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Adopting a Language-Focused Approach to Transitions Across PreK-3 Settings
This concept tool provides an overview of equitable, language-focused approaches to multilingual children’s transitions across programs, districts, schools and grade levels (PreK-K, K-1, 1-2 and 2-3).
See the Teaching in PreK-3 page for context.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased January 2023
Justicia social a través de políticas educativas
En este boletín de enfoque, WIDA reseña las leyes y políticas que moldearon la educación del lenguaje en los EE. UU. Este documento presenta consecuencias inesperadas de estas políticas en los programas y la enseñanza de estudiantes bi/multilingües; destaca cómo practicantes en el ámbito educativo lidian con las políticas y sus consecuencias; e incluye herramientas para la reflexión, colaboración, capacitación profesional y relaciones comunitarias.
Detalles del recurso Ver Descargar ahoraReleased November 2022
Educational Justice Through Policy
In this Focus Bulletin, WIDA revisits landmark legislation and policies that shaped language education in the U.S. It presents unintended consequences on programming and instruction of bi/multilingual students; showcases how field practitioners address language policy and its consequences; and includes tools for reflection, collaboration, professional learning and community engagement.
Published November 2022
Author: Mariana Castro
Released November 2022
Gathering and Reflecting on Families’ Language and Cultural Goals
This WIDA Snapshot focuses on how you can gather information and reflect on the language and cultural goals families have for their children.
Resource DetailsReleased November 2022
Recaudando y reflexionando sobre los objetivos lingüísticos y culturales de las familias
Este resumen informativo se enfoca en cómo puede recaudar información y reflexionar sobre los objetivos lingüísticos y culturales que las familias tienen para sus hijos/as.
Resource DetailsReleased November 2022
Engaging with Families of Young Multilingual Children
This WIDA Snapshot is grounded in WIDA’s ABCs of Family Engagement and can be used to initiate reflection and conversation on local efforts to engage with families of multilingual children.
Resource DetailsReleased August 2022
Enlazándose con las familias de niños multilingües
Este resumen informativo está basado en el ABC (por sus siglas en inglés) de la participación familiar de WIDA y puede usarlo para iniciar la reflexión y la conversación sobre los esfuerzos locales para el enlace con las familias de niños multilingües.
Resource DetailsReleased August 2022
ACCESS for ELLs: Entendiendo el puntaje de su niño
Envíe este volante a los hogares con los estudiantes, junto con el Informe individual del estudiante de ACCESS for ELLs. Este folleto provee información sobre cada aspecto de la puntuación incluida en el informe. Utilice esta guía en español para ayudar a los padres a comprender qué significan las puntuaciones y cómo se utilizan.
Detalles del recurso Ver Descargar ahoraReleased July 2022
Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Ukrainian)
Activities to start conversations with children about their family, what they like to play, how they feel, what sounds they hear in their home or community, and the weather.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased July 2022
Family Connections Through Home Languages (Ukrainian)
This Ukrainian-language flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased July 2022
Planning for Languaging and Learning
In early care and education (ECE) settings, planning for multilingual children includes fostering the many ways we use language to make meaning of our environments, experiences, and learning. This WIDA Snapshot includes ideas for gathering information from families, community members, and classroom observations to use while planning.
Resource DetailsReleased April 2022
Multilingual Children and Their Families
This WIDA Snapshot provides an overview of who multilingual children are, the benefits of promoting home language(s), and initial ideas for developing reciprocal partnerships with multilingual families.
Resource DetailsReleased February 2022
Los niños multilingües y sus familias
Este resumen informativo proporciona un resumen de quiénes son los niños multilingües, los beneficios de promover las lenguas del hogar e ideas iniciales para desarrollar asociaciones recíprocas con familias multilingües.
Resource DetailsReleased February 2022
Illustrated Guiding Principles of Language Development: Printable Posters
These posters bring each of the 10 WIDA Guiding Principles of Language Development to life and can be used by educators in classrooms and with parents, families and community members. Each illustrated guiding principle is set up for printing on a color laser printer. The finished printed size is 8.5x11 inches.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased January 2022
Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Dari)
Activities to start conversations with children about their family, what they like to play, how they feel, what sounds they hear in their home or community, and the weather.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2021
Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Pashto)
Activities to start conversations with children about their family, what they like to play, how they feel, what sounds they hear in their home or community, and the weather.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2021
Family Connections Through Home Languages (Dari)
This flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2021
Family Connections Through Home Languages (Pashto)
This flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2021
Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Korean)
Activities to start conversations with children about their family, what they like to play, how they feel, what sounds they hear in their home or community, and the weather.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2021
Family Connections Through Home Languages (Korean)
This Korean-language flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2021