2023 Workshop Sessions at a Glance
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An overview of the workshop sessions at the 2023 MELLFIN Conference.
2023 Workshop Descriptions & Presenter Bios
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Descriptions of each session and biographies of the presenters at the 18th annual MELLFIN conference.
The Rights of English Learners and their Parents in Public Schools
Roger C Rosenthal, Esq., Executive Director, Migrant Legal Action Program
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A document to accompany Roger C Rosenthal's talk at the 2023 Mellfin Conference.
Meet the Families Where They Are: Survivors to Leaders - Stages of Immigrant Parent Involvement
Young-chan Han, President
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Many Barriers, Many Voices, Many Pathways: Unifying Multi-level Learners Through Adult Education and MD Department of Labor Resources
Douglas Weimer, Supervisor of Adult Instructional Services, Maryland Department of Labor, & Ahu Moser, Adult Education Program Specialist, Maryland Department of Labor
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Elevating Achievement for English Learners with Exceptionalities
Drew Fagan, Ed.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Applied Linguistics and Language Education, College of Education - University of Maryland
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Supporting EL & Immigrant Students & Families: It’s More than Just Language
Laura Gardner, MSW, Founder & CEO, Immigrant Connections
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Family Engagement Post-Covid: What Does It Look Like Now for Our Youngest Learners?
Cyndi La Marca Lessner, Program Manager, Judy Center Early Learning Hub, Howard County, & Lourdes Salazar, Bilingual Program Assistant, Judy Center Early Learning Hub, Howard County
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Family Engagement for All: Supporting the Families of Dual-Identified Students
Tammy Chisholm, Family Support, Carroll Springs School, & Kristin Kreit, Dual Language Assessment Specialist, Carroll County Public Schools
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How Will Maryland Evolve Existing Policies and Practices to Ensure a Best-in-Class Education for Multilingual Learners?
Ilhye Yoon, English Learner/Title III Coordinator, Maryland State Department of Education, & Laurel Williams, Coordinator of Multilingual Education, Maryland State Department of Education
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Unique Challenges EL Students Who Identify as LGBTQ+ Face and Ideas for Supporting Them
Ying Matties, Ph.D. (she/her/hers), President of Community Allies of Rainbow Youth (CARY) & Stacy Huh, MDiv. (she/they), HCPSS Multilingual Achievement Liaison & World Language Interpreter, Secretary of Community Allies of Rainbow Youth (CARY)
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SEL Programming and Classroom Interventions for the ELL Population
Beth Hood, LCSW-C, School Social Worker, International High School at Langley Park & Christine Gilliard-Arthur, PE & Health Educator, International High School at Langley Park
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