Illinois Resource Center
@ilresourcectr.bsky.social
We provide professional development and support services for teachers and administrators who serve linguistically and culturally diverse students. #EduSky
Just a month to go until our 2025 Multilingual IL Statewide Conference! Don't miss three days of more than 120 speakers and infinite opportunities to learn, connect & support your multilingual students!
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just a month to go until our 2025 Multilingual IL Statewide Conference! Don't miss three days of more than 120 speakers and infinite opportunities to learn, connect & support your multilingual students!
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
Join Chicago CIRR for a Know Your Rights Training for Parents and Schools on Thursday, November 13th at 6pm! This virtual event is for CPS parents and schools to learn about recent immigration updates, how to create an Emergency Family Plan, & more.
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Join Chicago CIRR for a Know Your Rights Training for Parents and Schools on Thursday, November 13th at 6pm! This virtual event is for CPS parents and schools to learn about recent immigration updates, how to create an Emergency Family Plan, & more.
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
Whether you're welcoming SLIFE for the first time or have years of experience with this student population, you will gain new insights, resources and practices to support SLIFE in next week's webinar with Carly Spina! RSVP on the IRC website.
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Whether you're welcoming SLIFE for the first time or have years of experience with this student population, you will gain new insights, resources and practices to support SLIFE in next week's webinar with Carly Spina! RSVP on the IRC website.
There's still time to sign up for our winter Administrator Academies with the Illinois Principals Association! This is an excellent opportunity for administrators to learn about supporting multilingual learners in a convenient, supportive space.
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There's still time to sign up for our winter Administrator Academies with the Illinois Principals Association! This is an excellent opportunity for administrators to learn about supporting multilingual learners in a convenient, supportive space.
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
Why get your bilingual/ESL endorsement from the IRC & National Louis University?
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Why get your bilingual/ESL endorsement from the IRC & National Louis University?
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
Want to start planning your itinerary for Multilingual IL 2025? You're in luck — you can now explore dozens of sessions in the draft program available on the IRC website!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Want to start planning your itinerary for Multilingual IL 2025? You're in luck — you can now explore dozens of sessions in the draft program available on the IRC website!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
All educators and staff members have a role to play in supporting students with limited or interrupted education, also known as SLIFE. In this webinar from Carly Spina, learn how to build capacity so that the entire team is empowered to meet the complex needs of these students. RSVP @ IRC website!
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
All educators and staff members have a role to play in supporting students with limited or interrupted education, also known as SLIFE. In this webinar from Carly Spina, learn how to build capacity so that the entire team is empowered to meet the complex needs of these students. RSVP @ IRC website!
Next week, join the CSEL team for an all-day PD deep dive on building computer science and STEM skills in the science class with your English learner students. No CS experience necessary! RSVP on the IRC website.
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Next week, join the CSEL team for an all-day PD deep dive on building computer science and STEM skills in the science class with your English learner students. No CS experience necessary! RSVP on the IRC website.
Next week, join Carly Spina for a deep dive on the ISBE EL Path to Proficiency (EL PtP) and how to leverage the information to best support your students. AM and PM sessions are available. RSVP on the IRC website!
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Next week, join Carly Spina for a deep dive on the ISBE EL Path to Proficiency (EL PtP) and how to leverage the information to best support your students. AM and PM sessions are available. RSVP on the IRC website!
Happy #MathMonday! Join us next week for the second installment of Vanessa Figueroa and Peter Tierney-Fife's webinars all about making math instruction more accessible for multilingual learners. Excited for this collaboration with our friends at Math for All!
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy #MathMonday! Join us next week for the second installment of Vanessa Figueroa and Peter Tierney-Fife's webinars all about making math instruction more accessible for multilingual learners. Excited for this collaboration with our friends at Math for All!
We can't wait to see all of our Peeps at the Multilingual IL Conference this December in Tinley Park! Maybe it's because we have candy on the brain with Halloween tomorrow, but to us, coming together to share ideas & connect as multilingual educators is the sweetest thing. RSVP at the IRC website!
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We can't wait to see all of our Peeps at the Multilingual IL Conference this December in Tinley Park! Maybe it's because we have candy on the brain with Halloween tomorrow, but to us, coming together to share ideas & connect as multilingual educators is the sweetest thing. RSVP at the IRC website!
Seeking support on unpacking the ISBE English Learner Path to Proficiency? Join Carly Spina for an exploration of the EL PtP and how to best utilize this data to support your students' language proficiency. RSVP at the IRC website.
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Seeking support on unpacking the ISBE English Learner Path to Proficiency? Join Carly Spina for an exploration of the EL PtP and how to best utilize this data to support your students' language proficiency. RSVP at the IRC website.
You don't have to be a coding expert to integrate computer science into content-based learning! In this in-person PD workshop from CSEL, gain practical strategies for integrating computer science concepts into your science classroom in a way that supports and empowers ELs.
October 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
You don't have to be a coding expert to integrate computer science into content-based learning! In this in-person PD workshop from CSEL, gain practical strategies for integrating computer science concepts into your science classroom in a way that supports and empowers ELs.
Looking for an energy boost as the days get shorter? We are too. That's why we're bringing together three of our specialists for a high-energy day of learning & resource-sharing centered on infusing joy in the classroom. Join us on 11/13 at NLU Wheeling; RSVP at the IRC website!
October 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking for an energy boost as the days get shorter? We are too. That's why we're bringing together three of our specialists for a high-energy day of learning & resource-sharing centered on infusing joy in the classroom. Join us on 11/13 at NLU Wheeling; RSVP at the IRC website!
Whether you attended the first of our webinars focused on making math more accessible for multilingual learners or are jumping in at the second, taking in this entire three-part, FREE webinar series is highly recommended! RSVP on the IRC website.
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Whether you attended the first of our webinars focused on making math more accessible for multilingual learners or are jumping in at the second, taking in this entire three-part, FREE webinar series is highly recommended! RSVP on the IRC website.
What do language education and architecture have in common? Both can benefit from a universal design approach! IRC Specialist @maestraolivia.bsky.social led an energetic session about UDL and translanguaging and where these two concepts meet.
September 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
What do language education and architecture have in common? Both can benefit from a universal design approach! IRC Specialist @maestraolivia.bsky.social led an energetic session about UDL and translanguaging and where these two concepts meet.
It was an honor to welcome the brilliant Dr. Sonia Soltero from DePaul University to share her insights with us on creating culturally responsive ecosystems for multilingual learners and working with an asset-based approach to student & family language & culture. Thank you, Dr. Soltero!
September 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It was an honor to welcome the brilliant Dr. Sonia Soltero from DePaul University to share her insights with us on creating culturally responsive ecosystems for multilingual learners and working with an asset-based approach to student & family language & culture. Thank you, Dr. Soltero!
Only @mrsspinasclass.bsky.social would spend a wild Saturday night poring over a 13-year study of ELs. 😂
It's fitting then that she led a lively discussion about data, with a reminder that "ACCESS data is SCHOOL data" — it's a reflection of the way the entire school supports English learners.
It's fitting then that she led a lively discussion about data, with a reminder that "ACCESS data is SCHOOL data" — it's a reflection of the way the entire school supports English learners.
September 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Only @mrsspinasclass.bsky.social would spend a wild Saturday night poring over a 13-year study of ELs. 😂
It's fitting then that she led a lively discussion about data, with a reminder that "ACCESS data is SCHOOL data" — it's a reflection of the way the entire school supports English learners.
It's fitting then that she led a lively discussion about data, with a reminder that "ACCESS data is SCHOOL data" — it's a reflection of the way the entire school supports English learners.
A bittersweet morning as we celebrated the accomplishments of two ISBE leaders retiring later this school year — Seng Naolhu & Barry Pedersen.
Congrats, Seng & Barry, & thank you for all you have done & continue to do to support multilingual students!
Congrats, Seng & Barry, & thank you for all you have done & continue to do to support multilingual students!
September 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A bittersweet morning as we celebrated the accomplishments of two ISBE leaders retiring later this school year — Seng Naolhu & Barry Pedersen.
Congrats, Seng & Barry, & thank you for all you have done & continue to do to support multilingual students!
Congrats, Seng & Barry, & thank you for all you have done & continue to do to support multilingual students!
We were honored to have ILTOY Victor Gómez as our keynote speaker. He shared his journey to becoming a bilingual STEM teacher, & how fellow educators can continue to embrace multilingualism as an asset in STEM instruction.
Thank you, Victor, for sharing your story!
Thank you, Victor, for sharing your story!
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We were honored to have ILTOY Victor Gómez as our keynote speaker. He shared his journey to becoming a bilingual STEM teacher, & how fellow educators can continue to embrace multilingualism as an asset in STEM instruction.
Thank you, Victor, for sharing your story!
Thank you, Victor, for sharing your story!
"In Illinois, we believe a child does not need to lose a language in order to learn a language." —powerful words to start Day Two from Illinois Superintendent Tony Sanders
September 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"In Illinois, we believe a child does not need to lose a language in order to learn a language." —powerful words to start Day Two from Illinois Superintendent Tony Sanders
A packed house in Rosemont for another fabulous day of learning, connecting, growing and sharing resources at the Statewide Meeting for Administrators Supporting English Learners! Stay tuned for more updates & insights.
September 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A packed house in Rosemont for another fabulous day of learning, connecting, growing and sharing resources at the Statewide Meeting for Administrators Supporting English Learners! Stay tuned for more updates & insights.
The future is here! Meet the new directors as we kick off the 2025 Statewide Meeting for Administrators Supporting English Learners! Excited to learn, grow & connect with these passionate educators.
September 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The future is here! Meet the new directors as we kick off the 2025 Statewide Meeting for Administrators Supporting English Learners! Excited to learn, grow & connect with these passionate educators.
In case no one told you today,
July 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In case no one told you today,
Love this idea from @mrsspinasclass.bsky.social at EmpowerCon — “No” cards. Creating cards & affirmations that celebrate students putting in effort, like trying out for a team, even if they weren’t successful.
July 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Love this idea from @mrsspinasclass.bsky.social at EmpowerCon — “No” cards. Creating cards & affirmations that celebrate students putting in effort, like trying out for a team, even if they weren’t successful.