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

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Silver Sponsor: Data Recognition Corp. (DRC) / LAS Links

Registration Prices: 
  • $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
 

8:00am PST

Clock Hour Sign-in
Saturday March 8, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
Be sure to sign in for Clock Hours at the WAESOL Clock Hour Table.  There are up to 6 clock hours available for today's conference.  If you plan to request clock hours, or even if you're not sure, sign-in.  You MUST be signed in at the clock hour table to receive clock hours for today.
Saturday March 8, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
  Other
  • Target Audience k-12

10:30am PST

Developing a Marshallese Heritage Language Program
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
The Marshallese Heritage Language Advisory Board for Spokane Public Schools presents on their experiences developing a credit-bearing heritage language program for integration in the public high school setting of the United States. In an overview presentation on the program, they share key rationale, core cultural concepts, procedures, local and international partnerships, and more.
Presenters
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Darrell Enos

Marshallese Language Specialist, Spokane Public Schools
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Dorcas Taidrik

Spokane Public Schools
Dorcas Taidrik is a community leader and the Marshallese Heritage Language instructor for the newly developed Marshallese Heritage Language Program in Spokane Public Schools. She has served as an interpreter, translator, and community liaison in various organizations in Spokane including... Read More →
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Doresty Daniel

Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington
Doresty Daniel is the Community Wellness Program Manager for the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICAWA) here in Spokane. She is a former Bilingual Specialist and Language Specialist for Spokane Public Schools and a founding member of the Marshallese Heritage... Read More →
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Rick Kabua

Spokane Public Schools
Rick Kabua is the Marshallese Student Support Specialist for Spokane Public Schools and a founding member of the Marshallese Heritage Language Advisory Board. He is originally from the capital atoll of Majuro in the Ratak chain of the Marshall Islands and is the president of the Marshallese... Read More →
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Rose Kabua

Marshallese Heritage Language Advisory Board
Rosa Kabua, wife of Rick Kabua, is from Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands and is a Patient Account Representative at Kaiser Permanente. She is a current member of the Marshallese Heritage Language Advisory Board, and a former member of the Marshallese Community Advisory. She... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
  Other

11:30am PST

Open Forum: Allyship at Eye Level
Saturday March 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PST
Jepson 122
Local professors and community partners of the Marshallese Heritage Language Advisory program offer honest insights into the role of allyship in developing collaborative partnerships that decentralize whiteness and decolonize educational systems in the pursuit of equity.
Presenters
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Anny Fritzen Case

Gonzaga
Anny Fritzen Case has been involved in K-12 and adult ESL instruction and teacher training for over 20 years. Her scholarship focuses on multilingual learners, in particular, ways in which schools intentionally and unintentionally limit immigrant and refugee students’ access to... Read More →
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Naomi Hagen

ELD, Title III K-12 TOSA, Spokane Public Schools
Naomi Hagen is a dedicated teaching professional with 20 years of experience in the field of education including teaching, administration, and teacher training. Naomi has served on the WAESOL board for over five years as a member at large, assistant treasurer, treasurer, and recording... Read More →
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James Hunter

Director, TESOL Programs, Gonzaga University
James Hunter has taught ESL/EFL for over 30 years and is the director of TESOL Programs at Gonzaga University. He has a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Birmingham, UK, and his research interests include Second Language Acquisition, corpus linguistics, instructional... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PST
Jepson 122
  Other

12:15pm PST

Lunch Catered by Feast World Kitchen
Saturday March 8, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
Lunch is provided by Feast World Kitchen.

Feast World Kitchen is a nonprofit restaurant, catering company, and food wholesaler in downtown Spokane, Washington. Our mission is to elevate and empower immigrants and former refugees as leaders, using international cuisine as a platform for economic resilience, holistic growth, and culture-sharing. As they share flavors from their original home cultures, the Chef Entrepreneurs in our programs learn career skills, earn the income from their food sales, and build community connections.
Saturday March 8, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
  Other

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
 
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