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Sixth International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education: Connecting Research and Practice Across Contexts

October 20–22, 2016

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, USA

French Embassy (Invitation Only)

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Natalie Cox, Ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis
Karl Cogard, French Embassy

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: A Framework for Content-Language-Literacy Integration

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Laurent Cammarata, University of Alberta

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Aprendizaje Cooperativo: Estrategias para el Trabajo en Equipo Eficaz

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Vicent Sánchez Grande, Anwatin Middle School
Elizabeth Dwight, Anwatin Middle School

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Before, During, and After: Optimizing Peer Interaction Activities in the Immersion Classroom

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Susan Ballinger, McGill University

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: IPAs and Immersion: Assessing Student Language Use in Academic Contexts

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D

Lead Presenter/organizer

Stephanie Irizarry, add.a.lingua
Mandy Menke, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Immersion Program Leadership: Five Strategies for Success

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Teresa Carranza, Madison Metropolitan School District
Chris Holden, Normandale Elementary French Immersion School

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Immersion in the Middle Years: Keeping Language on Par with Content

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Nathan Lee, Anwatin Middle School
Robyn Eliason, Anwatin Middle School

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Increasing Character-Based Word Knowledge: A 5-Step Process

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom E

Lead Presenter/organizer

Tara W. Fortune, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota
Ping Peng, Scenic Heights Elementary School, Minnetonka Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Modern Terms and Ancient Resonance: Creating a Dynamic Future through Indigenous Language

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Maajiigwaneyaash Jourdain, Misaabekong Ojibwe Language Immersion Program
Wilhelm Meya, The Language Conservancy

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Motivating Students to Write Through Digital Writing

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Isabelle Punchard, Edina Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Preparing and Working with Assistant Language Teachers from Abroad

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lisa M. Dorner, University of Missouri-Columbia

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: The Face of the Future: Recruiting and Serving Diverse Learners in an Immersion Setting

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Cheryl G. Miller, Baton Rouge Foreign Language Academic Immersion Magnet (FLAIM)

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Time for Formative Assessment

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lynn Thompson, Center for Applied Linguistics, World Languages and International Programs

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: All in Good Time: Making Classroom Minutes Count

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Patsy Lightbown, Concordia University

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Creating Effective Systems of Support for International Guest Partner Teachers

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ofelia Wade, Utah State Office of Education
Katherine Abuchaibe, Utah State Office of Education

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Cultivating Complexity: Differentiated Instruction for Linguistic Diversity

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Amy I. Young, New York University
Pamela D'Andrea Montalbano, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Cultivating Cultural Identity within Hawaiian Medium Education

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Makalapua Alencastre, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Kalehua Krug, Hawaii Department of Education, Office of Hawaiian Education, Hawaiian Language Immersion Education

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Integrating Language and Content Across the Immersion Curriculum

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Roy Lyster, McGill University

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Learning Centers for the Primary Grades

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Rosa Sala-Healey, Park Spanish Immersion School
Kim Wieber du Saire, Park Spanish Immersion School

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Listening and Oral Proficiency Assessment for Young Learners

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lynn Thompson, Center for Applied Linguistics, World Languages and International Programs

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Secondary Immersion Programming: Challenges, Successes and Opportunities!

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Liz Hathaway-Castelán, Saint Paul Public Schools
Elizabeth Dwight, Anwatin Middle School
Martha J. Johnson, Secondary Immersion and Solutions in Education

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Self-Regulation and Learner's Autonomy: Writing Strategies in Immersion

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Josée LeBouthillier, University of New Brunswick

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Strategies for Keeping Primary and Secondary Students in the Target Language

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Betsy Koop, add.a.lingua

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: Supporting At‐Risk Second Language Readers

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Renée Bourgoin, University of New Brunswick

Co-Presenters

Pre-Conference Workshop: Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges Between Languages

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Karen Beeman, The Center for Teaching for Biliteracy
Cheryl Urow, The Center for Teaching for Biliteracy

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Pre-Conference Workshop: What Happens After Assessment?: The Impact of Assessment on Instruction

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D

Lead Presenter/organizer

Mandy Menke, University of Minnesota
Stephanie Irizarry, add.a.lingua

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Keynote Address: Bilingualism in Education: Implications for Bilingual Education and Minority Language Students

Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 5:00 PM–6:30 PM CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ellen Bialystok, York University

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Conference Welcome and Presentation of Awards

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 8:00 AM–8:30 AM CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom

Lead Presenter/organizer

Co-Presenters

Plenary: Is there Really a Labor Market Advantage to Bilingualism in the US?

