Attention Illinois Multilingual Educators! Come join Carly Spina and I at Carl Sandburg Middle School for a morning of professional development focused on newcomers and an opportunity to collaborate about 2024 ACCESS scores. Register today at lnkd.in/gJAWZV28

Getting ready for the gym listening to Elijah Carbajal podcast w/Carly Spina She has been in education for 15 years supporting EB students from the classroom to the district level. Carly states we are all on a language journey and then talks about her book. She then gives ideas on

Not sure if anyone would want this or not but I figured I'd share it! This is a listening guide that goes with a this-or-that structure (Real or Fake) for Taylor Swift song titles! Low-stakes participation & a just-for-fun topic.
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Join Carly Spina on May 1st for a professional learning event with IAMME focusing on supporting newcomer students! Instructional Strategies for Newcomer Students. Register here: buff.ly/4aDT6IT #IAMME #NewcomerStudents #ProfessionalLearning

Take a deep dive in writing! In this new 3-Day workshop, participants will explore writing instruction through a workshop model, practice using mentor texts to support language acquisition, and explore routines that create joyful writing experiences!

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A positive math mindset is a rocket to success! 🚀

(Spotted by educator Melissa Kincaid) #MTBoS

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IRC & NLU endorsement courses are affordable, conveniently scheduled, culturally responsive & taught by passionate educators with extensive district and dual-language program experience.

Now enrolling for Summer 2024. Register today!
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Join Carly Spina on May 1st for a professional learning event with IAMME focusing on supporting newcomer students! Instructional Strategies for Newcomer Students. Register here: buff.ly/4aDT6IT #IAMME #NewcomerStudents #ProfessionalLearning

I am so excited for this upcoming professional learning event with Iamme on the evening of May 1st! I hope you can join me in supporting our newcomer students! Link to register is here: viethconsulting.com/members/evr/re…

🎉 Congratulations to Melody McAllister 💜🤗 on her new role as Executive Director at the Alaska Society For Technology In Education! Wishing you all the best in this exciting new chapter! 🙌 ASTE #EdTech #Leadership

I am just so excited for EmpowerCon this summer. Hope you can join us for some FREE professional learning for serving multilingual learners!! This is a conference for ALL educators - not just ML/Bilingual/Dual teachers! irc.thecenterweb.org/events/empower…

Let's keep those #LoveOurLanguages celebrations rolling! Two new graphics from Illinois Resource Center (IRC) to share with your colleagues to acknowledge Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month! Click on the orange banner at this link to download your FREE April calendar! irc.thecenterweb.org/april-is-natio…

Let me know if your district is interested in doing a book study this summer! ♥️♥️♥️

I absolutely love #pretzelPD and I'm honored that my book is a part of their upcoming professional book studies in their district!!

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We #LoveOurLanguages ! This quote from my book, Moving Beyond for Multilingual Learners, shares a little of my reason & my passion for this work. All students deserve to come to classrooms that value their identities and honor their families' languages. #MovingBeyondEdu

April is National Multilingual Learners Advocacy Month. As we celebrate multilingualism and embrace diversity, let’s support all learners on their journey. 🌐 Together, we thrive! 📚 #Multilingualism #DiversityInEducation #LanguageLearning

The last round of our special education-focused FREE info sessions for families & BPACs begins this week! Sessions are virtual and conveniently offered in English & Spanish. All are welcome; join us!
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We're thrilled to have Araseli Rodriguez, the author of the Proudly Bilingual/Orgullosament Bilingüe series, joining us for #WindDownWednesdays tomorrow! Tune in at 7!