Principles to practice approach for ELL success
CAL Institutes 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.
SIOP Training of Trainers
December 9 – 12, 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
December 13, 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.



