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SUMMARY: Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, February 8\, 2026\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503060\n\n\n\n\n\n Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nHow can the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Free Write is an opportunity for educators to engage in a creative space to connect\, generate ideas\, and share inspiration within a community of colleagues. Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing\, you are invited to join us for one\, some\, or all of the Free Write sessions! Once a month on Sunday afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore topics relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine various writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms and learning communities \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together around a variety of different themes each month\nEmerge with insights\, ideas\, and activities from the community writing experience to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice     \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-27
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session I (part 1 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, February 12\, 2026\nPresenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503045\n\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session I (part 1 of 3) \n\n\nThis session is the first part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will  share strategies\, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across English Proficiency Levels. We will be leveraging the tools from Math for All to build a common understanding around the neurodevelopmental framework and recommendations in the Institute of Education Sciences’ Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School as it applies to mathematics learning and teaching. Additional supplemental resources will be leveraged such as Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms: Mathematics\, Grades K-2 and 3–5: Promoting Content and Language Learning (Gottlieb & Slavit\, 2013). This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers\, Dual Language Teachers or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their multilingual learners as they learn mathematics. \n\nAudience: Primary Education Teachers grades (K–8)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategies-for-making-math-more-accessible-for-multilingual-learners-session-i-part-1-of-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Peter Tierney-Fife,Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251008T172938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T153239Z
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SUMMARY:Ready Set ACCESS\, Preparing for Excellence
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, February 14 \, 2026\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503081\n\n\n\n\n\nReady Set ACCESS\, Preparing for Excellence \nProvide brief description of workshop: \nDesigned for educators and leaders who are responsible for supporting and administrating the ACCESS assessment to English Learners\, this comprehensive workshop aims to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to prepare their students for the state summative assessment. Participants will: \n\nLearn effective instructional practices to support student success on the ACCESS assessment\nExplore system-wide practices that enhance the assessment experience\nCreate an action plan to prepare students for the upcoming ACCESS assessment\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ready-set-access-preparing-for-excellence
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251110T183130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T183130Z
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SUMMARY:The Argument Staircase: Building Opinion into Academic Writing Power (Grades 3-12)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, February 20\, 2026 (30 minutes lunch on your own)\nPresenter: Michele M. Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 5\n\nEvent ID: 265503090\n\n\nLocation: The Center: IRC\n                    2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.\n                    Arlington Heights\, IL 60005\n\n\n\nThe Argument Staircase: Building Opinion into Academic Writing Power (Grades 3-12) \nStop hoping ML students will leap from personal opinion to complex arguments with just a graphic organizer! Argumentative writing is a linguistic challenge that demands a shift in academic register. This full-day workshop provides a concrete\, scaffolded sequence for teaching the three genres of persuasive writing\, focusing on the structural differences required at each level. You’ll leave with a clear roadmap for instructional moves to build your students’ rhetorical skills. \n\nExamine mentor texts to teach the explicit differences between opinion (personal belief)\, persuasion (call to action)\, and argument (establishing validity).\nMaster explicit instruction techniques for moving students from simple opinion or persuasive statements to nuanced claim-counterclaim structures and formal conclusions.\nExplore customizable templates and graphic organizers that scaffold the collection and integration of evidence for ML writers.\n\nAudience: All Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/the-argument-staircase-building-opinion-into-academic-writing-power-grades-3-12
LOCATION:The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning\, 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive\, Arlington Heights\, IL\, 60005
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Michele Yanong
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260119T151203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T202857Z
UID:7940-1771664400-1771671600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Your Students' Superpower: Asset-Based Translanguaging
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, February 21\, 2026\nPresenter: Dana Piraino\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503098\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Students’ Superpower: Asset-Based Translanguaging \nTopics will include but not limited to: \nUsing Translanguaging Journals\, Juicy Sentences\, Student Voice\, Multimodal Assessment\, and Universal Design \n  \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/your-students-superpower-asset-based-translanguaging
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Dana Piraino,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260223T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260205T164536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T164536Z
UID:7964-1771862400-1771866000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:ML Teacher Toolbox: Analogical Scaffolding
