New York State Association for
Bilingual Education
Conference Packet
37th Annual Conference
“EDUCATING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF
BILITERATE CITIZENS”
March 6th to 8th, 2014
New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel
102-05 Ditmars Boulevard · East Elmhurst, New York 11369
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION
New York University
Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
726 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212-998-5104 Fax: 212-995-4199
www.nysabe.net
Dear Colleagues,
Executive Director
Nancy Villarreal de Adler
2013-2014
Executive Board
President
Yazmin Torres
First Vice-President
Dr. Tatyana Kleyn
Second Vice-President
Monalisa Jean Ferrari
Secretary
Dr. Claire Sylvan
Treasurer
Iraida Bodré
Past President
Dr. Awilda Ramos Zagarrigo
Delegate Assembly
Region I/Long Island
Iraida Bodrè
Region II/ New York City
Dr. Tatyana Kleyn
Vivian Bueno
Region III/Mid-Hudson
Dr. Zoila Tazi
Fèlix J. Flores
Region IV/Capital District
Djemila Stevens
Region V/Rochester
Rose Mary Villarrubia- Izzo
Region VI/Western New York
Rose Colón
Evelyn H.Arent
Delegates-at-Large
Dr. Maguerite Lukes
Melodie Valenciano
Md. Abul Kalam Azad
Dr. Claire Sylvan
Flor Calero
Parent-at-Large
Nelly Y. García
Language Delegates
Monalisa Jean Ferrari, Haitian
Eva García, Spanish
Jaharana Begun Azad, Bengali
Dr. Ved Malhotra, Hindi
We cordially invite you to the thirty-seventh Annual Conference of the
New York State Association for Bilingual Education:
“EDUCATING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF BILITERATE CITIZENS”
March 6th – 8th, 2014
NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AIRPORT MARRIOTT HOTEL
EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK
The conference will focus on providing teachers, parents, and educational leaders
strategies and tools necessary to educate a new generation of biliterate citizens. It
will offer presentations, roundtable discussions, and special sessions on current
topics such as the Common Core State Standards, the NYS Seal of Biliteracy,
Bilingual Education in Early Childhood/Preschool programs, driven instruction,
and the role of instructional leadership in ensuring quality Bilingual Education
programs. We look forward to having teachers, teacher educators, administrators,
paraprofessionals, parents, graduate students and publishers share their
knowledge, experience, and expertise with others in the field of bilingual
education. We need your participation to make this the most exciting, interesting,
challenging and professionally rewarding conference. Presentations in English or
in languages other than English are welcome.
On behalf of the NYSABE’s Executive Board and the Delegate Assembly
members, I would like to thank you for your support and commitment to
bilingual education. I hope that you will take this opportunity to mark your
calendar, submit a proposal to present, and register for this wonderful event at
http://nysabe.net/conference/?page_id=483
Cordially,
Yazmín Torres
President, 2013-2014
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Keynote Speakers
Pedro Noguera
Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools, NYU
Conference Opening
Thursday, March 6, 2014
José Luis Alvarado
College of Education at San Diego State University
Special Education Institute
Thursday, March 6, 2014
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Jesse Mojica
Division of Family and Community Engagement, NYC Department of Education
Parent Luncheon
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Diane August, American Institutes for Research
Major Session I
Friday, March 7, 2014
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David Kirp
University of California at Berkeley
Leadership Forum & Leadership Luncheon
Friday, March 7, 2014
Nancy Cloud
Rhode Island College
Major Session II and
Bilingual Education Institute
Saturday, March 8, 2014
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Featured Speakers
Linda I. Rosa-Lugo, University of Central Florida
Special Education Institute
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Su-Je Cho, Fordham University
Special Education Institute
Thursday, March 6, 2014
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Patricia Velasco, Queens College
Teachers’ Institute
Friday, March 7, 2014
Ivannia Soto, Whittier College
Teachers’ Institute
Friday, March 7, 2014
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Estrella (Esteé) López
College of New Rochelle
Early Childhood Strand
Saturday, March 8, 2014
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Invited Guests
Regent Betty Rosa
New York State Education Department
Judicial District XII Bronx
Assemblywoman Carmen E. Arroyo
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 84th District
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John B. King, Jr.
