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WIDA is excited to present the 2021 WIDA eConference. This one-day event will include 20 live sessions with interactive breakout groups and a keynote speaker.

This article by the WIDA Español team discusses mindfulness as a tool to increase language and content learning.

Este artículo de WIDA Español discute cómo la práctica de atención plena sirve como herramienta para aumentar el aprendizaje del lenguaje y contenido académico.

Marsia Tucci is a fifth grade ESOL resource teacher at Jupiter Elementary School in Jupiter, Florida. This is Marsia’s seventh year as an ESOL teacher and 29th year teaching.

In this edition of Conversations with Tim, Tim talks to WIDA test developers Mark Chapman and Marcy Olson about WIDA’s new assessment, WIDA Screener for Kindergarten. Together, they take a closer look at some of the test development work, field test data and the reasons everyone at WIDA is so excited about this new assessment.

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Lisa Mendoza is an ESL teacher at Whiting Middle School and Whiting High School in Whiting, Indiana. This is Lisa’s 12th year in her position and 22nd year teaching.

WIDA Early Years partnered with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC) to develop a logic model process for state initiatives focused on multilingual children and families.

In this edition of Conversations with Tim, Tim talks to Susana Johnson, an assistant professor in bilingual education and TESOL, about translanguaging. Together, they define translanguaging and how teachers can use this important tool in their classrooms and beyond.

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This month, WIDA features a team of educators! Get to know the North Carolina English Language Teacher Network Leadership Team as they work together to support each other and the teachers in their state who work with English language learners.

WIDA Screener for Kindergarten, WIDA’s new assessment that helps educators identify students as English learners as they start kindergarten or first grade, is almost here! Use this guide to get ready to use it and to find out what is available this spring.