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Bilingual & ESL Summer Extravaganza
ESC Region 11
VISION: Equip educators with the support needed to enhance student language proficiency and achievement.
MISSION: Curate relevant and varied opportunities to connect a diverse range of educational roles and experiences to enhance student learning.
Annual Region 11 Bilingual and ESL Summer Extravaganza
We are thrilled to announce our annual Bilingual and ESL Summer Extravaganza will return to ESC Region 11 this year on June 10, 2024. This year's event will offer three pathways for participants: Leaders, Teachers, and Paraprofessionals.
This will be a day full of learning, affirmation, and collaboration! We will be offering in-person, 50-minute breakout sessions in the morning and afternoon. You will find topics that tackle compliance, instruction, and assessment for bilingual and ESL classrooms!
A vendor fair will be on-site to display products and resources that support emergent bilingual students. Participants will receive a conference bag and swag during check-in. We will also be treated to a light breakfast, lunch, and afternoon refreshments by Write Brain World, Ellevation Education and Warren Instructional Network.
Region 11 Bilingual and ESL Summer Extravaganza
Monday, Jun 10, 2024, 09:00 AM
Education Service Center Region 11, 1451 South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Registration Details
- FREE for Title III SSA Members
- $25 for Region 11 Instructional Solutions and Support Contract Members
- $110 for Region 11 Districts/Charters without the ISS Contract
- $220 for Out of Region Districts/Charters
Please note: Your ESC Region 11 Profile must be updated to reflect accurate cost total.
Schedule
8:15-8:55 Vendor | Participant Check-In
9:00-9:50 Breakout Session One
9:55-10:30 Light Breakfast (Sponsored by Ellevation Education)| Vendor Fair | Door Prizes
10:35-11:25 Breakout Session Two
11:30-12:45 Lunch (Sponsored by Write Brain World)| Vendor Fair | Door Prizes
12:50-1:40 Breakout Session Three
1:45-2:05 Afternoon Refreshment (Sponsored by Warren Instructional Network)| Vendor Fair | Door Prizes
2:10-3:00 Breakout Session Four
3:00 Conference Ends
Breakout Session Schedule and Locations
UPDATES:: Dually Identified Multilingual Learners: Research, Challenges, and Recommendations @ 10:35 a.m.--CANCELED
Plan Your Day!
Breakout Session Descriptions
Supercharged ESL Strategies for Newcomers Students in the Upper-Grades
There are many ESL strategies available to use with newcomer students. We'll go over some of the most powerful and high-yield strategies to help newcomers excel in any classroom.
Audience: Teachers, Specialists, ESL, Elementary, Secondary
Enri Butler
Coordinator of ESL/Bilingual/Dual Language
Hurst-Euless Bedford ISD
From Compliance to Multilingual Welcome Center
Arlington ISD will share their process to become a welcome center for all potential emergent bilingual students and their families. Learn about our rebranding process to provide support to our new and current families as well as how we have become more efficient using systems such as Power Automate and Microsoft Bookings.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Counselors, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary
Oliver Mujica
Immigrant and Family Outreach Specialist
Arlington ISD
Co-Presenter:
Dr. Grace del Valle
Emergent Bilinguals in A-F Accountability
Participants will learn how emergent bilinguals impact the A-F accountability system.
Audience: Administrators, Specialists
Elizabeth Schrader
Accountability/Data Reporting and Compliance Coach
ESC Region 11
SLAR STAAR: Spanish Resources for Teachers
Come engage with Spanish resources for the redesigned SLAR STAAR test. From rubrics and writing guides to the academic vocabulary of revision, explore & discuss TEKS-aligned resources to use with students.
Audience: Teachers, Bilingual, Elementary
Tosh McGaughy
Education Consultant
Tosh McGaughy LLC
Coherencia, coherencia , coherencia: How do writers create it?
Come unlock a key concept of revision by diving into strategies for teaching coherence with your bilingual students. Leave with Spanish and English resources to use with your students!
Audience: Teachers, Bilingual, Elementary
Tosh McGaughy
Education Consultant
Tosh McGaughy LLC
Power of Student Discourse
Teachers need resources to facilitate student discourse in all content areas. When students use structured tools to have academic discussions with their peers, they solidify and anchor their understanding of our content, improve communication skills, and are more engaged in class. Student discourse is a great way to allow all learners an entry point into the learning.
