During this session, attendees will learn how English Language Development (ELD) Standards can be effectively integrated into content area classrooms. Attendees will learn how ELD Standards promote the integration of content and language, recognizing that academic content serves as the context for language learning, while language is the means for learning academic content. Participants will explore the ELD Standards Hub and research-based, standards-aligned practices to support all content areas.
Should we teach language or content? Why not both? This session will explore strategies for incorporating listening, speaking, reading, and writing into science and social studies instruction. Participants will analyze several sample lessons from an elementary classroom setting and have the opportunity to design a lesson that effectively integrates both content and language instruction.
Multilingual learners represent the most rapidly expanding demographic within K-12 educational settings. Among these learners is a specific group referred to as newcomers, which describes students who have recently immigrated to the United States. These individuals bring a wealth of diverse experiences to the classroom, alongside a range of linguistic, academic, and social-emotional needs.
This session will provide opportunities for educators and school staff to reflect on their teaching methodologies, learn how to foster a culture of shared responsibility, build community partnerships, and leverage the resources that multilingual newcomers contribute. Hear from a district that in addition to traditional newcomer enrollments has a community relationship with the refugee resettlement process.
During this session, participants will focus on the initial implementation of the 2024 Standard Course of Study (SCoS) for World Languages, with an overview of the new support tools, updated resources, and 2025-2026 professional development. Policy questions will also be discussed, along with specific materials for classical, dual language/immersion (DL/I), heritage, and modern languages and programs.