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 8:30 AM–9:30 AM CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom

Lead Presenter/organizer

Patricia C. Gándara, University of California - Los Angeles

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Adult Immersion in Indigenous Communities: The Role and Impact of Adult L2 Speakers in Kahnawà:ke

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kahtehrón:ni Iris Stacey, Kahnawàke Education Center

Co-Presenters

At the Crossroads of Compliance and Conscience: Lessons from a Bilingual School Navigating National Standards

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Jamy Stillman, University of Colorado, Boulder

Co-Presenters

Lauren Anderson, Connecticut College
Kathryn Struthers, Barnard College
John Beltramo, University of Southern California

At-Risk Children in German-English Elementary School Immersion Programs

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Anja Steinlen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Co-Presenters

Thorsten Piske, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Book Clubs in a Dual Language Classroom: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, PreK-2

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sandra Daniel, The Globe Academy

Co-Presenters

Rebecca Galeano, Florida State University

Chinese Radicals Review Lesson: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, PreK-2

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Cui Sun, Minnetonka Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Cognitive Guided Instruction in a Chinese Immersion Math Classroom: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, PreK-2

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lin Niu, Hopkins XinXing Academy

Co-Presenters

Meilin Jia Nelson, Hopkins XinXing Academy

Dual Language Pathways: Paving the Way Towards Dual Language Development

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Mariana Castro, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Co-Presenters

Cynthia Lundgren, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Guided Reading Groups in a Kindergarten Dual Language Immersion Program

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake of the Isles

Lead Presenter/organizer

Nora E. Santillan, Mount Airy City Schools

Co-Presenters

Immersion Improv: Integration of Language and Movement

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Brian J. Rice, Adams Spanish Immersion

Co-Presenters

Amy I. Young, New York University, Steinhardt

Language Immersion Startup 101: How to Start, Spread, Build, Grow, Sustain, and Nurture a New School

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Cedar Lake

Lead Presenter/organizer

Richie Kucinski, La Ola del Lago Spanish Immersion

Co-Presenters

Katie Moras, El Bosque Encantado Spanish Immersion Preschool

Learning Centers that Promote Biliteracy: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, PreK-2

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Angela Ortiz, Chapel International School

Co-Presenters

Perspectives of High School Students in a Spanish Immersion Program

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lucy Welbourn Johnson, N/A

Co-Presenters

Primary Motivations and Leadership Role for Dual Language Education

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

David Rogers, Dual Language Education of New Mexico

Co-Presenters

Professional Development and French Immersion: The Case of the WILDACT Project

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Laurent Cammarata, University of Alberta

Co-Presenters

Teaching Mandarin Language Through Science: Good Vibrations - Length and Pitch; Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, PreK-2

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Dilu Shi, XinXing Academy

Co-Presenters

Jingyi Yang, XinXing Academy

The Development and Implementation of a Dual Language Program

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Patti Studwell, W.H. Keister Elementary

Co-Presenters

Anne Lintner, W.H. Keister Elementary
Jen Kettelkamp, W.H. Keister Elementary
Kimberly Boronat García, W.H. Keister Elementary School

The Object Fair: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, PreK-2

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ana Maria Gurgel, Colégio Laser Solar dos Lagos

Co-Presenters

The Real World of Letters: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, PreK-2

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Tresa M. Northington, International School of Louisiana

Co-Presenters

The Role of Culture and Communication in Building and Sustaining Successful Mandarin Immersion Programs

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Molly Wieland, Hopkins XinXing Chinese Immersion

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

When Children Start Translanguaging: Cases in a Dual Immersion Preschool

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Natsuko Shibata Perera, International Christian University

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Perspectives on the Global Landscape of Immersion Education

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D/E Combined

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ofelia Wade, Utah State Office of Education
Siv Björklund, University of Vaasa

Co-Presenters

Lyle French, Avenues - The World School
Joseph Dicks, University of New Brunswick
Myriam Met, Independent Consultant
Anna Golubeva, Innove Foundation
Pádraig Ó Duibhir, Dublin City University, Institute of Education
Marta Walliser, University of Alcalá, Franklin Institute
Karita Mård-Miettinen, University of Vaasa

