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Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503065 Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books Explore creative interpretive and expressive language and literacy strategies that capitalize on wordless books. Leave with a comprehensive list of wordless books that are ideal for Multilingual Learners. Create a plan for incorporating wordless books into instruction for Multilingual Learners. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
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Enhancing Writing Skills through a Language Lens
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503084 Enhancing Writing Skills through a Language Lens In this workshop, participants will dig deeper into WIDA’s Writing Rubric and the ACCESS for ELLs Writing Scoring Scale to help support the understanding of writing expectations with a language proficiency level lens. Participants will be able to analyze student writing with a language lens and learn about ways they can apply success criteria, expected language use, and student-goal setting to enhance student writing instruction. Essential Questions: How can WIDA’s Writing Rubric and the [...]
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Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503066 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
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Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503062 Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice How can the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Free Write is an opportunity for educators to engage in a creative space to connect, generate ideas, and share inspiration within a community of colleagues. Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing, you are invited to join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write sessions! Once a month on Sunday [...]
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ML Teacher Toolbox: Shake It Up with Dice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, April 13, 2026 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503101 ML Teacher Toolbox: Shake It Up with Dice Ready to turn your language instruction into the most anticipated part of the day? Join me as we "shake up" traditional routines and transform simple dice into a powerhouse tool for student engagement. This session proves that when students play, they learn—without even realizing how hard they’re working! Gamified Oral Prep: See how dice rolls remove the "fear of being wrong" by turning speaking prompts into a game of chance. WIDA Made [...]
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Strategic Planning with ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, April 18 , 2026 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503086 Strategic Planning with ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth Provide brief description of workshop: Join us for an engaging workshop designed for educators and leaders focused on student proficiency and growth. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the key elements of data-driven decision-making to improve educational outcomes. Learn how to effectively utilize assessment data to monitor the progress of English learner students. Become familiar with the accountability systems that support Multilingual Learners. Understand key elements of data-driven decision making. Understand [...]
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A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503067 A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners Visuals are a key linguistic support for multilingual learners, but educators don’t have unlimited time to search the internet for the perfect visual! Explore where and how educators can create or find quality visuals to use in a range of contexts and content areas. Leave with a list of tools, all free to educators, that you can use or share tomorrow. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
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Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: El Dictado/Dictation
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503073 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: El Dictado/Dictation Teachers will examine The Dictado/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 [...]
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Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503087 Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs In today’s increasingly diverse classrooms, multilingual programs play a critical role in advancing students’ linguistic, academic, and social-emotional development. This comprehensive workshop focuses on leading high-quality multilingual education programs, examining the leadership, systems, and practices that drive equitable access and meaningful outcomes for multilingual learners. Participants will engage in guided reflection to analyze current program strengths, identify leverage points for improvement, and develop actionable plans to strengthen leadership and program implementation in their own contexts. Target [...]
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BPACs: From Compliance to Meaningful Partnerships (AM session)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Presenters: Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503106 BPACs: From Compliance to Meaningful Partnerships If your district has a Transitional Bilingual Education program, it is required to have a Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee - but many districts are struggling to meet expectations. This session covers the foundational requirements and explores strategies to increase family voice, engagement, and trust. We’ll leave space for real questions, shared problem-solving, and practical next steps! Target Audience: Administrators, Family/Community Liaisons, BPAC Leaders
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