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SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, March 23\, 2025\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503041\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \n\nAre 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?  \nWhether 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 poetry\, picture books\, and other texts to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own classrooms and other 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-19
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T150000
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SUMMARY:IRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, March 20\, 2025\nPresenter: All IRC Specialists\nECPD Credit Hours: 5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503105\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Lewis University Oak Brook\n                      1111 W 22nd St\n                      Oak Brook\, IL 60523\n\n\n\n\nIRC’s EmpowerCon: A One-Day Mini Conference \n  \nThe Illinois Resource Center is proud to host a one-day mini conference that will support educators and leaders to feel empowered and equipped to lead in their schools and districts. This free\, in-person conference will provide teachers with a whole-group learning experience (via either a keynote or panel) as well as multiple breakout sessions so that participants can customize their learning. The IRC specialists will leave you feeling inspired\, energized\, and ready to start the new school year with fresh ideas for serving and supporting your multilingual learners. Get ready! Get set! Get to IRC’s EmpowerCon!  \nDuring this event\, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: \n  \n\nParticipate in a keynote presentation about empowering ourselves as educators serving multilingual learners\nExplore various breakout sessions centered around serving and supporting multilingual learners and their families\nBuild up their collective efficacy toolkit by recognizing the various ways in which they serve and support multilingual learners and families across their school or district\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: Educators\, instructional coaches\, and leaders who support multilingual learners\, their families\, and programming. \n\n\nNOTE: This in-person workshop will include a one hour lunch break on your own.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ircs-empowercon-a-one-day-mini-conference-6
LOCATION:Lewis University – Oak Brook Campus\, 1111 W 22nd St.\, Ste.700\, Oak Brook\, IL\, 60523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,In-Person,Michele Yanong,Olivia Mulcahy,Rachell Plote,Vanessa Figueroa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20240814T165422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T211028Z
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SUMMARY:Using bilingual books to support el desarrollo bilingüe
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, March\, 18 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503060\n\n\n\n\n\n Using bilingual books to support el desarrollo bilingüe \nJoin me for an exploration of various types of bilingual text. Together we’ll examine how these texts can be used during instruction in bilingual and dual language classrooms. \n\nWe will explore many different examples of Spanish/English bilingual books\, and also some from other languages\n\n\nWe will examine how bilingual books can support translanguaging use in the classroom\n\n\nWe will consider ways to incorporate the use of bilingual text in your instructional practice as a means to strengthen language and literacy.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Bilingual/ Dual Language Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/using-bilingual-books-to-support-el-desarrollo-bilingue-6
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20250106T214955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T214955Z
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Writing Skills through a Language Lens
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, March 15\, 2025\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503080\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-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T170000
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CREATED:20250129T210724Z
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SUMMARY:A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, March 11\, 2025\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 255503040\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-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20250110T200445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T200445Z
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SUMMARY:ML Teacher Toolbox: About-Point Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, March 10\, 2025\nPresenter: Michele Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 255503107\n\n\n\n\n\nML Teacher Toolbox: About-Point Strategy \nWant to help your multilingual learners grasp and explain key concepts? Join me for a practical webinar showcasing the About-Point strategy\, a powerful tool for boosting comprehension and summarizing skills. Learn how this simple technique empowers students to identify main ideas\, moving from words\, to sentences\, to paragraphs. Discover ways to differentiate the activity for a wide span of learners\, see student facing examples\, and grab a few ready-to-use templates that you can use right away! \n\nAudience: All Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ml-teacher-toolbox-about-point-strategy
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Michele Yanong,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241113T210925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T210925Z
UID:7392-1741611600-1741617000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, March 10\, 2025\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503091\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition\n\n\nDuring this event\, school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters will: \n\nidentify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices\nReview a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work\nCreate our own individual action plans! \n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-front-office-edition-6
