Critical Issues for Principals & District Leaders of DLE Programs

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Facilitator: Susan McGilvray-Rivet, Retired Principal, Barbieri School, Framingham, MA

Dates: The seven 90-minute sessions will be held virtually on Thursdays: September 29, 2022, October 27, 2022, November 17, 2022, December 22, 2022, January 26, 2023, February 16, 2023, and March 30, 2023. 

Time: 9:00 - 10:30 am 

Audience: This professional learning and networking opportunity is designed to specifically meet the needs of school leaders (principal, assistant principals) and district leaders in schools/districts with Dual Language Education programs.

Network Registration and Payment Policy: All registrations and payments or purchase order numbers must be received prior to the first session of the network series.  No late entries. Read our policies for more information:

- Registration Policy 
- Payment Policy   
- Cancellation and Refund Policy

Please reach out to lauraperez-handler@mabene.org for Group Registrations (more than one individual from the same district/school). 

Enhancing Elementary Teachers' DLE Toolkit

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Facilitator: Elissa Washburn, Teacher, Barbieri School Dual Language Program, Framingham, MA

Dates: The seven 90-minute sessions will be held virtually on the second Tuesday of the month - October 11, 2022, November 8, 2022, December 13, 2022, January 10, 2023, February 14, 2023, March 14, 2023, and April 11, 2023.

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Audience: Elementary teachers (K - 5) in Dual Language Education Programs 

Network Registration and Payment Policy: All registrations and payments or purchase order numbers must be received prior to the first session of the network series.  No late entries. Read our policies for more information:
- Registration Policy 
- Payment Policy   
- Cancellation and Refund Policy

Please reach out to lauraperez-handler@mabene.org for Group Registrations (more than one individual from the same district/school).  

Enhancing Coaching Techniques

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Facilitator: Amy Finsmith, Supervisor of Equity & Multilingual Education, Windham Public Schools, CT, and founder of Dual Language Coach 

Dates: The seven 90-minute sessions will be held virtually on Tuesdays:  October 11, 2022, October 25, 2022,  November 15, 2022, December 6, 2022, February 7, 2023, February 28, 2023, and March 21, 2023. 

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

Audience: Coaches and Instructional Support Specialists in Dual Language Education Programs

Multilingual Learners:

Assessments in the Pre-Referral and Referral Process for Special Education Determination Eligibility

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Facilitators:  Dr. Leila Rosa and Dr. Rachel Toncelli, Assistant Professors at Rhode Island College's TESOL & Bilingual Education Program, and founders of EduCulture Consulting 

Dates: The seven 90-minute sessions will be held virtually on the second Wednesdays of the month: October 12, 2022, November 9, 2022, January 11, 2023, February 8, 2023, March 8, 2023, April 12, 2023, and May 10, 2023.

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Audience: Special Education TEAMS - educators, specialists, and administrators -  who have concerns about the progress of multilingual learners and suspect there might be a disability.

Network Registration and Payment Policy: All registrations and payments or purchase order numbers must be received prior to the first session of the network series.  No late entries. Read our policies for more information:
- Registration Policy 
- Payment Policy   
- Cancellation and Refund Policy

Please reach out to lauraperez-handler@mabene.org for Group Registrations (more than one individual from the same district/school).  

Enhancing Middle School Teachers' DLE TOolkit

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Facilitator: Vionette Matos, Middle School Teacher, Amigos School, Cambridge, MA

Dates: The seven 90-minute sessions will be held virtually on Thursday - October 20, 2022, November 17, 2022, December 8, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 16, 2023, and April 6, 2023.

Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm 

Audience: Middle School teachers (6 -8) in Dual Language Education Programs 

Network Registration and Payment Policy: All registrations and payments or purchase order numbers must be received prior to the first session of the network series.  No late entries. Read our policies for more information:
- Registration Policy 
- Payment Policy   
- Cancellation and Refund Policy

Please reach out to lauraperez-handler@mabene.org for Group Registrations (more than one individual from the same district/school).  

EXPLORING SOCIOCULTURAL COMPETENCE 
FREE TO MABE MEMBERS

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Facilitators: Dr. Aradhana Mudambi, Director of  Multilingual Education Department, Framingham, MA & MABE President 

Dates: The four 90-minute sessions will be held virtually on Wednesdays, November 16, 2022, January 18, 2023, and February 15, 2023 (Session #4 TBD).

