Evidence-Based Compliance: Tools & Strategies for Collaborative Title III Data Collection Date & Time: February 22, 2025 | 8:00 AM Location: Hanover C Presenter(s): Kia Johnson (CAL) Ashley Millet (CAL PD Consultant) Description: "This workshop aims to equip general education teachers, ESL teachers, and school/district administrators of multilingual learners with the tools and strategies needed to effectively ... 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

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