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SUMMARY:Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session I (part 1 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, January 7\, 2027\nPresenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503036\n\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session I (part 1 of 3) \nThis session is the first part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will  share strategies\, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across English Proficiency Levels. We will be leveraging the tools from Math for All to build a common understanding around the neurodevelopmental framework and recommendations in the Institute of Education Sciences’ Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School as it applies to mathematics learning and teaching. Additional supplemental resources will be leveraged such as Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms: Mathematics\, Grades K-2 and 3–5: Promoting Content and Language Learning (Gottlieb & Slavit\, 2013). 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 multilingual learners as they learn mathematics. \n\nAudience: Primary Education Teachers grades (K–8)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategies-for-making-math-more-accessible-for-multilingual-learners-session-i-part-1-of-3-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Peter Tierney-Fife,Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270110T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270110T170000
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SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, January 10\, 2027\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503019\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nFree Write is a creative space for educators to connect\, generate ideas\, and share inspiration through writing. Whether 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!  \nOnce a month on Sunday afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore themes relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine a variety of writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together \nExchange ideas and encouragement\nEmerge with insights to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice–imagining how we might apply lessons from this community writing experience to our own culturally and linguistically diverse learning communities
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-35
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270112T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270112T110000
DTSTAMP:20261016T204001Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Specials Teacher Edition (AM)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, January 12\, 2027\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503086\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions:  Specials Teacher Edition \nDuring this event\, fine arts/PE/STEM/Media Specialists/Librarians will: \n\nLearn practical strategies for embedding language supports into PE\, fine arts\, STEM\, library\, media centers\, and other specialized settings.\nExplore culturally responsive practices that foster belonging and engagement.\nIdentify ways to strengthen partnerships with classroom teachers to create consistent\, high-quality learning environments.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators serving multilingual learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-specials-teacher-edition-am
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270112T173000
DTSTAMP:20261016T203942Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions:  Specials Teacher Edition (PM)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, January 12\, 2027\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503087\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions:  Specials Teacher Edition \nDuring this event\, fine arts/PE/STEM/Media Specialists/Librarians will: \n\nLearn practical strategies for embedding language supports into PE\, fine arts\, STEM\, library\, media centers\, and other specialized settings.\nExplore culturally responsive practices that foster belonging and engagement.\nIdentify ways to strengthen partnerships with classroom teachers to create consistent\, high-quality learning environments.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators serving multilingual learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-specials-teacher-edition-pm
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270128T143000
DTSTAMP:20261106T210049Z
CREATED:20261102T195611Z
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SUMMARY:The Argument Staircase: Building Opinion into Academic Writing Power (Grades 3-12)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, January 28\, 2027 (30 minutes lunch on your own)\nPresenter: Michele M. Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 5\n\nEvent ID: 275503091\n\n\nLocation: The Center: IRC\n                    2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.\n                    Arlington Heights\, IL 60005\n\n\n\nThe Argument Staircase: Building Opinion into Academic Writing Power (Grades 3-12) \nStop hoping ML students will leap from personal opinion to complex arguments with just a graphic organizer! Argumentative writing is a linguistic challenge that demands a shift in academic register. This full-day workshop provides a concrete\, scaffolded sequence for teaching the three genres of persuasive writing\, focusing on the structural differences required at each level. You’ll leave with a clear roadmap for instructional moves to build your students’ rhetorical skills. \n\nExamine mentor texts to teach the explicit differences between opinion (personal belief)\, persuasion (call to action)\, and argument (establishing validity).\nMaster explicit instruction techniques for moving students from simple opinion or persuasive statements to nuanced claim-counterclaim structures and formal conclusions.\nExplore customizable templates and graphic organizers that scaffold the collection and integration of evidence for ML writers.\n\nAudience: All Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/the-argument-staircase-building-opinion-into-academic-writing-power-grades-3-12-2
LOCATION:The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning\, 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive\, Arlington Heights\, IL\, 60005
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Michele Yanong
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270204T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270204T183000
