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Building Background Bilingually: Creating Language Rich Opportunities while Introducing Text
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2.5 hours Event ID: 255503063 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Building Background Bilingually: Creating Language Rich Opportunities while Introducing Text In this workshop we will take a look at how to activate prior knowledge of text and increase student understanding by building background across languages and through translanguaging. We will explore how to support students in both Spanish and [...]
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Learning In-between Languages and Cultures: Using Trade Books to Support Bilingual Learning
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2.5 hours Event ID: 255503125 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Learning In-between Languages and Cultures: Using Trade Books to Support Bilingual Learning Together we will: Explore a variety of bilingual, multilingual, multicultural, and metalinguistically-focused trade books and analyze the potential for each type of book to support bilingual development Examine how to use trade books to raise students’ metalinguistic [...]
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IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference
Rantoul City Schools District Office 1 Aviation Center Drive, Rantoul, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 265503001 Location: Rantoul City Schools District Office 1 Aviation Center Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (via either a keynote or panel) as well as multiple breakout [...]
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Classroom Strategies for Newcomers AM
Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours Event ID: 265503027 Location: Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL 61604 Classroom Strategies for Newcomers During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Explore the instructional needs of newcomer students Unpack different scaffolds that include low-prep or no-prep Explore instructional strategies that are designed to support the entire class that are appropriate and inclusive for newcomer students Receive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual learners
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Supporting the SEL Needs of Newcomers PM
Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours Event ID: 265503028 Location: Peoria County Regional Office of Education 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL 61604 Supporting the SEL Needs of Newcomers 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 [...]
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IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference
Addison School District 4 222 N JF Kennedy Drive, Addison, United StatesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 265503003 Location: Addison School District 4 222 N JF Kennedy Drive, Addison, IL 60101 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (via either a keynote or panel) as well as multiple breakout [...]
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Focus on Writing – An In-Person Series on Supporting Multilingual Writers
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: July 23, 24, 25, 2025 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 13.5 hours (to receive credit you must be present for all 3 days) Event ID: 265503002 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Focus on Writing - An In-Person Series on Supporting Multilingual Writers In this 3-Day workshop, participants will explore writing instruction through a workshop model, practice using mentor texts to support language acquisition, and explore routines that [...]
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IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference
Moraine Valley Community College, Conference Center 9000 W. College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 265503006 Location: Moraine Valley Community College 9000 W. College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL 60465 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (via either a keynote or panel) as well as multiple breakout sessions [...]
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Multilingual Data Summit for Teams
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 (Full Day - one hour lunch on your own) Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 265503035 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Multilingual Data Summit for Teams Special Note: This event is designed to support teams of 3 or more as they unpack data of their multilingual learners. Teams will be asked to bring along their digital data for ACCESS and EL PtP. [...]
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Multilingual Data Summit for Teams
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (Full Day - one hour lunch on your own) Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 265503053 Location: Friendship Park Conservatory 395 W. Algonquin Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60018 Multilingual Data Summit for Teams Special Note: This event is designed to support teams of 3 or more as they unpack data of their multilingual learners. Teams will be asked to bring along their digital data for ACCESS and EL PtP. [...]
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