Register Now   Date: Monday, August 14, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503013 ML Teacher Toolbox:  Total Physical Response Technique Learn how to support all levels of language development through the meaningful use of Total Physical Response Technique Explore benefits, variations, and examples of this reliable strategy, and consider how to stretch your use of this technique even if you have tried it before! Consider how TPR can be integrated across all grade levels and settings Leave with a ready-to-print infographic and a few handy tools TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators of Multilingual Learners

Register Now   Date: Friday,  August 18, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503016 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year (2023 Edition) 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 consider, including ready-to-print or share resources Explore prompts for critical conversations This collection is ALL NEW!  It is NOT a repeat from last year’s collection - but if [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503019 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Tools and Tips for Your Reading Workshop Launch K-5 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 levels to kick off your reading workshop and over 20 links, tools, or tips to guide your students!   TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503029 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Renovate Your Read-Aloud Grades K-5 Explore ways to increase student interaction with text by strategically using the think-aloud process during classroom read-alouds to elicit reactions, responses, and reflections. Discover how to incorporate culturally and linguistically responsive practices during the interactive read-aloud experience  View samples and resources Target Audience: K-5 teachers

Register Now   Date: Monday, October 30, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503046 ML Teacher Toolbox:  Don't Spook Them!  Use Sneaky Pop-Up Grammar  Does English grammar instruction feel like a walk through a haunted house… a scary and confusing endeavor? In this session, you will learn about Krashen’s natural order theory for language/grammar acquisition, which can give you a road map for appropriate grammar instruction for emergent bilinguals. Come explore how well-timed pop-up grammar can contextualize grammar usage and help create successful outputs from students.  Leave with concrete ideas for when and how to [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503048 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Nothing Small About It! Supporting Students in Small Group Literacy K-5 Come build a “guided reading ready” kit to support your multilingual learners and everyone else Consider ways to embed language objectives into your guided reading lessons for students at a variety of language development levels.  This will include tips for grouping, text selection, and instruction Learn how to support students based on their needs in strategy groups (including phonemic awareness, phonics, word work, and language forms and [...]

Register Now   Date: Monday, November 6, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503049 ML Teacher Toolbox:  Engineering Grade-Level Texts Do you struggle to scaffold the reading of grade-level text for your students?   Come learn how to engineer grade-level texts to make them more comprehensible for your students.  We will kick things off by exploring completed samples at several grade levels. Consider times when grade level text will be outside the zone of proximal development for your students, and how to modify text to an appropriate level using online platforms or AI tools.   Watch a [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503064 ML Teacher Toolbox:  Mindful Use of Graphic Organizers   We all know that graphic organizers are useful tools for supporting multilingual learners, but selection, proper usage, and language support can transform their powers to create higher levels of success. Discuss common pitfalls of the use of graphic organizers for multilingual learners, and learn some selection and scaffolding tips See examples of modifications or additions to common graphic organizers that foster language growth Leave with ready-to-use templates to use with your students [...]