Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books for Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503067 Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books for Multilingual Learners Explore how wordless books can be used with multilingual learners at any age to develop language skills and teach content. View examples of wordless books appropriate for various grade levels and English language proficiency levels. Walk away with strategies using wordless books you can immediately use! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503068 Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers Learn how to build relationships with newcomer students and their families. Visualize welcoming school and classroom environments for newcomer students. Explore instructional strategies that will support newcomer students in the classroom. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction Grades 4-8
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, June 3 2023 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit: 2 Hours Event ID: 235503123 Unit Planning for Multilingual Learners: Incorporating Oracy and Literacy into Content Area Instruction Grades 4-8 Review an interactive Learning Cycle Unit Planning Template Examine elementary and middle school sample content area unit plans Develop an individual instructional learning cycle unit that incorporates oracy and literacy across a content area. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators who support multilingual learners’ content area instruction and intervention.
Orgullo and Pride: Affirming LGBTQ Identities in Multilingual Classrooms
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, June 6 , 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503046 Orgullo and Pride: Affirming LGBTQ Identities in Multilingual Classrooms Kick off Pride month by learning more about practices to support and celebrate the LGBTQ community in your school! Examine current law, policies and guidelines in Illinois for integrating LGBTQ+ history and affirming practices in our schools, using a lens of language and culture to focus particularly on supporting LGBTQ+ youth in multilingual communities Explore strategies and resources to make your learning environment safe, inclusive, and affirming for all students, and particularly [...]
Multipurpose Can Do Student Portraits
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503103 Multipurpose Can Do Student Portraits A 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. Essential Questions: How can we leverage student assets and challenge biases with Student Portraits? In what ways [...]
The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503113 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, [...]
BONUS Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit: 2 Hours Event ID: 235503047 BONUS 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 [...]
Focus on Writing – An In-Person Series on Supporting Multilingual Writers
The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, ILRegister Now Date: June 13, 14, 15, 2023 Time: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM each day Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit: for all 3 days 12 hours Event ID: 235503124 Location: IRC, 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Hts., IL 60005 Focus on Writing - An In-Person Series on Supporting Multilingual Writers In this 3-Day workshop, participants will explore writing instruction through a workshop model, practice using mentor texts to support language acquisition, and explore routines that create joyful writing experiences! Focus on Writing DAY 1 - Launching the Writing Workshop for Multilingual Learners Examine a scaffolded writing cycle for [...]
Developing Language Without Print: Using Non-Print Texts with Multilingual Learners
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503069 Developing Language Without Print: Using Non-Print Texts with Multilingual Learners What are non-print texts and where can you find them to enhance instruction for multilingual learners? View examples of how non-print texts communicate, entertain, inform, and persuade in the same way as their print-based counterparts. Walk away with non-print text strategies that facilitate language development, content learning, creativity, and critical thinking. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
Crafting a Multilingual Learning Environment Where Multilingual Learners Thrive
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503070 Crafting a Multilingual Learning Environment Where Multilingual Learners Thrive Examine how educators can build a multilingual learning environment regardless of the language they speak. Explore how inviting and incorporating students’ languages and cultures into all classroom settings as valuable resources build understanding and validate student identity. See examples of multilingual classroom design, resource selection, instructional strategies, and family communication that help create a safe and welcoming environment. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
