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Equal Educational Access and Opportunity

Children First:Policies*Practices*Pedagogies

Responding to the Demographic Imperative

May 19-21, 2010 Albuquerque, New Mexico

AMME

PromotingÊsocialÊjusticeÊandÊaÊmoreÊequitableÊandÊdiverseÊsocietyÊthroughÊtheÊimplementationÊofÊaÊwideÊrangeÊofÊresearchÊandÊtrainingÊprograms

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Teacher Endorsement & Evaluation

Rural Special Education Double Endorsement

Alignment, Achievment and Acceleration

Secondary Bilingual/ESL Project

Doulbe Endoresment Project

Career Ladder Paraprofessional Teacher Training

High School Equivalency

College Assistance Migrant Program

CU-Boulder Campus GED

THEÊBUENOÊCENTERforÊmulticulturalÊeducation

RESEARCHÊPROJECTS:

Literacy Squared

Response to Intervention Research Agenda

Immigrant Special Education Research

SERVICEÊCENTER:

Equity Assistance Center

Schedule at a GlanceNOON - 6:00 PM Registration (Upper-level Foyer CC)

6:00 PM Opening General Session (Ballroom A)Keynote Speaker: Joe Garcia

7:30 PM Welcome Reception (Upper-Level Foyer CC)

Wednesday, May 19

Thursday, May 207:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration (Upper-Level Foyer CC)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast (Exhibitor Area)

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary Session (Ballroom A)Guest Speaker: Marcia JarmelKeynote Address: Lt.Col.Ret. Consuelo Castillo-Kickbush

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Concurrent Sessions

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Box Lunch (Exhibitor Area)

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions



5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Title VII Reception (Upper-Level Foyer CC) *Sponsored by

Friday, May 217:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration (Upper-Level Foyer CC)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast (Exhibitor Area)

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary Session (Ballroom A)Keynote Speaker: Dr. Thelma Melendez

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Concurrent Sessions

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Box Lunch (Exhibitor Area)


3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Town Hall Meeting (Ballroom A)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Closing Reception (Hyatt Regency)

BRONZE

Corporate Sponsors

SILVER

CONFERENCE SUPPORTER

We would like to extend our most sincere gratitude to our sponsors, without whom this conference would not be possible.

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We, the AMME Founders and Board, enthusiastically Welcome you ALL to our first Inaugural Conference inAlbuquerque, New Mexico. About two and half years ago, we made the decision to establish a neworganization that would focus on advocacy for multilingualism and multiculturalism for our nation’s children,families and communities. To do this effectively, our world includes our nation.

We are no longer isolated from each other geographically, linguistically, culturally, nor politically. We are allintimately connected to each other with a touch, a click, or a dial tone. Throughout the world, manycountries promote and support multilingualism and multiculturalism. In the United States, our ancestors werethe original native people who have always lived here or came/come frommany countries.

Education is the première stepping stone to a democratic citizenry, healthy livelihood, economic stability,family strength, and community living. Unity in diversity is the common ground that we need to strive for asinterconnected peoples.

As families, our children are precious and must come First. We are responsible for their well being, theirhealth, their cultural ways, their language, their development, and their schooling, both at home and atschool.

As educators, family advocates, policy makers, civil rights attorneys, scholars and community leaders, it is ourduty to lead the way with courage, to make the road by walking our talk, to imagine and create the best forour children, and to strongly advocate for policies, practices, and pedagogies that make a positive difference,honor our diverse cultures and respect our ways of speaking.

The AMME collective is growing in its diversity, its alliances, and its mission. AMME’s national leaders andfounders represent grassroots work at the local and state levels regarding civil rights, equal opportunities, andeducational equity in providing policies and best practices representing Bilingual/ELL students across ournation.

We are very pleased to open this forum for our collective voices to be heard, to nurture our minds, spirit, andhearts, and to inspire us all to act with conviction and courage.

Respectfully,

AMME Founding Members, AMME Board, and AMME Executive Council

Dear Colleagues,

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•To transform the policy and practice of language education and academic achievement for Bilingual and ELL learners in U.S. schools;

2•To advance equal educational access and opportunity;

3•To raise U.S. standards for language education to the level of the rest of the world.

AMME is dedicated to bringing about fundamental change in language education policyand practice for students in our nation. AMME promotes standards of professionalexcellence in the education of linguistically and culturally diverse populations.

AMME is diligent in its advocacy, and partners with other organizations to activelypromote educational excellence and equity for Bilingual English language learners andtheir families to cultivate a multilingual multicultural society. We support and promotepublic policy, programs, pedagogy, research, and professional development that prepare allof our nation’s students for the multilingual multicultural global economy, diplomacy, andgovernmental affairs.

AMME’s national leaders and founders represent grassroots work at the local and statelevels regarding civil rights, equal opportunities, and educational equity in providingpolicies and best practices representing Bilingual/ELL students across our nation. Thetransformation of schools requires comprehensive systemic approaches and elements inorder to close the achievement gaps. We need to insure that policies, practices andpedagogy respond to our nation’s demographic and global economic imperative.

The Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education (AMME) is a nationalnon-profit advocacy and professional organization dedicated to bringingabout fundamental change in U.S. language education policy and practice inresponding to the demographic and global economic imperative.

ABOUT US

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AMMEAlliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara Flores, Ph.D.President

Paul Martinez, Ed.D.Vice President

Elena Izquierdo, Ph.D.Secretary

Christine Sims, Ph.D.Board Member

David R. BrisenoTreasurer

Quan Cao, Ph. D. Board Member

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Welcome to Albuquerque, one ofthe oldest cities in the U.S. You'llalways feel you're someplacespecial when you're eating at oneof the traditional New Mexicanrestaurants, shopping at one ofthe more than 3,000 shops andgalleries, or enjoying world-classvisual and performing arts in theSouthwest.

Nowhere is the confluence of pastand present more dramatic thanhere in Albuquerque, where themodern city skyline is set againsta backdrop of the ancient SandiaMountains and an endless,timeless blue sky.

Locals and visitors kick up theirheels in our bustling downtownentertainment district. Go out fora night of entertainment by one ofour international theater anddance companies, or visit one ofthe many casinos surroundingthe metropolitan area.

Attendee Scheduling WorksheetUse this worksheet to write down the sessions you don’t want to miss. We’ve included conference highlights for you already!

