Checking your MTSS Structures for Multilingual Student Equity
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503061 Checking your MTSS Structures for Multilingual Student Equity During this event, EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators and leaders will: Review key ideas and components of MTSS Explore common practices within MTSS structures that be may be problematic for multilingual learners Review current resources that can support us in this work TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators, instructional coaches, and leaders who support multilingual learners, their families, and programming
ML Teacher Toolbox: Mindful Use of Graphic Organizers
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503064 ML Teacher Toolbox: Mindful Use of Graphic Organizers We all know that graphic organizers are useful tools for supporting multilingual learners, but selection, proper usage, and language support can transform their powers to create higher levels of success. Discuss common pitfalls of the use of graphic organizers for multilingual learners, and learn some selection and scaffolding tips See examples of modifications or additions to common graphic organizers that foster language growth Leave with ready-to-use templates to use with your students [...]
Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Writing: Modeled Writing & Shared Writing
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503124 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 [...]
Prepping for Testing Season: Tips, Tricks, & Ideas
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503067 Prepping for Testing Season: Tips, Tricks, & Ideas During this event, all grade level EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Explore tips & tricks for scheduling, materials, and communication with staff members & families Identify ways to keep students engaged Design an action plan for organization, scheduling, energizing, and more! TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and leaders who serve multilingual students
Initial Spanish Literacy Methods
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503096 Initial Spanish Literacy Methods Do you teach Spanish literacy in a bilingual or dual language program? Or do you just want to expand your understanding of initial Spanish literacy development? Join me for a look at five instructional methods for teaching reading in Spanish. Deepen your understanding of Spanish literacy skill development in primary aged bilingual learners by examining five methods for initial Spanish literacy Explore similarities and differences between initial literacy instruction in Spanish with initial literacy instruction in English [...]
Targeting Language Support for Higher Proficiency Levels (3, 4, 5)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503068 Targeting Language Support for Higher Proficiency Levels (3, 4, 5) During this event, all grade level EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Examine the unique linguistic needs of students of higher language proficiency levels Explore ways to enrich language opportunities across grade levels and content areas Design a tool bank of resources to share with colleagues TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and leaders who serve multilingual students
ML Teacher Toolbox: Using Sentence Frames and Word Banks to Support All Levels of Development
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 245503069 ML Teacher Toolbox: Using Sentence Frames and Word Banks to Support All Levels of Development It is no secret that sentence frames and word banks are useful tools! Engage in a simulation that will help you experience why they work, and when they fail. Then see examples at a variety of grade levels. Examine how to create and structure these tools to strategically advance speaking and writing levels for your students. Leave with ready-to-use frames and word banks for common classroom [...]
Prepping for Testing Season: Tips, Tricks, & Ideas
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503070 Prepping for Testing Season: Tips, Tricks, & Ideas During this event, all grade level EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Explore tips & tricks for scheduling, materials, and communication with staff members & families Identify ways to keep students engaged Design an action plan for organization, scheduling, energizing, and more! TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and leaders who serve multilingual students
Foundational Literacy Skills through Meaningful Connections
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503108 Foundational Literacy Skills through Meaningful Connections Join this workshop to discover methods and considerations addressing the unique needs of multilingual learners in the area of literacy. Dive into foundational literacy skills with a focus on cross-language connections and explicit oral language development. This session offers an exploration of effective strategies and guidance for enhancing literacy for multilingual learners. Audience: Primary teachers, instructional leaders, paraprofessionals
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 245503071 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 [...]
