La Cosecha Speakers

Come see our exclusive Velazquez Press authors at La Cosecha!

Join Velázquez Press authors at La Cosecha for inspiring sessions on dual language education, biliteracy, and supporting multilingual learners. Explore practical strategies and fresh perspectives on translanguaging, classroom instruction, and educational leadership. Browse the session schedule below to plan your conference experience and learn alongside the voices behind our books.

Date / Time

Title

Speaker(s)

Location

Nov 11

1:50 PM

The Dynamic Biliteracy Maleta: How Translanguaging Transforms Biliteracy Practice

Susana Ibarra Johnson 

El Dorado - Ballroom A 

Nov 12

9:40 AM

Coaching in Dual Language Programs: Enfoque en biliteracidad y evaluación

Margarita Calderon 

El Dorado - Ballroom A 

Nov 12

9:40 AM

¡Sin pretextos! The Intersection of Dual Language Leadership and Student Academic Achievement 

 Jose Medina 

Santa Fe Convention Center - Sweeney Ballroom 

Nov 12

11:10 AM

Con corazón y querencia: Designing Transformative Early Childhood DL Classrooms

Socorro Herrera 

Santa Fe Convention Center - Sweeney Ballroom 

Nov 12

11:10 AM

From Two Languages to Biliteracy: Making Cross-Linguistic Connections Count

Vanessa Mangual

Hilton - Mesa Ballroom C 

Nov 12

11:10 AM

Inside Twain: Leadership, School, Culture, and Classroom Practices of  Thriving Dual Language Academy

Kathryn Henderson, Claudia Cabrera, and Olivia Hernandez

La Fonda - La Terraza 

Nov 12

1:50 PM

Building Oracy in Early Childhood 

Aradhana Mudambi 

Santa Fe Convention Center - O'Keefe/Milagro 

Nov 12

3:20 PM

Translanguaging in Action in Secondary Classrooms

Mary Soto and Ann Ebe

Drury Hotel - O'Keefe

Nov 13

9:40 AM

From Talk to Text:

Sandra Mercuri

La Fonda - Stiha 

Nov 13

1:50 PM

Bridging Pathways to Collaboration

Helga Fasciano

Hilton - Chapel

Nov 13

3:20 PM

Rebuilding Bilingual Teacher Pipelines in California: A Laboratory for Justice

Jordi Solsona-Puig and Minhye Son 

La Fonda - Santa Fe 

Nov 13

9:10 PM

From Exclusion to Inclusion: Special Education in Dual Language Programs

Kris Nicholls and Aradhana Mudambi

Santa Fe Convention Center - Sweeney Ballroom A

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