What am I supposed to do if an EL seems disengaged? How do I interpret downcast eyes? How can I help them learn the content when they don't even know the language? How in the world am I supposed to teach someone who can't say much more than "Hello" and "Bathroom?"?!!

 

Think of DIAL modules as just in time support for you, and for your ELs. You may come to find a module that answers your questions and end up staying for modules that answer questions you don't even know you have yet.

Starting in August 2023, Project DIAL will provide online, on-demand training in ESOL for educators across our partner districts. Registration for a series of one-hour modules will be available through Powerschool and eligible for CEUs.

Sample Topics

  •  Who: English Learners (EL), Emerging Bilingual/Multilingual Learners (EBML), Multilingual Learners (MLL)

    • Apply techniques to understand your students and their specific needs

  • When and How: Translanguaging, Translation, and Chatbots

    • Identify techniques and technologies to support communication with your MLLs in the moment

  • ESOL Policy and Legislation: Local, State, Federal

    • Apply understanding of policy and legislation to decisions in the classroom, school, and community

  • Professional Organizations: Local, State, Regional, National, Global

    • Identify relevant organizations and resources to support your pedagogy and advocacy

  • Asset-oriented Instruction: MLLs and Core Content

    • Identify funds of knowledge and their relevance for content instruction

  • Instructional Best Practices: Where We've Been and Where We're Headed in MLL Instruction

    • Select appropriate techniques for instructional contexts

  • Best Practices in Math Instruction for MLLs

    • Design instruction using techniques and technology to support MLLs in math

  • Best Practices in Science Instruction for MLLs

    • Design instruction using techniques and technology to support MLLs in science

  • Best Practices in Social Studies Instruction for MLLs

    • Design instruction using techniques and technology to support MLLs in social studies

  • Best Practices in ELA Instruction for MLLs

    • Design instruction using techniques and technology to support MLLs in English/Language Arts

  • Best Practices in Elementary Instruction for MLLs

    • Design instruction using techniques and technology to support MLLs in Reading 

Interested in Project DIAL?

If you are interested in getting updates on Project DIAL activities, please complete this interest form. We will reach out with additional information as the project gets underway!