Upcoming Events
Professional Development Workshop: Teaching Phonemic Awareness
April 18, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
In this half-day workshop taught by UMBC Education faculty, you will add to your reading instruction toolkit by first developing explicit knowledge of English phonology and its challenges for multilingual learners and then learning practical strategies for teaching phonemic awareness to MLs.
Register for Teaching Phonemic Awareness
Past Events
Professional Development Workshop: Teaching the Language of Social Studies
March 7, 2026
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
In this half-day workshop, faculty from UMBC’s Education Department will present an overview of key concepts and approaches to teaching multilingual learners the language of social studies. Participants will receive key resources and hands-on experience with practical ideas they can implement to help support learner needs.