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NMABE 2015
THE 42nd ANNUAL STATE BILINGUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
April 23 - 25, 2015
Embassy Suites Hotel, Albuquerque, NM
Learning Through Language: A Benefit for All
Aprendiendo por Medio del Lenguaje: Un Beneficio para Todos --Spanish
Saad Ał’22 !daat’4ego Bee ĺdahwiil’aahgo: T’áá Áníit’é Nihá Yá’át’ééh

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---Navajo
Bena:we akkya hon a:wiyanikwadinna. Ansam’on a:wan ele’dun’on akkya. ---Zuni
Nazaa mee édaońndzii go, aańnts’o nach’óodé ---Jicarilla Apache

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Learning through Language: A Benefit for All 2015 NMABE Conference
42nd Annual
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education Conference
LEARNING THROUGH LANGUAGE: A BENEFIT FOR ALL
APRENDIENDO POR MEDIO DEL LENGUAJE: UN BENEFICIO PARA TODOS
---Navajo
Bena:we akkya hon a:wiyanikwadinna. Ansam'on a:wan ele'dun'on akkya. ---Zuni
Nazaa mee édaońndzii go, aańnts’o nach’óodé ---Jicarilla Apache
Saad Ał’22 !daat’4ego Bee ĺdahwiil’aahgo: T’áá Áníit’é Nihá Yá’át’ééh

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wrote
interpretation
of:
Learning
Through
Many
Different
Languages:

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Times
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CONTENTS
NMABE Welcome 2
NMABE Board of Directors 3
About NMABE 4
Conference Artist 5
NMABE Conference Sponsors 8
Conference Schedule Overview 9
Conference Events 10
The President's Reception 24
First General Session 15
NMPED Featured Sessions
Friday Concurrent Sessions 16
NMABE Hall of Fame Awards Banquet
Second General Session 25
Saturday Concurrent Sessions 28
NMABE Exhibitors 39
NMABE 2016 41
Acronyms and Abbreviations
MAP of EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL: FIRST FLOOR 42

2 N M A B E W e l c o m e
2015 NMABE Conference Learning through Language: A Benefit for All
Dear Colleagues and Friends:
I’d like to personally welcome each of you to the NMABE 2015 Conference: “Learning
Through Language: A Benefit for All!” It’s an exciting time for educators from around New
Mexico to gather together as professionals, learning from one another. As we strive to
provide our emerging bilingual students with quality instruction to attain the Common
Core State Standards and achieve academically, we recognize that it is through language that
learning is accomplished. As life-long learners, we continue to grow and develop
professionally, remaining always adaptable, motivated and responsive to meeting the needs
of each and every student in the state of New Mexico. Education is always confronted with
times of change, and we’re meeting these changes as strong advocates for educational reform
that recognizes the power and worth of bilingualism and multiculturalism. Language is the
key that opens the door to learning.
I’d like to give you an idea of what you can expect and what we hope to achieve over the
next few days. You will get to hear from experts in the field regarding Native Language and
Culture, Dual Language Education, strategies for English Language Learners, content
specific ideas supporting language acquisition and much more. This year’s Keynote speakers
- Dr. Kathy Escamilla and Dr. Luis C. Moll - are nationally recognized for their work in
Bilingual Education. All selected presentations are aligned to the NMTEACH Elements and
Domains. This was done in an effort to keep everyone engaged in the teaching and learning
expectations within each classroom. As an attendee, you can rest assured that the breakout
sessions will build your expertise with the NMTEACH tool, and they will provide great
opportunities for professional conversations with your colleagues. Using the NMTEACH
framework to acknowledge the expectations of teaching and learning, we can move toward
creating classrooms that reflect the context for bilingualism, equity and educational
excellence.
Sincerely,
Nana Encinias Victoria Tafoya
NMABE President NMABE President-Elect
The New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education
P. O. Box 5190
Clovis, NM 88102-5190
Phone 505 238-6812 Fax 575-769-0742
nmabe@suddenlink.net
www.nmabe.net
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President
Nana Encinias
Albuquerque Public Schools
President Elect
Victoria Tafoya
Rio Rancho Public Schools
Past President
Gladys Herrera Gurulé
Taos Municipal Schools
Vice President
Michael Chávez
Deming Public Schools
Secretary
Dilia Manzanares
Jemez Mountain Public Schools
Treasurer
María Escareño
Parent Representative
Mercedes Sandoval
NMPTA
NMPED Representative
Dr. Icela Pelayo
BMEB Director
Dual Language Ed. of NM Rep.
Jesse Winter
No. Consortium for Bilingual Ed.
Vacant
So. Consortium for Bilingual Ed.
Rosalinda Carreón Altamirano
Las Cruces Public Schools
Pueblo Representative
Teri Fraizer
Gallup McKinley County Public Schools
Navajo Representative
Louise Benally
Gallup McKinley County Public Schools
Apache Representative
Maureen Olson
Dulce Public Schools
STAFF
Executive Director
David R. Briseño
Associate Director
Mary Jean H. López

3N M A B E B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s
NANA ENCINIAS
PRESIDENT
Dr. Icela Pelayo
NMPED Rep.
Jesse Winter
DLeNM Rep.
Dilia Manzanares
Secretary
Michael Chávez
Vice President
Teri Fraizer
Pueblo Rep.
Rosalinda Carreón
Altamirano
Southern Consortium Rep.
Victoria Tafoya
Maria Escareño
Treasurer
Louise Benally
Navajo Rep.
Maureen Olson
Apache Rep.
Mary Jean H. López
Associate Director
David R. Briseño
Executive Director
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Dr. Gladys Herrera
Gurulé
Past President
Vacant
Northern Consortium Rep.
Parent Representative
NMABE OFFICERS
NMABE REPRESENTATIVES

4 A b o u t N M A B E
MISSION
T
he New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education is dedicated to supporting Bilingual Educators
in their work and in their professional growth throughout the state of New Mexico. We believe that
Bilingual Education benefits all students - those who are learning English as well as those who are
learning other languages. We recognize the importance of many different kinds of educators in the lives
of New Mexico students: parents, extended family members, teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals
and peers. NMABE embraces the rich cultural and linguistic diversity within our state and promotes its
inclusion in the education of all students. The association promotes educational excellence and equity
through the creation of activities including advocacy, professional development and research.
• To stimulate professional development;
• To establish national contacts through affiliation with na-
tional professional organizations;
• To provide opportunities to study and discuss issues concern-
ing Bilingual Education;
• To act as a clearinghouse in circulating information of value
and in keeping teachers posted on the latest educational
movements and findings;
• To present significant findings through El Noticiero, through
presentations and/or via the NMABE website - www.nmabe.
net;
• To address Bilingual Multicultural Education through insti-
tutes and the NMABE Annual Conference;
• To help improve and support native language instruction
and the teaching of English through Bilingual Education
programs.
NMABE PURPOSES

5C o n f e r e n c e A r t i s t
Richard Gutierrez is a
native of New Mexico,
with roots originating in
Cuba, New Mexico and La Jara,
New Mexico. He was raised in the
Albuquerque downtown area.
Mr. Gutierrez is a self-taught New
Mexico artist. He launched his
business in 2011 — Synchronicity
Art and Photography. By offering
his palette of colors and his fusion
of abstract and realistic art, his art
work becomes a collaborative ef-
fort between the customer and the
artist, bringing to life an image that
only existed in the mind’s eye of his
customer.
Richard was the featured poster art-
ist for the Alliance for Multilingual
Multicultural Education’s Inaugural
Conference in 2010, for the Annual New Mexico
Association for Bilingual Education (NMABE)
Conference in 2011 and for La Cosecha Dual
Language Conference in 2012.
Some of Richard’s work may be seen @ www.
flicker.com (Synchronicity Art and Photography
– richard79gutierrez)
Email: gutness79@comcast.net
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8 N M A B E C o n f e r e n c e Pa r t n e r s
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S E C T I O N N A M E 9C o n f e r e n c e O v e r v i e w
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NMPED BMEB Training
La Ventana Room
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration/Exhibits
8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon First General Session

Featuring
Dr. Kathy Escamilla
12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
Special Lunch for Conference Participants in the
Atrium
1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Hall of Fame Awards
Banquet
THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bilingual Directors’
Quarterly Meeting
La Ventana Room
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Registra-
tion
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. President’s Reception
La Ventana Room
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration/Exhibits
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Concurrent Ses-
sions
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Student Entertain-
ment
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Second General
Session
Featuring
Dr. Luis C. Moll
12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
Special Lunch for ConferenceParticipants in the
Atrium
1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student Entertainment
ACTIVITIES...

