About this Event:
Unlock the Power of Language: Join the L3IFT Institute
Join us for L3IFT: Lifting ALL Students to Rigorous Levels Through Language, a 2.5-day professional learning experience designed for multilingual educators, general education teachers, co-teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators.
Participants will explore six core components that support multilingual learners’ academic success, including Culturally Sustaining Practices, High Challenge + High Support, and Experience-Anchored Language Learning.
Through collaborative sessions, classroom examples, and structured planning time, participants will strengthen their ability to integrate disciplinary literacy, explicit language development, and purposeful classroom interactions into daily instruction.
All participants will receive:
A copy of Engaging Students in Academic Literacies by Dr. Maria Brisk
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks each day
A certificate of completion
12 contact hours for 2 days of learning
This institute focuses on building instructional practices that raise rigor while supporting language development. Participants will leave with practical tools and planning structures they can apply in their classrooms and schools.
Participants who complete: Full attendance & Submit capstone unit plan
Receive: L3IFT Certified Practitioner – Level 1
Schedule:
August 13, 2026: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
August 14, 2026: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Waunakee School District
Price: $725, breakfast and lunch included
Content Questions: Gretchen Lettau (gretchen.lettau@cesa2.org)
Registration Questions: (events@cesa2.org)