Bilingual Institute booklet 2017

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making learning fun for ELLs

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agenda

9:00 AM - 11:45 AM John Seidlitz - Keynote Speaker - Cedar Room
ELLs in Texas: What Teachers Need to Know

DAY 2 DAY 1 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch

Catered by: McAlister’s Deli
Sponsored by: Reasoning Mind and American Reading Company

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM John Seidlitz - Keynote Speaker - Cedar Room
Making Learning Fun for ELLs

9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Breakout Sessions 1
10:10 AM - 10:35 AM Break - Refreshments in Oak Room

10:35 AM - 11:45 AM Breakout Sessions 2

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Catered by: Jalapeño Tree
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Sponsored by: Kaplan Early Learning - Summit K12 - Pearson ELT

Breakout Sessions 3

Break - Refreshments & Door Prizes in Oak Room

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Breakout Sessions 4

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keynote speaker

John Seidlitz

Educational Consultant, CEO
John Seidlitz is an independent educational
consultant and the author of Sheltered
Instruction Plus: A Guide for Texas Teachers
of English Learners; Navigating the ELPS:
Using the New Standards to Improve
Instruction for English Learners; and a
contributing author for The SIOP® Model for
Teaching History-Social Studies for English
Learners.

He is the co-author of numerous publications including the 7 Steps to Developing
a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom®. Mr. Seidlitz has been a member of the
SIOP® National faculty and guest lecturer for many regional and national language
development conferences.

He taught social studies and ESL, served as a secondary ESL program coordinator,
and held the position of education specialist at ESC Region 20 in San Antonio, Texas.
In 2005, Mr. Seidlitz founded Seidlitz Education, which is dedicated to the mission of
Giving Kids the Gift of Academic Language™.

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keynote sessions

Morning Keynote Session

ELLs in Texas: What Teachers Need to Know

Teachers are the driving force behind influencing the English language development
of our ELLs and their ability to succeed in the classroom. Because of this critical
need, John Seidlitz created ELLs in Texas: What Teachers Need to Know to educate
and empower teachers in advocating for their ELLs. During his keynote address,
John will guide participants through the book and will highlight the essential ideas
and practices that help ELLs be successful. The session will cover ways to overcome
the challenges faced by teachers of ELLs, and will delve into key facets of language
development that are necessary in targeting quality ELL instruction. Participants
will walk away with a greater understanding of what to look for when using TELPAS
data to guide growth in language proficiency, as well as essential tips for creating a

language-rich and interactive classroom to help foster this growth.

Afternoon General Session

Making Learning Fun for ELLs

After his keynote, join John Seidlitz for this interactive session on the best ways
to lower the affective filter and build an engaging environment for ELL success in
the classroom. In this session, John will introduce and model the most successful

instructional strategies to get students interacting and practicing the English
language with their peers. The best part? These strategies will work whether you are
exclusively teaching in an ESL classroom, or as a content-area teacher with ELL’s in

the mix. Come learn with us!

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Day2 breakout session rooms

Session 1: 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Aspen Room Community Leadership Team Vicki Weatherford
AT Lab Kim Whaley [Read Naturally]
Reading for Meaning - Fluently
Birch Room Dr. Lora Beth Escalante
Cedar A Room 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom Dr. Patricia Morales
Cedar B Room (Grades PK-5) Dr. Marisela Rodriguez

Cedar C Room Help! My new student doesn’t speak any English! Sherri Wright
Transformative Shift for Access and Equity: Literacy
Elm Room Rhonda Lemon
Pine Room Development for English Language Learners Andy Adams

The Submerged Parent & Family Engagement Iceberg:
Unveiling the Whys Behind Disengaged Parents

Scaffolding Reading for ELL Success in Pre-K – 1st

Tech Tools for Listening and Speaking

Morning Break: 10:10 AM - 10:35 AM

Refreshments in Oak Room | Visit Sponsor Booths

Session 2: 10:35 AM - 11:45 AM Aspen Room Community Leadership Team Vicki Weatherford
AT Lab Melisa Hankins [Imagine Learning]
Unlocking Language and Literacy for Struggling
Birch Room Students Dr. Lora Beth Escalante
Dr. Patricia Morales
Cedar A Room 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom Dr. Marisela Rodriguez
(Grades 6-12)
Cedar B Room Sherri Wright
Cedar C Room Spanish- English Connections: Transitioning and
Transferring Successfully
Elm Room
Pine Room Independent Reading + Formative Assessment=
Accelerated Growth!

