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At the 2025 WIDA Annual Conference, we asked educators to share their top tips for engaging multilingual newcomers in the classroom. Many educators recommend being a model for multilingual learners, using visual aids and embracing what students already can do.
The WIDA Annual Conference draws more than 1500 educators of multilingual learners annually.
The WIDA Consortium is a member-based organization that is dedicated to the research, design and implementation of a high-quality, standards-based system for K-12 English learners.