Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503080 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 [...]
Canciones y dichos y adivinanzas, oh my!
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503098 Canciones y dichos y adivinanzas, oh my! Do you teach Spanish literacy in a bilingual or dual language program? If you enjoyed my session on Teaching with trabalenguas, then you’ll love this session! Join me for a look at how canciones (songs), dichos (sayings), and adivinazas (riddles) can be used to support teaching Spanish language and literacy. We will explore how to engage students during Spanish literacy and oracy by using fun and popular canciones, dichos, and adivinanzas. We will examine [...]
Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Strategies to Develop Cross-Language Connections & The Interactive Read Aloud
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503126 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading: Strategies to Develop Cross-Language Connections & The Interactive Read Aloud 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 [...]
Connecting Languages during Math Instruction
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503099 Connecting Languages during Math Instruction This webinar will dig into the importance of helping bilingual learners make cross-linguistic connections to further their metalinguistic development Whether you instruct math in English or Spanish, we will explore ideas for making language connections while also teaching content knowledge Together we will focus on ways that educators can integrate opportunities for language development across English and Spanish during mathematics instruction TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 Bilingual/ Dual Language Teacher
RAFTing with Multilingual Learners
Register Now Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503082 RAFTing with Multilingual Learners During this event, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Examine the structure of RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, and Topic) Explore a variety of tools and ideas that can support students with higher proficiency levels (PLs of 3-5) Develop our own tool banks for supporting students in expressive language skills TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and leaders who serve multilingual students
Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503109 Leading and Learning: Multilingual Programs In 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. Target Audience: K-12 Administrators, Teacher Leaders, and Teachers
ML Teacher Toolbox: Using Hold-Up Tools to Boost Engagement
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, March 11, 2024 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503039 ML Teacher Toolbox: Using Hold-Up Tools to Boost Engagement Learn how Hold-Up Tools can boost engagement, give entry points to all learners, and increase your ability to assess understandings See sample activities that can be applied to all content areas Leave with ready-to-print and use hold-up tools to use with your class TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators of Multilingual Learners
Capitalizing on Connections in Spanish and English during la fonética
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503100 Capitalizing on Connections in Spanish and English during la fonética Join me for an exploration of how to integrate metalinguistic development into phonics instruction for Dual Language and Bilingual educators. We will examine some simple ways to provide bilingual learners with opportunities to make connections between Spanish and English during Spanish literacy instruction. We will consider opportunities to capitalize on connecting languages to enhance student learning and maximize instructional time across languages. We will explore ways to integrate the way [...]
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503084 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 [...]
20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition 2024!
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503075 20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition 2024! Consider how to expand perspectives through meaningful use of nonfiction read-alouds connected to essential content topics. Discuss the many ways to use diverse picture books to teach nonfiction genre-specific features, organizational structures, and reading strategies. Hear excerpts, see a preview, and build your must-have list of nonfiction texts, including biographies, reference materials, literary nonfiction, and memoirs. Grab activity ideas to use for each one, including some ready-to-print or share resources and prompts for critical [...]
