The SRI&ETTC is proud to offer the Essentials for Working with Multi Language Learners (MLLs) Series for educators who would like to familiarize themselves with practices that will enhance and support their daily instruction of MLLs. This three-part series can be taken as a whole, or as a single course. Please review the course descriptions below to find the option that best fits the needs of your district.

Session One: Translanguaging in the Classroom, October 25, 2023

In recent years, there has been more research done on translanguaging. It is a technique or teaching strategy that many teachers use without realizing that they’re using it. It is simply the use of multiple languages in the classroom in order to facilitate content acquisition. In this training, we look at what translanguaging looks like, its implementation in the classroom, and its benefits for Multi Language Learners. We will discuss strategies and activities that make effective use of student languages and the pedagogy of translanguaging.In this workshop participants will observe lessons that incorporate translanguaging techniques and develop a plan for how to best implement this strategy in their classrooms.



Session Two: Essentials for Working with Multi Language Learners (MLLs), November 15, 2023

This presentation is designed for teachers who may not be expected to complete the 15-hour certification process, but would like to be familiar with some essential practices that will enhance and support their daily instruction of MLLs. This training is designed for districts whose small Multi Language Learner population is experiencing growth. It includes an overview of topics such as bilingual law, MLL and immigrant rights, MLL demographics in the US, an overview of the WIDA ACCESS Assessment and Can Do Descriptors, basics of language acquisition, essential practices for MLL instruction, and the basics of differentiation.Through various activities, teachers will learn strategies for improving MLL listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. All participants will be provided access to resources that will assist them in working with Multi Language Learners.

Session Three: Classroom Strategies for Student Interaction and Individual Accountability, December 5, 2023

There are many strategies that encourage and facilitate student interaction. It is one of the many components of an effective lesson. In this training, we will look at some of these and teachers will have a forum to share and discuss strategies that have worked for them as well as design a plan to incorporate new strategies into their instructional practice. We will look at various strategies that equip students with valuable self-monitoring and accountability tools. Through various activities, teachers will learn strategies for improving student interaction and individual accountability. All participants will be provided access to resources that will assist them in working with English Language Learners.

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Essentials for Working with Multi Language Learners (MLLs) Series

The SRI&ETTC is proud to offer a Speech-Language Specialist Professional Development Series presented by Stockton University faculty. Please review the course descriptions below to find the option that best fits the needs of your district.

Best Practices in School-Age Stuttering Assessment and Treatment - November 17, 2023

This course will provide an overview of best practices in the management of school-age children who stutter, and will provide an overview of the nature of stuttering framed according to Sheehan's "iceberg analogy”. Additional content will include best practices in assessment, therapy techniques, and dealing with attitudes and emotions.

Evidence-based Practices for Speech Sound Disorders - December 8, 2023

Are there children with challenging speech sound disorders in your current caseload? From resistant "R” sounds to complex phonological disorders, this course will provide evidence-based information on how to approach speech sound disorders. We will begin with assessment and then move to treatment planning. Participants will be encouraged to share both current challenges as well as successes and tips for the speech-language specialists in attendance.

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As educators, we need to constantly use data to drive instruction. However, that can be easier said than done. In this workshop, we will share some user-friendly strategies that work, including:

• Looking for trends in the data to plan whole class lessons;
• Looking at individual scores to form small groups;
• Collecting additional data on a regular basis; and,
• Sharing the results with students to develop ownership and a growth mindset.

These strategies are designed to save educators time while using data to drive instruction.

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This workshop will focus on providing school leaders with information, research, and strategies that will further develop their understanding of social emotional learning (SEL) and the value it has in schools. In addition, participants will begin to plan how they can get started and/or plan for the next steps with SEL integration.

