2024 CEA Convention: Full Schedule

10:45am PDT

5 Ways to Increase Engagement in the Classroom 2nd-6th grade Spanish Immersion

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Come and learn about 5 ways to get your students moving, talking and engaged with the material they are learning! This will increase oracy skills and build your classroom community while hitting learning targets. You will walk away with 5 things you can try in your classroom on Monday - examples come from SI classroom but can be applied across the board.

Chairperson

Annalise Larson

1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Grandville Calvin Christian School

Annalise Larson graduated with her K-12 Spanish Education bachelors from Hope College in 2009. She has been an immersion educator for 11 years, working with both middle school and elementary school ages. She loves immersing her students not only in the Spanish language, but also exposing... Read More →

Speakers

Stefanie Goudeaux

Spanish Immersion Lead Teacher, Legacy Christian School

Stefanie Goudeaux is the Spanish Immersion Lead Teacher at Legacy Christian Schools. She collaborates with teachers to offer support and interventions as well as overall program planning and communication. She also teaches a 5th-7th grade Culture and Grammar class for Spanish... Read More →

Abby Hendriksma

3rd / 4th Spanish Immersion Teacher, Legacy Christian School

Abby Hendriksma teaches a 3rd/4th split Spanish Immersion class at Legacy Christian School. She uses a lot of engagement and collaborate strategies to meet the differentiated needs of her students.

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Session

Audience 2nd - 6th
Subject Spanish Immersion

11:55am PDT

RT - 3 - 5 Spanish Immersion Teachers

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT

110

Round Table discussion with other 3rd - 5th grrade Spanish Immersion Teachers.

Chairperson

Kirsy Perez

Spanish Immersion 5th Grade Teacher, Grandville Calvin Christian School

Kirsy is a dedicated and passionate 5th grade teacher who comes to the Christian Heritage School from the Dominican Republic. She always makes it a point to show God's love and care while teaching her classes and the kids she teaches respond to her in a respectful and admirable w... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT
110 Classroom, 1st floor

Round Table

Audience 3rd - 5th
Subject Spanish Immersion

11:55am PDT

RT - 6 - 8 Spanish Immersion Teachers

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT

221

Round Table discussion with other 6th - 8th Grade Spanish Immersion Teachers.

Chairperson

Ingrid Brown

Grandville Calvin Christian School

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT
221 Classroom, 2nd floor

Round Table

Audience 6th - 8th Grade
Subject Spanish Immersion

11:55am PDT

RT - 9 - 12 Immersion Teachers

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT

223

Round Table discussion with other 9th - 12th Immersion Teachers.

Chairperson

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Speakers

Dinelsa Alberty-Aybar

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT
223 Classroom, 2nd floor

Round Table

Audience 9th - 12th
Subject Spanish Immersion

11:55am PDT

RT - K-2 Spanish Immersion Teachers

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT

124

Round Table discussion with other Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Spanish Immersion Teachers.

Chairperson

Annalise Larson

1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Grandville Calvin Christian School

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Round Table

Audience K - 2nd Grade
Subject Spanish Immersion

9:00am PDT

Celebrating Heritage Months in Your School

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

257

We will look at incorporating Heritage Months into the life of your school to celebrate the diversity of God's creation. We will talk about small steps you can take to incorporate these celebrations at the classroom and whole school level and look at how to grow your work over time to integrate it into the curriculum year round.

Speakers

Liz Kingma

1st Grade Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian School

Liz and Elizabeth are elementary teachers who love teaching math to young learners.

Elizabeth Wolf

1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian School

Liz and Elizabeth are elementary teachers who love teaching math to young learners.

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
257 Classroom, 2nd floor

Session

Audience K - 5th Grade
Subject Spanish Immersion

9:00am PDT

Spanish Immersion Medley

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

311

Participants will explore how to take students' writing and oral production to the next level through the integration of faith and culture. Presenters will share an interesting medley of ideas, strategies and useful activities that they have tried in the classroom with success and results during their 50+ years of experience in SI education.

Chairperson

Jennifer Lewis

Western MI Christian High School

Speakers

Heather Grisales

Spanish Immersion MS Teacher & SI Program Assistant Coordinator, Grand Haven Christian School & West Michigan Christian Education Collaborative

Heather has over 22 years of dual language experience as a teacher in every grade level K-8, elementary school principal, curriculum writer, and Spanish immersion program leader. She is passionate about Christian education and the integration of faith in all areas especially in a... Read More →

Pilar VanderStelt

Spanish Immersion Program Coordinator, West Michigan Christian Education Collaborative

Born and raised in Mexico, Pilar serves WMCEC in the SI program. With a Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy and a Master's degree in Human Development, she passionately shares her native Spanish language and culture with the community. With almost 30 years of experience in education, she... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
311 Sewing room, 3rd floor

Session

Audience K - 8th Grade
Subject Spanish Immersion

10:10am PDT

Collaboration between English and Spanish Learners to Build Community

Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am PDT

311

This session will focus on ways to plan fun activities for English and immersion learners within a grade level, with the purpose of honoring God through language and culture, building community, and enhancing curriculum.

Chairperson

Lety Cruz

Illiana Christian High School

Speakers

Andrea Cantu

Melanie Scott

2nd Grade Teacher, Holland Christian - Rose Park

Melanie Scott and Andrea Cantú began working together when Spanish immersion began in 2nd grade at Holland Christian. They have striven to build community between all 2nd graders after seeing the natural separation that can happen between different language learners. Throughout... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am PDT
311 Sewing room, 3rd floor

Session

Audience K - 5th Grade
Audience Administration
Subject Spanish Immersion
Area Counseling