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SUMMARY:Using Technology with Language Learners to Develop Reading Skills: Explore the Who\, What\, Where\, When\, & Why
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \nDate: Tuesday\, February 1\, 2022\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5\n\nEvent ID: 225507016\n\n\n\n\nUsing Technology with Language Learners to Develop Reading Skills: Explore the Who\, What\, Where\, When\, & Why \n\nWho can use technology to develop reading skills? (Answer: All multilingual learners!)\nWhat does the research say about using technology with multilingual learners to develop reading skills?\nWhere can technology tools be easily incorporated into instruction to develop reading skills?\nWhen should technology be used with multilingual learners to develop reading skills?\nWhy should you use technology to support and develop the reading skills of multilingual learners?\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/using-technology-with-language-learners-to-develop-reading-skills-explore-the-who-what-where-when-why-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Language Detectives: Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre K-8
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, February 2\, 2022\nPresenter: Michele Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only – Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application – Part B)\n\nEvent ID: 225503046\n\n\n\n\n\nLanguage Detectives: Supporting Multilingual Learners by Modeling and Deconstructing the Genre K-8 \n\nExamine how modeling and deconstructing a genre using mentor texts fits into a scaffolded writing cycle for language learners and all\nLearn how to screencast or deliver a live writing mini-lesson that will support growing authors\nExplore activities\, response options\, and language focused anchor chart ideas that you can try right away!\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-8 General Educators\, Content Area Specialists\, Language Support Teachers and Everyone Else \n\n  \nEvent Description:  \n**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 hours of professional development credits.  \nThis professional learning experience will include both synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities. Participants can earn up to a total of five hours of professional development credits for their participation in Parts A and B. \nPart A: a live 90-minute webinar accompanied by a 30-minute question and answer portion. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credits for their participation in Part A. \nPart B (optional): a follow-up to Part A\, after attending the live webinar\, participants will reflect and apply their learning to their own practice. Participants may earn three hours of additional professional learning credits by completing the reflection/application document and submitting the completion form within two weeks of participating in the live webinar. \n\n 
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/language-detectives-supporting-multilingual-learners-by-modeling-and-deconstructing-the-genre-k-8
LOCATION:Webinar & Asynchronous Learning Activities
CATEGORIES:Asynchronous Learning Activities,Michele Yanong
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220209T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220209T173000
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SUMMARY:Meaningful Reading Instruction for Multilingual\, Multicultural Students\, Grades 4-8
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, February 9\, 2022\nPresenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez\nECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only – Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application – Part B)\n\nEvent ID: 225503042\n\n\n\n\n\nMeaningful Reading Instruction for Multilingual\, Multicultural Students\, Grades 4-8 \nWe all know that emergent literacy best takes place in students’ first language.  In this workshop we will focus on how we can best support English learners (ELs) in the intermediate and middle school grades in their quest to become readers in their second language (L2). \n\nExplore how to support students’ emergent first language literacy even when you don’t speak it and materials aren’t available\nConsidering many ELs in grades 4-8 are either long-term ELs or relative newcomers\, examine best practices for supporting L2 literacy development\nInvestigate ways to support ELs when the grade-level content is more complex and abstract\nIncorporate all language domains into literacy instruction\nMake plans to take new learning back to school/district\n\n\nTarget Audience: Teachers\, coaches\, administrators\, grades 4-8 \n  \nEvent Description:  \n**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 hours of professional development credits.  \nThis professional learning experience will include both synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities. Participants can earn up to a total of five hours of professional development credits for their participation in Parts A and B. \nPart A: a live 90-minute webinar accompanied by a 30-minute question and answer portion. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credits for their participation in Part A. \nPart B (optional): a follow-up to Part A\, after attending the live webinar\, participants will reflect and apply their learning to their own practice. Participants may earn three hours of additional professional learning credits by completing the reflection/application document and submitting the completion form within two weeks of participating in the live webinar. \n\n 
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/meaningful-reading-instruction-for-multilingual-multicultural-students-grades-4-8
LOCATION:Webinar & Asynchronous Learning Activities
CATEGORIES:Asynchronous Learning Activities,Cristina Sanchez-Lopez
