Summer Institute 2025
Summer Institute June 9 - 10, 2025
Educators from around Kentucky participated in two days of in-person professional learning and networking in Owensboro!
Keynote Speakers--Summer 2025
Summer Institute June 9 - 10, 2025
Author and Seidlitz Education consultant, Dr. Carol Salva, will be sharing from her research on supporting the persistence of SLIFE, or students with limited or interrupted formal education.
Dr. Salva is an author and leading expert on supporting students with interrupted formal schooling. She has proven success with newcomers and has experience teaching elementary, middle and high school.
Valentina Gonzalez is a doctoral student, author, and educator with over 25 years of experience in various roles, including classroom teacher, district facilitator, professional development specialist, and consultant. Her childhood experience as an immigrant and language learner fuels her desire to advocate for multilingual students and support teachers with the best research-based teaching methods. Valentina is dedicated to promoting literacy, celebrating culture, and nurturing language development and travels the nation working alongside educators to do so.
MTSS & Special Education Strand--June 9, 2025
Dr. Alba Ortiz, Professor Emeritus in the Department or Special Education at the University of Texas at Austin, is one of the nation's leading experts in MTSS and special education for English Learners (ELs). Dr. Ortiz has authored and co-authored many books and articles that address appropriate intervention systems for ELs, referral systems, and conducting culturally and linguistically responsive assessments to differentiate cultural and language differences from disability. Dr. Ortiz will be the keynote speaker and facilitator for the MTSS/Special Education strand on Monday, June 9.
Summer Learning 2024
Summer Institute--June 4 - 5, 2024
We had a great virtual institute! Participants discovered innovative approaches for language instruction, cultivated a deeper understanding of cultural nuances, and forged connections with fellow educators from around the state. Together, we are shaping brighter futures for all learners!
Summer Learning 2023
Summer Institute--June 12 - 13, 2023
We had a great 2023 Summer Institute in Louisville, on the campus of Bellarmine University, featuring presenters Claude Goldenberg and Andrea Honigsfeld.
Summer Learning 2022
Summer Institute--June 13-14 ,2022
We had a great 2022 Summer Institute! Recordings for many of the sessions are available by clicking the button below.
Spring learning 2022
Elementary DLI Programs
Robert Crawford and Deborah Aparicio share about DLI programs in Fayette County Public Schools.
KY Seal of Biliteracy
Laura Youngworth shares about the a Seal of Biliteracy in Fayette County Public Schools.
Summer Learning 2021
Summer Institute--June 14 - 15, 2021
We are very pleased to announce video recordings are now available from our KyCEL 2021 Summer Institute!
To view the agenda & schedule, click the button below. KYCEL members who paid registration for the 2021 Summer Institute can access the recordings in the session descriptions. When you click on a link, there may be a slight delay before the video plays.
Winter 2021 Learning Series
Assessments and English Learners: From Formative to Benchmark to Summative Data
Jana Beth Francis--February 2, 2021
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Refugee & Immigrant Students
Sara Moody & Dr. Daniel Boamah--February 9, 2021
Considerations for Struggling English Learners: Differentiating between Disability and Cultural/Language Differences
Dr. Alba Ortiz--February 16, 2021
Serving Newcomers in the Pandemic: School & District Perspectives
Molly Hegwood & Gwen Snow
February 23, 2021
Summer 2020 Learning Series
Equalizing Opportunities to Learn for English Learners
Margaret Heritage--June 16, 2020
KDE Title I and Title III Updates
Jessica Sanderson and Erin Sudduth--June 23, 2020
Any Time, Any Place: Supporting English Learners to Learn Mathematics at a Distance
Haiwen Chu--June 30, 2020
The Importance of Building Cultural Proficiency & Creating a Welcoming Environment in Schools
Adrienne Eisenmenger, Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Basel Touchan, Fayette County Public Schools
Dahabo Kerow, Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Lisa Hillenbrand, Fayette County Public Schools
July 7, 2020
Making Content Accessible
Audrey Long, Fayette County Public Schools
July 14, 2020
A Focus on Newcomers: School, Classroom, and Instructional Levers that Promote Academic Success
Dr. Tina Cheuk, California Polytechnic State University
July 21, 2020
Assessing Oral Language Proficiency of English Learners Using Personal Narratives
Dr. Alba Ortiz, Professor Emerita, University of Texas at Austin
July 28, 2020