Who is Advocating for the Advocate? Strategies to Support YOU!

Illinois Resource Center , United States

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503106 Who is Advocating for the Advocate? Strategies to Support YOU! In this session, educators and leaders will: Define and explore our current realities related to how we serve students, families, and communities Explore moments of advocacy and rest throughout the school year Explore tools & resources to intentionally rest, reset, pause, and heal so that we can be more balanced human beings TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators,  instructional coaches, and leaders who support multilingual learners 

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Getting to know the New Illinois Learning Standards for Spanish Language Arts

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503023 Getting to know the New Illinois Learning Standards for Spanish Language Arts This webinar will provide an overview of the newly adopted learning standards for Spanish Language Arts for Illinois educators.  We will explore how the standards address the development of Spanish language and literacy. We will examine some of the similarities and differences of the standards for Spanish Language Arts with the standards for English Language Arts.  TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Teachers of Spanish Language Arts, Administrators, Program Directors

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Key Language Uses: A Functional Approach to Language Development

Illinois Resource Center , United States

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503095 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 [...]

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Deconstructing the LTEL Label: What We Thought We Knew & How to Plan Forward

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503071 Deconstructing the LTEL Label: What We Thought We Knew & How to Plan Forward In this session, educators and leaders will: Analyze the “phenomenon” of Long Term English Learners Address our beliefs and mindsets Consider our setting’s specific LTEL Data Design a plan to support students and staff in ongoing growth TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners

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Developing Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Multilingual Learners (MLs) with a Focus on Tier 1

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Saturday, January 21,  2023 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez  ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503080  Developing Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Multilingual Learners (MLs) with a Focus on Tier 1 This workshop will provide guidance to those interested in implementing MTSS with MLs with a Focus on Tier 1  through: Exploring the socio-cultural context of educating MLs and frameworks for developing more culturally and linguistically responsive multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) Examining seven integral factors that impact achievement for MLs and the process for collecting data and monitoring student progress within [...]

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

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503038 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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Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503096 Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will focus on Language Expectations, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Language Expectations are goals for content-driven language instruction. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of Language Expectations. Essential Questions: How can Language Expectations serve as goals for content-driven language instruction? How do [...]

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Conociendo los nuevos estándares estatales de Illinois para los artes del lenguaje en español

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 235503024 Conociendo los nuevos estándares estatales de Illinois para los artes del lenguaje en español Este seminario web proporcionará una descripción general de los estándares de aprendizaje recientemente adoptados para los educadores de artes del lenguaje español en Illinois. Vamos a explorar cómo los estándares sostienen el desarrollo del idioma español y la alfabetización. Examinaremos algunas de las semejanzas y diferencias de los estándares de artes del lenguaje en español con los estándares de artes del lenguaje en inglés. **esta sesión [...]

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Using Ordinary Technology Tools To Create Extraordinary Opportunities to Develop Oral Language

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503063 Using Ordinary Technology Tools To Create Extraordinary Opportunities to Develop Oral Language  Examine the research about using technology with multilingual learners to develop oral language skills. Explore when and where technology tools can be easily incorporated into instruction to develop oral language skills. Walk away with strategies that can be immediately used with students! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators  

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Collaborating to support Bilingual learners with Special Educational needs

Webinar

Register Now   Date: Thursday, February 2,  2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez & Theresa Young ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503104 Collaborating to support Bilingual learners with Special Educational needs In this interactive session, bilingual/dual language/ ESL educators and special educators collaborate to: Describe and understand unique strengths and characteristics of bilingual learners with special educational needs Review classroom based research on instruction and intervention to support these learners Explore resources to support students’ multilingualism TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and practitioners who support bilingual learners with special educational needs.

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