Event: NABE Conference 2026 Location: Room E255 Date & Time: February 12, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Maria Cieslak (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Are your multilingual newcomers showing signs of withdrawal, defiance, or disengagement? These may be signs of transition shock – a response to the ... Read more
Event: NABE Conference 2026 Location: Room E255 Date & Time: February 12, 2026 | 2:20 PM - 3:10 PM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colon (Center for Applied Linguistics) Carmen Delacruz (Arlington Public Schools) Enis Delacruz (Arlington Public Schools) Description: This presentation showcases one school’s journey towards capacity building ... Read more
TITLE: Exploring Humanizing Pedagogies for Multilingual Learners and their Teachers DATE: March 4, 2026 TIME: 3:30–4:30 p.m. EDT REGISTER DETAILS: This webinar explores how and why humanizing pedagogies for multilingual learners and their teachers matter. The speakers provide an overview of their recently published book “Humanizing Pedagogies with Multilingual Learners: Transforming Teaching in the Content Areas,” written ... Read more
TITLE: Upholding the Educational Civil Rights of Multilingual Learners and Families DATE: March 10, 2026 TIME: 4:00–4:30 p.m. EDT REGISTER DETAILS: States, districts, and schools have a legal and ethical obligation to ensure that all students, regardless of the language(s) they speak at home, have access to meaningful, equitable learning opportunities. Grounded in federal policy and ... Read more
Event: TESOL Convention 2026 Date & Time: March 24, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colón (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: When linguistically diverse students struggle academically, schools’/districts’ are responsible for assessing whether the cause is language differences or disability. Successful development and implementation of a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) ... Read more
Event: TESOL Conference 2026 Date & Time: March 25, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Session Format: Roundtable Presenter(s): Diep Nguyen (Center for Applied Linguistics) Merica Clinkenbeard (NAELPA) Jeff Hutcheson (TESOL International Association) Margarita Machado-Casas (NABE) Jenni Mondi De Torres (WIDA) Description: The National ... Read more
Event: TESOL Conference 2026 Location: Ballroom J at the Salt Palace Convention Center Date & Time: March 26, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Session Format: Intersection Session Presenter(s): Dr. Ching-Ching Lin (Adelphi University) Dr. Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics) Ricardo Valle (Euroidiomas) Moderator: Drew Fagan ... Read more
Event: TESOL Conference 2026 Location: 150 DEF at the Salt Palace Convention Center Date & Time: March 26, 2026 |1:00 PM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colón (Center for Applied Linguistics) Carmen De La Cruz Scales (Carlin Springs Elementary School) This presentation showcases one school’s journey toward capacity building. By focusing on ... Read more
Event: TESOL Convention 2026 Location: Ballroom F at the Salt Palace Convention Center Date & Time: March 26, 2026 | 2:30 PM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colón (Center for Applied Linguistics) Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: This session explores how literacy instruction can be meaningful and fun through ... Read more
Event: TESOL Convention 2026 Location: Ballroom F at the Salt Palace Convention Center Date & Time: March 27, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Session Format: Presentation Presenter(s): Diep Nguyen(Center for Applied Linguistics) Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: This session explores how literacy instruction can be meaningful and ... Read more
“Hyperparameter Optimization for Neural Network-Based IRT in Constrained Settings" Event: NCME Annual Meeting Date: Thursday, April 9, 9:45 AM ET – 10:45 AM ET Session Format: Presentation Presenters: Seong Eun Hong Description: This study investigates hyperparameter optimization in neural network-based IRT estimation. Using simulation with varying item pool sizes, iterations, and tuning strategies, results ... Read more
“Implementing Multilingual Multimodal Classroom Assessment Activities: Evidence from Elementary School Science" Event: NCME Annual Meeting Date: Thursday, April 9, 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM Session Format: Presentation Presenters: Keira Ballantyne Amy Burden Brittany York Description: Multilingual students in K-12 settings are learning and being assessed in content areas while still in the process of ... Read more
