https://www.ritell.net/page-1221882 RITELL upcoming events RITELL Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:36:54 GMT Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:36:54 GMT Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT <p align="center">TAKE MY WORD FOR IT: Strategies to Support the Vocabulary Development of Multilingual Learners</p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><br></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;">with Dr. Liz Howard</p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;">Professor of Bilingual Education</p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;">Neag School of Education</p> <p align="center">University of Connecticut</p> <p align="center"><br></p> <p align="center">Vocabulary is a bridge between content and language and is central to high-level literacy attainment, but it's one of the areas of reading that multilingual learners struggle with the most. In this workshop, we'll talk about why a focus on vocabulary development matters, what the features of effective vocabulary instruction are, and tools and strategies to promote students' vocabulary development.<br></p> <p align="center"><br></p> <p align="center"><br></p> https://www.ritell.net/event-6657462 https://www.ritell.net/event-6657462