HAPPENING TODAY: Multilingual Education Conference Learn more
HAPPENING TODAY: Multilingual Education Conference Learn more
HAPPENING TODAY: Multilingual Education Conference Learn more
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Presented by WQPT PBS in partnership with:
With additional support provided by The Geneseo Foundation
The Ready to Learn Multilingual Education Conference is designed for educators and advocates to explore how language can be a powerful tool to engage, support, and uplift learners.
Join educators, caregivers, and community leaders in discovering innovative approaches to supporting multilingual learners—from early childhood through adulthood. This signature Quad Cities educational event features an inspiring keynote, engaging, hands-on breakout sessions, and meaningful opportunities for organizations and vendors to connect and share valuable resources.
$40.00 per participant
Contact us online, call 309-764-2400, or email Melissa Gravert at m-gravert@wiu.edu
In this keynote, I will share my personal journey navigating imposter syndrome and the ongoing challenge of feeling I wasn’t doing enough to support my multilingual students—or to connect with colleagues who didn’t fully understand the strengths these learners bring to our classrooms. Together, we’ll reflect on the value we bring as educators of multilingual students.
This presentation hopes to reassure and reaffirm that as professionals who work with multilingual students, we are indeed the experts and have the tools in our toolboxes to be effective teachers, and that we possess the professional skills to collaborate and educate alongside other educators in our school communities.
Meet Sara Mendez, the 2024 Illinois Bilingual Teacher of the Year and an Illinois Policy Fellow with Teach Plus! Passionate about multilingual education, she teaches English language development, co-teaches core subjects, and empowers multilingual learners and their families at Monmouth-Roseville Junior High.
8:00AM
Sign-in and Breakfast
8:20AM
Event Intro & FAQ
8:30AM
Keynote Speaker
9:30AM
Break
9:40AM
Breakout Session 1
10:40AM
Break
10:50AM
Parent Mentor Presentation
11:30AM
Lunch
12:20PM
Breakout Session 2
1:20PM
Break
1:30PM
Breakout Session 3
2:30PM
Break
2:40PM
Student Panel Discussion
3:20PM
Wrap Up / Raffle Drawing
Presented by
Eduardo Perez &
Tania Alcala
Presented by
Teresa Dothard-Campbell
Presented by
Melissa Telles &
Julia Albarracin
Presented by
Robert Mwaga &
Jessica Matherly
Presented by
Melissa Gravert &
Korah Winn-Romkey
Presented by
Sara Mendez
Presented by
Margarita Mojica
Presented by
José Burgos
Presented by
Kathi Gantt &
Amanda Walters
Presented by
Kelsey Erickson
Professional development credits available for applicable sessions. Session selection information will be sent after registering.
GATEWAYS: "We will provide each participant with a copy of the Certificate of Participation upon arrival. You will need your Gateways ID# to complete the form. Then, in each session you attend, you will receive a sticker/label to keep track of your attendance that you will put on your Certificate of Participation. At the end of the conference, you will return your Certificate of Participation at the registration table. The forms will be scanned and sent to our accreditation partner, Child Care Resource & Referral of Midwestern Illinois, so that each participant receives Gateways credit."
ISBE: "We will provide each participant with a copy of the PD Individual Attendance Form upon arrival. You will need your IEIN to complete the form. At the end of the conference, you will sign and return your PD Individual Attendance Form at the registration table. The forms will be sent to our accreditation partner, Western Illinois University, so that each participant receives ISBE credit."
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