Webinar
WIDA Deep Dive: Q & A
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503130 WIDA Deep Dive: Q & A The goals of this session are to review WIDA Resources such as the WIDA ELD Framework, 2020 Edition as well as identify Spanish language development resources such as Marco DALE and Marco ALE publications. Teachers will have an opportunity to discuss how they leverage WIDA tools in practice while deepening their knowledge of the framework. Audience: Teachers K-12 (Spanish-English)
Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503113 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 [...]
Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503088 Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers Learn how to build relationships with newcomer students and their families. Visualize welcoming school and classroom environments for newcomer students. Explore instructional strategies that will support newcomer students in the classroom. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
Furthering Your Free Writing
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503089 Furthering Your Free Writing If you have participated in one, some, or all of the Free Write sessions so far, you are invited to come and continue your writing! Do you have an unfinished piece of writing that you started in a Free Write session? Would you like some protected time to take it further? Bring your writing-in-progress to this virtual space to: Continue your piece of writing quietly, but with other Free Writers at the ready to bounce ideas around [...]
Orgullo and Pride: Affirming LGBTQ Identities in Multilingual Classrooms
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503090 Orgullo and Pride: Affirming LGBTQ Identities in Multilingual Classrooms Get ready to kick off Pride month confidently by learning more about practices to support and celebrate the LGBTQ community in your school! 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 [...]
Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503114 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 [...]
Foundational Literacy Skills through Meaningful Connections
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503115 Foundational Literacy Skills through Meaningful Connections Join this workshop to discover methods and considerations addressing the unique needs of multilingual learners in the area of literacy. Dive into foundational literacy skills with a focus on cross-language connections and explicit oral language development. This session offers an exploration of effective strategies and guidance for enhancing literacy for multilingual learners. Audience: Primary teachers, instructional leaders, paraprofessionals
Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503116 Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs In today's increasingly diverse classrooms, multilingual programs provide a valuable pathway for nurturing students' linguistic, academic, and social-emotional development. This comprehensive workshop delves into the leadership and learning practices of multilingual education programs that prioritize equitable opportunities and maximize impact for multilingual learners. Participants will engage in reflective sessions to synthesize their learnings and develop action plans for implementing effective program practices. Target Audience: K-12 Administrators, Teacher Leaders, and Teachers
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503091 Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you an educator craving creative space where you can connect, generate, and share ideas with a community of colleagues? Are you hungry for ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and learning in your culturally and linguistically diverse classroom? Are you interested in exploring how the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky [...]
Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503092 Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom Understand the linguistic, academic, and social-emotional needs of long-term English learners in our classrooms Learn methods for supporting and engaging long-term English learners Walk away with strategies you can immediately use TARGET AUDIENCE: 6-12 Educators of Long-Term English Learners
