Register Now   Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503092 Balancing Language and Content Objectives in the Upper Grades Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to balance language and content objectives when planning for their multilingual learners. We will examine how to build literacy across content areas and set priorities that align to the needs of individual students. We will examine assessments in core content areas and make modifications aligned to students’ stages of language development as evidenced in their writing and oral language development. We will [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503111 The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on strengthening academic language within the classroom. We will explore the dimensions of academic language and their impact on teaching and learning. For example, we will discuss how to build metalinguistic awareness, sociocultural awareness and metacognitive awareness in the classroom with the ultimate goal of implementing a culturally responsive curriculum schoolwide. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503112 Exploring Academic Language in Content Areas School-wide Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on strengthening academic language across disciplines. We will explore how academic language is used in content areas such as Language Arts, Science, Math, Music, and Physical Education with the ultimate goal of implementing a culturally responsive curriculum school-wide. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, Dual Language Teachers or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their bilingual [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503113 The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on strengthening academic language within the classroom. We will explore the dimensions of academic language and their impact on teaching and learning. For example, we will discuss how to build metalinguistic awareness, sociocultural awareness and metacognitive awareness in the classroom with the ultimate goal of implementing a culturally responsive curriculum schoolwide. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503114 Exploring Academic Language in Content Areas School-wide Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on strengthening academic language across disciplines. We will explore how academic language is used in content areas such as Language Arts, Science, Math, Music, and Physical Education with the ultimate goal of implementing a culturally responsive curriculum school-wide. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, Dual Language Teachers or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their bilingual [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503117 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 Language Teachers, ESL/Bilingual Teachers, or General [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503118 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 [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503119 Strengthening Writing in a Bilingual and Dual Language Classroom (Spanish-English) Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to strengthen writing for their bilingual and dual language learners (Spanish-English). We will examine writing rubrics, student work and teaching techniques that can be utilized in practice.  This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, Dual Language Teachers or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their bilingual and/or dual language learners.   Audience: Teachers [...]

Register Now   Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503120 Balancing Language and Content Objectives in the Upper Grades   Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to balance language and content objectives when planning for their multilingual learners. We will examine how to build literacy across content areas and set priorities that align to the needs of individual students. We will examine assessments in core content areas and make modifications aligned to students’ stages of language development as evidenced in their writing and oral language development. We [...]

Register Now   Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503121 The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on strengthening academic language within the classroom. We will explore the dimensions of academic language and their impact on teaching and learning. For example, we will discuss how to build metalinguistic awareness, sociocultural awareness and metacognitive awareness in the classroom with the ultimate goal of implementing a culturally responsive curriculum schoolwide. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, [...]