Session Materials

Social-semiotic and Functional Approaches to Language and Content Integration in Bilingual/Multilingual Education

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Superior A/B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ana Llinares, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Tom Morton, University of London - Birkbeck

Co-Presenters

Angel Lin, University of Hong Kong
Yuen Yi Lo, The University of Hong Kong
Thomas Somers, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Natalia Evnitskaya, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Christiane Dalton-Puffer, University of Vienna
Andrés Ramirez, Florida Atlantic University
Tarja Nikula, University of Jyväskylä
Luciana de Oliveira, University of Miami
Sabrina Sembiante, Florida Atlantic University
Rachel Whittaker, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Session Materials

BASE: Empowering Subject Teachers and Diverse Language Learners

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Verena Burkart-Wiltrout, International Schools

Co-Presenters

Biliteracy Development in a 5th Grade Dual Language Immersion Classroom

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Danielle Reynolds-Young, Canby School District

Co-Presenters

Vicky Aguilar, Canby School District

Causal sub-clauses in German/School Life: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Beate Simon, Twin Cities German Immersion School

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Critical Media Analysis, Literary Devices and Conjunctions + Subjunctive/Indicative: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Stephanie J. Owen-Lyons, University of Minnesota (Graduate student)

Co-Presenters

Culture and Media (Human Rights): Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lucia Rubio, University of Utah
Jill Landes-Lee, University of Utah, L2TReC

Co-Presenters

Developing a State-Wide Coalition: The Missouri Dual Language Network

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake of the Isles

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lisa M. Dorner, University of Missouri

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Engaging Upper Elementary Students in Reading Chinese: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Yuqi Li, Hopkins XinXing Academy

Co-Presenters

Fun, Practical, and Effective Strategies To Teach Mandarin Literacy to Elementary School Students

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Shelly Li, Calgary Board of Education

Co-Presenters

Helping Students Develop Social Language in the Chinese Immersion Classroom: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lixia Shi, Xinxing Academy/Eisenhower Elementary

Co-Presenters

Heritage Language Schools in Refugee Communities

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Cedar Lake

Lead Presenter/organizer

Trudie Aberdeen, University of Alberta

Co-Presenters

Ideological and Social Challenges of Learning French in Canada

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sylvie Roy, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Co-Presenters

Language Learning and Pedagogy in One-Way Foreign Language Immersion: a Space for Translanguaging?

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Dieuwerke Rutgers, University of Florida

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Language Looping: A Scaffolding Technique for Immersion Planning

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ryan (Wahde) Mackey, Cherokee Nation

Co-Presenters

Lessons from Mandarin Immersion Learner Language

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Tara W. Fortune, CARLA - University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

Zhongkui Ju, University of Minnesota

Session Materials

Let's Debate!/¡Vamos a debatir!: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Raina Crawford, Avenues: The World School

Co-Presenters

Julie Yankowitz, Avenues: The World School

Minority Language Medium Teachers' Perspectives on Translanguaging

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Joanna McPake, University of Strathclyde, School of Education,

Co-Presenters

Fiona O'Hanlon, University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education

Motivating Immersion Teachers Towards Expertise Development: Relationships between School Culture, Internal Factors, and Flow

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Michelle Haj-Broussard, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Co-Presenters

Amanda S. Mayeaux, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Parental Support for Monolingual Families in Dual Immersion

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Valerie Sun, California State University, Los Angeles

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Rights & Responsibilities of US Citizenship with Focus on Subjunctive: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Stephanie J. Owen-Lyons, University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

Corinne Mathieu, University of Minnesota

Scaffolded Workshop: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Pedro Lopez-Chaves, Chief Sealth IHS @ Seattle Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Training Dual Immersion Instructors to Teach Writing: The Utah Experience

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Maria Luisa Spicer-Escalante, Utah State University

Co-Presenters

Who Am I?: Teacher Swap Shop Lesson, 3-Secondary

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Meng Wang, Minnesota Hopkins West Junior High

Co-Presenters

Plenary: Indigenous Revitalization - Immersion and the Home-School-Community Connection - Research and Praxis Across Contexts

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom

Lead Presenter/organizer

Teresa McCarty, University of California - Los Angeles

Co-Presenters

"A Bridge to Somewhere": Metaphor in Two-Way Immersion Program and Bilingual Policy Reforms

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sharon Merritt, Fresno Pacific University

