PRE-K Oracy Toolbox: Activities to Support Key Uses of Academic Language in the Preschool Setting
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503054 PRE-K Oracy Toolbox: Activities to Support Key Uses of Academic Language in the Preschool Setting Explore Key Uses of Academic language in the early years Walk away with age appropriate strategies and activity ideas to boost oracy Practice recognizing key uses in action and assessing language growth Event Description: **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be eligible to complete the optional reflection/application [...]
Who Cares? Centering Care in Our School Culture and Curriculum
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503034 Who Cares? Centering Care in Our School Culture and Curriculum How we define and enact care in our school communities is critical if we truly expect our students to thrive and find success. Together we will: Consider what it means, looks like, and sounds like to firmly center care in schools Explore the realms of social emotional learning, discipline and safety, trauma-informed practice, as well as curriculum and instruction [...]
Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Young English Learners: How to Identify and Fill in the Gaps
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, May 17 , 2022 Presenter: Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503056 Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Young English Learners: How to Identify and Fill in the Gaps In this session, participants will: Learn strategies for teaching ELs to identify emotions in themselves and others. Identify ways to incorporate children’s books to teach social-emotional skills. Discuss ways to support SEL during play and daily routines. Understand the use of visuals to help children learn social skills. TARGET AUDIENCE: Birth to [...]
Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Starting with Tier 1
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503062 Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Starting with Tier 1 Reflect on ways to use the seven factors framework to make existing systems more culturally and linguistically responsive Contrast possible explanations for observable behaviors from both a language learner perspective and special educational perspective Consider how to ensure Tier 1 instruction that supports multilingual and multicultural learners across the curriculum Consider how to develop system-wide, school, [...]
Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Writing Skills: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2021 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 Event ID: 225507018 Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Writing Skills: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why Who can use technology to develop writing skills? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop writing skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop writing skills? When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop writing skills? Why should you use technology to support and develop the writing skills of [...]
Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503040 Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction In this session, educators will: Review an interactive Learning Cycle Unit Planning Template Examine elementary and middle school sample content area unit plans Receive guided practice in creating instructional learning cycle units that incorporate oracy and literacy across the content areas. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators who support multilingual learners’ content area instruction and intervention. Event Description: [...]
Multilingual Team Summit: Bonding, Building, Branding
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit: 5 Hours Event ID: 235503001 Location: IRC, 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Hts., IL 60005 Multilingual Team Summit: Bonding, Building, Branding In this session, teams of EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Participate in team bonding exercises and activities Explore their own leadership & appreciation styles Collaboratively construct their team vision and mission statements Build up their collective efficacy toolkit by recognizing the various ways in which they serve and support multilingual learners & families across their school or district TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators [...]
Closed – 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503017 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year 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 use for each one, including ready-to-print or share resources Explore prompts for critical conversations TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators and Librarians
Closed – Spanish Literacy Strand: Five Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy Instruction
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503016 Spanish Literacy Strand: Five Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy Instruction 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 [...]
Designing Resources to Support Your Colleagues in Serving Multilingual Learners
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503062 Designing Resources to Support Your Colleagues in Serving Multilingual Learners Embrace our spaces as instructional leaders in our spaces Recognize the importance of the relationships between us and our colleagues Assemble a year-long calendar of resources to share with your colleagues TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 EL Teachers