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241113T205845Z
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UID:7391-1741599000-1741604400@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, March 10\, 2025\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503090\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition\n\n\nDuring this event\, school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters will: \n\nidentify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices\nReview a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work\nCreate our own individual action plans! \n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-front-office-edition-5
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241113T204328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T204328Z
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SUMMARY:Ready\, Set\, ACCESS! Preparing for Success
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, March 8\, 2024\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503077\n\n\n\n\nReady\, Set\, ACCESS! Preparing for Success\n\n\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 Administrators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ready-set-access-preparing-for-success-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20250120T172512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T172512Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Strategies to Develop Cross-Language Connections & The Interactive Read Aloud
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, March 6\, 2025\nPresenter: Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503115\n\n\n\n\n\nTeaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Strategies to Develop Cross-Language Connections & The Interactive Read Aloud \n Teachers will explore a variety of research-based strategies to support literacy-based English Language Development in a dual language English-Spanish classroom setting\, a transitional bilingual classroom or other language resource model. Some of the literacy based strategies include making cross-language connections (Metalanguage) and Interactive Read Aloud. This seminar is one of a series of workshops aimed at developing biliteracy. The goals of this series are to develop an awareness of what research says about the importance of metalanguage\, literacy-based ELD and identify teaching approaches that develop biliterate reading. The series will target the English-Spanish dual language classroom setting\, but the strategies can be administered across program models that support culturally and linguistically diverse students.  Escamilla et all (2014) Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared will be among the primary tools leveraged in this series as well other. \n\n\nAudience: Teachers K-5 (Spanish-English)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/teaching-approaches-to-develop-biliterate-reading-strategies-to-develop-cross-language-connections-the-interactive-read-aloud-4
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241016T191459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T191459Z
UID:7321-1740673800-1740677400@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Encouraging el flujo of responses bilingües
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, February 27\, 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 255503054\n\n\n\n\n Encouraging el flujo of responses bilingües\n\n\n\nLet’s talk about supporting our bilingual students;  those students who are navigating more than one language on a daily basis.\nWe’ll explore strategies for encouraging students to express themselves orally and in writing using the translanguaging that is natural for them.\nYou’ll leave with ideas to try immediately to help encourage students to fluidly express themselves bilingually.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Bilingual/ Dual Language Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/encouraging-el-flujo-of-responses-bilingues
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20250205T221648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T233916Z
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SUMMARY:The Language of Trauma:  Let’s Talk About Stress\, Overwhelm and Burnout
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, February 25\, 2025\nPresenter: Jessica Kim\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503126\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Language of Trauma:  Let’s Talk About Stress\, Overwhelm and Burnout \nTrauma may sound intense\, but it shows up in our daily lives way more often than we’d like to think. Stress\, anxiety\, burnout\, and feelings of overwhelm are all potential signs that point to the existence of trauma.  \nThis workshop is for any educator who has ever found themselves at a loss for words due to stress or overwhelm. It’s designed to be a safe community space where we’ll define what trauma is and identify the real ways it shows up in our workplaces and everyday lives. Together\, we’ll make sense of what trauma is trying to say and find out what you can do when wearing your school hats starts to feel too heavy and overwhelming. \nDisclaimer: This workshop is not therapy and is not designed to replace therapy. It also does not substitute for professional mental health advice\, diagnosis\, and treatment. \nTARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers\, Specialists\, Administrators\, Paraprofessionals\, Family Liaisons
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/the-language-of-trauma-lets-talk-about-stress-overwhelm-and-burnout
LOCATION:Illinois Resource Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Jessica Kim,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250223T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241016T163911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T163911Z
UID:7318-1740322800-1740330000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, February 23\, 2025\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503039\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \n\nAre 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?  \nWhether 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 poetry\, picture books\, and other texts to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own classrooms and other 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-18
