WABE 2025 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

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1:45pm PDT

Sponsored Session - Building Biliteracy: Implications and Application of SOR for Biliteracy Instruction

Friday May 2, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT

A solid foundation for literacy is critical for multilingual learners. Strong oral language skills, letter sound correspondences, manipulatives and engagement are essential for early literacy in both languages. However, there are pedagogical differences that need to be considered as we teach to address the linguistic features of each language.

Speakers

Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes

Author, Benchmark Education

Dr. Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes served as Expert Panel Member for the development of the California ELD Standards and subsequently as Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee Member for the California State Department of Education. She also helped to develop the California... Read More →

Friday May 2, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Evergreen A (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)

3:00pm PDT

Examining Key Language Uses in Bilingual Writing

Friday May 2, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Evergreen A (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)

In this session Strategies: Attendees will develop effective teaching strategies to support bilingual students in mastering writing skills in both languages.
Description: In this webinar, we will delve into the Key Language Uses in writing for both Spanish and English. Participants will engage in an in-depth analysis of bilingual writing examples and mentor texts, using the lens of the Key Language Uses and los usos clave del lenguaje del Marco DALE. This session aims to equip educators with the knowledge and tools to teach and support bilingual students in their writing endeavors effectively.

Speakers

Maya A. Martinez-Hart

Assistant Director of Standards, ELRP, WIDA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

I am a bilingual educator with a background in early childhood and K-12 education.

Friday May 2, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Evergreen A (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)

Breakout Session

Audience Bilingual Educators
Academic Range K-12

4:15pm PDT

Sponsored Session - Instrucción estructurada de la LECTOESCRITURA in the dual language classroom.

Friday May 2, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT

Evergreen A (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)

Únase a nosotros para discutir métodos y estrategias que ayudan a desarrollar destrezas fundamentales para la LECTOESCRITURA a través de una instrucción explícita y sistemática, siguiendo una progresión de habilidades y conocimientos basados en la investigación, que son auténticos para el idioma español. También compartiremos nuestra experiencia en un entorno que sigue los lineamientos de los 3 pilares de la educación de lenguaje dual.

Speakers

Alejandra Benítez

Pacific Learning Representative, Pacific Learning

Alejandra Benítez, a bilingual educator with 20 years of experience and a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction, specializes in biliteracy. As a former teacher, coach, and Biliteracy Specialist, she now consults for Pacific Learning, inspiring educators to help emergent bilinguals... Read More →

Rosa Palafox-Torres

Pacific Learning

With over 20 years in bilingual education, I’m passionate about supporting emergent bilingual students and the educators who serve them. As a former teacher, facilitator, and curriculum coordinator—now a dual language consultant—I help develop culturally relevant biliteracy... Read More →

Friday May 2, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
Evergreen A (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)