Enhancing All Learning with Authentic Communication (Primary and Elementary) Virtual

Dr. Jeff Zwiers and this presentation highlight the value and power of encouraging and helping students communicate during all learning tasks, with an emphasis on supporting their development of language, social skills, and academic agency. Participants will engage in activities and analyze videos that show examples of communication-rich tasks and ways to enhance all of the literacy and oral language activities that we use to help students grow.

Las Voces de SEL, Let Their Stories Be Heard (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Our students come from many different backgrounds. Many struggle to fit into their new environment, carrying baggage from their previous experiences. How can we welcome them into our classrooms and help them feel comfortable in their new home? This session will provide you with ideas and activities that can be incorporated into your SEL instruction to allow all voices to be heard based on a bilingual literacies framework.

Deeper Dive of Cross Linguistic Connections: Part 1 (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss instructional strategies and activities to perform a contrastive analysis of the elements of English and Spanish, specifically on anchor charts, word walls, and cognates.

Vocabulary Now: Part 1 (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Educators will explore different vocabulary strategies/activities that will build and stimulate word recognition, ideas, problem solving, writing, and metacognition. These activities/strategies will give students many opportunities to explore vocabulary that they are learning within the classroom setting. This presentation will encourage educators to help students build a firm foundation in the building blocks of language.

EB Friendly Environment: Anchors that Teach, Reinforce, and Support (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Get ready to begin the school year with high expectations and stronger anchor charts! We will learn different ways to make anchor charts that will explicitly support your students. We will also work on our anchors for the beginning of the year as we put into practice our new knowledge reinforcing our curriculum!

The Art of Comprehension (Primary and Elementary) Virtual

In this session Trevor will introduce The Art of Comprehension which is a student-friendly approach to teaching comprehension skills rooted in the viewing of visual texts (pictures). Since the approach can be used with pictures, non-readers, pre-readers and striving readers can all meaningfully engage with the forms of thinking needed for academic success. Trevor will also share how the comprehension and meaning-making skills developed through viewing and discussing pictures can then be transferred to various forms of written texts, both read and written. The Art of Comprehension not only helps students to gain the academic skills they need, it highlights the value of having rich, in-depth conversations around works of art.

Raíces Comunes del Español del Inglés (Bilingual Primary and Elementary) Virtual

Uno de nuestros objetivos como educadores de niños bilingües es promover el desarrollo de la capacidad analítica de nuestros estudiantes al aprender comparando el español y el inglés. Durante este taller práctico repasaremos la historia del el español y el inglés y cuáles son sus elementos comunes. Además, utilizaremos estrategias que nos permitirán poner en practica conceptos de lingüística aplicada (competencia metalingüística).

Spanish & English and their roots in common

One of our goals as educators of bilingual children is to promote the development of our students' analytical skills when learning by comparing Spanish and English. During this practical workshop, we will review the history of Spanish and English and what their common elements are. In addition, we will use strategies that will allow us to put into practice applied linguistics concepts (metalinguistic competence).

Enhance Your Lessons Through Biliteracy Strategies (Elementary) Face to Face

Join us for this highly engaging session that will help bilingual teachers make cross linguistic connections through PVR. Participants will leave empowered and ready to differentiate and implement ELLevation strategies that will support their content for their students. Learn to scaffold instruction with structured conversations that will support students learning English and Spanish.

Supporting EBs' Superpowers (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

In this session teachers will use the Ellevation strategy Preview-View-Review to support Emergent Bilinguals comprehension of content using cross-linguistic connections. Teachers will observe a model lesson done with CKLA materials, internalize a sample lesson and share with other participants how they will implement the Ellevation strategy PVR.

Analyzing Emergent Bilinguals' Writing Through Bilingual Lens to Use as an Instructional Tool (Elementary) Virtual

The objective for this session is for teachers to learn how to analyze emergent bilinguals' writing through a holistic perspective that places Spanish and English side by side. Educators will also learn how to use biliteracy data to teach to students' potential within the scaffolded biliteracy zones to support emerging bilinguals' trajectories toward biliteracy.

