2023 April

Educator Spotlight: Nicole Lynch, Diamond Lake SD 76

2023-04-24T12:27:40-05:00

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 Nicole Lynch, an EL Resource Teacher in Diamond Lake School District 76. Says Julie Pecoraro, who nominated her: “Nicole goes above and beyond with her students. She cares about each and every one of them. She strives to help them in all [...]

April Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2023-04-10T16:10:23-05:00

Welcome to the April 2023 edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly post from the IRC, packed with readings, recommendations and resources you can use in your classroom or school community. This month, we have tons of resources for National Poetry Month, Arab American Heritage Month & Earth Month. 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 [...]