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Language Forensics: Cracking the LT-EB Cold Case
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Content Based Language Instruction and the Texas ESL Framework highlight the needs of Varied Instructional Support to for Emergent Bilingual students at all proficiency levels. 

This 3 part series magnifies a need across the state and our Region 12 area: How do we crack the case of Experienced Emergent Bilingual students aka "Long Term Emergent Bilingual" students?


Important Session Information:


THE SITUATION: There is a quiet crisis developing right under our noses in classrooms across the state. Thousands of experienced Emergent Bilingual students—socially fluent, highly cooperative, and seemingly competent—have hit a linguistic ceiling. They are trapped in the "Intermediate" zone, and their academic data has gone cold.

THE MISSION: Join the elite squad for "Language Forensics: Cracking the LT-EB Cold Case." This is not another dry compliance briefing. This is an immersive, high-stakes tactical training ground where you will step directly into the shoes of a forensic investigator.

WHAT YOU WILL UNCOVER:

Analyze the Evidence: Learn to use the Texas ESL Framework and ELPS as your magnifying glass to isolate exactly where a student’s language acquisition has plateaued.

Interrogate the Data: Decode the hidden patterns in TELPAS and state assessment metrics to see past the illusion of social fluency.

Deploy the Blueprint: Master the art of Content-Based Language Instruction (CBLI) to construct foolproof "linguistic traps"—lessons heavily scaffolded with Tier 2/3 vocabulary, sensory tools, and structured conversation that force academic growth.

THE VERDICT: We can no longer allow these bright, capable students to sit in pedagogical limbo. Administrators, equip your team with the investigative tools they need to close the achievement gap. Teachers, gather your notebooks and sharpen your instincts.

The evidence is mounting, the clock is ticking, and the case file is on your desk.

Report to the Briefing Room. Crack the Code. Close the Case.


T-TESS/T-PESS:
Dimension 1.2: Data and Assessment, Dimension 2.1: Achieving Expectations, Dimension 4.2: Goal Setting, Dimension 4.3: Professional Development; Standard 1 - Instructional Leadership

Registration ends at 12:00 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2026
Session ID:
383994
Credits Available:
(6) CPE
Seats Available:
89
Fee:
$90.00
Contact Person:
Amberly Walker
Instructor(s):
Amberly Walker
Date Time Location
9/9/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM ESC Region 12
2101 W Loop 340, Waco, 76712


ESC Region 12 | 2101 West Loop 340 | Waco TX 76712 | 254-297-1212