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The Road to Biliteracy: Exploring Assessment in the Dual Language Classroom
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Friday, May 15, 2020 Time: 9 AM Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Rachell Anderson for a professional learning workshop where we will examine different methods for assessing students in biliteracy-oriented programs and explore possibilities for tracking students' literacy progress in two languages. This workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar on May 15 will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed in the days that follow.
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What Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Can Teach Us About Teaching Multilingual Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Time: 9 AM - 10:30 AM Self-Guided Module Due Before 06/16/2020 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Olivia Mulcahy to Examine the fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how UDL principles can inform our approach to teaching multilingual learners Explore structures, strategies, and tools to make your learning environment maximally accessible and effective for multilingual learners Ideate and plan for application of UDL inspired ideas in your own teaching context The workshop will include a 1.5 hour live online session via Zoom and a module for participants [...]
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Curriculum Design Considerations for Unique Populations
WebinarRegister Now Become familiar with the assets as well as challenges distinctive to unique student populations such as newcomers, long term ELs, and students with limited/interrupted formal education, and students who speak low-incidence languages Improve programming for unique populations of English Learners through an exploration of 8 key course design considerations Sign In: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Presenter: Dr. Tracy Taylor Target Audience: Administrators & educators working with English Learners and curriculum design Event ID: 205507060 Note: This is an online workshop.
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Academic Language in the Content Areas: Strategies You Can Implement This Week!
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesExplore academic language strategies that can be tailored to your context, including content areas or general education classroom Learn how to analyze the academic language demands of activities and texts Walk away with ideas on how to support academic language in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop Begins: 9:00 a.m. *For full day (5 hour) sessions we will use a mix of webinar (about 1.5 hours) and asynchronous activities worth the remaining 3.5 hours so you can complete those in your own time and still get the full day of credit. Detailed instructions will be [...]
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Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Oral Language: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why
WebinarRegister Now Sign In: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Maggie Essig Event ID: 215507059 Who can use technology to develop oral language? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop oral language skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop oral language skills? When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop oral language skills? Why should you use technology to facilitate oral language development? Target Audience: K-12 Educators Note: This is an online workshop.
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Administrator Academy 1804: Five Key Practices for Every Teacher who Works with English Learners (ELs)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday, October 30, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presenter: Sue Wagner Ideas for collaboration among educators who teach the same group of ELs Use big ideas to plan instruction while incorporating meaningful prior knowledge and vocabulary building activities into their lessons Create opportunities for students to practice their language skills through interactive activities Target Audience: Educators working with English Learners Note: This session is presented online in conjunction with the Illinois Principals Association.
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Administrator Academy 1814: Three Levels of Support for English Language Learning: Classroom, School, District
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday, November 20, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presenter: Sue Wagner Improve programming for English Learners (ELs) by providing equitable environments at the district, school and classroom levels that value bilingualism Work towards a balanced assessment system Learn how to establish a committee to evaluate the program for long term success Target Audience: Educators working with English Learners Note: This is an online workshop in conjunction with the Illinois Principals Association
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Using Cooperative Grouping with Multilingual Learners: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why
WebinarRegister Now Sign In: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Maggie Essig Target Audience: K-12 Educators Event ID: 215507058 Who can benefit from cooperative grouping? What cooperative grouping strategies are effective with multilingual learners? Where can cooperative grouping resources be found? When can cooperative grouping strategies be used? Why should you use cooperative grouping with multilingual learners to enhance language development, content learning, and social-emotional skills? Note: This is an online workshop.
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Using Non-Print Texts with Multilingual Learners: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why
WebinarRegister Now Sign In: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Maggie Essig Target Audience: K-12 Educators Event ID: 215507057 Who can use non-print texts with multilingual learners? (Answer: Everyone!) What are non-print texts? Where you can find non-print texts to enhance instruction for multilingual learners? When do non-print texts communicate, entertain, inform, and persuade in the same way as their print-based counterparts? Why should you use various forms of non-print texts to facilitate language development, content learning, creativity, and critical thinking? Note: This is an online workshop.
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Administrator Academy 1804: Five Key Practices for Every Teacher who Works with English Learners (ELs)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, February 18, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presenter: Maggie Essig Ideas for collaboration among educators who teach the same group of ELs Use big ideas to plan instruction while incorporating meaningful prior knowledge and vocabulary building activities into their lessons Sue Wagner Create opportunities for students to practice their language skills through interactive activities Target Audience: Educators working with English Learners Note: This session is presented online in conjunction with the Illinois Principals Association.
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