Sessions, Speakers, and Guidebook

We are now accepting proposals for breakout sessions at Arizona’s 2026 OELAS Conference. If you are interested in sharing your expertise with other Arizona educators of English Learners (ELs) and EL Program Leaders, we invite you to submit a proposal to present at one of the many sessions offered throughout the conference.
 

Call for 2026 Session Proposals

 

Please check back for updates regarding the 2026 OELAS Conference!

 

 

If you are planning ahead, our goal is to build the knowledge, capacity, and confidence of educators and leaders of English learners (ELs) as we teach and support our ELs toward English language proficiency and reclassification. Breakout sessions will be tailored to elementary and secondary levels as well as the following topics:

  • Compensatory Instruction for ELs and Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) Students
  • Continued Support for RFEP Students
  • Dual-labeled ELs: How to Best Provide Both Services
  • Effective English Language Development (ELD) Programs, beyond compliance
  • Effective Integrated Instruction for ELs
  • Effective Targeted ELD Instruction
  • Effective Use of the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
  • Formative Assessment Practices (Principle 4 of the LDA)
  • Intentional Language Scaffolds and Linguistic Supports for ELs (Supports for reading, listening, speaking, and/or writing)
  • Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, specific to ELs
  • Using and Analyzing EL Data to Inform Programs and/or Instruction
     

 

 

 

HOW TO ACCESS THE GUIDEBOOK FOR THE FIRST TIME:

 

  • From your device’s app store, locate and download the free Guidebook app.
  • Once downloaded, open the app.
  • Create a free account** (click on the circle in the upper right-hand corner of your device).
    **If creating a new account, you may consider using the email address you used for your conference registration.

 

HOW TO ACCESS OUR GUIDE:

  • Open the Guidebook app on your device.
  • Sign in to your Guidebook account.
  • SEARCH for "2025-2026 OELAS Conference" or "OELAS 2025-2026" (you may have to scroll down a short list)
    • Search under the "This Space" section.

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    Please note: While you have the ability to build your personal schedule in the app, please be aware that “adding the session to your schedule” does NOT reserve a seat in the session. This feature is simply an opportunity save the sessions you would like to attend. All session attendance will be on a first come, first serve basis. We have plenty of seats across eight session choices to accommodate everyone attending. 

     

    QR code to quickly download Guidebook and access the conference guide:

     

    If using Guidebook web (the web-based version), click this link (https://builder.guidebook.com/g/oelas2025-2026/) to access Guidebook web for the conference guide online***. Once there, create or log in to your account to personalize your schedule and interact with conference attendees.

    ***Please note that not all options or capabilities are available in the web-based version. 

 

 

For questions regarding the OELAS Conference, please reach out via email at [email protected].