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EVENTS CENTER
FOYER
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 and SATURDAY, APRIL
25
Come by and find out what our ex-
hibitors wish to share with you at the
NMABE conference! NMABE wel-
comes exhibitors and appreciates their
displays and their support of teachers,
administrators and all conference par-
ticipants. Please spend time reviewing
the excellent educational materials and
arts they have to offer.
BILINGUAL EDUCATION
DIRECTORS’ TRAINING
La Ventana Room
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
Dr. Icela Pelayo, State Director of
the Bilingual Multicultural Education
Bureau of the NMPED will provide
special training for Directors of Title
III and state-funded Bilingual Educa-
tion programs.
STATE BILINGUAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
La Ventana
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL22
The members of the State Bilingual
Advisory Committee will hold its last
session this year with outgoing mem-
bers, (2013 - 2015) and welcome its
new incoming members. The meeting
is open to participants.
BILINGUAL EDUCATION
DIRECTORS’
QUARTERLY MEETING
La Ventana Room
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Dr. Icela Pelayo, State Director of the
Bilingual Multicultural Education Bu-
reau of the NMPED will hold the Bu-
reau’s quarterly meeting with Directors
of Title III and state-funded Bilingual
Education programs.
THE PRESIDENTS'
RECEPTION
La Ventana
7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Come join Nana Encinias, NMABE
President, Executive Board members
and colleagues from across New
Mexico at NMABE's Annual Presi-
dents' Reception. This event is great
for networking while you also relax
and, above all, enjoy special moments
with colleagues and friends from across
the great state of New Mexico. Music
will be provided by Los Trinos. This
event is sponsored by Dual Language
Education of New Mexico.
FIRST GENERAL
SESSION
Sandía IV - VIII
9:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
As NMABE opens the First General
Session of the Conference, the Tamaya
Veterans' Association will present
the colors. Nana Encinias, NMABE
President, will welcome guests and
introduce the NMABE Board. Dr.
Icela Pelayo, Director of the Bilin-
gual Multicultural Education Bureau,
will welcome guests on behalf of the
NMPED. NMABE Vice President Mi-
chael Chávez will introduce our Poster
Artist, Mr. Richard Gutierrez, who will
unveil his original conference art work.
Next, David Briseno, Executive Direc-
tor of NMABE, will introduce the new
NMABE officers for 2015-2016. You
will also hear about the activities of the
State Bilingual Advisory Committee
from NMABE’s Co-Chair, Mary Jean
H. Lopez. Jesse Winter, DLeNM Rep-
resentative, will introduce our keynote
speaker, Dr. Kathy Escamilla, from
the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dr. Escamilla’s research centers on
educational issues related to Spanish-
speaking language minority students in
U.S. schools.
NMABE HALL OF FAME
AWARDS BANQUET
Sandía IV - VIII
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Join NMABE as it recognizes leaders
from throughout New Mexico who
have made significant contributions to
the Bilingual Multicultural Education
community. The annual NMABE Hall
of Fame Awards is a long-standing
tradition in New Mexico. You will also
have a great opportunity to socialize
with colleagues, catch up with friends
and do some networking; all while
enjoying great food!
YOUTH LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE
La Ventana Room
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25

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NMABE and DLeNM are jointly
offering this Youth Leadership Insti-
tute during the conference. School-
based teams of students will partici-
pate in breakout sessions to identify
a local issue they would like to
address and develop an action plan
to resolve it. (See advertisement on
page 16 for more information.)
SECOND GENERAL
SESSION
Sandía IV - VIII
9:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
NMABE President-Elect Michael
Chávez will welcome participants.
Dr. Gladys Herrera Gurulé, NMABE
Past President, will give a brief wel-
come and introduce tour keynote
speaker, Dr. Luis C. Moll, from the
College of Education at the University
of Arizona at Tucson. Dr. Moll is
best known for his research entitled
Funds of Knowledge, which offers
a socio-cultural approach to literacy
instruction. Door prizes will be given
away to those who are present to win!
END OF CONFERENCE
GIVEAWAYS!
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
5:15 PM
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12 P r e s i d e n t s ' R e c e p t i o n
As you settle in for the annual NMABE Conference, come join Nana Encinias, NMABE
President, with Board members, colleagues and friends at NMABE's Annual President's
Reception. Decompress! Socialize with friends! Make new friends! Share ideas! Sample
the fine spread prepared for you by the Embassy Suites Hotel!
NMABE thanks DLeNM for Sponsoing this event
RELAX AND ENJOY THE MUSIC OF LOS TRINOS: CHUY MARTINEZ AND OTI RUIZ
La Ventana Room
7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 24
C
huy Martínez is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, folklorist and community cultural worker, with more
than 30 years of experience playing
music, writing songs and doing theatre.
Chuy has shared the stage with many nationally
and internationally renowned artists. He hosts
the popular television show, Lo Maduro De La
Cultura, and has received many awards for his
contributions to the community, including the
Human Rights Unsung Hero Award in 1998 and
the Artist of the Year Bravo Award in 1999. He is
also a nominee for the Governor’s Excellence in
the Arts Award. Martínez works for the City of
Albuquerque Cultural Services Department and
is part of the NMEH Scholar programs.
Harpist Oti Ruiz has being playing music
since the age of 13. He studied at the Music
Conservatory in Xalapa, Veracruz. His love for
LatinAmerican folklore has taken him throughout
Europe, Central and South America. A former
member of Achilzavata, an international artistic
company based in Paris, and of the international
group, Telen-Huicani of the University of Vera-
cruz, Oti currently resides in Albuquerque and
teaches music for the Bernalillo Public Schools.
He is also the Music Director of La Rondalla de
Albuquerque. He has recorded with many artists,
including his latest CD, Pa’Uste’, a collection of
Latin American duets with Chuy Martínez.

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SANDIA IV -VII 9:45 AM - 12 PM NOON
T h e F i r s t G e n e r a l S e s s i o n
D
r. Escamilla is a member
of numerous professional
organizations in educa-
tion and has served two terms as
the president of the National As-
sociation for Bilingual Education.
She has recently been appointed as
a co-editor of the Bilingual Research
Journal, and has served as the chair
person of the Bilingual SIG for the
American Education Research As-
sociation (AERA).
Dr. Kathy Escamilla is a Professor of Education in the Division
of Social, Bilingual and Multicultural Foundations, University of
Colorado. Her research centers on educational issues related to
Spanish-speaking language minority students in U.S. schools.
Her four major areas of research interests include: (1) language
and literacy acquisition of Spanish speaking students in bilin-
gual programs; ( 2) sociolinguistic and sociocultural contexts of
classrooms and schools with large numbers of Spanish speaking
students, including research on teacher preparation to understand
how it affects program implementation and impact on schools;
(3) acquisition of literacy in Spanish including the reconstruction
of English reading programs into Spanish.; and (4) the impact
of high-stakes testing on students who are learning English as a
second language.
DR. KATHY ESCAMILLA
PRESENTATION OF THE
COLORS
Tamaya Veterans Association Color
Guard
GREETINGS AND WELCOME
Nana Encinias
NMABE President
Dr. Icela Pelayo
Director
Bilingual Multicultural Education Bu-
reau, NMPED
INTRODUCTION OF NMABE
POSTER ARTIST
Michael Chávez
NMABE Vice President
STATE BILINGUAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REPORT
Mary Jean H. López
NMABE Associate Director
SBAC Co-Chair
NMABE OFFICERS FOR
2015-2016
David Briseño
NMABE Executive Director
INTRODUCTION OF KEY-
NOTE SPEAKER
Jesse Winter
DLENM Representative

