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EPiCC Summer Series: Bilingual Paraeducators Institute: Supporting Multilingual-EL Students
Back by popular demand!
What participants said:
This professional learning series helped me better understand effective strategies for supporting multilingual learners in the classroom. I gained practical tools such as language scaffolding, visual supports, and collaboration strategies to support student learning. I also developed a stronger awareness of the importance of cultural responsiveness and relationship-building. I plan to apply these strategies daily to better support students’ academic and language development.
This five-session event focuses on best practices for Bilingual Paraeducators to support multilingual learners. Topics included in the sessions are educational equity, theories of second language acquisition and learning, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), English Language Development (ELD) Standards, Integrated and Designated ELD along with effective strategies to support students in the four domains of language listening, speaking, reading and writing. All sessions are conducted in English.
All sessions are in-person from 8:30-11:45 AM.
Session 1 - June 1, 2026
Foundational principles necessary to work successfully with multilingual learners
Session 2 - June 2 , 2026
CCSS and the ELD Standards to support multilingual learners
Session 3 - June 3, 2026
Developing multilingual learners’ listening and speaking skills
Session 4 - June 11, 2026
Reading strategies that support multilingual learners
Session 5 - June 12, 2026
Writing activities that support multilingual learners
AUDIENCE:
Paraeducators, TOSAs, Instructional Coaches
Participants must attend all five sessions to obtain a certificate of completion. This institute is a repeat of the same EPiCC offering in January 2026
Sponsored by the Educator Workforce Investment Grant through the California Department of Education and the California Collaborative for Excellence in Education.