The Power of a Welcoming Classroom Community

Scaffolding Reading for ELL Success in Pre-K – 1st Rhonda Lemon

Tech Tools for Listening and Speaking Andy Adams

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Day2 breakout session rooms

Aspen Room DMAC’s New LPAC Application Anita Luff
AT Lab
Session 3: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Age Appropriate Hi-Lo books for Secondary Tim McHugh [Saddleback Publishing]
Birch Room ELL Students!
Cedar A Room
Cedar B Room Motivating English Learners Dr. Lora Beth Escalante
Cedar C Room
Spanish- English Connections: Transitioning and Dr. Patricia Morales
Elm Room Transferring Successfully
Pine Room
Blueprint: Math Success Starts Here Kim Kieschnick [Reasoning Mind]

Increasing Awareness of the Hispanic Culture Dr. Quentin Woods

Scaffolding Writing for ELL Success in Pre-K – 1st Rhonda Lemon

Tech Tools for Reading and Writing Andy Adams

Afternoon Break: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Refreshments & Door Prizes in Oak Room

Session 4: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Aspen Room DMAC’s New LPAC Application Anita Luff
AT Lab
Age Appropriate Hi-Lo books for Secondary ELL Tim McHugh [Saddleback Publishing]
Birch Room Students!
Cedar A Room
Cedar B Room Motivating English Learners Dr. Lora Beth Escalante
Cedar C Room
La Lectoescritura–Session presented in Spanish Dr. Patricia Morales
Elm Room Dr. Marisela Rodriguez
Pine Room Transformative Shift for Access and Equity: Literacy
Development for English Language Learners Dr. Quentin Woods

RtI for English Learners

Scaffolding Writing for ELL Success in Pre-K – 1st Rhonda Lemon

Tech Tools for Reading and Writing Andy Adams

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breakout session descriptions

Session 1 (9:00 AM - 10:10 AM) & Session 2 (10:35 AM - 11:45 AM)

Aspen Room Community Leadership Team | Vicki Weatherford
Sessions 1 & 2 A Community Leadership Team is a school-based group of individuals who work to provide strong organizational process for school renewal

AT Lab and improvement. Today’s session which involve participants in two Community Leadership Team Exercises.
Session 1
Reading for Meaning — Fluently | Kim Whaley [Read Naturally]
AT Lab Learn how to develop fluency, support vocabulary, and promote comprehension by combining the powerful, research-based strategies of
Session 2 teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. Support the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and accelerate
the reading achievement of Title I, special education, ESL, and mainstream students using these research-proven strategies. This session
Birch Room describes the strategies by displaying Read Naturally materials, but the strategies can be used with any classroom reading materials.
Session 1
Unlocking Language and Literacy for Struggling Students | Melisa Hankins [Imagine Learning]
Birch Room Technology can be a powerful tool on any campus and Imagine Learning offers a compelling suite of technology based applications to serve
Session 2 struggling students in PK-6th grade. This session will show how Imagine Learning can help your students be successful in language, literacy,

Cedar A Room and math through engaging content, high quality differentiated instruction, and strategic first language support for ESL/BIL students.
Session 1
Cedar A Room 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom (Grades PK-5) | Dr. Lora Beth Escalante
Session 2 Come experience the seven steps that create a language-rich interactive classroom environment in which all students can thrive. Keep
all students engaged while building on their listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiencies through structured conversations and
Cedar B Room
Session 1 literacy activities.

Cedar B Room 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom (Grades 6-12) | Dr. Lora Beth Escalante
Session 2 Come experience the seven steps that create a language-rich interactive classroom environment in which all students can thrive. Keep
all students engaged while building on their listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiencies through structured conversations and
Cedar C Room
Session 1 literacy activities.

Cedar C Room Help! My New Student Doesn’t Speak Any English! | Dr. Patricia Morales
Session 2 Explore practical tips for working with adolescent Newcomer English learners.

Elm Room Spanish - English Connections: Transitioning and Transferring Successfully | Dr. Patricia Morales
Sessions 1 & 2 Review similarities between English and Spanish, in the areas of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Participants
Pine Room
Sessions 1 & 2 will also learn strategies to help students transfer and transition from their L1 to their L2.

Transformative Shift for Access and Equity: Literacy Development for English Learners | Dr. Marisela Rodriguez
All students can learn English. This hands-on workshop will help you see how the TEKS and ELPS will help you accelerate learning!

Audience: ESL, Language Acquisition: K-12th Grades

Independent Reading + Formative Assessment= Accelerated Growth! | Dr. Marisela Rodriguez
How to help students learn in Spanish to succeed in English is the key to a successful bilingual implementation. Come see how using the TEKS in

both English and Spanish plus independent reading accelerates growth in both languages. Audience: Bilingual (Spanish): PK-12th Grades

The Submerged Parent & Family Engagement Iceberg: Unveiling the Whys Behind Disengaged Parents | Sherri Wright
Disengaged parents and families undoubtedly has a profound influence on student success. This interactive session will focus on the
under-the-surface reasons of disengagement. Participants will develop a greater awareness of the underlying reasons along with strategies

and tips to strengthen partnerships with parents and families.

