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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, August 21\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503051\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition \n  \nDuring this event\, school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters will: \n\nidentify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices\nReview a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work\nCreate our own individual action plans! \n\nTarget Audience: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-front-office-edition-7
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T110000
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Home Language Survey Edition 
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503054\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: Home Language Survey Edition  \nDuring this event\, school staff will: \n\nIdentify the purpose of the home language survey\, and its impact on ELs\nDiscuss procedures for administering the HLS \nEnsure best practices for family access and understanding\n\n  \nTarget Audience: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, administrators\, family liaisons\, EL teachers\, EL coordinators\, district interpreters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-home-language-survey-edition
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T230000
DTSTAMP:20260811T193048Z
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SUMMARY:ACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (AM)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday September 11\, 2026\nPresenter: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 275503059\n\n\n\n\nACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (AM) \nDuring this event\, educators will: \n\nExplore the WIDA ACCESS Interpretive Guide for Score Reports (2026)\nIdentify important components related to the standard setting event this year\nDiscuss ways to leverage ACCESS data this year\n\nTarget Audience: Multilingual\, Bilingual\, Dual Language teachers\, ML coordinators and coaches
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/access-scores-2026-updates-am
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T140000
DTSTAMP:20260811T203634Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T203634Z
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SUMMARY:ACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (PM)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday September 11\, 2026\nPresenter: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 275503060\n\n\n\n\nACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (PM) \nDuring this event\, educators will: \n\nExplore the WIDA ACCESS Interpretive Guide for Score Reports (2026)\nIdentify important components related to the standard setting event this year\nDiscuss ways to leverage ACCESS data this year\n\nTarget Audience: Multilingual\, Bilingual\, Dual Language teachers\, ML coordinators and coaches
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/access-scores-2026-updates-pm
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T110000
DTSTAMP:20260708T153448Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, September 28\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503052\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition \n  \nDuring this event\, school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters will: \n\nidentify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices\nReview a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work\nCreate our own individual action plans! \n\nTarget Audience: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-front-office-edition-8
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T110000
DTSTAMP:20260814T180552Z
CREATED:20260814T180552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T180552Z
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SUMMARY:Establishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\nPresenter: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503061\n\n\n\n\n\nEstablishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio \nDuring this event\, educators will: \n\nUnpack the WHY of having a speaking portfolio for students\nExplore the sustainability factor of a speaking portfolio that is manageable\nExplore various speaking rubrics for students to use to reflect on their progress\n\nTarget Audience: Multilingual\, Bilingual\, Dual Language teachers\, ML coordinators and coaches
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/establishing-a-sustainable-speaking-portfolio
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T103000
DTSTAMP:20260817T145741Z
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SUMMARY:Supporting Newcomers with SEL Needs & Supports
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, October 2\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503062\n\n\n\n\n\nSupporting Newcomers with SEL Needs & Supports \n\nExplore the impact of a sense of belonging\, along with ways to cultivate a sense of belonging in classrooms and in the school community\nExplore strategies for welcoming and supporting families\nUnpack layers of cultural and linguistic identities\, the affective filter\, and trauma through 3 lenses\nReceive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you\n\nTarget Audience: educators serving multilingual learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/supporting-newcomers-with-sel-needs-supports
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T093000
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503065\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition \nDuring this event\, paraprofessionals will  \n\nExplore practical tools and strategies to support multilingual learners’ language development.\nStrengthen culturally responsive practices through reflection and real-world scenarios.\nLeave with ready-to-use resources to support your work.\n\nTarget Audience: PreK-12 paraprofessionals serving multilingual learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-paraprofessional-edition
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T110000
DTSTAMP:20260817T200446Z
CREATED:20260817T200446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T200446Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, October 8\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503066\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions:  Paraprofessional Edition \nDuring this event\, paraprofessionals will  \n\nExplore practical tools and strategies to support multilingual learners’ language development.\nStrengthen culturally responsive practices through reflection and real-world scenarios.\nLeave with ready-to-use resources to support your work.\n\nTarget Audience: PreK-12 paraprofessionals serving multilingual learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-paraprofessional-edition-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T110000
DTSTAMP:20260708T155409Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, November 4\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503049\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session) \nDuring this event\, school staff and parent-teacher association members will: \n\nDiscuss strengths and share individual district/association successes\nIdentify barriers toward engagement faced by multilingual families and staff\nExplore strategies and resources for building inclusive and responsive PTAs\n\n  \nTarget Audience: Parent and Faculty Association (PFA) members\, Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) members
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-pta-edition-am-session-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T173000
DTSTAMP:20260708T160525Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (PM session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, November 4\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503050\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (PM session) \nDuring this event\, school staff and parent-teacher association members will: \n\nDiscuss strengths and share individual district/association successes\nIdentify barriers toward engagement faced by multilingual families and staff\nExplore strategies and resources for building inclusive and responsive PTAs\n\n  \nTarget Audience: Parent and Faculty Association (PFA) members\, Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) members
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-pta-edition-pm-session-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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