Multilingual Learners
| Culturally Responsive & Inclusive Learning Environments for Multilingual Learners |  |
| While multilingual learners enter our schools and classrooms with specific needs for developing academic English language, they also bring with them a wealth of cultural knowledge and linguistic resources. This workshop will help us engage Culturally Responsive Practices as an instructional strategy, mindset, and practice that cultivate classroom environments and implement teacher practices designed to improve the learning capacity of all students, especially those of historically marginalized s | |
| EL Consortium of Southwest Michigan Regional Network Meetings | |
| The EL Consortium of Southwest Michigan has Regional Network Meetings for the educators and administrators of Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joe, Barry & Branch Counties supporting multilingual learners (English learners). These meetings are open to members and non-members of the Consortium to support the planning and supports for English learners within our schools and districts. | |
| Kalamazoo Multilingual Learners Collaborative | |
| The Kalamazoo Multilingual Learners Collaborative is a professional development group aimed at providing educators with the opportunity to share resources and best practices to better serve multilingual learners. The group is open to all educators who work with multilingual learners, including classroom teachers, specialists, administrators, and support staff. Throughout the program, participants will have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with educators across the county, building rela | |
| Multilingual Learner Systems Support Series | |
| This series supports administrators and EL coordinators/directors with implementing best practices for multilingual learners and developing equitable systems within their district. Based on common challenges and problems of practice, this series is an informal and collaborative session focused on shared learning and supported work time. Participants are encouraged to drop in for support as needed. | |
| SIOP - Flipped! | |
| The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)® Model is a research-based and validated instructional model that has proven effective in addressing the academic needs of multilingual learners. This training familiarizes educators with the eight components of the SIOP Model and their corresponding features in order to support multilingual learners in learning language and content simultaneously, making grade-level content accessible. Delivered virtually with 6 synchronous (live) and 5 asyn | |
| SIOP for Paraprofessionals | |
| The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)® Model is a research-based and validated instructional model that has proven effective in addressing the academic needs of multilingual learners. This training familiarizes paraprofessionals with the eight components of the SIOP® Model and their corresponding features in order to support multilingual learners in learning language and content simultaneously, making grade-level content accessible. Tailored to the specialized role that paraprofe | |
| SIOP Network | |
| You completed SIOP training - now what? Join a facilitated conversation for educators who have been through SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) training, and want to connect with others to process how implementation is going and gain new insights into applying the SIOP Model. | |
| Unpacking WIDA's ELD Standards Series | |
| For those ready to dive into the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition, this 3-part series accompanies WIDA’s eWorkshop The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach. It provides a space to unpack and process the deep learning that WIDA’s new standards offer and to practice implementation in a supported environment. With three opportunities to check-in and build on the learning of the asynchronous modules available through WIDA’s Secure Portal, you can gain confidence and exper | |
| WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Training | |
| This virtual workshop prepares test administrators and test coordinators to administer and manage the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Online, Alternate ACCESS, and Kindergarten ACCESS. Covering the two levels of roles and responsibilities, test administration will be covered in the first half of the training and coordination responsibilities will be covered in the second half of the training. This training is supplemental to WIDA’s Secure Portal required training modules for WIDA ACCESS, providing tips, tr | |
| WIDA Screener Training | |
| This workshop prepares test administrators and test coordinators to administer and manage the WIDA Screener K-12. Covering the two levels of roles and responsibilities, test administration will be covered in the first half of the training and coordination responsibilities will be covered in the second half of the training. This training is supplemental to WIDA’s Secure Portal required training modules for the WIDA Screener, providing tips and tricks to make coordination and administration of the | |
