We asked educators at #WIDA2023 how multilingual learners enrich their classroom. In celebration of National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, we made a video compilation of what educators told us. Watch the video or read what they said: wida.wisc.edu/news/multiling…

Have you wondered about one of these questions? Read the article that answers these questions and provides a brief reference to scoring ACCESS: wida.wisc.edu/news/everythin…

#WIDA 's research report 'Examining English Learner Testing, Proficiency, and Growth: Continued Trends since the COVID-19 Pandemic' has just been released!

View this report by WIDA researchers Glenn Poole and Narek Sahakyan: wida.wisc.edu/resources/exam…

Free webinar alert! Join Illinois Resource Center (IRC) for this virtual event on April 20⬇️

Mark your calendar: WIDA Screener training course year starts July 1! In response to educator feedback, WIDA is adjusting the annual course year for our WIDA Screener training courses to begin on July 1 and end on June 30.

Read this article by #WIDA researcher Lynn Shafer Willner to get time-saving tips for using the WIDA Standards Digital Explorer: voices.njtesol-njbe.org/annual-voices-…

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Take advantage of WIDA’s digital tools to help you save time while planning your classroom instruction! Use the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Digital Explorer to quickly and easily reference grade-level cluster Language Expectations and PLDs: wida.wisc.edu/resources/wida…

Key Language Uses Posters are now available for your classrooms!

These posters highlight the Key Language Uses (Narrate, Inform, Explain, Argue) for reference during instructions, discussion or reflection.

Get your set from the WIDA Store: store.wceps.org/products/01tPL…

⏳The countdown is on! Registration for #WIDA2024 opens in one month! We hope you'll be joining us October 16-18 in Pittsburgh, PA, for the conference that is by teachers, for teachers.

Learn more about #WIDA2024 : events.wida.us

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On May 1, 8, and 15, learn effective strategies and activities to increase your newcomer students’ inclusion and learning in the classroom in this engaging and interactive virtual institute.

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Unlock valuable insights and discover actionable strategies in our recent article where we explore five effective ways to warmly welcome newcomers into your classroom: wida.wisc.edu/news/five-stra…

Congratulations to Missy Testerman (Missy Testerman) the 2024 National Teacher of the Year! Missy is an English as a second language elementary school teacher. Learn more about Missy at ntoy.ccsso.org. #NTOY24 CCSSO

In this article, Candoo fetches answers to questions about the upcoming Alternate ACCESS Standard Setting Study event.🐕‍🦺 Read to learn about things like what in the world is a standard setting event and how standard setting affects scores and reports: wida.wisc.edu/news/conversat…

This year's National Teacher of the Year is ESL educator Missy Testerman! Watch this interview to learn more about her and her work with multilingual learners⬇️

April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month! This new article by #WIDA staffer Fatima Rivera explores the significance of bilingual learner advocacy and highlights the positive impact it has on individuals and communities: wida.wisc.edu/news/celebrati…

Interaction is one of the six Big Ideas of the Marco DALE. Our latest Focus Bulletin explores the importance of interaction in the classroom and its connection to multiliteracies. Take a closer look at this new resource: wida.wisc.edu/resources/keep…

📸: #WIDA staffers at #NABE2024 last week! They presented on topics such as Spanish language development, supporting multilingual learners in rural settings and more.

With the rise of #MLs in the US, bilingual education is gaining traction. WIDA's new Spanish language development standards framework, Marco DALE, provides guidance that can strengthen bilingual, DLBE, heritage, and world language programs.📚

Learn more: ow.ly/uXIs50QUM7m

April is National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, and we'll be sharing ideas & tips to empower you to celebrate & advocate for MLs in your community. We're kicking things off early with this great WIDA™ article on the benefits of multilingualism: wida.wisc.edu/about/news/two…