Past Events › Rachell Plote

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  • Title: ML Teacher Toolbox:  Noisy Classroom Edition

    Illinois Resource Center , United States

    Register Now   Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong and Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours Event ID: 255503083 Location: The Center: IRC                     2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.                     Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Title: ML Teacher Toolbox:  Noisy Classroom Edition Loud classrooms lead to language growth… come see why and how! Explore practices and strategies to build language skills through meaningful talk in the classroom  Consider ways to give your multilingual students entry points to interaction with content, [...]

    Free
  • Supporting Newcomers in Dual Language Classrooms

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503053 Supporting Newcomers in Dual Language Classrooms  Our Dual Language classrooms are currently experiencing increasing numbers of newcomer students. During this session we will Examine the rise of Spanish speaking newcomer students and their placements in various program models Consider ideas for welcoming and supporting new students in Dual Language classrooms Explore ways to support students’ literacy, oracy, and content development in Spanish and English in Dual Language settings   TARGET AUDIENCE: Dual Language Educators

    Free
  • Encouraging el flujo of responses bilingües

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 255503054  Encouraging el flujo of responses bilingües Let’s talk about supporting our bilingual students;  those students who are navigating more than one language on a daily basis. We’ll explore strategies for encouraging students to express themselves orally and in writing using the translanguaging that is natural for them. You’ll leave with ideas to try immediately to help encourage students to fluidly express themselves bilingually. TARGET AUDIENCE: Bilingual/ Dual Language Educators

    Free
  • Using bilingual books to support el desarrollo bilingüe

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, March, 18 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503060  Using bilingual books to support el desarrollo bilingüe Join me for an exploration of various types of bilingual text. Together we’ll examine how these texts can be used during instruction in bilingual and dual language classrooms. We will explore many different examples of Spanish/English bilingual books, and also some from other languages We will examine how bilingual books can support translanguaging use in the classroom We will consider ways to incorporate the use of bilingual text in your instructional practice as [...]

    Free
  • IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

    Lewis University - Oak Brook Campus 1111 W 22nd St., Ste.700, Oak Brook, IL, United States

    Register Now   Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 255503105 Location: Lewis University Oak Brook                       1111 W 22nd St                       Oak Brook, IL 60523 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference   The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with [...]

    Free
  • An Introduction to Dual Language Bilingual Education

    Webinar

    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503122 An Introduction to Dual Language Bilingual Education Dive into the essential components of implementing a Dual Language program.  Examine various program models, research, and content and language allocation plans Explore mindset shifts needed to fully embrace a program that supports bilingual development TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and Administrators New to Dual Language Bilingual Education

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  • Translanguaging en acción: Bilingualism in las matemáticas

    Illinois Resource Center , United States

    Register Now   Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote  ECPD Credit Hours: 2.5 hours Event ID: 255503062 Location: The Center: IRC                     2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.                     Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Translanguaging en acción: Bilingualism in las matemáticas  In this session we will  Examine how translanguaging spaces might look within math instruction Consider going beyond cognates as a way to bring English and Spanish together Explore ideas such as using word problems and journaling as a means to support students' [...]

    Free
  • Building Background Bilingually: Creating Language Rich Opportunities while Introducing Text

    Illinois Resource Center , United States

    Register Now   Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote  ECPD Credit Hours: 2.5 hours Event ID: 255503063 Location: The Center: IRC                     2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.                     Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Building Background Bilingually: Creating Language Rich Opportunities while Introducing Text In this workshop we will take a look at how to activate prior knowledge of text and increase student understanding by building background across languages and through translanguaging. We will explore how to support students in both Spanish and [...]

    Free
  • IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

    Rantoul City Schools District Office 1 Aviation Center Drive, Rantoul, IL, United States

    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 265503001 Location: Rantoul City Schools  District Office                 1 Aviation Center Drive,   Rantoul, IL 61866 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (via either a keynote or panel) as well as multiple breakout [...]

    Free
  • IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

    Addison School District 4  222 N JF Kennedy Drive, Addison, United States

    Register Now   Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 265503003 Location: Addison School District 4                  222 N JF Kennedy Drive,   Addison, IL 60101 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (via either a keynote or panel) as well as multiple breakout [...]

    Free
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