MABE 2022: Cultivating Multilingual Responsiveness

Ann Kaskinen

MeL Engagement Specialist, K-12

MCLS/Library of Michigan

Ann is the MeL Engagement Specialist, K-12 for the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. She began her career teaching high school English, social studies and public speaking. After earning a library degree from Central Michigan University, she worked for 16 years as a K-12 Library-Media Specialist. She has also been a consultant for Allegan AESA, and recently interned at Kalamazoo Public Library and was a teen librarian for Bay County Public Library in Florida.

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon III

  Support All K-12 Learners with eResources from the Michigan eLibrary

Andrés Salguero

Teaching Artists

123 Andrés

123 Andrés, the husband-wife team of Andrés and Christina, are teaching artists creating music, media and live shows in Spanish and English for children and families. Their songs and videos are used in early childhood and elementary classrooms across the US and abroad, and they have delighted live audiences in the US, Puerto Rico, Panama, Mexico and Colombia, at venues including Lollapalooza (Chicago), Kennedy Center (Washington DC), Symphony Space (NYC), and the Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Alexandria Ballroom

  Bring in the Music!

Christina Sanabria

123 Andrés

123 Andrés, the husband-wife team of Andrés and Christina, are teaching artists creating music, media and live shows in Spanish and English for children and families. Their songs and videos are used in early childhood and elementary classrooms across the US and abroad, and they have delighted live audiences in the US, Puerto Rico, Panama, Mexico and Colombia, at venues including Lollapalooza (Chicago), Kennedy Center (Washington DC), Symphony Space (NYC), and the Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Alexandria Ballroom

  Bring in the Music!

Adelfio Garcia

Educational Consultant

Vista Higher Learning

Adelfio J. García is an advocate of students learning in two or more languages. His experiences in education range from Bilingual Teacher, Special Education Teacher, District Facilitator, Assistant Principal, and K-8 Principal within the Chicago Public Schools and Suburban School Districts. In his different teaching and administrative roles in urban education serving students from Latin America, he supported teachers implementing strategies and methodologies that best apply to the student population they serve. Adelfio recently earned his doctorate in Reading and language inspired by his work with Mexican families and students. His research interests include biliteracy, transnational literacies, translanguaging and teacher development. He provides professional development in Spanish and English for teachers, parents, and administrators. He currently serves as a board member for the Illinois Writing Project. He actively participates in the Reading Leadership Institute from National Louis University, Chicago Area Reading Association (CARA), and Suburban Council of the International Reading Association, International Literacy Association and Illinois Reading Association.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Firestone Room

  Vista Higher Learning: Exploring pedagogical advantages using culturally and linguistically related texts

Christy Tripp teaches ESL in grades 7-12 in a suburban public school district just south of Grand Rapids, MI. She taught Spanish 14 years in a private high school, and has now been teaching ESL and leading the Diversity Club and GSA for 12 years in the public schools and LOVES it! When she's not teaching, Christy is busy spending time with her husband, two kids, and the many exchange students that she places every year.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon IV

  Cracker Barrel: Newcomers at Low-Incidence Schools

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon IV

  Cracker Barrel: Newcomers at Low-Incidence Schools

Seydi Sarr

Bilingual Parent Engagement Coordinator

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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A Senegalese native, Seydi is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Social Work (BSW) and Marygrove School of Social Justice (M.A. SJ). Her passion for social equity drives her commitment to advocacy for the intersectionality of religious, racial, immigration, socio-economy and gender issues.As the Bilingual Parent Engagement at DPSCD Seydi plans to leverage her strides and continue to elevate immigrants narratives, and the need for social equity to the forefront of transformative education services for all. In her spare time Seydi curates intersectional conversations, fosters youth development and teaches African dance to further the vision of a multicultural, multifaceted society build on acknowledgment, understanding, courage, transformation, service and shared values.

• 1:15 - 3:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon I

  "You Don't Have to Speak Their Language: Instructional Strategies for Multilingual Classrooms - 2 Hour Session

• 9:45 - 11:45 AM, May 5, 2022 Salon IV

  ***Cancelled***Multilingual Approach to Parent Engagement - 2 Hour Session

Audry Hawkins

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Training and Support Coordinator

"Audry Hawkins began her ESL journey in 2006 when she ventured to Gwangju, S. Korea to teach Conversational English in a ""hagwan"" private school. After a three year stay, she returned to the U.S. and taught in Memphis, TN for seven years. Ms. Hawkins has since returned to Detroit, MI, where she currently works for Detroit Public Schools Community District as a Training and Support Coordinator for the Bilingual Dept.

