Incorporating Heritage Language(s) When You are Monolingual: Yes, You Can!

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Register Now   Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503058 Incorporating Heritage Language(s) When You are Monolingual: Yes, You Can! In this session, educators will: Explore ways to collect information about heritage languages Explore tools and strategies that can support our work Identify specific “entry points” and links to making heritage language connections TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners    Event Description:  **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be [...]

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Using Technology with Language Learners to Develop Reading Skills: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why

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Register Now   Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507016 Using Technology with Language Learners to Develop Reading Skills: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can use technology to develop reading skills? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop reading skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop reading skills? When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop reading skills? Why should you use technology to support and develop the reading skills of [...]

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Language Detectives: Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre K-8

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Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503046 Language Detectives: Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre K-8 Examine how modeling and deconstructing a genre using mentor texts fits into a scaffolded writing cycle for language learners and all Learn how to screencast or deliver a live writing mini-lesson that will support growing authors Explore activities, response options, and language focused anchor chart ideas that you can try right away! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-8 General Educators, [...]

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Meaningful Reading Instruction for Multilingual, Multicultural Students, Grades 4-8

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Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503042 Meaningful Reading Instruction for Multilingual, Multicultural Students, Grades 4-8 We all know that emergent literacy best takes place in students’ first language.  In this workshop we will focus on how we can best support English learners (ELs) in the intermediate and middle school grades in their quest to become readers in their second language (L2). Explore how to support students’ emergent first language literacy even when you don’t speak [...]

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Reset, Refresh, Remix: Instructional Strategies to Energize Language Instruction

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Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 16,, 2022   Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503059 Reset, Refresh, Remix: Instructional Strategies to Energize Language Instruction In this session, educators will: Define what engagement means for language development Explore tools and strategies for engaging multilingual learners in reading, writing, listening, and speaking through content areas Receive guided practice in how to utilize & implement new tools and strategies TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners    Event Description:  **Participants must attend the two-hour [...]

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Storytelling for Strong Communities

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Register Now   Date: Friday, February 18, 2022   Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503031 Storytelling for Strong Communities Telling our stories is powerful. It helps us learn about ourselves. It helps us connect with others. It helps us process ideas and make meaning of the world. Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and asynchronous learning activities in which we will: Explore community writing, book making, poetry and story slams, and other ways to create spaces for sharing stories in [...]

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Language Detectives: Conferral and Small Group Writing Instruction K-8

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Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503047 Language Detectives: Conferral and Small Group Writing Instruction K-8 Learn how to analyze student writing through a language lens on word, sentence, and discourse development Gather tools for the conferral process, including questions to ask students, forms to guide self-reflection, and phrases that affirm student production Leave with more than 15 activity ideas that you can put into place this year in your writing workshop TARGET AUDIENCE: K-8 General [...]

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Using Non-Print Texts with Multilingual Learners: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why

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Register Now   Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2021 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507017 Using Non-Print Texts with Multilingual Learners: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can use non-print texts with multilingual learners? (Answer: Everyone!) What are non-print texts? Where can you find non-print texts to enhance instruction for multilingual learners? When do non-print texts communicate, entertain, inform, and persuade in the same way as their print-based counterparts? Why should you use various forms of non-print texts to facilitate language development, content learning, creativity, and critical thinking? TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators

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 Renovate Your Read Aloud: Re-Imagining the Think-Aloud Process

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Register Now   Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong & Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503048  Renovate Your Read Aloud: Re-Imagining the Think-Aloud Process Explore ways to increase student interaction with text by strategically using the think-aloud process during classroom read alouds to elicit reactions, responses, and reflections. Discover how to incorporate culturally and linguistically responsive practices during the interactive read aloud experience  View samples and resources TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 teachers Event Description:  **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) [...]

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Translanguaging in Schools: Taking A Dynamic Approach to Biliteracy in the Dual Language Classroom 

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Register Now   Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022   Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503032 Translanguaging in Schools: Taking A Dynamic Approach to Biliteracy in the Dual Language Classroom  Dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging refer to the fluid language practices that are common and natural in bilingual communities. Dual language programs can embrace dynamic bilingualism and include translanguaging practices as part of their strategic use of languages to support multilingual learners’ academics, affirm their bilingual identities, and deepen their biliteracy. Explore the concepts: What is [...]

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