Resources/Recursos

Este recurso ayuda a los educadores a aprovechar de manera intencional todo el repertorio lingüístico de los estudiantes a través de los usos clave del lenguaje del Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE). Incluye ejemplos prácticos de estrategias de translenguaje para cada uso clave que ayudan a los estudiantes bi/multilingües a comprender el contenido curricular, desarrollar el lenguaje académico y participar activamente en el aprendizaje. Este recurso está escrito en español.

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Released September 2026

This resource is designed to help educators intentionally leverage students’ full linguistic repertoires through the usos clave del lenguaje (Key Language Uses) of the Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE). It provides practical examples of translanguaging across usos clave that help bi/multilingual learners access curricular content, develop academic language, and engage actively in classroom learning. This resource is written in Spanish.

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Released September 2026

Explore the examples from a professional learning course for in-service teachers created by district language teacher specialists Krista Mecham and Chelsey James. Use or adapt the examples in your setting. For additional context, refer to Offering Professional Learning Opportunities, a resource associated with Breaking barriers in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

This resource offers asset-based ideas for addressing common barriers to multilingual family and community engagement. For more context on how to use this resource, refer to Mapping and Addressing Barriers to Family and Community Engagement, a resource associated with Breaking barriers in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

This WIDA Snapshot offers an introduction to Breaking Barriers, one of the six ABCs of Family and Community Engagement. The ABCs of Family and Community Engagement are six key considerations for educators who support multilingual learners and their families and communities.

Released September 2026

In this video, language teacher specialist and WIDA Fellow Krista Mecham shares examples and ideas for organizing professional learning focused on engaging multilingual families and communities. For additional ideas and examples, refer to the resource Offering Professional Learning Opportunities, a resource associated with Breaking Barriers in action, of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

This resource offers tips for educators who are organizing professional learning opportunities focused on engaging multilingual families and communities. For more context on how to use this resource, refer to Breaking barriers in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

In this video, students, families, and educators share how they have identified and addressed barriers to engaging with multilingual families. For additional ideas and examples, refer to Mapping and Addressing Barriers to Family and Community Engagement, a resource associated with Breaking barriers in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

In this resource, an educator shares ideas for navigating and responding to changing contexts and needs as a school or district. For more context on how to use this resource, refer to Breaking barriers in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

In this resource, an educator shares ideas for navigating and responding to change with multilingual students. For more context on how to use this resource, refer to Breaking barriers in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

This resource offers a process for mapping and addressing barriers to engaging multilingual families and communities. For more context on how to use this resource, refer to Breaking barriers in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

Engage with this brief introductory video to reflect and deepen your knowledge about Breaking Barriers — one of the six ABCs of Family and Community Engagement. For more context, please visit the Breaking Barriers in action Snapshot.

Released September 2026

In this video, hear from third-grade students and their teacher Miriam Peña about their participation in a state-wide student art and writing contest. Students describe how the contest gave them a meaningful opportunity to share about their cultural backgrounds and how their identities were validated.

For context, see the Vignette: Uplifting Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in Learning, a resource associated with Connect to learning in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

In this resource, discover how an educator connected units of study over a two-year period to support multilingual learners, their peers, and classroom teachers. For additional context, see the resource Sample Unit Plan: Immigration. For more context around this resource, please visit Connect to learning in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

In this video, multilingual learners, families, and educators share the importance of uplifting multilingualism and multiculturalism and connecting these practices to student learning. For more context around this resource, please visit Connect to learning in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

Samhita Basthukur, a WIDA Fellow and multilingual educator, and her seventh- and eighth-grade multilingual learners collaborated with their families throughout their writing units. Explore examples of their writing and family-centered learning experiences. Learn more about the educator and students’ story in Connecting to Curriculum: Engaging Families in Student Writing, a resource associated with Connect to learning in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Note: The students included names and images in their writing pieces. These names and images have been removed due to confidentiality and copyrights.

Released September 2026

In this resource, explore how an educator used the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework to plan a unit focused on Language for Language Arts in a self-contained fifth-grade class of multilingual learners. For context, see Connecting Units of Study: Honoring and Building on Students’ Knowledge, a tool associated with Connect to Learning, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

Maryna Hedeen, multilingual educator and WIDA Educator in Residence, created this presentation on immigration to share with other teachers. Using information she gathered from her multilingual learners, Maryna created this presentation to share with sixth-grade teachers that can be used for a sixth-grade novel unit.

For context, see Connecting Units of Study: Honoring and Building on Students' Knowledge, a tool associated with Connect to Learning in Action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

In this video, WIDA Fellow Samhita Basuthakur shares student writing pieces and explains how she implements culturally and linguistically responsive practices in her teaching while engaging families as part of the process. For context, see Connecting to Curriculum: Engaging Families in Student Writing, a resource associated with Connect to learning in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026

This vignette highlights one educator’s work to uplift multilingualism and multiculturalism at the classroom, district, and state levels. For more context around this resource, please visit Connect to learning in action, one of the ABCs of Family and Community Engagement WIDA Snapshot series.

Released September 2026