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Language Learning Symposium 2025
Thursday, May 15
 

4:15pm PDT

Registration
Thursday May 15, 2025 4:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
Sign in for clock hours, and enjoy our opening performance from Glacier Middle School's very own Mariachi Band!
Thursday May 15, 2025 4:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
Cafeteria / Commons / Stage

4:30pm PDT

Welcome & Performances
Thursday May 15, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Join us in the commons where we will have our opening speakers share inspirational messages to launch the Language Learning Symposium!

Guest speakers: Dr. Ivan Duran, Dr. Jose Medina (virtual)
Performances: Evergreen Mariachi Ocote
Thursday May 15, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Cafeteria / Commons / Stage

5:00pm PDT

Beneficios cognitivos del bilingüismo: Usando el puente para conectar los idiomas
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
El proceso que hace el cerebro al aprender otro idioma y todos sus beneficios así como la estrategia del puente (bridging) haciendo conexiones entre idiomas.
Speakers
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1560

5:00pm PDT

Critical Review of UFLI with Multilingual Student Voice
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
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Bethany McGinn

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Newcomers 
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1510

5:00pm PDT

Cultural Responsive RTI for Multilingual Learners: An Equitable Approach
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
JN

Joanne Nair

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1450

5:00pm PDT

Digital Portfolios with Beginning ELs in High School
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
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Alix Smith

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1410

5:00pm PDT

Elements Needed to Implement Project GLAD in Secondary
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1260

5:00pm PDT

Foundation of Academic Success for Multilingual Learners: The Importance of Belonging
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Participants will learn the relationship between student sense of belonging, peer relationships, and academic success in regards to multilingual learners. Research will be presented in a teacher friendly way to show trends through different inclusive practices for all learners. The presentation will highlight my own action research focused on the importance of oral language within small groups to improve student sense of belonging, peer relationships and academic success.  There were 8 students involved with this study. Half of the students are students with IEPs relating to social emotional learning. Three of the eight students are multilingual students all speaking different languages with oral proficiency in English. 
Speakers
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1220

5:00pm PDT

Language Learning via Project Based Learning & Student-Centered Sites in Secondary
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1540

5:00pm PDT

Supporting ML and Developing Readers with Word Problems using the Three Reads Strategy
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Two Math 7 teachers will lead a Three Reads demonstration. The Three Reads strategy is designed to support fluency & comprehension of math word problems for ML and developing readers, in a group work setting.
Speakers
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Julia Sullivan

Teacher, Highline Public Schools
LG

Liam Galloway

Glacier Middle school
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1240

5:00pm PDT

The GLAD Pictorial in 11th Grade U.S. History
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
BP

Bethany Plett

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1210

5:00pm PDT

Unlocking Student Potential: GLAD Strategies for Comprehension and Essay Writing
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
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Marisa Gaalema

Pk-5 Instructional Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1140

5:00pm PDT

Using Oral Language to Strengthen Written Language with Multilingual Learners in the Classroom
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
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Jessica Honaker Barber

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1120 (library)

5:00pm PDT

Visual Supports: Tips & Tricks to Enhance Accessibility for Multilingual Learners
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
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Speakers
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Shawna Fukano

Instructional Coach, Highline Public Schools
Shawnda Fukano is an OCDE Project GLAD trainer and a National Board Certified Teacher in English as a New Language. She has worked as an ELL classroom teacher, dual language coordinator, and instructional coach in Highline Public Schools for the past 19 years. She has a masters degree... Read More →
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Lauren Monroe

Instructional Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Lauren Monroe is an instructional coach in a dual language elementary school in Highline Public Schools. She is a National Board Certified Teacher with over twenty years of experience in education serving a population of diverse learners. She completed a Master of Education of English... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1130

5:35pm PDT

Break for Transition
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:35pm - 5:40pm PDT
Find your next session!
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:35pm - 5:40pm PDT
Classrooms

5:40pm PDT

CVC to Morphology: Supporting All Levels of ML’s with Digital Blending Boards & Visuals
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Highlights of the morphophonemic aspects of the English language and why it matters when teaching all our amazing students. Then see multiple examples of digital blending boards accompanied by visuals to connect semantic understanding. From teaching basic CVC, multisyllabic words, morphological concepts…blending boards could even be used to instruct when teaching sílabas and for bridging!
Speakers
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Gilian Flynn

Special Education Teacher
My name is Gillian and this is my seventh year teaching. I am dual certified in elementary education and special education. I have my masters degree in ELL and I am currently attending the University of Florida’s graduate certification program for dyslexia. I taught my first 4 years... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1130

5:40pm PDT

Ellevation: Using Data to Inform Language Learning
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
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Bernard Koontz

Administrator, Highline Public Schools
Bernard is a Seattle area school administrator and language learning advocate
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1140

5:40pm PDT

GLAD Strategies in Science: Observation Charts & Picture File Cards
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
DD

Dana Dyer

Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1210

5:40pm PDT

How Cooperative Strip Paragraphs Impact Writing
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
JL

Jemma Lee

School Based ML Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1220

5:40pm PDT

Increasing Clarity for Cohesive Writing
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
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Melinda Freeland

