Training Sessions/Institutes
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EIX Learning Sessions tend to be a series of three or more gatherings that are 2-3 hours long, depending on district need and what works for their schedule. Our Institutes are multi-day events focused on a particular area of classroom practice. Special attention is placed on equity, diversity, and inclusion through the lens of race and culture. Trainings are best accompanied with coaching and learning labs to continue teacher professional learning and development in an applied way. ASK about our LINGUISTIC LIBERATION 3-DAY SYMPOSIUM!
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teachers, paras, specialists, district and school staff and admin, families
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synchronous face-to-face, online, blended
Learning Labs
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Learning labs are small groups of educators who come together to 1) define a problem, 2) craft a solution to apply in a classroom, 3) try out the solution in a classroom while gathering qualitative and quantitative data, 4) analyze everyone’s data for patterns, themes, and trends. It is a more intense, personal, and meaningful form of professional learning and development. The focus is on how to best center ELL / MLL and dual language students while also thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Language, race, and culture are accounted for during discussions. ML Math Labs are our specialty!
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teachers, principals, district admin, specialists, para, instructional coaches
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face-to-face, online, blended
Coaching
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Instructional and leadership coaching is a necessary step in making new learning stick. Our coaches will provide your faculty and staff with the skills and dispositions they need to be successful with their EL / ML and dual language students. We also weave in discussions of diversity, equity, inclusion, race, and culture.
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teachers, teams, principals
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video-enhance online and blended
Secondary Dual Language Programming
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EIX Consulting Group is your trusted partner for middle and high school dual language programming. Our experienced consultants specialize in addressing crucial questions and areas to ensure the success of secondary-level initiatives.
We'll help you navigate the complexities of secondary programming. Our consultants will provide insights into crafting sample schedules that optimize instructional time and address staffing issues to ensure you have the right team in place. We understand the importance of rigorous programming at the secondary level, especially in areas like SLA and science courses, ensuring that the curriculum is both challenging and enriching.
EIX also addresses engagement and student enrollment challenges, working to bridge the gap between students and families to help them see the vision of secondary programming. We offer model programs to draw inspiration from, empowering your institution with the knowledge needed to excel. And we use the three pillars of dual language (bilingual/biliteracy, grade level academic achievement, and socio-cultural and critical consciousness) as the foundations for all our work.
Additionally, our leadership training programs enable your team to lead with confidence, and our expertise in the "roll down, roll up" approach ensures seamless transitions between grade levels. With EIX by your side, you'll have the guidance and expertise to transform your middle and high school dual language programs into a resounding success.
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district administrators, school and teacher leaders
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blended
Biliteracy Unit Frameworks
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Our expert team is here to provide invaluable guidance to key district staff in crafting Biliteracy Unit Frameworks that will make impactful curriculum and instructional decisions in dual language classrooms. We specialize in evaluating existing materials and learning sequences across grades, ensuring coherence and meaning in every unit. Your district be equipped to create an educational environment that fosters bilingual excellence.
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face-to-face, online, blended
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teachers, specialists, administrators
Leadership Strategy
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EIX assists leaders in designing, building, and maintaining their ELL / MLL and dual language programs. We help them view their programs from a systems standpoint involving multiple interested parties within the institution. Often, race, culture, equity, and inclusionary practices are discussed.
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district and school administrators and school board members
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face-to-face, online, blended
Professional Development
Mix & Match
Services
We approach professional learning systemically, meaning that everyone in the ecosystem of learning has a stake in the teaching and support of ELL / MLL and dual language students. “Sit and get” or “spray and pray” models of teacher learning rarely work to build teacher and administrative capacity.
At EIX, we have a number of professional learning solutions that provide flexible, responsive, customized, and research-infused trainings for faculty, staff, and families that are further supported by coaching, PLCs, and microcontent. Our professional learning focuses on developing dispositions, cultural context knowledge, strategies, and methods that provide direction for teachers that engage students academically and socially. We also evaluate programs using nationally recognized frameworks to create language programs with staying power while also attending to equity, diversity, inclusion, race, and culture.
It’s all about being linguistically and culturally sustaining!