Going Beyond Survival English to Support Our Newcomers and SLIFE Students

The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL

Look 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.

Equity, Equidad, Ekuitas: Social Justice Pedagogy in Multilingual Classrooms

Oakton Community College - Skokie Campus 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL, United States

Examine the issue of equity in schools and the concept of social justice pedagogy with particular attention to what they mean in multilingual learning communities Explore instructional practices that promote and enact a commitment to equity, as well as ways to explicitly integrate themes of social justice into your content area(s) Brainstorm and plan for applications for your multilingual classroom 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: 205503021 Note: Participants are required to bring a laptop to this session to participate in activities and [...]