WABE 2023 Fall Institute: Full Schedule

8:00am PDT

Badge Pick-up & Clock Hour Sign-in

Stop by the badge pickup desk upon arrival and be sure to sign in for clock hours each day.

Friday October 27, 2023 8:00am - 3:00pm PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

8:00am PDT

Exhibits Open

Take time to get to know our sponsors and exhibitors at this year's Fall Institute!

Friday October 27, 2023 8:00am - 3:00pm PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

8:00am PDT

Registration Open

Friday October 27, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

9:00am PDT

General Session Keynote: The other side of assessment: Humanizing the Multilingual Learner Experience

In this keynote, we demystify assessment for multilingual learners and their educators by going beyond high-stakes scores to unearth rich and humanizing classroom-level data. In viewing assessment as a participatory process, we embrace a broader perspective that encompasses the interests, languages, cultures, identities, and experiences of students. Highlighting the multilingual experience, we discuss principles of effective assessment to support student growth, critical stance, agency, and autonomy. Moving away from traditional approaches, we present the other side of assessment – one that fosters interaction, dialogue, interdependence, community building, and space for centering multiple voices.

Speakers

Margo Gottlieb

Co-Founder and Lead Developer, Corwin Press / WIDA

Margo Gottlieb, Ph.D., is co-founder and lead developer for WIDA at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her professional career has been devoted to the education of multilingual learners in elementary and secondary settings. She has served as a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Santiago, Chile, was appointed to the U.S. Department of Education’s Inaugural National Technical Advisory C... Read More →

Fernanda Marinho Kray

Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, American Institutes for Research (AIR)

a polyglot educator and researcher, is Senior Technical Assistance Consultant at American Institutes for Research (AIR). Prior to joining AIR, Fernanda served as researcher and ELD Standards Lead at WIDA, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Professional Development and Curriculum... Read More →

Friday October 27, 2023 9:00am - 10:45am PDT
Ballroom AB, 3rd Floor

General Sessions

10:45am PDT

Break

Friday October 27, 2023 10:45am - 11:00am PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

11:00am PDT

A Process for Planning for and Using WIDA Standards in the K-12 Classroom: Practical Tips

Are you overwhelmed by the WIDA Standards framework? How to use it in your classroom? How to help teachers use it? We were. So we’ve created a practical, manageable (and well received) process to help teachers understand and use the standards in planning for units and individual lessons.

Speakers

Rachel Hoff

Language Learning Specialist, Highline Public Schools

Rachel is a language learning specialist and OCDE Project GLAD consultant supporting language learning programs, including ELL and dual language, in Highline Public Schools. She is an adjunct instructor at Western Washington University and Seattle University for pre-service and... Read More →

Katie Sachter

Language Learning Specialist, Highline Public Schools

Katie Sachter, NBCT, is a Language Learning Specialist for the Highline School District, helping elementary teachers support their multilingual learners in literacy and math. She has led district-wide professional development on the WIDA standards framework and instruction, and... Read More →

Friday October 27, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room location TBA

Breakout Session, WIDA Applied

11:00am PDT

Elevar students’ biliteracy skills: Usar WIDA para analizar cohesion in español/english narratives

En esta sesión bilingüe, we use WIDA to examine cohesion in español and English versions of Cisneros’ La Casa en Mango Street. We demonstrate how teachers can draw students’ attention to differing pronoun use in the two languages to improve literacy skills (reading and writing) through elevating their metalinguistic knowledge.

Speakers

Dr. Beth Dillard

Associate Professor and Director Multilingual Education Community Programs, Western Washington University

Beth Dillard is Associate Professor and Director Multilingual Education Community Programs - Renton in the Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University. In addition to teaching courses in the Multilingual Education Program, she coordinates two Grow Your Own (GYO... Read More →

Dr. Caleb Zilmer

Adjunct Instructor and Partnership and Field Experience Coordinator, Western Washington University

Caleb Zilmer is Adjunct Instructor and Partnership and Field Experience Coordinator - Renton MIT in the Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University. In these roles, he teaches courses for pre- and in- service teachers pursuing their ELL and/or bilingual education... Read More →

Friday October 27, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room location TBA

Breakout Session, WIDA in Core Instruction

11:00am PDT

WIDA Assessments in Washington State: All (many) of your Questions Answered

This session will focus on common questions that OSPI receives from districts around testing multilingual learners. We will talk about accommodations, state-specific policies, and look at available resources for all WIDA assessments.

