Register Now   Date: Monday, November 28, 2022 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503093 Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will overview the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. Essential Questions: How do the framework components work together to make a comprehensive picture of language development? In what ways can the Four Key Language Uses represent prominent [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503094 Multipurpose Can Do Student Portraits A Can Do Student Portrait focuses on a student’s strengths with information about the learner’s educational background, languages, family, and interests. Learn about how Student Portraits can be multipurpose and impactful for educators and students in the beginning, middle, and end of the school year. Participants will receive resources to help implement Can Do  Student Portraits throughout the year.  Essential Questions: How can we leverage student assets and challenge biases with Student Portraits? In what ways [...]

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503095 Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will focus on the Key Language Uses, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the Key Language Uses. Essential Questions: How do Key Language Uses foster a functional approach to language development? Why should educators frame English [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503096 Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will focus on Language Expectations, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Language Expectations are goals for content-driven language instruction. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of Language Expectations. Essential Questions: How can Language Expectations serve as goals for content-driven language instruction? How do [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503097 Developing and Implementing a Multilingual Learner Intake Plan Newcomers and their families need myriad forms of support from multiple sources. This workshop is designed to support participants in developing and implementing an English Learner/Multilingual Learner Intake Plan. The English Learning Intake Plan recognizes these needs and develops strategies to meet them so that all stakeholders help newcomers build the necessary foundation to thrive both socially and emotionally and to achieve academic success. Specifically, participants will learn steps in transitioning newcomer students [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503098 Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will overview the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. Essential Questions: How do the framework components work together to make a comprehensive picture of language development? In what ways can the Four Key Language Uses represent prominent [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503099 Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will focus on the Key Language Uses, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the Key Language Uses. Essential Questions: How do Key Language Uses foster a functional approach to language development? Why should educators frame English [...]