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, February 23\, 2026\nPresenter: Michele M. Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503100\n\n\n\n\nML Teacher Toolbox: Analogical Scaffolding \nHow do you teach the “invisible” concepts of the curriculum—like photosynthesis\, inflation\, or irony—when a student is still mastering the language of instruction? You build a bridge. This session focuses on Analogical Scaffolding: the art of anchoring complex\, abstract academic concepts to the concrete\, lived experiences of your students. When we use analogies\, we bypass linguistic “walls” by tapping into universal human experiences.  \nParticipants will: \n\nUnderstand the cognitive “hook” and why analogies are essential for reducing the affective filter in MLs.\nLearn a 4-step framework to explicitly connect the Source (familiar) to the Target (academic) without creating new confusion.\nDiscover how to pivot your analogies to align with the diverse cultural backgrounds and home lives of your specific student population.\n Receive a set of 50+ classroom-ready analogies categorized by grade level and subject area so you can hit the ground running!\n\n  \n\nAudience: K–12 Educators\, ESL/ELL Specialists\, Instructional Coaches\, and Curriculum Developers.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ml-teacher-toolbox-analogical-scaffolding
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Michele Yanong,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251110T185005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T185005Z
UID:7840-1771948800-1771956000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, February 24\, 2026\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503064\n\n\n\n\nSupporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom \n\nUnderstand the linguistic\, academic\, and social-emotional needs of long-term English learners in our classrooms\nLearn methods for supporting and engaging long-term English learners\nWalk away with strategies you can immediately use\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: 6-12 Educators of Long-Term English Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/supporting-long-term-english-learners-in-the-classroom-8
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251030T155147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T155147Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, February 26\, 2026\nPresenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503046\n\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3) \n\n\nThis session is the second part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will  share strategies\, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across English Proficiency Levels. We will be leveraging the tools from Math for All to build a common understanding around the neurodevelopmental framework and recommendations in the Institute of Education Sciences’ Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School as it applies to mathematics learning and teaching. Additional supplemental resources will be leveraged such as Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms: Mathematics\, Grades K-2 and 3–5: Promoting Content and Language Learning (Gottlieb & Slavit\, 2013). This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers\, Dual Language Teachers or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their multilingual learners as they learn mathematics. \n\nAudience: Primary Education Teachers grades (K–8)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategies-for-making-math-more-accessible-for-multilingual-learners-session-ii-part-2-of-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Peter Tierney-Fife,Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251119T170443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T170443Z
UID:7891-1772269200-1772276400@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Strategic Planning with ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, February 28 \, 2026\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503082\n\n\n\n\nStrategic Planning with ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth \nProvide brief description of workshop: \nJoin us for an engaging workshop designed for educators and leaders focused on student proficiency and growth. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the key elements of data-driven decision-making to improve educational outcomes. Learn how to effectively utilize assessment data to monitor the progress of English learner students. Become familiar with the accountability systems that support Multilingual Learners.  \n\nUnderstand key elements of data-driven decision making.\nUnderstand assessment and other data needed to monitor the progress of English learner students.\nBecome familiar with the accountability system for Multilingual Learners\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategic-planning-with-access-data-for-student-proficiency-and-growth
LOCATION:Illinois Resource Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260107T161203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T175133Z
UID:7927-1772528400-1772535600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Exploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, March 3\, 2026\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503097\n\n\n\n\n\nExploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards \n\nThis webinar will provide an exploration of the Illinois learning standards for Spanish Language Arts \nWe will examine how the standards address the development of Spanish language and literacy.\nWe will analyze the SLA standards by breaking them down into the essential understandings.\nWe will engage in vertical articulation by exploring Spanish language and literacy skill development across multiple grade levels\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Teachers of Spanish Language Arts\, Administrators\, Program Directors
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/exploring-the-illinois-spanish-language-arts-standards-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260305T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260305T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260205T161622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T161622Z
UID:7962-1772726400-1772733600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Scaffolding for MLs
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, March 5\, 2026\nPresenter: Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503099\n\n\n\n\n\nScaffolding for MLs \nWe will explore a variety of scaffolding techniques in support of Multilingual Learners that are applicable across content areas and grade levels. Teachers will receive a list of strategic grouping considerations to support differentiated instruction for MLs and practical scaffolding methods that are research-based. \n\n\nAudience: Teachers K-12
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/scaffolding-for-mls
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T141500
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251215T184031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T184031Z
UID:7904-1773306000-1773411300@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Glow in the Dark: Illuminating Support for SLIFE Students
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: March 12 and 13\, 2026 (TWO DAY INSTITUTE -participants must register and attend both days)\nPresenter: Carly Spina\, Michele Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 10\n\nEvent ID: 265503072\n\n\nLocation: National Louis University \n                   1000 Capitol Dr.\n                   Wheeling\, IL 60090\n\n\n\n\nGlow in the Dark: Illuminating Support for SLIFE Students\nA 2-Day Professional Development Workshop for Educators \nWorkshop Objectives: Participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the unique strengths of SLIFE and challenges of aligning supports\, tools\, and instructional delivery to serve them.\nImplement culturally responsive and trauma-informed teaching practices.\nUtilize effective strategies for literacy development\, math instruction\, and social-emotional learning for SLIFE students\, including exploration of the MALP framework.\nAccess and utilize relevant resources and support systems for SLIFE students and their families.\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: Educators serving Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/glow-in-the-dark-illuminating-support-for-slife-students
