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WIDA announces 2020-2021 WIDA Fellows cohort
July 30, 2020
WIDA celebrates a successful first year of the WIDA Fellows program and welcomes new and returning WIDA Fellows for 2020-2021.
Successfully start off the school year with tips for distance learning
July 29, 2020
As teachers, students and families gear up for a return to distance learning, Samuel Aguirre, director of WIDA Español, wants to make sure that those who work with multilingual learners have the tools and resources they need to promote academic success.
Consejos para el aprendizaje a distancia en este año escolar
July 29, 2020
Ahora que maestros, estudiantes y familias se preparan para la educación a distancia, Samuel Aguirre, el director de WIDA Español, da recomendaciones para que aquellos que trabajan con estudiantes multilingües tengan las herramientas y recursos necesarios para promover el éxito académico.
Conversations with Tim, WIDA Founder and Director: Students' home languages as assets
July 9, 2020
In his new monthly column, WIDA Founder and Director Tim Boals shares a colleague’s perspective on the importance of students’ home language.
Preparing for the new school year: emphasizing student experience, linguistic diversity is crucial
July 8, 2020
As educators begin to plan lessons and unpack these last few months in preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, WIDA Español experts say that taking into account students’ home and community experiences and linguistic diversity is key.
Preparándose para el nuevo año escolar: destacando la experiencia estudiantil, la diversidad lingüística es crítica
July 8, 2020
Ahora que maestros y la administración educativa comienzan a prepararse para el año escolar 2020-2021, en respuesta a los eventos de los últimos meses, los expertos de WIDA Español sugieren que el tener en cuenta las experiencias de los estudiantes y la comunidad, al igual que valorar la diversidad lingüística, es clave para el desarrollo de los estudiantes.
WIDA Early Years welcomes Wisconsin as its newest member state!
July 8, 2020
WIDA announces that the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families joins the WIDA Early Years network. Find out more about the network and its members in the full article.
July 2020 Featured Educator: Karen Weigle
July 7, 2020
Karen Weigle is an ELL teacher and bilingual coordinator at Turquoise Trail Charter School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Karen teaches students in grades K-5 and is in her ninth year of teaching.
WIDA News June 2020
June 8, 2020
The June 2020 edition of WIDA News includes an article about WIDA's Annual Board Meeting, an interview with June's Featured Educator, information about the launch of the Advancing ALTELLA website, new resources for families to help multilingual learners with disabilities, and more.
June 2020 Featured Educator: Madison Leech
June 4, 2020
Madison Leech is an ELD Specialist and content teacher at John Barclay Elementary School in Warrington, Pennsylvania. This is Madison’s fifth year at Barclay.