Equity in Action: Proactive Support for Multilingual Learners Before Special Education Is Considered

In this session, participants will develop a deeper understanding of how to support multilingual learners before considering a referral for Special Education assessment. They will explore key foundational concepts and research essential to effectively serving multilingual students. Additionally, participants will be introduced to valuable tools and frameworks that are critical to a comprehensive and informed pre-referral process.

This session is appropriate for educators, administrators, and service providers of all levels of expertise.

District and site teams are highly encouraged to attend.

When	Thursday, October 30, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location	Sonoma County Office of Education, Redwood Rooms A-C 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Presenter	Jenn Guerrero - SCOE Multilingual Learner Specialist Rocio Miscio - SCOE Language & Literacy Project Coordinator Janel Plack - Program Specialist, Sonoma County SELPA and Charter SELPA Marybeth Sande- Program Specialist, Sonoma County SELPA and Charter SELPA Jacob Ramírez- SCOE Multilingual Learner Project Coordinator
Audience	Teachers, Administrators, Special Education Directors, Administrators, ML Coordinators, Special Education Program Managers/Coordinators/Specialists, TOSAs
Cost	Free
Sub Reimbursement	SCOE will not be reimbursing districts for subs for this event.
Registration closes	10/23/2025
Registration	Eddie Valencia, (707) 522-3287, evalencia@scoe.org
Questions	Jenn Guerrero, (707) 524-2852, jguerrero@scoe.org

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