The New York State Association for Bilingual Education

cordially invites you to the

2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Fostering Collaborative Instructional Leadership

in Bilingual Education: Equity in Action

May 20-22, 2021

Pre-Conference Events on May 15-19, 2021

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NYSABE Pre-Conference Overview

Saturday, May 15 and Monday, May 17 – Wednesday, May 19, 2021

NYSABE 2020 – 2021 AWARDEES

Bilingual Parent of the Year Award

Martha Sánchez
Member, Community Education Council-Community School District 30
NYC Department of Education

Dr. Antonia Pantoja Advocacy Award

Alicia Winnicki
Superintendent Community School District 14
NYC Department of Education

Dr. Ximena E. Zate Bilingual Teacher of the Year Award

Antonia Torres-Gearity
Bilingual Teacher
Front Street Elementary School
Hempstead Union Free School District

Bilingual Administrator of the Year Award

Maria Angélica Meyer
Director of Instruction, Assessments and Funded Programs
Westbury Union Free School District

Bilingual Support Personnel Award

Carolina Pérez
School Counselor, Hempstead High School
Hempstead School District

 Gladys Correa Memorial Award

Angélica Infante-Green
Commissioner, Rhode Island Department of Education

2021 NYSABE virtual pre-conference GUEST SPEAKERS

Saturday, May 15
8:00 PM

Angélica Infante-Green
Commissioner, Rhode Island Department of Education

Wednesday, May 19
4:40 PM

Mario Palma
Vice-President, Multilingual Teaching and Learning- American Reading Company

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Free of charge but attendees must register to access the sessions.

Saturday, May 15th

7:00 – 8:30 PM

Award Celebration

Student Awards
Professional Awards
Gladys Correa Memorial Award:
Angélica Infante-Green

Monday, May 17th
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4:00 – 4:10 PM	Parent Institute – Greetings and Welcoming Remarks Alicia Báez-Barinas, NYSABE President Ivana Espinet and Kate Menken, NYSABE Parents-at-Large Delegates
4:10 – 5:10 PM	Parent Institute – Session I
5:15 – 7:00 PM	Parent Institute – Session II
7:00 – 8:00 PM	NYSABE Membership Meeting: Members of the Board of Directors and Delegate Assembly

Tuesday, May 18th
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3:00 – 4:30 PM	Parent Institute – Session III: Parent Advocacy Panel, Ivana Espinet and Kate Menken
4:35 – 5:35 PM	Parent Institute – Session IV
7:00 – 8:30 PM	Past Presidents’ Forum

Wednesday, May 19th

4:00 – 4:10 PM	Entertainment
4:10 – 4:40 PM	President’s Address
4:40 – 4:50 PM	Special Guest: Mario Palma, Vice President for Multilingual Teaching and Learning, American Reading Company
4:50 – 5:00 PM	Special Presentation

NYSABE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Thursday, May 20 – Saturday, May 22, 2021

2021 NYSABE virtual conference GUEST SPEAKERS

Thursday, May 20
3:00 PM

Betty A. Rosa
Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York

Thursday, May 20
5:00 PM

David Kirkland
Vice Dean for Equity, Belonging, and Community Action Steinhardt School of Education, New York University

Friday, May 21
3:00 PM

Elisa Alvarez
Associate Commissioner
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages, NYSED

Saturday, May 22
9:00 AM

Lester W. Young, Jr.
Chancellor, New York State Board of Regents

Saturday, May 22
9:10 AM

Meisha Porter
Chancellor, New York City Department of Education

Saturday, May 22
9:20 AM

Roberto Padilla
Superintendent, Newburgh School District

Saturday, May 22
11:15 AM

Amelia Van Name Larson
Executive Vice President of Innovations and Academic Partnerships- American Reading Company

Saturday, May 22
11:15 AM

Mario Palma
Vice-President, Multilingual Teaching and Learning- American Reading Company

Saturday, May 22
12:00 PM

Sonia Soltero
Professor and Chairperson, Department of Leadership, Language and Curriculum DePaul University, Chicago, IL

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Thursday, May 20th

2:55 – 3:00 PM	Student Performance
3:00 – 3:15 PM	Welcome / Greetings: Alicia Báez-Barinas, NYSABE President Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York
3:15 – 4:00 PM	Concurrent Session I
4:05 – 4:50 PM	Concurrent Session II
5:00 – 6:00 PM	Keynote Presentation – Returning to Justice: Advancing Culturally and Linguistically Responsive-Sustaining Education in the Midst of Pandemics, Protests, and Possibilities. David Kirkland, Executive Director, NYU Metropolitan Center for Research, Equity and the Transformation of Schools; Vice-Dean, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University
6:00 – 6:30 PM	Q & A with David Kirkland

Friday, May 21st

2:55 – 3:00 PM	Student Performance
3:00 – 3:15 PM	Welcome / Greetings Alicia Báez-Barinas, NYSABE President Elisa Alvarez, Associate Commissioner, Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages, NYSED
3:15 – 4:00 PM	Concurrent Session III
4:05 – 4:50 PM	Concurrent Session IV
5:00 – 6:00 PM	Keynote Presentation – Nice White Parents Imee Hernández, NYC School for International Studies PTA Co-Chairperson Chana Joffe-Walt, National Public Radio/This American Life
6:00 – 6:30 PM	Q & A

Saturday, May 22nd

8:55 – 9:00 AM	Student Performance
9:00 – 9:30 AM	Welcome / Greetings Alicia Báez-Barinas, NYSABE President Lester Young, Jr., Chancellor, NYS Board of Regents Meisha Porter, Chancellor, NYCDOE Roberto Padilla, Superintendent, Newburgh Enlarged City School District
9:35 – 10:20 AM	Leadership Panel and Concurrent Session V
10:30 – 11:10 AM	Special Education Panel and Concurrent Session VI
11:15 – 11:55 AM	*SOCIAL JUSTICE-Equity – Focused Leadership: The intersection of high-quality curriculum, culturally and historically responsive teaching, and children’s educational future.* Amelia Van Name Larson, Executive Vice President of Innovations and Academic Partnerships, American Reading Company Mario Palma, Vice President for Multilingual Teaching and Learning, American Reading Company
12:00 – 12:45 PM	Keynote Presentation – Leading the Way to Equity, Access and Inclusion: Additive Bilingual Education as the Great Equalizer Sonia Soltero, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Leadership, Language and Curriculum and Former Director of the Bilingual-Bicultural Education Graduate Program, De Paul University, IL
12:45 – 1:00 PM	Conference Closing

Join educators, parents, students, community leaders, and elected officials at this conference which will focus on collaborative instructional leadership and educational equity for English language learners (ELLs)/multilingual learners. Sessions will offer a broad range of research-based innovative instructional strategies and pedagogical frameworks that will inspire and energize participants to strive for equitable and quality bilingual education. Sessions will also address current policy, effective planning and implementation strategies, and meaningful resources for bilingual education program models, including dual language. Other topics will include bilingual special education, culturally and linguistically responsive/sustaining education, pre-k education for ELLs/multilingual learners, and much more!

The conference program will include an exciting Leadership Strand that will offer inspiring direction for present and future educational leaders, researchers, parents/family members, and other stakeholders involved in the education of ELL/multilingual learners.

See you at the conference!

Alicia Báez-Barinas

NYSABE President

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