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10:25am CDT

Improved Classroom Behavior Management and Language Acquisition- Using Whole Brain Teaching and Other Strategies

Friday August 30, 2024 10:25am - 11:15am CDT

Learn the some of the basics of the Whole Brain Teaching modules and strategies to decrease negative behaviors, while also improving the academic communication and collaboration that helps with language acquistion at all levels. Teach your culturally and linguistically diverse students, and students with special needs, to self-monitor their behavior and participation with various strategies and tools.

Speakers

Elizabeth Wepprecht

Learning Resource Teacher- 6th grade, D15- Parkland School

This is my eleventh year teaching special education, and my seventh year as a learning resource teacher at Parkland School. I recently completed my Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with an ESL endorsement. While in my coursework, I did some research on the effects of Whole Brain... Read More →

Friday August 30, 2024 10:25am - 11:15am CDT
319

Session II, 1-8

1:25pm CDT

EL Strategies For ALL Classrooms In Action!

Friday August 30, 2024 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT

319

Participants will be presented and will practice in action a variety of effective EL strategies that can be used in ALL classroom settings (not just for EL students), to meet the oracy and academic needs of ALL learners in today's classrooms.

Speakers

Neil Shankara

Katie Andrews

3rd Grade Dual Language, District 15 - Hilltop

Sofia Mantzoukis

1st grade Dual teacher, Hilltop Elementary

Hello. My name is Sofia Mantzoukis and this is my 25th year in teaching. My heritage is Greek and I speak and teach 3 languages (Spanish, Greek and English). I graduated with Honors from Northeastern Illinois University with a Masters in Bilingual/Bicultural Education. I am certified... Read More →

Tri Conference Presention 24 25 pptx

Friday August 30, 2024 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT
319

Session IV, K-5