SWCOLT 2025: Full Schedule

Welcome to SWCOLT-AZLA 2025 at Gila River Resort & Casino - Wild Horse Pass.

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8:15am MST

DLI Site Visits

Thursday January 23, 2025 8:15am - 3:00pm MST

Visit two Phoenix-based, 50/50 (partial immersion models) Dual Language Immersion Programs in one day. The morning visit will be Tarwater School, a PK-6 Mandarin Chinese DLI program serving over 300 students in Chandler School District. This strand within the school was proudly named a top ten Chinese School by the Chinese Teacher's Association in 2022 and has a SWCOLT teacher of the year finalist teaching there. In the afternoon we will visit Kyrene Del Norte School, a K-5 Spanish DLI whole school program in Kyrene School District, serving 490 students with 10-20% average of students with Spanish as a home language.

Presenters: Maria Cristina Ladas & Patricia Fernandez

Speakers

Maria Cristina Ladas

Education Consultant, Language Solutions

Maria Cristina currently provides professional learning opportunities to local and state agencies with dual language immersion programs – for teachers, to administrators and parents. Her initial years as an elementary bilingual teacher gave way to writing, leading and evaluating... Read More →

Thursday January 23, 2025 8:15am - 3:00pm MST
Hotel Lobby

Full Day Workshop

Company All Languages
Audience All Levels
Subject English
Area Planning