
3:00 - 4:00 PM Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom
Raise the Bar: Multilingualism for All
***In-Person as well as livestreamed on the Connect Space platform***

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) provides national leadership to help ensure that English learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and academic success.

The presentation will include a snapshot of national data on how the nation is fulfilling their obligation to provide equal opportunity for English learners, including data that speaks to the education experiences and opportunities of EL students in U.S. elementary and secondary public schools range of resources, opportunities, and characteristics observed among EL students and students overall in a variety of contexts. The Assistant Deputy Secretary will present OELA’s goals and provide information about the Raise The Bar: Lead the World initiative to provide every student with a pathway to multilingualism.
03/26/24 4:00 PM 03/26/24 5:00 PM America/Chicago NAELPA Membership Meeting and Committee Networking View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_23710 <br/> ***In-Person as well as livestreamed on the Connect Space platform***<br> <br> Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
4:00 - 5:00 PM Hilton Riverside New Orleans - Jefferson Ballroom
NAELPA Membership Meeting and Committee Networking
***In-Person as well as livestreamed on the Connect Space platform***

03/26/24 5:15 PM 03/26/24 7:00 PM America/Chicago Night with the sponsors View session: https://naelpa.connect.space/accounts/events/2024-hybrid-conference-leading-change-in-multilingual-education/agenda/2024-03-26#session_row_23711 <br/> Hilton Riverside New Orleans - River Room Leading Change in Multilingual Education jenna.webb@naelpa.org MM/DD/YYYY
5:15 - 7:00 PM Hilton Riverside New Orleans - River Room
Night with the sponsors