Welcome to the January 2022 edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly series 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.
We are always open to suggestions of ways the IRC can continue to be a resource for educators serving linguistically and culturally diverse learners. If you have ideas, we encourage you to reach out!
From Our IRC Specialists & Staff
- A Collection of Pandemic-Catalyzed Freedom Dreams: Beacons to a Better New Normal [Olivia Mulcahy]
- Bilingual Parents Video Library [IRC]
- Compare & Contrast Hyperdoc [Maggie Essig]
- COVID-19 Resources for Schools, Multilingual Students & Families [IRC]
- Icebreakers & the Affective Filter [Carly Spina]
- Infographic on Cooperative Grouping Strategies [Maggie Essig]
- Infographic on Culturally Responsive Practices [Olivia Mulcahy]
- SIOP Interaction Kit [Carly Spina]
More Great Readings & Resources
- A Lesson on Critical Race Theory [American Bar Association]
- A teacher who devotes herself to immigrants in Maryland just won a $1 million prize [NPR]
- Bending the Arc Newsletter
- Culturally Responsive Education Research Hub [CREHub]
- Drag Queen Story Hour
- ELL Supports for Writing & Discussion [Achieve the Core]
- Equity-Journey-Continuum [ISBE]
- High school student uses bilingual skills to help those injured in Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy [WDJT-Milwaukee]
- “I grew up bilingual. Now I struggle to communicate deeply with my parents.” [The Lily]
- Making Space for Gratitude: 12 Ideas for Schools During Challenging Times [Colorín, Colorado]
- Picture Books to Celebrate the New Year [Daniel Boone Regional Library]
- Planning for Instruction using a Language-Based Approach to Content Instruction for Multilingual Learners [Journal of English Learner Education]
- Planning to Change the World [Education for Liberation Network]
- Racist and Raciolinguistic Teacher Ideologies: When Bilingual Education is “Inherently Culturally Relevant” for Latinxs [The Urban Review]
- Safe2Help Illinois
- Substitute Teacher Shortage: ELL Educator Experience Survey [Colorín, Colorado]
- The Radical Truth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [Learning for Justice]
- The Scientific Reason Singers Have a Knack for Language [Discover]
- To Learn Klingon or Esperanto: What Invented Languages Can Teach Us [Knowable]
- Rethinking How to Promote Reading Comprehension [AFT]
- Ways a Mainstream Teacher Can Support an ELL Newcomer in Class [Larry Ferlazzo]
Free Resources from the IRC
The Illinois Resource Center is here to support you and your students throughout the school year. Visit our website for an ever-growing library of resources, including resources for supporting newcomer and refugee students.
Ask the Specialists: We launched a new monthly video series in which our amazing IRC specialists will answer YOUR frequently-asked questions! If you want to submit a question for our team, email leanet@cntrmail.org!
Workshops & Webinars: The IRC offers a robust calendar of free virtual workshops and webinars sponsored by ISBE. No matter your teaching experience or subject, all educators can benefit from these workshops to support multilingual and multicultural learners.
Whether you’re looking to reinvigorate your classroom reading and writing workshops, develop a better understanding of our diverse cultural and linguistic perspectives, or incorporate best practices for building a multilingual learning environment, our knowledgeable presenters will provide you with valuable tools to help you and your students thrive. Visit our website to sign up and learn more.
Community: Last October, the IRC launched our monthly drop-in meetup series, a new platform for educators to build community & share resources in an informal, supportive environment. No need to register or prepare anything – we know you’re busy enough! Just email Carly Spina at cspina@cntrmail.org for the Zoom link to the drop-in you wish to attend. Visit the schedule here.