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The expanded version of this very successful and popular workshop will provide a full day of Spice Language Arts training, demonstrating how to identify and apply the skills needed to teach and enhance writing abilities at the elementary and middle school level for NJSLA. Language Arts teachers, special education teachers, and ELL teachers will learn a variety of techniques designed through years of practical use. Spice strategies have been successful in improving state assessment scores. After review of numerous state standards, participants will learn and practice unique assessment tools, skill application strategies for NJSLA prompts, and time testing awareness with encouragement tips. The instructor will demonstrate close reading and modeled writing strategies, unique skill teaching techniques, and application of common core and New Jersey's core curriculum language arts skills used in NJSLA essays. Written expression including chunking and conferencing will be covered extensively. Join us for an engaging day of Spice writing and you'll be prepared to help your students become better writers.

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We all know that students perform better when more writing is added to their lessons…but, oh, the paper grading that follows! When you consider that teachers in the higher grades have as many as 150 students, it all adds up to lost weeknights and weekends. This workshop will give participants choices from sixteen different techniques for reducing their time spent grading papers, while increasing the writing skills and achievement rates of their students at the same time.

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In this workshop participants will discuss the process of creating a 504 plan for a student, including the paperwork and procedures, as well as the legal requirements of a 504 plan. Participants will have a clear understanding of everything a school district needs to know to ensure your school is compliant. The information presented in this workshop is structured so that participants can turn-key the information with colleagues the next day. Participants will have time at the end of the workshop for a question and answer session.

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In this workshop participants will learn how to develop caring and trusting relationships with students, and learn methods to help students de-escalate conflict and respond effectively to difficult social situations. Participants will learn to identify what disruptive students are communicating when they escalate conflict, and learn to understand the desperation cycle and how to end it. Participants will learn strategies to help disruptive students find more effective ways to meet their needs and work towards a more peaceful learning environment. In addition, educators will have the opportunity to discuss challenging behavior patterns with the instructor.

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In this workshop K-12 educators will learn hands-on, strength-based and solution focused methods that are designed to build resilience, individual well-being, and a healthy school environment for students and faculty. The program will support individuals in developing practical skills to apply to everyday life in and out of the school setting. Such skills include understanding mental health signs and symptoms of distress, trauma, digital health and creating a personal wellness recovery plan.

The goals of the program are to identify warning signs of students in distress (anxiety, depression, substance use); understand various types of trauma and how to support the coordination of care for the student to appropriate in-school services; establish healthy boundaries and limits in the classroom, including detaching from technology; and build resiliency as an educator, mentor, and student by learning how to create individual wellness plan

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Some students struggle with academics. Other students struggle with behavioral challenges. Some students struggle with both. How can schools respond to students with challenges or struggles that interfere with learning? Many schools use a framework of interventions and supports designed to address these behavioral and academic challenges. This framework is known as a Multi-Tiered System of Supports. In this workshop participants will learn how to use this framework to identify struggling students early so that they may receive assistance quickly.

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What is a Multi-Tiered System of Supports? workshop

The Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway is a conference where educators hone their creative writing skills and expand their teaching strategies. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Winter Getaway is known for challenging and supportive workshops featuring small classes led by award-winning professionals. Faculty include Grisel Y. Acosta, Marina Budhos, Roberta Clipper, Judy Copeland, John Cotter, Joe Costal, Celeste Doaks, Hugo dos Santos, Catherine Doty, R.G. Evans, L M Feldman, Luray Gross, Anndee Hochman, Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, Tom McAllister, Nancy Reddy, Christine E. Salvatore, J. C. Todd, Vincent Toro and Gretna Wilkinson.

Participants will engage with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards by practicing different types of writing for different purposes and audiences; and have the opportunity to choose from workshops including fiction, playwriting, songwriting, memoir, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Each workshop offers craft discussion, writing prompts, writing time, feedback, motivation, and inspiration.

The conference was founded by veteran teacher Peter E. Murphy in the belief that when writers leave behind the distractions of their busy lives to gather in an encouraging community, they are able to make important breakthroughs in their art. The author of eleven books, Peter has received numerous awards and fellowships.

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