Take your expertise in the SIOP Model to the next level and build the skills needed to lead high-quality professional development sessions in your school or district. Designed for educators with prior SIOP experience who are ready to grow as trainers and facilitators, join us for a collaborative learning experience that will deepen your understanding and expand your impact.

This comprehensive and interactive institute prepares participants to facilitate SIOP Model professional development in their school or district. Designed for educators with a foundational understanding of the SIOP Model—gained through previous workshops, classroom practice, or self-study—this institute builds the knowledge and skills needed to train and support PreK-12 or adult education teachers in integrating language and content instruction for English learners.

Using a flipped classroom approach, this cohort-based online institute combines both synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences. Participants will:

• Attend four live, online sessions (4.5 hours each) for collaborative learning and discussion.
• Complete self-paced activities including recorded mini-lectures, research readings, classroom video analysis, and practical coaching applications.
• Engage in online discussions to reflect and connect with peers.

Is This the Right Institute for You?

This institute is designed for educators who:

• Have solid knowledge of the SIOP Model and would benefit from a comprehensive review of its eight components and 30 features*
• May have previously attended a SIOP workshop and now seek to build the foundational skills needed to train others
• Are interested in beginning their journey as SIOP PD facilitators
• Can commit to completing approximately 2 hours of self-paced online assignments per week during the institute dates (including video viewing, article reading, mini-lectures, and planning PD sessions)
• Are available to attend all scheduled live virtual sessions
• Have access to an individual device for participation (note: shared devices will not be accommodated)

*This institute is not recommended for those with little or no SIOP experience. For introductory SIOP learning opportunities, please explore our CAL SIOP for Educators: Foundations institute.

Agenda

July 14, 2025: 9:30 am-12:30 pm & 1:30-3:00 pm ET

• Key characteristics and elements of effective SIOP Model professional development workshops
• Best practices for facilitating face-to-face and virtual learning and PD
• SIOP Model review with modeling of workshop activities for second language acquisition, SIOP Model overview, and the Lesson Preparation component
• PD Planning Time

July 15, 2025: 9:30 am-12:30 pm & 1:30-3:00 pm ET

• SIOP Model review with modeling of workshop activities for the Building Background and Comprehensible Input Components
• Characteristics of participants and differentiating professional learning
• PD Planning Time

July 16, 2025: 9:30 am-12:30 pm & 1:30-3:00 pm ET

• SIOP Model review with modeling of workshop activities for the Strategies and Interaction Components
• Adult Learning Theory
• PD Planning Time

July 17, 2025: 9:30 am-12:30 pm & 1:30-3:00 pm ET

• SIOP Model review with modeling of workshop activities for the Practice & Application, Lesson Delivery, and Review & Assessment Components
• PD Planning Time

Self-Paced Content

• Participants will be expected to complete 4 hours of self-paced, asynchronous work.

Schedule

• Four 4.5-hour synchronous, mini-workshop sessions, from 9:30 am-12:30 pm & 1:30-3:00 pm ET on July 14-17, 2025
• Self-paced, asynchronous content completed for approximately 4 hours during and after the institute concludes
• Note: the asynchronous assignments may be completed up to one month post-institute to earn additional digital badges.

Cost

• Early bird pricing prior to June 30: $1,365 per person
• Individual price after June 30: $1,570/person.
• Send 2 people or more and pay $1,365 each.
• Cost includes digital access to 1 trainer’s binder and 2 companion videos.
• Register early, as space is limited.

Cost includes the following materials*:

• 1 digital publication, “Using the SIOP Model: Professional Development Trainer’s Guide”
• 1 digital video, Learning the SIOP with Viewer’s Guide
• 1 digital video, Demonstrating Comprehensible Input: Mandarin Lesson and trainer’s materials
• Trainer’s handout packet and handout of the POWERPOINT
• Links to digital SIOP activities

Venue

This Institute will be held online via the CAL-hosted Zoom platform.

Graduate Credit Option

An option for two graduate credits from Trinity Washington University is available for this CAL Institute. The cost is $495. Participants must attend all workshop days and complete an assignment to be distributed during the institute. If you have questions about requirements and registration for the CAL Institute graduate credits, please contact CAL Solutions.

Certificate of Completion

Participants will receive a Digital Badge for 22 hours of attendance and engagement. A “CAL SIOP Trainer Level 1” badge will be issued through the Credly platform as a digital representation of an experience and learning at the end of an institute or workshop.

Policies

Registration

To reserve your seat for this institute, please complete the online registration process. Please be aware that your seat at the workshop will only be confirmed once payment is received. If you are registering multiple participants, please have the name, title, school, and email addresses available before you begin the registration process. We encourage you to register as soon as possible as many workshops fill up quickly.

Payment

Before beginning the registration process, please determine your preferred method of payment (credit card, check, or purchase order). When paying by credit card using the online registration system, your seat will be immediately confirmed, and you will receive a confirmation email upon successful completion of the transaction. CAL accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA. For registrations to be paid by purchase order or check, please note that your seat will be tentatively reserved until payment is received. Once the payment is received, you will receive a confirmation email. There will be a fee of $15.00 for each check returned as uncollectible. Purchase orders should be uploaded directly to the registration system or emailed to payables@cal.org. For payment by check, or to pay for purchase orders, please make payable to the Center for Applied Linguistics and mail it to: Accounts Receivable, Center for Applied Linguistics, 4646 40th Street NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Cancellation Policy

Registrants: We encourage participants to let CAL know as soon as possible if they do not plan to attend the session. Participants may cancel their registration and receive a full refund up to three (3) weeks prior to the institute start date by sending an email to solutions@cal.org. After that date, no refunds will be available. However, registrants may choose to receive the institute materials by mail, postpone their attendance to a future CAL Institute, or transfer the registration to another individual up to three (3) days prior to the course start date. Contact us to discuss your options.

CAL: CAL reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or for reasons beyond our control. If we exercise this right, we will refund any registration fees which you have paid in advance. In some instances, registrants may have the option to transfer their registration to another event.

Fair Use of Materials

Individuals who have completed CAL training and workshops have permission from CAL to use materials while providing professional development to educators in their schools or school districts. These materials cannot be used to deliver fee-based services. Email CAL if you have questions about the use of CAL materials.

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact us via email at solutions@cal.org or call 202-362-0700, Monday-Friday, 9 am – 5 pm Eastern Time.