2023 March

Educator Spotlight: Kimberly Taber, Bloomington District 87

2023-03-20T11:47:34-05:00

Over the past few months, the IRC has asked members of our community to nominate Illinois teachers working with multicultural, multilingual students who are going above and beyond, and now, we’re celebrating them and highlighting their work. Keep an eye out for these features in the coming months – and if you’d like to nominate someone, email leanet@cntrmail.org. Next up is Kimberly Taber, who serves as the coordinator for Multilingual & Multicultural Programs for Bloomington School District 87. Says Helen Brandon, who nominated her: “Kimberly Taber is the multilingual coordinator for our district. She works tirelessly to provide support for the teachers, students, [...]

March Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2023-03-13T15:42:01-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the March 2023 edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly newsletter from the IRC, packed with readings, recommendations and resources you can use in your classroom or school community. If you have a resource you think would be valuable to share for this round-up, please email Lindsay Eanet at leanet@cntrmail.org with a link. From Our IRC Specialists & Staff Bilingual Parents Video Library Multilingual Virtual Job Board Free Write Sessions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice [Olivia Mulcahy] List of Bilingual Parent Resources Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] Hyperdoc: Creating Affirming Multilingual, Multicultural School Communities for LGBTQ+ Students [Olivia Mulcahy] [...]