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, February 4\, 2027\nPresenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503037\n\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3) \nThis session is the first part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will  share strategies\, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across English Proficiency Levels. We will be leveraging the tools from Math for All to build a common understanding around the neurodevelopmental framework and recommendations in the Institute of Education Sciences’ Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School as it applies to mathematics learning and teaching. Additional supplemental resources will be leveraged such as Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms: Mathematics\, Grades K-2 and 3–5: Promoting Content and Language Learning (Gottlieb & Slavit\, 2013). 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 multilingual learners as they learn mathematics. \n\nAudience: Primary Education Teachers grades (K–8)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategies-for-making-math-more-accessible-for-multilingual-learners-session-ii-part-2-of-3-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Peter Tierney-Fife,Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270207T170000
DTSTAMP:20261030T184137Z
CREATED:20261030T184137Z
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SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, February 7\, 2027\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503020\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nFree Write is a creative space for educators to connect\, generate ideas\, and share inspiration through writing. Whether 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!  \nOnce a month on Sunday afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore themes relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine a variety of writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together \nExchange ideas and encouragement\nEmerge with insights to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice–imagining how we might apply lessons from this community writing experience to our own culturally and linguistically diverse learning communities
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-36
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270209T103000
DTSTAMP:20261016T192845Z
CREATED:20261016T192845Z
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SUMMARY:Bilingual Parent Advisory Committees:  Community of Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, February 9\, 2027\nPresenter: Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503069\n\n\n\n\n\nBilingual Parent Advisory Committees:  Community of Practice \nBilingual Parent Advisory Committees:  Community of Practice is an ongoing professional learning series designed to support district leaders\, family/community liaisons and Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) leaders in building\, strengthening and sustaining impactful BPACs.  Participants will explore key topics including ISBE compliance requirements\, family and community engagement strategies\, recruitment and retention of BPAC members\, and effective collaboration between BPAC members and school teams.  The series will provide opportunities to share promising practices\, problem-solve common challenges\, and identify strategies for overcoming obstacles that may impact BPAC effectiveness and engagement.  Through ongoing collaboration and reflection\, participants will strengthen their capacity to create sustainable structures that leverage family voice and leadership. \n  \nTarget Audience: District leaders\, family/community liaisons\, BPAC leaders
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/bilingual-parent-advisory-committees-community-of-practice-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270210T110000
DTSTAMP:20261109T202258Z
CREATED:20261109T202258Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, February 10\, 2027\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503029\n\n\n\n\n\nExploring the Illinois Spanish Language Arts Standards \nThis webinar will provide an exploration of the Illinois learning standards for Spanish Language Arts:  \n\nWe will examine how the standards address the development of Spanish language and literacy.\nWe will analyze the SLA standards by breaking them down into the essential understandings.\nWe will engage in vertical articulation by exploring Spanish language and literacy skill development across multiple grade levels\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Teachers of Spanish Language Arts\, Administrators\, Program Directors
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/exploring-the-illinois-spanish-language-arts-standards-4
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270304T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270304T183000
DTSTAMP:20261022T200430Z
CREATED:20261022T200430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T200430Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session III (part 3 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, March 4\, 2027\nPresenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503038\n\n\n\n\n\nStrategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session III (part 3 of 3) \nThis session is the first part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will  share strategies\, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across English Proficiency Levels. We will be leveraging the tools from Math for All to build a common understanding around the neurodevelopmental framework and recommendations in the Institute of Education Sciences’ Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School as it applies to mathematics learning and teaching. Additional supplemental resources will be leveraged such as Academic Language in Diverse Classrooms: Mathematics\, Grades K-2 and 3–5: Promoting Content and Language Learning (Gottlieb & Slavit\, 2013). 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 multilingual learners as they learn mathematics. \n\nAudience: Primary Education Teachers grades (K–8)
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strategies-for-making-math-more-accessible-for-multilingual-learners-session-iii-part-3-of-3-3
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Peter Tierney-Fife,Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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