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Join us for a dynamic, full-day professional development experience designed to equip Spanish language teachers with innovative strategies to enhance student learning.

There is a $30 registration fee to attend the 2026 Encuentro de Profesorado de Español de Alberta. To proceed with payment, please visit: Payment - RDPSD

To make the most of your experience, please read the title and description of each session carefully before selecting. Some sessions will be conducted in Spanish, while others will be in English.

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Audience: Elementary teachers clear filter
Saturday, May 2
 

10:45am MDT

Building Thinking Classrooms in Math and Spanish
Saturday May 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am MDT
Room 9
What happens when classroom design prioritizes thinking before answers? Inspired by Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, this session explores how the conditions that deepen mathematical thinking can also meaningfully inform Spanish Language Arts. By using random grouping, vertical non-permanent surfaces, and low-floor, high-ceiling tasks, teachers create spaces where students collaborate, take intellectual risks, and make their thinking and language visible. These environments offer rich opportunities for formative assessment through observation and conversation, allowing teachers to assess reasoning, language use, and understanding beyond final products. Participants will leave with classroom-ready tasks and strategies to add directly to their instructional toolbox.
Speakers
avatar for Paulina Villarreal

Paulina Villarreal

Teacher - Learning Leader, Calgary Board of Education
Learning Leader/Teacher
avatar for Anita Wee

Anita Wee

Substitute Teacher
At 51, I started an unexpected and fascinating journey: teaching Spanish and other subjects I never imagined teaching before—like math and science—in a new country. After finishing my PhD, I told myself I didn’t want to face any more big challenges, but here I am, reinventing... Read More →
Saturday May 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am MDT
Room 9
  Session in Spanish, Elementary

10:45am MDT

El Poder del Español: Técnicas para Impulsar el Aprendizaje en Programas Bilingües
Saturday May 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am MDT
Room 4
In today’s multilingual classrooms, supporting students in a Spanish bilingual program means moving far beyond vocabulary lists and grammar drills. It requires purposeful integration of language and content across the curriculum. This interactive session will equip educators with practical and engaging activities that weave Spanish language learning into core subjects. Participants will explore techniques to make language comprehensible, hands-on and inclusive. The presentation offers actionable ideas, ready‑to‑use tools, classroom examples, and fresh perspectives to strengthen bilingual instruction.
Speakers
KG

Katharina Gonzalez

Kindergarten Spanish Bilingual teacher and Instructional Coach, ECSD

Saturday May 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am MDT
Room 4
  Session in Spanish

11:45am MDT

Reading Across Borders: Planning Effective Literacy Instruction in Spanish Bilingual Programs
Saturday May 2, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm MDT
Room 9
In this session, we’ll explore how to develop a coherent reading plan for elementary Spanish bilingual programs, drawing on the work of Beatriz Diuk and Young‑Suk Kim. We’ll examine evidence‑based approaches to integrating reading and writing, strengthening biliteracy, and supporting language development. The session will also feature a curated list of children’s books from a range of Spanish‑speaking countries to enrich classroom instruction.
Speakers
AS

Andrés Sánchez Fernández

Languages Consultant, ECSD
International Languages Consultant
Saturday May 2, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm MDT
Room 9
  Session in Spanish, Elementary

11:45am MDT

Seeing, Saying, and Thinking: Using Notice & Wonder + PWIM to Strengthen Vocabulary and Mathematical Reasoning in Bilingual Classrooms
Saturday May 2, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm MDT
Room 8
In Spanish bilingual mathematics classrooms, visuals are more than supports, they’re powerful bridges between language, reasoning, and deep mathematical understanding. Join me for an engaging, hands-on session where we will explore how the Notice & Wonder routine and the Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) work together to spark curiosity, build academic vocabulary, and strengthen students’ ability to communicate their mathematical thinking in Spanish.Come ready to participate, reflect, and reimagine how visuals can transform language learning and math discourse in your mathematics classroom and beyond.
Speakers
avatar for Anita Hanneman

Anita Hanneman

Mathematics Consultant - Elementary, Edmonton Catholic Schools
Elementary Mathematics Consultant
Saturday May 2, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm MDT
Room 8
  Session in Spanish

