WABE 2026 Annual Conference has ended

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WABE 2026 Annual Conference

Linda James

Manson School District/Elementary

K-5 ML Teacher

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

Design with the End in Mind: Backwards Planning for ELD with WIDA Key Language Uses. Ballroom 300, Yakima Convention CenterMegan Anderson-Riley From Strategy to System: Growing Inclusive Instruction Districtwide with GLAD Ballroom I, Yakima Convention CenterCassandra Clark

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

High-Impact Strategies for Equitable Student Engagement in the Science Classroom Ballroom 400, Yakima Convention CenterLuke Matlack • Lorianne Donovan-Hermann • Cari Haug • Dr. Anatasia Sanchez Schoolwide Progress Monitoring: Communicating Multilingual Learner Growth to Empower Families Ballroom G1, Yakima Convention CenterCat D'Avignon • Brianna Pimentel • Ashleigh Moe • Jordan Lee Writing with Multilingual Learners Ballroom 200, Yakima Convention CenterEmma Sandoval

3:15pm PDT

Finding Their Math Voice: Open Tasks that Build Agency and Access for Multilingual Learners (Sponsored by Savvas Learning) Ballroom 100, Yakima Convention CenterRicardo Sinclair 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

Clock Hour Sign-in Open Ballroom B, Yakima Convention Center WABE Breakfast Ballroom C/D, Yakima Convention Center

8:00am PDT

Collaboration in Action: High‑Impact Co‑Teaching for Multilingual Learners Ballroom 100, Yakima Convention CenterLara Smith • Jody Bader

9:15am PDT

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

10:45am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

Elevating Equitable Opportunities for Academic Discourse for MLLs Using Talk Moves and ELD Strategies Ballroom 100, Yakima Convention CenterSally A. Baer Increasing Linguistic and Academic Success in Every Lesson Ballroom G1 & G2, Yakima Convention CenterDr. Valentina Gonzalez