Webinar
Blending Technology and Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503064 Blending Technology and Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners Examine the research about using technology with multilingual learners to develop reading skills. Explore where and when technology tools can be easily incorporated into instruction to develop reading skills. Walk away with strategies that can be immediately used with students! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
Blending Technology and Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503065 Blending Technology and Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners Examine the research about using technology with multilingual learners to develop writing skills. Explore when and where technology tools can be easily incorporated into instruction to develop writing skills. Walk away with strategies that can be immediately used with students! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
Getting to know the New Illinois Learning Standards for Spanish Language Arts
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 235503058 Getting to know the New Illinois Learning Standards for Spanish Language Arts This webinar will provide an overview of the newly adopted learning standards for Spanish Language Arts for Illinois educators. We will explore how the standards address the development of Spanish language and literacy. We will examine some of the similarities and differences of the standards for Spanish Language Arts with the standards for English Language Arts. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Teachers of Spanish Language Arts, Administrators, Program Directors
Vocabulations: Linguistic Play & Vocabulary
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503105 Vocabulations: Linguistic Play & Vocabulary In this session, educators and leaders will: Explore how we can make academic vocabulary instruction more meaningful and relevant for ELs Examine instructional strategies & tools that result in generative vocabulary learning, allowing ELs to leverage what they know in their home language Consider opportunities to take this learning back to your classroom/school/district. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners
The Transformational Power of Social Media with Multilingual Learners & Educators Who Serve Them
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503074 The Transformational Power of Social Media with Multilingual Learners & Educators Who Serve Them In this session, educators and leaders will: Define and explore the terms engagement and relevance and how they relate to what students currently consume online. Explore current social media platforms and trends and identify ways to use the platforms alongside students to connect meaningfully with a global community. Explore tools & resources to grow professionally as an educator and leader by developing a professional learning network. TARGET [...]
Aprendizaje académico en español: Grados 3-5
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503120 Aprendizaje académico en español: Grados 3-5 En esta sesión virtual, participantes: Explorarán estrategias para el desarrollo del vocabulario académico Investigarán cómo integrar la lecto-escritura con la enseñanza del contenido académico Revisarán materiales y recursos digitales en línea TARGET AUDIENCE: Grade 3-5 teachers who support Spanish-speaking bilingual learners
Analyzing Student Writing with a Language Lens
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503100 Analyzing Student Writing with 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 [...]
Supporting Young Multilingual Learners Mathematically (Prek-K) – Part 2
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez and Carolyn Droll ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503119 Supporting Young Multilingual Learners Mathematically (Prek-K) - Part 2 In Part 2 of this series, participants will continue to: Apply knowledge from Part 1 to new mathematics scenarios Discuss the multiple ways to use concrete materials to build mathematical reasoning Explore multilingual resources to support young learners’ language development TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support math instruction for bilingual learners in PreK-K
Integrating Multilingual Resources Across the Curriculum PreK-Grade 12
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503118 Integrating Multilingual Resources Across the Curriculum PreK-Grade 12 Participants in this virtual session will: Review research to support students’ languages in multilingual settings Explore ideas for welcoming students’ languages, previewing content and concepts and supporting multiliteracy Access free online resources in multiple languages to use across content areas TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support language learners in multilingual settings
Engaging Multilingual Learners in Number Talks (Gr. K-8)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, April 20, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez and Carolyn Droll ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503121 Engaging Multilingual Learners in Number Talks (Gr. K-8) In this session, participants will: Explore strategies necessary for successful number talks Understand why these routines are critical for creating classrooms rich in mathematical discourse Discuss criteria to help choose topics that lead to rich Number Talks Examine Number Talks through the Multilingual Learner lens Interact with sample Number Talks TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support math instruction for multilingual learners Grades K-8
