Asynchronous Learning Activities
Out of the Box Instruction for English Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Break free from traditional professional development with a blend of creativity-inspiring learning Explore gamification, technology integration, and unconventional resources Update your lessons with 4 ways to remix what you currently do TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators of English Learners NOTE: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop Begins: 9:00 a.m. *For full day (5 hour) sessions we will use a mix of webinar (about 1.5 hours) and asynchronous activities worth the remaining 3.5 hours so you [...]
The Magical Art of Arts Integration to Engage Multilingual Learners (Even If You’re Not an Artist!)
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Friday, May 8, 2020 Time: 9 AM - 10:30 AM Self-Guided Module Due Before 05/22/2020 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Olivia Mulcahy to explore and examine: How exposure to the arts and engaging in the arts benefit students, particularly Multilingual learners (MLs) How the arts can be used as medium for accessing content, making meaning and building understanding, and demonstrating learning How you can amplify/enhance the role of the arts in your classroom, even if you don't think of yourself as an artist! The workshop will include a 1.5 hour live online session [...]
Refresh Instruction for English Learners (ELs) with Innovative Technology Strategies
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Led by an ISTE Certified Educator by the International Society for Technology in Education, we will: Explore innovative technology tools that support active language development and content learning See examples of technology-infused activities that provide ELs opportunities for communication, collaboration, and critical thinking A fast-paced session with time devoted to designing your own technology-infused lesson or activity TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators NOTE: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Workshop Begins: 9:00 a.m. *For full day (5 hour) sessions we will use [...]
The Road to Biliteracy: Exploring Assessment in the Dual Language Classroom
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Friday, May 15, 2020 Time: 9 AM Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Rachell Anderson for a professional learning workshop where we will examine different methods for assessing students in biliteracy-oriented programs and explore possibilities for tracking students' literacy progress in two languages. This workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar on May 15 will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed in the days that follow.
What Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Can Teach Us About Teaching Multilingual Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Time: 9 AM - 10:30 AM Self-Guided Module Due Before 06/16/2020 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Olivia Mulcahy to Examine the fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how UDL principles can inform our approach to teaching multilingual learners Explore structures, strategies, and tools to make your learning environment maximally accessible and effective for multilingual learners Ideate and plan for application of UDL inspired ideas in your own teaching context The workshop will include a 1.5 hour live online session via Zoom and a module for participants [...]
Academic Language in the Content Areas: Strategies You Can Implement This Week!
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesExplore academic language strategies that can be tailored to your context, including content areas or general education classroom Learn how to analyze the academic language demands of activities and texts Walk away with ideas on how to support academic language in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop Begins: 9:00 a.m. *For full day (5 hour) sessions we will use a mix of webinar (about 1.5 hours) and asynchronous activities worth the remaining 3.5 hours so you can complete those in your own time and still get the full day of credit. Detailed instructions will be [...]
Ready for a Responsive Classroom Library Grades K-5; In Class & Remote Considerations
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503000 Ever get overwhelmed with your classroom library? Wondering how students will select and maintain their independent reading this year? Need digital or print resources? Review strategies for in-class routines that will free you of library burnout and make reading exciting for all students Learn how to curate and organize a variety of diverse texts that will support language development and foster a love of reading Walk away with over 20 links to resources and [...]
Ready for a Responsive Classroom Library Grades K-5; In Class & Remote Considerations
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Sunday, August 30, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503004 Ever get overwhelmed with your classroom library? Wondering how students will select and maintain their independent reading this year? Need digital or print resources? Review strategies for in-class routines that will free you of library burnout and make reading exciting for all students Learn how to curate and organize a variety of diverse texts that will support language development and foster a love of reading Walk away with over 20 links to resources and [...]
MTSS Amid COVID & Crisis: Where do we start? (Tier I Key Conditions & Best Practices for English Learners)
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Thursday, September 3, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Tracy Taylor ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503010 In this workshop, led by former Dual Language principal Tracy Taylor, participants will: Examine eight key conditions critical to the success of an MTSS designed with English Learners in mind, and utilize this framework to evaluate their current practices Explore what must be true of interventions for them to work for English Learners in particular and any student population in general Consider ways to develop MTSS Home-Based Intervention Plans for ELs in the event [...]
MTSS Amid COVID & Crisis: Where do we start? (Tier I Key Conditions & Best Practices for English Learners)
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Tracy Taylor ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503015 In this workshop, led by former Dual Language principal Tracy Taylor, participants will: Examine eight key conditions critical to the success of an MTSS designed with English Learners in mind, and utilize this framework to evaluate their current practices Explore what must be true of interventions for them to work for English Learners in particular and any student population in general Consider ways to develop MTSS Home-Based Intervention Plans for ELs in the event [...]
