Emerging Horizons: Integrating Generative AI in Multilingual Education Date & Time: February 21, 2025 | 8:30–9:50 AM Location: Embassy B Presenter: Maria Cieslak (CAL) Description: "Explore the transformative potential of integrating generative AI into multilingual education. Discover how cutting-edge AI technologies can enhance language learning experiences, promote cultural understanding, and personalize educational content. This session offers insights into ... Read more

Supporting General Education Educators Serving Multilingual Students Through Multifaceted Professional Development Date & Time: February 20, 2025 | 2:20 PM Location: Hanover E Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colón (CAL) Kia Johnson (CAL) Description: "Research has shown that well-trained professionals improve the quality of education through continual refinement of best practices (Zepeda, 2013), yet teachers report feeling unprepared to meet ... Read more

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