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⏰ It’s time to… register for the 2024 #WIDA Annual Conference! The in-person event takes place October 16-18, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A virtual track is also available on October 15.
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WIDA News May 2019
The May 2019 edition of WIDA News includes our Featured Educator, WIDA spring cleaning, an announcement about the Keynote Speakers for the 2019 WIDA Annual Conference, upcoming professional learning opportunities, and much more!
May 2018 Featured Educator: Ying Ong
Ying Ong taps into her own experience as a multilingual learner to support her students and collaborate with her colleagues in Aurora, Colorado. She enjoys continually challenging her own learning and that of her students.
WIDA News February 2019
The February 2019 edition of WIDA News includes our Featured Educator, WIDA Fellows Nominations, information about our summer academies, and the answer of the month from our Client Services team.
October 2018 Featured Educator: Abigail Billman
Abigail Billman has been chosen for the October 2018 WIDA Featured Educator due to her amazing rapport with her students and her passion for creating a school environment that is rigorous, challenging, safe and supportive.
News Release: WIDA Seeks Input on English Language Development Standards Edition 2020
WIDA is developing a 2020 edition of its English Language Development Standards. At this stage in the process, WIDA seeks input from the public to help ensure the standards serve as an important tool for the multilingual community.
August 2015 Featured Educator: Heather Brooke Robertson
Heather Brooke Robertson has worked with ELLs ranging from 4K-8th grade in both California and Wisconsin. She has also started the company Books Del Sur which imports rich, bilingual texts from Latin America. This fall, Heather will begin co-teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Madison, Wisc.
November 2019 Featured Educator: Lori Menning
Lori Menning is the English Learner, Bilingual-Bicultural and World Language Consultant for Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 6 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She is a strong advocate for language learners at the local, state, and national level.
Featured Educator: Jessica LeCrone
"I appreciate how the standards make me focus on the specialized language skills required in different content areas. I have to ask myself questions like, “What kind of language does a student need to be successful in science, or math?” ... The standards hold me accountable to make sure I am addressing the needs of my students in every subject area."
– Jessica LeCrone, ESL teacher, North Carolina
WIDA News June 2019
The June 2019 edition of WIDA News includes our Featured Educator, WIDA spring cleaning, an introduction to the WIDA School Improvement System, upcoming professional learning opportunities, and much more!