Academic Conversations: Leveraging Oracy for Academic Growth Spring 2026 (5.09A, 5.09B, 5.10A, 5.11A, 5.11B, 5.12A, 5.12B)

Course Description

• This course will allow participants to explore, create, and implement components of academic conversations. Participants will: evaluate their school’s current integration of academic conversations; identify and implement academic conversation protocols and strategies into the classroom; and evaluate the effectiveness of the academic conversations OR create a plan for school level implementation of academic conversation protocols and strategies. 
• Lead Learner (Facilitator): Janette Szabo | Becky Corr | Kara Schultz
• Credit(s) and Type: 8 Hours Relicensure | English Language Development (ELD)
• Note:  This course has been designed to count toward the State 45 hours of ELD re-licensure requirement.

Target Audience

• Certified Staff
• Open to Substitute Teachers = Yes
• Open to Student Teachers = No
• Open to Charter School Staff = Yes 
  • Charter Certified

Meeting Information

• Dates: February 11 - April 10, 2026

Self-paced work will occur in-between sessions

Course Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course:

• Participants will be able to implement protocols that maximize oracy for multilingual learners.
• Participants will implement and reflect on a lesson plan that intentionally incorporates protocols that promote oracy.