Commissioner
New York State Education Department
Angélica Infante Green
Associate Commissioner, Office of Bilingual
Education and Foreign Language Studies
New York State Education Department
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James P. DeLorenzo
Associate Commissioner, Office of
Special Education
New York State Education Department
Carmen Fariña
Chancellor
New York City Department of Education
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Claudia Aguirre, Chief Executive Officer
Office of English Language Learners (OELL),
New York City Department of Education
Corinne Rello-Anselmi
Deputy Chancellor, Division of Students with Disabilities
and English Language Learners,
New York City Department of Education
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Ursulina Ramirez,
Chief of Staff
New York City Department of Education
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“Educating Our Next Generation of Biliterate Citizens”, 37th Annual Conference Highlights
ALL DAY
MORNING
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
Saturday, March 8, 2014
-Registration
-Exhibits
Continental Breakfast
-Registration
-Exhibits
Continental Breakfast
Major Session I
Parent Leadership Institute
Angélica Infante Green
-Registration
-Exhibits
Continental Breakfast
Major Session II
Claudia Aguirre
Special Education Institute
Corinne Rello-Anselmi
Keynote Speaker, José Luis Alvarado
Concurrent Session I
Keynote Speaker, Diane August
Keynote Speaker, Nancy Cloud
In Memoriam of Luis Cartagena
In Memoriam of Aurea Rodríguez
Bilingual Instructional Assistant of the Year Award
Bilingual Administrator of the Year Award
Teachers’ Institute
Elementary Level – Patricia Velasco
Secondary Level – Ivannia Soto
Leadership Forum
Keynote Speaker, David Kirp
Bilingual Teacher of the Year Award
Bilingual Education Institute
Bilingual Education Research Strand
Early Childhood Strand
Past Presidents’ Forum
Concurrent Session V
Concurrent Session III
MID DAY
Parent Luncheon
TICKETED EVENT
Leadership Luncheon
TICKETED EVENT
James DeLorenzo
Regent Betty Rosa
Bilingual Parent of the Year Award
Dr. Antonia Pantoja Advocacy Award
Keynote Speaker, David Kirp
Students’ Awards Luncheon
TICKETED EVENT
Student Performances
Student Essay & Art Contest Awards
Bilingual Support Personnel Award
Keynote Speaker, Jesse Mojica
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EARLY
AFTERNOON
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Special Feature Presentation
An Interactive Dialogue with Legislators
Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, Moderator
Bilingual Education Research Strand
AFTERNOON
Special Education Institute
Teachers’ Institute
Bilingual Education Institute
Concurrent Session II
Concurrent Session IV
Early Childhood Strand
JMER Researchers’ Panel
Concurrent Session VI
CONFERENCE OPENING
Keynote Speaker, Pedro Noguera
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In Memoriam of José Vázquez
EVENING
President’s Reception
DJ Abe Barretto
Gala Banquet
TICKETED EVENT
Gladys Correa Memorial Award
In Memoriam of Anthony Amato
CONFERENCE CLOSING/ Membership Meeting
Looking Ahead to 2015, Dr. Tatyana Kleyn
NYSABE President Elect
Conference Chairpersons Recognition
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“Educating Our Next Generation of Biliterate Citizens”
March 6—8, 2014
LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel
102-05 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369
37th Annual Conference
LOCATION OF OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel
102-05 Ditmars Boulevard · East Elmhurst, New York 11369 USA
http://www.Mariott Hotel.com/hotels/travel/lgaap-new-york-laguardia-airport-Mariott Hotel/
Room rate for the conference will be $198.00. Reservations and payment for hotel rooms will
be made through NYSABE. Reservations made on or before February 01, 2014 will be
guaranteed at the conference rate. A credit card will be required upon check-in.
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