In January 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed significant encounters with approximately 16,182 migrants daily. This session builds awareness of trauma and stresses faced by undocumented immigrant students and identifies strategies and best practices to support both educators and students.

This workshop helps educators expand their focus beyond academics by integrating culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches to foster emotional and intellectual growth for all students.

Explore AI-powered tools that personalize learning and enhance engagement for English Language Learners. Learn hands-on strategies that integrate technology into instruction meaningfully and equitably.

Participants will design student-centered learning cycles inclusive of ELLs, emphasizing problem-based learning, critical thinking, and authentic assessments to improve engagement and learning outcomes.

This workshop explores consistent routines for explicit vocabulary instruction and word-learning strategies that enhance students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills across content areas.

Learn how to shift from remediation to acceleration for Long-Term ELLs by using asset-based approaches, strengthening engagement, and building meaningful learning opportunities.

This workshop focuses on developing an effective school intake protocol to support social, emotional, and academic transitions for newcomer and SIFE high school students.

Participants will review the NYSITELL structure, administration process, and scoring samples. The session includes practical guidance on consistent and equitable test administration.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of CR Part 154, including identification, placement, programming, and graduation pathways for ELLs. Review best practices and compliance requirements.

Learn how to identify when academic struggles stem from language acquisition versus potential learning differences, and how to make informed pre-referral decisions for multilingual learners.

Understand the experiences of immigrant students and families, including unaccompanied minors, and learn ways to provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive support in schools.

This session equips educators with evidence-based strategies to foster inclusive, student-centered classrooms and enhance the academic success of ELLs.

Examine how to adapt the five pillars of reading instruction—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—for ELLs in linguistically diverse classrooms.

Review the NYS ELL identification process, including the Home Language Questionnaire, interview procedures, and SIFE identification. Learn how and when to convene Language Proficiency Teams.

Discover how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles can be used to plan linguistically inclusive instruction that fosters engagement, validation, and equitable access for ELLs.

Analyze NYSESLAT data to understand proficiency levels across modalities and use the information to set goals and guide purposeful instruction using Performance Level Descriptions (PLDs).