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Registration required.  MABE recommends a commitment to attend the full series. There is no cost to MABE members. 

Please reach out to lauraperez-handler@mabene.org for Group Registrations (more than one individual from the same district/school).  

School Visits are rewarding and valuable are pre-conference events that create the opportunity for educators to observe and learn what a DL program looks like in practice. Multiple schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island are opening their doors to you on Monday-Friday, February 6-10 & Monday-Wednesday, February 13-15, 2023.  

Registration closes January 27, 2023. 

VISIT MABENE.ORG/DLE-CONFERENCE FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

Registration and Payment Policy: All registrations and payments/Purchase Order numbers must be received prior to the conference.  No late registrations. The following policies have more details: 

Group Registrations: Please contact lauraperez-handler@mabene.org for group registrations (registrations for a group of individuals from a district/school). 

    CTE Leader Network

Description: MABE will facilitate monthly Leader Network Meetings to provide support and resources about serving Multilingual Learners in MA CTE programs.  

Audience: MA CTE Programs: Principals, Assistant Principals, English Learner/Multilingual Learner Directors, Career and Technical Supervisors, Coaches, and Teacher Leaders invited.

Facilitators: Rebecca Westlake and Phyllis Hardy

Dates: 2nd Thursday of each month, November 2022 - June 2023

Next Session: February 9, 2023

Time: 9:30-10:30 am

Location: Virtual, Zoom link will be sent prior to the meeting

Instructional Support for Multilingual Learners      in CTE Programs

Description: MABE will facilitate monthly professional development on instructional support for Multilingual Learners in MA CTE programs.

Audience: MA CTE Programs: Academic teachers, Multilingual Learner teachers, career and technical teachers, guidance, support staff and school leaders are invited

Facilitators: Joni Magee, Marybelle Marrero-Colón

Dates: 4th Tuesday of each month, November 2022 - May 2023, except December and April due to school vacations

Next Session: February 28, 2023

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Location: Virtual, ZOOM Link will be with confirmation email and calendar invite for those who register

MABE's Pre-Conference Virtual Roundtable is an advocacy event for invited guests including district leaders, state education agencies, legislators, higher education institutions, and community organizations from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine. By making connections and creating opportunities for collaboration among many stakeholders, we will be able to move forward together in creating the most equitable education and language learning programs for our students, especially those in underserved groups.

TOPIC: Equity and Implications of the Science of Reading on Dual Language Programs

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Patrick Proctor, Boston College

AGENDA: Review the agenda 

We encourage leaders to extend this invitation to your district’s leader responsible for curriculum, literacy, and reading instruction.

Please RSVP by February 28, 2023. 

VISIT MABENE.ORG/DLE-CONFERENCE FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

Please email admin@mabene.org with any questions. 

• When? Saturday, March 11,  2023, 7:30am-4:00pm 
• Where & How? 
• • In-Person at the Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy, 215 South Street, Hartford, CT.
  • OR Remote Virtual. Due to the high number of in-person registrations and in-person proposals, live virtual sessions have been converted to in-person sessions. Virtual conference registrants will only have access to remote pre-recorded webinars. A recording of the Opening Ceremony, the pre-recorded webinars, and any materials in-person presenters upload to the Sched App will remain available to virtual registrants.

• Conference FAQs
• COMING FEBRUARY: Sessions and Presentations on Sched
• Hospitality: MABE has reserved rooms at Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hartford South/Glastonbury. Hotel registration code and details will be provided upon registration. 
• Open Registration:

• December 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
• Scholarship Application
• If you believe you qualify for any Registration Type that requires a code, please contact admin@mabene.org. 

Visit mabene.org/DLE-conference for more information. 

Vendors or Publishers: Check out our MABE Sponsorship Menu for companies, agencies, or organizations.

Registration and Payment Policy: All registrations and payments/Purchase Order numbers must be received prior to the conference.  No late registrations. The following policies have more details: 

Group Registrations: Please contact lauraperez-handler@mabene.org for group registrations (registrations for a group of individuals from a district/school).