October Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2023-10-02T13:55:55-05:00

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 [...]

October Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2023-10-02T13:55:55-05:00

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

2023-09-11T13:54:13-05:00

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 School2023-09-11T13:54:13-05:00

September Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators

2023-09-05T11:19:41-05:00

Welcome to the September 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, including a focus on Hispanic 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 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 [...]

September Roundup: Readings & Resources for Educators2023-09-05T11:19:41-05:00

Educator Spotlight: Alma Ocampo-Nuñez, Chicago Public Schools

2023-08-14T11:36:13-05:00

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 Alma Ocampo-Nuñez, a bilingual lead teacher at Chicago Public Schools. Says Alyssa Silva-Rafi, who nominated her: “Alma is passionate about working with English learners and helping staff better serve the community of students and parents. She is a strong advocate for English learners.” In teaching [...]

Educator Spotlight: Alma Ocampo-Nuñez, Chicago Public Schools2023-08-14T11:36:13-05:00

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

Educator Spotlight: Janice Campbell, Mendota High School District #280

2023-05-18T10:11:00-05:00

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 Janice Campbell of Mendota High School District #280. Says Denise Aughenbaugh, who nominated her: “Mrs. Campbell is truly a lifelong multicultural education advocate. She believes that students and their life histories and experiences should be placed at the center of the teaching [...]

Educator Spotlight: Janice Campbell, Mendota High School District #2802023-05-18T10:11:00-05:00

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

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
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