Continuing Education Events

Ms. Anna Morgan, former UW-Parkside adjunct, hosts a two session virtual workshop on getting to know and connect with your English Language Learners and their families. These sessions will focus on understanding the basics of language acquisition and levels of English your students may have, building rapport, and practical ways to assist students in the classroom. 

Our second session will focus on using assessments for students with varying levels of English. We will also differentiate between students who may need further support due to lack of English fluency versus those who may need academic support due to a learning disability.

Anna Morgan is an educator passionate about reaching second language learners and students with unique abilities. She worked many years in Milwaukee Public Schools in the areas of language immersion, DUAL language and Special Education. For the past 5 years, Ms. Morgan has enjoyed teaching educators at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She currently is spending time with her children and provides pro-bono English translation.

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Ms. Sallie Berndt hosts a virtual session all about secondary literacy and will focus on practical strategies and ideas that educators can immediately implement. During this session, participants will learn to identify and address the diverse literacy needs of secondary learners, in both content-specific and general literacy skills. Key areas of focus would include explicit instruction in vocabulary development, strategies for improving reading comprehension of complex texts, and techniques for fostering effective writing across disciplines. The session will also emphasize the importance of creating a literacy-rich classroom environment, including incorporating digital tools and promoting student engagement through active learning and collaborative activities. Participants will ideally leave the session with concrete examples, adaptable resources, and a renewed understanding of how to empower all students in the secondary literacy classroom.
Sallie Berndt has spent her entire professional career of over 19 years in middle schools, working with students and staff. Starting as an English Language Arts teacher, a reading interventionist, Reading Specialist, Instructional Coach, and now EMLSS (Equitable Multi Levels Systems of Support) Coordinator, it's safe to say that Sallie has a passion for secondary literacy! Through working with students and educators in several settings over the years, Sallie has a larger systems-approach to literacy and learning, and loves to inspire future and current educators.

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