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Authentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday September 30, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503041 Authentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners The 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. Target Audience: Teachers-All Levels
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Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Modeled Writing & Shared Writing
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503052 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Modeled Writing & Shared Writing Teachers will examine modeled writing and shared writing methods and what is unique in the teaching of literacy-based English Language Development (ELD) and Spanish literacy classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing Modeled Writing and Shared Writing across primary and intermediate grade levels. Teachers will view a model as presented in Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared by Escamilla et. all. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual [...]
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A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503020 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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Engaging Classroom Activities for Multilingual Students
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025 Presenter: Dana Piraino ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503076 Engaging Classroom Activities for Multilingual Students Topics covered will include: Second Language Acquisition Activities Creating Support Strategies Engagement and Agency discussions and activities SEL ideas and strategies will be included as well TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
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Artificial Intelligence & English Language Development
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503021 Artificial Intelligence & English Language Development Explore various artificial intelligence tools that educators can use in planning and instruction for Multilingual Learners. Envision creative strategies to support English language development using AI. Discuss how to model responsible use of AI for students. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
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Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503056 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: “The Last Question” Protocol
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503013 ML Teacher Toolbox: "The Last Question” Protocol Discover "The Last Question Protocol," a simple, high-impact teaching strategy that encourages authentic reflection by ending lessons with a single, open-ended prompt. Learn how this low-stakes approach dramatically reduces anxiety for all students, especially Multilingual Learners, while giving you critical, actionable feedback on your instructional activities, classroom tone, and the experiences of the students during the learning. Walk away with: A guide on how to craft and implement effective open-ended "Last Questions" that [...]
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Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503054 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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Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 Presenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503043 Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3) This session is the second part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will share strategies, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across [...]
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EL PtP 101 (AM Session)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Presenters: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hour Event ID: 265503078 EL PtP 101 (AM Session) During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Unpack the purpose of ISBE’s English Learner Path to Proficiency Explore how to calculate the two individual target scores for students Learn how to use the data to track student’s language growth on ACCESS TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual learners
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