Co-Presenters

Aligning Writing Assessment Practices for Immersion Students

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Angela Ortiz, Chapel International School

Co-Presenters

Paula Moro, Chapel International School
Flavia Tacchini, Chapel International School

Dual Language Literacy Instruction: Scaffolding to Make Both Language and Content Accessible

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kristen L. Pratt, Washington State University

Co-Presenters

Early Literacy and Comprehension through Technology in a Two-Way Immersion Program

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Katherine Perron Pantano, Riverview Elementary School

Co-Presenters

Ada Kristel Perez, Riverview Elementary School
Yomarie Arroyo, Riverview Elementary School

Improving Dual Language Programs through the Development of a Master Plan: Escondido Elementary's Journey

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Aleyda Barrera-Cruz, Palo Alto Unified School District

Co-Presenters

Rosa Molina, Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education (ATDLE)
Chuck Merritt, Palo Alto Unified School District, Escondido Elementary School

In the Absence of Immersion: Creating Culturally Responsive Ecologies through Biography-Driven Instruction

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Shabina Kavimandan, Kansas State University

Co-Presenters

Glenda Leung, Kansas State University

Meeting Parent and District Expectations for Spanish Dual Language Immersion Programs: One School District's Experience

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lucrecia Santibañez, Claremont Graduate University

Co-Presenters

Thomas Luschei, Claremont Graduate University
Melissa Navarro, San Diego State University, Claremont Graduate University
Michelle Soto-Peña, Claremont Graduate University

Skyping and Blogging with a Sister School in China

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ellen Knell, Brigham Young University

Co-Presenters

Rocky Wenrui Chen, Draper Park Middle School
Bob Pingcheng Tsai, Centennial Middle School

Student Engagement and First Language Use in Immersion Education

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Emily Helgerson, McGill University

Co-Presenters

Teaching to Their Potential: Strategies to Boost Academic and Oral Language Proficiency in Dual Immersion

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kimberly Boronat García, W.H. Keister Elementary School, Spanish Dual Immersion

Co-Presenters

Jenna Martin-Trinka, W.H. Keister Elementary School, Spanish Dual Immersion
Mariela Formiconi, W.H. Keister Elementary School, Spanish Dual Immersion
Rose Jantzi, W.H. Keister Elementary School, Spanish Dual Immersion

The Intersection of Language Awareness and Ideology among In-Service Teachers of Emerging Bilinguals

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kathryn Henderson, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Co-Presenters

Kristen Lindahl, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Three Biliteracy Strategies to Improve L1 and L2 Output: A Brazilian Collaborative Case Study

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lyle French, Avenues - The World School

Co-Presenters

What Makes a University Immersion Language Program So Successful and Sustainable after 25 Years?

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Cedar Lake

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sophie Nock, University of Waikato

Co-Presenters

Biliteracy Development in Immersion Education: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Intersections

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lake Superior A/B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Mileidis Gort, University of Colorado - Boulder

Co-Presenters

C. Patrick Proctor, Boston College
Fred Genesee, McGill University
Elizabeth Howard, University of Connecticut
Qianqian Zhang-Wu, Boston College
Cristina Hunter, Boston College

Session Materials

Educational Innovations in Immersion Teacher Preparation and Development

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D/E Combined

Lead Presenter/organizer

T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, University of Limerick

Co-Presenters

Makalapua Alencastre, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Diane Tedick, University of Minnesota
Laurent Cammarata, University of Alberta
Martine Cavanagh, University of Alberta, Campus Saint-Jean
Sylvie Blain, Université de Moncton, Campus de Moncton
Siv Björklund, University of Vaasa
Karita Mård-Miettinen, University of Vaasa

Session Materials

Growing Pains and Opportunities: Assessment and Student Support at the TC German Immersion School (K-8)

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lake of the Isles

Lead Presenter/organizer

Gesa Zinn, Twin Cities German Immersion School

Co-Presenters

Michael Mullins, Twin Cities German Immersion School
Kirsten Newell, Twin Cities German Immersion School

Developing Morphological Awareness through Biliteracy Instruction in Grade 5 Chinese Immersion Classes

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ping Peng, Minnetonka Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Engaging a 6th C: Critical Media Analysis, Literary Devices and Counterbalanced Focus on Meaning and Form

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Stephanie J. Owen-Lyons, University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

Tim H. Owen-Lyons, Hopkins High School

Exploring Teachership in Immersion

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Annika Peltoniemi, University of Vaasa