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241016T184903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T184903Z
UID:7320-1740214800-1740222000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Introducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, February 22\, 2025\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503076\n\n\n\n\nIntroducing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework\n\n\nDesigned 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. \nEssential Questions: \n\nHow do the framework components work together to make a comprehensive picture of language development?\n\n\nIn what ways can the Four Key Language Uses represent prominent language uses across the disciplines?\n\n\nHow do Language Expectations create visible ways students need to use language to meet grade-level academic content standards?\n\n\nIn what ways can the Proficiency Level Descriptors describe typical ways multilingual learners might develop across six levels of English proficiency?\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Administrators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/introducing-the-wida-eld-standards-framework-6
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250210T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20250110T194020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T194020Z
UID:7461-1739203200-1739206800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:ML Teacher Toolbox: QSSSA Protocol
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, February 10\, 2025\nPresenter: Michele Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 255503106\n\n\n\n\n\nML Teacher Toolbox: QSSSA Protocol \nAre you looking for a no-fail\,  low-prep strategy to boost academic language development and content mastery for your students? Join me to explore the QSSSA protocol – a simple yet powerful framework for structuring meaningful classroom discussions. \nIn this session\, you will: \n\nUnpack the QSSSA Protocol: Learn the five key steps (Question\, Signal\, Stem\, Share\, Assess) and how they work together to create engaging and productive conversations.\nSee QSSSA in Action: Explore practical examples and classroom scenarios demonstrating how to implement QSSSA across various content areas and grade levels.\nDiscover Strategies for Differentiation: Learn how to adapt QSSSA to meet the diverse language needs of your MLs\, from newcomers to advanced learners.\nGain Practical Tools and Resources: Receive ready-to-use resources and templates to help you implement this right away!\n\n  \nAudience: All Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ml-teacher-toolbox-qsssa-protocol
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Michele Yanong,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241016T165139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T182703Z
UID:7319-1738746000-1738753200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Newcomers in Dual Language Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, February 5\, 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503053\n\n\n\n\nSupporting Newcomers in Dual Language Classrooms\n\n\n\n Our Dual Language classrooms are currently experiencing increasing numbers of newcomer students. During this session we will \n\nExamine the rise of Spanish speaking newcomer students and their placements in various program models\n\n\nConsider ideas for welcoming and supporting new students in Dual Language classrooms\n\n\nExplore ways to support students’ literacy\, oracy\, and content development in Spanish and English in Dual Language settings\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: Dual Language Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/supporting-newcomers-in-dual-language-classrooms-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241016T153536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T153536Z
UID:7292-1738400400-1738407600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Utilizing ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503075\n\n\n\n\nUtilizing ACCESS Data for Student Proficiency and Growth\n\n\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.\n\n\nUnderstand assessment and other data needed to monitor the progress of English learner students.\n\n\nBecome familiar with the accountability system for Multilingual Learners\n\n\n  \nTarget Audience: K-12 Administrators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/utilizing-access-data-for-student-proficiency-and-growth
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241113T161514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T162244Z
UID:7386-1738080000-1738087200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, January 28\, 2025\nPresenter: Dana Piraino\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503089\n\n\n\n\nIntegrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators\n\n\n\nTopics covered will include:\n\n\nEmbracing Cultural Differences\n\n\nCreating Support Strategies\n\n\nUsing Empathy and Understanding to Fuel a Growth Mindset\n\n\nSEL ideas and strategies will be included as well\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/integrating-newcomers-a-guide-for-educators
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Dana Piraino,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241004T160946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T161913Z
UID:7290-1737903600-1737910800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, January 26\, 2025\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503038\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \n\nAre 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?  \nWhether 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 poetry\, picture books\, and other texts to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own classrooms and other 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-17
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250125T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250125T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241004T160214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T160214Z
UID:7289-1737795600-1737802800@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Multipurpose Can Do Student Portraits
