Design practical, hands-on activities for English learners to be successful within rigorous content instruction while exploring the academic language and literacy practices of the 21st century classroom. Academic language is so much more than vocabulary. Please join us for this engaging two-day institute designed to increase understanding and provide practical resources regarding the instruction of ... Read more
This comprehensive and interactive institute is designed to help participants develop and deliver SIOP Model professional development as facilitators in your school or district. The Foundations institute is designed for those with a basic working knowledge of the SIOP Model through some past SIOP Model workshop attendance, self-study, or classroom implementation. Participants will review the ... Read more
Click here to register for this event. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is partnering with the White House Initiative on Advancing Education Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics. OELA is hosting a panel discussion: Hispanic Heritage Month Authors Series: Celebrating Latino Experience, History, People, and Cultures with featured ... Read more
Learn how to enhance or develop your dual language program based on the 7 research-based strands of effective dual language education in the Guiding Principles. Sign up with your leadership team and work collaboratively to make your dual language program the best it can be! This 12-hour, synchronous institute, guided by CAL’s decades of experience in ... Read more
The East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT) is pleased to be presenting their fall conference virtually. Registration is now open! Visit the conference website. CAL Presentations Assessment in the World Language Classroom: Translating Research into Practice for K-12 Educators Francesca Di Silvio, Jamie Morgan, Leslie Fink, Mathilda Reckford PK-8 Oral Proficiency Assessment: Developing A Training Resource for Educators Jamie Morgan, Wen ... Read more
Learn research-based strategies to provide effective language and literacy instruction in Spanish in developmental and transitional bilingual, dual language and immersion education programs. This interactive institute provides effective methodologies for teaching academic language and literacy in Spanish to students in K-5 in a wide variety of programs where Spanish is the language of instruction. Classroom ... Read more
