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2024 TABE Instituto para padres y familias bilingües

Round Rock, Texas

October 17, 2023

"Dos regalos preciosas de la familia: Los nombres y los idiomas de la casa"

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2024 TABE Conference

Round Rock, Texas
October 18, 2024

• "Adapting Commercial Curriculum Materials to Paired Biliteracy: One District's Dual Language Journey" with Patricia Núñez-Porras and Bastrop ISD Multilingual Education leaders

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2024 NABE

Atlanta, Georgia
February 20-22, 2025

• "Linguistic Identity is at the Heart of Multilingual Education Leadership"

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Public Events: Services
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SXSW EDU 2024

Austin, Texas
March 4-7, 2024

• "Strengthening Multilingual Communities Through Our Stories" with Patricia Núñez Porras, Ed.M.

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TexTESOL IV Regional Conference

Houston, Texas
February 10, 2024

• "Becoming a Multilingual Leader: Beyond the Basics" with Jacqueline Tellez-Jack, M.Ed.

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2023 La Cosecha Dual Language Conference

Albuquerque, New Mexico
November 8-11, 2023

• "Becoming a Dual Language Leader: Beyond the Basics"

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2023 TexTESOL State Conference

November 3-4, 2023

• "Becoming a Multilingual Education Leader: Beyond the Basics" w/ Jacqueline Tellez-Jack, Ed.M.
• "What's in a Name?"

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2023 Council of Great City Schools Fall Conference

San Diego, California
October 25-29, 2023

• "No More Silos: Developing Systemwide Support for Multilingual Education"

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2023 TABE Conference

McAllen, Texas
October 18-21, 2023

• "Embracing Our Linguistic Roots: Strengthening the Multilingual Culture" • "Lock It In: Using Local Policy to Solidify Program Implementation"
• "Power Players, not Paper Pushers: Moving LPACs Beyond Compliance to Empowerment"

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2023 TABE Instituto Para Padres

McAllen, Texas

October 18, 2023

• "Dos regalos preciosas de la familia: Su nombre y el idioma de la casa"

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2023 Wyoming Association of Language Teachers (WALT) Conference

October 5-7, 2023

• "Everyone Has a Language Story: Developing a Multilingual Culture"

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2023 NABE Conference

Portland, Oregon
February 23-25, 2023

Co-presented with Alejandro Góngora:
* "Sharing Language Stories to Deepen and Accelerate the Multilingual Work"
* "What's in a Name? Strengthening Relationships and Disrupting Implicit Bias"

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Austin Area Association for Bilingual Education (AAABE) First 2023 Plática

February 11, 2023

"The Power and Potential of Local Policy"

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2022 TexTESOL State Conference

Houston, Texas

November 4-5, 2022

"Sharing Language Stories to Strengthen the Multilingual Campus/District Culture"

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50th Annual Conference of the 
Texas Association for Bilingual Education

Houston, Texas
October 14-16, 2022

Featured Speaker
"Sharing Language Stories to Strengthen the Multilingual Culture"
"Lock it In: Harnessing the Power of Local Policy to Solidify Dual Language Implementation"

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2022 TABE Parent Institute

Houston, Texas

October 13, 2022

"Tres regalos preciosos de la familia: el nombre, el idioma y la cultura"

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Bastrop ISD Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Bastrop, Texas

October 12, 2022

Speaker on a panel discussing the importance of bilingualism.

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Literacy First Literacy Launch

Austin, Texas
October 6, 2022

Expert Panel Discussion regarding High-Impact Tutoring

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txEDCON22 - TASA/TASB Convention

San Antonio, Texas
September 23, 2022

Co-facilitating "From the Boardroom to the Classroom: Superintendents & Trustees Supporting Dual Language Education," a panel discussion with superintendents and board trustees from four districts.

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Texas Association for Bilingual Education 2022 Bilingual/ESL Directors' Back-to-School Meeting

Virtual via Zoom
August 25, 2022

Keynote Address: "Even Farmers Don't Use Silos Anymore: Aligning District Systems with Multilingual Education"

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Panel de expertos: "Voces Veteranas Bilingües from the Field"

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Texas Education Agency
2022 Title III Symposium

San Antonio, Texas
July 29, 2022

Co-facilitating "Sharing Language Stories to Deepen and Accelerate the Work" with Alejandro Góngora of Manor ISD

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San Antonio Area Association for Bilingual Education (SAAABE)

43rd Annual Conference

San Antonio, Texas
May 26, 2022

Facilitated two interactive sessions:
"What's in a Name? Strengthening Relationships and Disrupting Implicit Bias"
"Sharing Language Stories to Deepen and Accelerate the Work."

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Region One ESC 7th Annual Effective Border Schools Conference

South Padre Island, Texas 

May 23-24, 2022

Keynote Address: "Language is More than What I Speak"


Plus two breakout sessions:

"What is your Language Story? Building Community While Exploring Identity" 

"What's in a Name? Strengthening Relationships and Interrupting Implicit Bias"

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Central Texas Education Symposium

Austin, Texas
April 22, 2022

Co-presented about Dual Language in Central Texas with Elizet Moret, Ed.D., of the Region 13 Education Service Center, and Julie Lara, Ph.D., of the Texas Education Agency.

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Region 13 ESC

Distinguished Speaker Series

Webinar
March 29, 2022

Presentation titled "Language is More Than What I Speak."

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Ballet Nepantla: "Valentina"

Austin, Texas

February 26, 2022

Kauffman Education proudly helped coordinate Ballet Nepantla's Austin performance of "Valentina" and sponsored lunch for the dance company. Thank you to the Austin Area Association for Bilingual Education (AAABE), Austin ISD Performing Arts Center, and Austin ISD Multilingual Education for making the event happen.

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National Association for Bilingual Education Conference

New York, New York
February 10, 2022

Facilitated an interactive session about language & identity.

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Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference

Webinar
October 30, 2021

Expert panel on Large Scale Dual Language Bilingual Education.

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Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference

El Paso, Texas
October 26, 2021

Facilitated an interactive session on language & identity.

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Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference
Instituto Para Familias

El Paso, Texas

October 25, 2021

Co-facilitator of the Instituto Para Familias.

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Institute For Learning Forum 2021

Webinar
June 11, 2021

Panel discussion with educators.

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