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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.
Navigating Rights to Educational Services for Multilingual Students with Disabilities
June 1, 2020
As parents and guardians work with and set plans for their multilingual students with disabilities at home, WIDA helps them bear in mind their student’s rights to educational services.
How Social Stories Help English Learners with Disabilities Understand COVID-19
June 1, 2020
As families and teachers work with students with disabilities at home, social stories are a learning strategy that can help.
Distance Learning Tips for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
May 29, 2020
Speech language expert Anne Page provides educators, families and therapists with distance learning tips and resources for multilingual learners with disabilities.
WIDA News Extra May 2020
May 27, 2020
Thank You Teachers: A Message from Tim Boals, WIDA Founder and Director
Featured Educator
"I loved the Master Cadre because it reinforced my belief in the importance of embracing culture and diversity and in supporting children with their born language. It also gave me a chance to reflect on my teaching and on our program and to think about our best practices and partnerships and about how best to support our dual language learners. It gave me a clear vision of what I want our program to become and helped me develop effective goals."
– Beletu Angagwa, Early Head Start Coordinator, Massachusetts
WIDA News August 2019
The August 2019 edition of WIDA News includes our Featured Educator, WIDA Screener Awareness Week, information on the WIDA School Improvement System, upcoming professional learning events, and more!