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 25\, 2025\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503074\n\n\n\n\nMultipurpose Can Do Student Portraits\n\n\nA Can Do Student Portrait focuses on a student’s strengths with information about the learner’s educational background\, languages\, family\, and interests. Learn about how Student Portraits can be multipurpose and impactful for educators and students in the beginning\, middle\, and end of the school year. Participants will receive resources to help implement Can Do  Student Portraits throughout the year.  \nEssential Questions: \n\nHow can we leverage student assets and challenge biases with Student Portraits?\n\n\nIn what ways can Student Portraits support educators throughout the year?\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Administrators\, Program Coordinators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/multipurpose-can-do-student-portraits-6
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241004T160053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T160053Z
UID:7279-1737648000-1737655200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Strategies to Develop Cross-Language Connections & The Interactive Read Aloud
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, January 23\, 2025\nPresenter: Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503010\n\n\n\n\n\nTeaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Strategies to Develop Cross-Language Connections & The Interactive Read Aloud \n Teachers will explore a variety of research-based strategies to support literacy-based English Language Development in a dual language English-Spanish classroom setting\, a transitional bilingual classroom or other language resource model. Some of the literacy based strategies include making cross-language connections (Metalanguage) and Interactive Read Aloud. This seminar is one of a series of workshops aimed at developing biliteracy. The goals of this series are to develop an awareness of what research says about the importance of metalanguage\, literacy-based ELD and identify teaching approaches that develop biliterate reading. The series will target the English-Spanish dual language classroom setting\, but the strategies can be administered across program models that support culturally and linguistically diverse students.  Escamilla et all (2014) Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared will be among the primary tools leveraged in this series as well other. \n\n\nAudience: Teachers K-5 (Spanish-English)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/teaching-approaches-to-develop-biliterate-reading-strategies-to-develop-cross-language-connections-the-interactive-read-aloud-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250122T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250122T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241004T155947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T155947Z
UID:7278-1737538200-1737556200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Title: ML Teacher Toolbox:  Noisy Classroom Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, January 22\, 2025\nPresenter: Michele M. Yanong and Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503083\n\n\nLocation: The Center: IRC\n                    2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.\n                    Arlington Heights\, IL 60005\n\n\n\nTitle: ML Teacher Toolbox:  Noisy Classroom Edition \nLoud classrooms lead to language growth… come see why and how! \n\nExplore practices and strategies to build language skills through meaningful talk in the classroom\n Consider ways to give your multilingual students entry points to interaction with content\, through fun and engaging\, science of reading aligned\, activities. \n Leave with ready-to-use tools and templates that you can use right away!\n\nAudience: All Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/title-ml-teacher-toolbox-noisy-classroom-edition
LOCATION:Illinois Resource Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Michele Yanong,Rachell Plote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241113T164802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T164802Z
UID:7387-1737190800-1737198000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Leveraging Multilingual Learners in Continuous Improvement
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 18\, 2025\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503073\n\n\n\n\nLeveraging Multilingual Learners in Continuous Improvement\n\n\nIn this session\, we will explore innovative strategies for utilizing multilingual learners as vital resources in the continuous improvement of multilingual programs. Educators can gain invaluable insights into student experiences and needs by engaging with them and their families for deeper insights. This collaborative approach not only empowers students but also informs data-driven practices that enhance curriculum\, instruction\, and assessment. Join us as we discuss practical methods to integrate student voices into the improvement process\, fostering a more inclusive and effective educational environment for all learners.     \n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/leveraging-multilingual-learners-in-continuous-improvement
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241004T155725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T155725Z
UID:7270-1736586000-1736593200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Reading Assessment: Biliterate Reading Zones
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, January 11\, 2025\nPresenter: Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503011\n\n\n\n\nReading Assessment: Biliterate Reading Zones\n\n\nThe goals of this session are to orient to a Biliterate Reading Trajectory.  \nTeachers will have an opportunity to examine the Biliterate Reading Zones\, a Holistic Bilingual reading Assessment in Action and analyze how to use assessment outcomes to plan reading instruction for individual students. Escamilla et al (2014) Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared will be among the primary tools leveraged in this series as well other research-based resources. \n  \n\nAudience: Teachers K-5 (Spanish-English)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/reading-assessment-biliterate-reading-zones
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241113T170818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T162623Z
UID:7388-1736501400-1736521200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Newcomers in 6-12
