Rising to Academic Excellence for All:

Effective Literacy Practices for Second Language Learners

June 25th Conference Agenda

8:30- 9:00 Registration and Breakfast

9:00 Welcome
 Wanda Perez, Principal
 Tehani Collazo, Senior Director Community and School Based Programs,
CentroNía

9:30 Workshops
- Launching a Reading and Writing Workshop 101: The essentials for a successful
launch, Laura Mitchell and Daniela Anello, DC Bilingual
- Word Study for Spanish Immersion Classrooms, Wanda Perez and Gabriela
Aguayo, DC Bilingual
- Initial Literacy Instruction for Young English Language Learners, Cheryl
Urow, Illinois Resource Center
- Developing Social Studies Curricula in a Dual Language and Multicultural
Context, Julie Nora, International Charter School

11:30 Break

11:45 Lunch

1:00 Workshops
- Launching a Reading and Writing Workshop 101: The essentials for a successful
launch, Laura Mitchell and Daniela Anello, DC Bilingual
- Word Study for Spanish Immersion Classrooms, Wanda Perez and Gabriela
Aguayo, DC Bilingual
- Creating Effective Learning Environments for the English Language Learner in
the General Education Classroom, Cheryl Urow, Illinois Resource Center
- Developing Social Studies Curricula in a Dual Language and Multicultural
Context, Julie Nora, International Charter School

3:15 Table discussions w/ presenters

4:00 Closing Remarks

4:30 Adjourn