Experience firsthand what it’s like to learn in an unfamiliar language, then debrief the scaffolds that made it accessible.

Part 1 of 2: high-leverage scaffolds for differentiating curriculum for Newcomer MLLs. Humanities teachers only; register for both sessions.

Part 2 of 2: apply scaffolds to writing tasks, text selection, pre-writing, and building schema for Newcomer MLLs.

Learn to prioritize math academic vocabulary and teach it through engaging, interactive structures instead of generic word lists.

Discover strategies for activating and building students’ background knowledge through engaging, interactive entry events.

Learn how to scaffold writing assignments so MLLs can access rigorous tasks without compromising the rigor.

Explore strategies for effective differentiation that avoid both over-scaffolding and oversimplifying content for MLLs.

Learn to customize any graphic organizer so K-5 MLLs can engage in higher-order thinking with minimal teacher support.

Learn to prioritize academic vocabulary and teach it through engaging, interactive structures rather than word lists.

Learn key scaffolding moves to adapt text and build ‘strong reader’ strategies for MLLs. Not suitable for math teachers.

Part 1: learn checks for understanding and how to identify key difficulties in classroom tasks for MLLs.

Discover strategies for building MLL students’ math background knowledge through engaging entry events (“Do Nows”).

Part 2: learn to sequence amplification activities to build MLLs toward complex understanding.

Learn to customize graphic organizers so MLLs can engage in higher-order thinking with minimal teacher support.

Learn to prioritize math academic vocabulary and teach it through interactive structures instead of word lists.

Learn how to scaffold writing assignments so MLLs can access rigorous tasks without compromising the rigor.

Discover strategies for activating and building elementary MLL students’ background knowledge through entry events.

Learn key scaffolding moves to adapt text and build ‘strong reader’ strategies for MLLs. Not suitable for math teachers.

Part 1: key scaffolding moves for supporting beginning MLLs in accessing fictional texts.

Learn to prioritize academic vocabulary and teach it through interactive structures for K-5 MLLs.

Learn to scaffold Illustrative Math (IM) handouts so their contents are accessible to all MLLs.

Part 2: prioritize which excerpts to scaffold vs. summarize, and build schema as a pre-reading activity. Prerequisite required.

Learn to scaffold math handouts from any curriculum so their contents are accessible to all MLLs.

Part 1 of 3: identify the language demands of a student assignment to know what needs explicit teaching.

Part 2 of 3: learn language functions and vocabulary tiers, and practice identifying language demands in student tasks.

Learn to prioritize math academic vocabulary and teach it through engaging, interactive structures.

Discover strategies for activating and building students’ background knowledge through engaging entry events.

Part 3 of 3: transform language demands into clear language objectives and review criteria for strong objectives.