Sessions Proposals and Speakers

 

The Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS), is excited to announce the acceptance of session proposals for the 2025 OELAS Conference!

OELAS values your professional and instructional expertise, and we invite you to submit a proposal to present during one of the many breakout sessions offered this year. We will continue to build on our theme, "English Language Proficiency: Pathway to Possibilities". Our goal is to build the knowledge, capacity, and confidence of educators and leaders of English learners (ELs) as we teach and support our ELs toward English language proficiency and reclassification. We ask that you consider this goal and the topics below as guides for tailoring your presentation(s) for the target audience. We ask that you also align the session with one or more of the following topics:

  • Compensatory Instruction for ELs and Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) Students
  • Continued Support for RFEP Students
  • Dual-labeled ELs: How to Best Provide Both Services
  • Effective English Language Development (ELD) Programs, beyond compliance
  • Effective Integrated Instruction for ELs
  • Effective Targeted ELD Instruction
  • Effective Use of the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
  • Formative Assessment Practices (Principle 4 of the LDA)
  • Intentional Language Scaffolds and Linguistic Supports for ELs (Supports for reading, listening, speaking, and/or writing)
  • Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, specific to ELs
  • Using and Analyzing EL Data to Inform Programs and/or Instruction
     

 

Logistics and Dates to Remember:

  • All breakout sessions will be 75 minutes in length.
  • Proposals are due: 9/5/2025
  • Selected presenters will be notified: 10/4/2025
  • All presenter materials are due: 11/4/2025
     

 

Submit a Session Proposal for the 2025 OELAS Conference

 

 

Conference Agenda

 

 

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For questions regarding the OELAS Conference, please reach out via email at [email protected].