Center for Applied Linguistics

Developing Academic Literacy and Language in the Content Areas
2021-03-03 - 2022-03-20
Design practical, hands-on activities for English learners to be successful within rigorous content instruction while exploring the academic language and literacy practices of the 21st century classroom.

Academic language is so much more than vocabulary. Please join us for this engaging two-day institute designed to increase understanding and provide practical resources regarding the instruction of academic language and literacy.
The institute will focus on the language acquisition of English learners at three levels: discourse, sentence, and word or phrase level. The focus will be on bridging from students’ home language(s), dialects and more conversational language to the classroom or text language that allows them to meet content and language acquisition standards in the classroom.
Based on a 21st century approach to literacy, participants will explore the academic language and literacy practices –– such as listening for the speaker’s point of view or justifying the answer to a math problem –– that students need to be successful within rigorous content instruction. Educators will also learn how to scaffold participation in these discipline-specific practices, such as creating a model of the planetary system or contrasting two different cultural versions of a story.
After defining academic language and literacy, participants will learn more about each level of language and how each level is measured in English language proficiency assessments, such as the WIDA ACCESS test. Participants will analyze classroom videos and texts at each of the levels of language. Facilitators will also draw upon CAL’s federally funded research on vocabulary acquisition and demonstrate methods for identifying and teaching high frequency, high-utility academic vocabulary.
Throughout the two days, activities that teachers can implement in the classroom will be modeled. Strategies are applicable to bilingual learners as well as students at intermediate and advanced proficiencies in English, including long term English learners.
The institute is designed for classroom teachers working with language learners in grades PreK-12. ESL, reading and other school specialists who work with classroom teachers, school administrators, and other educators will also benefit from this valuable professional development opportunity. Collaborative teaching teams are especially encouraged to attend.
Questions? Email CAL with any questions you may have about our offerings.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Participants will receive a CAL Certificate of Completion which may be used for continuing education credit.
Registration
Please click here to register for this institute.

CAL SIOP Training of Trainers Institute: Foundations
2021-10-06 - 2021-10-27
This comprehensive and interactive institute is designed to help participants develop and deliver SIOP Model professional development as facilitators in your school or district.
The Foundations institute is designed for those with a basic working knowledge of the SIOP Model through some past SIOP Model workshop attendance, self-study, or classroom implementation. Participants will review the SIOP Model and acquire knowledge and skills to help PreK-12 teachers better integrate content and language instruction for English learners.
This is the right strand for those who:

Have some experience with the SIOP Model, but would like a review of the eight components
May have attended a SIOP workshop in the past, but would like to prepare to teach others about the SIOP Model
Are interested in beginning to develop the skills of a SIOP facilitator

Please note: this institute is not intended for those who are learning SIOP for the first time. Contact CAL about SIOP introductory workshops that we can bring to your school or district.
About CAL SIOP Institutes
SIOP Training of Trainers (TOT) institutes are designed for district professional developers, district and school-based coaches, administrators, and teacher leaders who have some experience with the SIOP Model and who support teacher instruction. Participants need to be familiar with the SIOP Model.
Modeled after SIOP workshops, SIOP TOT institutes include a variety of activities, such as demonstration and explanation, analysis of video teaching sequences, and small group tasks.
Choosing the SIOP Training that Works for You
To meet the needs of all participants, there are two different strands of the SIOP TOT institute. This web page focuses on Foundations for those who are looking to facilitate the SIOP Model as a professional development workshop. Click here to learn more and read the description for the SIOP TOT Advanced Coaching Strategies Institute, which is for those who will be helping teachers to implement the SIOP Model in their classrooms as coaches. If you need help determining which strand is best for you, please contact us.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Participants will receive a CAL Certificate of Completion which may be used for continuing education credit.
Registration
Please click here for registration.
