November Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

Welcome to the November 2024 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.

• Bilingual Parents Video Library
• Wind Down Wednesday Archive
• Multilingual Virtual Job Board
• Resources from Computer Science for Every Learner
• Language and Culture Lenses
• Hyperdoc: Creating Affirming Multilingual, Multicultural School Communities for LGBTQ+ Students [Olivia Mulcahy]
• Examining Teaching & Learning With Language & Culture Lenses [IRC Specialists]
• Conversation Starters on LILAC & Translanguaging [Olivia Mulcahy]
• Nurturing a Linguistically Inclusive Environment [Carly Spina]
• Book Recs: Celebrating Multilingualism [IRC Specialists]
• Meaningful Instructional Moves that Support Newcomers [Carly Spina]
• Supporting Students at Higher Proficiency Levels [Carly Spina]
• Universal Design for Learning Hyperdoc [Olivia Mulcahy]
• Indigenous Histories: Not Just For November [Olivia Mulcahy]
• Resources for Exploring Language & Culture Through Art [Adelicia Brienzo]
• 20+ Diverse Picture Books [Michele Yanong]
• Translanguaging en acción: Bilingualism in las matemáticas [Rachell Plote]
• Sustainable Scaffold: Tri-Level Stem/Frame Bank [Carly Spina]
• Free Printables With Culture & Heritage Months, Important Holidays & More [IRC Staff]

More Great Readings & Resources

• Resources to Promote and Locate Free Food Distribution [No Kid Hungry]
• Books Save Lives [WeNeedDiverseBooks]
• Books UnBanned [Brooklyn Public Library]
• Black, Brown & Bilingüe Podcast
• MEV Language Justice Resource Garden [Patricia Torres & ramelcy uribe]
• ELL Strategy Library [Colorin, Colorado]
• A Bronx teacher wanted better materials for his English learners. He went to Latin America to find them. [Chalkbeat]
• Azul: The Musical Bringing Spanglish on Stage [Latino USA]
• Celebrating Diversity in Early Childhood Classrooms [Edutopia]
• Culturally Responsive Science Classrooms [Edutopia]
• Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2024 Edition [School Library Journal]
• Environmental Activists Look Like My Students [Rethinking Schools]
• Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) [Progressive History Teacher]
• Improving Teens’ Reading and Their Wellbeing [ASCD]
• Indiana’s Teacher of the Year creates community and comfort at Pike High School [Chalkbeat]
• “More People Get What They Need” [Rethinking Schools]
• Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Preschool Classroom [Rethinking Schools]
• Which Language ‘Superpowers’ Do Bilingual Students Bring to US Schools? [EdSurge]
• ‘You’re not alone’ – a teen podcaster sends a message to peers with incarcerated parents [NPR]

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.

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.