Use ACCESS scores and reports to help students demonstrate what they can do throughout the school year.
Writing with Multilingual Learners in the Elementary Grades – Las Vegas, NV
WIDA's Featured Educator is a monthly interview with a classroom, district, or state-level educator on how they are making a difference for language learners. You can honor an exceptional colleague by emailing info@wida.us with "Featured Educator Nomination" in the subject line.
Briefly tell us why you think they are doing an amazing job. Please include the person's name, what they do, and contact information we can use to set up an interview. Thank you for helping us feature amazing educators of language learners.
WIDA News is sent once a month – with occasional "extra" editions during busy times – to educators, administrators and early childhood program leaders in WIDA Consortium member states and subscribers in non-WIDA member states.
Kay Mitchell supports multilingual learners around the world. Having taught in various school contexts, she shares many of the lessons she has learned in helping students learn content and language, often while in a new culture.
Rachel Burrell's work with multilingual students is motivated by her belief that education has the power to positively impact students' lives.
The December edition of WIDA News is now available and includes information about the 2018 Annual Conference, WIDA Screener, and the partnership between WIDA and NSF and NSTA.
Hanna Gneiting serves as a Youth Programs Manager for the Outdoor Outreach Organization based in San Diego where she helps to empower students through outdoor activities.
Zulma Torres taps into her personal experiences and studies in the field of education to support language learners on the island of St. Croix.
The September edition of WIDA News is now available and includes information about ACCESS resources and the 2017 Annual Conference.
An extra August edition of WIDA News is now available and includes announcements about our website and conference sweepstakes winners.
The August edition of WIDA News is now available and includes announcements about the new WIDA Director of Professional Learning, ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 webinars, our August Featured Educator and more.
Monica Cortada passionately serves language learners and their families in Maryland by helping to address both academic and social-emotional needs of her students.
Margarita Ugalde is a home care provider in Madison, WI. She runs a bilingual center supporting children ages 3 months to four years old. She tailors her instruction to meet the needs and interests of her young dual-language learners.
