8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks and Keynote
Join us to kick off day 1 of the 2023 Symposium on Emergent Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood with a welcome message from Alicia Barinas from the NYSED Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages, followed by a keynote presentation by Dr. Cathrine Aasen Floyd from Trust for Learning and Claudia Kramer Santamaria, Ph.D.
Keynote Title: 'Creating High-Quality Learning Environments for Every Child Utilizing Principles of Ideal Learning.'
Keynote description: The ability to participate in quality early learning should not be limited by location, race, ethnicity, ability, primary language, or socioeconomic status. Ideal learning environments embrace principles that include a commitment to play, relationship-based interactions; an ecologically- focused, child-centered perspective; equity; and a strength-based and inquiry-based approach with children, adults and families. In this session, you will observe these principles in action, learn more about how ideal learning approaches create high-quality learning experiences for every child, and engage in discussion with colleagues about how you already use and could expand the use of these principles in your classrooms.
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10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Guiding community participation in the implementation of Ideal Learning utilizing the Elevating Family Voices Workbook
In this session, participants will learn how the three tenets: emphasizing the critical relationship between speaking and listening and literacy development, encouraging language and metalinguistic awareness, and grouping students in flexible partnerships (as outlined in the Classroom Practices for Multilingual Learners and English Language Learners and The Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards) can be integrated into play-based instruction for Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs).
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Early Literacy & Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education
In this session, participants will learn how the three tenets: emphasizing the critical relationship between speaking and listening and literacy development, encouraging language and metalinguistic awareness, and grouping students in flexible partnerships (as outlined in the Classroom Practices for Multilingual Learners and English Language Learners and The Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards) can be integrated into play-based instruction for Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs).
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1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Cultivating Supportive Schools and Communities for ENL Students and Families
This presentation will share strategies and resources that can help to ensure schools are welcoming environments for ENL families that promote a parent’s role as an active participant in their child’s educational experience. We will go beyond the classroom to consider ways to leverage community resources and partnerships that can further bridge the home-school relationship. Participants will leave this session with tangible multilingual takeaways that can allow for immediate implementation of strategies discussed.
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2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Cultivating Authentic Family Engagement
We all know family engagement is a key lever for students' success. Cultivating authentic relationships is the surest way to motivate and activate families. Join us in exploring the necessity for genuine family and community relationships, examining our current practice for successful and continuous engagement, and discussing methods to support your work. While virtual, please be prepared to engage in multiple interactive conversations and activities.
After this workshop, you will be able to:
• Assess your current family engagement practice
• Explore different frameworks to support your work
• Share practices learned from your colleagues
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3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Educator Panel
Join us for a discussion with a panel of educators that will focus on supporting emergent multilingual learners in early childhood. A survey will be sent prior to the session to collect your questions and concerns. Special guests include: Dr. Susanna Cook from the North Syracuse School District, Mrs. Katie Knapp from the Liverpool School District, and Dr. Shannon Turley from the Marcellus School District. Please visit the symposium website for more information.
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8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks by Tanya Amodio Kovacs
Join us to kick off day 2 of the 2023 Symposium on Emergent Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood with a welcome message from Tanya Amodio-Kovacs from the NYSED Office of Early Learning.
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9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Keynote: Collaborating to Create Responsive Plans to Engage Families & Communities in Supporting Success for Multilingual Learners
This presentation will introduce the Teacher-Student Success Network (TSSN) as a framework that can be used by teachers and administrators to explore various "actors'” roles in supporting the success of multilingual learners (MLs). During this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to participate in some activities developed using the TSSN framework to explore ways to identify challenges when seeking to engage families and communities to support MLs, but more importantly to develop plans to address those challenges. The presenter will also share artifacts and summaries of collaborative work from more than 100 K-12 educators who participated in a series of eight seminars on the TSSN as part of a multi-year U.S. Department of Education grant.
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10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Administrator Panel
Join us for a discussion with a panel of administrators that will focus on supporting emergent multilingual learners in early childhood programs. A survey will be sent prior to the session to collect your questions and concerns. Special guests include: Dr. DJ Kaiser from Webster University, Jennifer King-Reese from the Syracuse City School District, and Denise McAuliffe from the Long Island RBERN.
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1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Family-School Partnerships
In this session, participants will learn to identify the types of support families of ELLs and new immigrants need in order to become more engaged in their child's development and education. Presenter will share their experience of developing a Family Academy specifically focused on the needs of families of ELLs and new immigrants including collaboration with community based organizations and family liaisons.
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2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Playing to Support Language Acquisition
Using games and fun activities language acquisition becomes automatic instead of drill. Simple words like your turn, my turn , numbers on dice, building sentences, alphabet, colors and shapes all become imbedded knowledge without work sheets. Turn your Fun Fridays into a time to reinforce concepts and vocabulary while having an enjoyable day.
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3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
There Are Many Ways to Hold a Baby!
Although we know that preschoolers are not born at 3 years old, how do our ECE programs use youngsters' prior experiences to drive curriculum? Children are socialized in the contexts of their families. Our preschoolers hail from a wide variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds that reflect values that may differ from those of our programs. How do we incorporate children's and family's funds of knowledge to develop culturally responsive and sustaining ECE programs in real time?
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4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Strategies & Cultural Awareness around Helping English Learners with a Chinese Background
This workshop shares practical activities and resources for Chinese teachers in multiple settings: K-12, college, immersion, and language classes. The presenter will model activities that engage students and enhance their learning in Chinese in an online classroom setting. Workshop participants will be exposed to multiple classroom activities that can be adapted and applied into every classroom, as well as resources that help parents support students at home.
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