Co-Presenters

Exploring the Interfaces Between Identity Construction and Linguistic Landscapes in Swedish and Irish Immersion

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sanna Pakarinen, University of Vaasa

Co-Presenters

Family Language Policy in a Swedish Language Immersion Context in Finland

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Pia Hirvonen, University of Vaasa

Co-Presenters

Former Swedish Immersion Students' Second Language Writing

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Camilla Rosvall, University of Vaasa

Co-Presenters

Immersion Education in the South Korean Context: An Inside Look at Design and Practice

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sara McAdory-Kim, Korea University

Co-Presenters

Lexical Innovation in the French Immersion Classroom?

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Karen Spracklin, Université de Moncton

Co-Presenters

Mandarin Immersion: Social and Cultural Attitudes Toward Bilingual Benefits

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Edward Watson, University of California, Irvine

Co-Presenters

Native English Speaking Science Teachers' Beliefs and Interaction with Chinese Students: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Jiangshan An, University of Oxford, UK

Co-Presenters

Native Language Transfer in the Spanish L2 of a Sixth-Grade One-way Immersion Student

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Corinne Mathieu, University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

Student Engagement and Motivation for Target Language Use in the Immersion Classroom

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CDT
Greenway Promenade

Lead Presenter/organizer

Emily Helgerson, McGill University

Co-Presenters

40 Years of Immersion: Challenges, Changes, and Progress

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Cedar Lake

Lead Presenter/organizer

Cecilia Dickson, Montgomery County Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Nellie Thompson, Montgomery County Public Schools

An Examination of Common Mainstream Literacy Assessment Practices for Early Childhood Two-Way Immersion Classrooms

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Leanne M. Evans, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Co-Presenters

Laurie Burgos, Verona Area School District
Alexis Nass, Verona Area School District

Communicating Proficiency in the Target Language to Parents

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Rita Stevenson, Davis School District

Co-Presenters

Defining a Quality Dual Language Immersion Program

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Stacey Vanden Bosch, add.a.lingua

Co-Presenters

Lilah Ambrosi, add.a.lingua

Session Materials

Enhancing Writing in Immersion: Noticing-Awareness-Practice and the Literacy Loop

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Katherine Mueller, University of Calgary

Co-Presenters

French Immersion and Intercultural Competence: Perspectives of Teachers and Administrators

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kelle Keating Marshall, Pepperdine University

Co-Presenters

Wendy Bokhorst-Heng, Crandall University

Linguistic Bullying in Dual Language Education: The Emotional Impact of Separation of Languages among Recent Immigrants

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Maria Del Rosario Talamantes, The University of Texas at El Paso

Co-Presenters

Mills Teacher Scholars: Inquiry into Practice

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kathleen Mitchell, University of Minnesota, Oakland Unified School District

Co-Presenters

Online Immersion Curriculum Map: Empowering Teachers through Collaborative Planning, Effective Resource Organization, and Curricular Alignment

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Bernd Nuss, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Co-Presenters

Secondary DLI Continuation with a K-16 Lens

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Jill Landes-Lee, University of Utah, L2TReC

Co-Presenters

Anne Lair, University of Utah
Lucia Rubio, University of Utah

Strenghtening Literacy through Oral Language Development: Best Practices from a Chinese Immersion School

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Robin Harvey, New York University

Co-Presenters

Pearl Zao He You, Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School
Teng Shen, Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School
Shuo Li, Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School

Taking Dual Language to Scale: Navigating Growing Pains as a District Commits to Biliteracy for All

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Bernard Koontz, Highline Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Rachel Hoff, Highline Public Schools
Kristin Percy-Calaff, Highline Public Schools

Teachers’ Biliteracy Voices: Navigating Beyond Their Usual Borders

Friday, October 21, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Carmen Cáceda, Western Oregon University

Co-Presenters

Rosario Garcia, Sequoyah Middle School

Welcome and Raffle

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 8:00 AM–8:30 AM CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom

Lead Presenter/organizer

Co-Presenters

Plenary: Beyond the Immersion Revolution: Meeting Ongoing Challenges

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 8:30 AM–9:30 AM CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom

Lead Presenter/organizer

Tina Hickey, University College Dublin

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Academic Conversations in a Dual Language Program: Improving Instruction Through Collaborative Professional Development

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Terese Rand Bridges, Coronado Elementary, Albuquerque Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Attrition and Continuity in Immersion Education: Implications for Policy

