Welcome

We are pleased to welcome you to the 2023 Hybrid Title III Symposium. There is much to
celebrate as we join together in the lovely river city of San Antonio, Texas, and share relevant,
research-based strategies to ensure that emergent bilingual students experience an increase in
academic achievement and positive school outcomes. The theme guiding this year's Symposium
is: Building the Blueprint - Constructing Success for Emergent Bilingual Students.

This year's event will take place in the Henry B. González Convention Center and will include a
Networking Social on Sunday, July 16 from 5 to 7 pm, to build connections and share ideas. We invite you
to enjoy appetizers and drinks while previewing poster sessions highlighting best practices utilized by
talented educators across the state. During the Symposium you will choose from a variety of breakout
sessions presented by Texas colleagues. These sessions will provide valuable information that links content
and instructional strategies in innovative ways to support emergent bilingual student success. The
intentional selection of sessions and leveraging these networking opportunities will allow you to connect
and share examples of the tremendous things happening in your schools, and classrooms.

We are excited to see you this summer. Take a moment to review the site and register today!

Sincerely,
Dr. Julie Lara, Director
Emergent Bilingual Support Division
Office of Special Populations and Monitoring
Texas Education Agency
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Purpose

The Title III Symposium provides valuable instructional tools and research-based strategies to ensure that emergent bilingual students attain English proficiency while learning academic content that will ensure they meet the state’s academic achievement standards. Statewide practitioners, including TEA staff, will offer sessions on innovative approaches for supporting our emergent bilingual students.

2023 Focus Topics

Leadership & Family and Community Empowerment

Establishing strong community partnerships
Effective parent, family, and community engagement activities
Ensuring equitable access to emergent bilingual students and their families
Developing a school/classroom environment that is responsive to the needs of students and families of diverse backgrounds
Leveraging resources to support emergent bilingual students

Program Model and Design

Providing ongoing support for and monitoring linguistic growth and content performance
Adhering and monitoring program implementation
Ensuring equitable access to emergent bilingual students and their families
Strategic lessons to facilitate transition to English literacy

Staffing and Professional Development

Creating a recruitment and retention plan
Planning a comprehensive professional development plan that is responsive to campus and district needs
Training on primary language literacy and strategies for making cross-linguistic connections, culturally and linguistically sustaining practices, content based language instruction, and the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)

Lesson Planning and Methods

Incorporating ELPS into content-area instruction
Monitoring instructional practices for emergent bilingual students
Ensuring linguistic accommodations for emergent bilingual students
Using data to guide instruction

Curriculum and Resources

Culturally and linguistically sustaining practices, curriculum, assessments and resources aligned to program goals
Structuring academic content instruction to ensure mastery of TEKS, higher order thinking skills, and academic proficiency (L, S, R, W) in English.
Planning content based language instruction that is, communicated (context-embedded resources, accessible language, repeated practice), sequenced (explicit language instruction, connections to prior learning) and/or scaffolded (modeling, structured language supports, task-based approach)

Convention Map

Symposium Schedule

Sunday, July 16

Time	What	location
4:00pm-7:00pm	Early Check-In	2nd Floor Foyer
5:00pm-7:00pm	Networking Social - NEW	2nd Floor Foyer
5:00pm-7:00pm	Exhibitor Time	2nd Floor Foyer

Join us for our Networking Social, a time to build connections and share ideas. Enjoy appetizers and drinks while previewing poster sessions highlighting best practices utilized by talented educators across the state.

Monday, July 17

Time	What	location
7:30-8:30	Light Breakfast & Exhibitor Time	Hemisfair Ballroom Foyer
8:30-10:00	Welcome and Awards	Hemisfair Ballroom
10:00-10:30	Break/Poster Session	Breakout Foyer
10:30-11:45	Breakout Session 1	Breakout Rooms
12:00-1:00	Lunch	Hemisfair Ballroom
1:15-2:30	Breakout Session 2	Breakout Rooms
2:30-3:00	Poster Session - Snack Provided	Breakout Foyer
3:00-4:15	Breakout Session 3	Breakout Rooms
4:15-5:30	Exhibitor Time	Breakout Foyer

Tuesday, July 18

Time	What	location
7:30-8:30	Light Breakfast & Exhibitor Time	Hemisfair Ballroom Foyer
8:30-9:00	Welcome and TEA Updates	Breakout Foyer
9:00-10:00	Keynote	Hemisfair Ballroom
10:00-10:30	Break/Poster Session	Breakout Foyer
10:30-11:45	Breakout Session 4	Breakout Rooms
12:00-1:00	Lunch	Ballroom
1:15-2:30	Breakout Session 5	Breakout Rooms
2:30-3:00	Poster Sessions - Snack Provided	Breakout Foyer
3:00-4:15	Breakout Session 6	Breakout Rooms

Continuing Professional
Education Hours

Educators attending both days of the conference will be awarded 12 CPE credit hours upon completion of the overall symposium evaluation.

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App Information

Parking Information

2023 Hybrid Title III Symposium Menu

Reception-July 16th

Breakfast-July 17 & July 18

Hors D'oeuvres

Individual Veggie Crudite Cups with Ranch Dressing
Jalapeño Chicken Bites
Mac & Cheese Fried Cakes

Drinks

Lemonade
Iced Tea

Continental Breakfast

Sliced Fresh Seasonal fruit and Berries
Assorted Fruit Yogurts
Assorted Croissants, Muffins, and Danish with Butter, Jams & Preserves
Fresh Juices
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Herbal & Flavored Hot Teas

Lunch & Snacks - July 17 & July 18

July 17 - Lunch

Garden salad
Garlic Italian herb Roasted Chicken Breast with Bursted Wild Rice Pilaf
Pancetta-Tomato Chutney, Green Beans, Cauliflower, Baby Carrots

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting OR Cookies & Cream Chessecake
Decaffeinated and Regular Coffee, Iced Tea, OR Iced Water

July 17 - Snack

Warm Soft Pretzels with Mustard
Chips & Salsa
Lemonade

July 18 - Lunch

Caesar Salad
Beef and Itlain Sausage Lasagna
Spicy Cauliflower, Oven Dried Plum Tomatoes

New York Style Cheesecake with Chantilly & Cherries OR
Carrot Cake
Decaffeinated and Regular Coffee, Iced Tea, OR Iced Water

July 18 - Snack

Stuffed Churros
Mexican Sweet Breads
Cookies

Agua Frescas: Melon, Mixed
Berry, Horchata, Mixed Fruit,
Guava

Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Options are available upon request.
Please email titleiii.initiatives@esc20.info with request by June 30,2023.

Award Nominations

We are continuing to honor educators through the Bilingual/ESL award nominations.

Do you have somebody in the bilingual/ESL community that shines?

Be ready to nominate in March!

Important Dates:

Friday, March 3rd - Nominations open
Monday, April 3rd - Nominations close
Wednesday, April 5th - Nominees receive application
Friday, April 28th - Application deadline closes

Spirit Award

Eligibility:

Paraprofessional or Support Staff
Currently working in a Title III funded school
Spirit Award Criteria

Rising Star Award

Eligibility:

Certified ESL and/or bilingual teacher
Less than 3 years experience
Currently working in a Title III funded school
Rising Star Award Criteria

Champion Award

Eligibility:

Certified ESL and/or bilingual teacher
More than 3 years experience
Currently teaching in a Title III funded school
Champion Award Criteria

Leader of the Year Award

Eligibility:

Bilingual/ESL Administrator/Leader
Supports bilingual/ESL teachers and/or EB students, including immigrant students
Currently working in a Title III funded school
Leader of the Year Award Criteria