Upcoming Trainings

Webinar for the ELL Critical Data Process 4th Edition: This is a rare opportunity (given I am slowing down my schedule and most trainings are not open to guests). On December 12th the innovative company Flashlight Learning is facilitating a webinar and the price is just $25* per participant. This training is being done to benefit the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary near where I live (an amazing facility). Below is the link to signing up and a description of the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary (there website is linked within the sign-up link).

*The training is $25 per participant, but you are welcome to add a little to that. 100% of the money goes to the sanctuary, nothing is being taken by myself or Flashlight Learning. If your district wants to sign-up a group of individuals, contact me. I am working with the Sanctuary to figure this option out.

Training Link:

https://flashlight360.com/webinar/distinguishing-between-disability-and-language-acquisition/

Information about the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary:

Sammamish Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit refuge dedicated to providing a safe, loving forever home for rescued farm animals. Our mission is to offer second chances to animals who have faced neglect, abandonment, or abuse, while also creating opportunities for education, compassion, and community involvement. From summer camps and volunteer programs to animal-assisted wellness visits, everything we do is rooted in kindness and care. Your support helps us continue this life-changing work—for animals and humans alike.  

Additional Webinar (the above webinar is primarily a training and this is primarily informational) and this one is free.

I am doing a webinar for Flashlight Learning 360 on Wednesday, October 8th (link below).

I will be talking about the data and programs that I have seen over the years and how that led to a fourth edition of the ELL Critical Data Process. Then, I will be talking about short-term and long-term ideas regarding ways to address what the data is telling us. In a nutshell, the LTEL data and the special education qualification rate data indicate that we (the country as a whole) are not meeting the needs of our language learners and in some cases using special education qualifications as a “solution” to this problem. And, this does not solve the systems level problems, nor the student level problems. 

Please share this with your friends and colleagues who might be interested.

https://flashlight360.com/webinar/power-of-local-data/

Please Read: Most trainings are closed to within the sponsoring group. If you are looking to sponsor a training, the next possibilities are in the 2025-2026 school year. There are only three openings though and they will likely be booked prior to the end of the current school year.