WABE 2025 Annual Conference

WABE 2025 Annual Conference

Oralia Ruelas

Sunnyside School District

Para Educator

7:30am PDT

Clock Hours Open Grand Foyer (2nd Floor, Olympic Tower) Conference Badge Pick-up Grand Foyer (2nd Floor, Olympic Tower)

8:30am PDT

Regional Breakfast - Southeast Region Regency A-D, (2nd Floor, Cascade Tower)

10:00am PDT

Friday Morning General Session with Dr. José Medina Grand Ballroom (2nd Floor, Olympic Tower)

12:15pm PDT

Lunch Grand Ballroom (2nd Floor, Olympic Tower)

1:45pm PDT

Amplifying Student Voices: Supporting Language, Culture, and Equity through Technology and Advocacy Evergreen C (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)Beth Jimerson • Arie Werder

3:00pm PDT

Examining Key Language Uses in Bilingual Writing Evergreen A (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)Maya A. Martinez-Hart Visual Supports: Tips & Tricks to Enhance Accessibility for Multilingual Learners Evergreen E (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)Lauren Monroe • Shawna Fukano

4:15pm PDT

Are we making a difference? Supporting the classroom experience for maximum benefit to Multilinguals! Evergreen G/H (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)Michaela McCaughey • Heidi LaMare • Susie Beers-Everson How one school united to ignite students’ linguistic power: Every teacher a language teacher Evergreen F (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)Dr. Jennifer Cowgill • Janae’ Bell • Pam Kinne • Amy McLaughlin

7:00am PDT

WABE Business Meeting & Breakfast Grand Ballroom (2nd Floor, Olympic Tower)

8:00am PDT

Welcoming Newcomers: Thriving in K-12 Schools Evergreen B (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)Maria Ceja • MEGAN ANDERSON REILLY

9:15am PDT

General Session - Keynote from Jo Napolitano, Election Announcements Grand Ballroom (2nd Floor, Olympic Tower)

11:15am PDT

Using AI to Integrate Reading, Language Development and Content Areas Evergreen F (1st Floor, Olympic Tower)Cynthia Kniffin