Calendar of Events

"Leveraging students’ Whole Linguistic Repertoires to Enhance their Bilingualism and Biliteracy Development" Event: La Cosecha 2025 Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Session Format: Pre-Conference Institute Presenter(s): Igone Arteagoitia (CAL) Description: This session will provide participants working in Spanish-English dual language programs with the opportunity to enhance their pedagogical language knowledge by ... Read more

"Lessons Learned from CAL Dual Language Education Program Reviews" Event: La Cosecha 2025 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 9:10 – 10:00 am Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Igone Arteagoitia (CAL) Description: CAL conducts reviews of dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs using the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education (Howard et al., 2018) as the theoretical framework and the third pillar ... Read more

“Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education: Updating for Authenticity and Innovation” Event: La Cosecha 2025 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 10:50 – 12:10 pm                                                                  ... Read more

“Bless Your Heart" Leadership Strategies in Virginia's Low-Incidences EL Programs" Event: VATESOL 2025 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Session Format: Presentation Presenter: Kia Johnson This session presents findings from a qualitative study exploring how EL program leaders in Virginia’s low-incidence districts navigate language program implementation amidst limited resources, shifting demographics, and compliance pressures. Drawing from ... Read more

“Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education: Updating for Authenticity and Innovation" Event: Multilingual Illinois 2025 Statewide Conference Location: South Pavilion 1 Date: December 9, 2025 Session Format: Presentation Presenters: Analleli Hernández (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Calling all dual language education stakeholders! It's been over seven years since Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education (GPDLE), edition 3 was published ... 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 Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Sarah Howard, Diep Nguyen, Keira Ballantyne Description: With most states mandating Science of Reading instruction in legislation, previous investigations have looked at the different requirements of legislative mandates. However, there has not been a ... Read more

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 | 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

Event: NABE Conference 2026 Location: Room E253A Date & Time: February 11, 2026 | 3:50 PM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s):      Diep Nguyen (Center for Applied Linguistics)      Analleli Hernández (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Calling all dual language education stakeholders! It's been over seven years since Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education ... Read more

Event: NABE Conference 2026 Location: Room E261 Date & Time: February 12, 2026 | 3:20 PM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s):      Analleli Hernández (Center for Applied Linguistics)      Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Translanguaging pedagogy prompts educators to amplify students’ linguistic repertoires with purpose while strengthening dynamic identities and academic success. ... Read more

“Designing and implementing welcoming formative assessments: Evidence on multilingual and multimodal practices in primary science education" Event: EERA Conference 2026 Location: Palm Room Date & Time: February 6 2026 | 8:30 AM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Amy Burden - Test Development Manager (CAL) Keira Ballantyne - VP Programs and Development (CAL) Description:  This study explores the Multilingual Multimodal Science Inventory (M2-Si) ... Read more