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The LPAC: Moving Forward from Compliance Only to Focusing on the Instructional Needs of ELLs Cortez D, West Wing Mrs. Julissa Gonzalez • Ms. Sara Perez Dyslexia Considerations for Bilingual Students Coronado A , West Wing Mrs. Eva Valenzuela El aprendizaje acelerado de lectura en español de pre-kínder a primer grado. ¡Los niños aprenden a leer! Cortez B, West Wing Mr. Javier De Leon Language Bridging in Dual Language Classrooms: What to transfer? When to transfer? Sapphire, Tower Side Dr. Pascual Yacovodonato Planning and Organizing Instruction for Cross-Linguistic Transfer De Soto A, West Wing Ms. Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes Simultaneous Biliteracy De Soto B, West Wing Ms. Lupe Lloyd New Caney ISD: Challenges and Successes of a Two-Way Dual Language Program Coronado B, West Wing Mrs. Graciela Canales Differentiation for English Language Learners through using Nearpod Cortez C, West Wing Mr. Antonio Escobar Scaffolding Instruction for English Language Learners. Cortez A, West Wing Erika Garza • Rolando Merchan Superintendents Panel: Diminishing State Resources: Policy/Program Implications for Improving EL Outcomes Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. Maria "Cuca" Robledo Montecel • Ana Coca What is Your Current Pace of Life Costing You? Hit the Pause Button and Create a High Energy Life De La Salle, West Wing Dr. Miranda Walichowski How Can the Experiences of a Parent Academy for Spanish-Speaking Parents Impact Student Outcomes Trinity Ballroom2, Trinity Complex Dr. Patsy Robles-Goodwin • Dr. Jessica Salazar The Power of Engaging Hispanic Parents in Their Children's Education Milan, Tower Mezzanine Level Mrs. Mayra Vargas HoD Training Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. Laurie Weaver Leveling the Playing Field - Evaluating Spanish Text Complexity Topaz, Tower Side Ms. Maria Acero-Castillo Actividades didácticas para la preparación del Examen BTLPT Emerald, Tower Side Dr. Helen Berg • Ms. Angelica Trevino Accelerating Vocabulary Development in Dual Language Learners: An Innovative Digital Approach to Shared-Book Reading Coronado D, West Wing Dr. Jorge Gonzalez • Mr. Francisco Usero Gonzalez How to Use Existing Social Media Video Platforms (YouTube, Vimeo, TED Talks) to Create Personalized EL Video Lessons in Minutes Coronado C, West Wing Mr. Juan Alvarado • Mr. Noe Monsivais 11:30am CDT
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Assessing English Learners for Special Education Identification: The Teachers and Evaluators Role in the Process Coronado A , West Wing Brenda DeLa Garza The Power of Data - Going Beyond Compliance Trinity Ballroom2, Trinity Complex Project Education • Jayson Hammett • Project Education Creating Virtual Reality Learning Experiences to Enhance Cultural Awareness and Appreciation in Dual Language Classrooms De Soto B, West Wing Dr. Jorge Figueroa Estrellita: Building a Reading Foundation in Spanish for EL & SL Students Cortez B, West Wing Ms. Elise Lasko Iglesias Gamification of Literacy, a Dual Language Approach with Hip-Hop, Music and Game Theory Emerald, Tower Side Mr. Gabriel Garcia • Mr. Guero Loco Strengthening Bridges Between Two Languages Cortez A, West Wing Mrs. Michelle Orobitg-Baca Using Technology to Support Biliteracy Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. Carol Johnson • Renaissance Utilizing Latino Bilingual Literature in the Language Classrooms. Coronado D, West Wing Ms. Erika Zavala Addressing the Bilingual Teacher Shortage: The Job-Embedded Model for Paraprofessionals Sapphire, Tower Side Dr. Doris Luft Baker • Dr. Josefina Tinajero Centers that Stick: Bilingual Learning Center Make and Take for PK-2 Coronado B, West Wing Mrs. Marth Bock • Mrs. Kim Farrow • Mrs. Angelica Garcia • Mrs. Olivia Olguin Encouraging the "S" in STEM: Science Learning in Pre-K and Kindergarten Dual Language Classrooms Cortez D, West Wing Dr. Esther Garza • Dr. Patsy