August 6–8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a one-hour break each day Learn how to enhance or develop your dual language program based on the seven research-based strands of effective dual language education in the Guiding Principles. Sign on with your leadership team and work collaboratively to make your dual language ... Read more
August 14, 21 and 28, 2024 Learn effective strategies and activities to increase your newcomer students’ inclusion and learning in the classroom. Newcomers in Your School: Cultural Connections and Instructional Strategies
September 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2024 Improve your understanding and application of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model to support classroom instruction for multilingual learners in your school or district. Join us for an engaging online version of our CAL SIOP Overview. CAL SIOP Overview
October 2, 9, 23, and 30, 2024 Enhance your knowledge of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model to support the delivery of effective professional development workshops at your school or district. Please join us for this engaging online version of our CAL SIOP TOT. LEARN MORE
October 4-5, 2024 REGISTER HERE The Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools is excited to invite you to its 11th annual conference! This conference brings together everyone interested in learning about and collaborating with community-based HL schools. Participants typically include directors and administrators of community-based HL schools, teachers, members of the language communities, representatives of public schools, ... Read more
October 28–30 and November 1, 4 and 5, 2024 Enhance your knowledge of linguistic differences between Spanish and English and their impact on language and literacy instruction for emergent multilingual learners! Participants will learn research-based strategies for effective language and literacy instruction in programs where content is delivered in Spanish and English, such as dual ... Read more
November 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2024 Learn to distinguish between typical second language development and the needs of students who may demonstrate academic difficulties or possible disabilities and develop a proactive plan for effective classroom interventions to promote student success. LEARN MORE
December 2–5 and 9–10, 2024 Learn SIOP methods for meeting the three pillars of dual language education: bilingualism and biliteracy, high academic achievement, and sociocultural competence! LEARN MORE
December 3, 10, and 17, 2024 Learn effective strategies and activities to increase your newcomer students’ inclusion and learning in the classroom. Please join CAL for this engaging and interactive three-day virtual institute providing practical resources for building a welcoming environment, both socially and instructionally, for all students. LEARN MORE
January 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2025 Learn effective strategies for providing job-embedded support for teachers implementing the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model in your schools. Please join us for this engaging 2025 online version of our CAL SIOP TOT. LEARN MORE
January 22, 29, and February 5, 2025 Learn effective strategies and activities to develop English learners’ literacy skills as they develop language proficiency. LEARN MORE
January 27–30 and February 3–4, 2025 Dig deep into the Spanish and English language systems and structures to promote students’ metalinguistic awareness ability and the use of their full linguistic repertoires! This new institute is designed to help participants deepen their knowledge about similarities and differences between Spanish and English and enhance their biliteracy instruction ... Read more
