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2012 WABE Annual Conference
Meaningful Math + Sizzling Science = Powerful Language Development
May 11 &12, 2012
featuring Dr. Okhee Lee, Dr. Maria de Armas, Dr. Rosalinda Barrera, Jose Franco, Dr. Pinky Nelson…. and YOU!
at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
1500 Broadway Plaza Tacoma, WA 98402
Dr. Okhee Lee
* Nationally recognized specialist in science education, language and culture, and teacher education.
* Current research involves professional development to promote science learning and language development of English language learners.
* Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL
*Curriculum and implementation director for over 340,000 students and 22,000 teachers
* Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education and Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)
* Former dean of the College of Education at Texas State University-San Marcos, which has the largest university-based teacher preparation program in Texas
* Co-Director of WestEd’s Math Pathways & Pitfalls
* Conducted numerous presentations on family involvement, equity, mathematics education, and second language acquisition at the local, state, national, and international levels
* Program Director, Professor, Graduate Adviser, Western Washington University
* Member of the senior staff of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Conference Lodging
Ask for “WABE or Washington Association for Bilingual Education conference rate” for evenings of May 10 & 11. Reserve early! Other events are happening in the city.
Best Western Tacoma Dome Hotel
2611 East E Street
Tacoma, WA 98421
$79.00 Sgl/Dbl+tax under group rate WABE Conference until 4/22/2012
Free transportation to Convention Center
Reservations: 253-272-7737
La Quinta Inn and Suites
1425 East 27th Street
Tacoma, WA 98421
$85.00 Sgl/Dbl+tax under group rate WABE Conference until 4/10/2012
Free transportation to Convention Center
Reservations: 253-383-0146