J. Robles-Goodwin Student Achievement Through Teacher Professional Development and Coaching: A Model for Success Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. Sandra Mercuri • Dr. Vivian Pratts Making Words REAL- Brain-based Strategies for Mastering Academic Vocabulary FAST! De La Salle, West Wing Ms. Joanne Billingsley ¡Muévete! Integrating physical education and language learning in bilingual classrooms Cortez C, West Wing Dr. Rossana Boyd • Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez-Carriedo • Dr. Karen Weiller Addressing the Bilingual Teacher Shortage: Successful Preparation of Normalistas and Para-Professionals Milan, Tower Mezzanine Level Dr. Belinda Bustos Flores • Mr. Gregory Pulte Silabación y acentuación en español a través de actividades interactiva-- Syllabication and accentuation in Spanish through interactive activities De Soto A, West Wing Mrs. Altagracia Delgado Project MOOPIL: Massive Open Online Professional Individualized Learning Topaz, Tower Side Dr. Nahed Abdelrahman • Dr. Beverly Irby • Dr. Rafael Lara-Alecio • Dr. Julia Lynch • Dr. Lixia Qin • Dr. Fuhui Tong Technology Tools for ELs Coronado C, West Wing Mrs. Mariel Delgado • Mrs. Brenda Oros 2:00pm CDT
Understanding Linguistic Errors and Patterns across Different Levels of Heritage Language of Proficient Korean Bilingual Children De Soto A, West Wing Ms. Jaehee (Lauren) Park Is Your Student’s Writing Wonder-Filled? Are you wondering how to make your students’ writing wonderful? This wonderful writing workshop will provide you with engaging strategies to improve elaboration in your... Cortez B, West Wing Wendy Bauerkemper • McGraw-Hill Education Las palabras tienen colores / Words have colors. De Soto B, West Wing Mr. Francisco Javier Berbel Borja Spanish Literacy Development! Aprendiendo a leer como si fuera jugando. Cortez A, West Wing Ms. Viviana Hall English Learners in Special Education: Cross-Content Strategies Coronado A , West Wing Ms. Gracie Avalos • Brenda DeLa Garza Elements Contributing to a Sustainable Dual Language Program Cortez D, West Wing Dr. Gilberto Ponce Meeting the Academic, Linguistic, and Social Emotional Needs of English Learners: Aligning Classroom, School and District Efforts Coronado D, West Wing Hector Rivera • Elda Rojas Utilizando cajitas misteriosas para aprender ciencia y vocabulario en parejas en el aula bilingüe Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. María Arreguín-Anderson ¡Una locura de CENTROS para lectura y escritura! Coronado B, West Wing Ms. Viviana Hall • Ms. Luz Roth ¡Vamos a hacer poesía! ¿Te apuntas? Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Ms. GLORIA PRIETO-PUENTES Engaging English Learners: Research-Based Strategies for Effective Instruction Sapphire, Tower Side Dr. Jessica Salazar Using Language Code Switching as a Teaching Strategy Cortez C, West Wing Mrs. Denika Villa We need diverse books, and we know where to begin searching Trinity Ballroom, Trinity Complex Isabel Campoy "Embassy of Spain Education Programs" Trinity Ballroom2, Trinity Complex Jesus Chico Valencia College Access for English Learners in Texas De La Salle, West Wing Ms. Denjuami Baker • Dr. Denisa Gandara An Autoethnography: A Professor’s Impact on Preparing Bilingual-Biliterate Elementary Teachers Emerald, Tower Side Dr. Kelli Davis • Dr. Zulmaris Diaz An Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Efforts to Develop the Spanish Proficiency of Heritage Spanish Language Preservice Bilingual Teachers Topaz, Tower Side Dr. Leslie Gauna • Dr. Judith Marquez • Dr. Laurie Weaver Using the Web to Network the Bilingual Brain Coronado C, West Wing Mrs. Betty A. Cárdenas • Ms. Anabel Rangel 3:00pm CDT
