Strengthening Writing in a Bilingual and Dual Language Classroom (Spanish-English)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503119 Strengthening Writing in a Bilingual and Dual Language Classroom (Spanish-English) Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to strengthen writing for their bilingual and dual language learners (Spanish-English). We will examine writing rubrics, student work and teaching techniques that can be utilized in practice. 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 bilingual and/or dual language learners. Audience: Teachers [...]
Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503106 Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will focus on the Key Language Uses, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of the Key Language Uses. Essential Questions: How do Key Language Uses foster a functional approach to language development? Why should educators frame English [...]
Balancing Language and Content Objectives in the Upper Grades
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503120 Balancing Language and Content Objectives in the Upper Grades Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to balance language and content objectives when planning for their multilingual learners. We will examine how to build literacy across content areas and set priorities that align to the needs of individual students. We will examine assessments in core content areas and make modifications aligned to students’ stages of language development as evidenced in their writing and oral language development. We [...]
ML Teacher Toolbox: Don’t Spook Them! Use Sneaky Pop-Up Grammar
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, October 30, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503046 ML Teacher Toolbox: Don't Spook Them! Use Sneaky Pop-Up Grammar Does English grammar instruction feel like a walk through a haunted house… a scary and confusing endeavor? In this session, you will learn about Krashen’s natural order theory for language/grammar acquisition, which can give you a road map for appropriate grammar instruction for emergent bilinguals. Come explore how well-timed pop-up grammar can contextualize grammar usage and help create successful outputs from students. Leave with concrete ideas for when and how to [...]
Multilingual Literacy Strand: Nothing Small About It! Supporting Students in Small Group Literacy K-5
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503048 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Nothing Small About It! Supporting Students in Small Group Literacy K-5 Come build a “guided reading ready” kit to support your multilingual learners and everyone else Consider ways to embed language objectives into your guided reading lessons for students at a variety of language development levels. This will include tips for grouping, text selection, and instruction Learn how to support students based on their needs in strategy groups (including phonemic awareness, phonics, word work, and language forms and [...]
ML Teacher Toolbox: Engineering Grade-Level Texts
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, November 6, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503049 ML Teacher Toolbox: Engineering Grade-Level Texts Do you struggle to scaffold the reading of grade-level text for your students? Come learn how to engineer grade-level texts to make them more comprehensible for your students. We will kick things off by exploring completed samples at several grade levels. Consider times when grade level text will be outside the zone of proximal development for your students, and how to modify text to an appropriate level using online platforms or AI tools. Watch a [...]
The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503121 The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on strengthening academic language within the classroom. We will explore the dimensions of academic language and their impact on teaching and learning. For example, we will discuss how to build metalinguistic awareness, sociocultural awareness and metacognitive awareness in the classroom with the ultimate goal of implementing a culturally responsive curriculum schoolwide. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, [...]
Supporting Multilingual Students through Interpretive Skills (Listening, Reading, Viewing)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday, November 10, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503051 Supporting Multilingual Students through Interpretive Skills (Listening, Reading, Viewing) During this event, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Examine Interpretive Language Skills across proficiency levels Explore ways to scaffold students as they listen, read, and view content Design a tool bank of resources to share with colleagues TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and leaders who serve multilingual students
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503052 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 Multilingual Students through Expressive Skills (Speaking, Writing, Representing)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Friday, November 17, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503055 Supporting Multilingual Students through Expressive Skills (Speaking, Writing, Representing) During this event, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Examine Expressive Language Skills across proficiency levels Explore ways to scaffold students as they speak, write, and represent content Design a tool bank of resources to share with colleagues TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and leaders who serve multilingual students
