Register Now   Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503017 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year Discuss the many ways to use diverse picture books to connect with students, build community, establish routines, introduce content, and reflect on language learning Hear excerpts, see a preview, and build your must-have list of read alouds with activities to use for each one, including ready-to-print or share resources Explore prompts for critical conversations TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators and Librarians

Register Now   Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503028 Weekend Language Detectives: Launching Your Writing Workshop K-8 Examine a scaffolded writing cycle for MLs and discuss common pitfalls that dissuade new writers from embracing this content area Think about what to get ready, including ideas for writing tools, rituals, routines, and expectations  Learn how to guide writers in shaping and sharing their multilingual writing identity, setting up a writer’s notebook, and building a heart or territory map to keep the ideas flowing all year long TARGET AUDIENCE: K-8 Educators

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503029 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Tools and Tips for Your Reading Workshop Launch  Explore suggestions for establishing rituals, routines, and expectations for your reading workshop  Learn how to guide readers in shaping their multilingual reading identity, setting up a reader’s  notebook, and collaborating with peers in active meaning-making discussions  Walk away with a list of diverse texts to use across grade level to kick off your reading workshop and over 20 links, tools, or tips to guide your students!   TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 Educators

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503031 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Inspiring Interactive Read Alouds Grades K-5 Want to kick your read alouds to the next level and get students excited and involved in thinking and discussion? Explore systems of strategic action that will help you plan and support reader growth Learn how the WIDA standards connect to genre-based literacy plans Learn how anchor charts and reader notebooks can create reading maps for independent readers Leave with digital and printable resources for both turn-and-talk and writing about reading Target Audience: [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503032 Weekend Language Detectives: Making the Writers Notebook a Sacred Space for Growing Authors K-8 Consider how using writing notebooks can allow your young author’s to shine and provide a perfect place for them to play with words, ideas, and their languages within a scaffolded writing cycle Explore how to use personalized notebooks for brainstorming, collecting ideas and research, and planning.  See examples of when to stay or go back to the notebook and when to move out of the notebook during [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503034 Weekend Language Detectives: Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre K-8 Examine how modeling and deconstructing a genre using mentor texts fits into a scaffolded writing cycle for language learners and all Learn how to screencast or deliver a live writing mini-lesson that will support growing authors Explore activities, response options, and language focused anchor chart ideas that you can try right away! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-8 General Educators, Content Area Specialists, Language Support Teachers and Everyone Else