2025 MABE Dual Language Bilingual Education Conference: Full Schedule

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9:45am EDT

Biliteracy Mapping through the Cross-Linguistic Co-Planning Process

Sunday March 9, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Dual language teachers are expected to provide language arts instruction through both program languages, but they aren’t given twice as much time to do it. Using a four-step process for cross-linguistic co-planning, English and partner-language teachers can work together to identify what needs to be taught in each language, what can be distributed across the two languages, and how to help students make cross-linguistic connections either way. Participants will leave the session with practical tools and strategies to support biliteracy mapping and cross-linguistic co-planning in the other content areas.

Presenters

Shera Simpson

Co-founder and Co-CEO, Dual Language Connections

Shera Simpson has worked as a dual language educator for over a decade, primarily in kindergarten and first grade. She is the co-founder Outside the Box Learning Laboratory, in Costa Rica. Additionally, Shera is the co-founder and senior educational consultant at Dual Language Connections... Read More →

Liz Howard

Associate Professor, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Dual Language Connections and University of Connecticut, CT

Elizabeth Howard is an associate professor of bilingual education at the University of Connecticut, specializing in dual language education, biliteracy development, and teacher preparation for multilingual learners. She recently led a federally funded study on sociocultural competence... Read More →

Sunday March 9, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EDT
TBA UMass Center at Springfield, Tower Square, 1500 Main St, Springfield, MA

Curriculum, Curriculum Design and Scheduling

Audience School or District Administrators/Leaders, Early Childhood Educators, Elementary Educators, Support Staff (e.g. coaches, interventionists)
Target Educators Educators at any level of experience
Target Programs All levels
Presentation Language English