• 1:15 - 3:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon I

  "You Don't Have to Speak Their Language: Instructional Strategies for Multilingual Classrooms - 2 Hour Session

Lucille Shaw

Detroit Public Schools Community District

• 1:15 - 3:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon I

  "You Don't Have to Speak Their Language: Instructional Strategies for Multilingual Classrooms - 2 Hour Session

Naomi Khalil

Deputy Executive Director of Equity, Advocacy and Civil Rights

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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Naomi Khalil has been working in the area of Equity for over 20 years. In this work, Ms. Khalil leads a number of initiatives, including but not limited to: district diversity initiatives (student lead diversity program, activities for staff and parents, Social Justice training, Civil Rights compliance officer); civic literacy initiatives and programming for English Learners. Ms. Khalil has native fluency in Spanish and has lived and traveled extensively abroad. This vast experience, coupled with her own ethnic background and life experience, allows Ms. Khalil to bring a unique, yet powerful perspective to the world of diversity work. She is a board member of MOASH (Michigan Organiztion for Adolescent Sexual Health) and trained Gender Spectrum facilitator. She is an agent of racial and social justice, civic literacy and civic engagement, and leads both students and adults on a journey of self-discovery as they explore their own words and action in relationship to others. Her life’s passion is to celebrate unity through diversity, and she is always willing to push status quo in order to help us live into that passion.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon III

  LGBTQ Youth & Schooling: Beyond “Them” & towards “US”

Orly Klapholz

Co-Founder and CEO

Mutilinguals Forward

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Orly Klapholz has worked as a classroom teacher and Special Education coordinator for multilingual students. Currently, she consults with schools supporting multilingual students and Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) specializing in backwards planning pairing foundational skills with grade level content. She recently co-founded Multilinguals Forward, a hybrid education technology company providing districts and schools with tools to support SLIFE.

• 1:15 - 3:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon II

  School Retention for SLIFE: Identification, Academics, Advocacy - 2 Hour Session

Clarys Harwood

Training and Support Coordinator

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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Clarys is a training & support coordinator who delivers high-energy workshops that challenges teachers to leverage their focus and pay attention to what matters most in their classroom. Participants enjoy the practical strategies delivered as they can apply to practical settings. Teachers enjoy working with Clarys, often describing her as precise and thorough.

Clarys earned her M.Ed. from Wayne State University and was a recipient of several grants in her early years of teaching as a middle school science teacher. Realizing she had many things in common with her students, she decided to pursue her M.Ed. in Bilingual/Cultural Education. Her strong background in learning, development, organization and managing make her the perfect training coordinator.

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 5, 2022 Firestone Room

  Language & Science Integration for Multilingual Learners

With over 20 years of experience in Bilingual Education in Texas, Luz Roth have developed a stellar reputation as leaders in the field. She specializes in professional support and the retention of bilingual and ESL teachers by creating a bridge between theory and practice. Her presentations includes Make and Take demonstrations with a constructivist and routine teaching model that educates teachers about the best research-based strategies. Luz Roth, was the Texas Bilingual Teacher of the Year 2017.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 5, 2022 Firestone Room

  iStation ¿Cuentas con varios niveles de lectura? ¡Estas actividades para acelerar el aprendizaje son la solución!

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 6, 2022 Firestone Room

  WE need this! More than ever: Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners.

Amy taught community college level Spanish and then middle school Spanish before transitioning to the ESL world. She taught ESL adults, and then moved to ESL middle and high school before becoming the EL Teacher Consultant for K-12 at Port Huron Schools. When she's not overwhelmed, she cares for her aging parents and lives part time in Lake Orion with her boyfriend. She likes to travel, and would like to return to Spain someday.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon IV

  Cracker Barrel: Newcomers at Low-Incidence Schools

Jim Ewing

Educational Consultant

Seidlitz Education

Dr. Jim Ewing is an educational consultant for Seidlitz Education. Jim offers motivating trainings and coaching about meeting the needs of multilingual learners in all subjects, including math. He is the author of “Juan Jose, You are Especial;” a children’s book about a multilingual learner.

Jim is the lead author of a position paper (2021) for two national organizations—NCSM and TODOS. He has given presentations at national conferences such as ASCD, NCTM, and ESSA. Being a teacher, administrator, and a professor have helped Jim become knowledgeable about teaching, coaching, and research. Jim makes learning as easy as “uno, dos, tres.”