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake of the Isles

Lead Presenter/organizer

Pádraig Ó Duibhir, Dublin City University, Institute of Education

Co-Presenters

Laoise Ní Thuairisg, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh

Session Materials

Black and Hispanic Racial Integration in a Dual Language Program

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom E

Lead Presenter/organizer

Samina Hadi-Tabassum, Northern Illinois University

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

English Learner Achievement in ELA in Utah's Dual Language Immersion Programs

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D

Lead Presenter/organizer

Jamie Leite, Utah State Office of Education

Co-Presenters

Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, University of Utah

Findings of Two Studies on Learner Performance in Mandarin Two-Way Immersion Programs

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Xiaoqiu Xu, Stanford University

Co-Presenters

Amado M. Padilla, Stanford University
Duarte Silva, Stanford University
Lorraine Fan, Stanford University

From Oracy to Literacy in Biliteracy Units

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Melody Wharton, Center for Teaching for Biliteracy

Co-Presenters

Olga Karwoski, Center for Teaching for Biliteracy
Susan Pryor, Center for Teaching for Biliteracy

Giving Immersion Performance Assessments a Make-Over: Jr. PALS 2.0

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Beatrix Preusse-Burr, Fairfax County Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Integrating Science and Common Core Literacy Standards

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Maureen Curran-Dorsano, Edina Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

Middle School Methods: Successful Strategies and Techniques Across Content Areas for DL Students

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kate Stackhouse, Chatham Middle School

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

North Carolina Teacher Preparation: Transformations for Dual Language

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Joan Lachance, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Co-Presenters

Summary Writing in Secondary and University Students: A Multi-Variable Comparative Analysis

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Léonard P. Rivard, Université de Saint-Boniface

Co-Presenters

Ndeye R Gueye, Université de Saint-Boniface

The Double-Edged Sword of Growth in Dual Immersion Programs: Addressing the Shortage of Biliterate/Bicultural Teachers

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Kris Nicholls, California Association for Bilingual Education

Co-Presenters

Fernando Rodriguez-Valls, California State University, Fullerton

The Language of Professional Development

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Patricia McBride, Baton Rouge FLAIM

Co-Presenters

Cayla Borruano, Baton Rouge FLAIM

“Truly Working on Bridges Between our Courses!”: Players’ Perspectives of Subject/Language Teachers’ Collaboration towards Integration

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Mary Chopey-Paquet, Université de Namur

Co-Presenters

Staying True to the Spirit of our Languages and Cultures in Indigenous Language Immersion

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Brian D. McInnes, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Co-Presenters

Elizabeth Sumida Huaman, Arizona State University
Brooke Mosay Ammann, Waadookodaading Ojibwe Immersion School
Neil McKay, Dakota Language Program, University of Minnesota
Kalehua Krug, Hawaii Department of Education, Office of Hawaiian Education, Hawaiian Language Immersion Education

Session Materials

The Role of Context in Translanguaging

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Superior A/B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Deborah Palmer, University of Colorado - Boulder
Susan Ballinger, McGill University

Co-Presenters

Tina Hickey, University College Dublin
Mileidis Gort, University of Colorado - Boulder
Roy Lyster, McGill University
Susana Ibarra Johnson, University of New Mexico

Session Materials

Aligning Assessment Practices for Immersion Students Through the Lens of UbD

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Matt Rega, Minnetonka Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Attitudes of French Immersion Teachers in Louisiana Schools

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

C. Brian Barnett, University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

Kevin Rottet, Indiana University Bloomington

Campus Principals’ Perceptions of How Mentorship Influenced Their Ability to Lead a Dual Language Campus

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

José L. Medina, Center for Applied Linguistics

Co-Presenters

Comprehensive Mathematical Instruction in Dual Language Immersion: Facilitating Deep Mathematical Thinking

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ellie Gallagher, Wasatch County School District

Co-Presenters

Misty Rocha, Wasatch School District

Curricular Tools for Chinese Language and Immersion Programs

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Shuhan C. Wang, Chinese Early Language and Immersion Network

Co-Presenters

Joy Peyton, Chinese Early Language and Immersion Network

Facing Challenges on Implementing an Immersion Program in a Public High School

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Pedro Lopez-Chaves, Chief Sealth International High School, Seattle Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Michele Anciaux Aoki, Seattle Public Schools
Noah Zeichner, International Schools Leadership Team

From Sponges to Explorers: Dual Language in Action with Project-Based Lessons

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Meg Van Voorhis, VIF International Education

Co-Presenters

How Successful Is Instructed Language Learning in the Teaching of the Maori Language and the Hawaiian Language?