Speakers

Leslie Huff

ELP Assessment Coordinator, OSPI

Leslie is the ELP Assessment Coordinator at OSPI. She has a Ph.D. in Education with a focus on language and literacy. Access and Equity are the foundation of her work at OSPI and her career overall.

Friday October 27, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room location TBA

Breakout Session, WIDA 101

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Break

Friday October 27, 2023 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Local area restaurants

Meals

1:30pm PDT

Strengthening the Fabric of Instruction: Interweaving Content and Language

WIDA’s four Big Ideas in the 2020 ELD Standards Framework underlie curriculum, instruction, and assessment for multilingual learners. In this session, we focus on the integration of content and language within a functional approach to language development. Beginning with an authentic classroom scenario, we explore tasks and texts across content areas. Working in small groups, participants identify content and language demands and explore ways to scaffold learning by leveraging multilingual learners’ linguistic and cultural assets while accessing multimodalities. With opportunities for dialog and reflection, participants then debrief their experience using a standards-based checklist to support teaching and learning.

Speakers

Margo Gottlieb

Co-Founder and Lead Developer, Corwin Press / WIDA

Diep Nguyen

Director of WIDA Educator Learning, Research, and Practice, WIDA

Diep Nguyen is the Director of Educator Learning, Research and Practice at WIDA. In this role, she leads the Research, Development and Professional Learning teams to conduct research, develop resources, design and deliver professional learning workshops and services to teachers and... Read More →

Friday October 27, 2023 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Ballroom AB, 3rd Floor

Workshop, WIDA Applied

1:30pm PDT

Supporting WIDA Standards in Math: Two Models for Meaningful Discourse

Enhanced Number Talks (ENTs) and Visual, Interactive Math Stories (VIMS) develop conceptual understanding and language through facilitated interaction. ENTs elicit students' voices, making ideas visible through a discourse routine. VIMS elicit students' background knowledge, building a story around a math model. Both routines build students’ capacities to explain their thinking.

Speakers

David Buitenveld

Math Teacher, North Thurston Public Schools

Heather Byington

6-8 ESL Teacher, North Thurston School District

Heather Byington currently teaches grades 6-8 ESL at Nisqually Middle School in Lacey, Washington, and STEM Integrations for teacher candidates at St. Martin’s University. She is a doctoral student in Math and Science Education at Washington State University. She is a Nationally... Read More →

Jana Dean

Olympia School District

Friday October 27, 2023 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room location TBA

Workshop, WIDA in Core Instruction

1:30pm PDT

WIDA 101: Co-Planning with the WIDA ELD Standards Framework

What is the WIDA ELD Standards Framework and how do I use it to plan instruction? If you are asking this question, this session will give you answers! Participants will develop understanding of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, engage in instructional strategies to enhance language learning, and use a collaborative planning process for integrating content, language, and literacy. Come learn ways to help your students develop strong academic achievement and language proficiency!

Speakers

Virginia Morales

Assistant Director of Multilingual Education, OSPI

Virginia Morales is the Assistant Director of Multilingual Education at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of Multilingual Education. Most recently, Virginia was a Professional Learning Specialist at WIDA. In... Read More →

Kristin Percy Calaff

Executive Director of Multilingual & Migrant Education, OSPI

Dr. Kristin Percy Calaff is the Executive Director of Multilingual & Migrant Education for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. She has over 30 years of experience as a dual language teacher, principal, district administrator, and adjunct professor. Kristin holds a... Read More →

Friday October 27, 2023 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room location TBA

Workshop, WIDA 101

3:45pm PDT

Be GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) Strategies to Support the Integration of Language and Content

Award-winning GLAD strategies promote language acquisition, high academic achievement and 21st century skills with phenomenal, proven results. In this interactive session, participants will experience and take away a handful of research-based instructional techniques to teach language and content simultaneously. Come reignite the excitement of teaching, as we show you how to empower yourself and your students to succeed using GLAD strategies and the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework.