1:30pm MDT

Biliteracy as Meaningful, Cross-Curricular Instruction in the Spanish Bilingual Classroom
Saturday May 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Room 4
This session explores how biliteracy instruction in a Grade 3/4 Spanish bilingual program provides an efficient, powerful approach to literacy development. Through intentional cross-linguistic connections and structured literacy practices, students strengthen reading, writing, and comprehension in Spanish and English. Special attention is given to learners not yet reading independently. By building decoding foundations in Spanish and transferring skills to English, students gain fluency, confidence, and academic language. Oral language development and explicit vocabulary instruction further support comprehension across content areas. Embedding literacy in science and social studies reduces duplication, streamlines planning, aligns outcomes, integrates intervention, and elevates achievement for learners.

Speakers
avatar for RAQUEL AVILES TORRES

RAQUEL AVILES TORRES

Spanish Bilingual Teacher and Instructional Coach, ECSD
I am a passionate Mexican educator with over 15 years of teaching experience. Teaching is not only my profession but my true vocation. Throughout my career, I have been deeply committed to sharing the richness of the Spanish language and culture while supporting students’ academic... Read More →
Saturday May 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Room 4
  Session in Spanish, Elementary

1:30pm MDT

Del juego a la palabra: Tres kits interactivos para desarrollar el lenguaje oral.
Saturday May 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Room 9
Del juego a la palabra: tres kits interactivos para desarrollar el lenguaje oral es una sesión práctica que presenta tres kits de Communakit diseñados para apoyar a niños que aprenden español como segunda lengua. A través de tarjetas con imágenes organizadas por niveles y actividades de secuenciación, junto con manipulativos que los estudiantes utilizan para hacer correspondencias entre la imagen y los objetos presentados, los niños desarrollan vocabulario, expresión oral, escucha, memoria y habilidades sociales. El enfoque multisensorial permite adaptar el aprendizaje a cada estudiante, fortaleciendo el lenguaje como base de la alfabetización y el éxito académico.
Speakers
avatar for Tatiana Cristancho

Tatiana Cristancho

Spanish Teacher, ECSD
Grade 3 Spanish Teacher
Saturday May 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm MDT
Room 9
  Session in Spanish, Elementary

2:30pm MDT

Unlocking Fluency through Stories
Saturday May 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Room 2
This session introduces Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) for educators new to the approach or seeking to refine their storytelling practice. Participants will explore how co-created class stories build motivated, engaged learners while increasing comprehensible input and long-term language retention. The session outlines the story creation process step-by-step—from establishing classroom norms to collaboratively building a narrative and assessing student understanding. A live demonstration will model how to initiate a TPRS story, use effective story-asking techniques, and sustain engagement. Participants will leave with practical strategies and a clear framework they can immediately apply in their language classrooms.
Speakers
LT

Ludmila Thwaites

Teacher, Calgary Catholic School District
Grade 2 Teacher
Saturday May 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Room 2
  Session in English, Elementary

2:30pm MDT

EL AULA COMO ESCENARIO: música, juego dramático y TIC
Saturday May 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Room 9
El aula como escenario se presenta como un espacio para crear, experimentar y usar el español de forma activa. El aprendizaje de ELE se organiza como un itinerario cooperativo centrado en la oralidad. La música y la cultura hispana desempeñan un papel vertebrador desde el inicio, facilitando la construcción de vocabulario, ritmo y pronunciación mediante canciones, referentes culturales y materiales visuales personalizados. El proceso continúa con rutas digitales y retos cooperativos, así como con dinámicas de juego dramático y creación de vídeos. 
Speakers
avatar for Candelaria Mínguez Fernández

Candelaria Mínguez Fernández

Spanish Bilingual Teacher, West Coulee Station School
Primary teacher specialized in Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE). I focus on helping students actually speak through movement, music, and drama. This is my main focus in this event:Getting students to speak from day oneLow-prep, high-impact activitiesMaking language learning active and engaging... Read More →
Saturday May 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Room 9
  Session in Spanish, Elementary
 

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