Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Presenter: Dana Piraino ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503127 Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators Topics covered will include: Embracing Cultural Differences Creating Support Strategies Using Empathy and Understanding to Fuel a Growth Mindset SEL ideas and strategies will be included as well TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators
Building Background Bilingually: Creating Language Rich Opportunities while Introducing Text
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2.5 hours Event ID: 255503063 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Building Background Bilingually: Creating Language Rich Opportunities while Introducing Text In this workshop we will take a look at how to activate prior knowledge of text and increase student understanding by building background across languages and through translanguaging. We will explore how to support students in both Spanish and [...]
Learning In-between Languages and Cultures: Using Trade Books to Support Bilingual Learning
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2.5 hours Event ID: 255503125 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Learning In-between Languages and Cultures: Using Trade Books to Support Bilingual Learning Together we will: Explore a variety of bilingual, multilingual, multicultural, and metalinguistically-focused trade books and analyze the potential for each type of book to support bilingual development Examine how to use trade books to raise students’ metalinguistic [...]
Authentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503120 Authentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners The goal of the session is to discuss a variety of options to authentically assess multilingual learners such as through paper-based and/or digital portfolios. We will discuss ways to examine language development across the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as a tool to assess their level of acculturation. Target Audience: Teachers-All Levels
Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503081 Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs In today’s increasingly diverse classrooms, multilingual programs provide a valuable pathway for nurturing students’ linguistic, academic, and social-emotional development. This comprehensive workshop delves into the leadership and learning practices of multilingual education programs that prioritize equitable opportunities and maximize impact for multilingual learners. Participants will engage in reflective sessions to synthesize their learnings and develop action plans for implementing effective program practices. Target Audience: K-12 Administrators, Teacher Leaders, and Teach
Leveraging Multilingual Learners in Continuous Improvement
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503082 Leveraging Multilingual Learners in Continuous Improvement In this session, we will explore innovative strategies for utilizing multilingual learners as vital resources in the continuous improvement of multilingual programs. Educators can gain invaluable insights into student experiences and needs by engaging with them and their families for deeper insights. This collaborative approach not only empowers students but also informs data-driven practices that enhance curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Join us as we discuss practical methods to integrate student voices into the improvement process, [...]
A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 255503130 A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners Visuals are a key linguistic support for multilingual learners, but educators don’t have unlimited time to search the internet for the perfect visual! Explore where and how educators can create or find quality visuals to use in a range of contexts and content areas. Leave with a list of tools, all free to educators, that you can use or share tomorrow. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference
Rantoul City Schools District Office 1 Aviation Center Drive, Rantoul, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 265503001 Location: Rantoul City Schools District Office 1 Aviation Center Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (via either a keynote or panel) as well as multiple breakout [...]
Classroom Strategies for Newcomers AM
Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours Event ID: 265503027 Location: Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL 61604 Classroom Strategies for Newcomers During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Explore the instructional needs of newcomer students Unpack different scaffolds that include low-prep or no-prep Explore instructional strategies that are designed to support the entire class that are appropriate and inclusive for newcomer students Receive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual learners
Supporting the SEL Needs of Newcomers PM
Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours Event ID: 265503028 Location: Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL 61604 Supporting the SEL Needs of Newcomers Explore the impact of a sense of belonging, along with ways to cultivate a sense of belonging in classrooms and in the school community Explore strategies for welcoming and supporting families Unpack layers of cultural and linguistic identities, the affective filter, and trauma through 3 lenses Receive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving [...]
