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

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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
 

10:30am 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

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

1:15pm PST

AI in University Writing via TESOL and EAP Frameworks
Saturday March 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
This session presents research in progress on perceptions of generative AI in university writing. Preliminary findings reveal varied views on its role in fostering autonomy and accuracy versus concerns about originality. Strategies for first-year writing curriculum design will be discussed.
Presenters
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Brandy Bippes

University of Utah Asia Campus
Brandy Bippes, Associate Professor at the University of Utah Asia Campus, directs the English Language Lab and teaches writing, rhetoric, and technical communication. A technology advocate, she explores how generative AI transforms writing instruction. She holds a PhD TESOL from The... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
  Instructional Strategies

2:15pm PST

Let’s Read Outloud and Answer the Questions Together!
Saturday March 8, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
Participants will review and practice the instructional strategy of reading outloud and answering questions together in small groups. The session includes a short review of reading theory, research, and practice. Then, working in pairs or small group, participants practice and discuss the strategy.
Presenters
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Terry Knudsen

Full Time Faculty, Mukogawa U.S. Campus
Terry Knudsen has taught ESL at CCS, Eastern Washington U, Gonzaga U, Seattle Pacific U, Washington Academy of Languages, and Whitworth U. She is presently full-time faculty at Mukogawa US Campus. She holds a BA in Lit, an MFA in Creative Writing with ESL classes, and a Masters of... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
  Instructional Strategies

3:15pm PST

Building Digital Confidence with BurlingtonEnglish
Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
In this session, we will explore how BurlingtonEnglish immerses students in a complete digital experience with standards-based, teacher-led instruction to develop English proficiency while integrating essential digital literacy skills that learners need to achieve success in a digital world.
Presenters
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Mara Schwartz

Customer Manager, BurlingtonEnglish
Mara graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in Spanish and certificates in TESOL and Global Cultures. She taught for six years in Boston Public Schools, focusing on upper elementary English. Passionate about empowering students, Mara moved to Seattle in 2021 to pursue... Read More →
Exhibitors
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Mara Schwartz

Customer Manager, BurlingtonEnglish
Mara graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in Spanish and certificates in TESOL and Global Cultures. She taught for six years in Boston Public Schools, focusing on upper elementary English. Passionate about empowering students, Mara moved to Seattle in 2021 to pursue... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm PST
Jepson 124 BurlingtonEnglish Room
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