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May 2013 Featured Educator: Magali Williams
Magali Williams teaches fourth grade at the John Muir Literacy Academy in suburban Chicago. She has been a teacher for the past 16 years. Her philosophy toward teaching includes being a role model, taking risks, and building a miniature global community in her classroom.
WIDA News November 2019
The November 2019 edition of WIDA News includes our Featured Educator, a reminder about Standards Public Input Survey, WIDA MODEL Field Testing, upcoming professional learning events and more.
Featured Educator: Donna Hallock
"WIDA has also helped me with content and language objectives. WIDA gives us all the tools, data, and knowledge to really look at our specific student needs, see where they are right now and what we need to aim for in their development-what their next level is and how to scaffold to that next level."
– Donna Hallock, ESL teacher, Hawaii
August 2019 Featured Educator: Deborah White
This month's featured educator, Deborah White, is an ESL teacher for grades K-2 at Noel Primary School in Noel, Missouri.
September 2017 Featured Educator: Zulma Torres
Zulma Torres taps into her personal experiences and studies in the field of education to support language learners on the island of St. Croix.
May 2019 Featured Educator: Sinead Mayo
This month's featured educator, Sinead Mayo, works with Grades K-2 multilingual students in Durham, North Carolina. Sinead is moved to improve the life outcomes of all her students regardless of their background.
May 2020 Featured Educator: Barbara Smith
Barbara Smith is an ESL teacher at Waynesville R-VI East Elementary School in Waynesville, Missouri. Barbara has been at East Elementary for eight years and teaching for 19.