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon III

  Positioning Multilingual Learners to be Successful in Math

Andrea Honigsfeld

Professor and Ed.D Program Director

Molloy College

Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld is a professor at Molloy College and nationally recognized author/consultant, whose work focuses on teacher collaboration, integrated approaches to ELL/MLL education, equity, and social justice.

Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld is a professor and Ed.D. Program director at Molloy College and author/consultant, whose work focuses on teacher collaboration, integrated approaches to ELL/MLL education, equity, and social justice. She coauthored over 60 articles and 25 books, 7 of which are Corwin Press bestsellers, including Collaboration and Co-Teaching: A Leader’s Guide, Coteaching for English Learners: A Guide to Collaborative Planning, Instruction, Assessment, and Reflection, and Collaborating for English Learners: A Foundational Guide to Integrated Practices. She is a contributing author of Breaking Down the Wall: Essential shifts for English learner success and the recently published From Equity Insights to Action.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 5, 2022 Salon I

  Equity strategies for collaboratively teaching multilingual learners

Kathy Walcott

Immersion, EL and Education Consultant

KW Educational Consultant

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Kathy has been working in the field of education for more than 25 years. She has served as a classroom teacher, reading coach, immersion specialist, consultant, professional development facilitator, and teacher trainer. She has had the privilege of working in and with a variety of schools in Michigan and in the Dominican Republic. Through each of these experiences she has learned valuable lessons and strategies. In addition, living and working in the Dominican Republic and teaching for many years in Spanish Immersion programs in the States has also blessed her with the gift of being bilingual.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 5, 2022 Salon II

  Student Language Learning Through Input, Output and Connections

J-Lin has over 20 years of experience in dual language education. She is currently the Leader of Educational Programming for The Diatribe, a nonprofit organization in Grand Rapids, MI which uses restorative art to disrupt historical systems of oppression by reimagining education. She is the co-founder of Multilingual Mosaics, providing consulting services and coaching to dual language programs throughout Michigan. J-Lin is also the co-facilitator of a state-wide professional learning community for Dual Language school and district leaders to provide collaboration on best practices in dual language programs. J-Lin is passionate about digging deeply into what it means to be culturally competent and base dual language instruction in teaching that is culturally relevant for all students.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 5, 2022 Salon II

  Student Language Learning Through Input, Output and Connections

Patrick Taylor is the district librarian for Eastpointe Community Schools. Hailing from Trenton, Michigan, he earned his BA in English and Sociology from Grand Valley State University and taught middle and high school English for seven years before pursuing a Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Wayne State University. In addition to library-media and instructional technology, Patrick also oversees and coordinates services for EL students in Eastpointe. He is currently earning his Masters in Education with the ESL endorsement at the University of Michigan's Dearborn campus. He hopes to merge the worlds of library science and multilingual education.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 5, 2022 Salon III

  Substantiating Your Program in Collaboration with Your School Librarian

Amie and Jesús Santillán have been involved in immersion education and language learning for over 17 years. Amie is currently an Immersion Instructional Coach in Forest Hills Public Schools after having taught in elementary and middle school classrooms for 16 years. Jesús is the Director of Immersion and Language Learning also in Forest Hills Public Schools after having served as Ada Vista Elementary principal for over 10 years.

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon IV

  Culturally Responsive Teaching in The Spanish Immersion Classroom (Using Gary Soto)

Amie and Jesús Santillán have been involved in immersion education and language learning for over 17 years. Amie is currently an Immersion Instructional Coach in Forest Hills Public Schools after having taught in elementary and middle school classrooms for 16 years. Jesús is the Director of Immersion and Language Learning also in Forest Hills Public Schools after having served as Ada Vista Elementary principal for over 10 years.

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon IV

  Culturally Responsive Teaching in The Spanish Immersion Classroom (Using Gary Soto)

Diane Staehr Fenner

President & Founder

SupportEd

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Diane founded SupportEd in 2011 as a way to serve all stakeholders who work to help ELs realize their full potential. At SupportEd, Diane serves as project lead for all the teams’ work and communicates directly with clients, including schools, school districts, state departments of education, organizations, and the U.S. Department of Education. Diane is an author of five books (including Unlocking English Learners’ Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible and Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators), a blogger for the Coloran Colorado website, and a frequent keynote presenter on EL education at conferences across North America. Diane was a research associate at George Washington University’s Center for Excellence and Equity in Education, spent a decade as an ESOL teacher, dual language assessment teacher, and ESOL assessment specialist in Fairfax County Public Schools, VA, and taught English in Mexico and Germany. She earned her Ph.D. in Multilingual/Multicultural Education with an emphasis in Literacy at George Mason University. She earned her MAT in TESOL at the School for International Training and her Masters in German at Penn State University. She lives in Fairfax, VA with her husband, three school-age kids who learned math and science through Spanish in their public elementary school, a dog, a crested gecko, and two budgies. Diane speaks fluent Spanish and German, grew up on a dairy farm in New York States Finger Lakes region, and is a first-generation college graduate.

