English Learner Services


Administrator EL Conference

This popular one-day conference provides a venue for administrators and teacher-leaders to gather tools that enhance instructional programs for English learners. Presentations and breakout sessions feature national, state, and local experts. The conference is held annually in February. It is sponsored by the Sonoma County Office of Education, Sonoma County Association of School Administrators, and Migrant Education.

Archive: 2012 Conference

2012 Conference Presenters and Materials

  • Eli Johnson is a national speaker, consultant, and author of Academic Language! Academic Literacy! A Guide for K-12 Educators. Throughout his career, he has worked with teachers and school leaders regarding the achievement gap, adolescent literacy, and other issues affecting student achievement. His keynote will address the 21st century English and literacy skills needed by students and how educators can best support student acquisition of those skills.
  • Veronica Aguilar is associate director of California Mini-Corps and president of Aguila & Associates LLC. As a former CDE administrator, she oversaw the development of Improving Education for English Learners: Research-Based Approaches and authored the publication’s introduction. Her career includes 25 years in the California public school system and she is a nationally known speaker. Her passion for addressing the needs of English learners comes from her personal experience as an immigrant and English learner.

Archive: 2011 Conference

2011 Conference Presenters and Materials

  • Laurie Olsen, Ph.D., Director, Sobrato Early Academic Literacy Program
    Reparable Harm: Fulfilling the Unkept Promise of Educational Opportunity for California's Long Term English Learners
  • Kate Kinsella, Ed.D., Author & Teacher Educator, San Francisco State University ELD: Issues and Implementation for Long Term English Learners

Contact

  • Patty Dineen, Regional Director, English Learner Services
    (707) 522-3151,
  • Susana Lowery, Program Director, English Learners & Reading-Language Arts
    (707) 522-3039,