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NMABE CONFERENCE FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
The following presentations share the work of schools participating in the ALD4ALL project, a $1.2 million three-year
initiative directed by the Public Education Department's Bilingual Multicultural Education Bureau and generously sup-
ported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The purpose of the project is build statewide capacity to support the academic
language and learning needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) and English learners (ELs) by developing and
providing professional development for teachers and leaders. In addition, some presentations connect theALD4ALLwork
to larger state initiatives. Join us as school leaders, teachers, ALD4ALL facilitators, and PED staff discuss connections
across initiatives and share effective practices in working with CLD, ELs and bilingual learners through collaborative
partnership!
Date Time Room Type Presentation Presenter(s)
Fri. 4/24
8:15 – 9:45
a.m.
Sandía I ALD4ALL
Designing And Managing a High School
Comprehensive Dual Language Bilingual
Program
Atrisco Heritage
Academy High
School
Fri. 4/24
8:15 – 9:45
a.m.
Ocotillo I ALD4ALL
Effective Practices in Bilingual Multicultural
Program Models in New Mexico
ALD4ALL Inquiry
Team.
Fri. 4/24
1:30 – 2:30
p.m.
Ocotillo I ALD4ALL La educación a través del arte
La Academia
Dolores Huerta
Fri. 4/24
2:45 – 3:45
p.m.
Ocotillo I ALD4ALL
Establishing a Culture for Learning for Lan-
guage Learners at Santa Teresa Middle School
Santa Teresa Middle
School
Fri. 4/24
1:00 – 3:00
p.m.
Ocotillo II ALD4ALL
Data for Teaching and Learning Within a Bilin-
gual Education Progra.m.
ALD4ALL School
Principals
Fri. 4/24
1:00 – 3:00
p.m.
Agave PED-BMEB The New Mexico Bilingual Seal Icela Pelayo
Fri. 4/24
3:15 – 5:15
p.m.
Ocotillo II PED-BMEB
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive In-
struction and Evaluation
Icela Pelayo, Ph.D.,
PED, BMEB
Director
Fri. 4/24
4:00 – 5:00
p.m.
Ocotillo I ALD4ALL Planning for Academic Writing
Chaparral
Elementary School
Sat. 4/25
8:15 – 9:45
a.m.
Ocotillo I ALD4ALL
The Power of High Expectations at Santa
Teresa Middle School
Santa Teresa Middle
School
Sat. 4/25
8:15 – 9:45
a.m.
Piñón PED-BMEB
English Language Learning through the Lens
of Special Education
Kirsi Laine,
ED-BMEB
Sat. 4/25
10:00 a.m.
– Noon
Ballroom
General
Session
Funds of Knowledge: A sociocultural approach
to literacy and learning
University of Arizona
Sat. 4/25
1:30 – 2:30
p.m.
Ocotillo I ALD4ALL
Fine Arts Biliteracy Approach within a Dual
Language Inclusion Model
Dolores Gonzalez
Elementary School
Sat. 4/25
1:30 – 2:30
p.m.
Sierra II ALD4ALL
Connecting Navajo Academic Language and
Literacy with Diné Oral Language Develop
ment
Central Consolidated
School District

Plan on attending!
The New Mexico Association for Bilin-
gual Education (NMABE) along with Dual
Language Education of New Mexico
(DLENM), Bee sponsors and other or-
ganizers, invite you to the Fifth Annual
National Spanish Spelling Bee Competi-
tion in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
For more information, contact NMABE Executive Director David R. Briseño
P. O. Box 5190 ... Clovis NM 88102-5190 ... www.nmabe.net ... Phone: 505-
238-6812 ... Fax: 575-769-0742 ... Email: nmabe@suddenlink.net
Students
Teachers
Parents
Bilingual Educators
Administrators
The Fifth Annual
SANTILLANA
National Spanish Spelling Bee
July 16 -18, 2015
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER

17F r i d a y C o n c u r r e n t S e s s i o n s

Room 8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Sandía I ALD4ALL Leadership/ESL EL EL
Designing And Managing a
High School Comprehensive
Dual Language Bilingual
Program
Using Data to Succeed: A
Title I Distinguished School
Presentation
Differentiating Inwstruction
by Identifying and Address-
ing Standards
A Vocabulary-Based,
Student Directed Simplified
Curriculum/Methodology
of ESL
Sierra I
EL EL EL
Project GLAD in Middle
School
Differentiating the Common
Core Using WIDA’s AC-
CESS Proficiency Levels
and Can Do Descriptors
Empowering English Language
Learners: The Importance of
Developing Critical Literacy
Skills
Sierra III
Parent Involvement/
Leadership
Dual Language Bilingual Education Practice
Can We Create Parent
Partnerships with Bilingual
Families Who Have Children
with Special Needs?
¡Sí, Se Puede!
Project Based Learning in
Dual Language
Models of Differentiation
Sandía II
Parent Involvement/Lead-
ership
Parent Involvement Parent Involvement Parent Involvement
Circle of Courage: Eight
Essential Questions for
School Climate and Barriers
to Family Engagement
Fostering a Home School
Partnership Through
Science: Strategies that
Engage Parents in their
Children’s Learning
Family School and
Community Partnerships:
Resources and Practices for
Building Strong Programs
Literacy Nights: Parents and
Teachers Working Together
in the Language Learning
Process
Ocotillo I
ALD4ALL ALD4ALL ALD4ALL ALD4ALL
Effective Practices in
Bilingual Multicultural
Program Models in New
Mexico
La educación a través del
arte y la cultura
Establishing a Culture for
Learning for English
Learners at Santa Teresa
Middle School
Planning for Academic
Writing
Ocotillo II
Administration/Leadership/EL ALD4ALL/Leadership Leadership
A Border School’s Trans-
formation
Data for Teaching and
Learning Within a Bilingual
Education Program
Culturally and Linguistically
Responsive Instruction
Sierra II
Bilingual Education Practice Bilingual Education Practice 3/27/20153/27/2015
Dual Language/
Best Practice
Cuéntame Un Cuento:
Success Through Bilingual
Reading Materials
Student-Centered
Instructional Resources for
ELs and SLLs
From F to B! Dual Language
Strategies and
Implementation
Dual Language Across the
Curriculum
Sandía III
Administration/Leadership Administration/Best Practice Administration/Leadership
Raising Academic
Achievement for All Students
Through a Collaborative and
Dynamic Data Study Process
I am Bilingual, I am an
English Language Learner,
I am Gifted
ELD Standards for
Principals
La Ventana
Native Language Native Language Native Language
Native American Assessment
Issues
NM TLC Meeting NM TLC Meeting
Agave
Administration/Leadership Leadershkp Dual Language
The NMTEACH Rubric with
an EL Crosswalk
The New Mexico Bilingual
Seal
Enseñando el español en una
clase de Mariachi/Teaching
Spanish in a Mariachi Class
Piñón
Turquoise Sponsor Turquoise Sponsor Turquoise Sponsor Turquoise Sponsor
Santillana/Quick and
Associates
Santillana/Quick and As-
sociates
Associates
Associates

18 F r i d a y C o n c u r r e n t S e s s i o n s
Designing and Managing a High
School Comprehensive Dual
Language Bilingual Program
Sandía It
ALD4ALL
The principal from Atrisco Heritage
Academy High School in Albuquer-
que will discuss the components of
their Comprehensive Maintenance
Bilingual Education program. The
session will focus on the implemen-
tation of the Spanish Dual Language
strand that supports students in rigor-
ous course work and the attainment
of the New Mexico Bilingual Seal on
their diploma.
Antonio González
Principal
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School
Manuel Burgos
___________________________________
Project GLAD in Middle School
Sierra I
EL
This presentation will focus on imple-
menting Guided Language Acquisi-
tion Design (GLAD) in the Middle
School setting. Participants will
be introduced to some background
information about GLAD and the
logistics of using GLAD at the sec-
ondary level. Finally, strategies will
be presented along with classroom
examples.
Jesse Winter
Middle School Teacher
APS and DLeNM
____________________________________
Can We Create Parent Partner-
ships with Bilingual Families Who
Have Children with Special Needs?
¡Sí, Se Puede!"
Sierra III
Parent Involvement/Leadership
Parent involvement in Special Educa-
tion has, and continues to be, a dif-
ficult goal to achieve in public educa-
tion, even though parent participation
in the IEP process is mandatory. The
composition of Special Education
placements continues to be heavy in
minority representation. This should
be a concern to us all. However, we
believe that some confusion exists
as to what parental involvement is
and how it can be defined. Parental
involvement must be defined within
a cultural context. Schools need
to change their perception of what
parent involvement is and what it
entails. This presentation describes
what parental involvement in Special
Education can look like if it is embed-
ded in a cultural context.
Dr. Loretta Salas
Associate Professor
Dept. of Special Education, NMSU
Ana López, Master's Program Student
____________________________________
Circle of Courage: Eight Essential
Questions for School Climate &
Barriers to Family Engagement
Sandía II
Parent Involvement /Leadership
This session addresses possible bar-
riers as reasons why families are not
engaged with schools. The dialogue
will have parents/families addressing
the reasons for not participating in
schools. This process helps families
formalize a voice by conducting a
step-by-step process focusing on
goals and outcomes to help schools
address the problems parents see in
the schools. We will use the Sioux
Medicine Wheel as a guide in this
process.
Ronalda Warito Tome
Project Specialist
EPICS
____________________________________
Effective Practices in Bilingual
Multicultural Education Program
Models in New Mexico
Ocotillo I
ALD4ALL
We share findings of an exploratory
study of the instructional practices
of three bilingual-multicultural
New Mexico schools which have
demonstrated sustained gains in stu-
dent achievement by CLD students,
including ELs. The presentation
focuses on the generative opportuni-
ties, strategies, and challenges en-
countered in the collaborative work
between inquiry team facilitators and
the schools.
Dr. Susanna Ibarra Johnson
Lead Developer
Marcia Brenden, Elisabeth Valenzuela,
Vincent Werito
____________________________________
A Border School's Transformation
Ocotillo II
Administration/Leadership and EL
Deming Public Schools’ admin-
istration will share the journey of
transforming a border school into a
school-wide, TESOL-endorsed pro-
fessional community. The process
for implementation includes the chal-
lenges and success of implementing
a school-wide TESOL program. The
Leadership Team will share effec-
tive TESOL strategies and how the
team has been actively involved in
supporting their colleagues in this
school-wide transformation. Partici-
pants will leave with strategies they
can use in their own classrooms and
an awareness of the process that a
8:15 - 9:45 AM

