Alabama-Mississippi
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
AMTESOL has a new mailing address! AMTESOL PO Box 360122 Hoover, AL 35236
PCI Workshop A
Thursday, January 29, 2026
1:00 - 4:00pm
Flowood, Mississippi
Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center
The Reading Writing Recipe: Ingredients for Empowerment on Paper
Get ready to compose a symphony of scaffolded success in this vibrant, hands-on PCI! We’ll orchestrate your district’s existing writing curriculum alongside Dr. Dorito’s signature “Writing Recipe” technique, creating a masterful arrangement that ensures every ELL’s voice resonates. As attendees move through the four movements of language engagement: listening, reading, speaking, and writing—they will learn to conduct state standards and authentic informational texts into a seamless suite. Discover the secret motifs of differentiation, the dramatic “Take Away Technique,” and alignment strategies that allow administrators, coaches, teachers, and students to perform in perfect harmony.
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Echoing AMTESOL 2026’s theme, Harmonies of Language, Culture, and Learning: Tuning Into Student Success, this session transforms your classroom into a grand concert hall. You’ll gain ready-to-play strategies—complete with crescendos of academic language and lyrical social language—that amplify writing proficiency and empower ELLs with their own written voice! Join us for this dynamic orchestration of curriculum and creativity, where you’ll conduct, compose, and crescendo your way to EL writing excellence—if you B.E.L.I.E.V.E.!
Presenter
Dorina Ebuwa, Ed.D.
Dr. Dorina Ebuwa is known as The Lab Coat Teacher and affectionately “Miss Dorito” by her students and colleagues from around the world. Dr Dorito holds a B.A. in French and Occitan, the language of the South of France, a Master’s in Applied Linguistics, and Doctorate in Transformative Emotional Intelligence in Teaching and Learning. A Top 4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year and Florida Teacher of the Year, polyglot Dr. Dorito takes her 28-year ESOL/Dual Language/Reading/ ELA K-12 and College classroom experiences, award winning doctoral research on Emotional Intelligence, and passion for purposeful PD to travel the globe inspiring, motivating, empowering, and elevating educators with professional and personal learning that starts from within. Those who experience Dr. Dorito in action say she facilitates “PD from the heart filled where everyone is seen, heard, and valued; something so important right now!” With her authentic and humorous real talk “Keyshops” on reflequity® through “Lens of Life Lessons” and encouragement for all to B.E.L.I.E.V.E.!® - Be the Educators who Lead to Inspire and Empower Via Empathy! When not wearing the many hats of an educator, Dorina dons a Stetson and works on her “Franch”, tending to her beloved special needs rescue cows, goats, chickens, ponies, mini donkeys, and barn cat named “Cool Ranch”. Find and connect with Dr. Dorito on X @Dorina_BELIEVE, BELIEVE with Dr. Dorito on Facebook or visit dorinasackman.com , if you B.E.L.I.E.V.E.!