Universe y universo: Exploring Where the Worlds of Translanguaging and Universal Design for Learning Meet

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503039 Universe y universo: Exploring Where the Worlds of Translanguaging and Universal Design for Learning Meet Together we will: Explore the fundamentals of both Translanguaging as a pedagogy and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)  Examine how the intersection of these approaches can amplify and deepen learning opportunities for bilingual students and everyone in your classroom   Brainstorm ways to try out UDL and translanguaging inspired practices in your own teaching context  TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators

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 Effective Instruction for Multilingual learners with Special Educational needs

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Thursday, February 23, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez & Theresa Young ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503116  Effective Instruction for Multilingual learners with Special Educational needs In this session, participants will: Examine a framework for Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Inclusive learning environments  Review classroom based research on instruction for young and adolescent multilingual learners with special education needs Review research and  resources to support students’ multilingualism TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and practitioners who support bilingual learners with special educational needs.

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Supporting Young Multilingual Learners Mathematically (Prek-K) – Part 1

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Thursday, February 23, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez and  Carolyn Droll ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503117 Supporting Young Multilingual Learners Mathematically (Prek-K) - Part 1 In Part 1 of this series, participants  will: Learn ways to engage students’ oral language during math explorations Develop an understanding of the developmental progressions of number and operations  Explore a variety of concrete materials that engage young learners and build conceptual understanding Create play scenarios that support students’ mathematical reasoning  TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support math instruction for bilingual learners in PreK-K

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Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503041 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you a teacher who enjoys writing? Are you a writing teacher who wants to explore your own writing process? 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? Join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write [...]

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Vocabulations: Linguistic Play & Vocabulary

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503107 Vocabulations: Linguistic Play & Vocabulary In this session, educators and leaders will: Explore how we can make academic vocabulary instruction more meaningful and relevant for ELs Examine instructional strategies & tools that result in generative vocabulary learning, allowing ELs to leverage what they know in their home language Consider opportunities to take this learning back to your  classroom/school/district.  TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners 

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Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Saturday, March 4, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez  ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503115 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.

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Supportive Space: Workshopping Your Free Writing

Webinar & Asynchronous Learning Activities

Register Now   Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours Event ID: 235503042 Supportive Space: Workshopping Your Free Writing Have you participated in one, some, or all of the Free Write sessions so far? Do you want some protected time and space to continue your writing? Are you interested in contributing to an IRC collection of teacher writing? This session is a virtual space for you to meet up with the Free Write series facilitator, Olivia Mulcahy, and other “free writing” teachers to:   Continue your piece of writing quietly, but with supportive peers at [...]

Designing & Nurturing Linguistically Inclusive Spaces in our Schools

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503073 Designing & Nurturing Linguistically Inclusive Spaces in our Schools In this session, educators and leaders will: Unpack problematic phrases we often overhear in our school settings Design a language-norm framework for our collaborative educator spaces Explore tools & resources to promote linguistic inclusivity in our settings TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners 

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 Spanish Literacy Strand: Pairing Whole Group and Small Group Literacy Instruction

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503056  Spanish Literacy Strand: Pairing Whole Group and Small Group Literacy Instruction Looking for more sessions geared towards Spanish literacy? Join me for a session focused on connecting two important components of literacy instruction: whole group and small group. In this webinar we will examine the features of whole group and small group literacy.  We will explore how to lower the affective filter for bilingual students and create opportunities for making connections across literacy environments. We will consider ways to compliment [...]

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Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503098 Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will overview the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. Essential Questions: How do the framework components work together to make a comprehensive picture of language development? In what ways can the Four Key Language Uses represent prominent [...]

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