Asynchronous Learning Activities
Academic Language in the Content Areas; Strategies You Can Implement This Week
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503024 This fast-paced workshop introduces six tactics for transforming instruction LIVE or REMOTE Explore academic language strategies that can be tailored to your context, including content areas or general education classroom Leave with over 30 links to resources and ideas This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 120 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to [...]
Meaningful Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:300 AM Presenter: Elisabeth Trost ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503012 Explore how we can make academic vocabulary instruction more meaningful and relevant for ELs Sample an approach that works particularly well for English Language Arts across grade levels Examine instructional strategies that result in generative vocabulary learning, allowing ELs to leverage what they know in their home language, especially if it’s Spanish. Consider opportunities to take this learning back to your classroom/school/district. This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning [...]
Increasing Oracy at School and at Home
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503013 Examine the importance of structured oracy for multilingual learners Learn how to integrate oracy into content objectives when lesson planning Explore strategies that can be utilized to increase oracy in the classroom and at home during remote learning This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be [...]
Aprendizaje académico en español: grados 3er-5to
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503014 Participantes en este taller examinarán: Estrategias para el desarrollo de vocabulario académico Integrar la lecto-escritura con la enseñanza del contenido académico Revisar materiales y proyectos digitales en línea This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed within two weeks. After the IRC receives your completed [...]
MTSS: Keys to Describing before Diagnosing Your English Learners’ Academic Progress
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Tracy Taylor ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503025 In this workshop, participants will: Gain an understanding of the unique difficulties ELs can face in English-based literacy instruction Explore key factors to consider that may contribute to the difficulties ELs can face in academic settings where English is used Learn how to describe in observable terms student reading behaviors that suggest academic struggle This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately [...]
Language Detectives: Looking Closely at Student Writing Samples
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503026 Join this workshop as we spend the morning digging for the evidence of language growth that students show us through their writing. Learn how to identify clues at the word, sentence, and discourse levels that can reveal where students are in their language learning journey Examine writing samples at a variety of language development levels so you are ready to assess the language level of writing samples from your students and plan for their [...]
Universal Design for Learning, for ELs and Everyone!
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503018 Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and a module for asynchronous learning in which we will: Examine the fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how UDL principles can inform our approach to teaching English learners. Explore structures, strategies, and tools to make your learning environment maximally accessible and effective for English learners. Ideate and plan for application of UDL inspired ideas in your own teaching context. This [...]
Increasing Oracy at School and at Home
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Thursday, November 5, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503017 Examine the importance of structured oracy for multilingual learners Learn how to integrate oracy into content objectives when lesson planning Explore strategies that can be utilized to increase oracy in the classroom and at home during remote learning This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be [...]
MTSS: Crafting & Evaluating Appropriate Literacy Interventions for English Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Thursday, November 12, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Tracy Taylor ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503029 In this workshop, participants will: Examine common assumptions underlying MTSS and learn why they are often insufficient for addressing the needs of ELs Explore how to tailor instruction of the “big-five” essential reading components to ELs’ level of English proficiency and cultural knowledge Discover how to evaluate the appropriateness of literacy interventions utilized with ELs This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The [...]
MTSS: Crafting & Evaluating Appropriate Literacy Interventions for English Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Tracy Taylor ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503032 In this workshop, participants will: Examine common assumptions underlying MTSS and learn why they are often insufficient for addressing the needs of ELs Explore how to tailor instruction of the “big-five” essential reading components to ELs’ level of English proficiency and cultural knowledge Discover how to evaluate the appropriateness of literacy interventions utilized with ELs This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The [...]