culturally/linguistic diverse student
goes through when acquiring a sec-
ond language.
Robin Parnell
Principal, DPS
Jesús Saenz, Adrian Apodaca
____________________________________
Cuéntame Un Cuento, Success
Through Bilingual Reading Materi-
als
Sierra II
Bilingual Education Practice
Reading is the key to success in any
language. This is especially true
if the reading materials are geared
toward the cultural diversity of the
readers. Children are drawn into
reading by dynamic illustrations
and a story line that they can relate
to. CUENTAME UN CUENTO
bilingual books are stories written
in Spanish and English that are easy
to read.
Ray John de Aragón
Fine Arts Coordinator/Program Manager
Event Horizon Press
____________________________________
Raising Academic Achievement for
All Students Through a Collabora-
tive and Dynamic Data Study Pro-
cess
Sandia III
Administration/Leadership
In our K-5 school, which has an
ethnically diverse and high-poverty
student population, we ensure all
students' academic success through
a collaborative PLC data study
process that monitors individual stu-
dent growth on multiple measures,
including NWEA MAPs andMPG.
This process empowers teachers to
fully maximize the NWEA reports
in order to create individual instruc-
tional plans for each child. Using this
process, Puesta del Sol Elementary
has significantly increased academic
achievement and is now recognized
as a leader in the effective use of data.
Bryan García
Principal
Puesta del Sol Elementary, RRPS
Diane Earnest, Alice Banks
Jackie Rodríguez
____________________________________
Current Issues in Native Language
Assessment: Implications for Lan-
guage Planning & Instruction
La Ventana
Native Language
This session will examine the issues
and challenges of assessing native
language learning and how current
state and federal standards influence
approaches to teaching practices.
These standards may potentially un-
dermine the language goals of tribal
communities.
Dr. Chris Sims
Director
NMTLC
____________________________________
The NMTEACH Rubric with an EL
Crosswalk
Agave
The session will focus on the
NMTEACH Rubric for teacher evalu-
ation that includes an English Learner
(“EL”) Crosswalk. The CESDP and
DLeNM have been working together
with NMPED to develop the cross-
walk and plans for training and sup-
port on its use and implementation.
Opportunities will be provided to
review the document, to learn more
about crosswalk professional devel-
opment and to provide input.
Cynthia Gustke
Research Associate
CESDP at NMHU
Differentiating the Common Core
State Standards using WIDA's AC-
CESS proficiency levels and “Can
Do” Descriptors
Sierra I
EL
In order to meet the needs of our
developing bilingual students and
to achieve the Common Core State
Standards, all teachers must go be-
yond using basic composite scores
of student performance assessment.
This presentation will focus on
how classroom teachers can employ
WIDA's “Can Do” Descriptors to
differentiate instruction to implement
the Common Core State Standards.
Jesse Winter
Middle School Teacher
APS and DLeNM
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Project-Based Learning (PBL) in
Dual Language
Sierra III
Dual Language
21st Century education is focused
on creating relevance to the real
world into which students will enter.
Students need to know how to think,
not what to think. Participants will
employ technologies that students
will use beyond the classroom as well
as using critical thinking, problem
solving, creativity and innovation.
We will bring 12 students who will
represent the PBL project.
Gilberto Lobo
Teacher
Truman Middle School, APS
Edward Tabet, DLeNM
____________________________________
Data for Teaching and Learning
Within a Bilingual Education Pro-
gram
Ocotillo II
ALD4ALL /Leadership
This panel discussion, composed
of school administrators from our
ALD4ALL for New Mexico proj-
ect, will discuss the processes and
structures within their schools that
focus on data analysis and reflection.
The ALD4ALL principals will share
how these data-driven conversations
with their teachers inform teaching,
instruction, and learning outcomes in
their Bilingual Education programs.
Elizabeth Valenzuela
Bilingual Multicultural Specialist
BMEB, NMPED
Gabriel Antonio Gonzales, Laura Pargas,
Rosa Lovelace, Octavio Casillas
____________________________________
ELD Standards for Principals
Sandía III
This workshop will focus on the
Amplified WIDA ELD Standards.
Our district’s Bilingual Instructional
Specialists will walk you through
“Demographics of ELs” and “Fea-
tures of Academic Language and
Performance” definitions with the
ELD Standards framework. You will
also look at the “Essential Actions”
to guide your district, campus and
classrooms for success in Academic
Language Development.
Martha C. Reyes
Bilingual Instructional Specialist, GISD
José Reyes, Bertha Tagle,
Manuel Levya, Rosalba Durr
____________________________________
New Mexico Tribal Language Con-
sortium: Quarterly Membership
Meeting
La Ventana
Native American
The New Mexico Tribal Language
Consortium will host its quarterly
meeting on Friday afternoon from
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Drop by, meet
the members and find out more.
NMTLC
____________________________________
The New Mexico Bilingual Seal
Agave
Leadership
New Mexico is the fifth state to
adopt a State Seal of Bilingualism-
Biliteracy! This session will provide
relevant information for district
administrators, school leaders and
teachers interested in learning more
about statute and regulation about the
State Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy.
Guidance and suggestions for imple-
mentation will be provided.
Dr. Icela Pelayo
Director
BMEB, NMPED
Julia Rosa Emslie
____________________________________
Using Data to Succeed: A “Title I
Distinguished School” Presenta-
tion
Sandía I
Leadership/EL
This presentation will focus on inter-
preting student performance assess-
ment data, including: disaggregation
of data by our teacher and literacy
coaches, how we use our data to
find the lowest and highest quartiles,
and how we implement plans to help
students succeed, using Tier 1 forms.
Laura Campos
Asst. Principal
Desert View Elementary, GISD
Robbie Larriva
____________________________________
Fostering a Home-School Partner-
ship Through Science: Strategies
that Engage Parents in Their
Children's Learning
Sandía II
Parental Involvement
Science classrooms are ideal places to
foster, support, and sustain a home-
school connection, so important to
children's learning. This presenta-
tion showcases strategies that reduce
the insularity of schools through the
1:30 - 2:30 PM

