Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, March 4, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503115 Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction In this session, educators will: Review an interactive Learning Cycle Unit Planning Template Examine elementary and middle school sample content area unit plans Receive guided practice in creating instructional learning cycle units that incorporate oracy and literacy across the content areas. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators who support multilingual learners’ content area instruction and intervention.
Supportive Space: Workshopping Your Free Writing
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours Event ID: 235503042 Supportive Space: Workshopping Your Free Writing Have you participated in one, some, or all of the Free Write sessions so far? Do you want some protected time and space to continue your writing? Are you interested in contributing to an IRC collection of teacher writing? This session is a virtual space for you to meet up with the Free Write series facilitator, Olivia Mulcahy, and other “free writing” teachers to: Continue your piece of writing quietly, but with supportive peers at [...]
Designing & Nurturing Linguistically Inclusive Spaces in our Schools
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503073 Designing & Nurturing Linguistically Inclusive Spaces in our Schools In this session, educators and leaders will: Unpack problematic phrases we often overhear in our school settings Design a language-norm framework for our collaborative educator spaces Explore tools & resources to promote linguistic inclusivity in our settings TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners
Spanish Literacy Strand: Pairing Whole Group and Small Group Literacy Instruction
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503056 Spanish Literacy Strand: Pairing Whole Group and Small Group Literacy Instruction Looking for more sessions geared towards Spanish literacy? Join me for a session focused on connecting two important components of literacy instruction: whole group and small group. In this webinar we will examine the features of whole group and small group literacy. We will explore how to lower the affective filter for bilingual students and create opportunities for making connections across literacy environments. We will consider ways to compliment [...]
Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503098 Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will overview the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. Essential Questions: How do the framework components work together to make a comprehensive picture of language development? In what ways can the Four Key Language Uses represent prominent [...]
Breaking Down Silos: SPED and EL Teams Working Together to Support All Young Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, March 13, 2023 Presenter: Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 238807038 Breaking Down Silos: SPED and EL Teams Working Together to Support All Young Learners In this session, participants will be challenged to envision a high-quality learning environment that supports the whole child, moving beyond the labels of "ELL" or "Special Education." With a focus on equity and inclusion, participants will learn the five main components needed to break down silos in their own programs. Objectives: * Learn five basic components needed to break down department silos * Define "intersectionality" and how [...]
Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503099 Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will focus on the Key Language Uses, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the Key Language Uses. Essential Questions: How do Key Language Uses foster a functional approach to language development? Why should educators frame English [...]
Planning for Bilingualism: Connecting Instruction across ELA and SLA
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503057 Planning for Bilingualism: Connecting Instruction across ELA and SLA In this webinar we will explore how to strategically plan for bilingualism by connecting instruction across English Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts. We will examine ELA and SLA content standards as a means to plan opportunities to address similarities and differences between languages. We will consider easy moves for teachers to make cross-linguistic connections in Spanish and English literacy. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 Bilingual/ Dual Language Teachers
Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503043 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you a teacher who enjoys writing? Are you a writing teacher who wants to explore your own writing process? Are you an educator craving creative space where you can connect, generate, and share ideas with a community of colleagues? Are you hungry for ideas and inspiration to enhance teaching and learning in your culturally and linguistically diverse classroom? Join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write [...]
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
