2023 October

Supporting Students, Staff & Communities Amidst Devastating Violence in Israel & Gaza

2023-10-25T14:43:56-05:00

On behalf of the Illinois Resource Center, our thoughts are with all of the members of our school communities impacted by the devastating violence over the past few weeks in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. Our hearts are heavy as we witness all of this grief, and we want our educators who are also scared and grieving to know – you are not alone, we see you. Locally, we grieve with and for the family, friends and the Plainfield community following the horrific murder of six-year-old Wadea al-Fayoume. A fundraiser to support Wadea’s family can be found here. Our vision [...]

October Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2023-10-02T13:55:55-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the October 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 Wind Down Wednesday Archive Multilingual Virtual Job Board Resources from Computer Science for Every Learner Protecting & Affirming the Freedom to Read in Illinois List of Bilingual Parent Resources Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] Hyperdoc: Creating [...]