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Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
Register Now Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503043 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and 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 sessions! […]
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Blending Technology and Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners
Blending Technology and Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners
Register Now Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503064 Blending Technology and Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners Examine the research about using technology with multilingual learners to develop reading skills. Explore where and when technology tools can be easily incorporated into instruction to develop reading skills. Walk away with strategies that can be immediately used with students! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
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Blending Technology and Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners
Blending Technology and Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners
Register Now  Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503065 Blending Technology and Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners Examine the research about using technology with multilingual learners to develop writing skills. Explore when and where technology tools can be easily incorporated into instruction to develop writing skills. Walk away with strategies that can be immediately used with students! TARGET AUDIENCE: K-12 Educators
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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, April 4, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour Event ID: 235503058  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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Vocabulations: Linguistic Play & Vocabulary
Vocabulations: Linguistic Play & Vocabulary
Register Now  Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503105 Vocabulations: Linguistic Play & Vocabulary In this session, educators and leaders will: Explore how we can make academic vocabulary instruction more meaningful and relevant for ELs Examine instructional strategies & tools that result in generative vocabulary learning, allowing ELs to leverage what they know in their home language Consider opportunities to take this learning back to your classroom/school/district. TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learnersÂ
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The Transformational Power of Social Media with Multilingual Learners & Educators Who Serve ThemÂ
The Transformational Power of Social Media with Multilingual Learners & Educators Who Serve ThemÂ
Register Now  Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503074 The Transformational Power of Social Media with Multilingual Learners & Educators Who Serve Them In this session, educators and leaders will: Define and explore the terms engagement and relevance and how they relate to what students currently consume online. Explore current social media platforms and trends and identify ways to use the platforms alongside students to connect meaningfully with a global community. Explore tools & resources to grow professionally as an educator and leader by developing a professional learning network. TARGET [...]
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Aprendizaje acadĂ©mico en español: Grados 3-5Â
Aprendizaje acadĂ©mico en español: Grados 3-5Â
Register Now  Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503120 Aprendizaje acadĂ©mico en español: Grados 3-5 En esta sesiĂłn virtual, participantes: Explorarán estrategias para el desarrollo del vocabulario acadĂ©mico Investigarán cĂłmo integrar la lecto-escritura con la enseñanza del contenido      acadĂ©mico Revisarán materiales y recursos digitales en lĂnea TARGET AUDIENCE: Grade 3-5 teachers who support Spanish-speaking bilingual learners
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Analyzing Student Writing with a Language Lens
Analyzing Student Writing with a Language Lens
Register Now  Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023 Presenter: Shadia Salem ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503100 Analyzing Student Writing with a Language Lens In this workshop, participants will dig deeper into WIDA’s Writing Rubric and the ACCESS for ELLs Writing Scoring Scale to help support the understanding of writing expectations with a language proficiency level lens. Participants will be able to analyze student writing with a language lens and learn about ways they can apply success criteria, expected language use, and student-goal setting to enhance student writing instruction. Essential Questions: How can WIDA’s Writing Rubric and the [...]
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Supporting Young Multilingual Learners Mathematically (Prek-K) – Part 2
Supporting Young Multilingual Learners Mathematically (Prek-K) – Part 2
Register Now  Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez and  Carolyn Droll ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503119 Supporting Young Multilingual Learners Mathematically (Prek-K) - Part 2 In Part 2 of this series, participants will continue to: Apply knowledge from Part 1 to new mathematics scenarios Discuss the multiple ways to use concrete materials to build mathematical reasoning Explore multilingual resources to support young learners’ language development TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support math instruction for bilingual learners in PreK-KÂ
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Integrating Multilingual Resources Across the Curriculum PreK-Grade 12
Integrating Multilingual Resources Across the Curriculum PreK-Grade 12
Register Now  Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503118 Integrating Multilingual Resources Across the Curriculum PreK-Grade 12 Participants in this virtual session will: Review research to support students’ languages in multilingual settings Explore ideas for welcoming students’ languages, previewing content and concepts and supporting multiliteracy Access free online resources in multiple languages to use across content areas TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support language learners in multilingual settings
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Engaging Multilingual Learners in Number Talks (Gr. K-8)
Engaging Multilingual Learners in Number Talks (Gr. K-8)
Register Now  Date: Thursday, April 20, 2022 Presenter: Cristina Sanchez-Lopez and  Carolyn Droll ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503121 Engaging Multilingual Learners in Number Talks (Gr. K-8) In this session, participants will: Explore strategies necessary for successful number talks Understand why these routines are critical for creating classrooms rich in mathematical discourse Discuss criteria to help choose topics that lead to rich Number Talks Examine Number Talks through the Multilingual Learner lens Interact with sample Number Talks TARGET AUDIENCE: teachers, interventionists, educators and practitioners who support math instruction for multilingual learners Grades K-8
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Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
Free Write: Conversations, Connections and Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
Register Now  Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023 Presenter: Olivia Mulcahy ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503044 Free Write: Conversations, Connections and 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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20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition!
