Register Now   Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503040 Sense y sentido: Making Meaning In-between Languages and Cultures Learning In-between Languages And Cultures (LILAC) is a schema that helps us plan instruction that creates opportunities for students to leverage bilingual ways of knowing and meaning making. Any teacher in any classroom can use LILAC as a guide to enhance teaching and learning for bilingual students and build an enriching multilingual ecology for the whole learning community. Participants in this workshop will:  Explore the concept of LILAC as a tool to [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503039 Universe y universo: Exploring Where the Worlds of Translanguaging and Universal Design for Learning Meet Together we will: Explore the fundamentals of both Translanguaging as a pedagogy and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)  Examine how the intersection of these approaches can amplify and deepen learning opportunities for bilingual students and everyone in your classroom   Brainstorm ways to try out UDL and translanguaging inspired practices in your own teaching context  TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators

Register Now   Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503041 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you a teacher who enjoys writing? Are you a writing teacher who wants to explore your own writing process? Are you an educator craving creative space where you can connect, generate, and share ideas with a community of colleagues? Are you hungry for ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and learning in your culturally and linguistically diverse classroom? Join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503043 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you a teacher who enjoys writing? Are you a writing teacher who wants to explore your own writing process? Are you an educator craving creative space where you can connect, generate, and share ideas with a community of colleagues? Are you hungry for ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and learning in your culturally and linguistically diverse classroom? Join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503044 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you a teacher who enjoys writing? Are you a writing teacher who wants to explore your own writing process? Are you an educator craving creative space where you can connect, generate, and share ideas with a community of colleagues? Are you hungry for ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and learning in your culturally and linguistically diverse classroom? Join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503045 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you a teacher who enjoys writing? Are you a writing teacher who wants to explore your own writing process? Are you an educator craving creative space where you can connect, generate, and share ideas with a community of colleagues? Are you hungry for ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and learning in your culturally and linguistically diverse classroom? Join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write [...]

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, June 6 , 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503046 Orgullo and Pride: Affirming LGBTQ Identities in Multilingual Classrooms Kick off Pride month by learning more about practices to support and celebrate the LGBTQ community in your school! Examine current law, policies and guidelines in Illinois for integrating LGBTQ+ history and affirming practices in our schools, using a lens of language and culture to focus particularly on supporting LGBTQ+ youth in multilingual communities Explore strategies and resources to make your learning environment safe, inclusive, and affirming for all students, and particularly [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit: 2 Hours Event ID: 235503047 BONUS Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you an educator craving creative space where you can connect, generate, and share ideas with a community of colleagues? Are you hungry for ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and learning in your culturally and linguistically diverse classroom? Are you interested in exploring how the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice?   Whether you already enjoy writing or have a [...]