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

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Accelerate Learning with Footsteps2Brilliance & Foster Calm Learning with Friendzy!
Sponsored by Teaching Counts! (Silver) Sponsored Sessions

Terri Balderrama Booker Lead

May 15, 2:55pm – 4:05pm
70 min
Pine (Level: 2nd Floor, Cap 40)

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Discover how to accelerate literacy and support emotional wellness for Emergent Bilingual students through engaging, research-based strategies and resources. This session combines innovative bilingual language and literacy tools with practical approaches to help students thrive academically and socially. Learn how to bridge school and home learning with culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate English and Spanish resources that promote Kindergarten readiness and 3rd grade reading proficiency. Explore how the brain responds to stress and how language and culture influence behavior, while gaining strategies from the Regulate–Respond–Relate framework to create calm, focused classrooms. Walk away with ready-to-use bilingual tools—including visual supports, sentence stems, and routines—that empower students, strengthen connections, and eliminate learning gaps. Attendees will receive access to free resources, including a trial opportunity and materials to immediately implement in their classrooms

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