TIME SLOT SESSION NAME ROOM

Thursday, May 207:30AM - 8:30AM

8:30AM - 10:00AM

10:15AM - 11:15AM

11:30AM - 12:30PM

12:30PM - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 2:45PM

3:00PM - 4:00PM

4:15PM - 5:15PM

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Continental Breakfast

Plenary Session

Box Lunch

Title VII Reception

Ballroom A

Friday, May 217:30AM – 8:30AM

8:30AM - 10:00AM

10:15AM - 11:15AM

11:30AM - 12:30PM

12:30PM - 1:30PM

1:30PM - 2:45PM

3:00PM - 5:00PM

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Continental Breakfast

Plenary Session

Box Lunch

Town Hall Meeting

Closing Reception

Exhibitor Area

Upper-Level Foyer CC

Exhibitor Area

Hyatt Regency

Ballroom A

Ballroom A

Exhibitor Area

Exhibitor Area

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Notes

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Schedule Highlights

Welcome Reception

7:30 PM

RegistrationNOON – 6:00 PM

Upper-LevelFoyer CC

WEDNESDAY

Ballroom AOpening General Session

6:00 PM

Keynote SpeakerJoe Garcia

“Who Am I ?"


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WEDNESDAY

Joe GarciaSokuwa Owing T’aa (Mark of the Misty Lake) (Tewa Name)

“Who Am I ?”

Opening Keynote Address6:00 PM Ballroom A

Joe Garcia has just completed his two term (4yrs total)tenure as the President of the National Congress ofAmerican Indians (NCAI), the largest national Indian

organization representing over 250 member Tribal Nations from throughout theUnited States. Actively involved in NCAI since 1995, Joe Garcia served two, two-year terms as the 1st Vice President of NCAI prior to being elected President inNovember of 2005 and re-elected in 2007. Joe completed his 3rd term (Jan 2005-Dec 2006) as Governor of Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo), located in northernNew Mexico. After his term as Governor he was elected as Chairman of the AllIndian Pueblo Council (AIPC), the organization which was formed in 1598 and servesthe 19 Pueblos of New Mexico and 1 Pueblo in Texas. He will serve as Chairman for4 years (2007-2010).

Joe Garcia was born and raised in Ohkay Owingeh and continues to serve hiscommunity in traditional, educational, tribal government, and economicdevelopment efforts. Joe and his wife Oneva have three children - Melissa, Nathan,and MorningStar, four grand daughters, Kaelynn Garcia, I-Rey Garcia, MarcelaGarcia and Imperia Bark and one grandson, Emiliano Garcia.

He is an electrical engineer by profession, with an Electrical Engineering degreefrom the University of New Mexico. In June 2003, Joe retired from Los AlamosNational Laboratory after 25 years of service, at which time he started his own firm,MistyLake Consulting Services. He has taught numerous courses in computers,electronics, lasers, and math at the Northern New Mexico Community College since1979. His professional training also includes Black Belt Certification for therenowned Six Sigma Quality Improvement process.

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Schedule Highlights

Featured Speaker1:30 PM - 2:45 PMDr. Aida WalquiA pedagogy of promise: Scaffolding the academic success of adolescent English Language Learners

Title VII Reception5:30 PM - 7:00 PM* Sponsored by Imagine Learning

Plenary Session8:30 AM - 10:00 AMGuest Speaker Marcia Jarmel, PatchWorks FilmsSpeaking in Tongues

Keynote SpeakerLt. Col. Ret. Consuelo Castillo-KickbushLiving a Legacy

Ballroom A

THURSDAY

Featured Speakers10:15 AM – 11:15 AMDr. Maria E. Torres Guzmán & Dr. Joel GómezGlobal Perspectives on Multilingualism: Unity In Diversity

Ballroom A

Laguna Room


Movie Premier – following receptionPatchWorks FilmsSpeaking in Tongues

Ballroom A

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THURSDAY

Lt. Col. Ret. Consuelo Castillo-KickbushLiving a Legacy

Are you living your legacy? A legacy is not just something a person leavesbehind after they die; rather it is the way in which they live their life.Through an interactive and introspective presentation, Consuelo CastilloKickbusch guides participants through their vision of the future and thegoals that they want to accomplish for themselves and for theircommunity. She inspires and challenges participants to become livinglegends in their professional and personal lives. Her unique emotionalstyle of delivery that has the audiences rolling with laughter, attemptingto hold back tears and inevitably on their feet in a standing ovation.Through humor and hard-hitting facts she encourages participants to beservant leaders at work and in their community. Participants learn to livetheir legacy by leading with their soul.

Marcia Jarmel, PatchWorks FilmsSpeaking in Tongues

What would it be like if your parents put you in a school where theteacher spoke a foreign language? Speaking in Tongues uses thisscenario to explore the provocative notion that being bilingual canbe a national asset. Taking us beyond rote arguments andstereotypes, this intimate film witnesses the joys and challenges offour diverse children on their journey to become global citizens.Enter their world and ask, today, is knowing one language enough?You'll be charmed and challenged by 2009's San FranciscoInternational Film Festival Audience Award winner.

Opening Plenary Session8:30 AM – 10: 00 AM Ballroom A

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Concurrent SessionsThursday, May 20 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Santa Ana/Sandia Room, Lower-Level CCPanel

Reaffirming the Civil Rights Agenda to Support Equity and Excellence for EnglishLanguage Learners

•JoEtta Gonzales, Ed.D., Director, The Equity Alliance at ASU Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education Arizona State University•Dr. Adela Solis, Senior Associate, Equity Assistance Center Federal Region VI •Virginia Wilson Cobble, Esq.

This panel will provide a critical platform for the USDE OCR, U.S. Department of Justice, and EAC Region VI, torestate their commitments to the civil rights protections of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and theFourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Special attention will be given to English Language Learners,or national origin students, who are a protected class under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Panelists will describethose protections from their perspectives in a context that represents the presence of ELL in public schools in2010 and beyond.

Ballroom A

Global Perspectives on Multilingualism: Unity in Diversity

•Dr. Maria E. Torres Guzmán

• Dr. Joel Gómez

The presenters will discuss how the “Tower of Babel” concept has dominated our view of languagediversity and will discuss an alternative, embracing metaphor. Their discussion will emphasize howmultilingualism is as ancient as humankind and why it is essential now in our global society. They willdiscuss the works of colleagues from seven countries within the context of multilingualism in diversesocietal and educational settings.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

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Concurrent SessionsThursday, May 20 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Picuris Room

Implementing RTI with Your Multilingual Students

Las Cruces Public Schools employ multiple effective practices to identify, assess, prescribe, and instruct theirmultilingual students. Capitalizing on a tremendous teacher core, Las Cruces enhances student instruction byusing effective supplemental intervention tools like Imagine Learning English, which helps teachers meet theindividual needs of their students. Learn how Las Cruces achieves academic success through engaging andeffective technology interventions, research-based instruction, and detailed reports.

