Going Beyond Survival English to Support Our Newcomers and SLIFE Students
The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, ILLook at current statistics and resources related to newcomer and SLIFE populations Consider instructional practices, biography driven strategies, and a large bank of resource links to support your students Suggestions provided for teaching grade level content, with low linguistic demand Answers to the popular question, “Should I start with the ABCs?”— Phonics and word work considerations Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Presenter: Michele Yanong Target Audience: K-12 Educators Event ID: 205503048 Note: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources.
Discipline and Climate in Multicultural Classrooms
Moraine Valley Community College, Conference Center 9000 W. College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL, United StatesAnalyze systems and approaches to student discipline through the lenses of language and culture Explore principles and discipline practices that are intentionally attentive to, appropriate, and affirming for multilingual and multicultural communities of students Sample strategies and techniques and brainstorm applications to your own teaching context Sign-In: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy Target Audience: K-12 Educators of English Learners Event ID: 205503053 Note: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and access resources.
