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CAL Institutes - 2013 Calendar
Professional Development Opportunities in Washington, DC
CAL is continuing to expand its successful series of professional development institutes focusing on key issues for educators. CAL Institutes provide research-based strategies and practical, hands-on tools to help you develop effective classroom activities, including meeting the demands of the Common Core State Standards.
Click on the institute titles below to learn more about each institute and register.
| Date | Topic |
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May 20-21, 2013 |
Spanish Literacy Institute |
June 3-5, 2013 |
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June 24-26, 2013 |
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June 27-28, 2013 |
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July 8-11, 2013 |
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July 12, 2013 |
Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners – Grades K-12 |
August 6-8, 2013 |
What’s Different Direct Strategies |
Spanish Literacy Institute
May 20-21, 2013 - Registration Closed*
This two-day Spanish Literacy Institute is designed to provide participants with effective methodologies for teaching academic language and literacy in Spanish to students in grades K-6 in bilingual programs. Classroom practices are framed by an understanding of Spanish language arts standards and successful program design.
*To add your name to our waiting list, send an email to solutions@cal.org with your full name, organization and email address.
What’s Different Training of Trainers
June 3-5, 2013
The What’s Different about Teaching Reading to Students Learning English Training of Trainers Institute will provide specialists with everything they needs to bring professional development to educators who teach reading in classes with English language learners. A graduate credit option is also available.
Hot Topics in ELL Education
June 24-26, 2013
This engaging three-day institute is designed to increase understanding and provide practical resources about important topics for educators working with English language learners in their classrooms and schools. Educators learn how to target the demands of the Common Core State Standards right from the start for ELLs who are at the beginning stages of English language acquisition.
The institute focuses on two key topics from CAL’s new Hot Topics in ELL Education professional development series: Listening and Speaking: Oral Language and Vocabulary Development for English Language Learners and Math and Science: Skills and Strategies to Adapt Instruction for English Language Learners.
Multiculturalism in the Classroom
June 27-28, 2013
This workshop provides hands-on guidance on the use of the refugee family and youth videos, A New Day and Be Who You Are, and the companion facilitator’s guide, Connecting Diverse Cultures. Attendees learn to use the practical and effective activity plans to help increase student understanding of and appreciation for other cultures and beliefs.
SIOP Training of Trainers
July 8-11, 2013
This comprehensive and interactive four-day institute is designed to help participants develop and deliver the SIOP Model professional development. Modeled after CAL SIOP workshops and based on the resource, Using the SIOP Model: Professional Development Manual for Sheltered Instruction, participants will acquire the knowledge and skills to help PreK-12 teachers with advanced-level knowledge of SIOP to better integrate content and language instruction for English learners.
Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners – Grades K-12
July 12, 2013
This interactive one-day institute is designed to increase understanding and provide practical and research-based resources and strategies for vocabulary instruction for educators working with English learners in their classrooms and schools.
What’s Different Direct Strategies
August 6-8, 2013
The What’s Different about Teaching Reading to Students Learning English Direct Strategies Institute will provide teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to teach reading effectively to English language learners. A graduate credit option is also available.
