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SUMMARY: Capitalizing on Connections in Spanish and English during la fonética
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday September 3\, 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Capitalizing on Connections in Spanish and English during la fonética \nJoin me for an exploration of how to integrate metalinguistic development into phonics instruction for Dual Language and Bilingual educators.  \n\nWe will examine some simple ways to provide bilingual learners with opportunities to make connections between Spanish and English during Spanish literacy instruction.\nWe will consider opportunities to capitalize on connecting languages to enhance student learning and maximize instructional time across languages.\nWe will explore ways to integrate the way we teach foundational skills across SLA and ELA without having to keep instruction separate\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-2 Bilingual/ Dual Language Teachers
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/capitalizing-on-connections-in-spanish-and-english-during-la-fonetica-6
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T180000
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SUMMARY:Translanguaging en acción: Bilingualism in las matemáticas
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, September 4\, 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503015\n\n\n\n\n\n Translanguaging en acción: Bilingualism in las matemáticas \nIn this session we will  \n\nExamine how translanguaging spaces might look within math instruction\n\n\nConsider going beyond cognates as a way to bring English and Spanish together\n\n\nExplore ideas such as using word problems and journaling as a means to support students’ bilingualism and development of mathematical concepts\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators of Bilingual Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/translanguaging-en-accion-bilingualism-in-las-matematicas-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250529T170518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T155408Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, September 9\, 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503017\n\n\n\n\n\nExploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards \n\nThis webinar will provide an exploration of the Illinois learning standards for Spanish Language Arts \nWe will examine how the standards address the development of Spanish language and literacy.\nWe will analyze the SLA standards by breaking them down into the essential understandings.\nWe will engage in vertical articulation by exploring Spanish language and literacy skill development across multiple grade levels\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Teachers of Spanish Language Arts\, Administrators\, Program Directors
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/exploring-the-illinois-spanish-language-arts-standards
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250530T174553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T160406Z
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SUMMARY: Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, September 10\, 2025\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503016\n\n\n\n\n\n Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom \n\nUnderstand the linguistic\, academic\, and social-emotional needs of long-term English learners in our classrooms\nLearn methods for supporting and engaging long-term English learners\nWalk away with strategies you can immediately use\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: 6-12 Educators of Long-Term English Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/supporting-long-term-english-learners-in-the-classroom-7
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250806T160142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T160142Z
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SUMMARY: Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, September 11 2025\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503051\n\n\n\n\n Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books \n\nExplore creative interpretive and expressive language and literacy strategies that capitalize on wordless books.\nLeave with a comprehensive list of wordless books that are ideal for Multilingual Learners. \nCreate a plan for incorporating wordless books into instruction for Multilingual Learners.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/unlock-the-potential-of-wordless-books
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250530T180528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T155220Z
UID:7645-1758038400-1758045600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Integrating Trabalenguas\, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, September 16\, 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503018\n\n\n\n\n\nIntegrating Trabalenguas\, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy \n Do you teach Spanish literacy in a bilingual or dual language program? If yes\, then you need to join me for a session geared towards bringing fun and engagement to your instruction through the use of trabalenguas\, dichos y adivinanzas. \n\nWe will explore how to engage students in Spanish literacy and oracy by using fun and popular trabalenguas\, dichos\, and adivinanzas.\nWe will examine how these non-traditional types of texts can be used as a way to teach foundational literacy skills by providing students with many different examples of Spanish language and culture.\nWe will also look at examples for using trabalenguas\, dichos\, and adivinanzas in Spanish Language Arts\, as well as connecting to English Language Arts for metalinguistic development.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 Teachers of Spanish Literacy
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/integrating-trabalenguas-dichos-y-adivinanzas-in-spanish-literacy-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250730T162758Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, September 20\, 2025\nPresenter: Dana Piraino\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503049\n\n\n\n\n\nIntegrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators \n\nTopics covered will include:\n\n\nEmbracing Cultural Differences\n\n\nCreating Support Strategies\n\n\nUsing Empathy and Understanding to Fuel a Growth Mindset\n\n\nSEL ideas and strategies will be included as well.\n\nTarget Audience: Any K-12 teacher or support staff. \n 
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/integrating-newcomers-a-guide-for-educators-4
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Dana Piraino,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250818T192752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T192752Z
