Events

April 17, 2013 - ONLINE WEBINAR

Developing Academic Literacy with English Learners in Grades 6-12

1:00- 2:30 pm EST

Presented by

Laura Wright, Senior Research Associate, Center for Applied Linguistics
Lisa Tabaku, Director, PreK-12 ELL Education, Center for Applied Linguistics

Target Audience:
Secondary content and ESL teachers and administrators who serve EL students

Session Description:
New national standards provide an opportunity to re-conceptualize what literacy and language development mean for ELs in academic contexts. This session will explain and provide examples of a 21st century approach to literacy development.

In this webinar, participants will:

Recognize and explain multimodal forms of literacy in the context of different content areas.
Identify academic practices promoted by the national standards that are interconnected with academic language.
Describe best practices of instruction for developing academic literacy and language in the content areas

To register, please click on the link below:
www.safeschools.info/maec-online-sessions

May 7, 2013 - MAC's 2nd Annual Conference!

Boosting Success for 21st Century Learners: Equitable Practices for High Achievement
May 7, 2013 in Baltimore, MD

Registration Now Open!