Concurrent SessionsThursday, May 20 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Dave Larson

Roberto Lozano

Lupe Cano

Rosalinda Carreon-

Altamirano

Joel Kongaika

Cochiti Room

Parental Engagement as Model for Student SuccessLt. Col. Ret. Consuelo Castillo-Kickbush

With over 17 years of experience in visiting schools across America, Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch will provide her personal insight on the key role that parents and their involvement play in the success of every student. In this practical and in-depth workshop, participants will be exposed to the curriculum Consuelo has written. This ten-module model serves as the basis for such practical lessons as “Education Begins at Home” and “Living in Two Worlds: Cultural and Generational Perspectives.”

Laguna Room

The Color of Opportunity: Café con leche, Color Chavito, Trigueno, Jabao, Negro, Moreno, Blanco…Dr. Gilda Maria Bloom-LeivaSan Francisco State University

How Skin Color and Language Shape the Life Chances of Latinos: Multiple explanations exist that explore the adaptations of Latino groups, however limited discourse and empirical research on the implications of skin color variation among Latino groups has been truly explored. The focus of this session is to discuss the theoretical significance of how and why Spanish language dialects and skin color

functions in the lived experiences of Latinos, discuss the available, yet limited empirical research on the aforementioned characteristics, and outline a research agenda for exploring life chances of Latinos.

Isleta/Jemez Room

Selecting Multicultural Literature for the ClassroomRosie Gonzalez-Rogers

Classroom library collections should contain books that demonstrate and promote positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors. This presentation will review criteria that is helpful when selecting multicultural titles to share with students.

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Concurrent SessionsThursday, May 20 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Participants will have an opportunity to review literature books during the session.

San Juan Room

Beyond the Writing Formulas: Instructional Strategies that Bridge Academic Reading and Writing Content for English LearnersDr. Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz Texas Tech Univeristy

Dr. Anastacia Amabisca

Mesa Community College

Although many researchers emphasize the importance of academic language instruction in raising the achievement of English learners (ELs), few have tested whether such instruction leads to improved performance, particularly for those who have higher levels of English proficiency but continue to struggle in subject matter. This session will model new instructional strategies that have been empirically tested to improve adolescent ELs’ academic reading and writing. With a focus on language features, these approaches build on ELs’ existing language schemas to develop their academic literacy skills.

Santo Domingo Room

Language, Culture and “Native Ways of Knowing” A Native Way to Multilingual Multicultural Approach to EducationDr. Willard Sakiestewa GilbertNorthern Arizona University

An NSF research project that successfully integrates Indigenous

cultural knowledge and language into the science curriculum and demonstrates improvement in student academic achievement and attitudes toward science while simultaneously revitalizing and preserving tribal cultural knowledge. The overarching curriculum design and model is the Native Science Connections Supplemental Curriculum which incorporates the national and state science education standards as well as the Navajo Cultural Standards for Dine students.

Nambe/Navajo Room

Dual Language Education Program Design and ImplementationLorenzo SánchezDavid Rogers

The essential components of an effective program implementation must align with the aims and objectives of Dual Language Education. In this presentation, we will provide a basic primer for identifying these components and for effectively planning Dual Language program implementation. Best practices will also be shared. Levels: K-8

Acoma Room

Bilingual Education: Still A Civil RightDr. Herman S. GarciaNew Mexico State University

The struggle for a bilingual education, that is, the fight to learn in two or more languages continues to be a social justice issue that cannot be abandoned by educators. The ability to learn in more than one language is a natural ability of the human species; students across the globe use more

than one language every day to learn. Children and youth must be provided the opportunity to learn in more than one language.

Apache Room

An Evaluative Summation of the Early College High School P-20 Program in South Texas: Rigor, Effectiveness and EfficacyDr. Margarita Machado-Casas Dr. Shane Haberstroh Dr. Kimberly Bilica University of Texas at San Antonio

Early College High School (ECHS) programs are emerging as the new way to increase the college/university pipeline particularly for minority/Latino students. This study is a summative evaluation of the Early College High School P-20 program of a university in South Texas.

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FEATURED SPEAKER

Laguna Room

A pedagogy of promise: Scaffolding the academic success of adolescent English Language Learners

Dr. Aida WalquiWestEd, Director, Teacher Professional Development Program

Participants will be introduced to the premises and principles of a pedagogy of high challenge and high supportspecifically designed for English Language Learners. In this conceptualization of education, students are invitedto engage in academic interactions that are rigorous and robust, centered on key disciplinary concepts andrelationships, matching grade level standards, and characterized by intellectual push. At the same time, they areprovided with the right supports needed to succeed and to develop the understandings and tools that will makethem increasingly more autonomous learners.

Concurrent SessionsThursday, May 20 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Ballroom A

Multicultural Education Past and Current Realities for an Informed Future

This panel is composed of representatives from around the world and embodies diverse points of view includingthose of parents, students and professionals. Members of this panel will explore the past and current realities ofbilingual, multilingual and multicultural education from an international and multiethnic point of view. Finally,panelists will share their perspectives on AMME and consider how this new alliance may begin to gather greatermomentum and support for its short and long term goals.

Dr. Steve BishopDr. Kathryn Sherlock

Dr. Chizuru Ushida

Adrian Sandoval

Juan Deoses Sebrena Oliver

Dr. Abdissa Zerai

Dr. Penny Bird

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Santa Ana/Sandia Room

Superintendent's Panel : Career Advancement

• Dr. Arturo DelgadoSan Bernardino City School District CA

• Dr. Stan PazVice President McGraw Hill Education

•Mr. Ricardo MedinaCoachella Valley Unified School District CA


Picuris RoomConscientization/Conocimientos: Connecting Paulo Freire's, Gloria Anzaldua's and Mikhael Bakhtin's Pedagogical Theories for a Just World

Schooling in the US –Mexico borderlands where different languages and culturesintersect and sometimes clash creates complex ecologies for English LanguageLearners. This phenomenon is also true for pre-service and service teachers teachingborderland English Language Learners. This intersection creates a space ofpossibilities or despair for students and teachers. Connecting Paulo Freire’s (1970)and Gloria Anzaldúa’ s (2002) theories of conscientization/conocimientos withMikhael Bakhtin’s dialogism, provides a process for a pedagogy of possibilities andhuman dignity. Expanding on this pedagogy for human dignity and possibilities theresearchers have assembled Nepantlera Pedagogy; a transformative pedagogy thatallows student and teachers’ new realities to negotiate the intersection/clashes inborderland schooling in a space of possibilities that Gloria Anzaldúa (1999) has aptlynamed Nepantla and Paulo Freire refers to connecting the word to the world.