UID:7735-1758466800-1758474000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY: Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, September 21\, 2025\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503055\n\n\n\n\n\n Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nHow 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 afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore topics relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine various writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms and learning communities \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together around a variety of different themes each month\nEmerge with insights\, ideas\, and activities from the community writing experience to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice     \n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-22
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250605T192533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T154808Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, September 25\, 2025\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503036\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session) \nDuring this event\, school staff and parent-teacher association members will: \n\nDiscuss strengths and share individual district/association successes\nIdentify barriers toward engagement faced by multilingual families and staff\nExplore strategies and resources for building inclusive and responsive PTAs\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Parent and Faculty Association (PFA) members\, Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) members
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-pta-edition-am-session
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250605T193647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T154234Z
UID:7656-1758805200-1758810600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (PM session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, September 25\, 2025\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503037\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (PM session) \nDuring this event\, school staff and parent-teacher association members will: \n\nDiscuss strengths and share individual district/association successes\nIdentify barriers toward engagement faced by multilingual families and staff\nExplore strategies and resources for building inclusive and responsive PTAs\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Parent and Faculty Association (PFA) members\, Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) members
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-pta-edition-pm-session
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T100000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250611T165534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T165534Z
UID:7659-1758877200-1758880800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Translation & Interpretation for Newcomers: Not the Instructional Scaffold We Might Think It Is (AM Session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, September 26\, 2025\nPresenters: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503031\n\n\n\n\n\nTranslation & Interpretation for Newcomers: Not the Instructional Scaffold We Might Think It Is (AM Session) \nDuring this event\, educators serving multilingual learners will:  \n\nUnpack current trends in classrooms as it relates to instructional translation\nUncover some limitations for utilizing translation & interpretation at the instructional level\nReceive a guidance document of considerations for leveraging both translation & interpretation for newcomer students to help facilitate instructional decision-making for teachers\nReceive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/translation-interpretation-for-newcomers-not-the-instructional-scaffold-we-might-think-it-is-am-session
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250730T164234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T164234Z
UID:7703-1758963600-1758970800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Translanguaging: Empowering Multilingual Learners in K-12 Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, September 27\, 2025\nPresenter: Dana Piraino\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503048\n\n\n\n\n\n Translanguaging: Empowering Multilingual Learners in K-12 Classrooms \nThis presentation explores translanguaging approaches for K-12 educators working with diverse student populations. We will examine practical strategies to leverage students’ full linguistic potential. repertoires across all subject areas. \nTarget audience: K-12 teachers\, paras\, and support teachers.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/translanguaging-empowering-multilingual-learners-in-k-12-classrooms-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Dana Piraino,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250611T171746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T191853Z
UID:7660-1759161600-1759165200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Translation & Interpretation for Newcomers: Not the Instructional Scaffold We Might Think It Is (PM Session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, September 29\, 2025\nPresenters: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503030\n\n\n\n\n\nTranslation & Interpretation for Newcomers: Not the Instructional Scaffold We Might Think It Is (PM Session) \nDuring this event\, educators serving multilingual learners will:  \n\nUnpack current trends in classrooms as it relates to instructional translation\nUncover some limitations for utilizing translation & interpretation at the instructional level\nReceive a guidance document of considerations for leveraging both translation & interpretation for newcomer students to help facilitate instructional decision-making for teachers\nReceive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/translation-interpretation-for-newcomers-not-the-instructional-scaffold-we-might-think-it-is-pm-session
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062917
CREATED:20250806T162345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T162345Z
UID:7723-1759248000-1759255200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Authentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday September 30\, 2025\nPresenter:  Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503041\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners \nThe 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 language domains: listening\, speaking\, reading\, writing\, representing as well as a tool to assess their level of acculturation.  \n\nTarget Audience: Teachers-All Levels \n 
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/authentic-assessment-options-of-multilingual-learners-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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