2024 OPEN-ENROLLMENT
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SCAFFOLDING WIT AND WISDOM GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR MLLS
Well-scaffolded graphic organizers are crucial tools in a heterogeneous classroom to allow students at different English proficiency levels to access rigorous tasks. This workshop will model and have participants apply core scaffolding moves to customize any Wit & Wisdom graphic organizer so that MLLs can engage in core tasks with minimal teacher support.
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SCAFFOLDING WIT AND WISDOM TEXT FOR MLLS
The Wit and Wisdom curriculum is full of complex and interesting texts, many of which are not accessible to MLLs at more beginning to intermediate proficiency levels in English. Learn the key scaffolding moves necessary to scaffold core texts from Wit and Wisdom to enable MLLs at different English proficiency levels to gain access and make meaning.
SCAFFOLDING WIT AND WISDOM WRITING TASKS FOR MLLS
Learn the fine art of scaffolding Wit & Wisdom Focusing Question and End of Module tasks to grant MLLs access without compromising the rigor at the heart of these tasks. Gain key tips on modeling and the use of paragraph frames that lighten the linguistic load, allowing students to engage in these core writing tasks at a higher level than their English proficiency level might otherwise allow.
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES (PART 1 OF 3)
In Part I, participants learn to identify the language demands of any sample written student assignment in order to know what needs to be explicitly taught around the structure and linguistic features of different discourse (genre) types.
NOTE: The three Language Objectives workshops work only as a series. Interested educators must register for all 3.
DIFFERENTIATING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FOR MLLs
Explore and apply key concepts and strategies that lay the groundwork for effective differentiation of various types of tasks in all content areas. Learn how to avoid both “over-scaffolding” and oversimplifying content while supporting MLLs at all levels in accessing complex thinking and rigorous content.
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DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES – (PART 2 OF 3)
In Part II, participants learn about language functions and the various tiers of vocabulary. They practice identifying all of the language demands around a sample written student task.
NOTE: The three Language Objectives workshops work only as a series. Interested educators must register for all 3.
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES – (PART 3 OF 3)
In this final installment, participants learn how to transform the language demands of a sample student task into language objectives that clearly identify the components of language that need to be explicitly taught to students. We review the criteria for strong objectives in general as well.
NOTE: The three Language Objectives workshops work only as a series. Interested educators must register for all 3.
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TEACHING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY IN MATHEMATICS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Not all vocabulary words deserve the same treatment, but many educators teach them as if they did, especially when trying to “frontload” activities with vocabulary lists and dictionary definitions. Explore new strategies for prioritizing math academic language and explicitly teaching new terms through engaging, interactive structures.
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BUILDING SCHEMA IN MATHEMATICS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
The more you can build up your MLL students’ background knowledge around a math topic, the easier it will be for them to understand the topic and apply it mathematically. Discover effective strategies for activating students’ prior knowledge as well as fortifying background knowledge through entry events (“Do Nows”) that are engaging and interactive.
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DESIGNING EFFECTIVE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Too often, teachers download generic graphic organizers that are not sufficiently scaffolded to support Multilingual Learners in accessing complex activities. Learn how to customize any graphic organizer so that your MLLs can engage in higher-order thinking activities with minimal teacher support.
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SCAFFOLDING PRIMARY SOURCES IN SOCIAL STUDIES
Participants will learn the key strategies for scaffolding primary sources effectively while promoting “good reader” strategies. NOTE: This workshop is only open to educators who have taken the Scaffolding Text for MLLs workshop at some point in the past.
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DESIGNING EFFECTIVE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Too often, teachers download generic graphic organizers that are not sufficiently scaffolded to support Multilingual Learners in accessing complex activities. Learn how to customize any graphic organizer so that your MLLs can engage in higher-order thinking activities with minimal teacher support.. Note that the time given (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm is Pacific Coast Time or 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.
