Meetings and Conferences

Upcoming

No Conferences are available.

Past

May
06, 2019
Type:
Conference
The 2019 Multiliteracy Symposium was hosted by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the U.S. Department of Education. OELA explored this important topic with national leaders in research, practice, and policy who shared their perspectives on why developing language and literacy skills in English plus other languages is critical in today’s learning
November
07, 2017
Type:
Conference
The annual National Professional Development (NPD) Project Directors Meeting, sponsored by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), was held November 7–8, 2017, in Arlington, VA. The meeting included sessions on grant administration and evaluation strategies, new research on EL education, and engaging families and communities, as well as a student panel and peer-to-peer discussions.
October
05, 2016
Type:
Conference
The annual National Professional Development (NPD) Project Directors Meeting, sponsored by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), was held October 5-6, 2016, in Arlington, VA. The meeting included panel discussions on dual language programming, equity and access for ELs, family engagement, the implications of ESSA for EL education, and NPD grant updates, as well as peer-to-peer
April
01, 2011
Type:
Meeting
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA),   General Materials Reading Materials Invitation Letter from R. Barrera Invitation Letter from J. Sepúlveda Invitation Letter from K. Ahuja Provided to participants in advance of the meetings   Issues from the National Conversations on Educating English Learners for the 21st Century In