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Closed – 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year
Closed – 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year
Register Now  Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503017 20+ Diverse Picture Books To Kick Off the New School Year Discuss the many ways to use diverse picture books to connect with students, build community, establish routines, introduce content, and reflect on language learning Hear excerpts, see a preview, and build your must-have list of read alouds with activities to use for each one, including ready-to-print or share resources Explore prompts for critical conversations TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators and Librarians
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Closed – Spanish Literacy Strand: Five Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy Instruction
Closed – Spanish Literacy Strand: Five Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy Instruction
Register Now  Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503016 Spanish Literacy Strand: Five Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy Instruction 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 [...]
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Designing Resources to Support Your Colleagues in Serving Multilingual Learners
Designing Resources to Support Your Colleagues in Serving Multilingual Learners
Register Now  Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503062 Designing Resources to Support Your Colleagues in Serving Multilingual Learners Embrace our spaces as instructional leaders in our spaces Recognize the importance of the relationships between us and our colleagues Assemble a year-long calendar of resources to share with your colleagues TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 EL Teachers
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Multilingual Team Summit: Bonding, Building, Branding
Multilingual Team Summit: Bonding, Building, Branding
Register Now  Date: Monday August 8, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit: 5 Hours Event ID: 235503002 Location: Moraine Valley Community College ****Please note you must have a minimum of 2 team members attending for the purpose of the day. This summit is designed for teams to attend together. If you do not have at least 2 participants from the same school or district, please do not register. Multilingual Team Summit: Bonding, Building, Branding In this session, teams of EL/Bilingual/Dual Language educators will: Participate in team bonding exercises and activities Explore their own leadership & [...]
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Welcoming & Well-being: Co-Cultivating a Healthy Multilingual Classroom Culture
Welcoming & Well-being: Co-Cultivating a Healthy Multilingual Classroom Culture
Register Now  Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503003 Welcoming & Well-being: Co-Cultivating a Healthy Multilingual Classroom Culture Explore approaches, activities, and tools for the beginning of the school year to: Collectively develop classroom agreements to promote healthy interactions and collaboration Embrace community practices that affirm and sustain all your students’ identities and ways of knowing  Create a vibrant multilingual ecology that reflects and nurtures all the languages of your community Listen to and leverage the translanguaging corriente of your classroom TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
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Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
Register Now  Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503009 Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom Understand the linguistic, academic, and social-emotional needs of long-term English learners in our classrooms Learn methods for supporting and engaging long-term English learners Walk away with strategies you can immediately use TARGET AUDIENCE: Grades 6-12 Educators of Long-Term English Learners
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Supporting Social-Emotional Learning for English Learners: What You Need to Know
Supporting Social-Emotional Learning for English Learners: What You Need to Know
Register Now  Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022 Presenter: Adelicia Brienzo ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503008 Supporting Social-Emotional Learning for English Learners: What You Need to Know Together we will explore how social-emotional supports play a role in student learning Strategies and resources for supporting students who are newcomers will be shared Participants will gain knowledge and skills for shaping positive behaviors in the classroom TARGET AUDIENCE: ESL/Bilingual teachers, general education teachers, paraprofessionals who support multilingual students
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Weekend Language Detectives: Launching Your Writing Workshop K-8
Weekend Language Detectives: Launching Your Writing Workshop K-8
Register Now  Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503028 Weekend Language Detectives: Launching Your Writing Workshop K-8 Examine a scaffolded writing cycle for MLs and discuss common pitfalls that dissuade new writers from embracing this content area Think about what to get ready, including ideas for writing tools, rituals, routines, and expectations Learn how to guide writers in shaping and sharing their multilingual writing identity, setting up a writer’s notebook, and building a heart or territory map to keep the ideas flowing all year long TARGET AUDIENCE: K-8 Educators
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Multilingual Literacy Strand: Tools and Tips for Your Reading Workshop Launch K-5
Multilingual Literacy Strand: Tools and Tips for Your Reading Workshop Launch K-5
Register Now  Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503029 Multilingual Literacy Strand: Tools and Tips for Your Reading Workshop Launch Explore suggestions for establishing rituals, routines, and expectations for your reading workshop Learn how to guide readers in shaping their multilingual reading identity, setting up a reader’s notebook, and collaborating with peers in active meaning-making discussions Walk away with a list of diverse texts to use across grade level to kick off your reading workshop and over 20 links, tools, or tips to guide your students!  TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 Educators
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Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
Register Now  Date: Sunday, August 28, 2022 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503004  Free Write: Conversations, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice Are you a teacher who enjoys writing? Are you a writing teacher who wants to explore your own writing process? 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? Join us for one, some, or all of the Free Write [...]
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Getting to know the New Illinois Learning Standards for Spanish Language Arts
Getting to know the New Illinois Learning Standards for Spanish Language Arts
Register Now Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 235503018 Getting to know the New Illinois Learning Standards for Spanish Language Arts This webinar will provide an overview of the newly adopted learning standards for Spanish Language Arts for Illinois educators. We will explore how the standards address the development of Spanish language and literacy. We will examine some of the similarities and differences of the standards for Spanish Language Arts with the standards for English Language Arts. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Teachers of Spanish Language Arts, Administrators, Program Directors
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Pajama Planner Party: Mapping Out our Multilingual Support & Advocacy
Pajama Planner Party: Mapping Out our Multilingual Support & Advocacy
Register Now Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503081 Pajama Planner Party: Mapping Out our Multilingual Support & Advocacy Participants will:Â Prioritize personal and professional wellness Identify moments of advocacy & leadership throughout the school year Develop a lan for the year through the lens of delivering instructional support to colleagues TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 EL Teachers
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Crafting a Multilingual Learning Environment Where Multilingual Learners Thrive
Crafting a Multilingual Learning Environment Where Multilingual Learners Thrive
Register Now Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503010 Crafting a Multilingual Learning Environment Where Multilingual Learners Thrive Examine how educators can build a multilingual learning environment regardless of the language they speak. Explore how inviting and incorporating students’ languages and cultures into all classroom settings as valuable resources build understanding and validate student identity. See examples of multilingual classroom design, resource selection, instructional strategies, and family communication that help create a safe and welcoming environment. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
