June 11 - 12
Welcome to the DLeNM OCDE Project GLAD®, the AIM4S³™ Math Framework Summer Institute
Program Overview
7:30 am - 8:30 am – Checkin and Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:15 am – Welcome and General Session
9:30 am - 11:00 am – Concurrent Session #1
11:00 am - 11:30 am – Lunch
11:30 am - 12:15 pm – Keynote
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm – Concurrent Session #2
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm – Concurrent Session #3
We are excited you are joining us for this year's institute. Please select below to access the overview for each day and detailed descriptions for our 2024 program.
June 11, 2024
Dr. Christie Baird
Preschool GLAD® Program Coordinator
OCDE Project GLAD®
Christie has been in education for thirty-eight years. During this time, she has been an elementary teacher, an assistant principal, School Readiness Coordinator and Family Literacy Program Director in the Buena Park School District, and professor at Cal State Fullerton. She has worked with state agencies, local partners and a variety of funders to build high quality programs to ensure children have opportunities for school success and parents understand their role as their child’s first and most important teacher. Currently, she is employed by the Orange County Department of Education in Educational Services. She is a coordinator with Project GLAD® and Multilingual Academic Services. She works nationwide with educators, providing professional development and support in applying best practices to increase student achievement. Her research interests include early literacy development and teacher efficacy.
Keynote Speakers
Yanira Gurolla Valenzuela
Project Coordinator - DLeNM
NM State Representative
Yanira has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Industrial Engineering from El Instituto Tecnólogico de Chihuahua and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership from The College of Santa Fe. Yanira worked 18 years as an educator and she supported the Dual language Program at her school as a Bilingual Coordinator and the Math Department Chair. Yanira was part of the Board of Directors for DLeNM for over seven years. She collaborated with the US Department of Education by assisting with the development of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Currently, Yanira is a Professional Development Coordinator at DLeNM. In her current position with the organization, she provides training on leadership development, CLAVES®, and AIM4S3™.
Click each SESSION below for the detailed session information.
Session 1 • 9:30 am - 11:00 am (MST)
Session 2 • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm (MST)
Keynote Speakers
Yanira Gurolla Valenzuela
Project Coordinator - DLeNM
NM State Representative
Yanira has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Industrial Engineering from El Instituto Tecnólogico de Chihuahua and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership from The College of Santa Fe. Yanira worked 18 years as an educator and she supported the Dual language Program at her school as a Bilingual Coordinator and the Math Department Chair. Yanira was part of the Board of Directors for DLeNM for over seven years. She collaborated with the US Department of Education by assisting with the development of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Currently, Yanira is a Professional Development Coordinator at DLeNM. In her current position with the organization, she provides training on leadership development, CLAVES®, and AIM4S3™.
Dr. Christie Baird
Preschool GLAD® Program Coordinator
OCDE Project GLAD®
Christie has been in education for thirty-eight years. During this time, she has been an elementary teacher, an assistant principal, School Readiness Coordinator and Family Literacy Program Director in the Buena Park School District, and professor at Cal State Fullerton. She has worked with state agencies, local partners and a variety of funders to build high quality programs to ensure children have opportunities for school success and parents understand their role as their child’s first and most important teacher. Currently, she is employed by the Orange County Department of Education in Educational Services. She is a coordinator with Project GLAD® and Multilingual Academic Services. She works nationwide with educators, providing professional development and support in applying best practices to increase student achievement. Her research interests include early literacy development and teacher efficacy.
Click each SESSION below for the detailed session information.
Session 1 • 9:30 am - 11:00 am (MST)
Session 2 • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm (MST)
June 12, 2024
Keynote Speakers
Yvonne Williams
Director of MLL Educator Engagement - WCEPS
Yvonne is the Director of Multilingual Learner Educator Engagement at WCEPS, a non-profit organization that strives to meet the needs of districts, schools, and educators in the area of professional learning and coaching. She collaborates closely with LEAs to discuss educator goals and needs to develop the best path to topics that align with those goals. Prior to WCEPS, she worked at WIDA, as a Professional Learning Specialist working in both international and domestic settings. She has worked in education for 25+ years, teaching a variety of language learners from grades Kinder to High School. Her experience as a Director, District ELL Trainer, ELL Instructional Coach, Family Literacy Coordinator, and High School Parent Engagement Coordinator has prepared her to support educators in all areas of K-12. Originally from Chihuahua Chihuahua Mexico, she is fluent in Spanish. She earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Angelo State University in Texas and her Master's in Bilingual Education from NOVA Southeastern University, Florida. Her endorsements include TESOL, Bilingual, and Computer Literacy.
Student Presentation
Future Focused Education
Future Focused Education began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a region with a diverse array of languages and cultures, where community is highly valued, but where the assets of our youth are not always recognized by the schools they attend. Future Focused came about because a one-size-fits-all model of education doesn’t fit the needs, dreams, and challenges of youth in New Mexico.In 2013, Future Focused Education founded the Leadership Schools Network, a network of industry-focused charter schools in Albuquerque that re-engage students who have been underserved by the traditional school system. Future Focused no longer facilitates the network, but has since expanded to support schools across the state in adopting elements of the 4 pillar model.
https://futurefocusededucation.org/
June 12, 2024
Student Presentation
Future Focused Education
Future Focused Education began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a region with a diverse array of languages and cultures, where community is highly valued, but where the assets of our youth are not always recognized by the schools they attend. Future Focused came about because a one-size-fits-all model of education doesn’t fit the needs, dreams, and challenges of youth in New Mexico.In 2013, Future Focused Education founded the Leadership Schools Network, a network of industry-focused charter schools in Albuquerque that re-engage students who have been underserved by the traditional school system. Future Focused no longer facilitates the network, but has since expanded to support schools across the state in adopting elements of the 4 pillar model.
https://futurefocusededucation.org/
Keynote Speakers
Yvonne Williams
Director of MLL Educator Engagement - WCEPS
Yvonne is the Director of Multilingual Learner Educator Engagement at WCEPS, a non-profit organization that strives to meet the needs of districts, schools, and educators in the area of professional learning and coaching. She collaborates closely with LEAs to discuss educator goals and needs to develop the best path to topics that align with those goals. Prior to WCEPS, she worked at WIDA, as a Professional Learning Specialist working in both international and domestic settings. She has worked in education for 25+ years, teaching a variety of language learners from grades Kinder to High School. Her experience as a Director, District ELL Trainer, ELL Instructional Coach, Family Literacy Coordinator, and High School Parent Engagement Coordinator has prepared her to support educators in all areas of K-12. Originally from Chihuahua Chihuahua Mexico, she is fluent in Spanish. She earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Angelo State University in Texas and her Master's in Bilingual Education from NOVA Southeastern University, Florida. Her endorsements include TESOL, Bilingual, and Computer Literacy.