Indiana English Learner PD Opportunities Calendar

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4		WIDA	★
5		IDOE	IN
6		Indiana Education Organizations	♥
7		Dual Language Focus	⇆
8		Other	📚
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10		2023 - 2024
11		YEAR ROUND OPPORTUNITIES
12	★	N/A - any	N/A - any	WIDA eLearning	Indiana educators have the opportunity to participate in seven, self-paced, on-demand eWorkshops developed by WIDA, a trusted name in the field of multilingual learner education and assessment. The following eWorkshops will be available in the eLearning Center of the WIDA Secure Portal: - Home Languages in the Classroom - Leading for Equity: Classroom Walkthrough - Classroom Educators: Engaging Newcomer Multilingual Learners - Social Studies: Engaging Multilingual Learners through Inquiry - Developing Language for Learning in Mathematics - School Improvement Planning for Multilingual Learners - The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach	WIDA Secure Portal - eLearning Center	All IN educators with a WIDA Secure portal login already have access to the webinars. For educators without a WIDA Secure Portal login, the local corporation test coordinator can assign user names and the eLearning permissions.	Varying Audiences: EL teachers, classroom teachers, K-12 administrators/leaders, etc.	WIDA Presenters	No need to register - find more information and how to access the webinars via the linked flyer.
13	IN	N/A - any	N/A - any	IILP Webinar Series	PCG and IDOE have created four brief training webinars covering the different parts of the Indiana ILP system. The training topics are: - Part I: Introduction and Getting Started (being updated) - Part II: The ILP Process - Part III: Formal Two-year Monitoring - Part IV: Program Features and Processes	N/A - Online	All videos are free and public	EL program leads and instructional leaders	IILP (PCG) and IDOE	Webinars are linked directly in the description line. No registration necessary.
14	IN	N/A - any	N/A - any	Full IILP System Training	New - Spring 2022 - Full IILP system training. Click this link to view the webinar	N/A - Online	All videos are free and public	EL program leads and instructional leaders	IILP (PCG) and IDOE	Webinars are linked directly in the description line. No registration necessary.
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16	📚	May 21	12 to 1 p.m. ET	The Metalanguage Mindset: The First Step to Disrupting Linguistic Bias and Building Connections in Multilingual Classrooms	Words matter—especially in the classroom. When teachers and students come from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, the language we choose can become a bridge. Our classrooms are vibrant communities where diverse languages and cultures meet. Recognizing and leveraging this diversity helps us understand and meet the needs of multilingual students and strengthens trust and connection between the student and teacher. The first step to creating the bridge is awareness. How can you develop this awareness? It begins with adopting a metalanguage mindset. Join CORE Learning’s Maya Goodall for a conversation with Dr. Lillian Ardell, founder of Language Matters, as they discuss the power of the metalanguage mindset for teachers in language-diverse classrooms and how small changes in how we talk and listen can make a big difference.	Webinar, link sent upon registration	Virtual Meeting	PreK-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders	Dr. Lillian Ardell and Maya Valencia Goodall with CORE Learning	Registration required
17	★	May 21	2 to 3 p.m. ET	Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) Technical Enhancements for 2024-2025	WIDA and DRC are hosting a DRC Technical Enhancements for 2024-2025 webinar. This webinar will cover upcoming enhancements to WIDA AMS, including improvements to Reporting Services, Test Monitoring, and Test Management.	WebEx	Virtual Meeting	ALL EL coordinators, directors, and administrators	WIDA	Registration required
18	📚	May 22	12 to 1 p.m. ET	Dyslexia and the Bilingual Brain: How Dual Language Skills Enhance Reading and Cognitive Development	Bilingual education does more than teach two languages; it has the potential to help dyslexic students unlock cognitive and linguistic skills that traditional monolingual approaches might overlook. Join Dr. Ioulia Kovelman and CORE Learning’s Maya Goodall for a discussion on the transformative impact of bilingualism on dyslexic learners along with practical insights from research that improves literacy instruction for all learners.	Webinar, link sent upon registration	Virtual Meeting	PreK-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders	Dr. Ioulia Kovelman, Kristie Shelley, and Maya Valencia Goodall with CORE Learning	Registration required
19	📚	May 25	10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET	Language Expectations: Making Language Visible in Academic Content Standards	Join the Illinois Resource Center (IRC) for a WIDA supporting webinar. This webinar will focus on Language Expectations, one of the four components of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework. Language Expectations are goals for content-driven language instruction. Participants will receive resources to support the implementation of Language Expectations.	Webinar, link sent upon registration	Virtual Meeting	ALL EL coordinators, directors, administrators, and teachers	Illinois Resource Center (IRC)	Registration required
20	📚	May 30	2 p.m. ET	Raise the Bar: How Community-Based Schools Can Contribute to the Multilingual Landscape	Join the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) for this webinar that will feature Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for OELA at the U.S. Department of Education, who will discuss the importance of heritage language education in the light of OELA’s ‘Raise the Bar’ call to action.	Webinar, link sent upon registration	Virtual Meeting	ALL EL coordinators, directors, administrators, and teachers	U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)	Registration required
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23	IN	Jun 6	10 to 11:30 a.m. ET	IDOE EL Leadership Meeting	Join IDOE for EL updates, guest speakers, and opportunities to learn from one another!	Microsoft Teams Meeting	Virtual Meeting	ALL EL coordinators, directors, administrators, and/or teachers	IDOE	N/A
24	📚	Jun 14	3 p.m. ET	English Learners and Postsecondary Education	The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosting a webinar that will address the current issues related to postsecondary access for English learners (ELs), including newcomer ELs. Presentations will highlight both research and practice perspectives, and panelists will share challenges, successes, and tools that can improve postsecondary access for ELs, highlighting best practices to support students.	Webinar, link sent upon registration	Virtual Meeting	ALL EL coordinators, directors, administrators, and teachers	U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)	Registration required
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30	IN	Aug 8	9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET	IDOE's New EL Directors Kickoff Meeting	Join us for the annual New EL Directors' Kickoff Meeting for the 2024-2025 school year. The New EL Directors meeting is dedicated to our new Indiana EL Directors, where EL programming and compliance basics will be discussed.	Microsoft Teams Meeting Link	Virtual Meeting	New EL Directors	IDOE EL Team	N/A
31	IN	Aug 15	9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. ET	IDOE's All EL Directors Meeting	Join us for the annual All EL Directors' Meeting for the 2024-2025 school year. The IDOE EL Team will present updates and facilitate conversations. Stay tuned for more details!	Microsoft Teams Meeting Link	Virtual Meeting	All EL Directors	IDOE EL Team	N/A
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