Do you have the passion and motivation to LEAD? As an aspiring school leader what will beyour story as you prepare to take a courageous step in transforming how we educatetoday’s Net Generation. The panorama for education is unknown in the face of aneconomic crisis; a shifting of platforms from presentation to one of collaboration; and a newera of community engagement. If you choose to lead, then learn the critical skills andattributes that will set you apart.

Dr. Luis Huerta CharlesNew Mexico State

Dr. Luis Vicente ReyesNew Mexico State

Dr. Elva Reza LopezBoise State

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Nambe/Navajo Room

A Continuous Improving Process for Dual Language Program ImplementationDavid Rogers

This presentation will demonstrate how to utilize the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education to reflect, self-evaluate and engage in continuous improvement practices for the implementation of a quality dual language program. This useful document may be uploaded from the Center for Applied Linguistics website: www.cal.org/twi/guidingprinciples.htmTime permitting, we will discuss specific challenges of program implementation that participants are experiencing. Levels: K-12

Tesuque Room

Essential Elements of Effective Family-School-Community Engagement ProgramsDr. Maria S. QuezadaCEO, California Association for Bilingual Education

Research tells us that effective Parental Involvement and Engagement Programs have the potential of increasing student achievement and improving our schools. When schools form collaborative partnerships with parents, and parents understand their role in their children’s education, students receive consistent messages of the importance of their schooling. This workshop outlines essential elements of effective Family-School-Community partnerships that promote parental involvement beyond the bake sale and that meet parental involvement requirements while increasing student

achievement. Presenter will share the research-based program and the statistically significant student outcomes to date.

Acoma Room

Awakening the Social Consciousness to Effect Change EducationEurvine Williams Illinois State University

This session discusses the social, political and pedagogical implications of biliteracy and challenges the socially acceptable instructional practices, supported by various structures of power in education, that discriminate and marginalize socially and culturally relevant curricula. It argues that knowledge is the product of social processes, and the concepts of good and acceptable pedagogical practices are products of a diverse community of interpreters who can advocate for change by influencing social structures.

Apache Room

Comprehensive District Wide Program Models for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse LearnersDavid Bautista Salem-Keizer School District Dir, Instructional ServicesRobin Farup-Romero Salem-Keizer School District Elementary Coordinator

In this presentation we will share our Comprehensive District Wide Model for ELL programs, and the staff development taking place to support those programs. Our program model includes Literacy Squared K-5, Integrated Academic Language

Framework K-5, SIOP and Native Language Support 6-12. In addition, there is training and coaching support at each site specific to language development programs. Salem-Keizer has over 40,000 students with 30% culturally and linguistically diverse population. All of our 67 schools have an ELL program strand to provide services to our CLD students.

Isleta/Jemez Room

Spanish Language Functions in a Dual Language ProgramDr. Rebecca Blum MartinezUniversity of New Mexico

Dual language educators and supporters express the importance of Spanish language use and learning by all students, both for native speakers as well as for second language learners. Despite this interest, and with the exception of Powtowksi (2007), little attention has been paid to the development of Spanish in these programs. Using a functional framework, I will present Spanish language profiles of two children based on a three-year study in a dual language schools.

Santo Domingo Room

The Intergenerational Bridge: A look at diversity at the workplace, the university and the corporate environment Vu Pham Quan Cao AMME Executive Board Director;

Professor, Florida Atlantic University

This workshop engages participants through simulation activities and small group discussions in a structure which allows us to look beyond race, class,


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gender and national origin measures of productivity and measures of outcome which mirror the changes in society at large and the changes within each of these social institutions.

San Juan Room

Teachers and Spanish Families in a Challenging Demographic Community in Utah Together for Academic SuccessKim Dalquist

Working together explicitly and consistently with parents, teachers and children by means of common goals and understanding increases the probability of reaching grade level requirements; however, finding a plan and implementing it is only the beginning. Assessment and dedicated follow-through is a vital component of these kinds of teamwork in order to encourage progress at each child’s unique level of literacy development. This has proven to be highly successful in bringing academic success.

Cochiti Room

Transferring Knowledge from the 1st language to the 2nd

Dr. Carol M. Johnson

The ability to transfer knowledge from one language to another depends on being able to express that knowledge in two languages. The purpose of this session is to show educators how they can be sure their ELLs have the vocabulary necessary to demonstrate in English what they learned in Spanish.

Santa Ana/Sandia Room

Meeting the Demographic Explosion in Arkansas: ESL Graduate Academy for Teachers and AdministratorsJudy Hobson

How one small state solved the problem of giving all teachers and schools the tools to work with one or more student whose L1 is not English. Hear from the former ESOL Director of a school district that grew in excess of 1200% in its subpopulation of ELs in only twelve years and how she was a part of the birth and growth of an initiative begun in 1996 to train and endorse teachers in Arkansas where there had been limited pre- and in-service previously. The Arkansas Department of Education and school districts continue to train and endorse around 300 teachers and administrators each year.

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Nambe/Navajo Room

Bringing Content to Life through ChantsLisa Meyer-Jacks

Content based chants are a powerful strategy to get students moving and to integrate science, social studies and language arts standards in a dual language setting. Not to mention students love them! Come participate in an interactive, chant writing workshop and leave with chants in English and Spanish that can immediately be used with students. Levels: K-6

Laguna Room

When Cultures Meet and

Communication Stumbles in Language Instruction: Mandarin and EnglishLessons from the ClassroomDr. Jorge P. OsterlingGeorge Mason University

Due to historical and cultural differences, both the U.S. and China have developed distinct and unique educational systems which pose challenges to faculty and students involved in international education. This interactive session will describe, analyze and discuss the similarities and differences in teaching ethnic Chinese graduate students both in the United States and in the Peoples Republic of China based on the presenter’s personal and professional experiences in these two countries.

