Galena Park ISD
MULTILINGUAL
SUMMER/ACADEMY
May 30, 2025
Before you pack your bags for your summer trip, spend the day with us preparing for a successful new 2025-2026 school year!
Dual Language and ESL teachers will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of professional development sessions that will focus on best practices, engaging instructional strategies for all content areas, and strategies to motivate emergent bilingual students. The sessions will be brought to you by an amazing line-up of national, state, and locally known presenters who share the same passion to help students become successful bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural
scholars.
CLICK TO REGISTER IN EDUPHORIA FOR MULTILINGUAL SUMMER ACADEMY KEYNOTE SPEAKER/GENERAL SESSION
Keynote Speaker Astrid Emily Francis
if you
only knew
Letters from an Immigrant Teacher
EMILY FRANCIS
Astrid Emily Francis
Astrid Emily Francis is a nationally recognized English as a Second Language teacher at Concord High School in Concord, North Carolina. She serves students at various English proficiency levels. Emily is originally from Guatemala and her experience as an English Language Learner inspired her to become an ESL teacher. This affords her a deep understanding of the challenges her students must overcome to succeed. Emily earned a BA in Spanish and a MAT in ESL from UNC-Charlotte. She serves as a professional development facilitator, motivational and keynote speaker. Emily is part of UNC-Charlotte College of Education's Advisory Board. Emily served as teacher liaison the Cabarrus County Board of Education as a district Teacher of the Year in 2016.
Emily is the author of (in English and Spanish): If You Only Knew: Letters from an Immigrant Teacher. As a leader, Emily's focus is to inspire students to dream more, learn more, do more, and become
more.
Heading to Galena Park ISD this week!
I’m excited to share a learning day with #DualLanguage & ESL teachers in Galena Park in Houston, TX
It’s summer learning time! ☀️🤓📚🍎