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Accelerating Success for
Emergent Bilingual Students

The purpose of the conference is to bring together district and school leaders, instructional coaches, and educators in a shared commitment to accelerating success for emergent bilingual (EB) students. Grounded in a collective impact approach, the conference experience focuses on aligning leadership, instruction, and support systems to improve language development and academic achievement across all grade levels.

December 9, 2026 In-Person Region 4 McKinney Conference Center

Practical learning for today's multilingual classrooms

Expand your knowledge with evidence-based professional learning designed to support emergent bilingual students across classrooms, campuses, and districts.

Evidence-Based Practices

Ground instruction in evidence-based practices that support emergent bilingual learners.

Language Development

Strengthen language development while maintaining access to rigorous grade-level learning.

Academic Achievement

Strengthen academic outcomes for emergent bilingual students across content areas.

Practical Strategies

Explore approaches that can be translated into meaningful classroom, campus, and district practice.

System-Level Thinking

Consider how leadership, instruction, and support systems work together to improve student outcomes.

Collaboration

Connect with educators and leaders committed to advancing success for emergent bilingual students.

Share Your Expertise at the Bilingual/ESL Conference

Help shape this year’s conference by sharing practical strategies, promising practices, and system-level approaches that support emergent bilingual students. We welcome proposals from educators and school leaders whose work strengthens language development, academic achievement, and access to rigorous instruction across classrooms, campuses, and districts.

Proposal Deadline: October 5, 2026

Submit a Proposal

Evidence-based learning for emergent bilingual students

Presentations must be framed around evidence-based and linguistically sustaining practices that strengthen access to rigorous instruction and support students’ affective, linguistic, and cognitive growth. Sessions should highlight practical strategies and system-level approaches designed to improve outcomes at the classroom, campus, and district levels.

Dual Language
CBLI
Assessment Practices
PFC Engagement
ELPS

Designed for educators and leaders supporting EB students

AdministratorsBilingual TeachersESL Teachers General Education TeachersDistrict LeadersInstructional Leaders Inclusion SpecialistsParaprofessionalsPK–12 Educators

Advance Learning. Strengthen Outcomes.

Join educators and leaders from across Region 4 for a day of practical learning focused on strengthening instruction, language development, and academic achievement for emergent bilingual students.

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$180

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Event Details

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center
7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092

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