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Exploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503017 Exploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards This webinar will provide an exploration of the Illinois learning standards for Spanish Language Arts We will examine how the standards address the development of Spanish language and literacy. We will analyze the SLA standards by breaking them down into the essential understandings. We will engage in vertical articulation by exploring Spanish language and literacy skill development across multiple grade levels TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Teachers of Spanish Language Arts, Administrators, Program Directors
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Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503016 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
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Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, September 11 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503051 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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Integrating Trabalenguas, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503018 Integrating Trabalenguas, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy 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. We will explore how to engage students in Spanish literacy and oracy by using fun and popular trabalenguas, dichos, and adivinanzas. We will examine how these non-traditional types of texts can be used [...]
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Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Presenter: Dana Piraino ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503049 Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators Topics covered will include: Embracing Cultural Differences Creating Support Strategies Using Empathy and Understanding to Fuel a Growth Mindset SEL ideas and strategies will be included as well. Target Audience: Any K-12 teacher or support staff.
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Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503055 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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Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 265503036 Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (AM session) During this event, school staff and parent-teacher association members will: Discuss strengths and share individual district/association successes Identify barriers toward engagement faced by multilingual families and staff Explore strategies and resources for building inclusive and responsive PTAs TARGET AUDIENCE: Parent and Faculty Association (PFA) members, Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) members
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Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (PM session)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 265503037 Becoming Multilingual Champions: PTA Edition (PM session) During this event, school staff and parent-teacher association members will: Discuss strengths and share individual district/association successes Identify barriers toward engagement faced by multilingual families and staff Explore strategies and resources for building inclusive and responsive PTAs TARGET AUDIENCE: Parent and Faculty Association (PFA) members, Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) members
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Translation & Interpretation for Newcomers: Not the Instructional Scaffold We Might Think It Is (AM Session)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday, September 26, 2025 Presenters: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503031 Translation & Interpretation for Newcomers: Not the Instructional Scaffold We Might Think It Is (AM Session) During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Unpack current trends in classrooms as it relates to instructional translation Uncover some limitations for utilizing translation & interpretation at the instructional level Receive a guidance document of considerations for leveraging both translation & interpretation for newcomer students to help facilitate instructional decision-making for teachers Receive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you [...]
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Translanguaging: Empowering Multilingual Learners in K-12 Classrooms
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 Presenter: Dana Piraino ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503048 Translanguaging: Empowering Multilingual Learners in K-12 Classrooms This 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. Target audience: K-12 teachers, paras, and support teachers.
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