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Professional Development

Hours needed:

6 Ongoing Bilingual

3 SIOP

Bilingual ESL PD

Calendar Online Sessions

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Bilingual ESL

Jun 17, 20201 min read

IRIS CENTER BILINGUAL ONGOING ONLINE COURSES

USE THIS LIST TO SEE WHICH COURSES ARE AVAILABLE TO UPLOAD VIA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CREDIT TOWARDS CPE & BILINGUAL ONGOING HOURS.

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Bilingual ESL

Jun 17, 20201 min read

HOONUIT BILINGUAL ONGOING HOURS-ONLINE COURSES

USE THIS PDF DOCUMENT TO SEE COURSES YOU CAN TAKE ONLINE AND UPLOAD VIA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CPE & BILINGUAL ONGOING HOURS FROM

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Bilingual ESL

Apr 8, 20201 min read

Google Teach from Home Hub

Source: https://teachfromhome.google/intl/en/ A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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Bilingual ESL

Apr 8, 20201 min read

Flipgrid Film Festival

https://aka.ms/flipgridfeature Film Festival! 📽 Join Educator Innovation Leads Jess, Ann and Jornea for the Flipgrid Film Festival, a...

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Bilingual ESL

Apr 8, 20201 min read

Remote Learning with Flipgrid

"As educators, learners and families are impacted by COVID-19, know that our entire team is always here for you...

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Bilingual ESL

Mar 3, 20201 min read

PADLET: Ellevation Strategies Buzz!

Please let us know about your experiences implementing Ellevation Strategies.

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QUIZIZZ: Teaching English Learners through SIOP Challenge Game

Bilingual ESL

Mar 3, 20201 min read

QUIZIZZ: Teaching English Learners through SIOP Challenge Game

Challenge yourself with this Quizizz Game on teaching language learners through SIOP. Maximum 500 participants.

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Bilingual ESL

Feb 19, 20201 min read

101 Badges/Micro-credentials Awarded!

We have reached a milestone of 101 badges! We have 101 badges that have been awarded through this system for a total of 151.5 hours of PD.

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Bilingual ESL

Jan 8, 20201 min read

[PD] ESL Supplemental 154 Study Session

The Bilingual Department is offering a Bilingual Supplemental 154 Study session delivered by Region One.

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[PD] Bilingual Supplemental 164 Study Session

Bilingual ESL

Jan 8, 20201 min read

[PD] Bilingual Supplemental 164 Study Session

The Bilingual Department is offering a Bilingual Supplemental 164 Study session delivered by Region One.

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Bilingual ESL

Jan 8, 20201 min read

RGV-TABE 2020

This year [RGV-TABE] celebrates Bilingual Education and the dedicated educators that have helped so many bilingual learners...

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[Additional PD opportunities] edWeb.net Professional Learning through Webinars for EL/ESL Topics

Bilingual ESL

Dec 16, 20191 min read

[Additional PD opportunities] edWeb.net Professional Learning through Webinars for EL/ESL Topics

edWeb offers 46 edWebinars listed as ELL/ESL Language Acquisition Topics. These topics are eligible for ongoing bilingual hours.

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PODCAST: Using Project Based Learning Strategies to Reach Newcomers With Elizabeth Leone

Bilingual ESL

Dec 11, 20192 min read

PODCAST: Using Project Based Learning Strategies to Reach Newcomers With Elizabeth Leone

How does project based learning support the diverse language skills of English learners? What is the sustained inquiry process and how can

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WEBINAR: English Language Learners: A Community-Driven, Blended Learning Approach to K-12 Education

Bilingual ESL

Dec 11, 20191 min read

WEBINAR: English Language Learners: A Community-Driven, Blended Learning Approach to K-12 Education

The Aurora Institute, formerly iNACOL, provides the following webinar/teacher talk on the use of Blended Learning for English Learners...

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Professional Development through Region One MEGAbyte Services

Bilingual ESL

Dec 11, 20191 min read

Professional Development through Region One MEGAbyte Services

Blended Learning is an educational technology movement that has made an impact worldwide in education. It helps meet the needs of ELs.

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Bilingual ESL

Nov 20, 20191 min read

Ellevation Strategies on Canvas LMS

Ellevation offers an instructional component that we are advocating and actively training on...

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(SPEAKING) Feedback Essentials for English Learners During Academic Interactions

Bilingual ESL

Nov 13, 20191 min read

(SPEAKING) Feedback Essentials for English Learners During Academic Interactions

"For English learners to make vital second-language strides, they must participate daily in a range of supported academic interactions...

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Bilingual ESL

Nov 12, 20191 min read

(WRITING) Ellevation Strategies

Ellevation has sheltered instruction strategies for all language domains. The screenshot below shows the strategies that have been tagged...

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Bilingual ESL

Nov 6, 20191 min read

Ellevation Strategies Usage Details

Summary: Ellevation is a supplement program provided to all teachers with at least one EL in their classroom.

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Bilingual ESL

Oct 30, 20191 min read

Ellevation Strategies Summary Sheet

This document provides a summary of all the Ellevation Instructional Strategies available. The underlined strategies include a video that sh

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