Class Description - 7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom (Book Study) (Register anytime between 8.21.25-8.20.26)

Date: Available for registration anytime between August 21, 2025 - August 20, 2026
Course #: LR 288:709
Instructor: Steven McHugh (steven@growprofessionally.com)
Number of License Renewal Credits: 1
Registration Deadline: Last day to register is Thursday, August 20, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.

(LINN-MAR REGISTRATION DEADLINE WILL BE SOONER - BE SURE TO CHECK WITH MR. WEAR)

**Please be sure to review our Cancellation Policy, found at the top of the "Details" page, BEFORE registering.**

This 1-credit, 4-week course is entirely self-paced.
Participants are expected to begin the course once registration is processed and they receive an email from the instructor with instructions for getting started.

All assignments, discussions, and final project work are due at the end of the 4-week course to receive credit.

Course Description

This 4-week asynchronous professional learning course is designed to guide educators through the practical strategies outlined in 7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive Classroom (2nd Edition) by John Seidlitz and Bill Perryman. Participants will explore research-based methods to increase student talk, scaffold academic language, and support the language development of English learners and all students in inclusive, interactive classrooms. Weekly readings are paired with scholarly resources, reflective discussions, and practical deliverables to support immediate classroom application. Ideal for general education, ESL, and content-area teachers, this course empowers educators to build a classroom culture where every student has access to meaningful language and learning opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to...

Identify and implement the seven steps for fostering a language-rich, interactive classroom to support English learners and all students.
Design and apply structured student talk routines that promote academic discourse and equitable participation.
Create scaffolds such as sentence stems and response frames to support oral and written language development in content areas.
Integrate vocabulary and structured conversation strategies into lessons to enhance student comprehension and engagement.
Develop writing tasks with feedback structures that promote both content understanding and academic language growth.

**Important Information for You**
Please read through as these are Frequently Asked Questions in which answers can be found within this page.

1. The instructor will email you once your class registration has been processed and forwarded to him with information on how to get started in the class:

Emails regarding this class will come from the instructor, Steven McHugh, with this email address: steven@growprofessionally.com;
Be sure to check your junk/spam/clutter folder-mailboxes in case the email address isn't recognized as a known address; and
IF YOU ARE USING A SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS, many schools have their network security filters set up to push unknown emails directly to spam and you will not even see it; if this is the case you will need to either talk to your IT department and request emails with the email address be allowed through or let us know you want to use a different email address.

2. The Tabs at the top of the registration page have important additional information regarding this class:

The Syllabus gives information of what will be expected of you in the course. Generally it will include course policies, rules and regulations, required texts, and a schedule of assignments;
The Fees will let you know how much this class will cost depending on the type of credit you want to take it for as well as if you are an ISEA Member or not;
The Cancellation Policy is important so you know how to cancel if you need to and how refunds are handled; and
The ISEA Official Transcript page tells you how to access your transcript once the class has ended.