Register Now   Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503048 A Dynamic Approach to Biliteracy:  Translanguaging in the Dual Language Classroom  Dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging refer to the fluid language practices that are common and natural in bilingual communities. Dual language programs can embrace dynamic bilingualism and include translanguaging practices as part of their strategic use of languages to support multilingual learners’ academics, affirm their bilingual identities, and deepen their biliteracy. Participants are invited to: Explore the concepts:  What is dynamic bilingualism?  What is translanguaging?  What do “translanguaging spaces” look like in [...]

Register Now   Date: Friday, April 30, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503050 Bilingual Kids Bloom! Cultivating Learning In-between Languages and Cultures  Participants are invited to explore, brainstorm and plan for supports to help bilingual learners flourish: The languages and cultures of all of our students are not always visible and audible in the learning environment--let’s explore ways to create a more lush multilingual and multicultural ecology in our schools so everyone’s learning is enriched The knowledge and skills that are unique to multilingual learners are not reflected in monolingual standards--let’s consider how to create [...]