Audience: Teachers, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels)
Crystal Klose
Instructional Content Coach--Social Studies
ESC Region 11
Co-Presenter:
Kelly Bellar
ESC Region 10
Revolutionize English Language Learning with AI
Audience: ESL, General (all instructional levels)
Meghan Wells
Academic Language Development Specialist
Fort Worth ISD
Co-Presenters:
Dr. Joy Wilson and Dr. Lori Garcia
Refugee 101
This presentation is intended to serve as an introduction to refugees and how their unique journeys differ from the general immigrant population. We'll explore the resettlement process, barriers that refugee families face, common eligibility documentation and codes, and recommendations for working with refugee parents and students.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Counselors, Paraprofessionals, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels), Special Education/ARDC, Dyslexia/504
Valerie Gatt
Refugee School Impact Program Specialists
Catholic Charities Fort Worth
Co-Presenter:
Mileta Bailey
SLIFE Simulation
This simulation and presentation focuses on the unique experience of SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education) in the classroom, especially in regards to the refugee population. We will explore barriers that these students present with and the importance of their past experiences to bridge learning in the classroom.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Counselors, Paraprofessionals, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels), Special Education/ARDC, Dyslexia/504
Miranda New
Refugee School Impact Education Supervisor
Catholic Charities Fort Worth
The Fast and the Formative: ELPS Driven By Engagement
Dive into 'The Fast and the Formative: ELPS Driven by Engagement,' a dynamic session blending Eduprotocols, brain research, and gamification with ELPS standards. Experience innovative, interactive challenges designed to supercharge engagement and learning in your classroom. Get ready for a high-energy journey to elevate your teaching strategies!
Audience: ESL, Secondary, General (all instructional levels)
Meghan Wells
Academic Language Development Specialist
Fort Worth ISD
Co-Presenters:
Natalie Ross and Tricia Tuma
Unlocking the Science of Phonological Awareness in the Spanish Language Arts Classroom
Join us on this journey to unlock the science of phonological awareness in the Spanish literacy classroom. Let's explore the critical role of phonological awareness in developing literacy skills in Spanish. You will leave with explicit and systematic instructional strategies to teach phonological awareness, supporting your students' reading and writing development.
Audience: Teachers, Specialists, Bilingual, Elementary
Esmeralda Orozco and Paola Pineda
Reading Academies Course Leaders
ESC Region 11
TELPAS Conferring with Secondary Emergent Bilingual/Multilingual Students
Have you ever wanted guidance on conferring with your secondary Emergent Bilingual students about TELPAS? With the feedback of secondary teachers and emergent bilingual/multilingual students, we created a one-pager to assist in the conferring adventure. Secondary student-approved means it is worth your time.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, ESL, Secondary
Rebeca Olvera-Alfaro
Secondary DL and ESL Coach/Facilitator
Denton ISD
Parent Leadership Training through Parent-Led Book Clubs
Imagine a world where parents model reading strategies and are excited to share their learning with others. This is the winning recipe that guides parents to learn leadership skills, all while cultivating a love of reading. Learn about our 100% in Spanish Book Clubs that are linguistically and culturally sustaining.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Counselors, Paraprofessionals, Bilingual, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels)
Rebeca Olvera-Alfaro
Secondary DL and ESL Coach/Facilitator
Denton ISD
Co-presenter:
Martha Mendoza
Creating an engaging speaking environment in the elementary classroom
The session will provide insights into effective strategies for creating dynamic learning environments that encourage verbal communication among emergent bilingual learners.
Audience: Teachers, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary
Dr. Elena Guerrero
Director of Bilingual Services
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Co-presenters:
Diana Collado and Patty Barrera
Authentic cross-linguistic connections through grammar instruction
By using a structured framework, participants will learn how to integrate cross-linguistic connections into their grammar instruction in Spanish and English. An innovative way to maximize instructional time and resources will be explored, a reflection time will be provided, and a lesson plan will be developed.
Audience: Teachers, Specialists, Bilingual, Elementary
Vianey Lemus Martinez
Elementary Dual Language/ESL Specialist
Castleberry ISD
Co-Presenter:
Laura Guzman
Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Long-Term Emergent Bilinguals
Share the journey to transforming systems in an effort to reduce the number of Long-Term Emergent Bilinguals at FWISD. Dr. Garza-Garcia is dedicated to finding effective strategies for addressing Long-Term Emergent Bilinguals reclassification rates.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels)
Dr. Liz Garza-Garcia
Secondary Director of Emergent Bilingual Programs
Fort Worth ISD
Talk, Read, Talk, Write: A Strategy to Increase the Language Skills of ALL your students
This session will mainly focus on the strategy Talk, Read, Talk, Write by Nancy Motley but will also include a brief overview of Sheltered Instruction and ways to make all content more comprehensible. This multimodal session will equip you with practical tips on how to increase the language development of your students while also keeping them engaged in daily lessons. The Talk, Read, Talk, Write strategy is highly effective for developing the literacy skills needed in the 21st century. This session’s material can be applicable in all K-12 classrooms.