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TEACHING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY TO MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Not all vocabulary words deserve the same treatment, but many educators teach them as if they did, especially when trying to “frontload” activities with vocabulary lists and dictionary definitions. Explore new strategies for prioritizing math academic language and explicitly teaching new terms through engaging, interactive structures.
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SCAFFOLDING WRITING FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Learn the fine art of scaffolding writing assignments, in which supports grant Multilingual Learners access to the task without compromising the rigor at its heart. Note that the time given (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm is Pacific Coast Time or 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.
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BUILDING SCHEMA FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Discover effective strategies for activating students’ prior knowledge as well as fortifying background knowledge through “Entry Events” that are engaging, accessible and interactive. Note that the time given (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm is Pacific Coast Time or 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.
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EXPERIENCING INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE EYES OF A MULTILINGUAL LEARNER (MLL)
This workshop gives participants the opportunity to experience the power of effective scaffolding as they learn content in a language they are not fluent in. After a simulation in a foreign language, we will debrief and explain the specific scaffolds that made learning more accessible and how these scaffolds apply to teaching MLLs. Note that the time given (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm is Pacific Coast Time or 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.
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PEDAGOGY ON A PAGE: SCAFFOLDING HANDOUTS IN MATHEMATICS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
This workshop provides math educators with the tools and know-how for effectively scaffolding their handouts so that their contents are accessible to all MLLs.
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AMPLIFYING MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Discover how to amplify new math concepts and language for your MLL students through interactive, low-stakes activities. In addition to providing MLLs with the practice they need around new learning before being asked to apply it, amplification activities allow teachers to formatively assess student progress and understanding.
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FOSTERING COLLABORATION FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Part 3
In Parts II and III, participants explore the Essentials of Collaboration, the necessary components that need to be in place to enable effective collaboration among students. We unpack each of the Essentials (Interdependence, Group/Individual Accountability, Structured Independence from the Teacher, and Application of Interpersonal Skills), analyze exemplars, and finally apply them by designing a collaborative classroom activity.
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TEACHING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY IN MATHEMATICS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Not all vocabulary words deserve the same treatment, but many educators teach them as if they did, especially when trying to “frontload” activities with vocabulary lists and dictionary definitions. Explore new strategies for prioritizing math academic language and explicitly teaching new terms through engaging, interactive structures.
Click here for workshop agenda
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
FOSTERING COLLABORATION FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Part 2
In Parts II and III, participants explore the Essentials of Collaboration, the necessary components that need to be in place to enable effective collaboration among students. We unpack each of the Essentials (Interdependence, Group/Individual Accountability, Structured Independence from the Teacher, and Application of Interpersonal Skills), analyze exemplars, and finally apply them by designing a collaborative classroom activity.
Click here for workshop agenda
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
BUILDING SCHEMA IN MATHEMATICS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
The more you can build up your MLL students’ background knowledge around a math topic, the easier it will be for them to understand the topic and apply it mathematically. Discover effective strategies for activating students’ prior knowledge as well as fortifying background knowledge through entry events (“Do Nows”) that are engaging and interactive.
Click here for workshop agenda
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
DIFFERENTIATING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FOR MLLs
Explore and apply key concepts and strategies that lay the groundwork for effective differentiation of
various types of tasks in all content areas. Learn how to avoid both “over-scaffolding” and oversimplifying content while supporting MLLs at all levels in accessing complex thinking and rigorous content.
Click here for workshop agenda
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DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES – PART I OF 3-PART SERIES
In Part I, participants learn to identify the language demands of any sample written student assignment in order to know what needs to be explicitly taught around the structure and linguistic features of different discourse (genre) types.
Click here for workshop series agenda
REGISTRATION LINK AVAILABLE SOON
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES – PART III OF 3-PART SERIES
In this final installment, participants learn how to transform the language demands of a sample student task into language objectives that clearly identify the components of language that need to be explicitly taught to students. We review the criteria for strong objectives in general as weLL.
NOTE: The three Language Objectives workshops work only as a series. Interested educators must register for all 3.