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SUMMARY:Methods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, August 4\, 2026\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503024\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMethods for Teaching Initial Spanish Literacy \nDo 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. \n\nDeepen your understanding of Spanish literacy skill development in primary aged bilingual learners by examining five methods for initial Spanish literacy\nExplore similarities and differences between initial literacy instruction in Spanish with initial literacy instruction in English\n\nTarget Audience: K-2 Teachers of Spanish Literacy
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/methods-for-teaching-initial-spanish-literacy-7
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T110000
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SUMMARY:Capitalizing on Connections in Spanish and English during la fonética
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, August 5\, 2026\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503025\n\n\n\n\n\nCapitalizing on Connections in Spanish and English during la fonética \n  \nJoin me for an exploration of how to integrate metalinguistic development into phonics instruction for Dual Language and Bilingual educators.  \n\nWe will examine some simple ways to provide bilingual learners with opportunities to make connections between Spanish and English during Spanish literacy instruction.\nWe will consider opportunities to capitalize on connecting languages to enhance student learning and maximize instructional time across languages.\nWe will explore ways to integrate the way we teach foundational skills across SLA and ELA without having to keep instruction separate\n\nTarget Audience: K-2 Bilingual/ Dual Language Teachers
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/capitalizing-on-connections-in-spanish-and-english-during-la-fonetica-7
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260806T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T145626Z
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SUMMARY:Del sonido al sentido: Scaffolding Comprehension in Primary Bilingual/Dual Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, August 6\, 2026\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDel sonido al sentido: Scaffolding Comprehension in Primary Bilingual/Dual Classrooms \nDuring this webinar\, bilingual educators will … \n\nMove beyond decoding by using Spanish mentor texts to transition students from syllable recognition to deep meaning.\nApply visual scaffolds to help students map out story elements.\nConsider bilingual Think-Aloud to model how proficient readers use syntax and context clues to build comprehension.\n\nTarget Audience: K-2 Spanish Bilingual/ Dual Language Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/del-sonido-al-sentido-scaffolding-comprehension-in-primary-bilingual-dual-classrooms-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Rachell Plote,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T145540Z
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SUMMARY:The Bilingual Writer’s Toolkit: Syllables\, Genre Verbs\, and Sentence Mechanics
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, August 7\, 2026 (in person workshop)\nPresenter: Rachell Plote\nECPD Credit Hours: 3 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503027\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bilingual Writer’s Toolkit: Syllables\, Genre Verbs\, and Sentence Mechanics \nWhy do early bilingual writers stall at the word level? Often\, it’s not because they lack phonetic knowledge\, but because they lack the specific “verb engines” required for different types of writing. This workshop provides K-2 educators with a hands-on roadmap to engineer strong independent sentences in Spanish. Together\, we will look at: \n\nPhonetic Foundations: Moving beyond basic syllables into complex structures and multi-syllabic endurance.\nThe Genre Shift: Mapping out how verb tenses\, subjects\, and endings must explicitly change when students switch between Narrative\, Informational\, and Opinion writing.\nVisual Scaffolding & Application: Practical tools to map high-utility conjugations visually\, helping students independently bridge spelling and structural sentence design. \n\nTarget Audience: Primary Spanish Bilingual Teachers (K-2)\, Instructional Coaches\, Administrators\, Bilingual Program Directors
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/the-bilingual-writers-toolkit-syllables-verbs-and-custom-readers-2
LOCATION:The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning\, 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive\, Arlington Heights\, IL\, 60005
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Rachell Plote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T093000
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Home Language Survey Edition - 275503053
DESCRIPTION:During this event\, school staff will: \n\n\nIdentify the purpose of the home language survey and its impact on ELs\nDiscuss procedures for administering the HLS\nEnsure best practices for family access and understanding\n\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, administrators\, family liaisons\, EL teachers\, EL coordinators\, district interpreters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-home-language-survey-edition-275503053
LOCATION:Webinar
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SUMMARY:A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Wednesday\, August 12\, 2026\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503004\n\n\n\n\n\n A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating and Finding Visuals to Support Multilingual Learners \n\nVisuals are a key linguistic support for multilingual learners\, but educators don’t have unlimited time to search the internet for the perfect visual! \nExplore where and how educators can create or find quality visuals to use in a range of contexts and content areas. \nLeave with a list of tools\, all free to educators\, that you can use or share tomorrow.\n\nTarget Audience: Educators of Multilingual Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/a-picture-is-worth-1000-words-creating-and-finding-visuals-to-support-multilingual-learners-8
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T100000
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SUMMARY: Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, August 13\, 2026\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503005\n\n\n\n\n\n Welcoming and Teaching Newcomers \n\nLearn how to build relationships with newcomer students and their families.\nVisualize welcoming school and classroom environments for newcomer students.\nExplore instructional strategies that will support newcomer students in the classroom.\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 Educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/welcoming-and-teaching-newcomers-7
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T170000
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SUMMARY:Scaffolding for MLs
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, August 13\, 2026\nPresenter: Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503030\n\n\n\n\n\nScaffolding for MLs \nWe will explore a variety of scaffolding techniques in support of Multilingual Learners that are applicable across content areas and grade levels. Teachers will receive a list of strategic grouping considerations to support differentiated instruction for MLs and practical scaffolding methods that are research-based. \n\nGrades: K-12
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/scaffolding-for-mls-2
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T183000
DTSTAMP:20260604T150315Z
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SUMMARY:Authentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Thursday\, August 20\, 2026\nPresenter: Vanessa Figueroa\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503031\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthentic Assessment Options of Multilingual Learners\n\n\n\n\n\nThe goal of the session is to discuss a variety of options to authentically assess  multilingual learners such as through paper-based and/or digital portfolios. We will discuss ways to examine language development across the language domains: listening\, speaking\, reading\, writing\, representing as well as a tool to assess their level of acculturation.  \n\nTarget Audience: Teachers-All Levels
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/authentic-assessment-options-of-multilingual-learners-5
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vanessa Figueroa,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T110000
DTSTAMP:20260708T151703Z
CREATED:20260708T151703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T151703Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Friday\, August 21\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503051\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition \n  \nDuring this event\, school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters will: \n\nidentify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices\nReview a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work\nCreate our own individual action plans! \n\nTarget Audience: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-front-office-edition-7
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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