Look for us at Conferences!
The BELLA team is on the road - attending conferences to share our research and to help districts accelerate their multilingual learners' language and literacy skills. Let us know if you are attending a conferences and would like to book a time to talk.
Conference Presentations
Mann, J. C. & Babinski, L. M. (2026, September). Empowering Teachers to Boost Multilingual Learners’ Literacy. South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference. Columbia, South Carolina.
Babinski, L.M. & Murray, V. (2025, December). Fostering Multilingual Learners’ Language and Literacy Skills. Learning Forward Conference, Boston, MA.
Amendum, S. J., Babinski, L. M., Knotek, S., Mann, J.C. (2025, December). Is There a Relationship Between Participation in an Evidence-Based Professional Learning Program to Support Multilingual Learners and Implementation of Instructional Strategies for Decoding and Language Comprehension? Literacy Research Association. Las Vegas, NV.
Babinski, L. M. & Mann, J. C. (2025, October). Empowering Multilingual Learners: Evidence-Based Strategies for Literacy and Language Development, WIDA Conference, Seattle, WA.
Babinski, L. M. & Mann, J. C. (2025, July). Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Language and Literacy Skills: Research on Teacher Professional Learning. Association of Teacher Educators 2025 Summer Conference. St. Louis, Missouri.
Amendum, S. A., Babinski, L. M., Knotek, S. E., Carrig, M., Mann, J. C., Kittle, J. (2025, July). Exploring Teachers’ Use of Instructional Strategies for Decoding and Language Comprehension Within an Evidence-Based Professional Learning Program to Support Multilingual Learners. Society for Scientific Study of Reading Annual Conference. Calgary, Canada.
Mann, J. C. & Babinski, L. M. (2025, July). Boosting Literacy for Young Multilingual Learners: Evidence-Based Strategies in Action. 2025 Growing Success for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Summer Conference. Pittsboro, NC.
Mann, J. C. & Babinski, L. M. (2025, June). Boosting Literacy for Young Multilingual Learners: Evidence-Based Strategies in Action. 2025 Growing Success for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Summer Conference. Asheville, NC.
Knotek, S. Mann, J. C., Babinski, L. M., Amendum, S. J., & Sánchez, M. Teachers’ Perceptions of the Power of Cultivating Collaboration and Alignment between Classroom and ESL Teachers. American Education Research Association, Denver, CO.
Babinski, L M., Mann, J. C., Friedman, P. Igniting Literacy Growth: Evidence-based Approaches for Multilingual Learners. National Conference on Magnet Schools. Nashville, TN.
Mann, J. C. & Babinski, L. M. (2025). Enhancing Reading Comprehension for Multilingual Learners with Evidence-Based Strategies. Lowcountry Multilingual Learner Conference, Charleston, SC.
Work with Us
Please reach out if you are hosting a meeting or conference for teachers focused on language and literacy skills for multilingual learners. We'd love to talk about participating in your event.