Speakers

Tabitha Aragon

Instructional Coach and Be GLAD Trainer, Be GLAD

Tabitha Aragon is an instructional coach and Be GLAD trainer in the Puyallup School District. She believes that with a lot of input and a little sketching that the power of GLAD will inspire students to take risks in the classroom knowing that they have the support of their teacher... Read More →

Candice McGregor

Instructional Coach and Be GLAD Trainer, Be GLAD

Candice McGregor is an instructional coach and Be GLAD trainer in the Puyallup School District. Making learning accessible and fun is a passion of hers. Equitable and engaging instruction is at the heart of everything Candice does, which is why she loves and believes in GLAD. Candice... Read More →

Friday October 27, 2023 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room location TBA

3:45pm PDT

The Science of Reading in a Dual Language Classroom

This workshop begins with a review of the key features of an authentic early Spanish reading curriculum. During this time, participants will discover, and discuss the structure of the Spanish language, along with the importance of establishing a strong foundation in early literacy skills to achieve additional growth.

Speakers

Nancy Herrera

Consultant, Pacific Learning

Nancy has been in the education field for the past 20 years. She has specialized in Early Literacy and Dual Language. She was a Special ED Teacher, Dual Language Teacher, Reading Specialist, Dual Language Instructional Coach, and Administrator. For the past 6 years Nancy has been... Read More →

Friday October 27, 2023 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room location TBA

Sponsored Session, WIDA in Core Instruction

7:15am PDT

Badge Pick-up & Clock Hour Sign-in

Stop by the badge pickup desk upon arrival and be sure to sign in for clock hours each day.

Saturday October 28, 2023 7:15am - 8:30am PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

7:30am PDT

Exhibits Open

Take time to get to know our sponsors and exhibitors at this year's Fall Institute!

Saturday October 28, 2023 7:30am - 11:00am PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

8:00am PDT

General Session: Ambitious Teaching Centered on Multilingual Learners

At the heart of Ambitious Teaching is the willingness and ability of teachers to engage learners in setting their own learning goals and participating in cognitively challenging learning tasks to inquire, generate ideas in order to make sense and problem solve complicated real-world topics. Ambitious teaching, a sa pedagogical approach advocated for and practiced in various disciplines, had only begun to explore how it can be implemented specifically centering on multilingual learners. While rigorous standards and a cohesive curriculum can be tools to aid in this endeavor, this promising pedagogical approach requires educators serving multilingual learners to make some fundamental mindshifts about teaching and learning and adhere to a set of principles regarding equity-centered teaching for multilingual learners. In this presentation, Iwill discuss the mindshifts required for Ambitious, Equity-centered Teaching for multilingual learners and share examples of how teachers committed to this approach make a difference everyday in their classrooms.

Speakers

Diep Nguyen

Director of WIDA Educator Learning, Research, and Practice, WIDA

Saturday October 28, 2023 8:00am - 9:15am PDT
Ballroom AB, 3rd Floor

General Sessions

9:15am PDT

Break

Saturday October 28, 2023 9:15am - 9:30am PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

9:30am PDT

Since Time Immemorial: Important history for all learners

In 2015, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5433 modifying the original 2005 legislation, now requiring the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington state or other tribally-developed curriculum be taught in all schools. The use of the Since Time Immemorial curriculum has been endorsed by all 29 federally recognized tribes.

Speakers

Willard Bill, Jr.

Assistant Director, Office of Native Education, OSPI

Willard Bil Jr. has began his professional career at the Muckleshoot Tribal School. Since 1997 he has served the local Native population in a variety of roles including classroom teacher, building and district administrator, cultural director and now Assistant Director for the Office... Read More →

Saturday October 28, 2023 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room location TBA

Breakout Session, WIDA in Core Instruction

9:30am PDT

Now Let’s Write About It: Moving from spoken to written language with Project GLAD Strategies

Writing is the most cognitively and linguistically demanding domain of language and often as educators we assume writing is a naturally acquired process. Unfortunately, it is not. Come learn about ways to move students from spoken language to written language while using OCDE Project GLAD Strategies and incorporating the WIDA Standards KLUs. Learn effective ways to teach different genres of writing while drawing upon the deep content knowledge that you’ve already taught. Forget your writing block and learn integrated ways to write all day long.

