GUEST SPEAKER
Graciela García-Torres, Anna Ampania, & Isela Méndez
scoeMÁS! Multilingual Education Department, Sacramento County Office of Education
DATES AND TIMES
Days: 4 days
Dates: Thursday September 17, 2026 - Thursday May 20, 2027
Times: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
LOCATION
DPMEC
10474 Mather Blvd.
Mather CA 95655
CONTACT
Annemarie Kennedy
multilingualed@scoe.net
AVAILABILITY
Open: 83 open seats left
Class Size: 100 seats
TOPICS
AUDIENCE
Multilingual Education Leadership Network (mELn)
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The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) hosts quarterly meetings for the Multilingual Education Leadership Network (mELn), serving English Learner (EL) program leaders, coordinators, and administrators throughout the Capital Central Foothills Area Consortium (CCFAC).Operating in direct alignment with GEMS (Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students)—California's system of seven county office of education regional EL lead agencies, this network is built to strengthen regional capacity, deliver specialized technical assistance, and refine instructional systems.
This collective infrastructure ensures that more students successfully progress toward English language proficiency and high academic achievement. The network focuses heavily on comprehensive English Language Development (ELD) delivered through the structural lens of the California English Learner Roadmap. These quarterly sessions provide members with timely, reliable information on evolving EL legislation and explicit state/federal accountability frameworks.
A collaborative dissemination model supported by direct insights from the California Department of Education (CDE) and state subject-matter experts, participants leverage this space to share evidence-based best practices and cross-district data. Network members act as vital regional conduits, taking the tools, calibrated resources, and policy updates gained at quarterly meetings and directly disseminating them to the individual school sites within their respective districts and charters.
AUDIENCE
CAPITAL CENTRAL FOOTHILLS AREA CONSORTIUM
Recommended for Educational Leaders Overseeing and Supporting Multilingual-English Learner Programs
Every English Learner Student, Every Day
Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students | GEMS: A CCFAC Network | Universal Supports
For questions on content, connect with Graciela García-Torres by email at gtorres@scoe.net.