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Building ELL English Language Development by Flipping Readers in to Writers De Soto A, West Wing Mrs. Ana Aldrufeu-Madrazo • Mr. Gregory Castille • Mrs. Aurelia Fernandez Alternatives to the Alamo: Guiding Bilingual Students to Develop Critical Perspectives in the Social Studies Classroom Cortez C, West Wing Mrs. Nadya Bailey-Pérez • Ms. Kari Johnston • Mrs. Caroline Sweet Cuadernos interactivos como puente entre dos lenguas: Interactive Notebooks as a Bridge Between Two Language Cortez A, West Wing Carla Jano Defez • Ms. Raquel Moral Teaching for Transfer Using a Biliteracy Developmental Continuum Coronado B, West Wing Dr. Sandra Mercuri • Dr. Vivian Pratts The Implementation and Effects of Language Acquisition Courses within the IB MYP in US Schools Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. Aurora Terry • Dr. Liang Ward Building numeracy and automaticity in emergent bilingual students through rigorous daily routines beyond the Math wall. De La Salle, West Wing Mr. Omar Herrera • JeriAnn Mullaley The ABCs of Vocabulary Instruction Emerald, Tower Side Mr. Aaron Daffern What makes Math PD work? Come here our AIM4S³™ story! Sapphire, Tower Side Ms. Evelyn Chávez Sing and Sign / Cantar y hacer Señas: The Ultimate Multi-Language Experience! Trinity Ballroom2, Trinity Complex Dr. Mike Longoria Captivate Your Classroom Through Phonics, Songs, & Poems De Soto B, West Wing Miriam Williams First HoD Meeting Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Ana Coca Teaching and Living in La Frontera: Teacher Perceptions of Mexican Immigrant Students' Lived Experience With Border Violence Coronado D, West Wing Dr. Edith Trevino Building Spanish Literacy Skills using an Authentic Spanish K-5 Online Program available for Proclamation 2019 Milan, Tower Mezzanine Level Laura Machuca • Dr. Luis Rosado ¿Cómo planear intencionalmente preguntas para activar la comprensión inferencial en textos de ficción? K-2 Coronado C, West Wing Mr. Juan Borda • Mrs. Zulma Mojica Con Cariño: Leveraging Support and Advocacy to Empower Pre-Service Dual Language Teachers Cortez D, West Wing Dr. Katharine Garcia • Dr. Higinia Rimbau Demystifying the BTLPT: A concerted effort by universities across the state of Texas Cortez B, West Wing Dr. Leslie Gauna • Dr. Holly Hansen-Thomas • Dr. Jacqueline Romano • Dr. Patsy Sosa-Sanchez Moving Past Underrepresentation - Bilingual and ESL Students in GT Services Coronado A , West Wing Mrs. Angela Reina-Greca
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Innovating Literacy Instruction in the Bilingual Classroom - Exploring shifts that must take place in order to build a more robust, viable, and progressive bilingual learning environment for two- language learners... Cortez B, West Wing Mrs. Thelma Rivera Proclamation 2019: Lengua, Ritmo y Cultura— A New Program for Spanish Language Arts De Soto A, West Wing Laura Machuca • Dr. Luis Rosado Translanguaging Strategies to Develop Simultaneous Biliteracy Milan, Tower Mezzanine Level Dr. Vivian Pratts A Critical Collaboration: Bridging Bilingual Education and Mexican-American Studies to Achieve Student Success, Equity, and Empowerment Coronado A , West Wing Mrs. Anita Cisneros • Mrs. Ana Coca • Dr. Belinda Bustos Flores • Mr. Gregory Pulte • Dr. Lilliana Patricia Saldaña • Ms. Alpha Suarez-Martinez CANCELED Coronado D, West Wing Mrs. Kathy Heinze Heinze Effectively Implementing Project-Based Learning in the Elementary Bilingual Classroom Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. Kelli Davis • Dr. Xochitl Rocha It Takes a Village: How a District Collaborated to Close the Achievement GAP in ELs Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Mrs. Brandy Madrid • Mrs. Elena Ruiz • Mrs. Kathy Vergara 7 Facts About Neuroscience Applied to Phonics that Will Change Your Reading Instruction with Kinestems- 7 Descubrimientos de la psicología cognitiva aplicada a la fonología que transformarán tu instrucción de... Continental, 27th Floor Maria Vaso • Kinestemas USA Best Practices for Dual Language Programs Sapphire, Tower Side Mr. Stephen Fowler Phonics for Early Readers in Spanish Emerald, Tower Side Kerry Gavett What Works in a Dual Language Classroom De La Salle, West Wing Mrs. Hortensia Lehnertz • Ms. Alexa Roush How to Scale Best-Practice Instruction for Newcomers Cortez C, West Wing Ms. Lauren Dill • Zabdi Gonzales • Sandi Perez • Deb Tietjen DOUGLAS FISHER Cortez A, West Wing Building a Bilingual Model with Longevity in Mind Tips on how to integrate your model in to the district's culture Coronado C, West Wing Mrs. MARY MARTIN Pasadena Eagles: SOARing to Close the Gap Coronado B, West Wing Mrs. Leslie Constant • Mr. Antonio Escobar • Ms. Pileirol Retta • Mr. Joe Saavedra The In's and Out's of a DACA Student Cortez D, West Wing Ms. Ximena Gonzalez • Ms. Jessica Olivas • Dr. Patsy Sosa-Sanchez The Power of Systems in Accelerating Learning and Closing Opportunity Gaps for English Language Learners De Soto B, West Wing Ms. Gema Hanson • Mr. D Thompson Giving VOICE to Long-Term English Learners Topaz, Tower Side Mrs. Jennifer Young-Kleiber 9:45am CDT
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Measuring Progress in Achievement, Ability, and Language Proficiency Cortez D, West Wing Mr. Tony Castilleja • Ms. Lupina Vela Guided Reading in the Biliteracy Classroom De Soto B, West Wing Mrs. Emelia Ahmed Instructional Support for ALL Language Learners Cortez A, West Wing Mrs. Zulma Cifuentes-Pride Supporting Biliteracy Development Through Content-Based Workstations Coronado B, West Wing Anna Andrade • Dr. Sandra Mercuri • Julie Monroy Practical Strategies for Delivering Rigorous Content in Students’ Target Language Coronado D, West Wing Carlene Thomas Sharing a Small World: Bilingual Activities for People and the Planet Coronado C, West Wing Mrs. Mary Higdon Digital Differentiation for Dual Language Cortez C, West Wing Ms. Lori Smith Establishing a New DLI Program in Your School or District Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Mr. Bertine Bahige Oral Language Growth of English Language Learners in Texas Charter and Traditional Public Schools Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Dr. David Jimenez • Ms. Kara Sutton-Jones • Dr. Shifang Tang Using Technology to Bridge the Word Gap Cortez B, West Wing Mr. Michael Ruiz Linda Hoyt - Building unity through a shared sense of wonder Emerald, Tower Side Future Leaders’ Professional Development for Improving Instruction De La Salle, West Wing Dr. Nahed Abdelrahman • Dr. Beverly Irby • Dr. Rafael Lara-Alecio • Dr. Fuhui Tong • Ms. Mehrangiz Zadegh Meeting the Academic, Linguistic and Social Emotional Needs of English Learners: Aligning Classroom, School and District Efforts De Soto A, West Wing Educational Policies and Practices Related to Language Maintenance and Shift Continental, 27th Floor Dr. Norma Guzman • Soraima Pirela Estrategias para el uso de la gramática y la ortografía en la escuela primaria. Coronado A , West Wing Dr. Ric Villasanta Taller interactivo para el desarrollo de excelentes escritores y lectores: Enseñando los acentos y ortografía Sapphire, Tower Side Dr. Esther Garza • Dr. Myriam Jimena Guerra • Dr. Malena Salazar The Google Driven Classroom Topaz, Tower Side Teresa Razo Strategies for Improving EL Comprehension Milan, Tower Mezzanine Level Jan Corona 11:15am CDT
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Are You Obsessing about Assessment? Cortez B, West Wing Mrs. Shauna Williams Benchmarking for Biliteracy Cortez C, West Wing Mr. Robert Dyson • Mr. Steve Pace Types and Attributes of English Writing Errors in the EFL Context—A Study of Error Analysis Cortez D, West Wing Dr. Myriam Guerra • Dr. Hsiaoping Wu Boost Literacy Skills: Accelerate Literacy Achievement for Diverse Students De Soto B, West Wing Cross-Linguistic Transfer: The Spanish-English Literacy Connection De Soto A, West Wing Ms. Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes Sing and Sign / Cantar y hacer Señas: The Ultimate Multi-Language Experience! Milan, Tower Mezzanine Level Dr. Mike Longoria A Showcase of Free Digital Platforms to Enhance Learning and Help Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom Topaz, Tower Side Mr. Juan Alvarado Content and Language Building Strategies in the Dual Language Classroom With a Focus on Social Studies Coronado A , West Wing Mrs. Yoliani Saud Rojas Linguistic Accommodations Made Easy with Google Extensions and Add-ons Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Mrs. Rita Angel-Cundieff Strategies that ELLevate Comprehension for English Learners Coronado D, West Wing Mrs. Aisha Ansari • Mrs. Elena Ruiz Writing in the Content Areas ... It Can Be Done! Coronado B, West Wing Lori Jones • Leslie De Leon • Mrs. Cristina Vazquez Successful Science Instruction with ELLs Emerald, Tower Side Mr. Luis Hernandez Two-Stepping through Two-Way Sapphire, Tower Side Mrs. Amy Ferguson • Mrs. Eva Valenzuela Utilizing the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education (3rd Edition) to Strengthen Program Implementation De La Salle, West Wing Mr. David Rogers Closed-loop System to Deliver Better Student Outcomes for ELLs Continental, 27th Floor Missey Chavez • Mr. Clayton Renfroe Hands-On English for Newcomers & Beginners: Work, Develop, Assess, Succeed! Cortez A, West Wing Dr. Sari Luoma • Ms. Fonda Quinn Three Shifts for Access and Equity: English Literacy Development with English Language Learners Coronado C, West Wing Ms. Maria Acero-Castillo "Crossing “La frontera” with Border Pedagogy: Testimonios of Educators on the Borderland." Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Ms. Julia Cuevas • Ms. Anna Gonzalez • Mr. Cesar Riojas 2:00pm CDT
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Building Academic Language Coronado B, West Wing Ms. Ana Aldrufeu • Ms. Raquel Briones • Mr. Gregory Castille • Mrs. Aurelia Fernandez 7 Facts About Neuroscience Applied to Phonics that Will Change Your Reading Instruction: Kinestems 7 Descubrimientos de la psicología cognitiva aplicada a la fonología que transformarán tu instrucción de lectura... De La Salle, West Wing Kinestemas USA • Maria Vaso Effective Interaction to Increase Academic Language Governors Lecture Hall, Tower Side Mrs. Tamara Burson Empower Students With Mathematical Understanding De Soto A, West Wing Ms. Susie Whisnant Equitable learning opportunities for English learners: Using the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in the bilingual classroom Coronado C, West Wing Dr. Ellen Barnett • Dr. Rocio Delgado • Ms. Karina Mendez-Perez Picture This! Teaching Visual Literacy Cortez A, West Wing Mr. Steve Beasley • Stephanie Owens Becoming a True HSI: A Border Pedagogy for Teacher Preparation Continental, 27th Floor Dr. Kip Austin Hinton • Dr. Alcione Ostorga • Dr. Christian Zúñiga Sing and Sign / Cantar y hacer Señas: The Ultimate Multi-Language Experience! Cortez C, West Wing Dr. Mike Longoria Closing the achievement of English learners by accelerating language and building literacy Cortez B, West Wing Maria A Grajales • Mrs. Brandy Madrid Frugal, Fast, and fun! Essential instructional activities for novice and seasoned ESL teachers Emerald, Tower Side Ms. Sora Ahn • Ms. Katy Alonso • Michelle Gaspar • Ms. Kelsey Rolfe • Dr. Claudia Sanchez Making Words REAL- Brain-based Strategies for Mastering Academic Vocabulary FAST! Topaz, Tower Side Ms. Joanne Billingsley Supporting Language Instruction through PVR in a Bilingual Classroom Sapphire, Tower Side Mrs. Maria Ximena Calero • Raul Velazquez Building Instructional Capacity to Impact Diverse Learners: Building Teacher Leaders Coronado D, West Wing Dr. Laura Cajiao-Wigenbach • Dr. Beverly Irby • Dr. Rafael Lara • Dr. Sharon de Marin • Mrs. Kristyn Smith • Dr. Fuhui Tong • Dr. Mario Torres Fulfilling the Promise: Developing Quality K-12 Dual Language Pathways for Students Cortez D, West Wing Mr. Michael Rodriguez Second HoD Meeting Senators Lecture Hall, Tower Side Ana Coca Need resources to support your English learners and emerging bilinguals? Fuente365 is here to help! De Soto B, West Wing Ms. Ruth Kriteman • Ms. Leslie Sánchez 7:00pm CDT
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