Identifying and Supporting Multilingual Learners with Learning Disabilities
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503026 Identifying and Supporting Multilingual Learners with Learning Disabilities Review federal and Illinois guidance regarding multilingual learners with learning disabilities Examine best practices for identifying multilingual students with learning disabilities Explore effective strategies for supporting multilingual students with learning disabilities that build on student strengths TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503056 Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy 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 [...]
Strengthening Writing in a Bilingual and Dual Language Classroom (Spanish-English)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503006 Strengthening Writing in a Bilingual and Dual Language Classroom (Spanish-English) Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to strengthen writing for their bilingual and dual language learners (Spanish-English). We will examine writing rubrics, student work and teaching techniques that can be utilized in practice. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, Dual Language Teachers or General Education Teachers who would like to learn more about how to support their bilingual and/or dual language learners. Audience: Teachers [...]
Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503069 Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards Designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for the integration of English language development within content learning, this workshop will focus on Language Expectations, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Language Expectations are goals for content-driven language instruction. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of Language Expectations. Essential Questions: How can Language Expectations serve as goals for content-driven language instruction? How do [...]
Linguistic Playfulness & Creativity (No 1)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, October 14, 2024 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503028 Linguistic Playfulness & Creativity (No 1) During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Explore the ways that language has evolved over time Explore real examples of how children and adults play with language and why it’s important Explore strategies to help nurture students’ linguistic creativity Create opportunities for language play TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual students across content areas and grade levels
Linguistic Playfulness & Creativity (No 2)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503029 Linguistic Playfulness & Creativity (No 2) During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Explore the ways that language has evolved over time Explore real examples of how children and adults play with language and why it’s important Explore strategies to help nurture students’ linguistic creativity Create opportunities for language play TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual students across content areas and grade levels
Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading:Teacher-led small groups & Independent Reading
WebinarRegister Now Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503005 Teaching Approaches to Develop Biliterate Reading:Teacher-led small groups & Independent Reading The goals of this session are to explore how to address specific students’ needs with regard to reading skills, comprehension strategies and interest in a dual language classroom setting, English-Spanish. Teachers will have an opportunity to explore suggestions for implementation of independent reading and orient to the biliterate reading zones. Escamilla et al (2014) Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared will be among the primary tools leveraged in [...]
ML Teacher Toolbox: Quad Text Sets
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, October 21, 2024 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 255503030 ML Teacher Toolbox: Quad Text Sets Do you worry that your students aren’t ready for grade level reading materials? Do you feel pressure to give your students exposure to your core curriculum reading materials? Quad text sets might be just what you need! Learn about the power of quad text sets and try reading one yourself! See samples at a variety of grade levels Grab a few templates and resources that will help you create quad text sets for your students [...]
UDL for MLs: A Multilingual Focus on Representation
WebinarRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503050 UDL for MLs: A Multilingual Focus on Representation Together we will: Deepen our understanding of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework Focus in on the principle of multiple means of representation--exploring how to design learning experiences that will cultivate resourceful and knowledgeable students Brainstorm structures, strategies, and tools to present content in responsive and comprehensible ways for all students, and particularly multilingual learners TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators
Language Conexiones during Math Instruction
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Presenter: Rachell Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 255503057 Language Conexiones 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
