Share your knowledge with educators across the state! We are now accepting one-hour presentation proposals for the 2024 Multilingual Illinois/ESSA Conference. Presentation proposals must be submitted by Thursday, September 12, 2024. irc.thecenterweb.org/events/multili…

Are you a bilingual director, coordinator, teacher or leader in multilingual services for a district outside of Chicagoland? Do you want to connect and share resources in a supportive community? Join the Downstate Bilingual Directors Networking Group! irc.thecenterweb.org/events/downsta…

Next week, we are offering a special FREE PD credit webinar just for paraprofessionals, all about supporting these incredible members of our school community when working with multilingual learners. We hope you will join us for this opportunity. irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/parap…

Seeking an affordable, conveniently scheduled route to your ESL/bilingual endorsement? Our endorsement courses in partnership with National Louis University are now enrolling for the 2024-25 school year. irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-l…

There are many paths to student literacy, including small group sessions, individual and teacher-led. In this free PD credit webinar, IRC specialist Vanessa Figueroa takes you through the possibilities. irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/teach…

Start the school year empowered and energized with a snapshot session with Carly Spina, and come away with a handy digital tool bank and PD credit hours! All are welcome regardless of grade level or subject. irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ive-g…

Audiobooks can be an important and empowering avenue to encourage reading and connecting with stories. For #FavoriteBookFridays, we share this School Library Journal list of recent notable audiobooks for young listeners: slj.com/story/reviews/…

It's National Read A Book Day! We hope you'll celebrate by sharing a story with someone you love. We're sharing this fabulous list of bonus 2024 #FavoriteBookFridays recs from IRC Specialist Maggie Essig, featuring titles for readers of all ages. Happy reading!

Join me in kicking off my favorite season of the year by spending Saturdays with the Illinois Resource Center (IRC)! 🍁🌻

New to teaching ELLs? This helpful @Edutopia article offers some guidance on where to begin as you embark on this amazing new journey: edutopia.org/article/advice…

Speaking of being new to teaching ELLs, our website has a host of free printables, readings, resources, recommendations and other support created by our knowledgeable, passionate Specialist team: irc.thecenterweb.org/resources

Missed the first back-to-school refresher session with Carly Spina? Don't worry -- we've got another one full of tools and ideas for elevating and amplifying languaging opportunities across content areas! irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ive-g…

For #TranslanguagingPoetryTuesday this week, in lieu of a poem, we're sharing these helpful multilingual poetry teaching guides from Creative Multilingualism, featuring poems in French and Spanish: creativeml.ox.ac.uk/multilingual-p…

Curious about Universal Design for Learning & how to apply this concept into your teaching practice? It's a favorite topic of IRC specialist Olivia Mulcahy! Join her in this helpful deep dive & explore UDL and how to utilize it with multilingual learners: irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/udl-f…

Spend your Saturday morning with Vanessa! This FREE PD credit workshop offers a deep dive into the various approaches to develop biliterate reading in a K-5 classroom: irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/teach…

Did you know that the IRC offers a monthly recap of FREE relevant readings, resources & supports? This edition, we've got a great collection of resources for Hispanic Heritage Month! Follow us or sign up for our newsletter to get these delivered to you! irc.thecenterweb.org/september-roun…

Important read from Learning for Justice about how immigrant students and families are advocating for themselves in their schools, and how schools can support and empower them in doing so: learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-…

Save the date for our next Becoming Multilingual Champions webinar! In this special session for front office staff, we'll be discussing the Home Language Survey & best practices to ensure team members and families understand it! irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-l…

Tomorrow is the last day to submit a one-hour proposal to speak at the Multilingual IL/ESSA Conference! Don't miss this opportunity to share your expertise. We look forward to reading your proposals. irc.thecenterweb.org/events/multili…

Need a coffee break? We all do! Explore IRC Specialist Carly Spina's "coffee shop" packed with energizing free downloadable and printable tools of all sizes to use with your multilingual learners right away: movingbeyondformls.blogspot.com/2024/08/my-cof…