Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Workshop: Developing Professional Developers: Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners

From: Jane Hill (jhill@mcrel.org)

Workshop:
Developing Professional Developers: Classroom Instruction that Works
with English Language Learners

Dates: July 20-22, 2009

Place: McREL in Denver, CO

English as a Second Language staff developers and coaches, come to McREL’s Denver office to attend a 3-day program to learn how to deliver Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners in your own school, district, or area.

Goals/Objectives:
Developing Professional Developers is McREL’s term for Training-of-Trainers.
The primary objective of the Developing Professional Developers program is to prepare English as a Second Language staff developers/coaches to provide Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners professional development sessions to support mainstream teachers in providing high quality instruction for English language learners.

Based on McREL’s popular book, Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners, this workshop applies the nine categories of research-based instructional strategies identified in Classroom Instruction that Works to five stages of language acquisition.

Learn how to adapt research-based teaching strategies, many of which you may already be using, to successfully engage and raise the achievement of English language learners in mainstream classrooms.

During the first two days you will see the Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners workshop modeled, and on the third day, you will work on your skills as a facilitator and practice delivering parts of the workshop.

Price: $825 per person
Early-bird discount: $750 per person (Deadline: May 20, 2009)
Group registration discount: Save $75 per person when registering more than one person.

The workshop price includes a copy of the Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners Facilitator’s Guide and Participant’s Workbook.

Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)

For more information go to www.mcrel.org and look on the right side of the homepage for Upcoming Events at McREL or contact Jane Hill (jhill@mcrel.org).