ML Teacher Toolbox: Total Physical Response Technique
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, August 14, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503013 ML Teacher Toolbox: Total Physical Response Technique Learn how to support all levels of language development through the meaningful use of Total Physical Response Technique Explore benefits, variations, and examples of this reliable strategy, and consider how to stretch your use of this technique even if you have tried it before! Consider how TPR can be integrated across all grade levels and settings Leave with a ready-to-print infographic and a few handy tools TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators of Multilingual Learners
Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503015 Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom Understand the linguistic, academic, and social-emotional needs of long-term English learners in our classrooms Learn methods for supporting and engaging long-term English learners Walk away with strategies you can immediately use TARGET AUDIENCE: 6-12 Educators of Long-Term English Learners
20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year (2023 Edition)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday, August 18, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503016 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year (2023 Edition) Discuss the many ways to use diverse picture books to connect with students, build community, establish routines, introduce content, and reflect on language learning Hear excerpts, see a preview, and build your must-have list of read alouds with activities to consider, including ready-to-print or share resources Explore prompts for critical conversations This collection is ALL NEW! It is NOT a repeat from last year’s collection - but if [...]
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503017 Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice 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? Are you interested in exploring how the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing, you are invited [...]
El Dictado/Dictation
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503117 El Dictado/Dictation Teachers will examine TheDictado/Dictation writing method in Spanish-English in grades K-5 dual language classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing TheDictado across grades and analyze student work samples to identify students’ developmental linguistic needs. Teachers will view a model as presented in Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared by Escamilla et. all. and Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges between Languages by Beeman & Urow. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual Language Teachers, ESL/Bilingual Teachers, or General [...]
Multilingual Literacy Strand: Tools and Tips for Your Reading Workshop Launch K-5
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503019 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Tools and Tips for Your Reading Workshop Launch K-5 Explore suggestions for establishing rituals, routines, and expectations for your reading workshop Learn how to guide readers in shaping their multilingual reading identity, setting up a reader’s notebook, and collaborating with peers in active meaning-making discussions Walk away with a list of diverse texts to use across grade levels to kick off your reading workshop and over 20 links, tools, or tips to guide your students! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 [...]
Launching the School Year as an EL Teacher: Routines that Will Strengthen Partnerships with Classroom & Content Teachers
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503021 Launching the School Year as an EL Teacher: Routines that Will Strengthen Partnerships with Classroom & Content Teachers During this event, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Identify pieces of our roles that focus on supporting our colleagues in our schools Develop a tool bank and calendar of resources and tools to support our colleagues Create an action plan with tasks to successfully launch our school year as EL teachers! TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators, instructional coaches, and leaders who support multilingual learners, their families, [...]
Checking your MTSS Structures for Multilingual Student Equity
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503023 Checking your MTSS Structures for Multilingual Student Equity During this event, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators and leaders will: Review key ideas and components of MTSS Explore common practices within MTSS structures that be may be problematic for multilingual learners Review current resources that can support us in this work TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators, instructional coaches, and leaders who support multilingual learners, their families, and programming
Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503105 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 [...]
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503024 Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice 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? Are you interested in exploring how the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing, you are invited to [...]