Acoma Room

Reculturing Teacher Leadership for Successful ELL Student AchievementLuis Gustavo Martinez, NEALinda Cabral, NEA

We have current research on academic language, effective teacher-leadership skills, and strategies critical to the success of programs serving English Language Learners and its impact on student achievement. Strategies on how instructional leaders can assume responsibility for planning, coordinating, and administering programs for English Language Learners will be shared. This session will discuss the broader perspectives of instructional leadership that must accompany the use of these skills for addressing localized challenges.

Concurrent SessionsThursday, May 20

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Isleta/Jemez Room

The Impact of Critical Dialogue on Dual Language Immersion Spanish LiteracySusana Ibarra JohnsonWIDA ConsortiumWCER UW Madison

An interactional conversation on the preliminary findings of three dual language immersion teachers: Spanish reading instructional practices, their view of bilingual literacy learners; their expressed literacy ideologies for Spanish reading practices and the influence of critical dialogue on their literacy ideologies and practices. The purpose of this study was to identify and inform educators of the current Spanish literacy instructional ideology that must accompany the use of these skills for addressing localized challenges.

San Juan Room

Dual Language Programs: A Path for Crossing Metacognitive BordersDr. Belinda Schouten Our Lady of the Lake University

Metacognitive theory in practice in Dual Language Classrooms is examined in relation to the development of academic skills, languages, and multiculturalism. An overview of theories and research will be presented as a basis for the presentation and discussion.

Cochiti Room

Increasing Achievement with High Quality Instruction for English LearnersArnoldo Rodriguez

Cristina Hernandez

This session will present a well-articulated, research-based model of sheltered instruction and its impact on increasing academic achievement when effectively implemented on a continual, sustained basis. Practitioners will learn instructional strategies and implementation techniques to make concepts accessible for all English learners. Participants will learn how the model can be used to provide a framework for a school’s instructional program by organizing methods and techniques, and ensuring effective practices are implemented and can be quantified.

Santo Domingo Room

The Underrepresentation of Gifted Bilingual Learners: Where do we stand?Dr. J. Joy Esquerido University of Texas Pan American

Due to the ambiguity surrounding the assessment of bilingual students, the issue of underrepresentation in gifted and talented (GT) programs has developed into a critical educational concern. This issue of underrepresentation will require more than simple adjustments to current school policies and procedures. The restructuring of the GT program will call for a strong focus on educating and informing teachers, parents, and the community about the characteristics and identification process of gifted bilingual students.

Tesuque Room

Increasing Hip-Hop to Rock: Developing Critical Early Reading SkillsMike Longoria

University of Texas at El Paso

Throughout history, music has served as an important symbol to people and cultures all over the world. Since music plays a significant role in our lives, one might begin to ask what role and value music has in our children’s education, specifically, our young children’s education. Knowing that music is socially meaningful to young children, especially today’s modern music (from hip-hop to rock) we must integrate it into the curriculum to provide meaningful learning opportunities in critical areas such as developing critical early reading. The sing to read methodology serves as the ultimate and relevant diverse approach to develop critical early reading skills needed to become successful readers.

Apache Room

Addressing And Preventing Childhood Obesity In The Hispanic CommunityDr. Hector MontenegroPast President, ALAS; President, Montenegro Consulting

Group, LLC

The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents ALAS) has received a grant to address childhood obesity within the Latino community by providing leaders of Hispanic serving school districts with resources, research, policies, strategies and technical assistance to better serve students most vulnerable to childhood obesity. This workshop will review comprehensive PreK-12 programs in health and wellness that addresses physical, health, emotional and academic issues using a district developed curriculum integrated in core subject areas.

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FRIDAYPlenary Session8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote AddressDr. Thelma Melendez de Santa AnaAsst. Secretary U.S. Dept. of Education

Ballroom A

Town Hall Meeting3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Juan Sepulveda, Esq. Director, White House Initiative on the Education Excellence For Hispanic Americans

Closing Reception5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Ballroom A

Hyatt Regency

Schedule Highlights

Featured Speakers10:15 AM – 11:15 AMDr. Wayne P. Thomas & Dr. Virginia P. CollierEvolution of Bilingual Education and Professional Development for Mainstream Educators

Featured Speaker10:15 AM – 11:15 AMDr. Otto Santa AnaWhy we continue to think about 21st Century School children with 19th Century Metaphors

Ballroom A

Picuris Room

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FRIDAY

Dr. Thelma Melendez de Santa AnaU. S. Department of Education

Asst. Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education

Plenary Keynote Address8:30 AM – 10: 00 AM Ballroom A

Dr. Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana was confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Elementary andSecondary Education at the Department of Education by the U.S. Senate on July 24, 2009. In thisposition, she plays a pivotal role in policy and management issues affecting elementary andsecondary education. She directs, coordinates and recommends policy for programs designed toassist state and local education agencies with improving the achievement of elementary andsecondary school students. She helps ensure equal access to services leading to suchimprovement for all children, particularly children who are economically disadvantaged. Shefosters educational improvement at the state and local levels, and provides financial assistance tolocal education agencies whose local revenues are affected by federal activities. She also serves asthe principal adviser to the U.S. secretary of education on all matters related to pre-k, elementaryand secondary education.

Meléndez has been recognized frequently for her educational leadership. In 2007, she was namedLatina of Excellence, a national honor accorded to six Latinas "of great distinction in their fields"by Hispanic Magazine, receiving the Educationalist award. In 2006, Meléndez was selected to be aFellow in the Broad Superintendents Academy, a national honor awarded to 18 “outstanding,dynamic, entrepreneurial” public school leaders. In 2005, she was recognized as an OutstandingK–12 School Leader & Distinguished Partner for Educational Excellence by California StatePolytechnic University at Pomona. And, in 2003, she was named Outstanding Educator of the Yearby the Los Angeles County Bilingual Directors Association.

Meléndez earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, where she was in theRossier School of Education program specializing in language, literacy and learning. She earned abachelor’s degree cum laude in sociology from the University of California at Los Angeles. She ismarried to Otto Santa Ana, a professor in the Department of Chicano Studies at UCLA.

