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SUMMARY:Newcomers in Your School: Cultural Connections and Instructional Strategies 
DESCRIPTION:Learn effective strategies and activities to increase your newcomer students’ inclusion and learning in the classroom.  \nBy attending CAL’s four-day virtual institute\, build a more inclusive and responsive learning environment for newcomer students. This interactive professional learning experience offers research-based strategies and tools to support the academic success and cultural integration of multilingual learners new to U.S. schools.  \nIt is critical to address the unique cultural\, social\, and academic needs of newcomer youth entering U.S. schools to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. Building on CAL’s decades of experience working with newcomers in educational and community settings\, this institute focuses on two key components for optimizing success for newcomer students in the classroom:  \nParticipants will receive proven strategies and practical resources they can use right away to create a welcoming environment for newcomer students and facilitate their learning. Designed for PreK-12 teachers\, administrators\, and other practitioners who work in educational settings with newcomer students and their families\, such as social workers\, counselors\, and after-school specialists\, CAL encourages teams of colleagues to attend.  \nLearning Outcomes  \nParticipants will learn how to:  \n\nIdentify and respond to the unique backgrounds and learning needs of newcomer students \n\n\nReflect on and adapt cultural assumptions to foster stronger relationships \n\n\nUse instructional strategies that promote content access and oral language development \n\n\nSupport students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) \n\n\nImplement schoolwide systems for welcome and engagement \n\nWho Should Attend  \nPreK-12 educators\, administrators\, counselors\, social workers\, and out-of-school time staff who work with newcomer students and families. School and district teams are encouraged to attend together.  \nQuestions? Email CAL with any questions you may have about our offerings.  \nAgenda  \nDecember 2\, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET  \nCultural Perspectives\, Influences\, and Key Resources  \n\nBuilding awareness of the diversity of newcomer students in the school\, including special populations such as unaccompanied minors and students with limited and interrupted formal schooling\nIdentifying our own perspectives and how these influence our interactions\nLearning more about our students and their families and what they contribute to the school and the learning environment\nFostering connections among your school’s students\, families\, and teachers\, immigrants\, and non-immigrants alike\nDetermining how to apply resources in your school setting\n\nDecember 4\, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET  \nAdapting Content Instruction for Newcomer Students  \n\nAnalyzing how to adapt content instruction and materials to meet the needs of newcomer students\nDetermining how to promote oral language development and begin to bridge oral language skills to literacy development\nDesigning classroom activities that allow newcomers to participate in grade-level content\nAnalyzing the application of the college and career readiness standards (such as CCSS) for optimal achievement by all newcomer students\n\nDecember 9\, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET   \nAdapting Content Instruction for Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)   \n\nAnalyzing Assumptions of Western-Style Formal Education\nAnalyzing cultural differences using the Intercultural Communication Framework (ICF)\nDetermining how Schema Theory relates to Cultural Dissonance\nDesigning lessons using the Components of MALP®\n\nDecember 11\, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET   \nShifting from Lesson-Based to Project-Based Instruction (SLIFE) \n\nDesigning Experiential Learning and Survey Projects\nDesigning Theme booklets (Curriculum-Based Booklets\, Procedural Booklets\, Language Booklets)\nFlipping the MALP Classroom\nReviewing Key Elements of a Successful Education for SLIFE\n\nSelf-Paced Content  \n\nParticipants will be expected to complete 4 hours of self-paced\, asynchronous work as assigned by the Institute facilitator \n\nSchedule  \n\nFour interactive live sessions held on December 2\, 4\, 9\, and 11\, 2025\, from 9:30 AM–12:30 PM and 1:30–3:00 PM ET each day \n\n\nApproximately 4 hours of self-paced\, asynchronous learning to be completed between sessions \n\nCost  \n\nEarly bird pricing (individual): $1\,265 per person if registered by November 4\, 2025 \n\n\nStandard individual rate: $1\,470 per person for registrations after November 4\, 2025 \n\n\nGroups of 2 or more qualify for the early bird rate of $1\,265 per person\n\n\nCost includes all digital training materials and one-year access to course content \n\n\nRegister early—space is limited \n\n\nRegistration for this institute is now closed.\n\nCost includes the following materials*:  \n\nA downloadable workshop packet with practical tools and strategies to foster a welcoming environment for newcomer students \n\n\nAccess to a curated collection of digital activities and classroom-ready resources \n\nVenue  \nThis institute will be held fully online\, combining interactive live Zoom session.  \nCertificate of Completion  \nParticipants will earn a digital badge for 22 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.  \nCAL-Credly badges offer a secure and portable way to showcase your professional development.  \nFor questions about digital badging at CAL\, contact us at credentialing@cal.org or call 202-362-0700\, Monday–Friday\, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET.  \nPolicies  \nRegistration   \nSeats are confirmed only after payment is received. To register\, complete the online form and have participant names\, titles\, schools\, and emails ready (for group registrations). Early registration is recommended\, as space is limited.  \nPayment   \nCAL 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. Mail checks to:  \nCenter for Applied Linguistics \nAccounts Receivable \n4646 40th Street NW \nWashington\, DC 20016 \nA $15 fee applies for returned checks.  \nCancellation Policy   \nYou 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.  \nCAL may cancel or reschedule events due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. In such cases\, full refunds will be issued.   \nFair Use of Materials   \nParticipants may use CAL materials for internal school or district training. Use for fee-based services is not permitted. Contact CAL for clarification if needed.  \nQuestions?   \nIf 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. 
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