Professional Development
Educators seek effective program models and instructional strategies to serve the growing need for language instruction, both in the United States and around the globe. Supported by our ongoing research and drawing on our decades of experience in the classroom, CAL provides educators with effective strategies and practical tools they can use to help language learners succeed in school and beyond.
Our professional development services and materials incorporate a wide range of effective methods and techniques. These include a principles-to-practice approach to teacher training; a standards-based approach to language and literacy development, academic instruction, and assessment; and innovative instructional models, such as sheltered instruction and dual language education.
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Newcomers in Your School: Cultural Connections and Instructional Strategies
Learn effective strategies and activities to increase your newcomer students’ inclusion and learning in the classroom. It is critical to address the unique cultural, social,...
CAL SIOP for Educators: Foundations Workshop
This multi-day comprehensive and interactive workshop is designed to help participants plan and deliver CAL SIOP Model lessons for linguistically and culturally diverse students. PreK-12...
CAL SIOP Training of Trainers Workshops
The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model is a research-based and validated instructional model for lesson design and delivery that has proven effective in addressing...
CAL SIOP for Dual Language Programs: Developing Academic Language and Content in Two Languages
This comprehensive and interactive workshop is designed to help participants develop and deliver CAL SIOP Model lessons in bilingual programs. PreK-12 DL teachers and coaches...
Foundations of Dual Language Education
Learn how to provide effective dual language instruction to emergent bilinguals This two-day workshop provides dual language educators with research-aligned strategies and hands-on activities that promote...