• 8:30 - 9:30 AM, May 5, 2022 Dearborn Ballroom

  Keynote Address: Leveraging Your Expertise to Advance Multilingual Learners’ Equity

Christina works supporting educators in Michigan with compliance and instruction for Multilingual Learners. Before joining Ellevation, she was an elementary classroom teacher.

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 5, 2022 Firestone Room

  Ellevation: Empower Educators to go Beyond Compliance and Impact Instruction

Dr. Ayanna Cooper

Ayanna is a co-author of Evaluating ALL teachers of English learners and students with disabilities: Supporting great teaching and has contributed to a number of publications such as the WIDA Essential Actions Handbook and Language Magazine. She has held positions as an English as a Second Language teacher, ELL Instructional Coach, Urban Education Teacher Supervisor, ELL/Title III Director and ELL/Bilingual Program Specialist. As an adjunct instructor she teaches a number of graduate level courses in the areas of first and second language acquisition, sociolinguistics and sheltering instruction for English learners across content areas.

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon I

  Multilingual Responsiveness; It's a Civil Rights Issue

Ellie McGrath

Partner Development Manager

Ellevation

Ellie supports school district's across the midwest by helping them spend less time on compliance and more time on instruction for their Multilingual Learners!

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 5, 2022 Firestone Room

  Ellevation: Empower Educators to go Beyond Compliance and Impact Instruction

Huda Harajli

Teacher

Ann Arbor Public Schools

Huda Harajli is a proud educator, children's book author, and curriculum developer. She currently serves as the District EL Coordinator for Ann Arbor Public Schools. Huda is passionate about equity, literacy, and supporting multilingual learners and their families.

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon II

  Teaching ELs using the Science of Reading

Maria has over four decades of experience in education in administrative, consulting and teaching roles. Her work with districts concentrates on building effective schools, literacy, issues of equity, multi-lingual learners, special education and supporting district/school administrators in organizational planning. Nationally she presents at multiple conferences yearly. Maria’s university instruction focuses on courses for educational leadership, content literacy, race and urban education with a focus on equity and instruction that addresses the needs of socially, culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Maria is the National Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Leadership consultant at Benchmark Education and has recently been on the authorship team creating social justice pieces for Benchmark Booster and core programs.

• 9:45 - 11:45 AM, May 5, 2022 Alexandria Ballroom

  Equity and Alignment in the Dual Language Setting - 2 Hour Session

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon III

  Moving Beyond Beliefs to Action

Jennifer Kibbey

Title One Interventionist

Crestwood Public Schools

Jennifer Kibbey holds an M.A in Literacy from MSU. She has been an educator for 25 years in the Crestwood School District. During that time she has served as a literacy coach, and title One/Interventionist.

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon II

  Teaching ELs using the Science of Reading

Danielle Andresen

English Language Development Specialist

Troy School District

Danielle Andresen is an English Language Development Specialist for Troy School District in Michigan. Danielle has many years of experience with teaching English Language Learners and values collaborating with classroom teachers on strategies and approaches to ensure our diverse learners receive a culturally responsive education. Danielle teaches English Language Learners in grades K-5 using intensive small group instruction along with providing support within the general education classroom. Students' language proficiencies range from newcomers in the United States to those demonstrating proficiency using English. Danielle believes in culturally responsive teaching and the importance of recognizing our diverse communities in an assets- based lens.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 5, 2022 Salon IV

  Cracker Barrel: Newcomers at Low-Incidence Schools

Stephen Fowler

National Curriculum Expert

Imagine Learning

Stephen is a National Curriculum Expert with Imagine Learning. He specializes in initiatives related to Imagine Learning Español, English Learners, Biliteracy Programs and academic language acquisition across the suite of Imagine Learning products.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Firestone Room

  Building Biliteracy Better: Research, Practice, Outcomes

Lori Lee

English Learner Consultant

Ottawa Area ISD

Lori Lee holds a K-12 ESL endorsement along with her Master’s in Literacy with a Reading specialist endorsement from Saginaw Valley State University. She was privileged to work with English learners and their families as the EL district coordinator for Saginaw Township schools and Bridgeport- Spaulding schools. She has also worked as a 3rd grade teacher and a middle school math and science teacher. She currently serves as the English learner consultant for Ottawa ISD.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Salon III

  Curious about EL coaching?

