Olivia Mulcahy
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Equity, Equidad, Ekuitas: Social Justice Pedagogy in Multilingual Classrooms
Oakton Community College - Skokie Campus 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL, United StatesExamine the issue of equity in schools and the concept of social justice pedagogy with particular attention to what they mean in multilingual learning communities Explore instructional practices that promote and enact a commitment to equity, as well as ways to explicitly integrate themes of social justice into your content area(s) Brainstorm and plan for applications for your multilingual classroom Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy Target Audience: K-12 Educators of English Learners Event ID: 205503021 Note: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and [...]
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Equity, Equidad, Ekuitas: Social Justice Pedagogy in Multilingual Classrooms
Oakton Community College - Skokie Campus 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL, United StatesRegister Now Examine the issue of equity in schools and the concept of social justice pedagogy with particular attention to what they mean in multilingual learning communities Explore instructional practices that promote and enact a commitment to equity, as well as ways to explicitly integrate themes of social justice into your content area(s) Brainstorm and plan for applications for your multilingual classroom TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators of English Learners NOTE: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources. Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. [...]
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Beyond the Basal: Choosing, Complementing, and Creating Materials for English Learners
The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, ILRegister Now Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy Event ID: 205503054 Beyond the Basal: Choosing, Complementing, and Creating Materials for English Learners Consider materials that are responsive to your students' needs, identities, and interests Develop criteria and lenses for selecting, adapting, and creating materials Explore how a range of materials (print and non-print texts, manipulatives, arts and artifacts) builds depth in instruction TARGET AUDIENCE: Bilingual and Monolingual K-12 Educators NOTE: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in [...]
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Bilingual Kids Bloom! Cultivating Learning In-between Languages and Cultures
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now 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 fertile ground in the curriculum to nurture their bilingual talents and enhance learning within any content area! Students' languages and cultures are deeply connected to their social-emotional learning--let's [...]
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The Magical Art of Arts Integration to Engage Multilingual Learners (Even If You’re Not an Artist!)
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Friday, May 8, 2020 Time: 9 AM - 10:30 AM Self-Guided Module Due Before 05/22/2020 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Olivia Mulcahy to explore and examine: How exposure to the arts and engaging in the arts benefit students, particularly Multilingual learners (MLs) How the arts can be used as medium for accessing content, making meaning and building understanding, and demonstrating learning How you can amplify/enhance the role of the arts in your classroom, even if you don't think of yourself as an artist! The workshop will include a 1.5 hour live online session [...]
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What Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Can Teach Us About Teaching Multilingual Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Time: 9 AM - 10:30 AM Self-Guided Module Due Before 06/16/2020 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Olivia Mulcahy to Examine the fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how UDL principles can inform our approach to teaching multilingual learners Explore structures, strategies, and tools to make your learning environment maximally accessible and effective for multilingual learners Ideate and plan for application of UDL inspired ideas in your own teaching context The workshop will include a 1.5 hour live online session via Zoom and a module for participants [...]
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A Language and Culture Lens on Social Emotional Learning
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503003 Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and a module for asynchronous learning in which we will: Explore the fundamental principles and concepts of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and examine them through the perspective of language, culture, and education for multilingual learners. Examine and sample approaches and strategies to support students’ progress toward the Social Emotional Learning Standards in a way that is particularly relevant for and responsive to the multilingual [...]
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A Dynamic Approach to Biliteracy: Translanguaging in the Dual Language Classroom
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503008 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 engage in a live online session and a module for asynchronous learning in which we will: Explore the concepts: What [...]
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Universal Design for Learning, for ELs and Everyone!
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503018 Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and a module for asynchronous learning in which we will: Examine the fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how UDL principles can inform our approach to teaching English learners. Explore structures, strategies, and tools to make your learning environment maximally accessible and effective for English learners. Ideate and plan for application of UDL inspired ideas in your own teaching context. This [...]
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EL Lens On Project Based Learning
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Friday, March 12, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503038 EL Lens On Project Based Learning Participants are invited to: Explore the fundamental principles and concepts of Project Based Learning (PBL), and examine them through the perspective of English learner (EL) education Sample strategies and techniques that are aligned to a PBL approach and are particularly appropriate for language learners Brainstorm how to apply PBL with increased intention to how it can enhance learning and language development among culturally and linguistically diverse student populations TARGET AUDIENCE: Bilingual and Monolingual K-12 Educators NOTE: [...]
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