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 [...]

Register Now   Please register on STARNET website: starnetregionii.org. Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: STARNET Instructional Strategies for Young Multilingual Learners: Applying research and resources  In this follow up to the Starnet webinar: Bilingualism in the Early Years, participants will have the opportunity to practice and reflect on the approaches presented in the first session as well as learn new strategies. There will be time for participants to develop their own materials to use with students. Participants will:  Review and apply principles of second language acquisition Identify the benefits of strategies [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503036 Multilingual Learners Show What They Know Across the Curriculum- Grades 4-8 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. TARGET AUDIENCE: Grades 4-8 teachers, paraprofessionals, Reading Specialists NOTE: This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, May 6, 2021 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503052 Aprendizaje en español Grados 3-5 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 TARGET AUDIENCE: Grades 3-5 teachers who support Spanish-speaking bilingual learners. NOTE: 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 [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, June 5, 2021 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503051 Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction In this session, educators will: Review an interactive Learning Cycle Unit Planning Template Examine elementary and middle school sample content area unit plans Receive guided practice in creating instructional learning cycle units that incorporate oracy and literacy across the content areas. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators who support multilingual learners’ content area instruction and intervention. NOTE: This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021   Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503027 Aprendizaje en español para Grados 3-5  Estrategias para el desarrollo del vocabulario académico Integrar la lecto-escritura con la enseñanza del contenido académico Revisar materiales y proyectos digitales en línea TARGET AUDIENCE: Grade 3-5 teachers who support Spanish-speaking bilingual learners.   Event Description:  **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be eligible to complete the optional reflection/application (Part B) to earn an additional three [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503028 Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction In this session, educators will: Review an interactive Learning Cycle Unit Planning Template Examine elementary and middle school sample content area unit plans Receive guided practice in creating instructional learning cycle units that incorporate oracy and literacy across the content areas. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators who support multilingual learners’ content area instruction and intervention.   Event Description:  [...]