Carly Spina

EL/Bilingual Instructional Coach

Glenview District 34 (IL)

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Carly Spina has 15 years of experience in Multilingual Education, including her service as an EL teacher, a third-grade bilingual classroom teacher, and a district-wide EL/Bilingual/Dual Language Instructional Coach. She is currently serving 8 schools (EC-8) in a linguistically rich community of over 60 languages and over 800 active EL students. Spina is an active member of the EL/Bilingual community on social media and enjoys networking and growing with teachers and leaders across the country. She is currently working on her first book with EduMatch Publishing.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Salon I

  Schoolwide Transformation for Multilingual Learners

Fernanda Marinho Kray

Educator and Researcher

WIDA

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Fernanda Marinho Kray, Ph.D., a polyglot educator and researcher, is the content lead for the WIDA ELD Standards Framework Project. Over the years, Fernanda has served as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, family & community liaison, program coordinator, and member of various district and state-level leadership teams. Presently, she is a governing board member of the Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL) for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), a founding member of the multi-state REL NEI English Learner Alliance, and a founding member of the Portuguese Language Partnership for Education. Fernanda has authored an array of materials in the field of education and directed local and large-scale policy and practice-oriented projects, frequently collaborating with practitioners and scholars from across the globe. Building on her own experience as a multicultural and multilingual learner (and formerly undocumented immigrant), Fernanda has dedicated her life's work to developing critical perspectives and research-based pedagogy for multilingual learners.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Salon II

  WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition: Unpacking Genre for Classroom Application

Jennifer Daniels

Assistant Director, Educator Learning, Research, and Practice

WIDA

Jen Daniels serves educators who work with language learners by collaborating with WIDA colleagues to design and deliver professional learning opportunities. Jen's teaching experience includes high school language arts and ESL, graduate teacher ed courses, and professional learning and coaching for in-service K-12 teachers (ESL, bilingual, and general education).
Jen holds a masters in Curriculum and Instruction (ESOL) and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, which focused on language program leadership in rural settings. She is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (ATD) and holds a Teaching Online Certificate (QM). Some of the recent WIDA projects to which Jen has contributed include: new workshops (Formative Language Assessment, Leadership, Scaffolding), the WIDA Fellows program, and new online offerings to support implementation of the 2020 edition of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Salon II

  WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition: Unpacking Genre for Classroom Application

Stuart MacDonald

MacDonald Magic Magicians

Stuart MacDonald is a Penn and Teller Fool Us winner, International and National 2017 Champion and People’s choice winner. These major awards qualified him for 2018 FISM Korea (World Championships) in Buscan where he landed a respectable top 10 position in stage competition. Not being one to rest he got back to work on the act to qualify for World Championship Qualifier in Quebec 2021 where he swept up FISM N. American Championship as well as The People's Choice. He’s looking forward to presenting his “upgraded and vastly improved” mirror act this July in a return to the World Championships of magic as a top ranked competitor. He’s hopeful all his hard work will pay off with another FISM award at the World Championship level.

• 9:45 - 11:15 AM, May 6, 2022 Alexandria Ballroom

  How I fooled Penn and Teller using lean and continuous improvement - 1.5 Hour Session (will repeat in afternoon)

• 1:15 - 2:45 PM, May 6, 2022 Alexandria Ballroom

  How I fooled Penn and Teller using lean and continuous improvement 1.5 Hour Session (repeat)

Dr. Julie Baxa

Professional Learning Specialist

GrapeSEED English for Children

Julie Baxa Ph.D. teaches undergraduate university courses including reading instruction and assessment-based instruction. Her research focuses on reading assessment and related instruction, as well as digital literacies. Her work appears in The Reading Teacher. Julie is a former elementary school teacher with over 20 years of classroom experience including having been a Reading Recovery teacher. As a Professional Learning Specialist for GrapeSEED, Julie provides professional development as well as in-class coaching, modeling and feedback to elementary ELL teachers regarding oral language acquisition and literacy.

