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2020 - 2021 Archives of the DL/I Webinar Series

Here are the archived materials from the 2020 - 2021 Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) Webinar Series, including presentation slides, handouts, hyperlinks, and a recording of each broadcast. These materials can be used and/or adapted for local professional development.

Please click on the links below to access the materials you need.

Notes:

The original broadcast date(s) are included for reference purposes.
The hyperlinks and websites in each broadcast may have changed and/or been updated.

DL/I Re-entry Resources & Planning for 2020 - 2021

July 16 & 30, 2020 with K-12 DL/I Programs Bridging Document

Re-entry planning resources were shared to help teachers bridge potential gaps and scaffold content so that students continue to build proficiency in the language they’re learning. Best practices in implementing content in the DL/I program languages was discussed, along with strategies and scheduling logistics for local use in online, face-to-face and blended classrooms.

Presentation slides: Google format, PowerPoint or PDF

Broadcast recording: Video on DL/I Webinars playlist on NCDPI YouTube channel with closed captioning

DL/I Summer Webinar on Online & Virtual Resources

September 3, 2020

The professional learning focus was on online and virtual resources for DL/I classrooms to help teachers bridge gaps and scaffold content so that students continue to build proficiency in the language they’re learning. We continue to use the K-12 DL/I Programs bridging document, as well as other statewide curriculum supports. Guest speakers from two North Carolina DL/I programs shared their local planning, professional development, and processes for implementing online and virtual resources:

Dare County Schools - Johanna Parker, Director of Innovation

Union County Public Schools - Donna Podgorny, DL/I Instructional Coach

Presentation slides: Google format, PowerPoint or PDF

Broadcast recording: Video on DL/I Webinars playlist on NCDPI YouTube channel with closed captioning

DL/I Fall Webinar on Building a Strong K-12 DL/I Sequence

November 12, 2020

The professional learning focus was on building a strong K-12 DL/I sequence and its benefits to individual students, local communities, and our state. We drew on the the K-12 DL/I Programs bridging document and featured guest speakers from two North Carolina districts with multiple DL/I programs to share their DL/I program success stories and their strategies for recruiting and retaining DL/I teachers, coordinators, administrators, and others. The district DL/I Program websites are linked below.

Chatham County Schools:

Kelly Batten, Executive Director for Secondary Instruction
Tripp Crayton, Principal at Jordan-Matthews High School
Chris Poston, Executive Director of Elementary and Middle Grades Education

Union County Public Schools:

Andrea Barbosa, Dual Language / Immersion Instructional Coach
Jessica Garner, Director of College Readiness
Donna Podgorny, Dual Language/Immersion Instructional Coach

Presentation slides: Google format, PowerPoint or PDF

Broadcast recording: Video on DL/I Webinars playlist on NCDPI YouTube channel with closed captioning

DL/I Winter Webinar on Professional Learning

February 11, 2021

This session focused on an overview of state, regional, and national opportunities from various organizations. Guest speakers were featured from the programs at North Carolina’s universities that help prepare administrators and teachers to better lead and support educators and students in DL/I programs.

The guest speakers listed below from ECU's DL/I Administration Certificate Program, FLANC's Spring and Fall Conferences, and UNC-Greensboro's Project EnACTeD shared their experiences and discussed the professional development options that are available. The district DL/I Program are linked below.

Catawba County Schools - Dana Greene, Title III Director
FLANC Executive Board - Charlotte Hancock, 2nd Vice President
NC Department of Public Instruction - Ivanna M.T. Anderson, ESL/Title III Consultant
UNC-Greensboro - Jane He, Associate Professor
Wayne County Schools - Dr. Maguy Yancey, Coordinator of Remote Learning, Language & Cultural Education
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools - Diana Castano, Bilingual Programs Instructional Coach

Presentation slides: Google format, PowerPoint or PDF

Broadcast recording: Video on DL/I Webinars playlist on NCDPI YouTube channel with closed captioning

DL/I Spring Webinar on Advocacy & Community Buy-in

April 22, 2021

This session focused on advocacy and community buy-in, including North Carolina’s Global Education recognitions for schools (Global-Ready School) and districts (Global-Ready District), along with other designations from various programs and international partners.

Guest speakers from two North Carolina districts shared information about how they advocate for their DL/I programs and build community buy-in. Their DL/I Program websites are linked below.

Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools:

Mara Cobe, World Languages Specialist
Felicia Eybl, Principal at E.E. Waddell Language Academy
Lydia Fergison, Principal at New K-8 Language Academy
Bernd Nuss, Magnet Coordinator at E.E. Waddell Language Academy

Onslow County Schools:

Cathy Dalimonte, Assistant Principal at Carolina Forest International Elementary
Ana Lopez, Dual Language Immersion Coach
Lisa Peele, Director of Cultural Arts & Global Leadership

Presentation slides: Google format, PowerPoint or PDF

Broadcast recording: Video on DL/I Webinars playlist on NCDPI YouTube channel with closed captioning