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Concurrent SessionsFriday, May 20 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

FEATURED SPEAKERBallroom AWhy we continue to think about 21st Century School children with 19th Century Metaphors

Dr. Otto Santa AnaUniversity of California, Los Angeles

I explain one source of today's political attacks against Latinoschoolchildren. While policy analysts acknowledge the value of awell-turned political slogan, I offer an alternative explanation, basedon cognitive science research. It reveals that metaphor is a centralmeans by which humans organize their worldview. In this talk, usingmy critical cognitive discourse toolset, I summarize 7 years of data onhow Americans conceptualize public education today.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Picuris RoomEvolution of Bilingual Education andProfessional Development forMainstream Educators

Dr. Wayne P. Thomas &Dr. Virginia P. Collier

For years bilingual education has been mostly isolated from themainstream. But with the advent of enriched, sustained and research-supported dual language education, our field has moved into themainstream. Now we are called to retrain central administration, schoolboards, principals, and teachers, to understand the process of workingtogether to develop bilingual schooling for all students. This sessionprovides guidelines for training all educators, as well as truly astoundingresearch evidence, as we develop the schools of choice for the 21stcentury.

Speakers sponsored by

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Concurrent SessionsFriday, May 21 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Nambe/Navajo Room

Vanishing Language Activities: Endangered Language TransmittersRosie Gonzalez-Rogers

Strong oral language skills set the foun-dation for literacy skills. This workshop will review basic information on lan-guage development as a springboard to using vanishing language activities which include: poetry, riddles, finger-plays, jump-rope rhymes, games, tongue-twisters, and others to help young children build oral language skills.

Santo Domingo Room

The Seal of Biliteracy Programs: Honoring Our Stu-dentShelly Spiegel-Coleman Executive Director, Californians Together

This award program is given by a school, school district or county office of edu-cation in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages. Appearing on the transcript of a graduating senior and pathway awards for younger stu-dents, the Seal of Biliteracy is a state-ment of accomplishment for future employers and for college admissions while preparing students with 21st century skills. The workshop will cover the rationale, process and criteria for establishing a program in your district.

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Acoma Room

Bilingual Education Endorsement in Nebraka: A Pilot ProgramDr. Evangelina Brignoni Dr. Rebecca Schnabel, University of Nebraska, Omaha

The Teacher Education Department of the University of Nebraska at Omaha has initiated the first bilingual educa-tion endorsement program for Nebras-kan teachers assigned to dual language settings. The presenters will share the demographics of Nebraska, the steps the team followed to present their case to the Nebraska Department of Education, the courses offered, and what needs to be done to become a fully authorized, official, and sustain-able endorsement program.

Cochiti Room

Critical Issues and Practices Pertaining to the Assessment of Bilingual LearnersDr. Salvador Hector Ochoa

University of Texas Pan AmericanDr. Samuel Ortiz St. John’s University

Assessment practices used with bilin-gual learners who are referred to spe-cial education has been controversial and problematic for many years. This session will review critical factors that need to be considered when assessing bilingual learners referred to special education. Issues involving the use of RTI with bilingual learners and assess-ment approaches that consider edu-cational programmatic and dual lan-guage factors will be presented.

San Juan Room

The TAP System: A National School Reform ModelStephanie Mosqueda Coordinator of Principal Leader-

ship and Program Development for the Texas TAP System

In this session, participants will see how effective school reform can posi-tively impact the instructional practic-es of the Bilingual/Dual/ESL teachers at the campus level. Research shows the most important school-related fac-tor in student achievement is having a high quality teacher in the classroom. Through strategic human capital man-agement, the TAP System helps edu-cators focus on academics and better teaching techniques, building upon the foundation of the school’s instructional program—state academic standards, curriculum and testing. TAP teachers and schools produce higher student achievement growth than their non-TAP counterparts. Data will indicate how action research and a compre-hensive mentoring/staff development model at the campus level can signifi-cantly improve the teaching quality and results in high student achieve-ment. The presenter will explain and demonstrate with specific examples how this National school reform model can address the specific needs of Bilin-gual/Dual/ESL teachers and students.

Concurrent SessionsFriday, May 21 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Laguna Room

Dual Language/Bilingual Edu-cation: Trials and Tribulations of Systemic ChangeDr. Hector Montenegro Past President, ALAS; President,Montenegro Consult-

ing Group, LLC

The failure of many districts to effec-tively address the needs of children who are linguistically and culturally diverse has resulted in thousands of students being cheated out of the prospects of a brighter future. The fo-cus of this presentation will be on the consequences of a failed educational system on ELL/minority students and the characteristics of ineffective lead-ership, systemic misalignment and the setting LOW expectations from central office to the classroom.

Tesuque Room

OCR and Lau Compliance Un-der Title VI, The Role of OCR in the Education of Diverse Learners at the PresentVirginia Wilson Cobble, Esq

This presentation, from the U.S. De-partment of Education, Office for Civil Rights, will provide an overview of Title VI, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, le-gal standards for Lau compliance and significant court cases dealing with na-tional origin students relating specifi-cally to providing services for English Language Learners.

Isleta Jemez Room

Oral Language Development- More than “just talk”Dee McMannLorenzo Sanchez

We will justify and promote classroom time spent on oral language develop-ment to support language acquisition, literacy/biliteracy development, con-tent learning, and student engage-ment. Join us to discuss, experience, and share strategies that involve stu-dents in active, purposeful uses of oral language. Levels: K-8

Aache Room

Raven’s Time: An Exploration of Linguistic and Cultural Sus-tainability in the SouthwestDawn WinkSanta Fe Community College

This presentation explores the histori-cal and contemporary complexities and dynamics of multiculturalism and multilingualism in the American South-west and their expression in society and schools today, including a dialogue about the hierarchy of languages glob-ally and in the Southwest and linguistic colonialism and language revitalization and maintenance. We will discuss les-sons from the desert landscape and what they teach us about linguistic and cultural sustainability and enrichment.

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Ballroom A Panel

Moving the Biliteracy Agenda Forward

Literacy in two languages and how to realize this phenomenon is a topic that has educators all over the map! Thechallenge is twofold: (1) defining what biliteracy is; and (2) understanding how one develops it. Is it adetermined proficiency in reading writing, speaking, comprehension? Can you be more literate in L1 than in L2?How do we/should we teach literacy in two languages - simultaneously or successively. Children who areinvolved in learning through two languages are working within and across two languages – biliteracy. Whatshould we be researching regarding bilingual and biliteracy development? What would be most important toresearch in terms of the instruction and assessment implications of development for monolinguals and forbilinguals?

