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Ready for a Responsive Classroom Library Grades K-5; In Class & Remote Considerations
Ready for a Responsive Classroom Library Grades K-5; In Class & Remote Considerations
Register Now Online Session: Date: Sunday, August 30, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503004 Ever get overwhelmed with your classroom library? Wondering how students will select and maintain their independent reading this year? Need digital or print resources? Review strategies for in-class routines that will free you of library burnout and make reading exciting for all students Learn how to curate and organize a variety of diverse texts that will support language development and foster a love of reading Walk away with over 20 links to resources and materials […]
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MTSS Amid COVID & Crisis: Where do we start? (Tier I Key Conditions & Best Practices for English Learners)
MTSS Amid COVID & Crisis: Where do we start? (Tier I Key Conditions & Best Practices for English Learners)
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Thursday, September 3, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Tracy Taylor ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503010 In this workshop, led by former Dual Language principal Tracy Taylor, participants will: Examine eight key conditions critical to the success of an MTSS designed with English Learners in mind, and utilize this framework to evaluate their current practices Explore what must be true of interventions for them to work for English Learners in particular and any student population in general Consider ways to develop MTSS Home-Based Intervention Plans for ELs in the event [...]
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MTSS Amid COVID & Crisis: Where do we start? (Tier I Key Conditions & Best Practices for English Learners)
MTSS Amid COVID & Crisis: Where do we start? (Tier I Key Conditions & Best Practices for English Learners)
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Tracy Taylor ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503015 In this workshop, led by former Dual Language principal Tracy Taylor, participants will: Examine eight key conditions critical to the success of an MTSS designed with English Learners in mind, and utilize this framework to evaluate their current practices Explore what must be true of interventions for them to work for English Learners in particular and any student population in general Consider ways to develop MTSS Home-Based Intervention Plans for ELs in the event [...]
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Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy
Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy
Register Now Online Session: Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503001 Examine various methods for initial Spanish literacy instruction Deepen your understanding of Spanish literacy skill development in primary aged bilingual learners Explore similarities and differences between initial literacy instruction in Spanish with initial literacy instruction in English This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed within [...]
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Helping Multilingual Learners Show What They Know Mathematically: Grades 4-8Â
Helping Multilingual Learners Show What They Know Mathematically: Grades 4-8Â
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503002 Learn ways to engage students’ conversational language, and connect this to the mathematics register Practice strategies to support students’ academic language that they can use to discuss mathematical concepts and reasoning Explore a variety of concrete materials and multiple representations using grade appropriate concepts to help students develop solid understanding and build mental models Discover whole group activities and grade level breakout sessions This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced [...]
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A Language and Culture Lens on Social Emotional Learning
A Language and Culture Lens on Social Emotional Learning
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503003 Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and a module for asynchronous learning in which we will: Explore the fundamental principles and concepts of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and examine them through the perspective of language, culture, and education for multilingual learners.  Examine and sample approaches and strategies to support students’ progress toward the Social Emotional Learning Standards in a way that is particularly relevant for and responsive to the multilingual [...]
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Focus on Writing; Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre
Focus on Writing; Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Time: 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503011 Focus on Writing; Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre Examine how modeling and deconstructing a genre using mentor texts fits into a scaffolded writing cycle for language learners and all Learn how to screencast or deliver a live writing mini-lesson that will support growing authors Explore activities, response options, and language focused anchor chart ideas that you can try right away  This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar [...]
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Making Remote Learning Work for English Learners
Making Remote Learning Work for English Learners
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Presenter: Elisabeth Trost ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503005 Identify specific challenges for English learners during remote learning Explore opportunities for English learners during remote learning Examine approaches that will optimize remote learning for multilingual learners Make plans to take new learning back to school/district This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed within [...]
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Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy during Remote Learning
Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy during Remote Learning
Register Now Online Session: Date: Friday, September 25, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Presenter: Rachell Anderson ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503006 Review various methods for initial Spanish literacy instruction to primary aged students Explore methods and resources for teaching Spanish literacy remotely Consider ways to engage families in learning to read in Spanish at home This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and a self-paced learning module. The live webinar will last approximately 90 minutes. During the webinar you will receive access to an asynchronous learning module to be completed within two weeks. After [...]
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Inspiring Interactive Read Alouds Grades K-5; In Class & Remote Considerations for Teachers of Multilingual Learners and Everyone Else
Inspiring Interactive Read Alouds Grades K-5; In Class & Remote Considerations for Teachers of Multilingual Learners and Everyone Else
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503016 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 anchor charts and reader notebooks can create reading maps for independent readers Leave with digital and printable resources for both turn-and-talk and writing about reading This virtual workshop will include both a live webinar and [...]
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A Dynamic Approach to Biliteracy: Translanguaging in the Dual Language Classroom
A Dynamic Approach to Biliteracy: Translanguaging in the Dual Language Classroom
Register Now  Online Session: Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 5 Event ID: 215503008 Dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging refer to the fluid language practices that are common and natural in bilingual communities. Dual language programs can embrace dynamic bilingualism and include translanguaging practices as part of their strategic use of languages to support multilingual learners’ academics, affirm their bilingual identities, and deepen their biliteracy.  Participants are invited to engage in a live online session and a module for asynchronous learning in which we will: Explore the concepts: What [...]
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Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Oral Language: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why
Using Technology with Multilingual Learners to Develop Oral Language: Explore the Who, What, Where, When, & Why
Register Now Sign In: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Webinar: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Maggie Essig Event ID: 215507059 Who can use technology to develop oral language? (Answer: All multilingual learners!) What does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop oral language skills? Where can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop oral language skills? When should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop oral language skills? Why should you use technology to facilitate oral language development? Target Audience: K-12 Educators Note: This is an online workshop.Â
