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Day 1 / November 5, 2008 / 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Time	Event	Location
8:00 - 8:30	Breakfast and Networking Opportunity	Storyville Foyer
8:30 - 8:45	Welcome and Introductions Robin Jarvis, PhD Program Manager Southeast Comprehensive Center at SEDL	Storyville
	Setting the Stage
8:45 - 9:45	The Landscape in our Region Laureen Laglagaron, JD Policy Analyst Migration Policy Institute	Storyville
9:45 - 10:00	Break
10:00 - 11:30	Emerging English Language Learner Communities: Key Considerations for State Education Agencies Kristina Anstrom, EdD Assistant Director The George Washington University Center for Equity and Excellence in Education Patricia DiCerbo, EdD Research Scientist and ELL Specialist The George Washington University Center for Equity and Excellence in Education	Storyville
11:30 - 12:30	Lunch	Storyville Foyer
	Getting in Concert
12:30 - 2:30	Academic Language Across Grade Levels and Content Areas Robin Scarcella, PhD Director of the ESL Program University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute	Storyville
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 - 4:45	Teaching Academic Language to ELLs Mabel Rivera, PhD Deputy Director Center on Instruction/Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics	Storyville
4:45 - 5:00	Wrap-up

Day 2 / November 6, 2008 / 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Time	Event	Location
8:00 - 8:30	Breakfast and Networking Opportunity	Storyville Foyer
	Choosing the Instruments: Research and Tools
8:30 - 10:00	A Framework for Developing High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments Edynn Sato, PhD Director WestEd Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center	Storyville
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 - 12:00	A Framework for Developing High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments Edynn Sato, PhD Director WestEd Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center	Storyville
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
	Rolling Out the Music
1:00 - 3:00	Concurrent Sessions: Teaching Literacy to K–12 ELLs Ramona Chauvin, PhD, Program Associate Gail Del Greco, MEd, Program Associate Southeast Comprehensive Center at SEDL	Storyville I
1:00 - 3:00	*Assessment and Instruction for Mathematics Proficiency: Implications for State Systems* Maria Torres, MA, Program Associate Camille Chapman, MA, Program Associate Southeast Comprehensive Center at SEDL	Sidney Bechet
3:00 - 3:15	Break
3:15 - 4:45	State Conversations: Sharing Experiences in Collaborating and Coordinating Title I and Title III Programs Alabama Gayle De Jong, EdD, Title III ELL Calvin Vance MA, Title I Georgia Carol Johnson, EdS, Title III Margo DeLaune, EdM, Title I Director Texas Christina Villarreal, BS, Title III Director Anita Villarreal, MEd, Title I Director	Storyville
4:45 - 5:00	Wrap-up

Day 3 / November 7, 2008 / 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Time	Event	Location
8:00 - 8:30	Breakfast and Networking Opportunity	Storyville Foyer
	Creating Our Symphony
8:30 - 10:00	Learning About the Framework: A Carousel Activity Maria Torres, MA, Program Associate Maggie Rivas, MA, Program Associate Southeast Comprehensive Center at SEDL	Storyville
10:00 - 10:15	Break
	Rolling Out the Music
10:15 - 12:00	Creating a State Vision for ELLs
	Alabama Mary Lou Meadows, EdD, SECC State Liaison	Storyville
	Georgia Glenda Copeland, MA, SECC State Liaison	Sidney Bechet
	Louisiana Darlene Morgan Brown, PhD, SECC State Liaison	Jelly Roll
	Mississippi Debra Meibaum, MA, SECC State Liaison	Mahalia Jackson
	South Carolina Sandra Lindsay, EdD, SECC State Liaison	Storyville II
	Texas Haidee Williams, MA, SECC Project Director	Storyville II
12:00 - 1:00	Working Lunch
	Keep the Music Playing
1:00 - 1:45	Creating a State Vision for ELLs
	Alabama Mary Lou Meadows, EdD	Storyville I
	Georgia Glenda Copeland, MA	Sidney Bechet
	Louisiana Darlene Morgan Brown, PhD	Jelly Roll
	Mississippi Debra Meibaum, MA	Mahalia Jackson
	South Carolina Sandra Lindsay, EdD	Storyville II
	Texas Haidee Williams, MA	Storyville II
	Final Notes of the Medley
1:45 - 2:00	Wrap-up and Evaluation Darlene Morgan Brown, PhD, Program Associate Jack Lumbley, Program Associate Southeast Comprehensive Center at SEDL	Storyville

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