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sophie Nock, University of Waikato

Co-Presenters

Look-Fors and Ah-has: A Discussion on Observations in the Immersion Classroom

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom E

Lead Presenter/organizer

Carmen Henninger, Prince George's County Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Tara W. Fortune, CARLA- University of Minnesota
Jane M. Ness, Prince George's County Public Schools
Martha Kristy, Prince George's County Public Schools
Shu Ruby Costea, Prince George's County Public Schools

Making the Perfect Hire: A Tool for Maximizing Bilingual Teacher Candidate-Program Fit

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Barbara H. Kennedy, Center for Applied Linguistics

Co-Presenters

Shaping Positive Cultural Identities through Spanish Literacy and Cultural Competence: A Case Study of ISLA

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Daniela Amortegui, Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition

Co-Presenters

Jenice Ramirez, Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition
Aerin Benavides, Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition
Lauren Phillips, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The Current State of Portuguese Biliteracy in the U.S.

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake of the Isles

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ivian Destro Boruchowski, Florida International University

Co-Presenters

The State of French Bilingual Education in the United States

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D

Lead Presenter/organizer

Karl Cogard, Embassy of France

Co-Presenters

Fabrice Jaumont, Embassy of France, New York University

Written Corrective Feedback and Student Revision: The Case of French Immersion

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ahlem Ammar, University of Montreal

Co-Presenters

Fatma Bouhlal, University of Montreal
Myriam St-Georges, University of Montreal

Bilingual Seals: Powerful Tools to Recognize Students' Language Assets

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Annika Fjelstad, Minneapolis Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Ayumi Stockman, Minneapolis Public Schools

Build it Better: Three Critical Strategies for Building a Quality Dual Language Immersion Program

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lilah Ambrosi, add.a.lingua

Co-Presenters

Chris Marlink, add.a.lingua

Session Materials

Empowering Parents as Pivotal Stakeholders

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ofelia Wade, Utah State Office of Education

Co-Presenters

Jamie Leite, Utah State Office of Education
Lois Lovell, Utah State Office of Education

Session Materials

Examining Equity and Social Justice in Two-Way Bilingual Immersion

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ana M. Hernandez, California State University, San Marcos

Co-Presenters

Rosa Molina, Association of Two-Way & Dual Language (ATDLE)

Experiences of a First-Year Teacher in a Middle School Dual Language Immersion Program

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sally Hood, University of Portland

Co-Presenters

Going Beyond the Successful Model: Issues Around the Launch of Two-Way Immersion in Estonia

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Lake of the Isles

Lead Presenter/organizer

Anna Golubeva, Innove Foundation

Co-Presenters

Karin Piirsalu, Innove Foundation

Immersion Students’ Visualizations of Their Language Environment and Language Behavior

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom D

Lead Presenter/organizer

Siv Björklund, University of Vaasa

Co-Presenters

Karita Mård-Miettinen, University of Vaasa

Jumping onto the See-Saw: Counterbalancing Content and Language from K to 12

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Stephanie Owen-Lyons, University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

Corinne Mathieu, University of Minnesota
Verena Burkart-Wiltrout, International Schools, University of Minnesota
Alex Giraldo, Rosa Parks Elementary, University of Minnesota
Angela Hernandez, Chapel International School

Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) and Chinese Character Fluency for Immersion Students

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ellen Knell, Brigham Young University

Co-Presenters

Shin Chi Fame Kao, University of Utah

Situating Utah Dual Immersion Math Achievement Data in Curricular and Instructional Contexts

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, University of Utah

Co-Presenters

Brandee Mau, Utah State Office of Education, Tooele School District

The Design of Parent Engagement at a One-Way Spanish Immersion School: Unintended Consequences for Spanish-Speaking Families

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom E

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lisa M. Dorner, University of Missouri

Co-Presenters

David Aguayo, University of Missouri

Session Materials

Visible Thinking in Immersion Education

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Sarah Devers, International Spanish Language Academy

Co-Presenters

Carmen Centeno, International Spanish Language Academy

ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia. No Task is Too Great When Accomplished by All

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:45 PM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