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 6, 2022 Firestone Room

  Breathe Life into your Lessons with Realia

Jodie Shell

Professional Learning Specialist

GrapeSEED English for Children

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Jodie Shell is a Professional Learning Specialist with GrapeSEED English for Children. Jodie has over 20 years of experience as a Kindergarten teacher, and was named 'Macomb County Teacher of the Year' in 2010. She holds a ZA Endorsement, Masters degree in Literacy in Early Childhood, and has recently earned the TESOL Core Certificate. Her professional objective is to successfully support and empower classroom teachers so that they, in turn, can provide meaningful language acquisition experiences in a joyful environment for their young students, each and every day!

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 6, 2022 Firestone Room

  Breathe Life into your Lessons with Realia

Dr. Deborah Short

Director and Founder

Academic Language Research & Training

Deborah J. Short, Ph.D., founded Academic Language Research & Training LLC and provides professional development on academic literacy, content-based English, and sheltered content instruction worldwide. Dr. Short co-developed the research-validated SIOP Model for sheltered instruction. She has directed research and evaluation studies on English learners and their program designs for the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Rockefeller Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, among others. Publications include SIOP Model books for Pearson, The 6 Principles books for TESOL, ESL textbooks like Reach, Inside, and Edge for National Geographic Learning, and professional journal articles. She has taught ESL and EFL, in New York, California, Virginia, and the DR Congo and was TESOL International Association’s President (2020-21) and Past President (2021-22)

• 8:30 - 9:30 AM, May 6, 2022 Dearborn Ballroom

  Keynote Address

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon I

  SIOPizing Lessons for Success

Christy Osborne

ESL Consultant

Oakland County School District

Christy Osborne is an ELD Consultant at Oakland Schools Intermediate School District. She provides ELD program consultation, coaching, and professional development for educators and administrators in 28 school districts and public school academies. She earned her Master’s degree in Linguistics with TESOL endorsement at Oakland University, and held ESL Coordinator and classroom teaching positions for 16 years.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon II

  An Equitable Foundation & Intake Process for K-12 Refugees & MLLs

Tamasha James is the Director of Educational Equity and Instruction for Forest Hills Public Schools in Grand Rapids, MI. She is a veteran educator with experience in school turnaround around, administration at the building and district levels in both public and charter schools. She believes that educators have the power each day to positively change the life chances for all children by ensuring the systems of what we teach, how we teach it, knowing the outcomes of that teaching, and in what kind of environment it is taught are critical.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon III

  Demystifying the Culture, in Culturally Responsive Teaching

Viviana Hall

Texas Education Agency CPE Provider (iStation)

Global Dual Language Consultant

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Viviana Hall a native of Bogota, Colombia has more than 20 years of experience in bilingual education. She began her teaching career in the bilingual classroom at Garland ISD and quickly joined acclaimed bilingual teacher training programs as a faculty member in north Texas universities including: Southern Methodist University, SMU and Texas Tech University, TTU.

Viviana is the former Academic Director of Ana G. Mendez University System (AGMUS), Dallas Campus and she has been selected to represent the Texas Education Agency, TEA in two critical roles: First, as the Campus Improvement Team and currently, as a Lead Reviewer for Spanish/ Bilingual resources. As a co-founder of Global VIDA, she has been able to work with Dr. Stephen Krashen, Dr. Kathy Escamilla, and Dr. William Pulte, in a fight against the teacher shortage in bilingual education. Her work supporting Spanish reading instruction in bilingual schools in the US and abroad, has been instrumental in her role as a Dual Language Subject Matter Expert for Istation.

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 6, 2022 Firestone Room

  WE need this! More than ever: Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners.

Emily Francis

English as a Second Language Teacher

Concord High School

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Astrid Emily Francis is a nationally recognized English as a Second Language teacher at Concord High School in Concord, North Carolina. She serves students in 9th-12th grade with various English proficiency levels. Emily is a native Spanish-speaker who is originally from Guatemala, and came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor. Her experience as an English Language Learner inspired her to become an ESL teacher and affords her a deep understanding of the challenges her students must overcome to find success. Emily earned a BA in Spanish and a MAT in ESL from UNC-Charlotte. She serves as a professional development facilitator, motivational speaker, and Keynote. Emily forms part of the Executive Board of The Carolinas TESOL (teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).
Emily is a contributing author for Community College Teacher Preparation for Diverse Geographies: Implications for Access and Equity for Preparing a Diverse Teacher Workforce
Emily served as teacher liaison to the Cabarrus County Board of Education as Teacher of the Year 2016.

