Register Now   Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503001 Defining and Refining Our Language and Culture Lenses  If we bring deliberate attention to the role of language and culture in schools, we can build our knowledge and confidence around practices that serve students who are classified as English learners and all students in our multilingual communities. Bringing language and culture into focus as we examine our curriculum and instruction can help us keep students centered and deepen their [...]

Register Now Date: Friday, August 27, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503002 Storytelling for Strong Communities Telling our stories is powerful. It helps us learn about ourselves. It helps us connect with others. It helps us process ideas and make meaning of the world. Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and asynchronous learning activities in which we will: Explore community writing, book making, poetry and story slams, and other ways to create spaces for sharing stories in community [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503005 What is Translanguaging in Schools All About?  Teachers in any program (whether they are bilingual or not!) can embrace and enact translanguaging pedagogy. Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and asynchronous learning activities in which we will examine the concept of translanguaging and the role it does and can play in schools with bilingual learners.    Together we will explore fundamental questions such as: What [...]

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503006 A Language and Culture Lens On: LGBTQ+ Affirming Practices in Schools Together we will: 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 LGBTQ+ students [...]

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022   Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503030 A Language and Culture Lens On: Universal Design for Learning Together we will: Examine the framework and fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) using a lens of language and culture to focus on the ways a UDL approach can  serve multilingual communities Explore structures, strategies, and tools to make your learning environment maximally accessible and effective for all students, and particularly multilingual learners Ideate and plan for [...]

Register Now   Date: Friday, February 18, 2022   Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503031 Storytelling for Strong Communities Telling our stories is powerful. It helps us learn about ourselves. It helps us connect with others. It helps us process ideas and make meaning of the world. Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and asynchronous learning activities in which we will: Explore community writing, book making, poetry and story slams, and other ways to create spaces for sharing stories in [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022   Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503032 Translanguaging in Schools: Taking A Dynamic Approach to Biliteracy 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. Explore the concepts: What is [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022   Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503033 Translanguaging in Schools: Taking a Dynamic Approach to Help Bilingual Kids Bloom in Any Classroom Together we will 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 & multicultural ecology in our schools so everyone’s learning is enriched! The knowledge [...]

Register Now   Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022   Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503034 Who Cares? Centering Care in Our School Culture and Curriculum How we define and enact care in our school communities is critical if we truly expect our students to thrive and find success.  Together we will: Consider what it means, looks like, and sounds like to firmly center care in schools  Explore the realms of social emotional learning, discipline and safety, trauma-informed practice, as well as curriculum and instruction [...]