20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition!
Register Now Date: Monday, April 24, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503109 20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition! Consider how to expand perspectives through meaningful use of nonfiction read-alouds connected to essential content topics. Discuss the many ways to use diverse picture books to teach nonfiction genre-specific features, organizational structures, and reading strategies. Hear excerpts, see a preview, and build your must-have list of nonfiction texts, including biographies, reference materials, literary nonfiction, and memoirs. Grab activity ideas to use for each one, including some ready-to-print or share resources and prompts for critical classroom conversations […]
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Spanish Literacy Strand: Teaching With Trabalenguas
Spanish Literacy Strand: Teaching With Trabalenguas
Register Now Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503059 Spanish Literacy Strand: Teaching With Trabalenguas Do you teach Spanish literacy in a bilingual or dual language program? Or do you just want to expand your understanding of Spanish literacy instruction? Join me for a look at how trabalenguas (tongue twisters) can be used to support teaching reading in Spanish. We will explore how to “hook” students into literacy and oracy concepts by using fun and popular trabalenguas (tongue twisters in Spanish). We will examine how trabalenguas can be used as […]
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Strengthening our Multilingual Teams
Strengthening our Multilingual Teams
Register Now Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503108 Strengthening our Multilingual Teams In this session, educators and leaders will: Explore tools to guide conversations around Appreciation, Leadership, and Listening Styles Design or revisit a Team Vision Statement Explore tools & resources to share our stories with community stakeholders TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learnersÂ
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20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition!
20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition!
Register Now Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023 Presenter: Michele Yanong ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503110 20+ Diverse Picture Books: Nonfiction Edition! Consider how to expand perspectives through meaningful use of nonfiction read-alouds connected to essential content topics. Discuss the many ways to use diverse picture books to teach nonfiction genre-specific features, organizational structures, and reading strategies. Hear excerpts, see a preview, and build your must-have list of nonfiction texts, including biographies, reference materials, literary nonfiction, and memoirs. Grab activity ideas to use for each one, including some ready-to-print or share resources and prompts for critical classroom conversations […]
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The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment
The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment
Register Now Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023 Presenter: Vanessa Figueroa ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503111 The Dimensions of Academic Language and Strategies for Integrating Into Instruction and Assessment Teachers will receive evidence-based strategies and share ideas on strengthening academic language within the classroom. We will explore the dimensions of academic language and their impact on teaching and learning. For example, we will discuss how to build metalinguistic awareness, sociocultural awareness and metacognitive awareness in the classroom with the ultimate goal of implementing a culturally responsive curriculum schoolwide. This workshop content will be beneficial for ESL/Bilingual Teachers, Dual […]
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Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
Supporting Long-Term English Learners in the Classroom
Register Now Date: Monday, May 1, 2023 Presenter: Maggie Essig ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503066 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: 6-12 Educators of Long-Term English Learners
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Spanish Literacy Strand: Building Background Bilingually
Spanish Literacy Strand: Building Background Bilingually
Register Now Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Presenter: Rachell Anderson Plote ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503060 Spanish Literacy Strand: Building Background Bilingually Join me for another session geared towards Spanish literacy! In this webinar we will take a look at how to activate prior knowledge of text and increase student understanding by building background bilingually. We will explore how to support students in both Spanish and English literacy through bilingual pre-reading activities. We will examine ways to create a conceptual preview that allows for all students to have entry points into a text. TARGET AUDIENCE: K-5 Teachers […]
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Goal Setting with Multilingual Students: Dreaming Forward into Next School Year
Goal Setting with Multilingual Students: Dreaming Forward into Next School Year
Register Now Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Presenter: Carly Spina ECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours Event ID: 235503075 Goal Setting with Multilingual Students: Dreaming Forward into Next School Year In this session, educators and leaders will: Examine various assessment tools and data sets to accurately capture language growth over time Explore and share ways to celebrate linguistic growth in their school community Explore and share ways to set meaningful goals with students in terms of their language growth and development TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators and instructional coaches who support multilingual learners
