Co-designing Multilingual Multimodal Science Inventory Activities with NC Educators Date & Time: February 20, 2025 | 2:20–3:10 PM Presenter(s): Keira Ballantyne (CAL) Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson (North Carolina Department of Public Instruction) Description: "The Multilingual Multimodal Science Inventory (M2-Si) is an innovative formative tool for classroom educators to understand what their students know and can do ... Read more

Gamify Academic Language: Classic Games with a Twist Date & Time: February 20, 2025 | 1:20–2:10 PM Location: Embassy A Presenter: Maria Cieslak (CAL) Description: "Explore an innovative approach to learning on gamifying academic language through classic games with a twist. Experience how games like Tic Tac Toe, Uno, Dice, and Jenga can be transformed into powerful educational ... Read more

Keeping Schools Safe for Learning: Advocating for Multilingual Learners' Right to Education Date & Time: February 20, 2025 | 6:00–6:45 PM Location: Regency V Presenter(s): Julie Sugarman (Migration Policy Institute) Amalia Chamorro (UnidosUS) Convener & Moderator: Diep Nguyen (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Across the country, educators and advocates are working to keep schools a safe space for ... Read more