Becoming Multilingual Champions: Home Language Survey Edition (PM)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Presenters: Carly Spina, Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours Event ID: 255503085 Becoming Multilingual Champions: Home Language Survey Edition (PM) During this event, school staff will: Identify the purpose of the home language survey, and its impact on ELs Discuss procedures for administering the HLS Ensure best practices for family access and understanding TARGET AUDIENCE: school front office & district office staff, registrars, administrators, family liaisons, EL teachers, EL coordinators, district interpreters
Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Collaborative Writing & Independent Writing
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503009 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Collaborative Writing & Independent Writing Teachers will examine Collaborative Writing and Independent Writing methods and examine what is unique in the teaching of literacy-based English Language Development (ELD) and Spanish literacy classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing Collaborative Writing and Independent Writing methods across primary and intermediate grade levels. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual Language Teachers, ESL/Bilingual Teachers, or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how [...]
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503035 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 [...]
Supporting Newcomers in 6-12
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Friday, December 6, 2024 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours Event ID: 255503088 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Supporting Newcomers in 6-12 During this event, secondary educators serving multilingual learners will: Discuss ways to strategically utilize heritage language without over-relying on translation alone Explore a variety of tools and ideas that can help to make content more comprehensible Receive a digital tool bank of resources to take [...]
Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503072 Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs In today’s increasingly diverse classrooms, multilingual programs provide a valuable pathway for nurturing students’ linguistic, academic, and social-emotional development. This comprehensive workshop delves into the leadership and learning practices of multilingual education programs that prioritize equitable opportunities and maximize impact for multilingual learners. Participants will engage in reflective sessions to synthesize their learnings and develop action plans for implementing effective program practices. Target Audience: K-12 Administrators, Teacher Leaders, and Teachers.
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503036 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 [...]
Integrating Trabalenguas, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503061 Integrating Trabalenguas, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy Do you teach Spanish literacy in a bilingual or dual language program? If yes, then you need to join me for a session geared towards bringing fun and engagement to your instruction through the use of trabalenguas, dichos y adivinanzas. We will explore how to engage students in Spanish literacy and oracy by using fun and popular trabalenguas, dichos, and adivinanzas. We will examine how these non-traditional types of texts can be used [...]
Reading Assessment: Biliterate Reading Zones
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503011 Reading Assessment: Biliterate Reading Zones The goals of this session are to orient to a Biliterate Reading Trajectory. Teachers will have an opportunity to examine the Biliterate Reading Zones, a Holistic Bilingual reading Assessment in Action and analyze how to use assessment outcomes to plan reading instruction for individual students. Escamilla et al (2014) Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared will be among the primary tools leveraged in this series as well other research-based resources. Audience: Teachers K-5 (Spanish-English)
Leveraging Multilingual Learners in Continuous Improvement
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503073 Leveraging Multilingual Learners in Continuous Improvement In this session, we will explore innovative strategies for utilizing multilingual learners as vital resources in the continuous improvement of multilingual programs. Educators can gain invaluable insights into student experiences and needs by engaging with them and their families for deeper insights. This collaborative approach not only empowers students but also informs data-driven practices that enhance curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Join us as we discuss practical methods to integrate student voices into the improvement process, [...]
Title: ML Teacher Toolbox: Noisy Classroom Edition
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong and Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours Event ID: 255503083 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Title: ML Teacher Toolbox: Noisy Classroom Edition Loud classrooms lead to language growth… come see why and how! Explore practices and strategies to build language skills through meaningful talk in the classroom Consider ways to give your multilingual students entry points to interaction with content, [...]
