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Free-for-All: PD and Teaching Resources

ELL Assessment: Abuses to Effective Uses

Wayne Wright - Purdue University

This presentation will provide an overview of The Assessment of English Language Learners: From Abuses and Misuses to More Effective Uses. Presentation will cover the challenges of high-stakes standardized testing for ELLs and then consider the importance of using multiple measures of authentic assessments of students language and literacy development through the school year.

Elementary Education, K-12, Teacher Education, Technology

Salon C

High Ability English Learners

Margaret Gallina Flyn - Indianapolis Public Schools

English learners are an often overlooked population of gifted students, when perceived language deficits can mask a student's ability. This interactive presentation will discuss identification and practical classroom differentiation strategies for teachers to help them accelerate the learning of gifted English learners to help them reach their fullest potential.

Elementary Education, Secondary Schools

Salon D

MLs Reading for Understanding

Katie Brooks - Butler University

This workshop explores the Reading for Understanding (RfU) Initiative’s findings on cognitive and linguistic skills essential for comprehension, going beyond word-level instruction. Participants will engage in case studies and collaborative activities to learn practical strategies for fostering deeper reading comprehension and critical thinking, particularly for multilingual learners.

Elementary Education, K-12, Secondary Schools

GB 3

New Look Beginning Literacy for Newcomers

- Sponsored

Rob Jenkins - National Geographic Learning

How do we reach our pre-literate SLIFE students who have had very little or no exposure to written or spoken English and prepare them for success in our classrooms? The presenter will review the difference between literacy instruction for children and for young adults who already navigate the world. Come and learn a thoughtful approach to helping our students hold fast to what they already know while developing skills more efficiently and successfully.

GB 5

Advocacy for Multilingual Learners: Tools, Data, and Strategies

- Sponsored

Michele Piskol - Data Recognition Corps

This session will explore effective advocacy for multilingual learners, focusing on tools, data-driven insights, and proven strategies to enhance classroom practices. Participants will gain actionable approaches to support language diversity, improve academic outcomes, and foster an inclusive learning environment, ensuring multilingual students thrive in today’s educational landscape.

GB 6

Advocating in Response to Legislation

Brandon Sherman - Indiana University Indianapolis, & Trish Morita Mullaney, Purdue University

In recent years, Indiana passed state legislation that affects language learners. This year, INTESOL members opposed the third grade retention of ELLs under SB-1. This presentation tells the story of this opposition and tells how TESOL practitioners can have a greater chance of influencing future legislation to benefit ELLs.

 Advocacy, Elementary Education, K-12

GB 7-8

This presentation introduces a task-based lesson plan that teaches metacognitive strategies for listening comprehension. Using authentic video, students join in discussions and activities designed to activate background knowledge and identify main ideas, arranged with pre-task, during-task, and post-task segments to enhance their listening skills and critical thinking.