CIMA Emergent Bilingual Learners Conference is back on January 23, 2025! This event is designed for educators teaching Emergent Bilingual students in Bilingual and ESL programs. Engage with keynote speakers and attend presentations by teachers and experts who will provide actionable strategies and insights. By the end of the day, you’ll feel ready to improve learning outcomes for all students acquiring languages.
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From now until January 9, 2025, save $20 on your registration when using discount code CIMA180 at checkout.
Schedule
Check-in
8:30
Lobby
Welcome and Keynote
9:00
Valentina Gonzalez - Changing the Narrative: Redefining How We Serve Emergent Bilingual Students
Session 1
10:10
Serena Cuadra - Conquering Text Complexity: The Power of the Three Reads Protocol Across the Content Secondary Classroom Teachers
Mari Lopez and Eric McCune -Beyond the Blueprint: Designing Best Practices for Newcomer Students Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Secondary Classroom Teachers
Joy Barreras - English Language Intervention: Effective Small Group Instruction - with a TELPAS Twist!
Ana Jimenez -Elevate Your Voice and Confidence in Your Math Class Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers, Secondary Classroom Teachers
Julie Lara - Emergent Bilingual Strategic Plan Update: Senate Bill 560 Administrators
Angelica Lopez and Maryteresa Tracy - Making Learning Visible Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers
Christine Mederos and Janeth Medrano - Empowering Equitable Learning: Using AI to Scaffold Lessons and Differentiate Assessments for Diverse Language Learners Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers, Secondary Classroom Teachers)
Session 2
11:20
Myra Faris - Title III & the TXEL Portal - Linking Leaders To Guidance and Resources Administrators
Kim West - Enhance Content- Based Language Instruction (CBLI) with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom, Teachers, Secondary Classroom Teachers
Andrea Larson and Elyse Guilstorf - Celebrate and Leverage Students’ Assets by Integrating Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers, Secondary Classroom Teachers
Cengage - Let's Give Them Something to Talk About! The Power of Visual Content
Lunch
12:20
Provided by ESC Region 13
Session 3
1:00
Annie Rients - Loving Language Objectives
Session 4
2:00
Alexa Higginbotham and Alejandra Harboure - Organizing ESL & DL Peer Observations: Teacher- Approved Professional Learning Instructional Coaches
Amy Johnson - Connecting Campus Improvement Plans to Title III Dollars Administrators
Annie Rients -Boosting Linguistic Supports in the CBLI Classroom Administrators, instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers, Secondary Classroom Teachers
Logan Stroud - How to Get Your Students Recognized on a Global Scale Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers, Secondary Classroom Teachers
Hannah Davis - Newcomers, Refugees, Asylees: Serving Diverse Populations in Central Texas Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers, Secondary Classroom Teachers
Sharon Marroquín - Sensational Sentence Stems: Providing Differentiated Support for Emergent Bilingual Students Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers
Pedro Garcia - Recipe for Success: Blending AI as the Ingredients for Flavorful Language Learning Instructional Coaches, Elementary Classroom Teachers
Closing
3:00
Valentina Gonzalez
Valentina Gonzalez is an educational consultant and a prominent content creator renowned for her passionate advocacy and unwavering dedication to multilingual learners. Valentina is highly regarded for her impactful infographics and resources, which have become invaluable tools for educators working with multilingual students. As a sought-after speaker and keynote presenter, she travels across the nation, inspiring educators with her powerful message that bilingualism is a gift. Valentina's steadfast commitment to promoting literacy, celebrating cultural diversity, and nurturing language development is deeply rooted in her personal experiences as an immigrant and English learner. Her mission is to ensure that multilingual learners receive the high-quality education they deserve.
Session Title
Changing the Narrative: Redefining How We Serve Emergent Bilingual Students
Annie Rients
Annie Rients is the district multilingual coach and coordinator for Shakopee Public Schools and a national SIOP consultant for Savvas Learning Company. She is a contributor in both the 99 More Ideas for Teaching English Learners in the SIOP Model and the Making Content Comprehensible for Multilingual Learners, 6th ed. Annie has provided professional development for teachers, coaches and administrators across the country and works directly with the SIOP authors to develop and facilitate high quality professional development around the SIOP Model.
Session Title
Boosting Linguistic Supports in the CBLI Classroom
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