Teach Like a Culturally Responsive Champion (Primary and Elementary) Virtual

Myriad research studies suggest the need for culturally responsive teaching strategies to augment student achievement. Our session will offer concrete, engaging, easy-to-implement techniques that will keep students engaged, focused, and learning. Be prepared to be entertained!

B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! in Transformative Emotional Intelligence: Strengthening Teaching from Within (All Levels) Face to Face

Join Miss Dorito for some real talk with research and see how learning about the 4 Pillars and 13 Major Skills of TEI can create a happier, less stressful, more compassionate, boundary setting you in and out of the classroom. Participants leave rejuvenated, seen, heard and ready to explore emotional intelligence for teachers. That is if you B.E.L.I.E.V.E.!

Ellevation Strategies Overview (All Levels) Virtual

Join us to learn how Ellevation Strategies can help your emergent bilingual students reach their highest aspirations! Our training will provide you with an overview of Strategies and give you a preview of our professional learning modules that your district will be launching in the fall.

Enhancing All Learning with Authentic Communication (Primary and Elementary) Virtual

Dr. Jeff Zwiers and this presentation highlight the value and power of encouraging and helping students communicate during all learning tasks, with an emphasis on supporting their development of language, social skills, and academic agency. Participants will engage in activities and analyze videos that show examples of communication-rich tasks and ways to enhance all of the literacy and oral language activities that we use to help students grow.

Las Voces de SEL, Let Their Stories Be Heard (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Our students come from many different backgrounds. Many struggle to fit into their new environment, carrying baggage from their previous experiences. How can we welcome them into our classrooms and help them feel comfortable in their new home? This session will provide you with ideas and activities that can be incorporated into your SEL instruction to allow all voices to be heard based on a bilingual literacies framework.

Using Strategies with Eureka to Engage Student in Mathematical Discourse (Grades K-2) (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Ever wonder how to get students talking? Did you know Eureka provides support and strategies that can be used with lots of lessons? Come see how you can take these engaging activities and use them to promote student discourse!

Deeper Dive of Cross Linguistic Connections: Part 1 (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss instructional strategies and activities to perform a contrastive analysis of the elements of English and Spanish, specifically on anchor charts, word walls, and cognates.

Building Classroom Community through Morning Meeting (Primary) Face to Face

Do your Morning Meetings need a little extra oomph? Do you feel like you don’t have enough time in the day to review important academic skills? Would your students love to start the day with meaningful learning and joy? Join us to learn about a Morning Meeting structure that builds classroom culture, celebrates student voice, and spirals many literacy and math skills in a 20 minute circle time!

Vocabulary Now: Part 1 (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Educators will explore different vocabulary strategies/activities that will build and stimulate word recognition, ideas, problem solving, writing, and metacognition. These activities/strategies will give students many opportunities to explore vocabulary that they are learning within the classroom setting. This presentation will encourage educators to help students build a firm foundation in the building blocks of language.

Enhance Your Lessons Through Biliteracy Strategies (Elementary) Face to Face

Join us for this highly engaging session that will help bilingual teachers make cross linguistic connections through PVR. Participants will leave empowered and ready to differentiate and implement ELLevation strategies that will support their content for their students. Learn to scaffold instruction with structured conversations that will support students learning English and Spanish.

Supporting EBs' Superpowers (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

In this session teachers will use the Ellevation strategy Preview-View-Review to support Emergent Bilinguals comprehension of content using cross-linguistic connections. Teachers will observe a model lesson done with CKLA materials, internalize a sample lesson and share with other participants how they will implement the Ellevation strategy PVR.

