This eWorkshop is designed for educators and leaders who are responsible for language development within content learning and implementation of the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework. Participants will receive resources for using the WIDA ELD Standards Framework in instructional planning. Teams are strongly encouraged to attend the webinars together. This eWorkshop will assist educators in using the framework to identify and support language students will use to engage in content learning. Participants will explore how the framework can support collaborative instructional planning.
During this eWorkshop, participants will
- Leverage student assets to integrate a language focus into content units.
- Identify and support language students will use throughout a series of unit activities.
This eWorkshop will consist of three 1-hour webinars:
May 30: Introduction to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework
May 31: Language Focus in Content Units
June 1: Focus on Language in Action