Speakers

Bridget Dale

Tier lV OCDE Project GLAD Trainer, Elevated Language Development LLC

Former elementary school teacher in the Wapato School District. Former ELL Literacy Coordinator at ESD 105 for 10 years. Tier lV OCDE Project GLAD Trainer and co-leader of the WA State OCDE Project GLAD Regional Training Center at ESD 105.

Saturday October 28, 2023 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room location TBA

Workshop, WIDA 101

9:30am PDT

Rolling Out the WIDA Standards through Coaching and Collaboration

Learn how to develop a successful implementation plan for rolling out the WIDA Standards! We’ll share how Quincy developed systems for coaching and co-planning to integrate language and content with the WIDA standards. This session will include strategic steps, real examples of collaborative planning, and ideas to use in your district.

Speakers

Danielle Fortner

K12 ELD Specialist, Quincy School District

Danielle Fortner has 10 years in the Quincy School District with experience in elementary education and language development. Currently, Danielle is a member of Eastside ML Teacher Leader Cohort to support implementing the WIDA Standards Framework. This role has allowed for facilitating... Read More →

Katie Sperling

Multilingual Program Supervisor, OSPI

Katie Sperling is a Multilingual Program Supervisor at OSPI and a passionate advocate for Multilingual Education. She has taught in and led K-12 language development programs throughout Washington State for the past 22 years. Katie leads OSPI’s Multilingual Teacher Leader Cohort... Read More →

Saturday October 28, 2023 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room location TBA

Workshop, WIDA Applied

10:45am PDT

Break

Saturday October 28, 2023 10:45am - 11:00am PDT
3rd Floor Lobby, Tacoma Convention Center

General Information

11:00am PDT

Aligning WIDA with the Essentials of Inclusive Planning

This presentation is intended for anyone who is looking to elevate their capacity to understand what inclusive planning entails. Participants will be introduced to and experience the following WIDA components as essentials of inclusive planning and teaching:

Language Expectations: Key Language Uses and Modes of Communication
Proficiency Level Descriptors/Dimensions of Language

Speakers

Pam Schaff

Seeing Beyond

Pam Schaff brings over 20 years of pk-12 experience as a teacher, instructional coach, ELD Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, and consultant. She is passionate about instructional practices that create inclusive learning communities. Her beliefs around the power of integrating language... Read More →

Liliya Stefoglo

Seeing Beyond

Liliya Stefoglo brings 25 years of experience working in public education. She has strong background in ELL services and programming. She is very knowledgeable and has expertise as it relates to best practices for EL and ALL students. Her personal journey as a refugee immigrant allows... Read More →

Saturday October 28, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room location TBA

Breakout Session, WIDA 101

11:00am PDT

Supporting WIDA Standards Implementation Through Collaborative Planning

Learn how one district is approaching implementation of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. We’ll share how Vancouver Public Schools has developed supports to integrate the WIDA ELD Standards into Elementary Math instruction. This session will include strategic steps, real examples of collaborative planning, and ideas to use in your district.

Speakers

Jessie Hensick

Multilingual Instructional Specialist, Vancouver Public Schools

Brittany DeMars

Multilingual Instructional Specialist., Vancouver Public Schools

Saturday October 28, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room location TBA

Breakout Session, WIDA Applied

11:00am PDT

"Work before the work": Critical Liberatory Presencing and relational literacies for multilingual learner engagement, relevance and rigor

Considering Critical Liberatory Presencing as response-able, 'work before the work' this presentation will provide attendees with a theoretical and pedagogical approach to classroom instruction that opens up an authentic learning landscape that is antiracist, promotes belonging and rightful ownership of content learning to best support WIDA translanguaging standards and more.

Speakers

Virginia Morales

Assistant Director of Multilingual Education, OSPI

Anastasia Sanchez

EarthGen

Saturday October 28, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room location TBA

Workshop, WIDA in Core Instruction