ʻĀnela Iwane, Nā Kula Kaiapuni o Hauʻula and Pūʻōhala

Co-Presenters

Shawna Makala Paʻakaula, Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Pūʻōhala
Uʻilani Kaitoku, Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Hau'ula
Veronica Ahulani Wright, Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Hauʻula
Kaikaina Kekua, Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Pū‘ōhala

Immersion for ALL: The Suitability of Immersion for ALL Students

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Superior A/B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Fred Genesee, McGill University

Co-Presenters

Fred Genesee, McGill University
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, San Jose State University
Marjorie L. Myers, Key School - Escuela Key
Tara W. Fortune, CARLA - University of Minnesota

Session Materials

University-Level French Immersion in Canada: Policies, Pedagogy and Practices

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom A

Lead Presenter/organizer

Helene Knoerr, University of Ottawa

Co-Presenters

Catherine Elena Buchanan, University of Ottawa
Alysse Weinberg, University of Ottawa

Blackness & Bilingualism: Language Ideologies towards Spanish in the African American Community

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Harriet

Lead Presenter/organizer

Elizabeth Greer, University of Texas at Austin

Co-Presenters

Building & Dismantling Scaffolds to Improve L2 Output in Preschool & Elementary Immersion Programs

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom G

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lyle French, Avenues - The World School

Co-Presenters

Marcelle Doria, Escola Beit Yaacov

Creative Pedagogy and Effective Leadership in Minority Language Immersion: Evidence from Ireland's Gaeltacht Areas

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake of the Isles

Lead Presenter/organizer

Conchúr Ó Brolcháin, Mary Immaculate College of Education, University of Limerick

Co-Presenters

Pádraig Ó Duibhir, Dublin City University, Institute of Education

Developing English and French Language and Literacy Skills of Multilingual Children in French Immersion Programs

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Minnetonka

Lead Presenter/organizer

Klaudia Krenca, University of Toronto

Co-Presenters

Dual Language Immersion Administrators: Are You Prepared to Lead Your Program?

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom B

Lead Presenter/organizer

Marjorie Ringler, East Carolina University

Co-Presenters

Dual Language Immersion: A Journey of Words and Cultures, Lessons Learned

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom C

Lead Presenter/organizer

David C. Clarke, Union County Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Tom Bulla, Union County Public Schools
Sharyn G. VonCannon, Union County Public Schools, Unionville Elementary School
Kevin Smith, Visiting International Faculty

Engagement Strategies to Maximize Opportunities for Language Production

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Calhoun

Lead Presenter/organizer

Martha J. Johnson, Secondary Immersion & Solutions in Education (SISE LLC)

Co-Presenters

Leading Dual Language Program Evaluation in Schools

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom I

Lead Presenter/organizer

Allison Deno, Kent School District

Co-Presenters

Heidi LaMare, Bellevue School District

Learning a Second Language through Content Instruction: Pedagogical Implications for the Mathematics Class

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom F

Lead Presenter/organizer

Josée LeBouthillier, Second Language Institute of Canada, University of New Brunswick

Co-Presenters

Renée Bourgoin, Second Language Institute of Canada, University of New Brunswick
Paula Lee Kristmanson, Second Language Institute of Canada, University of New Brunswick

Long-Term Impacts of a Twenty-Year-Old Dual Language Program on its Students

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Lake Nokomis

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ngoc Diep Thi Nguyen, Northeastern Illinois University

Co-Presenters

Danette Meyer, Schaumburg School District 54
Rocio Hernandez, Schaumburg School District 54

The Development of Linguistic Complexity in DLI Learners of Chinese, French and Spanish

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom H

Lead Presenter/organizer

Fernando Rubio, University of Utah

Co-Presenters

Jane Hacking, University of Utah

The Effects and Implementation of Dual Language Immersion in a Public School District

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom E

Lead Presenter/organizer

Jennifer Li, RAND Corporation

Co-Presenters

Robert Slater, American Councils for International Education
Michael Bacon, Portland Public Schools, Department of Dual Language

Transition of Curriculum Development in a Dual Language Elementary School

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CDT
Greenway Ballroom J

Lead Presenter/organizer

Emily B. Bivins, Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe

Co-Presenters

Plenary: "All Politics Is Local"…and So Is Language Teaching

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 4:15 PM–5:15 PM CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom

Lead Presenter/organizer

Patsy Lightbown, Concordia University

Co-Presenters

Session Materials

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