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ACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (AM)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday September 11, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 275503059 ACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (AM) During this event, educators will: Explore the WIDA ACCESS Interpretive Guide for Score Reports (2026) Identify important components related to the standard setting event this year Discuss ways to leverage ACCESS data this year Target Audience: Multilingual, Bilingual, Dual Language teachers, ML coordinators and coaches
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ACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (PM)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday September 11, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 275503060 ACCESS Scores & 2026 Updates (PM) During this event, educators will: Explore the WIDA ACCESS Interpretive Guide for Score Reports (2026) Identify important components related to the standard setting event this year Discuss ways to leverage ACCESS data this year Target Audience: Multilingual, Bilingual, Dual Language teachers, ML coordinators and coaches
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Strength Through Story
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, September 14, 2026 Presenter: Sara Robles and Patricia Chamberlain ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503056 Strength Through Story is for educators of all levels who want to support their immigrant students. This back-to-school webinar brings together the national authors of three books, all of which chronicle examples of how schools are supporting immigrant students and families during times of increased immigration enforcement. The books are Surviving the Ice Age (Dr. Joanna Dreby), Drawing Deportation (Dr. Silvia Rodriguez Vega), and Sanctuary School (Dr. Chandler Miranda Patton). This free event is designed to "train the trainer" to then lead book studies in their own schools/regions during [...]
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ML Teacher Toolbox: Stamina Strategies for Independent Reading
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, September 21, 2026 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hours Event ID: 275503085 ML Teacher Toolbox: Stamina Strategies for Independent Reading For Multilingual Learners, independent reading often triggers rapid cognitive fatigue rather than fluent engagement. This session delivers actionable, brain-friendly tools—including interval pacing, gamified visual trackers, and intentional rest routines—to help students find their focus. You will walk away with practical, classroom-ready scaffolds that turn frustrating silent reading moments into sustained, confident growth in literacy. And, as always, walk away with ready-to-use printables so that you can hit the ground running! What will [...]
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Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 275503007 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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Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 275503015 Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Free Write is a creative space for educators to connect, generate ideas, and share inspiration through writing. 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 afternoons we will get together to: Explore themes relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing [...]
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Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, September 28, 2026 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503052 Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition During this event, school front office & district office staff, registrars, clerks, secretaries, receptionists, and greeters will: identify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices Review a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work Create our own individual action plans! Target Audience: school front office & district office staff, registrars, clerks, secretaries, receptionists, and greeters
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Establishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 275503061 Establishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio During this event, educators will: Unpack the WHY of having a speaking portfolio for students Explore the sustainability factor of a speaking portfolio that is manageable Explore various speaking rubrics for students to use to reflect on their progress Target Audience: Multilingual, Bilingual, Dual Language teachers, ML coordinators and coaches
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Becoming Multilingual Champions: Paraprofessional Edition
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 275503065 Becoming Multilingual Champions: Paraprofessional Edition During this event, paraprofessionals will Explore practical tools and strategies to support multilingual learners' language development. Strengthen culturally responsive practices through reflection and real-world scenarios. Leave with ready-to-use resources to support your work. Target Audience: PreK-12 paraprofessionals serving multilingual learners
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Designing Custom Bilingual Readers to Spark Meaningful Spanish Reading Success
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 275503047 Designing Custom Bilingual Readers to Spark Meaningful Spanish Reading Success Discover how to elevate your early Spanish literacy instruction by crafting custom books that align with the language your students bring to the classroom. This 2-hour webinar empowers you to design tailored bilingual readers using high-utility verbs, giving you the tools to accelerate reading comprehension and ignite student confidence. Honor Natural Language Flow: Learn how to design readers that embrace true bilingualism and explore Spanish syntax by moving beyond rigid, artificial [...]
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