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon I

  Unpacking Potential Through Storytelling

Aloise Miller has worked in bilingual education since 1988. Her career began in Migrant Education and El Teatro Campesino followed by two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho. She has worked as a bilingual educator in Texas since 1998. The last 10 years Aloise has supported teachers as a curriculum specialist and an educational consultant.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon I

  Alcanzando síntesis para elevar la comprensión

Andrea Smith is the Reading Recovery Specialist and ML teacher and teacher consultant for K-5 at Fowlerville Community Schools. Andrea received an ESL endorsement along with her B.A. degree in Elementary and Special Education from Michigan State University. She also earned her M.A. in educational technology from MSU as well.

As an immigrant herself, Andrea’s favorite thing about her job is being an advocate and liaison for her students. She also loves thinking and learning about new ways to help her students connect to their family culture and develop a passion for learning language.

In her free time, Andrea loves to volunteer with animals and travel with her husband. She also loves spending time reading and relaxing by the fireplace with her 2 cats and 1 dog, her family, and her friends."

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon III

  Connecting Literacy, Families, and Culture

Zuzana Tomas

Professor of ESL/TESOL

Eastern Michigan University

Dr. Zuzana Tomaš is a Professor of ESL/TESOL at Eastern Michigan University where she teaches and researches academic writing for multilingual writers and TESOL teacher education courses. She has co-authored three books and numerous articles and book chapters on English as an Additional Language pedagogy. She has presented her work and given professional development workshops on three continents.

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon II

  Get in Sync with your Newcomer Learners Using the S-I-N-C Framework: A Practical Demonstration

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  MABE from the Heart

Megan Syed

ELL Coach

Lincoln Park Public Schools

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Megan Syed is an ELL Coach at Lincoln Park Public Schools. After receiving her MA in Educational Psychology, she decided to pursue an additional MA in English Language Learning (PreK-12). She has been teaching ESL students for 13 years and could not imagine doing anything else! Megan is dedicated to teaching in ways that promote creativity, joy, innovation, and set high expectations for all students. Her passion is using themed lessons and music to drive engagement in her classroom, as well as, creating resources for other educators on her Teachers Pay Teachers website (Enlightening Ells). Additionally, Megan was chosen as Teacher of the Year for two consecutive years at Earhart Elementary-Middle School and has
presented at the SIOP National Conference, ELD Professional Learning Summit, and the Educators 2 Educators Teacher Reboot.
Follow Megan on Instagram (@enlighteningells) and join her on Twitter (@enlightenells).

• 9:45 - 11:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  The Magic of Movement - 2 Hour Session

Ms. Alvarez is an English Learner Educational Consultant for Michigan Department of Education in the Office of Educational Supports in the Special Populations Unit. She has extensive experience as a dual language immersion teacher, as a principal, and as a director of school innovation focused on getting improved results for students of color and English Learners. She is passionate about culturally responsive teaching and improving instruction for English Learners in both elementary and secondary settings. Ms. Alvarez’s undergraduate work was focused on elementary education, mathematics, science, and English Learners. She holds a master’s degree in Bilingual Bicultural Education with an administrator endorsement.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Firestone Room

  English Learner Updates from MDE

Khalil El-Saghir

Wayne RESA

Khalil El-Saghir is an Multilingual Learner (ML) Consultant at Wayne RESA with over two decades of experience in EL education. He oversees professional development activities throughout Wayne County school districts. Khalil is a highly certified trainer who presents at local and state level conferences and workshops on second language development and acquisition, culture and climate at schools, EL students with suspected disabilities, the SIOP Model of instruction, WIDA standard and assessments, etc. He is a PhD candidate and holds an Education Specialist certificate in curriculum and instruction and a Master’s degree in English as Second Language (ESL).

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  MABE from the Heart

Sergio Keck

Deputy Superintendent of Special Populations and Programs

Lansing Public Schools

Sergio Keck is the Deputy Superintendent of Special Populations and Programs for the Lansing School District. His areas of supervision include: Bilingual Education, Special Education, Universal Preschools, Adult Education, Career Technical Education, Youth Center, and WIOA programs. He has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and director of various educational programs throughout his career. Mr. Keck established a highly successfully Chinese-Immersion Program and a year later, created a Spanish-Immersion program for elementary school students. In addition, he implemented an alternative blended model of instruction designed to provide options for disengaged high school students seeking to graduate. He established a Bilingual Education department and Accountability and School Improvement office, and most recently opened a Welcome Center for the school district.

He is committed to helping communities develop global citizens and to this end, has cultivated cross-national partnerships and programs with China, South Korea, Japan, and Lansing Regional Sister Cities.

