This workshop is delivered in Spanish.
Este taller ofrece a los educadores de programas de dos idiomas un espacio de aprendizaje profesional centrado en las mejores prácticas para la instrucción de lectoescritura en el contexto bilingüe. A través del análisis de materiales instruccionales, y la aplicación de estrategias de multiliteracidades, los participantes examinaran como la instrucción intencionada puede fortalecer el desarrollo de la lectoescritura en ambos idiomas.
Enmarcado en el hilo de instrucción de los Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd edition, el taller invita a los participantes a reflexionar críticamente sobre su propia práctica, identificar oportunidades para hacer conexiones interlingüísticas explicitas, y diseñar experiencias de aprendizaje que honren y aprovechen el repertorio lingüístico completo de los estudiantes bilingües emergentes.
Objetivos:
- Evaluar prácticas y materiales para la instrucción utilizando los indicadores del hilo de instrucción de los Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd edition, para identificar prácticas de alta calidad en la instrucción de lectoescritura bilingüe
- Aplicar la pedagogía del translenguaje y estrategias de multiliteracidades para apoyar el desarrollo de la oralidad, las habilidades productivas y la transferencia de lectoescritura entre los dos idiomas del programa.
- Diseñar experiencias de aprendizaje que integren la oralidad, el análisis contrastivo y la conciencia metalingüística para fortalecer la lectoescritura bilingüe en los grados K-8.
Agenda
Thursday, August 5, 2027, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
- Bienvenida y encuadre
- Evaluación de prácticas y materiales instruccionales
- Translenguaje y multiliteracidades en la práctica
- Diseño de experiencias de aprendizaje bilingüe
- Reflexión crítica y próximos pasos
Bilingual Literacy: Toward a Critical and Intentional Practice
This workshop, designed for Spanish/English bilingual educators, offers a professional learning space centered on best practices for literacy instruction in the bilingual context. Through the analysis of instructional materials and the application of multiliteracies strategies, participants will examine how intentional instruction can strengthen literacy development in both languages.
Framed by the instruction strand of CAL’s Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd edition, the workshop invites participants to reflect critically on their own practice, identify opportunities to make explicit cross-linguistic connections, and design learning experiences that honor and leverage the full linguistic repertoire of emergent bilingual students.
Objectives:
- Evaluate instructional practices and materials using the indicators from the instruction strand of CAL’s Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd edition, to identify high-quality bilingual literacy practices.
- Apply translanguaging pedagogy and multiliteracies strategies to support oracy, productive skills, and cross-linguistic literacy transfer between the two program languages.
- Design learning experiences that integrate oracy, contrastive analysis, and metalinguistic awareness to strengthen bilingual literacy in grades K-8.
Agenda
- Welcome and Framing
- Evaluating Instructional Practices and Materials
- Translanguaging and Multiliteracies in Practice
- Designing Bilingual Learning Experiences
- Closing: Critical Reflection and Next Steps
Cost
- Early bird pricing (individual): $350 per person if registered by July 15, 2027
- Standard individual rate: $400 per person for registrations after July 15, 2027
- Groups of 2 or more qualify for the early bird rate of $350 per person
- Cost includes all digital training materials and a mailed hard copy of the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education 3rd Edition book, provided we have your mailing address
- Register early—space is limited
- Registration closes on July 30, 2027
Venue
This institute will be held online. Participants will receive a Zoom invitation with a link in advance.
Certificate of Completion
Participants will earn a CAL Credly Digital badge and certificate for 5 hours of participation issued through the Credly platform, recognizing full participation and engagement in the institute. This badge serves as a verifiable digital credential that can be shared across professional networks and includes metadata outlining the scope of learning.
CAL-Credly badges offer a secure and portable way to showcase your professional development.
For questions about digital badging at CAL, contact us at credentialing@cal.org or call 202-362-0700, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET.
Policies
Registration
Please complete the online registration process to reserve your seat for this institute. 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 names, titles, schools, 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
CAL accepts credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx), checks, and purchase orders. Credit card payments confirm registration immediately. For POs or checks, seats are tentatively held until payment is received. Upload POs during registration or email them to payables@cal.org. A $15 fee applies for returned checks.
Mail checks to:
Center for Applied Linguistics,
Accounts Receivable,
4646 40th Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel and receive a full refund up to 3 weeks before the institute by emailing solutions@cal.org. After that, refunds are not available, but you may request materials by mail, transfer to a future institute, or substitute another participant up to 3 days before the start date.
CAL may cancel or reschedule events due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, full refunds will be issued.
Fair Use of Materials
Participants may use CAL materials for internal school or district training. Use for fee-based services is not permitted. Contact CAL for clarification if needed.
Questions?
Please direct questions to solutions@cal.org or call 202-362-0700, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

