Register Now Date: Thursday, February 18, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presenter: Maggie Essig Ideas for collaboration among educators who teach the same group of ELs Use big ideas to plan instruction while incorporating meaningful prior knowledge and vocabulary building activities into their lessons Sue Wagner Create opportunities for students to practice their language skills through interactive activities Target Audience: Educators working with English Learners Note: This session is presented online in conjunction with the Illinois Principals Association.

Register Now Sign In: 3:00pm – 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Presenter: Maggie Essig Event ID: 215507060 Who can use technology to develop reading skills? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop reading skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop reading skills?  When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop reading skills? Why should you use technology to support and develop the reading skills of multilingual learners?   Target Audience: K-12 Educators Note: This is an online workshop. 

Register Now   Date: Friday, March 26, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presenter: Maggie Essig Improve programming for English Learners (ELs) by providing equitable environments at the district, school and classroom levels that value bilingualism Work towards a balanced assessment system  Learn how to establish a committee to evaluate the program for long term success  Target Audience: Educators working with English Learners  Note: This is an online workshop in conjunction with the Illinois Principals Association

Register Now Sign In: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Maggie Essig Event ID: 215507061 Who can use technology to develop writing skills? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop writing skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop writing skills?  When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop writing skills? Why should you use technology to support and develop the writing skills of multilingual learners? Target Audience: K-12 Educators Note: This is an online workshop. 

Register Now Sign In: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Maggie Essig Event ID: 215507062 Who can build a multilingual learning environment regardless of the language they speak? (Answer: All educators!) What decisions about classroom design, resource selection, instructional strategies, and family communication can create a safe and welcoming environment? Where can home language materials be utilized? When does a multilingual learning environment begin to facilitate metacognitive, metalinguistic, and metacultural awareness? Target Audience: K-12 Educators Note: This is an online workshop. 

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507013 Crafting a Multilingual Learning Environment to Capitalize on Students' Linguistic Assets: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can build a multilingual learning environment regardless of the language they speak? (Answer: All educators!) What decisions about classroom design, resource selection, instructional strategies, and family communication can create a safe and welcoming environment? Where can home language materials be utilized? When does a multilingual learning environment begin to facilitate metacognitive, metalinguistic, and metacultural awareness? Why should you invite and incorporate students’ [...]

Register Now   Date: Monday, November 1, 2021 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507014  Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Oral Language: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can use technology to develop oral language? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop oral language skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop oral language skills?  When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop oral language skills? Why should you use technology to facilitate oral language development? [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507015 Using Cooperative Grouping with Multilingual Learners: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can benefit from cooperative grouping? What cooperative grouping strategies are effective with multilingual learners? Where can cooperative grouping resources be found? When can cooperative grouping strategies be used? Why should you use cooperative grouping with multilingual learners to enhance language development, content learning, and social-emotional skills? TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507016 Using Technology with Language Learners to Develop Reading Skills: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can use technology to develop reading skills? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop reading skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop reading skills? When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop reading skills? Why should you use technology to support and develop the reading skills of [...]

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2021 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507017 Using Non-Print Texts with Multilingual Learners: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can use non-print texts with multilingual learners? (Answer: Everyone!) What are non-print texts? Where can you find non-print texts to enhance instruction for multilingual learners? When do non-print texts communicate, entertain, inform, and persuade in the same way as their print-based counterparts? Why should you use various forms of non-print texts to facilitate language development, content learning, creativity, and critical thinking? TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators