Illinois Resource Center
@ilresourcectr.bsky.social
We provide professional development and support services for teachers and administrators who serve linguistically and culturally diverse students. #EduSky
Spending extra time translating their work. Cultural code-switching. Flexibly adapting. Serving as interpreter for caregivers.
What else do our multilingual learners know that they may not get credit for? Some lunchtime food for thought from @maestraolivia.bsky.social at #MultilingualIL25!
What else do our multilingual learners know that they may not get credit for? Some lunchtime food for thought from @maestraolivia.bsky.social at #MultilingualIL25!
December 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Spending extra time translating their work. Cultural code-switching. Flexibly adapting. Serving as interpreter for caregivers.
What else do our multilingual learners know that they may not get credit for? Some lunchtime food for thought from @maestraolivia.bsky.social at #MultilingualIL25!
What else do our multilingual learners know that they may not get credit for? Some lunchtime food for thought from @maestraolivia.bsky.social at #MultilingualIL25!
We're only on the first afternoon of #MultilingualIL25, and it's already been a memorable, informative convening! In addition to gaining strategies and resources from AI to understanding Gen-Z, hundreds of educators are connecting & showing off their multilingual pride!
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We're only on the first afternoon of #MultilingualIL25, and it's already been a memorable, informative convening! In addition to gaining strategies and resources from AI to understanding Gen-Z, hundreds of educators are connecting & showing off their multilingual pride!
We had an invigorating start to #MultilingualIL25 this morning with an engaging keynote from @mrsspinasclass.bsky.social. Carly encouraged the packed house to lean into connections, to embrace linguistic evolution, and reminded us that "the good is still happening every day." Thank you, Carly!
December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We had an invigorating start to #MultilingualIL25 this morning with an engaging keynote from @mrsspinasclass.bsky.social. Carly encouraged the packed house to lean into connections, to embrace linguistic evolution, and reminded us that "the good is still happening every day." Thank you, Carly!
Our team is hard at work getting ready to welcome more than 2,000 educators for the Multilingual Illinois Statewide Conference! We look forward to learning, connecting & celebrating with our community.
December 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Our team is hard at work getting ready to welcome more than 2,000 educators for the Multilingual Illinois Statewide Conference! We look forward to learning, connecting & celebrating with our community.
Happy American Education Week! To the many teachers — not to mention school support staff, administrators, paraprofessionals & many others — who make our school communities go, we see you and we appreciate you!
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy American Education Week! To the many teachers — not to mention school support staff, administrators, paraprofessionals & many others — who make our school communities go, we see you and we appreciate you!
Are the shorter days getting you down? Seeking something to reenergize you? Get that creative spark back at IRC Specialist Olivia Mulcahy's supportive Free Write sessions! RSVP at the IRC website.
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Are the shorter days getting you down? Seeking something to reenergize you? Get that creative spark back at IRC Specialist Olivia Mulcahy's supportive Free Write sessions! RSVP at the IRC website.
If there's one thing educators love, it's talking about books! Book enthusiasts won't want to miss the featured session on Tuesday, 12/9 at Multilingual IL, where IRC Specialist Maggie Essig takes you through must-haves for your classroom library!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If there's one thing educators love, it's talking about books! Book enthusiasts won't want to miss the featured session on Tuesday, 12/9 at Multilingual IL, where IRC Specialist Maggie Essig takes you through must-haves for your classroom library!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
At last year's Multilingual IL conference, IRC Director Josie Yanguas was presented with a beautiful quilt featuring past conference themes! How many of these do you remember? Share your memories with us & RSVP to make some new memories at this year's conference!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At last year's Multilingual IL conference, IRC Director Josie Yanguas was presented with a beautiful quilt featuring past conference themes! How many of these do you remember? Share your memories with us & RSVP to make some new memories at this year's conference!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
No matter what you're interested in or seeking support with, from AI to MTSS, assessment to family engagement, you can find ideas, resources and sessions from among the 120 breakouts at Multilingual IL next month! Register today!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
No matter what you're interested in or seeking support with, from AI to MTSS, assessment to family engagement, you can find ideas, resources and sessions from among the 120 breakouts at Multilingual IL next month! Register today!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
Just a month to go until our 2025 Multilingual IL Statewide Conference! Don't miss three days of more than 120 speakers and infinite opportunities to learn, connect & support your multilingual students!
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just a month to go until our 2025 Multilingual IL Statewide Conference! Don't miss three days of more than 120 speakers and infinite opportunities to learn, connect & support your multilingual students!
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
https://tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
Join Chicago CIRR for a Know Your Rights Training for Parents and Schools on Thursday, November 13th at 6pm! This virtual event is for CPS parents and schools to learn about recent immigration updates, how to create an Emergency Family Plan, & more.
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Join Chicago CIRR for a Know Your Rights Training for Parents and Schools on Thursday, November 13th at 6pm! This virtual event is for CPS parents and schools to learn about recent immigration updates, how to create an Emergency Family Plan, & more.
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
bit.ly/CIRRKYR
Whether you're welcoming SLIFE for the first time or have years of experience with this student population, you will gain new insights, resources and practices to support SLIFE in next week's webinar with Carly Spina! RSVP on the IRC website.
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Whether you're welcoming SLIFE for the first time or have years of experience with this student population, you will gain new insights, resources and practices to support SLIFE in next week's webinar with Carly Spina! RSVP on the IRC website.
