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⏰It’s time to...submit a proposal for the 2025 WIDA Annual Conference!
Share your expertise as a presenter at the conference that is by teachers, for teachers! 📅The deadline to submit proposals is January 21, 2025. Learn more on the #WIDA2025 website: https://t.co/mYPSXEKWQo pic.twitter.com/X3BLUJtb5O— WIDA™ (@WIDA_UW) November 18, 2024
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WIDA News Extra May 2020
2020 WIDA Annual Conference Update from Tim Boals, WIDA Founder and Director
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Field Test: Coming to schools in early 2023
The Alternate ACCESS Field Test takes place February 14 through April 17, 2023. Browse this online guide to learn about the field test, including what everyone from district/school coordinators to test administrators needs to know before, during and after the field test.
WIDA News January 2019
The January 2019 edition of WIDA News includes our Featured Educator, WIDA Annual Conference last call for proposals, information about our new language-focused family engagement workshop, the question of the month and more.
WIDA News February 2020
The February 2020 edition of WIDA News includes an interview with February's Featured Educator, a news release about a $4 million U.S. Department of Education grant recently received by WIDA, an update on the WIDA ELD Standards 2020 Edition, and information on the WIDA School Improvement System.
July 2018 Featured Educator: Shannon Rodriguez
Shannon Rodriguez uses the combined experiences she has had personally and professionally to support multilingual learners in Virginia.
WIDA News December 2019
The December 2019 edition of WIDA News includes an interview with December's Featured Educator, a reminder about Standards Public Input Survey, a New Focus Bulletin on Oral Language, upcoming professional learning events and more.
Testimonial: South America
“Most people think ‘WIDA’ refers to only a test and haven't been exposed to the full use for planning, goal setting, conferencing with parents and academic instruction for ELLs. That’s where we have seen the true value: using WIDA as a system to support teaching and learning.”
– EAL Program Coordinator
September 2019 Featured Educator: Marie Hennemann
This month's featured educator, Marie Hennemann, is an ESL teacher for grades K-6 at Eulalie R. Rivera Elementary School in Frederiksted, USVI.
June 2017 Featured Educator: Leah Juelke
Leah Juelke has taken on various unique literacy projects with her language learners in Fargo, North Dakota in efforts to share the stories of refugee and immigrant students.
June 2019 Featured Educator: Brenda Hamel
This month's featured educator, Brenda Hamel, works as an ESL/Bilingual Resource Teacher (BRT) for 3rd through 5th grade English Learners (ELs) in Madison, WI. She has taught for 30 years across all grade levels, including adults.