LOCATION:National Louis University – Wheeling Campus\, 1000 Capitol Dr\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,In-Person,Michele Yanong
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251030T193304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T193304Z
UID:7818-1773331200-1773338400@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session III (part 3 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, March 12\, 2026\nPresenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503047\n\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session III (part 3 of 3) \n\n\nThis session is the third part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will  share strategies\, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across English Proficiency Levels. We will be leveraging the tools from Math for All to build a common understanding around the neurodevelopmental framework and recommendations in the Institute of Education Sciences’ Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School as it applies to mathematics learning and teaching. Additional supplemental resources will be leveraged such as Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms: Mathematics\, Grades K-2 and 3–5: Promoting Content and Language Learning (Gottlieb & Slavit\, 2013). This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers\, Dual Language Teachers or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their multilingual learners as they learn mathematics. \n\nAudience: Primary Education Teachers grades (K–8)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategies-for-making-math-more-accessible-for-multilingual-learners-session-iii-part-3-of-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Peter Tierney-Fife,Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260115T191150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T191150Z
UID:7938-1774083600-1774090800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:An Educator’s Perspective: Applying the WIDA ELD Standards Framework in Lesson and Unit-Level Planning
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, March 21\, 2026\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503083\n\n\n\n\n\nAn Educator’s Perspective: Applying the WIDA ELD Standards Framework in Lesson and Unit-Level Planning\n\n\nThis workshop supports educators in applying the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Framework to lesson- and unit-level planning. Participants will explore how to use the framework to clarify language expectations\, align content and language objectives\, and design instruction that intentionally supports multilingual learners. Through examples and guided practice\, educators will strengthen their ability to plan lessons and units that promote meaningful language development alongside grade-level content. \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Administrators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/an-educators-perspective-applying-the-wida-eld-standards-framework-in-lesson-and-unit-level-planning
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251126T161252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T175701Z
UID:7900-1774191600-1774198800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY: Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, March 22\, 2026\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503061\n\n\n\n\n\n Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nHow can the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Free Write is an opportunity for educators to engage in a creative space to connect\, generate ideas\, and share inspiration within a community of colleagues. Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing\, you are invited to join us for one\, some\, or all of the Free Write sessions! Once a month on Sunday afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore topics relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine various writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms and learning communities \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together around a variety of different themes each month\nEmerge with insights\, ideas\, and activities from the community writing experience to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice     \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-28
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260107T170558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T175420Z
UID:7928-1774540800-1774544400@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY: Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, March 26\, 2026\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503065\n\n\n\n\n Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books \n\nExplore creative interpretive and expressive language and literacy strategies that capitalize on wordless books.\nLeave with a comprehensive list of wordless books that are ideal for Multilingual Learners. \nCreate a plan for incorporating wordless books into instruction for Multilingual Learners.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/unlock-the-potential-of-wordless-books-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20240516T210804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T175543Z
UID:7069-1775750400-1775757600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503066\n\n\n\n\nWelcoming and Teaching Newcomers\n\n\nLearn how to build relationships with newcomer students and their families.\nVisualize welcoming school and classroom environments for newcomer students.\nExplore instructional strategies that will support newcomer students in the classroom.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/welcoming-and-teaching-newcomers-5
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260115T192325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T182008Z
UID:7939-1775898000-1775905200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing Writing Skills through a Language Lens
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, April 11\, 2026\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503084\n\n\n\n\nEnhancing Writing Skills through a Language Lens\n\n\nIn this workshop\, participants will dig deeper into WIDA’s Writing Rubric and the ACCESS for ELLs Writing Scoring Scale to help support the understanding of writing expectations with a language proficiency level lens. Participants will be able to analyze student writing with a language lens and learn about ways they can apply success criteria\, expected language use\, and student-goal setting to enhance student writing instruction. \nEssential Questions: \n\nHow can WIDA’s Writing Rubric and the ACCESS for ELLs Writing Scoring Scale help support the understanding of writing expectations in language development?\n\n\nIn what ways can we use success criteria\, expected language use\, and student goal-setting to enhance student writing instruction in the area of language development?\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Administrators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/enhancing-writing-skills-through-a-language-lens-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251126T162646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T162646Z