Analyzing Emergent Bilinguals' Writing Through Bilingual Lens to Use as an Instructional Tool (Elementary) Virtual

The objective for this session is for teachers to learn how to analyze emergent bilinguals' writing through a holistic perspective that places Spanish and English side by side. Educators will also learn how to use biliteracy data to teach to students' potential within the scaffolded biliteracy zones to support emerging bilinguals' trajectories toward biliteracy.

Level up Literacy for EBs (Elementary) Face to Face

Research shows EBs are still underperforming when it comes to reading! What can teachers do to help? Level up the classroom! Participants will be immersed in research based strategies that support student's knowledge & skill development through active engagement. Learn about some of the brain research and leading theories that activate leaning. Teachers will engage in activities that support the foundations of reading!

B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! in Transformative Emotional Intelligence: Strengthening Teaching from Within Part Deux Face to Face

Join Miss Dorito for Part 2 of this powerful session on Transformative Emotional Intelligence as we continue to explore visions, values, non-negotiables, and boundaries through understanding, navigating, and balancing our emotional and content intellect! That is if you B.E.L.I.E.V.E.!

Ellevation Strategies Overview (All Levels) Virtual

Join us to learn how Ellevation Strategies can help your emergent bilingual students reach their highest aspirations! Our training will provide you with an overview of Strategies and give you a preview of our professional learning modules that your district will be launching in the fall.

Background Knowledge, The Spark that Ignites your Lesson (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Looking for the key to unlock your students' success? Your EBs' experiences and existing knowledge is the spark that will ignite your lessons. With increasingly rigorous content, EBs struggle to connect. Join us for a step by step approach to know which background knowledge to activate and explore deeper.

Deeper Dive of Cross Linguistic Connections: Part 2 - Phonology (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss instructional strategies and activities to perform a contrastive analysis of the elements of English and Spanish, specifically on the phonology on both languages.

Creating a Classroom Environment with Eureka (Elementary) Face to Face

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss instructional strategies and activities to perform a contrastive analysis of the elements of English and Spanish, specifically on the phonology on both languages.

Building Classroom Community through Morning Meeting (Primary) Face to Face

Do your Morning Meetings need a little extra oomph? Do you feel like you don’t have enough time in the day to review important academic skills? Would your students love to start the day with meaningful learning and joy? Join us to learn about a Morning Meeting structure that builds classroom culture, celebrates student voice, and spirals many literacy and math skills in a 20 minute circle time!

Enhancing Summarizing and Note Taking Skills (Primary and Elementary) Virtual

Did you know that summarizing and note taking are highly effective strategies? John Hattie's research states that summarization has an affect size of .79! Join us for an engaging session about the art of summarizing and note taking in the classroom. Participants will be able to self reflect on their current use of these strategies in their classroom, adjust current strategies, and learn new strategies to implement throughout core content areas.

The Multilingual Allotment of Minutes for OWDL and Aldine ISD's Literacy Framework (Primary and Elementary PK to 2nd) Face to Face and Virtual

This session will show participants the alignment of the Multilingual Allotment of Minutes and the Aldine ISD's Literacy Framework for the One-Way Dual Language Classes in PK-2nd Grade.

Literacy and Art for Primary Classrooms (Primary) Face to Face

Come make art with me! Making connections between children's books and hands-on experiences. Using children's books to build background and provide young learners visual supports before making a piece of artwork. Participants will be taken through an art lesson that uses both English and Spanish children' books.

Analyzing Emergent Bilinguals' Writing Through Bilingual Lens to Use as an Instructional Tool (Elementary) Virtual

The objective for this session is for teachers to learn how to analyze emergent bilinguals' writing through a holistic perspective that places Spanish and English side by side. Educators will also learn how to use biliteracy data to teach to students' potential within the scaffolded biliteracy zones to support emerging bilinguals' trajectories toward biliteracy.

B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! in The Writing Recipe: Ingredients for Empowerment on Paper (All Levels) Face to Face

This highly engaging, fun, and informative session demonstrates the successful writing strategy by Miss Dorito called The Writing Recipe. Using old school meets new school techniques, TPR, and pure FUN come see The Writing Recipe in action and how it empowers ALL students to WANT to write while giving teachers the confidence to teach writing with ease! That is if you B.E.L.I.E.V.E.!