Mr. Keck is originally from Argentina and obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Eastern Michigan and Michigan State Universities.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  MABE from the Heart

Jonathan Tobar

Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Learning

Livingston Education Agency

Jonathan serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Learning at Livingston Educational Service Agency, and is MABE's Executive Board Treasurer. Jonathan is a first generation immigrant from Quito, Ecuador, South America. He came to the United states at 9 years old and has been an educator for 20 years, having served in multiple instructional and administrative roles at the Middle School, High School, and College levels.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  MABE from the Heart

Suzy Khoury

Professor of Academic Advancement

Great Lakes Christian College

Suzy Khoury is a college professor and a researcher. She studied Executive Administrative Assistance, received a bachelor’s degree in English Language & Literature, and a bachelor's in Public Relations and Publicity from Lebanese University. She completed her post bachelor’s at Michigan State University in Secondary Teacher Education. She received her master's degree in Educational Administration for Higher Education from Michigan State University. She is currently a doctoral student in Organizational Leadership and Development at Cornerstone University. Suzy is a certified trainer in Language & Literacy and a certified SIOP instructional coach. She teaches Intercultural Organizational Communication, Educational Psychology, Linguistics, and Academic Strategies at Great Lakes Christian College. Her expertise includes teaching in Lebanon, China, and the USA. Suzy is the founder of the ESL Steering Committee for Lansing Public Schools. She held a Public Speaker position and mentored public speakers at the Department of Attorney General of Michigan for 11 years. Her presentations empowered the citizens through Educational and Consumer Protection Programs; investment fraud, identify theft, and cyber safety. Suzy teaches English Honors and 12th grade ELA at Sexton High School (Big Reds Do Big Things!). She gives piano lessons on weekends and believes that music bridges the minds and hearts of students to create a healing space. Having lived in a war zone for the first 15 years of her life, Suzy is grateful for the gift of life. Her greatest achievement is being a parent to her 16 years old daughter, Adreana (DeeDee).

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  MABE from the Heart

Andrew Rodgers

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Training and Support Coordinator

Andrew Rodgers is proud to have worked in education for over 20 years as an elementary classroom teacher, bilingual literacy coach, assistant principal, and now as an ELL Coach. He holds a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Michigan and has received an Education Specialist's degree in Administrative Leadership from Wayne State University, where he also completed coursework toward his Bilingual-Spanish and English as a Second Language endorsements. Andrew is a certified SIOP and WIDA standards trainer and believes in the transformative power of targeted English Learner training for teachers and making cultural connections with students. In his free time, Andrew enjoys traveling, slowly and surely working toward his goal of visiting every state in Mexico and every country in Central America. In addition, he strives to return to the glory days of running the Detroit Free Press half-marathon every fall, but is not there just yet.

• 2:30 - 3:30 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  Using a Foundational Skills Approach to Teach Reading to Newcomers and SLIFE

Tiffany Craigie

English Learner Coach

Ottawa Area ISD

Tiffany Craigie received her Masters of Ed. in Differentiated Instruction from Cornerstone University, K-12 school administrator certification from Eastern Michigan University, and K-12 ESL certification from Western Michigan University. Over the past 18 years in education she taught 6th-8th grade language arts and mathematics, 3rd-5th grade ESL, and was a K-8 school administrator. She is currently an English Learner Coach for local school districts within the Ottawa Area ISD.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Salon III

  Curious about EL coaching?

Rachel Manzer

EL Coach

Ottawa Area ISD

Rachel Manzer has her Masters of Ed. in TESOL from Grand Valley State University. She taught Spanish and supported ELs at Reeths-Puffer High School from 2003-2008 and taught ELs at Hudsonville Public Schools from 2008-2021. Rachel is currently an EL Coach for Ottawa Area ISD Internal Programs.

• 9:45 - 10:45 AM, May 6, 2022 Salon III

  Curious about EL coaching?

Sanela Sprečić

EL Program Director

Kentwood Public Schools

Sanela is the EL Program Director at Kentwood Public Schools with over 25 years of experience in the education of multilingual learners. She is the Recipient of the 2021–2022 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished Schools Award for Excellence in Serving English Learners: Endeavor Elementary. Sanela holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership; K-12 Principalship from WMU and is currently a Doctoral students at WMU pursuing a degree in Education and Human Development with Focus on Teaching ESL. She is a Bosnian war survivor and a former refugee and the parent of two bilingual children, former English learners.

• 1:15 - 2:15 PM, May 6, 2022 Salon IV

  MABE from the Heart