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1240

5:40pm PDT

Leveraging Tier II Vocabulary in Middle School Instruction
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
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Vanessa Aldrich

Teacher, Highline Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1260

5:40pm PDT

Panel Discussion: A Journey to Holistic Biliteracy Foundational Skills in Kindergarten Dual Language
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
The goal of this panel discussion is to create a collaborative space for teacher leaders to share their experiences, challenges, and successes with implementing the Holistic Foundational skills in Dual Language. By doing so, the panel aims to inspire other educators, foster professional growth, and encourage the adoption and use of the Holistic Foundational Skills approach in Dual Language Classrooms. 
Panel Goals:
  • Deepen understanding of holistic foundational skills instruction.
  • Share real classroom examples from dual language settings.
  • Discuss challenges and solutions from teacher leaders.
  • Empower educators to apply strategies in their own classrooms.

Speakers
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Lupe Mendoza

Kindergarten DL Teacher, Highline School District
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Jessica Canul Diaz

Biliteracy District Specialist, HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1410

5:40pm PDT

Providing Language-Centered Direct Instruction for Secondary Students
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
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Leticia Yellam

Central Office Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1120 (library)

5:40pm PDT

Reglas de acentuación en español (Parte 1/2)
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
KN

Ksenia Niva

Central Office Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1450

5:40pm PDT

Revisiting the GLAD Sentence Patterning Chart in Small Group Intervention
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
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Damaris Flores Figueroa

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1510

5:40pm PDT

The Power of Somali Culture & Language in Instruction
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
SS

Salaman Said

Central Office specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1540

5:40pm PDT

Using WIDA in Teacher Planning
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
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Speakers
MD

Martina Dziadosz

El Coordinator, Shorewood Elementary School
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1560

5:40pm PDT

Writing & Student Confidence
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Building student confidence in writing using small group instruction
Speakers
avatar for Marlene Mersch

Marlene Mersch

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 1550

6:15pm PDT

Break for Transition
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:15pm - 6:20pm PDT
Find your next session!
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:15pm - 6:20pm PDT
Classrooms

6:20pm PDT

Adapted Text for Engaged Reading with Newcomers
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
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Amber Keppel

Secondary School Based Specialist – ML Coordinator, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1130

6:20pm PDT

Afghan Culture and Challenges in the U.S.
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1140

6:20pm PDT

Boosting Multilingual Learners’ Writing & Attitudes with Small Group Intervention
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1120 (library)

6:20pm PDT

Bridging Language Proficiency and Recognition: Supporting Learners on the Path to the Seal of Biliteracy
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
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Mary Orozco

Central Office Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Mary supports secondary World Language teachers with instructional strategies, curriculum resources and professional development opportunities. Contact Mary with questions about the World Language Credit by Proficiency test, as well as secondary World Language programs.
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1210

6:20pm PDT

Centering ML Data in Secondary PLCs for Engaged Reading
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
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Jessica Fishman

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Jessica was very fortunate to spend four years as a 6th Grade Reading & Writing teacher at McMicken Heights Elementary. She is currently transitioning to 7th Grade Reading & Writing at Glacier Middle School. Throughout her years at McMicken, she was fortunate to focus purely on literacy... Read More →
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Karen Boucher

Cascade Middle School
I'm a school-based literacy specialist and ELL facilitator at Cascade Middle School, Highline Public Schools (Seattle WA).
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1220

6:20pm PDT

El Dictado: Supporting Multilingual Learners' Bilingual Writing Skills
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
avatar for Roxana Ramos Martinez

Roxana Ramos Martinez

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1240

6:20pm PDT

Increasing GLAD Implementation through Intentional Model Teaching
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
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Katie Sachter

Central Office Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Katie Sachter, NBCT, is a Language Learning Specialist and OCDE Project GLAD™ trainer for the Highline School District. She helps elementary teachers support their multilingual learners in literacy and math, and has led professional development on the WIDA standards framework, instructional... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1260

6:20pm PDT

Moving from Co-constructed to Self-constructed Paragraphs in Elementary: Dynamic Uses of the GLAD Coop Strip Paragraph
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1410

6:20pm PDT

Reglas de acentuación en español (Parte 2/2)
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
KN

Ksenia Niva

Central Office Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1450

6:20pm PDT

Supporting Long-Term Multilingual Learners
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
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Lisa Penor

School-Based Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1510

6:20pm PDT

Tips and Tricks for Streamlining GLAD in Secondary
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
avatar for Lucrecia Chase

Lucrecia Chase

Teacher, Highline Public Schools
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Nicole Query

Glacier Middle school
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1540

6:20pm PDT

Translanguaging with Immersive Reader
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
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Speakers
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Kim Meschter

Digital Learning Specialist, Highline Public Schools
Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT
Room 1550

7:00pm PDT

Buffet Dinner, Mariachi Performance & Collegial Discussions
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Performance: Mariachi Diamante of Cascade Middle School
There will be four different restaurants catering the event, including vegan and vegetarian options.

Cuisines include:
  1. Mexican
  2. Somali
  3. Vietnamese
  4. Greek
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Cafeteria / Commons / Stage
 
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