Calendar of Events

Event: National Committee for Effective Literacy (NCEL) Virtual Summit Location: Zoom Date & Time: January 21, 2026 | 9:25 AM - 10:15 AM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Maria Cieslak (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: This session reimagines multilingual story boxes for elementary and secondary classrooms. Participants will explore how story boxes can serve as platforms ... Read more

Event: National Committee for Effective Literacy (NCEL) Virtual Summit Location: Zoom Date & Time: January 21, 2026 Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colón (Center for Applied Linguistics Description: This 50-minute discussion looks at the important attributes of effective professional development. Some of the aspects explored include ongoing practices and topics, collaborative job-embedded approaches amongst educators ... Read more

Event: National Committee for Effective Literacy (NCEL) Virtual Summit Location: Zoom Date & Time: January 21, 2026 | 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colón (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Effective PD enables educators to build capacity and expand upon the knowledge and skills they need to address students’ learning challenges ... Read more