2026 Newcomer Network Conference

2026 Newcomer Network Conference

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8:00am PDT

Breakfast Mondo Conference Room 1st Floor Student Performance Mondo Conference Room 1st Floor

9:00am PDT

Welcome & Keynote Mondo Conference Room 1st FloorBecky Tietjen • Emily Tietjen • Erika Davalos-Lemus • Manuel Cavazos • Nestor Henrriquez

11:00am PDT

ELPAC Essentials: Connecting Classroom Language to Authentic Readiness StockardJamey Goulet

From Silence to Speaking: What’s Really Behind Newcomer Participation—and What Actually Works GomesMarianna Domokos

Trauma-Informed Practices for Teachers of Newcomer Students Mondo Conference Room 1st FloorDani Dayan

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Mondo Conference Room 1st FloorTeacher Created Materials

12:10pm PDT

Student Performance Mondo Conference Room 1st Floor

12:30pm PDT

Exhibits Mondo Conference Room 1st Floor

1:10pm PDT

A Whole New World: Preparing Newcomer Students for Classroom Success StockardRobin Amrine

Foundations for Integrated ELD and Academic Discourse GomesRima Haroun

Funding for Impact: Maximizing Title III Immigrant Student Funds for Comprehensive Newcomer Support Mondo Conference Room 1st FloorRobyn Altamirano • Tara Clarke

Narrative Theory: A practical approach to creating healing spaces in the classroom. AndersonThalia Guillen, ACSW • Socorro Saavedra, LCSW

2:10pm PDT

AI Integration for Newcomer Success: Designing Standards-Aligned Learning AndersonJuliano Calvo

Meeting Newcomers Where They Are: Video-First Learning for ELL Students StockardAlbert Kim • Christian Ramos

Meeting Students Where They Are While Reaching for the Stars Mondo Conference Room 1st FloorAmber Riehman • Victoria Weiss

Supplemental Newcomer ELD at the Elementary Level GomesErica Maldonado-Higle • Kelly Villalobos

3:10pm PDT

Designed to Thrive: The Internationals Network Approach to Newcomer Education AndersonKim Frumin • Linda Le

The Central Valley Multilingual Consortium's Role at Improving Outcomes for Newcomer Students Mondo Conference Room 1st FloorManuel Buenrostro • Adolfo Lopez

Using Data and Primary Language to Create Equitable Core Class Cohorts GomesElvira Ledezma

4:00pm PDT

Exhibits Mondo Conference Room 1st Floor

6:00pm PDT

Evening Reception Una Más TaproomCengage School

2026 Newcomer Network Conference

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