Focus on Writing – An In-Person Series on Supporting Multilingual Writers

The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL

Register Now   Date: June 11, 12, 13, 2024 Time: 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM each day Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit: for all 3 days 13.5 hours Event ID: 25503020 Location: IRC, 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Hts., IL 60005 Focus on Writing - An In-Person Series on Supporting Multilingual Writers In this 3-Day workshop, participants will explore writing instruction through a workshop model, practice using mentor texts to support language acquisition, and explore routines that create joyful writing experiences! Focus on Writing DAY 1 - Launching the Writing Workshop for Multilingual Learners Examine a scaffolded writing cycle for [...]

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Foundational Literacy Skills through Meaningful Connections

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Register Now   Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503115 Foundational Literacy Skills through Meaningful Connections Join this workshop to discover methods and considerations addressing the unique needs of multilingual learners in the area of literacy. Dive into foundational literacy skills with a focus on cross-language connections and explicit oral language development. This session offers an exploration of effective strategies and guidance for enhancing literacy for multilingual learners. Audience: Primary teachers, instructional leaders, paraprofessionals

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Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom

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Register Now   Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503092 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

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Universal Teaching Strategies to Support CLD Students : Let’s Apply MLL Strategies!

The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL

Register Now   Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours Event ID: 245503131 Location: The Center: IRC, 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr., Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Universal Teaching Strategies to Support CLD Students : Let’s Apply MLL Strategies!    The goals of this session are to explore a variety of activities that support the needs of multilingual students. Teachers will have an opportunity to practice a variety of activities that align to the WIDA guiding principles of language development while deepening their knowledge of culturally responsive pedagogy. The activities [...]

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IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

Heartland Community College 1500 West Raab Road , Normal, IL, United States

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, July  9, 2024 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 255503001 Location:  Heartland Community College                       1500 West Raab Road                       Normal, Illinois 61761 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference   The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group [...]

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Best Of” Teacher Toolbox: High Impact Resources to Prep Now and Use All Year

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Register Now   Date: Friday, July 12, 2024 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503012 Best Of” Teacher Toolbox: High Impact Resources to Prep Now and Use All Year Did you miss the Teacher Toolbox Series?  Come check out the highlight reel and leave with the top ideas and reproducibles to prep this summer.  Come grab tools, graphic organizers, sentence frames, and more that will make a big impact on the interaction and engagement of your multilingual students in the year ahead! Bring a link to your own favorite resource (created or borrowed) to share in [...]

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IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

National Louis University - Wheeling Campus 1000 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, July  16, 2024 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 255503002 Location: Wheeling NLU                       1000 Capitol Dr,                       Wheeling, IL 60090 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference   The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience [...]

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IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference

Moraine Valley Community College, Conference Center 9000 W. College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL, United States

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, July  23, 2024 Presenter: All IRC Specialists ECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours Event ID: 255503003 Location: Moraine Valley Community College                       9000 W. College Pkwy                       Palos Hills, IL 60465 IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference   The Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free, in-person conference will provide teachers with [...]

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Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Shared Reading & Collaborative Reading

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Register Now   Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503004 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Shared Reading & Collaborative Reading The goals of this session are to orient to the recommendations for implementing shared reading in a dual language classroom setting: during  Spanish literacy and literacy based English Language Development.  Teachers will have an opportunity to deepen their understanding of comprehension strategies and literacy skills within the content of the whole-group instruction. We will review comprehension strategies and prompts for language support. Escamilla et al (2014) Biliteracy from the Start: [...]

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Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy

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Register Now   Date: Friday, August 9, 2024 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503046 Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy    Do you teach Spanish literacy in a bilingual or dual language program? Or do you just want to expand your understanding of initial Spanish literacy development? Join me for a look at five instructional methods for teaching reading in Spanish. Deepen your understanding of Spanish literacy skill development in primary aged bilingual learners by examining five methods for initial Spanish literacy Explore similarities and differences between initial literacy instruction in Spanish with initial literacy [...]

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