UID:7901-1776006000-1776013200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY: Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, April 12\, 2026\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503062\n\n\n\n\n\n Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nHow can the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Free Write is an opportunity for educators to engage in a creative space to connect\, generate ideas\, and share inspiration within a community of colleagues. Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing\, you are invited to join us for one\, some\, or all of the Free Write sessions! Once a month on Sunday afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore topics relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine various writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms and learning communities \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together around a variety of different themes each month\nEmerge with insights\, ideas\, and activities from the community writing experience to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice     \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-29
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260205T170938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T170938Z
UID:7965-1776096000-1776099600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:ML Teacher Toolbox: Shake It Up with Dice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, April 13\, 2026\nPresenter: Michele M. Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503101\n\n\n\n\n\nML Teacher Toolbox: Shake It Up with Dice \nReady to turn your language instruction into the most anticipated part of the day? Join me as we “shake up” traditional routines and transform simple dice into a powerhouse tool for student engagement. This session proves that when students play\, they learn—without even realizing how hard they’re working! \n\nGamified Oral Prep: See how dice rolls remove the “fear of being wrong” by turning speaking prompts into a game of chance.\nWIDA Made Fun: Watch as we map the 4 Key Language Uses to ensure your games are standards-aligned.\nNewcomer-Friendly Play: Learn how to use “Image Dice” and “Action Rolls” to get your Level 1 students participating from day one.\nThe Power of the Pivot: Discover how to turn a 5-minute dice warm-up into a full-period writing workshop.\n\n\n  \nAudience: K–12 Educators\, ESL/ELL Specialists\, Instructional Coaches\, and Curriculum Developers
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ml-teacher-toolbox-shake-it-up-with-dice
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Michele Yanong,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260205T174458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T174458Z
UID:7967-1776416400-1776425400@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY: UDL + CLD: Universal Design for Learning in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, April 17\, 2026\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2.5\n\nEvent ID: 265503092\n\n\nLocation: The Center: IRC\n                    2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.\n                    Arlington Heights\, IL 60005\n\n\n\n UDL + CLD: Universal Design for Learning in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classroom \nTogether we will: \nExamine the framework and fundamental concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)  \nDeepen our understanding and practice of UDL by applying a multilingual/multicultural lens and focusing on how this approach can enrich and sustain culturally and linguistically diverse learning communities \nExplore structures\, strategies\, and tools to make our learning environments maximally accessible and effective for all students\, and particularly multilingual learners \nBrainstorm and plan for application of UDL inspired practices in different teaching contexts–no matter the program\, content\, or ages you teach\, you are welcome!  \n     \nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/udl-cld-universal-design-for-learning-in-the-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-classroom
LOCATION:Illinois Resource Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Olivia Mulcahy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260205T175715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T175715Z
UID:7968-1776429000-1776438000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Learning In-between Languages and Cultures--with Poetry and Picture Books!
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, April 17\, 2026\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2.5\n\nEvent ID: 265503093\n\n\nLocation: The Center: IRC\n                    2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.\n                    Arlington Heights\, IL 60005\n\n\n\nLearning In-between Languages and Cultures–with Poetry and Picture Books! \nJuntos\, we will explore (and create!) rich examples of bi/multilingual\, bi/multicultural\, and translanguaging texts and what they reveal about bi/multilingualness. There will be book making\, storytelling\, writing\, connection and community–and lots of resources to inspire and guide your practice. Come learn in-between languages and cultures–whether you consider yourself bi/multilingual or not\, and no matter the program type\, content areas\, or ages you teach\, you are welcome!       \nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/learning-in-between-languages-and-cultures-with-poetry-and-picture-books
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Olivia Mulcahy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251119T171536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T171536Z
UID:7892-1776502800-1776510000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Strategic Planning with ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, April 18 \, 2026\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503086\n\n\n\n\nStrategic Planning with ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth \nProvide brief description of workshop: \nJoin us for an engaging workshop designed for educators and leaders focused on student proficiency and growth. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the key elements of data-driven decision-making to improve educational outcomes. Learn how to effectively utilize assessment data to monitor the progress of English learner students. Become familiar with the accountability systems that support Multilingual Learners.  \n\nUnderstand key elements of data-driven decision making.\nUnderstand assessment and other data needed to monitor the progress of English learner students.\nBecome familiar with the accountability system for Multilingual Learners\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategic-planning-with-access-data-for-student-proficiency-and-growth-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260121T165114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T165114Z