There's still time to sign up for our winter Administrator Academies with the Illinois Principals Association! This is an excellent opportunity for administrators to learn about supporting multilingual learners in a convenient, supportive space.
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There's still time to sign up for our winter Administrator Academies with the Illinois Principals Association! This is an excellent opportunity for administrators to learn about supporting multilingual learners in a convenient, supportive space.
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
Register: https://ilprincipals.org/academies/
Why get your bilingual/ESL endorsement from the IRC & National Louis University?
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Why get your bilingual/ESL endorsement from the IRC & National Louis University?
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
Our endorsement courses are:
- Affordable
- Convenient
- Relevant
- Responsive
- Full of opportunity
Enroll now for Winter 2026.
https://irc.thecenterweb.org/professional-learning/endorsement-courses
Want to start planning your itinerary for Multilingual IL 2025? You're in luck — you can now explore dozens of sessions in the draft program available on the IRC website!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Want to start planning your itinerary for Multilingual IL 2025? You're in luck — you can now explore dozens of sessions in the draft program available on the IRC website!
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
tinyurl.com/MultilingualIL25
All educators and staff members have a role to play in supporting students with limited or interrupted education, also known as SLIFE. In this webinar from Carly Spina, learn how to build capacity so that the entire team is empowered to meet the complex needs of these students. RSVP @ IRC website!
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
All educators and staff members have a role to play in supporting students with limited or interrupted education, also known as SLIFE. In this webinar from Carly Spina, learn how to build capacity so that the entire team is empowered to meet the complex needs of these students. RSVP @ IRC website!
Next week, join the CSEL team for an all-day PD deep dive on building computer science and STEM skills in the science class with your English learner students. No CS experience necessary! RSVP on the IRC website.
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Next week, join the CSEL team for an all-day PD deep dive on building computer science and STEM skills in the science class with your English learner students. No CS experience necessary! RSVP on the IRC website.
Next week, join Carly Spina for a deep dive on the ISBE EL Path to Proficiency (EL PtP) and how to leverage the information to best support your students. AM and PM sessions are available. RSVP on the IRC website!
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Next week, join Carly Spina for a deep dive on the ISBE EL Path to Proficiency (EL PtP) and how to leverage the information to best support your students. AM and PM sessions are available. RSVP on the IRC website!
Happy #MathMonday! Join us next week for the second installment of Vanessa Figueroa and Peter Tierney-Fife's webinars all about making math instruction more accessible for multilingual learners. Excited for this collaboration with our friends at Math for All!
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy #MathMonday! Join us next week for the second installment of Vanessa Figueroa and Peter Tierney-Fife's webinars all about making math instruction more accessible for multilingual learners. Excited for this collaboration with our friends at Math for All!
We can't wait to see all of our Peeps at the Multilingual IL Conference this December in Tinley Park! Maybe it's because we have candy on the brain with Halloween tomorrow, but to us, coming together to share ideas & connect as multilingual educators is the sweetest thing. RSVP at the IRC website!
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We can't wait to see all of our Peeps at the Multilingual IL Conference this December in Tinley Park! Maybe it's because we have candy on the brain with Halloween tomorrow, but to us, coming together to share ideas & connect as multilingual educators is the sweetest thing. RSVP at the IRC website!
Seeking support on unpacking the ISBE English Learner Path to Proficiency? Join Carly Spina for an exploration of the EL PtP and how to best utilize this data to support your students' language proficiency. RSVP at the IRC website.
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Seeking support on unpacking the ISBE English Learner Path to Proficiency? Join Carly Spina for an exploration of the EL PtP and how to best utilize this data to support your students' language proficiency. RSVP at the IRC website.
You don't have to be a coding expert to integrate computer science into content-based learning! In this in-person PD workshop from CSEL, gain practical strategies for integrating computer science concepts into your science classroom in a way that supports and empowers ELs.
October 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
You don't have to be a coding expert to integrate computer science into content-based learning! In this in-person PD workshop from CSEL, gain practical strategies for integrating computer science concepts into your science classroom in a way that supports and empowers ELs.
Looking for an energy boost as the days get shorter? We are too. That's why we're bringing together three of our specialists for a high-energy day of learning & resource-sharing centered on infusing joy in the classroom. Join us on 11/13 at NLU Wheeling; RSVP at the IRC website!
October 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking for an energy boost as the days get shorter? We are too. That's why we're bringing together three of our specialists for a high-energy day of learning & resource-sharing centered on infusing joy in the classroom. Join us on 11/13 at NLU Wheeling; RSVP at the IRC website!
Whether you attended the first of our webinars focused on making math more accessible for multilingual learners or are jumping in at the second, taking in this entire three-part, FREE webinar series is highly recommended! RSVP on the IRC website.
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Whether you attended the first of our webinars focused on making math more accessible for multilingual learners or are jumping in at the second, taking in this entire three-part, FREE webinar series is highly recommended! RSVP on the IRC website.
What do language education and architecture have in common? Both can benefit from a universal design approach! IRC Specialist @maestraolivia.bsky.social led an energetic session about UDL and translanguaging and where these two concepts meet.
September 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
What do language education and architecture have in common? Both can benefit from a universal design approach! IRC Specialist @maestraolivia.bsky.social led an energetic session about UDL and translanguaging and where these two concepts meet.