development of language-rich family
science experiences. Science can be
the vital link connecting the home
and the school, whether a student is
going on a nature scavenger hunt,
playing games, or doing science at
home with family members. Par-
ticipants engage in a series of these
strategies.
Dr. Judy Reinhartz
Professor Emeritus
University of Texas at El Paso
____________________________________
La educación a través del arte y la
cultura
Ocotillo I
ALD4ALL
Como es la música y el baile, basa-
dos en la cultura del estudiante, les
permite alcanzar gran crecimiento
personal y una identidad social que
facilita el crecimiento académico.
Nuestra presentación compartirá
como La Academia Dolores Huerta
obtiene grandes resultados con todos
sus estudiantes.
Dr. Susana Johnson
Octavio Casillas
Rene Salazar
José Tena
La Academia Dolores Huerta, LCPS
____________________________________
Student-Centered Instructional
Resources for ELs and SLLs
Sierra II
This session will provide K- 3 teach-
ers with student-centered instruc-
tional materials that support differ-
entiated instruction in the areas of
vocabulary, phonics, comprehension
and fluency- competencies that are
addressed in the Common Core State
Standards. This presentation will of-
fer strategies that can be incorporated
into the different literacy components
in English and Spanish.
Nereida Antunez-Gamon
Instructional Coach, GISD
Judith Cano, Veronica Lugo
Elena Mendoza
____________________________________
Differentiating Instruction by Iden-
tifying and Addressing Standards
Sandía I
EL
How to identify and address State,
Subject and Common Core State
Standards in order to be able to ap-
ply them and allow for differentiated
instruction while meeting the needs
and requirements of the content and
the language needs of your EL stu-
dent population.
Sylvy Galvan-Lucero
Jessica Schaid
____________________________________
Family, School and Community
Partnerships: Resources and
Practices for Building Strong
Programs
Sandía II
Parent Involvement
This session will emphasize the
importance of purposeful and reflec-
tive attention to school, family and
community partnership practices
in school communities with Dual
Language or multilingual programs.
Useful resources, including the Guid-
ing Principles for Dual Language
Education, Strand 6: Family and
Community, will be highlighted, as
well as the National Standards for
Family-School Partnerships. Learn
more as well about the CESDP and
DLeNM partnership with the CES-
DP’s Back to School Family Institute
and La Cosecha 2015.
Cynthia Gustke
Research Associate
CESDP at NMHU
Dr. Patricia Latham
____________________________________
Establishing a Culture for Learning
for Language Learners at Santa
Teresa Middle School
ALD4ALL
Ocotillo I
Participants will hear from Santa
Teresa Middle School Bilingual
Education/TESOL teachers about
their first year as participants in the
Academic Language for All Project
that provides teacher training and
builds capacity of school leaders to
address the needs of Language Learn-
ers. The teachers will discuss their
strategies for preparing ELs to meet
the language demands of the new
generation of Common Core State
Standards assessments.
Dr. Marcia Brenden
Senior Associate
CESDP at NMHU
Elisa Cumplido, Veronica Núñez-Saenz
Cynthia Savedra
____________________________________
From an F to a B! Dual Language
Strategies and Implementation
Sierra II
Dual Language/Best Practice
Columbus Elementary is comprised
of 95% English Language Learners.
Our school raised the school grade
from an F to a B. In this presenta-
tion, school leaders will present best
practices and professional develop-
ment geared toward meeting the
needs of L2 learners and how L1 can
assist with "bridging" from Spanish
to English. Participants learn the im-
portance of connecting the learning
between both languages in different
2:45 - 3:45 PM

aspects of their education.
Armando Chávez, Principal
Columbus Elementary, DPS
Veronica Chávez, Henry Milo,
Olivia Mirles,
Glenda Sánchez, Viridiana Sánchez
Empowering English Language
Learners: The Importance of
Developing Critical Literacy
Skills
Sierra I
EL
The development of critical literacy
skills for English language learners
is important because, through the
application of these skills, learners
will develop an understanding of the
underlying meanings of spoken and
written English. This session will
discuss the relevance and importance
of Critical Literacy (CL) to ELs and
will raise issues and challenges that
need to be resolved. It will explore
some understandings of CL, includ-
ing possibilities and problems for the
second-language classroom. These
understandings include focusing on
issues of power and transformation
and action. It will focus on the prob-
lem and its complexity in an effort to
gain deeper understanding of critical
literacy strategies that are dynamic
and that can be adapted to English-
language learning contexts.
Aline Harrison
Asst. Professor, NMHU
____________________________________
Models of Differentiation
Sierra III
Differentiation is a crucial part of
an educator’s repertoire. School
systems require educators to address
the needs of all students who rep-
resent many different backgrounds
and experiences. Likewise, educators
are also vastly different in their own
backgrounds and experiences. This
research will delve into the theory of
differentiation and models that can
be used in the school systems for ad-
dressing administrative, instruction
and special education needs.
Dr. Leslie Costa-Guerra,
Speech and Language Pathologist
Santa Fe Public Schools
Dr. Boris Costa-Guerra
Principal, Santa Fe Public Schools
____________________________________
Culturally and Linguistically Re-
sponsive Instruction and Evalua-
tion: NMTEACH as a Support Sys-
tem
Ocotillo II
Leadership
What are culturally and linguistically
responsive instructional practices?
How do we engage in culturally and
linguistically responsive teaching and
leadership? This session will discuss
the opportunities to focus on culti-
vating culturally and linguistically
responsive pedagogy and practices
for effectively serving culturally CLD
students and ELs. Connections to
data, assessment and evaluation will
be made.
Dr. Icela Pelayo
Director
BMEB, NMPED
Matt Montano, Matt Goodlaw
____________________________________
New Mexico Tribal Language Con-
sortium: Quarterly Membership
Meeting
La Ventana
Native American (Continued)
The New Mexico Tribal Language
Consortium will host its quarterly
meeting on Friday afternoon from
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Drop by, meet
the members and find out more.
NMTLC
____________________________________
Enseñando en español en una
clase de Mariachi/Teaching Span-
ish Language in a Mariachi Class
Agave
Spanish Content
This presentation will explore the pos-
sibility of teaching Spanish through
a school Mariachi program. By en-
gaging the students to learn not only
the music, but also the language and
traditions associated with Mariachi,
teachers can offer language learning
opportunities to students who may
struggle with language acquisition.
This presentation will explore strat-
egies language and music educators
can employ to increase student pro-
ficiency and learning.
Angelo K. Archuleta
Spanish/Mariachi Instructor/Bilingual
Education Intern
West Las Vegas Public Schools
____________________________________
3:15 - 5:15 PM

A Vocabulary-Based Student-
Directed Simplified Curriculum/
Methodology of English as a For-
eign/Second Language
Sandía I
EL
Student ownership is considered a
great motivator for classroom study.
The basis of study for this curricu-
lum/methodology is students' choice
of vocabulary from their L1. In 4
units, the curriculum consists of Vo-
cabulary, Pronunciation, Grammar
and Conversation. Each unit contains
the basic class-generated lexicon.
Nelson Bank
Director
National Unity in Language
____________________________________
Literacy Nights: Parents and
Teachers Working Together in the
Language Learning Process
Sandía II
Parental Involvement
Teachers, parents and students work
together during “Literacy Nights” to
enhance family dynamics and Eng-
lish language acquisition through
reading of bilingual texts. K-6 teach-
ers collaborate together in the reading
of a book to parents and students,
followed by a group discussion and
the completion of an activity sharing
book's theme.
Maria G. Hearn
Planning for Academic Writing
Ocotillo I
ALD4ALL
Through the ALD4ALL project for
professional learning, Chaparral
Elementary has developed an action
plan to implement a formative as-
sessment tool for Writing, in order
to guide their instructional decision-
making for EL and CLD students.
Teachers will provide examples of
how they use this writing tool in their
classrooms.
Veronica Sánchez
Instructional Coach
Chaparral Elementary, GISD
Rachel Sepúlveda, Adela Rodríguez,
Susana Ibarra Johnson
____________________________________
Dual Language Across the Cur-
riculum
Sierra II
Dual Language/Best Practice
Language is the key to power and
achievement in today's global world.
Deming High School presents new
changes in our school that have led
to higher student achievement via
our Dual Language program. All
core classes will be represented in
the presentation.
We’ll demonstrate how teaching
in two languages has benefited our
students.
Kristy Hays
TESOL Teacher, Deming High School
Alfredo Reyes, Victor Casteneda, Argelia
Rodríguez, Omar Zumido, Rogelio Orozco,
John Sepúlveda and Eulalio Mendoza
____________________________________
“I Am Bilingual, I Am an English
Language Learner, I am Gifted”
Sandía III
This presentation outlines the identifi-
cation of Bilingual/English language
learner students who show the poten-
tial for performing at remarkably high
levels, as compared with others of the
same age and grade levels. Research
shows that fewer cultural and linguis-
tic “minority” students are referred
for programs in Gifted Education
than are native English-speakers.
We’ll discuss guidelines for Gifted
Education
referrals for
all educa-
tors.
Billie G.
Mathews
Head
Teacher/Gift-
ed Education,
APS

4:00- 5:00 PM

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BILINGUAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
T
his award recognizes an administrator who helps to ensure
that Bilingual Education programs can operate effectively in a
given school/school district setting. It is inclusive of all t, from
school-level principals to district-level administrators. Any teacher,
group of teachers, school administrators, school board members or
parents of students may nominate a candidate.
THE HENRY W. PASCUAL TEACHER EXCELLENCE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION AWARD
T
his prestigious award recognizes teachers whose dedication and
practice resembles the spirit and vision for quality teaching that
the late Henry W. Pascual, first Director of Bilingual Education at
the New Mexico State Department of Education, impressed upon many
professionals in the state.
Louise Capitan
Gallup-McKinley County Schools
José Reyes
Gadsden Independent School District
The NMABE Executive Board is proud to honor the following individuals for their outstand-
ing service to the children participating in Bilingual Education programs throughout the
Land of Enchantment. This is our evening to recognize and celebrate the contributions of
these deserving individuals.
Lynne Rosen
Director, Language and Culture Equity
Lena Benally-Smith
Director of Federal Programs
Bloomfield School District
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Güero Loco
WELCOME
Nana Encinias
NMABE President
INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD
MEMBERS
Victoria Tafoya
NMABE President-Elect
AWARDS CEREMONY
David Briseño
NMABE Executive Director
N M A B E H a l l o f Fa m e B a n q u e t

25
THE TEÓFILA TRUJILLO AWARD
T
his award was created in the early years of Bilingual Education in New
Mexico, in memory of an outstanding parent liaison in the Taos Schools’
Title VII Bilingual Education Program. Teófila did much to inform, involve
and deepen parents’ understanding of the importance of language, history and cul-
ture in the curriculum. As a result of her work, many parents became involved by
providing needed resources in the classrooms, helping to develop the curriculum
and encouraging their children to do well in school. Teófila touched the hearts,
minds and souls of many.

