Register Now   Participants in this session will:  Examine the stages of second language acquisition  Practice strategies to promote oral academic language and vocabulary development  View research and resources for supporting students’ home languages in the classroom  Experience lessons that incorporate oral language, reading and writing across the content areas. New format for virtual learning: April 22, 2020 - 2.0 hour live interactive webinar April 22- May 6, 2020 - 3.0 hour asynchronous assignments and reflection TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support multilingual learners in grades 4-8.

Register Now   Online Session: Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503002 Learn ways to engage students’ conversational language, and connect this to the mathematics register Practice strategies to support students’ academic language that they can use to discuss mathematical concepts and reasoning Explore a variety of concrete materials and multiple representations using grade appropriate concepts to help students develop solid understanding and build mental models Discover whole group activities and grade level breakout sessions This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced [...]

Register Now   Online Session: Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503014 Participantes en este taller examinarán: Estrategias para el desarrollo de vocabulario académico Integrar la lecto-escritura con la enseñanza del  contenido académico Revisar materiales y proyectos digitales en línea This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 90 minutes.  During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed within two weeks.  After the IRC receives your completed [...]

Register Now   Online Session: Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503020 Learn ways to engage students’ conversational language, and connect this to the mathematics register Practice strategies to support students’ academic language that they can use to discuss mathematical concepts and reasoning Explore a variety of concrete materials and multiple representations using grade appropriate concepts to help students develop solid understanding and build mental models Discover whole group activities and grade level breakout sessions This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced [...]

Register Now   Online Session: Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503031   Experience simulations of second language acquisition Discuss ways to make Read Alouds meaningful for young dual language learners Learn about the critical role children’s home languages play in their development and review multilingual resources that can support multilingual development Review and practice approaches that benefit young bilingual learners with and without special educational needs Discuss ways to communicate with linguistically and culturally diverse families This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503039 Planning Mathematics Instruction for Bilingual Learners with Special Educational Needs Participants in this session will be introduced to the Math for All Instructional Planning Cycle: Deepen teachers’ understanding of how to assess students’ strengths and needs Identify possible barriers to students’ engagement with mathematical learning experiences Implement a variety of teaching practices to build success for the whole classroom TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists and practitioners who support math instruction for bilingual learners in grades K-5 NOTE: This virtual workshop will include both [...]