Ellevation Strategies Overview (All Levels) Virtual

Join us to learn how Ellevation Strategies can help your emergent bilingual students reach their highest aspirations! Our training will provide you with an overview of Strategies and give you a preview of our professional learning modules that your district will be launching in the fall.

Background Knowledge, The Spark that Ignites your Lesson (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Looking for the key to unlock your students' success? Your EBs' experiences and existing knowledge is the spark that will ignite your lessons. With increasingly rigorous content, EBs struggle to connect. Join us for a step by step approach to know which background knowledge to activate and explore deeper.

Using Strategies with Eureka to Engage Student in Mathematical Discourse (Grades 3-5) (Elementary) Face to Face

Ever wonder how to get students talking? Did you know Eureka provides support and strategies that can be used with lots of lessons? Come see how you can take these engaging activities and use them to promote student discourse!

Deeper Dive of Cross Linguistic Connections: Part 2 - Phonology (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss instructional strategies and activities to perform a contrastive analysis of the elements of English and Spanish, specifically on the phonology on both languages.

Vocabulary Now: Part 1 (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Educators will explore different vocabulary strategies/activities that will build and stimulate word recognition, ideas, problem solving, writing, and metacognition. These activities/strategies will give students many opportunities to explore vocabulary that they are learning within the classroom setting. This presentation will encourage educators to help students build a firm foundation in the building blocks of language.

EB Friendly Environment: Anchors that Teach, Reinforce, and Support (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Get ready to begin the school year with high expectations and stronger anchor charts! We will learn different ways to make anchor charts that will explicitly support your students. We will also work on our anchors for the beginning of the year as we put into practice our new knowledge reinforcing our curriculum!

The Art Connection (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

Yes, you will be making a little bit of art, yes, you are creative and so are your students! Let's inspire and motivate students by incorporating art analysis seamlessly into CKLA lessons with visual connections, graphic organizers, and student-led discussions. Learn how to use the Art of Comprehension strategies to develop the English language and build academic vocabulary skills through visual connections. By infusing the arts into your lessons, your students will gain confidence in their writing and speaking..

Analyzing Emergent Bilinguals' Writing Through Bilingual Lens to Use as an Instructional Tool (Elementary) Virtual

The objective for this session is for teachers to learn how to analyze emergent bilinguals' writing through a holistic perspective that places Spanish and English side by side. Educators will also learn how to use biliteracy data to teach to students' potential within the scaffolded biliteracy zones to support emerging bilinguals' trajectories toward biliteracy.

Cultural Awareness-The Pivot of Classroom Partnerships and Student Success (Primary and Elementary) Face to Face

The focus of this presentation will be from the topic, "Cultural Awareness-The pivot of classroom partnerships and student success". Participants will learn how cultural awareness leads to cultural competency. Educators will better guide the emerging bilingual to academic success in a way that they can understand and appreciate. An activity will include time for attendees to consider any modifications needed in their current practices to prepare for next year.

B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! in Scaffolding: Breaking Down Content Area Lessons to Build Up Academic Literacy (All Levels) Face to Face

Join Miss Dorito for this highly informative play-by-play on scaffolding challenging science and social studies lessons so ALL students may feel confident and comfortable to learn. Watch how easy it is to do once you see it happening in real time. Participants leave empowered, ready to differentiate their content for ALL students. Learn to scaffold once and you will see its power and your awesomeness for increased student engagement and comprehension. That is if you B.E.L.I.E.V.E.!

Ellevation Strategies Overview (All Levels) Virtual

Join us to learn how Ellevation Strategies can help your emergent bilingual students reach their highest aspirations! Our training will provide you with an overview of Strategies and give you a preview of our professional learning modules that your district will be launching in the fall.