Concurrent SessionsFriday, May 20 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Dr. Elena Izquierdo David RogersDr. Kathy Escamilla

Picuris RoomPanel

Moving Bilingual Education into the 21st Century in Illinois: New Rules Propose to Include Early Childhood

Members of the Executive Board of the Illinois Association for Multilingual Multicultural Education

•Dr. Zaida A. Cintron•Jane Montes•Karen Mulattieri•Judith Sauri•Maria Soto•Judy Yturriago•Josie Yanguas•Melissa Wolf

The Illinois Bilingual Council has proposed new rules to ensure that Bilingual Education not only continues butthat it be expanded. The panel will review the proposed rules, explain their impact and provide updates of thestate of development of the approval of the rules. Our association has advocated strongly in favor of these rules,which, among other things, would establish bilingual education for Early Childhood. We believe that if approved,Illinois could become a model for other states to follow in this area.

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Santa Ana/Sandia Room Panel

Revitalization and Maintenance of Tribal Heritage Languages: Considerations for ESEA Reauthorization

Recent calls for Reauthorization of the ESEA have focused on English language learners largelyrepresentative of immigrant and minority language groups in the U.S. However, the present and futureimpact of the ESEA on tribal efforts to revitalize and maintain their languages has received much lessattention. Tribal perspectives regarding these issues in light of the Act and the implications for thelinguistic and cultural survival of this nation’s First indigenous languages will be discussed.


Dr. Penny Bird

Dr. Willard GilbertDr. Christine Sims

Cochiti RoomFeatured Speakers

Lecto-escritura con las canciones de Paco Padilla

Antonio RamosSalem-Keizer School District, Elementary School Assistant Principal

Robin Farup-RomerSalem-Keizer School District, Elementary Coordinator

Paco PadillaMusician from Guadalajara, Mexico

This presentation is to demonstrate the importance of using instructional strategies that value thelanguage, culture and families of our students. We will model the use of songs, literacy centers andexplain family involvement connections to the curriculum. Through an interactive format teachers canapply the concepts in their classroom. The workshop will take place in Spanish and English. Theconcept presented throughout the presentation promotes valuing of the language, and culture ofstudents and families we work with.

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Isleta/Jemez Room

A+Rise Standards to Strate-giesEvelyn Arroyo, Founder, A+ Rise Christopher Rodriguez

We have current research on academic language. We have increased account-ability for ELLs’ academic progress. So why are ELLs struggling to meet state accountability measures? A critical link is missing at the classroom level: we must translate that excellent research into actionable instructional strate-gies aligned to state standards and in-tegrated with academic content. This session will provide an effective but simple technological tool for adminis-trators and school mentors/coaches to meet the linguistic and academic needs of ELL students as they learn content.

Acoma Room

Court Fights: What Must Happen for Valid EL Academ-ic TestingCivil Rights LawyersMarc Coleman, Esq.Mary Hernandez, Esq.

Extensive litigation in California and Arizona over EL testing issues have spotlighted the inherent flaws in test-ing ELs for academic knowledge in English without proper accommoda-tions. How have English only tests survived aggressive court challenges despite mountains of evidence docu-menting lack of validity? What must be done to ensure that ELs are given valid tests and testing is not used as punishment for schools and districts serving large numbers or percentages of EL children?

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Apache Room

Canciones Para La Clase Bil-ingüeJaimie Mosqueda Jennybeth Zambrano

An effective and interactive instruc-tional tool that ensures the success of your dual language program. The songs guarantee Spanish oral language development and academic achieve-ment by creating a dynamic classroom environment. It requires little teacher preparation and creates meaningful student engagement.


Grades 9–12Grades 6–8Grades K–5

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for Moving Your English Learners to Academic Success

Visit us at www.NGSP.com for more information

America’s CHOICE350 South Figueroa StreetLos Angeles CA 90071America’s Choice consultants are intervention specialists,providing programs and strategies to identify and accelerate K-12 students in Math, Literacy, and Writing. ACI programs are core curriculum compatible, standards compliant, extensively researched, field-tested, and proven successful at all 3 tiers of the RtI initiative.

Arroyo Viejo Books/Ridgeview Professional ResourcesPO Box 1755Idyllwild CA 92549We offer authentic multicultural literature for grades, K-12. Our focus at the AMME conference will be books from the Latino, Asian, and Native American cultures. In addition, we now offer professional development books and will be offering books at the AMME conference for teaching ELLs, dual-language and bilingual programs, differentiated instruction and adolescent literacy.

Center for the Education & Study of Diverse Populations at New Mexico Highlands UniversityP.O. Box 1082Grants NM 87020The Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations (CESDP) was established twenty years ago to address the unique and diverse educational needs of school communities by supporting educational reform and strengthening partnerships between schools and families. CESDP has developed a wide range of resources for educators and families that address cultural competent teaching and leading. Visit www.cesdp.nmhu.edu for more information.

Educators Publishing/School Specialty, Inc.P.O. Box 9031Cambridge MA School Specialty Intervention brings together the educational expertise of EPS and AutoSkill to provide K-12 blended-media solutions that engage students and help them progress to grade level and beyond. Our powerful instructional tools deliver high-quality curricula in the most effective modality for each struggling student. Visit intervention.schoolspecialty.com or call 1-800-225-5750

Educational Achievement Services, Inc.3300 S. Decatur #10212Las Vegas NV 89102Educational Achievement Services, Inc. (EAS) is a human development company founded by Consuelo Kickbusch. EAS strives to motivate, inspire and develop the next generation of leaders. EAS facilitates opportunities for people who want to better themselves by showing them the resources to do so. With long-term programs, one-day conferences, trainings, or motivational speeches, EAS serves clients ranging from corporations to school districts.

Edward GonzalesP.O. Box 45137Rio Rancho NM Rio RanchoIn 1982 Edward Gonzales began publishing posters of his paintings of Hispanic life. Today, thousands of his posters are in schools and homes throughout the United States. Edward Gonzales posters promote literacy, learning and cultural identity with motivational titles and text in English and Spanish.

El Saber EnterprisesP.O. Box 610681Dallas TX 75261EL Saber Enterprises provides technical and instructional support for districts serving English language learners. EL Saber focuses on providing user friendly instructional resources for teachers of ELLs. Additionally EL Saber provides professional seminars that target the instructional needs of ELLs. Empowering to Succeed is what EL Saber is all about!

