Language Learning Symposium 2025: Full Schedule

5:00pm PDT

Elements Needed to Implement Project GLAD in Secondary

Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT

Room 1260

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Speakers

Kathryn Ragsdale

Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:35pm PDT
Room 1260

Session 1, Secondary

5:40pm PDT

Leveraging Tier II Vocabulary in Middle School Instruction

Thursday May 15, 2025 5:40pm - 6:15pm PDT

Room 1260

Join us to learn about our efforts to develop sustainable language development focused specifically on tier 2 vocabulary development. Our key goals in this work were to support vocabulary development, teacher practice, and student engagement.

Speakers

Kimberly Tracy

School Specialist, Highline Public Schools

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

Session 2, Elementary

6:20pm PDT

Increasing GLAD Implementation through Intentional Model Teaching

Thursday May 15, 2025 6:20pm - 6:55pm PDT

Room 1260

Come learn how intentional model teaching of specific GLAD strategies can increase GLAD implementation, and support better outcomes for students!

Speakers

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

Session 3, Elementary