THE MATÍAS L. CHACÓN AWARD
T
his award is named in honor of the late State Senator Matías L. Chacón. It is awarded to recognize a New
Mexican who has made a significant contribution to Bilingual Education at the state level. Senator Matías
Chacón (from the Española area) introduced the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act of 1973.
Senator Chacón was interested in quality in the public schools, and was most
concerned about the Spanish-speaking population, not only in the north, but also
in the entire state. Senator Chacón sought a broader application of the state’s prior
Bilingual Education legislation, which had been designed only for non-English speak-
ers. Without funding, it would be difficult to realize the aspirations of the people
for bilingualism and cultural preservation.
So, Senator Chacón introduced legislation for Bilingual Education to receive suf-
ficient funding to implement quality Bilingual Education programs for all students
in Grades K-6, not just those with limited ability in English. His actions instituted
the idea of Bilingual Multicultural Education in all corners of the state. The Act nurtured the concept that it was
sound to use the home language as a medium of instruction and to include the state’s cultures in the curriculum. This
brought about a resurgence of pride in the languages of the state, and a means by which the state’s institutions - its
schools - could preserve and develop its heritage languages while also developing English language proficiency for all.
THE BEN LUJÁN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
T
he Ben Luján Lifetime Achievement Award is NMABE’s newest award. It is named after the late Speaker
of the House, Rep. Ben Luján, who served with distinction as one of New Mexico’s longest-serving legisla-
tors. As the Speaker of the House, he became one of the most powerful
legislators in the state and in the state’s history, and he became equally more
humble, passionate and caring.
Speaker Luján was often fondly referred to as “the champion of the people.”
His ability to be accessible to all was one of his hallmarks. He was open to
ideas, especially those of educators, and developed a trust and confidence in
them, which in turn, created an extraordinarily profound partnership.
As a staunch supporter for education, Speaker Luján led the efforts over the
years to sustain the funding for education. He supported the creation of the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act
of 1973. He also created special legislation to develop and implement after-school K-8 programs as an enrichment
and academic support for all students, especially for those at risk.
N M A B E H a l l o f Fa m e B a n q u e t
Mercedes Sandoval
National PTA
Eldon Martinez
Jemez Pueblo, NM
Barbara Perea Casey
Las Vegas, NM
Inee Yang Slaughter
Santa Fe, NM
Dr. Paul Martínez
Velarde, NM
Regis Pecos
Cochiti Pueblo, NM

27T h e S e c o n d G e n e r a l S e s s i o n
Dr. Luis C. Moll is Professor in the Language, Reading and Culture Program of the Department of Teach-
ing, Learning and Socio-cultural Studies, College of Education, University of Arizona at Tucson. His main
research interest is the connection among culture, psychology and education, especially as it relates to the
education of Latino children in the U.S. Dr. Moll is widely known for his research, entitled Funds of Knowledge,
which offers a socio-cultural approach to literacy instruction.
Luis C. Moll is Professor in the Language, Reading and Culture Program of the Department of Teaching, Learning
and Sociocultural Studies, College of Education, University of Arizona. He was awarded his Ph.D. in Educational
Psychology/Early Childhood Development from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to his current posi-
tion, he was an Assistant Research Psychologist at the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition of the University
of California, San Diego. His main research interest is the connection among culture, psychology and education,
especially as it relates to the education of Latino children in the US. Among other studies, he has analyzed the quality
of classroom teaching, examined literacy instruction in English and Spanish, studied how knowledge is produced in
the broader social contexts of household and community life and, in collaboration with teachers, attempted to establish
pedagogical relationships among these domains of study. He has served on the editorial board of several journals, in-
cluding the American Educational Research Journal, Educational Researcher, Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of
Literacy Research, and Mind, Culture, and Activity. His co-edited volume, Funds of knowledge: Theorizing practices
in households, communities, and classrooms, was published in 2005 by Erlbaum Press, and received the 2006 Critics’
Choice Award of the American Educational Studies Association. His most recent books are the co-edited volume, The
International Handbook of Research on Children’s Literacy, Learning and Culture, published by Wiley Blackwell in
2013, and the book L. S. Vygotsky and education, published by Routledge Press in 2014. Among his honors, he was
elected to membership in the National Academy of Education (1998), named a Kappa Delta Pi Laureate (2013), and to
the Reading Hall of Fame (2014). He was also named Fellow (2009), received the Presidential Citation Award (2010)
and the Palmer O. Johnson Award (2011), all from the American Educational Research Associationy.
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Michael Chávez
NMABE Vice President
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Gladys Herrera Gurulé
Past President
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Room 8:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Sandía I
Coral Sponsor Native Language Native Language
Tracking Compliance Through
Technology
Heritage Language Retention
in Dulce
The Corn Stalk Education
Framework
Sierra I
Bilingual Education Practice Dual Language Native Language
Robotics for All - La robótica
para todos
Technology Teaching
Indigenous Language Educator
Voices
Sierra III
Dual Language Bilingual Education Practice Bilingual Education Practice
Encouraging Academic Conver-
sations: The Impact of VISTAS
on Professional Learning and
Instruction
A Piñata in the Back of The
Classroom is Not Enough -
Loretta Salas
Bilingual Math: Fractions
Every Day
Sandía II
EL EL/Leadership EL
Supporting ELLS with Language
Acquisition
ELLs’Access To Advanced
Placement
Romeo and Juliet for the EL
Common Core Classroom
Ocotillo I
ALD4ALL/Leadership ALD4ALL Leadership
The Power of High Expectations
at Santa Teresa Middle School
Fine Arts Biliteracy Approach
within a Dual Language Inclu-
sion Model
Keys to Training Teachers to
Advance ELLAchievement
Ocotillo II
Native American/Leadership Leadership Best Practice Bilingual Education Practice
Cultural Competence in the
School Building
The CAMP Story: Migrant and
Seasonal Farmworkers go to
College
Get Students to Take Ownership
of Their Learning
A cruzar las fronteras
Sierra II
Best Practice ALD4ALL Native Language EL
Rules of Engagement: Using
Language to Engage Students
Connecting Navajo Academic
Language
Strategies on Styles: Using
Instructional Strategies and
Learning Styles to Reach All
Students
Storytelling Workshop to Develop
the English Language
Sandía III
Dual Language/Spanish Content/
Arts
EL/Parent Involvement Vendor Presentation Vendor Presentation
Traditional New Mexico Songs All
Kids Should Know
Lovito Book Series
No More Gimmicks! Learn the
Real Path to Solving Classroom
Disciplien Issues
The Matirx, Fully Loaded: Lesson
Designs that Engage Multiple
Intelligences.
La Ventana
Youth Leadership Youth Leadership Youth Leadership Youth Leadership Youth Leadership Youth Leadership
Agave
Native Language Bilingual Education Practice Best Practice
Support for Native Language
Development in Early Childhood:
Considerations for Policy &
Practice
Dibjuja tu Picasso - Picasso
para todos
Mathematics, Technol-
ogy and English Language
Learners
Piñón
EL Turquoise Sponsor Turquoise Sponsor Turquoise Sponsor
English Language Learning
through the Lens of Special
Education
Santillana/
Quick and Associates
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8:15 - 9:45 AM
Tracking Compliance Through Technology
Coral Sponsor
Sandía I
You will experience Project EL
software, which is designed to sup-
port schools when tracking data
compliance for EL students. See how
data, such as state and individual
assessments, grades, attendance and
discipline can be used by classroom
teachers to bring success to EL stu-
dents. Finally, this presentation will
describe how key data elements such
as immigration status, exit timeline,
parental consent can be tracked for
compliance.
Steve Navarre
CEO, Project EL
Mellony Deuel
____________________________________
Robotics for All! La Robótica para
todos!
Sierra I
The course that the Robots are going
to be on is 12’ x 12.’ Robots will be
programmed to do tasks that will
demonstrate the knowledge of pro-
gramming and engineering on the
part of students. Participants will be
able to drive robots in order to ac-
complish a certain task desired by the
students. Both English and Spanish
languages will be used in the Robot-
ics course.
Lorena Herrera
Bilingual Specialist
School of Dreams Academy
Mike Ogas, Eric Brown, Students
____________________________________
Encouraging Academic Conversa-
tions: The Impact of VISTAS on
Professional Learning and Instruc-
tion
Sierra III
Dual Language
We’ll share our insights from three
perspectives (teacher, instructional
coach, principal) regarding VIS-
TAS. We’ll discuss needs at Coro-
nado Elementary School and how the
project dovetailed with the research
regarding Instructional Rounds. The
“look-for” process served to guide our
work toward academic conversations,
which is now a school-wide focus and
runs across all content areas.
María de la Torre
First Grade Dual Language Teacher
Coronado Elementary School
Dr. Terese Bridges, Anna Marie Ulibarrí
____________________________________
Supporting ELs with Language Ac-
quisition
EL
Sandía II
Participants will engage in activities,
including “make-and-take,” that will
give them ideas to support and scaf-
fold English Language Learners with
English Language acquisition in any
content area.
Janell Ludwig
____________________________________
The Power of High Expectations at
Santa Teresa Middle School
ALD4ALL/Leadership
Ocotillo I
Santa Teresa Middle School, GISD
earned an A rating in 2014. Due to the
high English Language proficiency
rates of EL students at this school,
it was chosen to participate in the
ALD4ALL Bilingual Inquiry Project
(led by NMPED.) In this presenta-
tion, Principal Rosa Lovelace will
discuss the school’s system of support
for Emerging bilingual students and
their families.
Rosa Lovelace
Principal
Santa Teresa Middle School, GISD
____________________________________
Cultural Competence in the School
Building and Classroom
Ocotillo II
Native American/Leadership
As Native Americans, we need to
teach what cultural competence is
to non-Native Americans who work
with our students. In this session,
participants will identify what cul-
tural competence is and how it can
be built within the school and within
the classroom. Participants will learn
how cultural competence benefits the
students.
Pauletta White
Associate Superintendent, GMCC
____________________________________

