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Draft of daily schedule by topic - rough draft of presentation times, arranged by general topic

9:00am CST

What is Language in Translanguaging? Implications for Language Educators Grand BallroomDr. Ofelia García

10:15am CST

Dual Language Forum: Questions and Answers from the Field Clarendon Hills (LL)James Robinette Identifying, Supporting, and Evaluating EBs for Special Education Services Amphitheater (LL)Lydia Kvinta Moving Language Forward- Enriching Feedback through QR Codes! MonarchAnne Paonessa Using UbD to Plan Rigorous, Language-rich Instruction CardinalAmy Heineke Pedagogía con respeto: Uso de los estándares del desarrollo del español de WIDA Salt Creek (LL)Wilma Valero

11:30am CST

Growing Language Learner Success with the Seal of Biliteracy Pinehurst (LL)Linda Egnatz Identity Development of Bilingual Teachers: Their Journeys Investigated Clarendon Hills (LL)James Cohen • Suzanne Heinlein • John Evar Strid LILAC: A Bilingual Schema for Designing Curriculum for Bilingual Learners HeronOlivia Mulcahy TLC’s: Creating Thriving Learning Communities that Promote Gritty Students MallardTracy Taylor

2:00pm CST

25 Years of Dual Language Education: Celebrations and Lessons Learned MallardDaniela Hernandez • Danette Meyer Best Practices for Referring and Evaluating English Learners (ELs) Torrey Pines (LL)Lynae Maciel • Rosalinda Barragan Measuring the Impact of Dual Language Education Clarendon Hills (LL)Dr. Olimpia Bahena • Adrian De Leon The First Step to Support: Questions and Scenarios to Assist in Better Identifying Emergent Bilinguals Hinsdale (LL)Trevor Cottle English Learners Advocacy Council in Higher Education (ELACHE) Annual Meeting LaGrange (LL)James Cohen • Dr. Sonia Soltero

9:00am CST

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a Path to Disrupt Inequity Grand BallroomElizabeth Berquist

10:15am CST

Changing Attitudes: Advocating for Emergent Bilinguals in the Parallel Monolingual Paradigm Pinehurst (LL)Amy Baker Zaleski Creating the Picture of a Multilingual and Multicultural Landscape in Your School LaGrange (LL)Sarah Said Excuse Me, Is there a problem here? Examining Teacher Attributes before Labeling ELs Deficient HeronTracy Taylor Facilitating Content Access and Achievement for ELs through Linguistic Differentiation MallardShelley Fairbairn Making Sense of the Notions "Translanguaging", "Bridging", and "Paired Literacy" Salt Creek (LL)Rebecca Field Teaching Science to Latino English Learners: A Phenomenological Study Hinsdale (LL)Samuel Berrios U.S. National Security and Government Language Assessment in Public Schools Sugar MapleTheresa Ulrich Understanding Selective Mutism Oak Brook (LL)Toni Damsch • Kathy Slattery

11:30am CST

Empowering and Equipping our Colleagues with Ready-Made Tools to Support Our ELs When We’re Not in the Room Clarendon Hills (LL)Carly Spina Giving Voice to English Learners through Identity Texts HeronPaula Markus Knowing and Building Multilingual Classroom Communities CardinalNancy Commins Supporting Undocumented Immigrant Students in Our Districts Sugar MapleMagaly Arteaga • Luis Narvaez The First Step to Support: Questions and Scenarios to Assist in Better Identifying Emergent Bilinguals Western Springs (LL)Trevor Cottle

2:00pm CST

Administrators' Institute: Effective Programming and Innovative Practices for Multilingual Learners: From the Administrator's Lens MallardTony Sanders Believing in Themselves: Long-Term English Learners Pursue the Seal of Biliteracy at an Alternative High School LaGrange (LL)Jane Montes Interpreters for Parents with Limited English Proficiency Who have Children Involved in the IEP Process Westmont (LL)Julieta Rosales Pasko Language Detectives: Looking Closely at Student Writing Samples Amphitheater (LL)Michele Yanong

3:00pm CST

Administrators' Institute: Effective Programming and Innovative Practices for Multilingual Learners: From the Administrator's Lens MallardJavier Arriola-Lopez

4:00pm CST

Administrators' Institute: Effective Programming and Innovative Practices for Multilingual Learners: From the Administrator's Lens MallardCarmen I. Ayala

9:00am CST

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Grand BallroomJosé Vilson

10:15am CST

Emergent Bilingual Data and Report in IL Westmont (LL)Shuwan Chiu • Seon Hwa Eun Integrating WIDA with Common Core and Best Practices to make Grade Level Content Comprehensible for English Learners ( ELs) MarquisRozana Qirjaqi Monitoring the Language Proficiency of All Students in English and Spanish Hinsdale (LL)Michele Ruszkowski • Nina Trigger Serving Our Multilingual and Multicultural LGBTQ Student Communities Oak Brook (LL)Olivia Mulcahy TLC’s: Creating Thriving Learning Communities that Promote Gritty Students MallardTracy Taylor

11:30am CST

ESL and Bilingual Licensure Amphitheater (LL)Cyndee Berger Knowing and Building Multilingual Classroom Communities Sugar MapleNancy Commins

2:00pm CST

Let’s Play! Supporting Content and Language Learning through Board Games MonarchEric Dickens • Jennifer Dickens Scaffold Content and Language Domains into Every Lesson and Unit Doral (LL)Brandon Tucker Trauma and Resiliency: What are They and Why are They Important? Pinehurst (LL)Diana Ruiz • Susanna Tamez • Theresa Zambrano

10:15am CST

Educational Equity: Implementing MTSS to Address the Needs of English Learners (ELS) Amphitheater (LL)Valerie Brosius Giving Voice to English Learners through Identity Texts HeronPaula Markus Immigration Policy Update: Understanding What Students and Families Are Experiencing Outside the Class Salt Creek (LL)Julian Lazalde Knowing and Building Multilingual Classroom Communities Sugar MapleNancy Commins Linguistic Responsive Pedagogy in Higher Education: Legitimizing the "Other" Torrey Pines (LL)Simeon Stumme Practical Metalinguistic Tips for a Successful Bridging with Little or No Knowledge of Spanish Western Springs (LL)Susana Lopez Perez • Gisela Sande Teacher Leadership: Intersecting Coaching, Consulting and Creativity CardinalTrish Morita

11:30am CST

Am I Affirming My Students’ Identities? A Look at Our Practices towards being Multicultural Educators Sugar MapleAmanda Montes Facilitating Content Access and Achievement for ELs through Linguistic Differentiation MallardShelley Fairbairn Making Sense of the Notions "Translanguaging", "Bridging", and "Paired Literacy" MonarchRebecca Field Sustainability-centered Projects with Multilingual Students! Oak Brook (LL)Kristin Lems The WIDA ELD Standards: Illuminating a Vision of Equity CardinalElizabeth Cranley

1:45pm CST

Advocating for Multilingual Learners Torrey Pines (LL)Angelo Chávez • James Cohen • Francela Lopez • Jane Montes • Michael Murguia • Judith Saurí • Simeon Stumme • Josie Yanguas Creating Culturally Responsive Content Amphitheater (LL)Debra Bobinsky Identifying, Supporting, and Evaluating EBs for Special Education Services Sugar MapleLydia Kvinta Subiendo y Bajando: Translanguaging In and Out of School Salt Creek (LL)Norma Monsivais Diers • Nancy Dominguez-Fret

3:00pm CST

Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and English Learners (ELs) MallardElisabeth Trost