The Power of a Welcoming Classroom Community | Sherri Wright
Teachers can unlock the potential of students and increase student engagement by providing a welcoming classroom community. A classroom

community sets the tone for respective learning through a climate of trust and acceptance. Student buy-in enables a class to become a
cohesive unit, decreasing negative student behaviors and attitudes. Make this win-win approach a part of your classroom setting.

Scaffolding Reading for ELL Success in Pre-K – 1st | Rhonda Lemon
Learn tips and strategies to develop phonemic and phonological awareness, read alouds, and small group ESL instruction.

Tech Tools for Listening and Speaking | Andy Adams
Come learn apps and websites to promote language acquisition for ELLs in ANY content classroom. We will explore several web 2.0 tools

and apps, which address the Listening and Speaking components of TELPAS.

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breakout session descriptions

Session 3 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) & Session 4 (2:45 PM - 3:45 PM)

Aspen Room DMAC’s New LPAC Application | Anita Luff
Sessions 3 & 4 DMAC’s application provides a venue for participants to prepare LPAC documents and forms for students as outlined in the LPAC Framework

Manual. Participants will learn how to complete the necessary documentation for ELL students; how to access and review pertinent
information; and, how to utilize all of the information to determine the best instructional program for the student.

AT Lab Age Appropriate Hi-Lo books for Secondary ELL Students! | Tim McHugh [Saddleback Publishing]
Sessions 3 & 4 Saddleback Educational Publishing presents background information and samples on how High Interest, Low Vocabulary books are being
used in classrooms by ELL and Newcomer students. These Hi-Lo books are age respectful and appropriate, yet written at lower reading
Birch Room
Sessions 3 & 4 levels where older students can achieve success.

Cedar A Room Motivating English Learners | Dr. Lora Beth Escalante
Session 3 Come acquire new strategies that will motivate your English Learners (and all students!) through the ABCs: Amplifying Language
Development, Bridging Content Connections, Cultivating Relationships. Participants will engage in classroom simulations that easily
Cedar A Room
Session 4 transfer to the classroom.

Cedar B Room Spanish - English Connections: Transitioning and Transferring Successfully | Dr. Patricia Morales
Session 3 Review similarities between English and Spanish, in the areas of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Participants

Cedar B Room will also learn strategies to help students transfer and transition from their L1 to their L2.
Session 4
La Lectoescritura | Dr. Patricia Morales
Cedar C Room En esta sesión, la presentadora revisa y comparte actividades y estrategias en las siguientes áreas de la lectoescritura en español: el
Session 3
conocimiento fonológico, la fluidez, la comprensión y la expresión escrita. (This session will be presented in Spanish.)
Cedar C Room
Sessions 4 Blueprint: Math Success Starts Here | Kim Kieschnick [Reasoning Mind]
Kim Kieschnick with Reasoning Mind will introduce Blueprint, an online mathematics curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First
Elm Room Grade that sets students on the path to Algebra success. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the curriculum delivered within
Sessions 3 & 4
the student experience and preview the teacher dashboard with a closer look at performance level data, live event feed to track student
Pine Room progress, and online resources to support successful implementation. Please bring an internet-ready device!
Sessions 3 & 4
Transformative Shift for Access and Equity: Literacy Development for English Learners | Dr. Marisela Rodriguez
All students can learn English. This hands-on workshop will help you see how the TEKS and ELPS will help you accelerate learning!

Audience: ESL, Language Acquisition: K-12th Grades

Increasing Awareness of the Hispanic Culture | Dr. Quentin Woods
Participants will learn the most common cultural norms of the Hispanic culture and discuss ways to use these

differences as advantages to discover new pathways for learning.

RtI for English Learners | Dr. Quentin Woods
Participants will learn about a quality RtI Academic framework specific to concerns and issues related to ELLs and reading. Topics include 5

components of balanced literacy, universal screeners, diagnostics, and progress monitoring.

Scaffolding Writing for ELL Success in Pre-K – 1st | Rhonda Lemon
In this session you will experience strategies for modeling, labeling, language experience stories, and small group ELL support.

Tech Tools for Reading and Writing | Andy Adams
Come learn apps and websites to promote language acquisition for ELLs in ANY content classroom. We will explore several web 2.0 tools

and apps, which address the Reading and Writing components of TELPAS.

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