National R&D Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners 2026 Conference
- AÃda Walqui
- 14 hours ago
- 2 min read
Dear Colleagues,
Representing Center colleagues, I am delighted to invite you to be our guest during a special conference held by the National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners, housed at WestEd. During this conference, we will share work we have been conducting for the last 5 and a half years funded by the Institute of Education Sciences.
We will meet at the San Francisco WestEd office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 23, 2026. We are planning an informative and interactive day with workshops, panel discussions, and demonstrations. Materials, breakfast, and lunch will be provided.
As the Center comes to a close, we would like to share the rich and innovative research, materials, pedagogy, and tools we have designed to use in teacher education and professional learning. While some of these materials will be broadly distributed on the WestEd website, additional videos and ancillary materials—which are more nuanced, and thus require understanding contexts, purposes, and development—will only be given to participants who attend the conference.
You will be receiving more detailed information as time goes by. We sincerely hope you can join us.
Since we can only accommodate 80 participants, please RSVP by November 15, 2025.
Looking forward to hosting you,
AÃda Walqui, Ph.D.
PI and Director, National Research and Development Center to Improve Education of Secondary English Learners, WestEd
DATE & TIME
January 23, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION
WestEd's San Francisco Office
730 Harrison St
San Francisco, CA 94107
COST
There is no cost to attend.
Materials, breakfast, and lunch will be provided.
ACCOMODATIONS
W San Francisco
181 Third St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Limited number of rooms at a special rate. Click here.Last day to book with special rate: Monday, December 29, 2025