Learn effective strategies and activities to develop English learners’ literacy skills as they develop language proficiency.

This institute features materials from the research-based curriculum, What’s Different About Teaching Reading to Students Learning English? created to guide the professional development of classroom and ESL teachers who teach reading in classes where some or all of the students are English learners.

This widely used professional development resource provides participants with an understanding of the methodology and strategies for teaching English learners how to decode and gain meaning from reading as they strengthen their language skills in English. This institute incorporates five key findings from the National Literacy Panel (2006): Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics.

The engaging three-day institute is designed for:

• Classroom, ESL, and literacy teachers
• School administrators who want to ensure reading progress for English learners
• High school teachers working with newcomers or students acquiring early literacy skills

CAL encourages teams of ESL, reading, and classroom teachers to attend. Facilitators will model classroom and online learning strategies that can be used directly with students to improve literacy outcomes for language learners.

Questions? Email CAL with any questions you may have about our offerings.

Agenda

Jan 22: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30–3:00 p.m. ET

Introductions, the Nature of Reading, Comprehension

• Principles of effective instruction for English Learners
• Defining literacy and the components of literacy
• Models of literacy
• What makes a skilled reader?
• Reading comprehension and oral language development
• Language functions

Jan 29: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30–3:00 p.m. ET

Vocabulary Acquisition and Foundations of Literacy

• Vocabulary acquisition
• The three tiers of vocabulary for English learners
• Selecting and analyzing the characteristics of vocabulary terms
• Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics—in a second language
• Centering meaning in the Foundations of Literacy

Feb 5: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30–3:00 p.m. ET

Fluency, Content Area Reading & Putting It All Together

• Defining fluency
• Developing reading fluency in a second language
• Literacy assessments and English learners
• Disciplinary language
• Reading in content area classrooms

Self-Paced Content

• Participants will be expected to complete 4 hours of self-paced, asynchronous work in CAL’s Online learning management platform.

Schedule

• Three 4.5-hour synchronous mini-workshop sessions, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30–3:00 p.m. ET on January 22, 29, and February 5, 2025
• Self-paced, asynchronous content approximately 1 hour per week between January 22, 29, and February 5, 2025
• Note: the asynchronous portion will be available for access for one year.

Cost

• Early bird pricing prior to Dec 14, 2024: $1,000 per person
• Individual price after Dec 14, 2024: $1,110/person.
• Send 2 people or more and pay $1,000 each.
• Cost includes all training materials.
• Register early, as space is limited.

Cost includes the following materials*:

• Each attendee will receive a workshop packet with materials that explicitly address how to promote welcome for newcomers within educational settings
• Links to digital activities

Venue

This Institute will be held online through a combination of interactive online web conferences and through self-paced assignments to be completed in CAL’s online learning 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 the requirements and registration for the CAL Institute graduate credits, please contact CAL Solutions.

Certificate of Completion

Participants will receive a CAL Digital Badge for 16 hours of attendance and engagement. A “CAL Newcomers Educator 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.

If you have questions about digital badging at CAL, please get in touch with us via email at credentialing@cal.org or call 202-362-0700, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.