WIDA at Conferences

Find WIDA staff at conferences across the country

In addition to hosting the WIDA Annual Conference, WIDA staff participate in many other regional, national and international conferences throughout the year.

Look for us at these upcoming conferences:

La Cosecha - November 2026

November 10-14, 2026
Santa Fe, NM

Enhancing Language Assessment Practices across Spanish-English Bilingual Programs
Alicia Kim, Patricia Garcia-Arena, M. Elizabeth Cranley (WIDA), Mayra Valtierrez (NMPED) & Diep Nguyen (CAL)

Coaching in Dual Language Programs: Enfoque en biliteracidad y evaluación
Margo Gottlieb

Approaches to Leading in Dual Language Programming
Grazzia María Mendoza Chirinos & Adam Pitt

Networking via Committees - DLBE and LEA
Adam Pitt

Learn more about La Cosecha.

MinneTESOL Conference - November 2026

November 19-21, 2026
St. Paul, MN

Writing with Multilingual Learners
Hetal Ascher

WIDA ELD Standards Implementation
Hetal Ascher

Learn more about MinneTESOL.

Everyday Tools in Learning Development Online Conference - December 2026

December 9- 10, 2026
Virtual

How I Became an Accidental Game Designer with Free Tools and AI
Laura Marshall

Learn more about Everyday Tools in Learning Development.

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference - February 2027

February 18-19, 2027
Lake Buena Vista, FL

A State Initiative for Advancing Students Identified as English Learners Through Collaborative Observations
Susan Walz (NC-SEA), Xatlí Stox (WIDA), and Kristopher Stewart (WIDA)

Intentional Cross-Linguistic Connections with WIDA ELD Standards and Marco DALE
Jessica Canul Diaz, Edith Nava, Maya Martinez-Hart

Diseñando instrucción con intencionalidad por medio del Marco DALE (Unpacking the implementation Guide)
Edith Nava, Jessica Canul Diaz, Maya Martinez-Hart

Learn more about NABE.

National ESEA Conference - February 2027

February 25, 2027
Louisville, KY

Leading Together: How Title I and Title III Drive English Learner Success
Samuel Aguirre

Learn more about National ESEA.

WIDA Researcher Wins Best Paper Award From AERA

WIDA researcher Delis Cuéllar has been recognized with the Dr. Jamal Abedi Best Paper Award from the American Educational Research Association. This annual award recognizes one prepublication paper that exemplifies excellent research methodology, makes a significant contribution to the field and demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusion and fairness in educational assessment. Read the article highlighting the award-winning paper.