What is Translanguaging in Schools All About?
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503005 What is Translanguaging in Schools All About? Teachers in any program (whether they are bilingual or not!) can embrace and enact translanguaging pedagogy. Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and asynchronous learning activities in which we will examine the concept of translanguaging and the role it does and can play in schools with bilingual learners. Together we will explore fundamental questions such as: What [...]
Weekend Multilingual Literacy Strand: Inspiring Interactive Read Alouds Grades K-5
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Sunday, September 12, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 2255030010 Weekend Multilingual Literacy Strand: Inspiring Interactive Read Alouds Grades K-5 Want to kick your read alouds to the next level and get students excited and involved in live or remote thinking and discussion? Explore systems of strategic action that will help you plan and support reader growth Learn how the WIDA standards connect to genre based literacy plans Learn how anchor charts and reader notebooks can create reading maps for [...]
PRE-K Oracy Toolbox: Activities to Support Key Uses of Academic Language in the Preschool Setting
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 2255030011 PRE-K Oracy Toolbox: Activities to Support Key Uses of Academic Language in the Preschool Setting Explore key uses of academic language in the early years Walk away with age appropriate strategies and activity ideas to boost oracy Practice recognizing key uses in action and assessing language growth Event Description: **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be eligible to complete the optional reflection/application [...]
A Language and Culture Lens On: LGBTQ+ Affirming Practices in Schools
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503006 A Language and Culture Lens On: LGBTQ+ Affirming Practices in Schools Together we will: Examine current law, policies and guidelines in Illinois for integrating LGBTQ+ history and affirming practices in our schools using a lens of language and culture to focus particularly on supporting LGBTQ+ youth in multilingual communities Explore strategies and resources to make your learning environment safe, inclusive, and affirming for all students, and particularly LGBTQ+ students [...]
Reset, Refresh, Remix: Instructional Strategies to Energize Language Instruction
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503049 Reset, Refresh, Remix: Instructional Strategies to Energize Language Instruction In this session, educators will: Define what engagement means for language development Explore tools and strategies for engaging multilingual learners in reading, writing, listening, and speaking through content areas Receive guided practice in how to utilize & implement new tools and strategies TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners Event Description: **Participants must attend the two-hour [...]
Meaningful Vocabulary Instruction for Multilingual Learners, grades 3-12
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Presenter: Elisabeth Trost ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503009 Meaningful Vocabulary Instruction for Multilingual Learners, grades 3-12 Explore how we can make academic vocabulary instruction more meaningful and relevant for ELs Examine instructional strategies that result in generative vocabulary learning, allowing ELs to leverage what they know in their home language, especially for Spanish. Sample an approach that works particularly well for English Language Arts Consider opportunities to take this learning back to your classroom/school/district. TARGET AUDIENCE: 3-12 [...]
Ensuring a Meaningful and Successful School Experience for SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Students, grades 6-12
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Presenter: Elisabeth Trost ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503012 Ensuring a Meaningful and Successful School Experience for SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Students, grades 6-12 Explore how to address socio-emotional needs of SLIFE students who often arrive having experienced trauma Examine ways to assess and address SLIFE students’ learning needs so that they can begin making academic progress Make plans to differentiate instruction and implement supports that will result in the long-term flourishing of [...]
Translanguaging in Schools: Strategies for Connecting Languages in Bilingual/Dual Language Classrooms
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503019 Translanguaging in Schools: Strategies for Connecting Languages in Bilingual/Dual Language Classrooms This session will explore how teachers can use translanguaging to help students connect their learning in two languages. We will examine a few concrete examples to connect Spanish and English, but these ideas can be applied to any two languages. Review the role translanguaging plays in bilingual classrooms and how to create a translanguaging space Engage in strategies [...]
Aprendizaje en español para Grados 3-5
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503027 Aprendizaje en español para Grados 3-5 Estrategias para el desarrollo del vocabulario académico Integrar la lecto-escritura con la enseñanza del contenido académico Revisar materiales y proyectos digitales en línea TARGET AUDIENCE: Grade 3-5 teachers who support Spanish-speaking bilingual learners. Event Description: **Participants must attend the two-hour live session (Part A) in order to be eligible to complete the optional reflection/application (Part B) to earn an additional three [...]
Ensuring a Meaningful and Successful School Experience for Newcomer Students, Grades 1-5
Webinar & Asynchronous Learning ActivitiesRegister Now Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Presenter: Elisabeth Trost ECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only - Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application - Part B) Event ID: 225503020 Ensuring a Meaningful and Successful School Experience for Newcomer Students, Grades 1-5 Explore ways to address socio-emotional needs of newcomer students who often arrive having experienced trauma Examine ways to assess and address newcomer students’ learning needs so that they can begin making academic progress Make plans to differentiate instruction and implement supports that will result in the long-term flourishing of newcomer students Target Audience: Teachers, coaches, administrators, grades [...]
