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CAL Literacy: A Comprehensive Approach to Literacy Instruction for Multilingual Learners

📅 July 20–23, 2026 
🕘 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET 
💻 Virtual Institute 

This four-day professional learning experience is designed for educators, instructional coaches, literacy leaders, administrators, and multilingual learner specialists seeking a more integrated, research-based approach to literacy instruction. 

Participants will explore: 
✨ Comprehensive literacy instruction for multilingual learners 
✨ Oral language development and literacy connections 
✨ Cross-linguistic transfer & metalinguistic awareness 
✨ Culturally and linguistically sustaining literacy practices 
✨ Systems-level and classroom planning grounded in students’ linguistic assets 
✨ Practical strategies ready for immediate implementation 

Ideal for educators in: 
✔ General education 
✔ ESL/EL programs 
✔ Bilingual and dual language settings 
✔ Literacy coaching and instructional leadership 
✔ District curriculum, assessment, and multilingual learner support 

🎓 Participants receive a digital badge recognizing 22 hours of professional learning and engagement. 

Seats are limited. Join educators from across the country in advancing equitable, high-quality literacy instruction for multilingual learners. 

Posted On May 29, 2026
Posted On May 29, 2026