Incorporating Heritage Language(s) When You are Monolingual: Yes, You Can!
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503061 Incorporating Heritage Language(s) When You are Monolingual: Yes, You Can! In this session, educators will: Explore ways to collect information about heritage languages Explore tools and strategies that can support our work Identify specific “entry points” and links to making heritage language connections TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners Event Description: **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be [...]
Meaningful Vocabulary Instruction for Multilingual Learners, grades 3-12
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503045 Meaningful Vocabulary Instruction for Multilingual Learners, grades 3-12 Explore how we can make academic vocabulary instruction more meaningful and relevant for ELs Examine instructional strategies that result in generative vocabulary learning, allowing ELs to leverage what they know in their home language, especially for Spanish. Sample an approach that works particularly well for English Language Arts Consider opportunities to take this learning back to your classroom/school/district. TARGET AUDIENCE: 3-12 [...]
LITTLE LEARNERS, BIG NEEDS: BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING ENGLISH LEARNERS WITH IEPS IN PREK
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, May 4 , 2022 Presenter: Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 2 Event ID: StarNet This virtual workshop will provide strategies and research to PreK staff including teachers, related service providers, paraprofessionals, and anyone else who serve English Learners receiving special education supports. Come learn from an expert in the field and discuss with colleagues across the region research, misconceptions, and strategies to support our little learners! Learner objectives 1. Explore tools for setting up an early childhood environment for ELs with IEPs. 2. Share experiences and strategies for supporting ELs with IEPs in PreK. [...]
Translanguaging in Schools: Taking a Dynamic Approach to Help Bilingual Kids Bloom in Any Classroom
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503033 Translanguaging in Schools: Taking a Dynamic Approach to Help Bilingual Kids Bloom in Any Classroom Together we will explore, brainstorm and plan for supports to help bilingual learners flourish: The languages and cultures of all of our students are not always visible and audible in the learning environment--let’s explore ways to create a more lush multilingual & multicultural ecology in our schools so everyone’s learning is enriched! The knowledge [...]
Using bilingual books to support el desarrollo bilingüe
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503037 Using bilingual books to support el desarrollo bilingüe Bilingual books are often overlooked in bilingual education because of the use of multiple languages on the same page. Join me for this webinar where we take a first hand look at various types of bilingual text and how these texts can be used in instruction. Explore various types of bilingual books Examine how bilingual books can support translanguaging in bilingual [...]
PRE-K Oracy Toolbox: Activities to Support Key Uses of Academic Language in the Preschool Setting
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503054 PRE-K Oracy Toolbox: Activities to Support Key Uses of Academic Language in the Preschool Setting Explore Key Uses of Academic language in the early years Walk away with age appropriate strategies and activity ideas to boost oracy Practice recognizing key uses in action and assessing language growth Event Description: **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be eligible to complete the optional reflection/application [...]
Who Cares? Centering Care in Our School Culture and Curriculum
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503034 Who Cares? Centering Care in Our School Culture and Curriculum How we define and enact care in our school communities is critical if we truly expect our students to thrive and find success. Together we will: Consider what it means, looks like, and sounds like to firmly center care in schools Explore the realms of social emotional learning, discipline and safety, trauma-informed practice, as well as curriculum and instruction [...]
Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Young English Learners: How to Identify and Fill in the Gaps
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, May 17 , 2022 Presenter: Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503056 Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Young English Learners: How to Identify and Fill in the Gaps In this session, participants will: Learn strategies for teaching ELs to identify emotions in themselves and others. Identify ways to incorporate children’s books to teach social-emotional skills. Discuss ways to support SEL during play and daily routines. Understand the use of visuals to help children learn social skills. TARGET AUDIENCE: Birth to [...]
Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Starting with Tier 1
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503062 Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Starting with Tier 1 Reflect on ways to use the seven factors framework to make existing systems more culturally and linguistically responsive Contrast possible explanations for observable behaviors from both a language learner perspective and special educational perspective Consider how to ensure Tier 1 instruction that supports multilingual and multicultural learners across the curriculum Consider how to develop system-wide, school, [...]
Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Writing Skills: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2021 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507018 Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Writing Skills: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can use technology to develop writing skills? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop writing skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop writing skills? When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop writing skills? Why should you use technology to support and develop the writing skills of [...]
