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July Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2023-07-10T13:54:16-05:00

Welcome to the July 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 List of Bilingual Parent Resources Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] Hyperdoc: Creating Affirming Multilingual, Multicultural School Communities for LGBTQ+ Students [Olivia Mulcahy] LILAC & Translanguaging Infographics [Olivia Mulcahy] 8 Questions [...]

July Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2023-07-10T13:54:16-05:00

Reading is Fundamental! Exploring the Joy of Literacy Through Drag Story Hours

2023-06-20T12:15:52-05:00

This post is part of our ongoing "Language and Culture Lenses" series, where the IRC team discusses trends in education impacting our communities through language and cultural lenses, and how these conversations intersect with our vision of a world where every child's languages and cultures are affirmed, every teacher's practice is reflective and responsive, and every school's systems and policies are inclusive and equitable. You can view the entire series here. For years, libraries across the country and beyond have hosted drag story hours, events where drag performers in colorful attire read aloud to young children. Sometimes, the books have [...]

Reading is Fundamental! Exploring the Joy of Literacy Through Drag Story Hours2023-06-20T12:15:52-05:00

Keeping a Critical Eye On… Science of Reading

2023-06-20T12:15:23-05:00

This post is part of our ongoing "Language and Culture Lenses" series, where the IRC team discusses trends in education impacting our communities through language and cultural lenses, and how these conversations intersect with our vision of a world where every child's languages and cultures are affirmed, every teacher's practice is reflective and responsive, and every school's systems and policies are inclusive and equitable. You can view the entire series here. Currently, there is a lot of information out there about what is known as the Science of Reading and we encourage you to consider and question how this may or [...]

Keeping a Critical Eye On… Science of Reading2023-06-20T12:15:23-05:00

IRC Specialist Carly Spina Participating in IEA-NEA Educator Voice Academy Panel

2023-05-17T13:21:39-05:00

At the IRC, it's always exciting when we get to share our knowledge with other collaborative partners. The Illinois Education Association is launching new working groups called Educator Voice Academies, with one focused on supporting multilingual students. The goal of this Workgroup will be to identify, elevate and implement policies that can help support our multilingual students. Our panelists will share lessons from current research and identify local implementation opportunities. To celebrate the launch and jump-start the visioning, the Supporting Multilingual Students Workgroup will launch Monday, June 5th with an exciting panel -- including one of our very own IRC specialists! [...]

IRC Specialist Carly Spina Participating in IEA-NEA Educator Voice Academy Panel2023-05-17T13:21:39-05:00

Illinois Resource Center, Partners Provide Computer Literacy Courses for Local Immigrant Parents

2023-05-17T10:21:29-05:00

Virtual instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic made clear the inequities families face around access to and understanding of technology. Three Illinois organizations, with support from a local college, are working together to address that inequity and support local families. Last year, Illinois Resource Center, Illinois Migrant Council and PCs for People distributed 50 refurbished personal computers to local under-resourced families. These computers will come fully equipped with the latest Windows software package, a year of free IT support and a year of free wireless Internet access via a T-Mobile hotspot. Last week, those same parents received a free digital literacy course [...]

Illinois Resource Center, Partners Provide Computer Literacy Courses for Local Immigrant Parents2023-05-17T10:21:29-05:00

May Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2023-05-08T12:25:46-05:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the May 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. This month, we have tons of resources for AAPI Heritage 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 Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] [...]

May Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2023-05-08T12:25:46-05:00

March Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2023-03-13T15:42:01-05:00

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] [...]

March Resource Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2023-03-13T15:42:01-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Liz Reyes, Elmhurst CUSD 205

2022-12-15T12:13:26-06:00

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 Liz Reyes, a high school math teacher at York High School in Elmhurst. Says Becky Morales, who nominated her: “I wanted to let you know how awesome our EL Math teacher Liz Reyes is doing with our students. We teach at York [...]

Educator Spotlight: Liz Reyes, Elmhurst CUSD 2052022-12-15T12:13:26-06:00

IRC Stands With NEA in Support of the Social Security Fairness Act & Social Security 2100 Act

2022-07-27T16:14:17-05:00

At the IRC, our mission is to equip teachers with resources and development to empower their students to succeed. As such, it is important to us to advocate for teachers and ensure they have what they need to thrive in an often challenging field, and that includes fair compensation and the benefits they are owed. As such, we are standing with the National Education Association in support of the Social Security Fairness Act and the Social Security 2100 Act. These proposed bills would eliminate the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision, two provisions that combined deprive more than 2.5 [...]

IRC Stands With NEA in Support of the Social Security Fairness Act & Social Security 2100 Act2022-07-27T16:14:17-05:00
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