UID:7945-1776787200-1776790800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, April 21\, 2026\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503067\n\n\n\n\nA Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners \n\nVisuals are a key linguistic support for multilingual learners\, but educators don’t have unlimited time to search the internet for the perfect visual! \nExplore where and how educators can create or find quality visuals to use in a range of contexts and content areas. \nLeave with a list of tools\, all free to educators\, that you can use or share tomorrow.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/a-picture-is-worth-1000-words-creating-and-finding-visuals-to-support-multilingual-learners-7
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260121T171222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T171222Z
UID:7946-1776960000-1776967200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: El Dictado/Dictation
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, April 23\, 2026\nPresenter: Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503073\n\n\n\n\nTeaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: El Dictado/Dictation\n\n\nTeachers will examine The Dictado/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 Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their bilingual and/or dual language learners.  \n\nAudience: Teachers K-5 (Spanish-English)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/teaching-approaches-to-develop-biliterate-writing-el-dictado-dictation-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260121T174102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T175609Z
UID:7948-1777107600-1777114800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, April 25\, 2026\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503087\n\n\n\n\nLeading and Learning: Multilingual Programs\n\n\nIn today’s increasingly diverse classrooms\, multilingual programs play a critical role in advancing students’ linguistic\, academic\, and social-emotional development. This comprehensive workshop focuses on leading high-quality multilingual education programs\, examining the leadership\, systems\, and practices that drive equitable access and meaningful outcomes for multilingual learners. Participants will engage in guided reflection to analyze current program strengths\, identify leverage points for improvement\, and develop actionable plans to strengthen leadership and program implementation in their own contexts. \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Administrators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/leading-and-learning-multilingual-programs-5
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T111500
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260310T165519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T171750Z
UID:7997-1777366800-1777374900@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:BPACs:  From Compliance to Meaningful Partnerships (AM session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, April 28\, 2026\nPresenters: Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503106\n\n\n\n\nBPACs:  From Compliance to Meaningful Partnerships\n\nIf your district has a Transitional Bilingual Education program\, it is required to have a Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee – but many districts are struggling to meet expectations. This session covers the foundational requirements and explores strategies to increase family voice\, engagement\, and trust. We’ll leave space for real questions\, shared problem-solving\, and practical next steps! \n  \nTarget Audience: Administrators\, Family/Community Liaisons\, BPAC Leaders
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/bpacs-from-compliance-to-meaningful-partnerships
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T181500
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260310T171605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T171605Z
UID:7998-1777392000-1777400100@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:BPACs:  From Compliance to Meaningful Partnerships (PM session)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, April 28\, 2026\nPresenters: Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503107\n\n\n\n\nBPACs:  From Compliance to Meaningful Partnerships (PM session)\n\nIf your district has a Transitional Bilingual Education program\, it is required to have a Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee – but many districts are struggling to meet expectations. This session covers the foundational requirements and explores strategies to increase family voice\, engagement\, and trust. We’ll leave space for real questions\, shared problem-solving\, and practical next steps! \n  \nTarget Audience: Administrators\, Family/Community Liaisons\, BPAC Leaders
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/bpacs-from-compliance-to-meaningful-partnerships-pm-session
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20251126T163928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T175808Z
UID:7902-1777820400-1777827600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY: Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, May 3\, 2026\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 265503063\n\n\n\n\n\n Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nHow can the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Free Write is an opportunity for educators to engage in a creative space to connect\, generate ideas\, and share inspiration within a community of colleagues. Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing\, you are invited to join us for one\, some\, or all of the Free Write sessions! Once a month on Sunday afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore topics relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine various writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms and learning communities \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together around a variety of different themes each month\nEmerge with insights\, ideas\, and activities from the community writing experience to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice     \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-30
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T082711
CREATED:20260211T172156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T172156Z
UID:7972-1777910400-1777914000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:ML Teacher Toolbox: Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, May 4\, 2026\nPresenter: Michele M. Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 265503102\n\n\n\n\n\nML Teacher Toolbox: Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) \nAre your students struggling to distinguish between similar academic terms? Do they know the definitions but fail to use the words correctly in context? Join me for a high-impact\, 60-minute session on Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA)—a powerful visual strategy that moves students beyond rote memorization and into deep conceptual understanding. \nParticipants will explore: \n\nThe Anatomy of Nuance: How to break down complex categories into digestible terms and features.\nStep-by-Step Implementation: A clear instructional sequence to move from teacher modeling to student independence.\nCross-Curricular Applications: See SFA in action across Math\, Science\, ELA\, and Social Studies\n\nScaffolding and Templates for MLs: Specific techniques to use SFA as a springboard for academic speaking and writing. \n\n\n\nAudience: K–12 Educators\, ML Specialists\, Instructional Coaches
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ml-teacher-toolbox-semantic-feature-analysis-sfa
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Michele Yanong,Webinar
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