Register Now   Online Session: Date: Monday, February 1, 2020 Time: 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503044 Understand major principles of language assessment Learn to apply effective language supports to classroom-based assessments Add to your assessment toolkit a variety of resources for gauging your students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing development This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 120 minutes.  During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed within two weeks.  [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503034 Academic Language in the Content Areas; Strategies You Can Implement This Week  This fast-paced workshop will introduce six tactics for transforming instruction Explore academic language strategies that can be tailored to your context, including content areas or general education classroom Leave with over 30 links to resources and ideas TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 General Educators, Content Area Specialists, and Everyone Else NOTE: This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 120 [...]

Register Now   Date: Friday, April 9, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503053 Making Math Meaningful and Magical:  Helping Language Learners Master the Language and Content Demands of Math K-5 Ever get the math blahs?  Spend a day investigating research-based ideas you can use tomorrow to make math doable and lovable for language learners. Examine four key practices for building the academic language of math See sample ideas for over 15 strategies you can use over and over again to conquer the content and language demands of math no matter what math program you use [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, August 1, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503007 Weekend Multilingual Literacy Strand: Ready for a Responsive Classroom Library Grades K-5; In Class and Remote Considerations Ever get overwhelmed with your classroom library?  Wondering how students will select and maintain their independent reading this year?  Need digital or print resources?       Review strategies for in-class routines that will free you of library burnout and make reading exciting for all students       Learn how to [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503008 Weekend 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 [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, September 12, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 2255030010 Weekend 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 live or remote 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 [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 2255030011 PRE-K Oracy Toolbox: Activities to Support Key Uses of Academic Language in the Preschool Setting Explore key uses of academic language in the early years Walk away with age appropriate strategies and activity ideas to boost oracy Practice recognizing key uses in action and assessing language growth   Event Description:  **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be eligible to complete the optional reflection/application [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503023 Weekend Multilingual Literacy Strand: Nothing Small About It! Supporting Multilingual Learners in Guided Reading  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 …. And what should the rest of the class be doing?!  Learn how to balance the whole operation by simplifying [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503046 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, [...]