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 [...]

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 [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 275503084 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 [...]