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  • Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Monday, September 28, 2026 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503052 Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition   During this event, school front office & district office staff, registrars, clerks, secretaries, receptionists, and greeters will: identify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices Review a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work Create our own individual action plans!  Target Audience: school front office & district office staff, registrars, clerks, secretaries, receptionists, and greeters

    Free
  • Establishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio

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    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 275503061 Establishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio During this event, educators will: Unpack the WHY of having a speaking portfolio for students Explore the sustainability factor of a speaking portfolio that is manageable Explore various speaking rubrics for students to use to reflect on their progress Target Audience: Multilingual, Bilingual, Dual Language teachers, ML coordinators and coaches

    Free
  • Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition

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    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503065 Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition During this event, paraprofessionals will  Explore practical tools and strategies to support multilingual learners' language development. Strengthen culturally responsive practices through reflection and real-world scenarios. Leave with ready-to-use resources to support your work. Target Audience: PreK-12 paraprofessionals serving multilingual learners

    Free
  • Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503066 Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition During this event, paraprofessionals will  Explore practical tools and strategies to support multilingual learners' language development. Strengthen culturally responsive practices through reflection and real-world scenarios. Leave with ready-to-use resources to support your work. Target Audience: PreK-12 paraprofessionals serving multilingual learners

    Free
  • Supporting Newcomers with SEL Needs & Supports

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 Presenters: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503062 Supporting Newcomers with SEL Needs & Supports 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 multilingual learners

    Free
  • The Ins and Outs of Background Knowledge

    The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL

    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 275503063 Location: The Center: IRC                     2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.                     Arlington Heights, IL 60005 The Ins and Outs of Background Knowledge During this event, educators will: Unpack how the idea of “background knowledge” has been weaponized against minoritized communities in schools Explore strategies, tools, and structures to BUILD background knowledge Explore strategies, tools, and structures to ACTIVATE background knowledge Target Audience: Multilingual, Bilingual, Dual [...]

    Free
  • MCPP Power: Modifiers, Conjunctions, & Prepositional Phrases (AM)

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    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 275503082 MCPP Power: Modifiers, Conjunctions, & Prepositional Phrases (AM) During this event, educators will: Discuss the impact of MCPPs in student’s expressive languaging (speaking & writing) Explore tools to support students in stretching expressive languaging with MCPPs Explore the overlay of MCPPs in the interpretive domains (listening and reading) Target Audience: Multilingual, Bilingual, Dual Language teachers, ML coordinators and coaches

    Free
  • MCPP Power: Modifiers, Conjunctions, & Prepositional Phrases (PM)

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 275503081 MCPP Power: Modifiers, Conjunctions, & Prepositional Phrases (PM) During this event, educators will: Discuss the impact of MCPPs in student’s expressive languaging (speaking & writing) Explore tools to support students in stretching expressive languaging with MCPPs Explore the overlay of MCPPs in the interpretive domains (listening and reading) Target Audience: Multilingual, Bilingual, Dual Language teachers, ML coordinators and coaches

    Free
  • Boosting Students at Levels 3 and 4 

    The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL

    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 275503083 Location: The Center: IRC                     2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.                     Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Boosting Students at Levels 3 and 4  During this event, educators will: Explore the importance of targeting the expressive languaging domains (speaking, writing, representing) during content instruction Explore the use of student-facing rubrics and reflection tools for the expressive languaging domains Unpack the academic language demand of higher proficiency levels [...]

    Free
  • Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session)

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503049 Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session) During this event, school staff and parent-teacher association members will: Discuss strengths and share individual district/association successes Identify barriers toward engagement faced by multilingual families and staff Explore strategies and resources for building inclusive and responsive PTAs   Target Audience: Parent and Faculty Association (PFA) members, Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) members

    Free
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