Audience: Teachers, Specialists, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels)
Sonia Hernandez
Elementary ESL/Bilingual Instructional Specialist
Burleson ISD
Superpower Knowledge in Family and Community Engagement
During this session, we will provide an overview of the numerous possibilities and programs that have been implemented in school districts to empower and support Emergent Bilingual (EB) students, as well as their families and the community at large. By the time they leave, participants will have fresh ideas for engaging the school community as well as templates that are ready to be used for similar activities.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Bilingual, ESL, General (all instructional levels)
Adriana Moncada
Emergent Bilingual Specialist
Keene ISD
Co-Presenter:
Lydia Melton
The Wizard of Art: Making Magic & Meaning With (K -12) Multilingual Learners
Take students on a journey of the senses, as they identify and describe the sights, sounds, smells, and colors of richly illustrated children’s book artwork in processes that increase joy and interest in writing and reading, transforming literacy-lessons from a challenging chore to creative core!
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels)
Meredith Scott Lynn
Founder & CEO
Write Brain World
Courageous Classrooms: Color! Creativity! Connection!
When engaging, project-based, TEKS- and ELPS-aligned literacy-building activities inspire students and educators simultaneously, WRiTE ON!!!!!!
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels)
Grace Garcia
Programs Director
Greater San Antonio After-School All-Stars
Co-presenter:
Meredith Scott Lynn
Write Brain World
Dually Identified Multilingual Learners: Research, Challenges, and Recommendations
Explore the complexities of dually identified multilingual learners (MLLs) in this session. Delve into the latest data, understand unique challenges, and uncover research-based recommendations to enhance educational outcomes. Join us for an insightful analysis and strategic approaches to support these learners' diverse needs and unlock their full potential.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, Counselors, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary, Secondary, General (all instructional levels), Special Education/ARDC, Dyslexia/504
Dr. Jennifer Phillips
Educator & Researcher
Independent Consultant
Sinopsis de El Puente - The Bridge Overview
•Overview of the strategic use of Spanish (or other non-English language) and English in teaching for biliteracy by implementing the Bridge in Bilingual Programs. •Biliteracy instruction and strategies that support the Bridge between languages.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary
Aurelia Arita
Director of Emergent Bilingual Programs
Lake Worth ISD
Effective Reading Strategies for Secondary Newcomers
Secondary newcomers to English face unique challenges in navigating academic texts. This presentation explores reading strategies that target comprehension and fluency grounded in language acquisition. Participants will learn practical reading strategies that they can immediately incorporate into their classroom instruction.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Specialists, ESL, Secondary
Terri Watson
ESL Instructional Coordinator
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Strategies for Success: Our Multilingual Learners Deserve It
As the number of multilingual learners continues to grow, teachers must develop the capacity to teach language through content so students can build language proficiency and gain the necessary academic knowledge. But trying to differentiate activities to meet the varying cultural, linguistic, and academic needs of students can be overwhelming. Join us to learn a few classroom activities that can be easily incorporated into existing lessons and make language and content accessible to every learner.
Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Bilingual, ESL, Elementary
Kathy Davis
Partner Development Manager
Ellevation Education
Bilingual Literacy for All!
Multiple resources to meet the vast needs in your biliterate and ESL-driven classroom! From assessment to small group to whole group products, this session will give you all the tools to run a successful classroom.
Andrea Coachman
Co-presenter:
Emilia Ahmed
Warren Instructional Network
Our Valued Partners!
Diamond Sponsor
Write Brain World
Visit us at Huddle A & at the Gathering Spot as your Lunch Sponsor!
Platinum Sponsor
Visit us at Huddle D & at the Eastside Kitchen as your Breakfast Sponsor!
Gold Sponsor
Visit us at Huddle C & at the Westside Kitchen as your Afternoon Snack Sponsor!
Silver Sponsor
Forde-Ferrier
Visit us at Huddle C & Enjoy your Conference Bag and Swag!
Bronze Sponsors
Data Recognition Corporation
Downes Education Solutions
MindPlay Education
Playaway Products LLC
Reading Horizons
Saddleback Educational
Summit K12
Talking Points
Vista Higher Learning
Visit us in both the Westside and Eastside Walkways!
Special Guest
Title III Initiatives
TXEL Portal/TXELead
ESC Region 20
Visit us at Huddle C!
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Visit us on the East Walkway!
Visit us on the East Walkway!
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Conference Team
Conference Coordinator
Melanie Yocom, M.Ed.English Learner Support Team Lead
Region 11 Instructional Services Division
Conference Team
Gabriel Verrone, M.Ed., EL Instructional Coach
Indhira Salazar, MBA, EL Coach
Nydia Jaime, EL Support Team Assistant
Email: R11bilesl@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/Page/719
Phone: 817-740-7563