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Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Cataldo Hall Globe Room at Gonzaga University

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Thank you to our Silver Sponsor: Data Recognition Corp. (DRC) / LAS Links

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  • $75 - February 28th to March 8th
  • $25 - Student with discount code (Contact us if you have questions or need the code.)

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Saturday, March 8
 

10:01am PST

(Poster) Chinese Learning program: Yanxueshe
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:01am - 10:30am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
Yanxueshe is a content-based, free Mandarin Chinese classroom founded in March 2023 by MA-TESOL Chinese students at Gonzaga University. Open to everyone on and off campus, the program invites participants to explore Chinese language and culture in a collaborative and engaging environment.
Presenters
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Ziyue Hu

Gonzaga University
Ziyue Hu (Cecilia) is an MA-TESOL student at Gonzaga University and the one of the coordinators Yanxueshe, a Chinese learning program. With a background in language education and instructional design, Cecilia leverages her TESOL training to create inclusive and engaging learning experiences... Read More →
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Xuezheng Sun

Gonzaga University
Xuezheng Sun is a graduate of the MATESOL program at Gonzaga University. She has a strong passion for exploring innovative educational methods. Sun's project focuses on leveraging technology and interactive storytelling to teach English through immersive experiences. She hopes that... Read More →
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RanJun Wang

Gonzaga University
Roger Wang holds an MA in TESOL and has over 2 years of experience teaching adult ESL to students from diverse cultural backgrounds. His research focuses on multimodal instruction, particularly the use of music as a tool for improving phonological awareness and pronunciation in language... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:01am - 10:30am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
  Professional Learning and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

10:01am PST

(Poster) Translanguaging in Teacher Education Programs
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:01am - 10:30am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
This study focuses on preservice teachers' attitudes toward multilingualism and translanguaging within a teacher education program. It also explores how language background, teaching experience, and training influence the integration of home languages in multilingual classrooms.
Presenters
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Jiqing Xiang

Gonzaga University
Jiqing Xiang is a graduate student in the MA TESOL program at Gonzaga University. With three years of K-12 English teaching experience and volunteer work with various ESL programs in Spokane, she also served as the GECO (Gonzaga ESL Community Outreach) coordinator for one year. Her... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:01am - 10:30am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
  Research

10:30am PST

Understanding and Implementing Differentiated Instruction
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am PST
Jepson 108
This presentation explores key elements of differentiation and effective strategies to meet the needs of all students, including multilingual learners, special education, and gifted students. Participants will gain an understanding of differentiation and practical tools for adapting lessons.

Presenters
avatar for Thereza Vahlstrom

Thereza Vahlstrom

ELD Teacher, Mead School District
Thereza Vahlstrom holds a Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and a Bachelor’s degree in Letters. She is currently an ELD teacher at the Mead School District and occasionally teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at Whitworth University. In the past... Read More →
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Heidi Kieper

Special Education Teacher, Mead School District
Heidi Kieper is a National Board Certified teacher with a Master’s in Special Education, a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, Reading and French, and is trained as a Child Life Specialist. She was raised bilingually (German and English) and has a great love for languages and... Read More →
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Ireland Mayfield

Special Education Teacher, Mead School District
Ireland Mayfield is a Special Educator with a Bachelor’s in Special Education and Elementary Education who is pursuing her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction. She has 6 previous years of experience working with individuals with disabilities at Easterseals Camp Stand By Me... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am PST
Jepson 108
  Instructional Strategies

11:30am PST

Following Great Grandfather Don Bex's Footsteps
Saturday March 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
Based on fieldwork in Guatemala with Q’eqchi' Mayans, this study followed the villagers' seasonal sowing events. The story weaves three episodes of sowing rituals culminating in sealing the union of the Mayan sacred plant, maize, and collective humanity.
Presenters
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YiShan Lea, Ed.D.

Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL, Central Washington University
YiShan Lea is a Professor of Bilingual Education at CWU. Her Ed. D. is in Curriculum and Instruction from Boise State University, Idaho. Her research background is in teacher education and education cultural ethnography. She has published many peer-reviewed articles and 3 book chapters... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
  Community Voices and Storytelling

2:15pm PST

Tools for Better Serving Newcomers and SLIFE Student
Saturday March 8, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PST
Jepson 127
This session provides educators, administrators, and support staff with practical insights and resources to enhance the educational experiences and outcomes of newcomers and students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE).
Presenters
avatar for Katie Sperling

Katie Sperling

Multilingual Program Supervisor, OSPI
Katie Sperling, MIT - Multilingual Program Supervisor – OSPI Katie Sperling is a passionate advocate for Multilingual Education. She has taught in and led K-12 language development programs on the East and West sides of Washington State for the past 24 years.
Saturday March 8, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PST
Jepson 127
  Instructional Strategies

3:15pm PST

Using Language Assessment Data to Impact EL Success
Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 108
Advancing educational opportunities for ELs must include language assessment data to guide and monitor program implementation and track student language growth over time. This session will highlight the role of assessment and accountability to guide instruction and monitor student progress.
Presenters
avatar for Norma Godina-Silva

Norma Godina-Silva

Data Recognition Corp. (DRC) / LAS Links
During her 38 years in education, Dr. Godina-Silva has collaborated extensively with educators across the nation to support second language acquisition and dual language programs. She believes that the right use of data can ensure linguistic and academic progress and success for English... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 108
  Other

3:15pm PST

Does Morphology Matter for Multilingual Readers?
Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 127
Students in middle schools need strong literacy skills across the content areas and engage with dense academic vocabulary. Come learn about a research study that examines morphology as a component of L2 English reading and discuss how we can use these insights to help guide multilingual readers.
Presenters
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Melissa Tobey LaBelle

Visiting Asst. Prof. of Secondary Education/Educational Leadership, Bridgewater State University
Dr. Melissa Tobey LaBelle is a former world language teacher—also trained to instruct English, ESL, and reading—who now focuses on training teachers. A native of Massachusetts, she is new to the Pacific Northwest and excited to meet fellow educators and collaborate with them to... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 127
  Research
 
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