Explore, Learn, and Grow with ELT Academy

Date: February 3,  2027 Time: 4:30 pm. – 6:30 p.m. Location: Zoom Audience: Tarrytown Regional Office This 2-hour New Member seminar provides educators with foundational strategies for supporting newly arrived ELLs in a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. Participants will explore the impact of language development on instruction and engage with practical approaches for building students’ knowledge, language skills, and access to learning. Meets Standards Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 10/08/26 Time: 4:15-6:45 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Offices (NYSUT Members Only) <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> This seminar highlights a key NYS Teaching Standards priority: preparing students for success in a rapidly evolving world. With knowledge expanding at unprecedented rates and communication reshaping how we teach and learn, routine skills alone are no longer enough. Today's students need to think critically, solve complex problems, and use information in diverse and creative ways. This seminar explores essential skills such as collaboration, communication, and technology integration, and provides strategies teachers can use to help students apply these skills in real-world contexts. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 11/18/26 Time: 4:00-7:00 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Office The focus of this dynamic 3-hour seminar is on integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) practices for English language learners (ELLs) in K-12 education. Educators will gain actionable strategies and insights at the classroom, building, and district levels to address the unique needs of ELLs, many of whom have experienced trauma. Participants will explore evidence-based approaches to promote emotional intelligence, resilience, and cultural competence among ELLs, while also delving into practical techniques for seamlessly integrating SEL into instruction. Through reflective dialogue and collaborative activities, educators will develop personalized action plans to enhance SEL support for ELLs, fostering inclusive and nurturing learning environments where all students can thrive academically and emotionally. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 12/10/26 Time: 4:15-5:45 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Offices (NYSUT Members Only) Modeling critical thinking skills and using culturally diverse materials help students develop multiple perspectives and examine events or problems from various angles. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 11/4/26 Time: 4:00-7:00 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Offices (NYSUT Members Only) English Language Learners (ELLs) are the fastest growing student population in schools, and they must be considered when NYS ELA/Literacy and Math Standards are being implemented.  Geared for general education teachers, this seminar will help participants design effective content-area instruction while they explore research-based strategies, instructional guidelines and resources for helping ELLs succeed. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 10/13/26 Time: 4:30-7:30 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Office How does language development affect learning? Through exposure to research literature and information on language acquisition theory, you will gain a deeper understanding of the intersection of language and learning. Educators will be guided to reflect on how language development affects instruction and learning in their own classrooms. Read more