Presentations

A Bridge Connecting Creativity & Writing Proficiency for English Learners Date & Time: February 22, 2025 | 8:00 AM Location: Fairlie Room Presenter: Marybelle Marrero-Colon (CAL) Description: "Writing as an academic process is both complex and multifaceted. It involves having the writer perform continuous problem-solving and decision-making activities. For second-language learners, the ability to write precisely and coherently ... Read more

A Bridge Connecting Creativity & Writing Proficiency for English Learners Date & Time: February 22, 2025 | 8:00 AM Location: Fairlie Room Presenter: Marybelle Marrero-Colon (CAL) Description: "Writing as an academic process is both complex and multifaceted. It involves having the writer perform continuous problem-solving and decision-making activities. For second-language learners, the ability to write precisely and coherently ... Read more

How to Foster Spanish-English Bilingual Students' Metalinguistic Awareness Date & Time: February 26, 2025 | 1:00–4:00 PM Presenter(s): Igone Arteagoitia (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: This session will provide leaders with actionable strategies, tools, and inspiration to advance linguistic equity and create a lasting impact in their schools and districts.

Embracing Multilingual Learners' Linguistic and Cultural Assets to Enhance Learning and Promote Inclusivity Date & Time: February 27, 2025 | 8:20–9:20 AM Presenter(s): Igone Arteagoitia (Center for Applied Linguistic                                                      ... Read more

Evidence-Based Compliance: Collaborative Tools and Strategies for Title III Data Collection Date & Time: March 19, 2025 | 11:30 AM Location: Long Beach, CA Presenter(s): Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics) Ashley Millet (Center for Applied Linguistics Consultant) Description: This workshop equips general education teachers, ESL teachers, and administrators of multilingual learners with the tools ... Read more

Supporting General Education Educators Serving MLs Through Multifaceted PD Date & Time: March 21, 2025 | 11:00–11:45 AM (Pacific Time) Location: Room 103B, Long Beach Convention Center, TESOL, Long Beach, CA Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colon (Center for Applied Linguistics) Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: This session explores impactful PD alternatives for general educators of ... Read more

A Descriptive Study of Students’ Multilingual and Multimodal Communication Practices in Elementary School Science Date & Time: March 22, 2025 | 8:35–9:05 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Location: AAAL, Denver, CO Presenter(s): Keira Ballantyne (Center for Applied Linguistics) Caitlin Fine (Metropolitan State University of Denver) Description: The last decade has seen increasing interest in benefits that K–12 students ... Read more

K-16 World Language Program Articulation in the United States Date & Time: March 22, 2025 | 8:40 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Location: AAAL, Denver, CO Presenter(s):Jamie Morgan (Center for Applied Linguistics) Rachel Myers (Center for Applied Linguistics) Jenna Bushton (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Although articulation between the K–12 and post-secondary levels can bolster enrollment in post-secondary ... Read more

Examining Status in Collaborative Teaching: How Conceptualizations of Language Influence Co-Teaching Hierarchies Date & Time: Monday, March 24, 2025 | 8:05–9:05 a.m. Location: Windows Tower, Second Level Presenter: Sarah Howard, CAL Intern

Building Effective Heritage Language Programs: Training for K-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Families Date & Time: March 24, 2025 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time Location: AAAL, Denver, CO Presenter(s): Leslie Fink (Center for Applied Linguistics) Jamie Morgan (Center for Applied Linguistics) Elyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Experts agree that heritage language education should be provided in public ... Read more

Dual Language Bilingual Education in Non-Dominant Partner Languages: Expanding the Research Base Date & Time: March 25, 2025 | 8:00–10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Location: Silver, AAAL, Denver, CO Organizer Hina Ashraf, Georgetown University Organizer Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University Discussant Ester de Jong, University of Colorado Denver Discussant Diep Nguyen, Center for Applied Linguistics Author ... Read more

Transforming Adult English Literacy Assessment: Introducing BEST Literacy 2.0 Date & Time: March 31, 2025 | 3:00–4:10 p.m. Central Time Location: Sanger B, COABE, Dallas, TX Presenter(s): Elyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics) Amya McKoy (Center for Applied Linguistics) Anna Zilberberg (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Recent calls for increased rigor in adult education led to the ... Read more