EL Update

• Kent ISD's ESC building is still under construction - it is not open for PD
• Other common locations for Kent ISD PD
• Early Childhood Building, Lincoln Campus
• KCTC West (formerly KTC)
• KCTC East (large tech center building)
• Kent Conference Center, main campus
• these locations do not have coffee / hot water stations, beverage availability is dependent on the PD session or training, please check with the session organizer if you have questions

Registration opens soon

As our communities grow more diverse, educators play a pivotal role in ensuring that refugee and newcomer students don't just enroll, but truly thrive. This 3-hour professional development session is designed to equip K-12 staff with the cultural competency, logistical knowledge, and practical tools necessary to build a supportive educational environment. Led by staff from the Refugee Education Center, this workshop moves beyond theory to provide actionable strategies for the modern classroom. Session highlights include: Refugee Resettlement Updates, Cultivating a Culture of Belonging: Welcoming Classrooms, Working with Interpreters, and time for questions and answers.

Registration is Open

Join us for Kent ISD's Fall Kickoff and Spring Wrap Up sessions. Engage with fellow LEA leaders in a collaborative environment and stay informed on the latest local trends, MDE & USED policies, and program evaluation techniques. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking and exchanging ideas. This is a valuable opportunity to enhance your programs and motivate your teams.

Registration is Open

Learn, lead, and collaborate through EL Connect. EL Connect is an opportunity for EL teachers throughout the region to come together throughout the year to learn about current multilingual learner updates & best practices, share successes, and collaborate on strategies of how to best support our local districts and content teachers serving the multilingual learner population. This course has identical sessions in the morning and afternoon - register for only one of them.
Here are the times for each session:
A.M. Session - 9:00 am - 11:30 am or P.M. Session - 12:15 pm - 2:45 pm (lunch included)

Registration is Open

Connect, collaborate, and elevate your leadership in ML education through the "Leading Together: Tri-County Multilingual Learners Program Leads Collaborative." This four-session series provides ML / EL administrators from Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties with a focused opportunity to network with peers, share successful strategies for managing ML programs, and proactively address key administrative considerations. Engage in practical discussions and leave with tangible takeaways to strengthen your support for ML program leads and enhance outcomes for multilingual learners within your schools. This program will rotate locations among each county.

(9/9 in Allendale, 11/18 Muskegon ISD, 1/13 Kent ISD, 6/2 TBD)

English Learner Coaching Cycles are job embedded professional learning designed around the goals of the participating educator. Coaches will meet with you, help identify the goals you have for your instruction or EL program, and then come beside you through in person sessions at your school and in your classroom. Specialty areas include: refining EL programs and service models, building capacity to effectively work with Newcomers, enhancing sheltered instruction techniques, and strengthening culturally responsive systems for English Learners. Coaching cycles are flexible in length and based upon your needs. Educators can participate in up to 2 coaching cycles this year, each cycle varying between 4 - 6 90min sessions.
Self registration is restricted for this course. If you are interested in this course you must contact the Kent ISD ELL Dept. at: sabrinaricardo@kentisd.org *Available only to Kent ISD service area Educators*