Workshops
All events will be held virtually until further notice.
Community and Professional Organizations
Virtual ODMAC - Transformational Emotional IntELLigence for Educators
Guest Presenter: Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa
Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:00am - 12:00pm
This interactive learning experience will offer authentic, implementable life skills and strategies that can be used immediately. Registration closes April 27, 2021.
CTLE credits: 3
Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners Series
Guest Presenters: Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner & Dr. Sydney Snyder, SupportEd
You may sign up for any or all of the events in this series. You do not need to attend all three.
CTLE credits: 1
In this one-hour webinar participants will:
- Define culture and culturally responsive teaching
- Explore the role of culture in teaching and learning for multilingual learners (MLs)
- Discuss five guiding principles for culturally responsive teaching for MLs
- Reflect on aspects of their own culture and identify areas of potential bias
CTLE credits: 1
In this one-hour webinar participants will:
- Discuss the role of advocacy in fostering a culturally responsive climate for MLs
- Explore a five-step advocacy process to strengthen culturally responsive teaching for multilingual learners
- Set goals for strengthening CRT in their classrooms and schools
CTLE credits: 3
In this three-hour interactive session, participants will incorporate the five guiding principles of CRT for MLs into their practice by:
- Discussing strategies for applying an assets-based framework to their work with MLs
- Exploring and applying instructional strategies and tools for creating a culturally responsive school climate for MLs
- Examining and applying tools and strategies for uniting schools, families, and communities in support of MLs
- Applying culturally responsive tools and strategies to plan for their class and school communities
ELL/Bilingual Education Focus Group Series
4:00pm - 5:30pm
CTLE credits: 1.5 per session
This monthly series is an opportunity to learn, network, and share experiences common to teachers of English Language Learners.
June 14, 2021 - Survey Day
NYSITELL Training (repeated sessions)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
CTLE credits: 3 per session
In this hybrid course, you will learn everything you need to know to successfully administer the NYSITELL from intake, to testing, to placement. In this course, you will learn everything you need to know to successfully administer the NYSITELL from intake, to testing, to placement. This course will take approximately 3 hours. Course work of the Pear Deck Presentation and Quiz must be completed prior to the Zoom Q&A session.
Multilingual Matters Book Club
A monthly educator book club to discuss rich topics related to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
CTLE credits: 1 per session
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Mini PD Series - Tools and Strategies to Support ELLs in Distance Learning
This four-part series will explore tools and strategies to increase engagement and interaction during distance learning.
CTLE credits: 0.5 per session
Virtual Word Walls
Participants will design a digital word wall to support ELLs during distance learning.
(This session will be repeated on the same day)
April 21, 2021 from 11:00am - 11:30am
April 21, 2021 from 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Animated GIFs
Participants will create animated GIF’s to make content interactive and accessible to ELLs.
(This session will be repeated on the same day)
May 5, 2021 from 11:00am - 11:30am
May 5, 2021 from 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Building
Participants will explore ideas on creating community in the virtual classroom.
(This session will be repeated on the same day)
May 12, 2021 from 11:00am - 11:30am
May 12, 2021 from 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Emerging Multilingual Learners in Pre-K
This session will discuss the Emerging Multilingual Learner (EMLs) Language Profile for prekindergarten students and considerations for identification, instructional planning and programming. This session is open to Pre-K educators of emerging multilingual learners and program directors.
This is a repeated event.
CTLE credits: 1
May 18, 2021 from 10:00am - 11:00am
May 18, 2021 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm
HLQ and ELL Identification Process
This synchronous session will review the ELL Identification Process and the completion of the Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ). This session is open to registration staff, ENL program directors and coordinators, and ENL teachers
This is a repeated event.
CTLE credits: 1
June 1, 2021 from 10:00am - 11:00am
June 1, 2021 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm