Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503079 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 [...]
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503043 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 [...]
ML Teacher Toolbox: Language Feedback Techniques
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, April 28, 2025 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 255503109 ML Teacher Toolbox: Language Feedback Techniques Ready to add a few more techniques to your repertoire? Examine concrete strategies for providing effective language feedback in any subject area to refine student speaking and writing. From recasting and eliciting to peer feedback and self-correction, you'll learn how to: Provide feedback that focuses on meaning and communication. Address errors constructively and sensitively. Foster a growth mindset and support fluid use of languages Implement feedback strategies across various learning activities. Walk away with [...]
Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Modeled Writing & Shared Writing
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503118 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Modeled Writing & Shared Writing Teachers will examine modeled writing and shared writing methods and what is unique in the teaching of literacy-based English Language Development (ELD) and Spanish literacy classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing Modeled Writing and Shared Writing across primary and intermediate grade levels. Teachers will view a model as presented in Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared by Escamilla et. all. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual [...]
Modification Station – Engineered Instructional Materials, Texts, and Assessments
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Monday, May 12, 2025 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours Event ID: 255503111 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Modification Station - Engineered Instructional Materials, Texts, and Assessments (grades 3-12) Get ready to remodel some of your texts, assignments, ans assessments to make them accessible to all students! This workshop is designed to equip educators with practical strategies for engineering instructional materials to better support multilingual learners. [...]
Artificial Intelligence and English Language Development
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503044 Artificial Intelligence and English Language Development Explore various artificial intelligence tools that educators can use in planning and instruction for Multilingual Learners. Envision creative strategies to support English language development using AI. Discuss how to model responsible use of AI for students. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503045 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 [...]
ML Teacher Toolbox: Noisy Classroom Edition
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 4.5 hours Event ID: 255503095 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 ML Teacher Toolbox: Noisy Classroom Edition Loud classrooms lead to language growth… come see why and how! Explore practices and strategies to build language skills through meaningful talk in the classroom Consider ways to give your multilingual students entry points to interaction with content, through fun and engaging, [...]
Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Collaborative Writing & Independent Writing
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503119 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Collaborative Writing & Independent Writing Teachers will examine Collaborative Writing and Independent Writing methods and examine what is unique in the teaching of literacy-based English Language Development (ELD) and Spanish literacy classroom settings. Teachers will receive suggestions for implementing Collaborative Writing and Independent Writing methods across primary and intermediate grade levels. This workshop content will be beneficial for Dual Language Teachers, ESL/Bilingual Teachers, or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how [...]
Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Presenter: Dana Piraino ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503127 Integrating Newcomers: A Guide for Educators Topics covered will include: Embracing Cultural Differences Creating Support Strategies Using Empathy and Understanding to Fuel a Growth Mindset SEL ideas and strategies will be included as well TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators
