Indiana English Learner PD Opportunities Calendar

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2		Date	Time	Title	Description	Location	Details: LOGISTICS	Details: INTENDED AUDIENCE	Details: PRESENTER	Registration

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4		Coding Key
5		WIDA	★
6		IDOE	IN
7		Indiana Education Organizations	♥
8		Dual Language Focus	⇆
9		Other	📚
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12		YEAR ROUND OPPORTUNITIES
13	★	N/A - any	N/A - any	WIDA eLearning	Indiana educators have the opportunity to participate in 12 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: - The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach - Making Language Visible in the Classroom - Newcomers: Promoting Success through Strengthening Practice - Reading Comprehension Across Content Areas with Multilingual Learners - Reframing Education for Long-term English Learners - Developing Language for Learning in Mathematics - Engaging Multilingual Learners in Science: Making Sense of Phenomena - Exploring the WIDA PreK-3 Essential Actions - Let's Play! Multilingual Children's Joyful Learning in PreK-3 - Teaching Multilingual Learners Social Studies through Multiple Perspectives - WIDA Español: Desarrollando el español: las expectativas del lenguaje - WIDA Español: Evaluaciones del desarrollo del lenguaje a nivel de salón - Classroom assessment for language development	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.
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18	⇆	Dec 3	1 to 2 p.m. ET	CARLA Presentation: The Impact of Task Type and Proficiency Level in the Assessment of Oral Fluency in Spanish as a Second Language	This research examines utterance fluency in Spanish as a second language (L2), focusing on how task type and proficiency level influence fluency features such as speech rate, breakdowns, and repairs. Fluency is a key indicator of communicative competence, yet its assessment often lacks consistency, particularly in L2 Spanish. While widely used proficiency exams, such as the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE), assess fluency within conversational contexts, they may not fully capture the impact of task demands on fluency performance. This study addresses this gap by analyzing data from 28 participants —14 at the intermediate level and 14 at the intermediate-high/advanced level— who completed an oral Language Proficiency Exam (LPE) and a scenario-based task following Di Pietro’s (1994) framework. By comparing fluency patterns across these tasks and proficiency levels, this research provides empirical evidence on the variability of fluency across different assessment formats, contributing to more valid and nuanced fluency evaluation practices.	Zoom Meeting	Virtual Meeting	K-12 DLI educators of Spanish, curriculum coaches, and administrators	CARLA: Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition	Registration Required
19	IN	Dec 4	1 to 2:30 p.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
20	★	Dec 4	3:30 to 5 p.m. ET	Nurturing Speaking Growth Pt. 1 - Live webinar	In this workshop participants will explore the underpinnings of the Speaking Test. In the live webinars,participants will engage in meaning making activities that provide ways to nurture students’ speaking growth. This workshop is unique in that participants will be asked to speak and share ideas with colleagues during the webinars.	Virtual - through the WIDA Secure portal	Pre-registration required! Register by November 21. Two live webinars not to exceed 90 minutes each. Webinars will not be recorded.	All K-12 educators who would like to explore the connection between the ACCESS Speaking Test and classroom practices that promote oral language development.	WIDA Facilitated	Required - Register by NOVEMBER 21
21	📚	Dec 10	2 - 3 p.m. ET	Beyond Title III: Support Multilingual Learners with Title I and Other Funding Sources.	For many multilingual programs, there is a dependence on Title III funds to help support the education of English learners / multilingual learners (ELs/MLs). Most educators don't realize that there are significant requirements related to ELs in Title I and that other ESSA grants like Title II and Title IV can also be used to support ML programs. This presentation discusses the requirements for ELs in Title I and how to use other ESSA grant funds to support ML programs.	Zoom Meeting	Virtual Meeting	ML Leaders and Grant Specialists	Dr. David Holbrook	Registration Required
22	★	Dec 11	3:30 to 5 p.m. ET	Nurturing Speaking Growth Pt. 2 - Live webinar	In this workshop participants will explore the underpinnings of the Speaking Test in a self-paced module that allows for choice and control. In the webinars,participants will engage in meaning making activities that provide ways to nurture students’ speaking growth. This workshop is unique in that participants will be asked to speak and share ideas with colleagues during the webinars.	Virtual - through the WIDA Secure portal	Pre-registration required! Register by November 21. Two live webinars not to exceed 90 minutes each. Webinars will not be recorded.	All K-12 educators who would like to explore the connection between the ACCESS Speaking Test and classroom practices that promote oral language development.	WIDA Facilitated	Required - Register by NOVEMBER 21
23	📚	Dec 15	5 - 6 p.m. ET	ML Teacher Toolbox: One-Pagers	Unlock deep conceptual understandings with One-Pagers! Learn how strategic sketching allows your multilingual learners (and everyone else) to move past writing limitations and demonstrate mastery visually across any subject. Participants will walk away with: • A practical framework for structuring effective one-pager assignments, including design elements, suggestions for text chunking, simple rubrics, and access to free, downloadable templates for students that are scared of a blank page! • Techniques for teaching Sketch-to-Stretch thinking, guiding MLs to use symbols, color, and visual organization to show connections and analyses that move beyond literal text recall. • Actionable strategies for leveraging completed one-pagers—through gallery walks or low-stakes presentations—to create speaking opportunities and build language skills using student-created content.	Zoom Meeting	Virtual Meeting	All Educators of MLs	IRC (Illinois Resource Center)	Registration Required
24	IN	Dec 16	9:30 to 10:30 a.m. ET	New EL Director Monthly PLC	IDOE’s Office of English Learning and Migrant Education will offer a PLC for new directors of EL programs during the 2025-2026 school year. This will be a place to network with other new directors, access timely program information, and bring questions.	Microsoft Teams Meeting	Virtual Meeting	New EL Stakeholders	IDOE	N/A
25	IN	Dec 17	2 to 3 p.m. ET	WIDA Office Hours	Join the IDOE Assessment Team for WIDA Office Hours with a focus on WIDA AMS test setup, WIDA ACCESS materials, preparing for testing and the WIDA ACCESS action request form.	Microsoft Teams Meeting	Virtual Meeting	All EL coordinators, directors, and administrators	IDOE	Registration Required
26	📚	Dec 22	8 to 9 a.m. ET	SORELL Office Hours	You are invited to join the monthly statewide virtual office hours for the Science of Reading for English Learners (SORELL) initiative! These one-hour sessions are a valuable opportunity for Indiana educators to engage in collaborative discussions, seek solutions, and receive technical assistance and guidance on implementing the Science of Reading principles with English Learners (ELs) and all students. What to Expect: • Problem-Solving: Discuss real-world "problems of practice" you are encountering in your school or classroom. • Collaborative Solutions: Share and discover effective solutions and strategies with colleagues from across the state. • Technical Assistance: Receive expert guidance and support on implementing the Science of Reading for English Learners and all students, including students with learning difficulties or disabilities. • Q&A: Get your specific questions answered in real-time or submit them beforehand.	Zoom Meeting	Virtual Meeting	All educators of multilingual learners. Office hours are open to all staff; you don’t need to be a SORELL member to attend.	ELLAS Consulting Team	N/A
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28	📚	Jan 12	5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET	ML Teacher Toolbox: LEA (Language Experience Approach)	Bridge the gap between your students’ spoken language and academic literacy with the powerful Language Experience Approach (LEA). Learn how co-constructing text based on shared experiences provides the essential context and understanding needed for Multilingual Learners (MLs) to confidently transition into reading and writing. Participants will walk away with: • Directions for facilitating a shared experience and transcribing student narratives into a relevant, co-constructed text that instantly becomes their foundational reading material. • Practical techniques for leveraging the built-in context and familiarity of the text to explicitly teach discreet phonics, grammar, vocabulary, and other language skills. • Extension strategies for utilizing the co-constructed text as a dynamic tool for editing practice, contrastive analysis between languages, and focused fluency work, transforming student voice into literacy mastery.	Zoom Meeting	Virtual Meeting	All Educators of MLs	IRC (Illinois Resource Center)	Registration Required
29	📚	Jan 26	3 - 4 p.m. ET	SORELL Office Hours	You are invited to join the monthly statewide virtual office hours for the Science of Reading for English Learners (SORELL) initiative! These one-hour sessions are a valuable opportunity for Indiana educators to engage in collaborative discussions, seek solutions, and receive technical assistance and guidance on implementing the Science of Reading principles with English Learners (ELs) and all students. What to Expect: • Problem-Solving: Discuss real-world "problems of practice" you are encountering in your school or classroom. • Collaborative Solutions: Share and discover effective solutions and strategies with colleagues from across the state. • Technical Assistance: Receive expert guidance and support on implementing the Science of Reading for English Learners and all students, including students with learning difficulties or disabilities. • Q&A: Get your specific questions answered in real-time or submit them beforehand.	Zoom Meeting	Virtual Meeting	All educators of multilingual learners. Office hours are open to all staff; you don’t need to be a SORELL member to attend.	ELLAS Consulting Team	N/A
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