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WABE 2026 Annual Conference

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Jodie Howerton

Lake Washington School District

ML Teacher

Jodie Howerton

lwsd.org

About me

I'm an elementary ML teacher but have also taught middle school and high school. I have also taught middle school Spanish.

7:30am PDT

Attendee Badge Pick-Up Ballroom B, Yakima Convention Center Clock Hour Sign-in Open Ballroom B, Yakima Convention Center

7:45am PDT

Breakfast Ballroom E/F, Yakima Convention Center

8:45am PDT

Friday Morning General Session with Dr. Ann Ishimaru Ballroom C/D, Yakima Convention CenterDr. Ann Ishimaru

10:45am PDT

Break - Visit Exhibits, Clock Hours Open Lobby, Yakima Convention Center

11:15am PDT

Building Academic Vocabulary: Strategies that Work Ballroom G2, Yakima Convention CenterKristin Odegaard Designing for Understanding: The Art of Equitable Teaching Ballroom G1, Yakima Convention CenterDr. Adeyemi Stembridge Positively Passionate ABOUT Prepositions Ballroom 200, Yakima Convention CenterDr. Beth Dillard • Dr. Caleb Zilmer • Dr. Jennifer Green

12:15pm PDT

Lunch Ballroom E/F, Yakima Convention Center

1:30pm PDT

Visit Exhibits, Clock Hours Open Lobby, Yakima Convention Center

1:45pm PDT

Effective Literacy Design for Multilingual Learners: From Comprehensible Input to Academic Output Through Successful Family Engagement Ballroom 300, Yakima Convention CenterKatie Sperling • Kad El-Atwani Schoolwide Progress Monitoring: Communicating Multilingual Learner Growth to Empower Families Ballroom G1, Yakima Convention CenterCat D'Avignon • Brianna Pimentel • Ashleigh Moe • Jordan Lee

2:45pm PDT

Dessert & Exhibitor Networking Break Lobby, Yakima Convention Center

3:15pm PDT

Launching Successful Co- Planning and Co- Teaching Systems Ballroom G2, Yakima Convention CenterKarina Vanderbilt • Rebekah Small • Ann Modarelli Widening WIDA Speaking Opportunities Ballroom G1, Yakima Convention CenterGreg Davis

7:00am PDT

WABE Breakfast Ballroom C/D, Yakima Convention Center

8:00am PDT

Puentes de Confianza: Building Trust With Spanish-Speaking Families in Challenging Times Ballroom 300, Yakima Convention CenterAdriana Ramirez Reyes

9:15am PDT

Saturday General Session with Dr. Valentina Gonzalez Ballroom C/D, Yakima Convention CenterDr. Valentina Gonzalez

11:00am PDT

Supporting Multilingual Families: What We Need from You! Ballroom 200, Yakima Convention CenterKristin Percy Calaff • Teresa Mendoza-Casby • Parent Panel Members