Rules of Engagement: Using Lan-
guage to Engage Students
Best Practice
Sierra II
Why are we doing all the work in our
classrooms? We need to give students
a key role in their education through
engagement! Through the use of
questioning techniques, we will re-
duce teacher talk and increase student
talk, in order to increase learning,
academic language and engagement.
Theresa M. Lucero
Educational Consultant
____________________________________
Traditional New Mexico Songs
That All Kids Should Know
Dual Language/Spanish Content/Arts
Sandía III
New Mexico has such a rich and
beautiful musical culture! Music is
a powerful way to connect with stu-
dents; it is meaningful and can reach
every child at his/her level. This
workshop will share traditional New
Mexico songs that all students should
know! Even “non-musical” students
will catch themselves humming these
familiar tunes!
Melissa Vigil
U.S. History Teacher
West Las Vegas Middle School
Victor Ulibarrí
Youth Leadership Institute
____________________________________
La Ventana
School-based teams of students will
participate in breakout sessions to
identify a local issue they would like
to address and then develop an action
plan to resolve it. This Institute links
to the Annual La Cosecha institute
in November. The idea is to create
multiple check-in points for students
to receive feedback and support for
their leadershop projects.t
Güero Loco
____________________________________
Support for Native Language De-
velopment in Early Childhood:
Considerations for Policy & Prac-
tice
Native Language
Agave
This session will draw upon recent
field work with several New Mexico
Pueblo communities in their efforts
to develop Native language initiatives
for preschool children. Implica-
tions for policy and practice will be
discussed with panel members who
are representative of several com-
munities.
Dr. Chriz Sims
Director
New Mexico Tribal Language Consortium
____________________________________
English Language Learning
Through the Lens of Special Edu-
cation
EL
Piñón
Creating a caring classroom envi-
ronment, in which all students are
valued and respected, is necessary
for effective teaching and learning.
The intentional use of language in
instructional delivery, combined
with appropriate classroom accom-
modations and/or modifications, can
positively affect how diverse students
perceive themselves in their learning
environment. By lessening cognitive
overload and lowering the “affective
filter,” language learners are able to
enjoy improved language and other
academic learning experiences.
Kirsi Laine
BMEB Specialist
NMPED
The Corn Stalk Education Frame
work
Native Language
Sandía I
The Corn Stalk Education Frame-
work is presented as a culturally
relevant model for the teaching and
learning of culture and language.
This presentation includes a hands-
on approach to engage students as
active learners in a holistic education
model.
Dr. Ferlin Clark
Independent Education Consultant
____________________________________
“A Piñata in the Back of the Class-
room Is Not Enough.”
Sierra III
When they are asked about Bilingual
or Multicultural Education, most
teachers often say that yes, they em-
body multicultural ideas and practic-
es into their teaching pedagogy. Yet,
when asked how they do this, they
are rarely able to provide concrete
examples of how they implement
this pedagogy. We believe that good
Multicultural/Bilingual Education
practices are more than just a piñata
in the back of the classroom. This
presentation provides the audience
with techniques and strategies that
teachers can use that are pedagogi-
cally-appropriate practices.
Dr. Loretta Salas
Associate Professor
Dept. of Special Education, NMSU
Ana López, Master’s Student
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1:30 - 2:30 PM
Dibuja Tu Picasso; Picasso Para
Todos!/ Draw Your Picasso; Picas-
so for All!
Agave
This is a multi-disciplinary content
workshop, in which the areas of His-
tory, Art, Spanish and Language Arts
will demonstrate a Bilingual Educa-
tion practice in a Thematic Unit. Two
languages are used. Participants will
be drawing like Picasso and will be
exposed to the History, Reading, and
Writing of the Modern Era.
Lorena Herrera
Bilingual Specialist
School of Dreams Academy
Tomasita Oshiro, Amanda Saiz
Amy Méndez
Technology Teaching
Dual Language
Sierra I
Technology engages students to work
independently and motivates them to
create high-quality products. Tech-
nology also allows students to play
and express themselves while the
teacher provides needed one-on-one
attention to struggling students. This
presentation focuses on designing
“fun” student assessment, develop-
ing a culture and love for second
language learning, and inviting the
community to participate in your
classroom.
Kayla Scheer
Span. I & II Teacher/Bilingual Education
Coordinator
V. Sue Cleveland High School, RRPS
ELs’ Access to Advanced Place-
ment
EL/Leadership
Sandía II
Advanced Placement © should be
accessible to all students. During my
seven years as an AP teacher, I have
had the opportunity to teach a wide
range of students. English Language
Learners often get left out of the AP
discussion; but, with targeted sup-
ports in the classroom, all students,
including ELs, can be successful and
prepared for the national Advanced
Placement exam.
Stephany Moore
Federal Programs Instructional Coach
RRPS
____________________________________
A Fine Arts Biliteracy Approach
within a Dual Language Inclusion
Model
ALD4ALL
Ocotillo 1
Through the ALD4ALL Project’s
professional learning, the Second
Grade teachers of Dolores Gonzales
Elementary School have developed
a project-based unit of study that
utilizes a Fine Arts approach (drama,
music, and playwriting) to teach
biliteracy within a Dual Language
Inclusion model. The teachers will
share the process they have utilized to
co-construct their “Vacation to Mars”
unit/play with their students.
Norma Quiñones
2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher
Dolores Gonzales Elementary, APS
Amy Richardson, Susana Ibarra Johnson
____________________________________
The CAMP Story: Migrant and Sea-
sonal Farm Workers Go to College
Leadership
Ocotillo II
CAMP is a Federally-funded pro-
gram under the U.S. Department of
Education’s Office of Migrant Edu-
cation. CAMP provides academic,
financial and social support for
first-year college students who come
from migrant/seasonal farm-working
backgrounds. Come learn about New
Mexico’s CAMP projects.
Martha Estrada
Director, Northern New Mexico College
College Assistance Migrant Program
Ivan Olay
____________________________________
Connecting Navajo Academic Lan-
guage and Literacy with Diné Oral
Language Development
ALD4ALL
Sierra II
This session will share insights on ef-
fective practices in Navajo language
teaching, based on an inquiry project
that was designed to address the
needs of culturally and linguistically
diverse students in Navajo Bilingual
Education programs in New Mexico.
Specific outcomes will be discussed,
demonstrating the results of profes-
sional development of Navajo teach-
ers, using Navajo academic language
and literacy to promote Diné oral
language development.
Vincent Werito
Assistant Professor, UNM
Martha Harris, Evelyn Edd
____________________________________