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EXHIBITORS

EXHIBITORSImagine Learning3210 North Canyon Road, Suite 300Provo UT 84604Imagine Learning is the language and literacy solution. Providing award-winning educational software to over 100,000 students globally, using individual instruction and thousands of engaging activities.

istation800 E. Campbell Road, Suite 224Richardson TX 75081Istation is a leading provider of web-based reading interventions and on-demand assessments for pre-K – 10. Using comprehensive reporting and data-informed, differentiated instruction, istation can quickly and accurately group students with similar skills, recommend teacher-directed lessons, and provide district and school administrators with decision support data. Available in English and Spanish.

Jayce’s Navajo JewelryP.O. Box 961Many Farms AZ 86538Navajo Handmade Jewelry, also known as southwestern jewelry made with different gem stones.

Lakeshore Learning Materials2695 E. Dominguez StreetCarson, CA 90895A company that sells educational products to schools and other organizations. These materials are safe and of excellent quality.

Language Magazine131 S. Topanga Canyon RoadTopanga CA 90290The independent monthly publication for educators, business people and policy makers who know that language is one of the most important issues of our time.

National Geographic School Publishing26385 Carmel Rancho BoulevardCarmel CA 93923

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National Geographic School Publishing provides qualityPreK-12 instructional materials, including resources for Reading/Language Arts, ESL/ELD, and Content Literacy. National Geographic School Publishing products are ideal for English Language Learners, striving readers, and diverse classrooms. Visit us at www.NGSP.com to find the best in Language, Literacy, and Content.

Navajo Jewelry & Crafts2904 18th Street, NWAlbuequerque NM 87104Intricately handcrafted jewelry and crafts.

Patchworks663 7th AvenueSan Francisco CA 94118PatchWorks Films (www.patchworksfilms.net) is a San Francisco based production and distribution company. We specialize in films that explore contemporary social issues through intimate character stories, and innovative partnerships with the constituencies working with the issues our films explore. Our award-winning documentaries have been broadcast worldwide and have screened at museums, film festivals, schools, universities, and libraries. Speaking in Tongues is PatchWorks’ third feature documentary. To watch the trailer, and see our resources for advocates, educators, and parents, check out: www.speakingintonguesfilm.info

Pearson1900 East Lake AvenueGlenview IL 60025Pearson, the global leader in education content, services and technology, provides innovative print and digital solutions for Pre-K through college, student information systems and learning management systems, teacher professional development, career certification programs, and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry.

Pearson Teacher Education and Development501 Boylston St. Suite 900, Boston, MA 02116. Pearson Teacher Education and Development is dedicated to providing today’s educators with exceptional services and resources that address the demands of teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students.

EXHIBITORSRenaissance Learning2911 Peach StreetWisconsin Rapids WI 54494A patented, innovative, research-based approach to dramatically accelerate English-language learning, English in a Flash” mirrors how children learn their native language. English in a Flash provides the practice and repetition needed for students to quickly acquire a solid foundation of core vocabulary, the English sound system, and basic grammatical structures.

Santillana USA Publishing Co2023 NW 84th AveMiami FL 33122Santillana has over 35 years of experience publishing for the English as a Second Language (ESL/ ELD) and Spanish as a Foreign Language educational community, we specialize in second language acquisition.

Shan’s Indian ArtP.O. Box 485Churchrock NM 87311Native American Artist. Handmade sterling silver jewelry, intricate beadwork , horse hair pottery, beautifully handcrafted designs and beadwork.

Spanish Resource Center 1701 4th Street SWAlbuquerque, NM 87102The Spanish Resource Center was created as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Spain and New Mexico. It provides Spanish and bilingual teachers with the appropriate tools to teach Spanish and it offers cultural programs to the public. Its resource library offers materials in Spanish and about the Spanish Language and Culture.

El Centro Español de Recursos de Albuquerque, entidad fruto del acuerdo entre los gobiernos de España y Nuevo México, apoya la enseñanza del español y ofrece actividades culturales para la comunidad. Dispone de una biblioteca que tiene materiales en español sobre la cultura y la didáctica del español.

The George Washington UniversityGraduate School of Education and Human Development2134 G Street, NWWashington DC 20052The year 2009 marked the 105th Anniversary of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Reaching this milestone provides the opportunity to not only celebrate the accomplishments of the School over the past century, but also to look forward and determine the future direction of GSEHD. The School has continually adapted to and confronted challenging social, economic and political climates, all the while maintaining a steadfast commitment to providing the highest quality education for graduate students and the communities we serve.

University of Colorado - BUENO Center247 UCBBoulder CO 80309The BUENO Center, located at the School of Education at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is dedicated to facilitating equal educational opportunities for culturally and linguistically diverse students as well as students with special needs. The center also conducts highly effective, collaborative and comprehensive multicultural research and training through funds from the U.S. Dept. of Education.

University of Denver2211 S Josephine Street Denver CO 80208-8301The Global Affairs program at University College at the University of Denver are offered online and evenings on-campus to meet the needs of busy adults. Our program provides valuable background and insight into why other nations, cultures, and organizations react the way they do in business, political, and personal relations.

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SAVE THE DATE!AMME 2011

“Invitation to attend AMME 2011“

I am Iris Ornelas, SAAABE President. As AMME Texas affiliate SAAABE invites you to beautifulSan Antonio for the 2011 AMME Conference. 2011 AMME will focus on best practices inmultilingual education. You will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge with experts inthe field of second language learning for academics and at the same time enjoy ourmulticultural city. We look forward to seeing you at AMME 2011 in the Alamo City!

Soy Iris Ornelas, Presidente de SAAABE. Como organización de Texas afiliada a AMME losinvitamos a la preciosa ciudad de San Antonio donde se llevará a cabo AMME 2011. AMME2011 se enfocará en prácticas eficaces en la enseñanza y el multilingualismo. Tendrán laoportunidad the intercambiar conocimientos con expertos en el campo de la enseñanza de unsegundo idioma y a la vez disfrutar de nuestra cuidad multicultural. ¡Nos complace recibirlos enAMME 2011 en la cuidad del Alamo!

Henry B. GonzalezConvention CenterSan Antonio, Texas

April 6-8, 2011

Mark Your Calendar

CABE 2011

CABE continues its rich legacy of ensuring equitable and quality instructional programs for English Learners. CABE, as the premier source of professional development, has a long history of serving

educators, parents and the wider community who provide services to our second language learners.

www.bilingualeducation.org

36th ANNUAL CONFERENCELong Beach Convention Center

Long Beach, California

March 23-26, 2011

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