Huge thank you to “Your Mama” illustrator jacqueline alcantara for sharing your sketches and drawing process with us today! Your Illustrator so awesome, she’ll teach your students how to draw! 🎨🖌

Thank you VHNelson for an amazing day of draws, hugs and reading. Was so incredible to read #YourMama to student live for the first time!!!! Can’t wait to visit more schools next fall!!! 📚❤️🥰

On Tuesday, our Dual Language Parent Advisory Council welcomed children's author @NoNieqaRamos and illustrator jacqueline alcantara to D63. They spent time with students in several schools & hosted a fabulous evening family event! Thanks to both of them for joining us. #63success

Speaking Out ascd.org/el/articles/sp… via ASCD - This article emphasizes the importance of increasing speaking opportunities in the classroom. Check it out... #wearealllanguagelearners #63success

Icebreaker ideas for the start of the year! Get our free, themed calendar. >> weareteachers.com/free-teacher-c…

Superheroes, Star Wars, s'mores, emojis, and more. bit.ly/3A7X1OM

This article will help us prepare to support our ELs as we embark on the 2022-23 school year - 7 Things English Language Learners Wish Their Teachers Knew weareteachers.com/english-langua… via We Are Teachers

Informal conversations, check-ins, and icebreakers help build community in person, online, or a blend of the two! I've added more conversation starters to this slide deck! docs.google.com/presentation/d… #BacktoSchool2022 #edchat #edutwitter #education #teaching

The scope of Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld & Maria G. Dove’s work around collaboration & #coteaching runs far and wide. They are making an impact on #multilingual learner’s’ success. Here are their 7 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS of Collaboration for the Sake of MLs.

NCISC Resource-Sharing Forum: Supporting Newcomers, Asylum Seekers, & Refugees • ZOOM SESSION (FREE) reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page… #ABCSignup

Una cena compartida con nuestras familias dedicadas del programa dual - Gracias al DLPAC por todo que han hecho este año escolar. #63success #biliteracyforlife D63 Family Resource Center

Thank you to the representatives from CPS - Chicago Public Schools & EastMaine63 who are sharing how their districts are welcoming the influx of newcomer students. #ilbilingualdirectors23

SO INSPIRED by the work of Erin Sterling and her team at D63!!! What incredible energy, passion, and dedication to serving newcomers and families!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

We are excited to share our new #ELL strategy library! Strategies can be filtered by skill, proficiency level, and more. Special thanks to contributors @easkelton & Tan K Huynh (he/his) 🇱🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈! colorincolorado.org/classroom-stra… #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat ShareMyLesson

I am super thankful for our #DualLanguage teachers at Berwyn South District 100! Some of the hardest working and most passionate people I’ve had the privilege of working alongside. 🫶💜🥹🥰 #d100inspires #d100inspira

Celebrating our very own Illinois State Co-Regional Cook County Teacher of the Year, Berenice Diaz! ✨What an amazing well deserved honor! 👏 We are so grateful to have you as part of our D63 community. EastMaine63 FirstStepsPreschool #ILSTOY2024

Grab this free template to use, as you co-construct some writing with students today! docs.google.com/document/d/1_J…

My colleagues and I were selected to present at the 2024 Be Glad National Symposium! #beglad #63success Proud of the work we are doing!

The Seal of Biliteracy, recognized nationwide, celebrates bilingual students. At a recent summit, educators and U.S. Secretary of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona emphasized the need for equitable access and awareness, especially for ELs. bit.ly/3LxCMyF Education Week #ELL #MLL

When I was an ESL teacher in a school where students spoke over 20+ different languages, people often asked me how I taught them all English & how many languages I spoke! Answer: I used content-based language instruction that included comprehensible input & low-stress output.