Learn about a new report from the Central Valley English Learner Workforce Investment Initiative (EL-WIN), outlining policy recommendations for sustaining a multilingual-ready Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) workforce. Participants will learn about the landscape of the UPK workforce in California and projected gaps over the next decade, including gaps in bilingual educators. Participants will leave with a […]

All too often, district leaders are expected to understand new initiatives, prioritize goals, and monitor progress. When this onus falls on local education agencies, their experiences can be characterized by confusion, disillusionment, and fatigue as they perceive shifting priorities and disconnected systems. This workshop will help leaders to make sense of California’s English Learner Roadmap […]

Explore practical strategies to uplift Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) through effective language support, creative approaches to meet diverse needs, and lessons that celebrate cultural richness, all in harmony with the California English Learner Roadmap. In this session, you'll discover practical tools to help LTELs access grade-level content and build academic language. Learn how to differentiate […]

This workshop is presented by ELSF Senior Advisor Renae Skarin and Californians Together Policy Director Manuel Buenrostro. Room: Pacific D - Fourth Level

In this half-day institute, participants will learn about the current context for immigrant students and families in California, receive guidance on creating safe and inclusive schools, engage in hands-on training of literature-based interactive classroom lesson modules (for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-12) addressing the social emotional needs of immigrant students, and walk away prepared to deliver […]

This session will empower educators and leaders to strategically leverage LTEL data to design intentional, asset-based, system-wide supports that align with the EL Roadmap Policy's vision. Participants will explore high-impact, research-based practices that promote linguistic and academic growth by integrating data into a Multi-Tiered System of Supports and embedding it within Local Control and Accountability […]

English Learners need asset-based programs and instruction to succeed in our schools. To ensure that opportunities increase and outcome gaps decrease, we will share findings and recommendations from the 5th in a series of reports based upon an analysis of LCAPs from districts with high percentages or numbers of English learners. The 2024 -25 LCAP […]

This workshop is led by ELSF Senior Advisor Renae Skarin and Californians Together Associate Director of Policy Jeanette Gomez. Room: Foothill G - Second Level

From the team that launched the Seal of Biliteracy, join us to explore Multiliteracy for All—a bold new campaign to make multilingual education the standard in California schools. Grounded in equity and global readiness, the campaign promotes policies and strategies that expand dual language programs and embed multilingualism from early childhood through high school. Is […]