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SUMMARY:Reset\, Refresh\, Remix: Instructional Strategies to Energize Language Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, February 16\,\, 2022  \nPresenter: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only – Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application – Part B)\n\nEvent ID: 225503059\n\n\n\n\nReset\, Refresh\, Remix: Instructional Strategies to Energize Language Instruction\n\nIn this session\, educators will: \n\nDefine what engagement means for language development\nExplore tools and strategies for engaging multilingual learners in reading\, writing\, listening\, and speaking through content areas\nReceive guided practice in how to utilize & implement new tools and strategies\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners  \n\n  \nEvent Description:  \n**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 hours of professional development credits.  \nThis professional learning experience will include both synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities. Participants can earn up to a total of five hours of professional development credits for their participation in Parts A and B. \nPart A: a live 90-minute webinar accompanied by a 30-minute question and answer portion. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credits for their participation in Part A. \nPart B (optional): a follow-up to Part A\, after attending the live webinar\, participants will reflect and apply their learning to their own practice. Participants may earn three hours of additional professional learning credits by completing the reflection/application document and submitting the completion form within two weeks of participating in the live webinar.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/reset-refresh-remix-instructional-strategies-to-energize-language-instruction-2
LOCATION:Webinar & Asynchronous Learning Activities
CATEGORIES:Asynchronous Learning Activities,Carly Spina
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SUMMARY:Storytelling for Strong Communities
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, February 18\, 2022   \nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only – Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application – Part B)\n\nEvent ID: 225503031\n\n\n\n\n\nStorytelling for Strong Communities \nTelling our stories is powerful. It helps us learn about ourselves. It helps us connect with others. It helps us process ideas and make meaning of the world. \nParticipants are invited to engage in a live online session and asynchronous learning activities in which we will: \n\nExplore community writing\, book making\, poetry and story slams\, and other ways to create spaces for sharing stories in community\nEngage in writing and telling our own stories! Read and listen to stories from our peers!\nConsider various approaches\, resources\, and strategies to incorporate storytelling in our classrooms and schools with our students\, families\, and colleagues\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 educators \n\n  \nEvent Description:  \n**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 hours of professional development credits.  \nThis professional learning experience will include both synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities. Participants can earn up to a total of five hours of professional development credits for their participation in Parts A and B. \nPart A: a live 90-minute webinar accompanied by a 30-minute question and answer portion. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credits for their participation in Part A. \nPart B (optional): a follow-up to Part A\, after attending the live webinar\, participants will reflect and apply their learning to their own practice. Participants may earn three hours of additional professional learning credits by completing the reflection/application document and submitting the completion form within two weeks of participating in the live webinar.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/storytelling-for-strong-communities-2
LOCATION:Webinar & Asynchronous Learning Activities
CATEGORIES:Asynchronous Learning Activities,Olivia Mulcahy
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220223T173000
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SUMMARY:Language Detectives: Conferral and Small Group Writing Instruction K-8
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, February 23\, 2022\nPresenter: Michele Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: Two (live session only – Part A) and Three (optional reflection/application – Part B)\n\nEvent ID: 225503047\n\n\n\n\nLanguage Detectives: Conferral and Small Group Writing Instruction K-8 \n\n\n\nLearn how to analyze student writing through a language lens on word\, sentence\, and discourse development\nGather tools for the conferral process\, including questions to ask students\, forms to guide self-reflection\, and phrases that affirm student production\nLeave with more than 15 activity ideas that you can put into place this year in your writing workshop\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: K-8 General Educators\, Content Area Specialists\, Language Support Teachers and Everyone Else \n\n  \nEvent Description:  \n**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 hours of professional development credits.  \nThis professional learning experience will include both synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities. Participants can earn up to a total of five hours of professional development credits for their participation in Parts A and B. \nPart A: a live 90-minute webinar accompanied by a 30-minute question and answer portion. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credits for their participation in Part A. \nPart B (optional): a follow-up to Part A\, after attending the live webinar\, participants will reflect and apply their learning to their own practice. Participants may earn three hours of additional professional learning credits by completing the reflection/application document and submitting the completion form within two weeks of participating in the live webinar.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/language-detectives-conferral-and-small-group-writing-instruction-k-8
LOCATION:Webinar & Asynchronous Learning Activities
CATEGORIES:Asynchronous Learning Activities,Michele Yanong
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