April is National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month

2025-02-21T09:37:21-06:00

In April and every day, we #LoveOurLanguages! This April, in honor of Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, the IRC is introducing our month-long #LoveOurLanguages campaign, a jam-packed month of content, resources and ideas to celebrate and advocate for multilingual students in your school and community. Our team has compiled a calendar filled with readings, advocacy templates, book lists and more to use and share throughout the month. Together, we can make an impact for multilinguals! Download Our #LoveOurLanguages Action Calendar!

April is National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month2025-02-21T09:37:21-06:00

March Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2025-02-21T09:37:21-06:00

Welcome to the March 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.   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 Affirming [...]

March Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2025-02-21T09:37:21-06:00

February Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2025-02-21T09:37:21-06:00

Dear Friends, Welcome to the February 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.   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: [...]

February Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2025-02-21T09:37:21-06:00

November Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

Welcome to the November 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 [...]

November Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

October Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

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 [...]

October Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

Educator Spotlight: Sara Giannopoulos, J.S. Morton High School

2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

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 Sara Giannopoulos, an EL and content support teacher at J.S. Morton High School. Says Melody Becker, who nominated her: “As Lead Teacher, Sara has been an instructional leader within our EL department for the last five years. She has strong knowledge of [...]

Educator Spotlight: Sara Giannopoulos, J.S. Morton High School2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

Protecting & Affirming the Freedom to Read in Illinois and Beyond

2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

In June of 2023, amidst a wave of book censorship impacting schools and libraries across the country, primarily targeting books with culturally responsive or LGBTQ+ content, Governor Pritzker signed the first piece of state-level legislation in the country prohibiting the banning of books in libraries and public schools. The Illinois Resource Center applauds Illinois state leadership for taking action to safeguard students’ freedom to read, and the hard work of educators, library workers and advocates nationwide who have been pushing back against the wave of book bans. So why talk about book bans now, after it seems legislatively decided? Although we [...]

Protecting & Affirming the Freedom to Read in Illinois and Beyond2025-02-21T09:37:22-06:00

August Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2023-07-31T11:26:09-05:00

Welcome to the August 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 List of Bilingual Parent Resources Distributed at Bilingual Parents Summit [IRC] Hyperdoc: Creating Affirming Multilingual, Multicultural School Communities for LGBTQ+ Students [Olivia Mulcahy] Examining [...]

August Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2023-07-31T11:26:09-05:00

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
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