This interactive institute is designed to provide participants with research-based, effective methods for teaching academic language and literacy to students in grades K-8 in programs in which students are afforded the opportunity to learn in both Spanish and English. 

Learn how to provide effective dual language instruction to emergent bilinguals.

Learn how to enhance or develop your dual language program based on the 7 research-based strands of effective dual language education in the Guiding Principles. Sign on with your leadership team and work collaboratively to make your dual language program the best it can be!

Learn best practices for promoting cultural proficiency in your school to establish communities of inclusion, creating educational equity for all students.

Learn research-based strategies to provide effective language and literacy instruction in Spanish in developmental and transitional bilingual, dual language and immersion education programs.

Enhance your SIOP Model knowledge to support delivery of effective professional development workshops at your school.

Learn effective strategies for providing job-embedded support for teachers implementing the SIOP Model in your schools.

Learn SIOP methods that are especially tailored for your bilingual classrooms

Learn how to use the What’s Different? materials to provide professional development to educators who teach reading in classes with English language learners.

Learn how to use the What’s Different? materials to provide professional development to educators who teach reading in classes with English language learners.

Learn to develop a proactive plan for effective classroom interventions to promote student success.

Learn high-impact approaches to teaching vocabulary to English learners and develop classroom strategies to meet their content and language development objectives.

Design practical, hands-on activities for English learners to be successful within rigorous content instruction while exploring the academic language and literacy practices of the 21st century classroom.

Learn effective strategies and activities to increase your newcomer students’ inclusion and learning in the classroom.

Learn how to use language assessment principles and best practices to enhance classroom instruction and incorporate effective assessment into your program.