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Administrator Academy 1814: Three Levels of Support for English Language Learning: Classroom, School, District
WebinarRegister Now 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 Presenter: Sue Wagner Target Audience: Educators working with English Learners Note: This is an online workshop in conjunction with the Illinois Principals Association
Positive Blended Learning Experiences for Language Learners and Everyone Else!
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Explore blended learning models and platforms for structuring blended learning experiences when students are in the classroom setting Learn about using hyperdocs, collaborative web-based applications, and tech tools for creativity Consider ways to transform your instruction to engage, excite, and ignite the passions of your students! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators NOTE: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources. Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 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 [...]
Designing Your Remote-Learning Instruction to Foster Language Learners’ Success!
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Join Tracy Taylor for a pre-recorded webinar on remote learning instructional considerations for English Learners. Participants will walk away with numerous methods and approaches designed to enrich remote learning activities for culturally & linguistically diverse students, including use of community-based learning, active processing techniques, and more. Participants will deepen their understanding of instruction from the standpoint of equity-- exploring instructional practices that are culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate, and rigorous. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Teachers & Administrators Date: Friday, May 1, 2020 Sign-In: Anytime Workshop Begins: This professional learning opportunity will be a total of 5 hours of credit. [...]
Out of the Box Instruction for English Learners
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Break free from traditional professional development with a blend of creativity-inspiring learning Explore gamification, technology integration, and unconventional resources Update your lessons with 4 ways to remix what you currently do TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators of English Learners NOTE: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 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 [...]
The Magical Art of Arts Integration to Engage Multilingual Learners (Even If You’re Not an Artist!)
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Online Session: Friday, May 8, 2020 Time: 9 AM - 10:30 AM Self-Guided Module Due Before 05/22/2020 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Join Olivia Mulcahy to explore and examine: How exposure to the arts and engaging in the arts benefit students, particularly Multilingual learners (MLs) How the arts can be used as medium for accessing content, making meaning and building understanding, and demonstrating learning How you can amplify/enhance the role of the arts in your classroom, even if you don't think of yourself as an artist! The workshop will include a 1.5 hour live online session [...]
Refresh Instruction for English Learners (ELs) with Innovative Technology Strategies
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Led by an ISTE Certified Educator by the International Society for Technology in Education, we will: Explore innovative technology tools that support active language development and content learning See examples of technology-infused activities that provide ELs opportunities for communication, collaboration, and critical thinking A fast-paced session with time devoted to designing your own technology-infused lesson or activity TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators NOTE: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Workshop Begins: 9:00 a.m. *For full day (5 hour) sessions we will use [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
