Register Now   Date: Thursday, April 17, 2024 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503117 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: El Dictado/Dictation Teachers will examine TheDictado/Dictation writing method in Spanish-English in grades K-5 dual language classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing TheDictado across grades and analyze student work samples to identify students’ developmental linguistic needs. Teachers  will view a model as presented in Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared by Escamilla et. all. and Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges between Languages by Beeman & Urow. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503118  Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Modeled Writing & Shared Writing Teachers will examine modeled writing and shared writing methods and what is unique in the teaching of literacy-based English Language Development (ELD) and Spanish literacy classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing Modeled Writing and Shared Writing across primary and intermediate grade levels. Teachers  will view a model as presented in Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared by Escamilla et. all. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503119 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Collaborative Writing & Independent Writing Teachers will examine Collaborative Writing and Independent Writing methods and examine what is unique in the teaching of literacy-based English Language Development (ELD) and Spanish literacy classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing  Collaborative Writing and Independent Writing methods across primary and intermediate grade levels. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual Language Teachers, ESL/Bilingual Teachers, or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503120 Authentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners The goal of the session is to discuss a variety of options to authentically assess  multilingual learners such as through paper-based and/or digital portfolios. We will discuss ways to examine language development across the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as a tool to assess their level of acculturation.   Target Audience: Teachers-All Levels