The Lovito Book Series
ESL/Parent Involvement
Sandía III
Participants will be oriented to a cul-
tural revival of old values introduced
in the Lovito Series, through proverbs
that can be interfaced into the educa-
tional setting. Participants will learn
how Lovito can be used in classroom
management, and how it can be uses
in parental programs and the general
education community.
Ed Cárdenas
LISW
UNM Taos
____________________________________
La Ventana
their leadershop projects
Güero Loco

Indigenous Language Educator
Voices: Addressing Issues about
the New Mexico Indian Education
Act (NMIEA) and Strengthening
New Mexico Indigenous Language
Programs in Public Schools
Native American/Bilingual Education
Sierra I
This presentation will focus on pull-
ing together the voices of indigenous
language educators and others to
advocate for indigenous language
programs in public schools. Research
shows that students who learn more
than one language increase their
cognitive thinking; this is one factor
leading to academic success. This
research will inform educators and
community members on how to
develop awareness to preserve tribal
language programs through intergen-
erational partnerships.
Geneva Becenti
Ph.D. Candidate
UNM, LLSS
____________________________________
Romeo and Juliet in the EL Com-
mon Core Classroom
EL
Sandía II
In this presentation, Ms. Sonia Car-
rillo will share a very successful and
exciting “Romeo and Juliet” unit
that she produced with 9th Grade EL
students at Rio Rancho High School.
With handouts and examples, you
will see that getting students (who are
still grappling with the English lan-
guage) to tackle grade-level content
work is not impossible! Come learn
the scaffolding techniques that made
this unit fun, relevant and rewarding.
Sonia Carrillo
Teacher/ESL Coordinator
Rio Rancho High School, RRPS
____________________________________
Keys to Training Teachers to
Avance EL Achievement
Leadership
Ocotillo I
Through professional development,
educational leaders can promote
learning for ELs by sharing strate-
gies, techniques, and resources. This
workshop provides an opportunity to
reflect upon current program needs
and to explore ways of training teach-
ers to effectively promote language
learning across the curriculum.
Attendees will receive a comprehen-
sive, ready-to-implement packet of
materials that are easily adapted to
staff needs.
Julie Bulthuis
EL Teacher, Los Alamos Public Schools
Michele Burke, Rebecca Cabildo,
Miel Lim, Alisa Rolfe
____________________________________
Get Students To Take Ownership
of Their Learning!
Best Practice
Ocotillo II
Students need to be given the op-
portunity to feel successful in their
learning. This presentation will
explain different learning styles and
will provide examples of ways to get
students not only involved in their
learning, but also taking ownership
of their education.
Melissa Vigil
U.S. History Teacher
West Las Vegas Middle School
Berlinda Bustos
____________________________________
Strategies on Styles: Using In-
structional Strategies and Learn-
ing Styles to Reach All Learners
Native American/Bilingual Educational
Practices
Sierra II
Embrace our children’s learning abili-
ties, identify their individual learning
styles and review instructional strate-
gies that can be applied in school and
home.
Terri Abraham
Training Specialist
EPICS
____________________________________
No More Gimmicks! Learn the Real
Path to Solving Classroom Disci-
pline Issues.
Sandia III
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4:00- 5:00 PM3:15 - 5:15 PM
Every year it is more challenging to
keep students engaged. As teachers,
we want to help students succeed.
However, we often lack the tools to
accomplish this task!
In this jam-packed session, you will
learn proven, research-based strate-
gies and techniques designed to:
• Decrease teacher and student frus-
tration
• Systematically teach appropriate-
behavior
• Reduce disciplinary occurrences by
70%
• Increase instruction time
Scott Salthum
__________________________________
La Ventana
School-based teams of studenTs will
their leadershop projects.
Güero Loco
__________________________________
Bilingual Math: Fractions Every
Day: At Home and At School
Sierra III
The presenter will I provide practical
and relevant examples on how par-
ticipation and involvement in simple
and inexpensive fraction activities
helps lead children to increased
confidence and competence at home
and at school. She will draw from her
personal experiences in learning from
her extended family and how those
early experiences led to my life-long
interest in education. Hands-on, and
handouts will be available.
Diane Walker
Assistant Professor, NMHU
__________________________________
Mathematics, Technology and
English Language Learners
Best Practice
Agave
The study utilizes a combination
of effective strategies designed for
English Language Learners that
implemented technology in the
mathematics. A Smart Board, iPads,
and iMacs were utilized to assist in
increasing mathematic scores. Re-
sults demonstrate student motivation,
technology-literacy, vocabulary, and
mathematic computation. The work-
shop will provide effective classroom
management strategies when using
technology and a list of effective Ipad
Apps for EL students.
Dr. Boris Costa-Guerra
Mrs. Theresa Liebert
Principal, SFPS
Patricial Gharrity
Heritage Language Retention in
Dulce
Jicarilla Apache
Native Language
Sandía I
Efforts to revitalize Jicarilla Apache
have changed over the years. As
2015 begins, it is more critical than
ever. The presenters will describe
language retention strategies and
activities as they apply to areas of
employment. The school system
and the community are part of this
effort. In addition, language learn-
ing in other areas and models will be
initiated to address the critical need
for preservation and revival of the
Jicarilla Apache language.
Maureen Olson
Culture Committee Liaison
Jicarilla Apache & Dulce Schools
Ina Montoya, Language Teacher
____________________________________
A cruzar las fronteras: cómo ayudar
a nuestros alumnos DL a pasar las
barreras políticas, internacionales,
culturales y lingüísticas planteadas
en contra de su educación y bien-
estar integral
Ocotillo II
Este taller ofrece a los educadores un
foro para compartir las estrategias
que ayudan a los estudiantes a su-
perar las numerosas barreras erigidas
en su camino hacia el logro de una
educación de calidad integral, co-
menzando con el ejemplo del distrito
escolar transfronterizo de Deming y
Columbus, Nuevo México.
Charles Scanlon
Bilingual Education Teacher

Storytelling Wotrkshop to Develop
the English Language
EL
Sierra II
This workshop will focus on an in-
novative art-inspired storytelling
curriculum that has been used in Dual
Language classrooms in Taos, New
Mexico. Children learn character-
building skills along with being
academically challenged. This cur-
riculum incorporates a multicultural
understanding of La Raza, Pueblo
and Navajo communities of northern
New Mexico, as well as a deepened
appreciation for animals and the en-
vironment.
Bernadine Santistevan
Teacher, Taos Municipal Schools Diné
Clara Domínguez
____________________________________
The Matrix, Fully Loaded: lesson
designs that engage Multiple Intel-
ligences
Sandia III
This fun and fast paced breakout
session includes hands-on materials
for differentiating instruction for stu-
dents of multiple intelligences. Learn
to identify multiple intelligence types
and create instructional strategies to
accommodate the full range of ability
and intelligence in your classroom.
Walk away from this session with the
ability to engage and motivate your
students with relevant, responsive and
related lesson designs.
Scott Salthun
____________________________________
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43rd Annual NMABE State Bilingual Conference
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ALD4ALL
Academic Language for All
APS
BMEB
Bilingual Multicultural Education Bureau
CL
Critical Literacy
CL or CLD
Cultural/Linguistically Diverse [Students]
CCSS
Common Core State Standards
CESDP
Comprehensive Center for the Study of Diverse Populations
DLeNM
Dual Language Education of New Mexico
DPS
EL or ELL
English Learner or English Language Learner
ELD
English Language Development (Advanced English
as a Second Language)
ESL
English as a Second Language (L2)
GLAD
Guided Language Acquisition Design
GMCC
Gallup McKinley County Schools
GISD
Gadsden Independent School District
L1
Home/Primary/ First Language
L2
Second Language
LCPS
Las Cruces Public Schools
NMEH
New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities
NMPED or PED
New Mexico Public Education Department
NMHU
New Mexico Highlands University
NMSU
New Mexico State University
NMTEACH
[Teacher Assessment]
NMTLC
New Mexico Tribal Language Consotium
NWEA
Northwest Evaluation Assessment
NWEA-MAPS
Northwest Evaluation Assessment – Measurement of
Academic Progress
NWEA-MPG
Northwest Evaluation Assessment - Map for Primary Grades
(K-2)
PBL
Project-Based Learning
PLI
Performance Literacy Institute
RRPS
Rio Rancho Public Schools
SFPS
Santa Fe Public Schools
SLL
Spanish Language Learner
TESOL
Teaching of English as a Second Language
UNM
University of New Mexico
WIDA
World-Class Instructional Design and Assessmentt
A c r o n y m s a n d A b b r e v i at i o n s
For your convenience, the New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education has prepared this list of acronyms and ab-
breviations found on the following pages in the session offering descriptors on Friday and Saturday.
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