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, January 10\, 2025\nPresenter: Carly Spina \nECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503101\n\n\nLocation: National Louis University – Wheeling Campus\n                  1000 Capitol Dr.\, Wheeling\, IL 60090\n\n\nSupporting Newcomers in 6-12  \nDuring this event\, secondary educators serving multilingual learners will:  \n\nDiscuss ways to strategically utilize heritage language without over-relying on translation alone\nExplore a variety of tools and ideas that can help to make content more comprehensible\nReceive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you\nHave time to collaboratively or independently plan and create tools\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual students who are newcomers 6-12
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/supporting-newcomers-in-6-12-3
LOCATION:National Louis University – Wheeling Campus\, 1000 Capitol Dr\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,In-Person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250109T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250109T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20240930T192653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T192653Z
UID:7269-1736438400-1736445600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Integrating Trabalenguas\, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, January 9\, 2025\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503061\n\n\n\n\nIntegrating Trabalenguas\, dichos y adivinanzas in Spanish Literacy \nDo you teach Spanish literacy in a bilingual or dual language program? If yes\, then you need to join me for a session geared towards bringing fun and engagement to your instruction through the use of trabalenguas\, dichos y adivinanzas. \n\nWe will explore how to engage students in Spanish literacy and oracy by using fun and popular trabalenguas\, dichos\, and adivinanzas.\nWe will examine how these non-traditional types of texts can be used as a way to teach foundational literacy skills by providing students with many different examples of Spanish language and culture.\nWe will also look at examples for using trabalenguas\, dichos\, and adivinanzas in Spanish Language Arts\, as well as connecting to English Language Arts for metalinguistic development.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 Teachers of Spanish Literacy
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/integrating-trabalenguas-dichos-y-adivinanzas-in-spanish-literacy
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20240814T192654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T192654Z
UID:7241-1734274800-1734282000@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, December 15\, 2024\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503036\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \n\nAre 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?  \nWhether 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 poetry\, picture books\, and other texts to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own classrooms and other 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-16
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20240814T203113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T203113Z
UID:7242-1733562000-1733569200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Saturday\, December 7\, 2024\nPresenter: Shadia Salem\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503072\n\n\n\n\nLeading and Learning: Multilingual Programs\n\n\nIn today’s increasingly diverse classrooms\, multilingual programs provide a valuable pathway for nurturing students’ linguistic\, academic\, and social-emotional development. This comprehensive workshop delves into the leadership and learning practices of multilingual education programs that prioritize equitable opportunities and maximize impact for multilingual learners. Participants will engage in reflective sessions to synthesize their learnings and develop action plans for implementing effective program practices. \n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Administrators\, Teacher Leaders\, and Teachers.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/leading-and-learning-multilingual-programs-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Shadia Salem,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20241004T151344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T154212Z
UID:7302-1733477400-1733497200@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Newcomers in 6-12 
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, December 6\, 2024\nPresenter: Carly Spina \nECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503088\n\n\nLocation: The Center: IRC\n                    2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.\n                    Arlington Heights\, IL 60005\n\n\n\nSupporting Newcomers in 6-12  \nDuring this event\, secondary educators serving multilingual learners will:  \n\nDiscuss ways to strategically utilize heritage language without over-relying on translation alone\nExplore a variety of tools and ideas that can help to make content more comprehensible\nReceive a digital tool bank of resources to take with you\nHave time to collaboratively or independently plan and create tools\n\n  \nTARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual students who are newcomers 6-12
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/supporting-newcomers-in-6-12-2
LOCATION:Illinois Resource Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,In-Person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241124T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T111941
CREATED:20240814T170920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T170920Z
UID:7239-1732460400-1732467600@irc.thecenterweb.org
SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, November 24\, 2024\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 255503035\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \n\nAre 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?  \nWhether 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 poetry\, picture books\, and other texts to prompt our own thinking/writing and imagine how they might apply in the context of our own classrooms and other 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-15
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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