SAAABE 47th Annual Conference — Agenda

2026-05-15 · Education Service Center, Region 20

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Strands: Administrator/ Advocacy Culturally Relevant & Sustaining Pedagogy EBs with Diverse Needs Effective Instructional Practices in Elementary DLBE Classrooms Featured Sessions Hybrid International Strand Instructional Practices in ESL Classrooms Instructional Practices in Secondary DLBE Classrooms Keynote Session Parent, Family, & Community Engagement Sponsored Sessions Technology in Bilingual/ESL Classrooms Clear strands

Fri, May 15

Friday, May 15, 2026

Keynote Session
Keynote Session

Dr. Miguel Cardona Lead

May 15, 8:25am – 9:30am
65 min
Bexar (Level: 1st Floor, Cap 400)
The Power of Words: Unlocking Academic Language for Student Success
Featured Sessions

Dr. ET Lead

May 15, 9:40am – 10:50am
70 min
Oak (Level: 2nd Floor, Cap 45)

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Explore simple, effective strategies to build academic language through structured talk, modeling, and student discourse. Walk away with ready-to-use tools to boost student voice, confidence, and success—perfect for strengthening TELPAS reading and writing.

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