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Multilingual Data Summit for Teams
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (Full Day - one hour lunch on your own) Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 265503053 Location: Friendship Park Conservatory 395 W. Algonquin Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60018 Multilingual Data Summit for Teams Special Note: This event is designed to support teams of 3 or more as they unpack data of their multilingual learners. Teams will be asked to bring along their digital data for ACCESS and EL PtP. [...]
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ML Teacher Toolbox: “The Last Question” Protocol
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Presenter: Michele M. Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503013 ML Teacher Toolbox: "The Last Question” Protocol Discover "The Last Question Protocol," a simple, high-impact teaching strategy that encourages authentic reflection by ending lessons with a single, open-ended prompt. Learn how this low-stakes approach dramatically reduces anxiety for all students, especially Multilingual Learners, while giving you critical, actionable feedback on your instructional activities, classroom tone, and the experiences of the students during the learning. Walk away with: A guide on how to craft and implement effective open-ended "Last Questions" that [...]
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Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 265503054 Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books Explore creative interpretive and expressive language and literacy strategies that capitalize on wordless books. Leave with a comprehensive list of wordless books that are ideal for Multilingual Learners. Create a plan for incorporating wordless books into instruction for Multilingual Learners. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators of Multilingual Learners
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Engagement, Energy, & Movement for Multilingual Learners
Illinois Resource Center , United StatesRegister Now Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 (Full Day - one hour lunch on your own) Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 265503029 Location: The Center: IRC 2626 S. Clearbrook Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Engagement, Energy, & Movement for Multilingual Learners During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Unpack the impact of engagement for language and content learning Explore a variety of tools and ideas that can help to content more engaging for multilingual [...]
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Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 Presenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503043 Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session II (part 2 of 3) This session is the second part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will share strategies, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across [...]
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EL PtP 101 (AM Session)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Presenters: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hour Event ID: 265503078 EL PtP 101 (AM Session) During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Unpack the purpose of ISBE’s English Learner Path to Proficiency Explore how to calculate the two individual target scores for students Learn how to use the data to track student’s language growth on ACCESS TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual learners
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EL PtP 101 (PM Session)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Presenters: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hour Event ID: 265503079 EL PtP 101 (PM Session) During this event, educators serving multilingual learners will: Unpack the purpose of ISBE’s English Learner Path to Proficiency Explore how to calculate the two individual target scores for students Learn how to use the data to track student’s language growth on ACCESS TARGET AUDIENCE: educators serving multilingual learners
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Joyful Learning Environments that Promote Language Development
National Louis University - Wheeling Campus 1000 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United StatesRegister Now Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 (working lunch, that you can leave at 1:30 p.m.) Presenter: Carly Spina, Michele Yanong, Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 265503024 Location: National Louis University 1000 Capitol Dr. Wheeling, IL 60090 Joyful Learning Environments that Promote Language Development If you only get one release day this fall, this one-day workshop features multiple IRC specialists TOGETHER in ONE ROOM! Michele Yanong, Maggie Essig, and Carly Spina look forward to facilitating this one-day workshop! [...]
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Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session III (part 3 of 3)
WebinarRegister Now Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025 Presenter: Peter Tierney-Fife and Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503044 Strategies for Making Math More Accessible for Multilingual Learners Session III (part 3 of 3) This session is the third part of a three part Math series. The activities will be distinct in each session. Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on how to analyze language and content demands within the context of mathematics. We will share strategies, examine the language demands within the context of mathematical tasks and identify potential adaptations for multilingual learners across [...]
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Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
WebinarRegister Now Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 265503057 Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice How can the experience of writing can help you deepen your practice? Free Write is an opportunity for educators to engage in a creative space to connect, generate ideas, and share inspiration within a community of colleagues. Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing, you are invited to join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write sessions! Once a month on Sunday [...]
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