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Making Science Multilingual: Supporting Equity Through Design Principles
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Keeping the Conversation Going: The Role of Interaction in Language Development

Interaction is of great importance in classrooms, where bi/multilingual students exchange ideas and contribute to a community of learners as they continue to expand their linguistic repertoire. That is why interaction is one of the six Big Ideas of the Marco DALE. In this Focus Bulletin, we explore interaction and its connection to multiliteracies and the Marco DALE modes of communication and Language Expectations. 

Published 2024
Authors: Analleli Hernández, Margo Gottlieb

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Kindergarten ACCESS Accommodations Checklist

Checklist for IEP teams to prepare for administering Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs.

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La colaboración: Trabajando juntos al servicio de los estudiantes multilingües

Este boletín de enfoque de WIDA enfatiza los múltiples beneficios de la colaboración. El modo colaborativo se presenta como un proceso cíclico que requiere la responsabilidad mutua por parte de los docentes que enseñan y evalúan a estudiantes multilingües — mientras también planifican para y reflexionan sobre el éxito académico de ellos.

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La filosofía de valorización de WIDA

Todo lo que hace WIDA está respaldado por la filosofía de valorización. Nuestra labor comienza con la articulación de ejemplos de los recursos de los estudiantes bilingües y continúa con la forma en que diseñamos nuestros productos y llevamos adelante nuestra investigación.

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La pracademia: La intersección entre el multilingüismo, el translenguaje el transculturalismo

Este resumen de investigación aborda la intersección entre la pracademia, el multilingüismo, el translingüismo y el transculturalismo. Destaca cómo la experiencia dual única de los pracadémicos les prepara para enfrentar los desafíos reales de diversos contextos educativos y examinar los matices de las identidades lingüísticas y culturales superpuestas. Además, presenta diversas voces del campo, destacando sus pensamientos sobre el tema y el impacto que la pracademia tiene en sus contextos, vidas profesionales y experiencias.

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Language and Culture

In February, 2011, WIDA published a Focus Bulletin on Language and Culture, which was enormously popular, and which continues to be requested by readers. This Focus Bulletin has been reformatted and lightly edited to emphasize current WIDA resources and terminology.

This Focus Bulletin explores linguistic and cultural diversity in school, and how teachers, staff and parents can help multilingual learners feel welcome, confident, and prepared to succeed academically. 

Published September 2019 
Authors: Don Bouchard, Mariana Castro, Andrea Cammilleri

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Language-Focused Family Engagement

This WIDA Focus Bulletin introduces readers to the four pillars of Language-Focused Family Engagement and provides tools to help educators examine their local family engagement practices.​

Published September 2018
Author: Delis Cuéllar, Alissa Blair, Lorena Mancilla

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Language-Focused Planning Tool

How can PreK educators get started planning equitable learning opportunities for multilingual children? Use this language-focused planning tool to embed a language-focused approach to your planning.

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Language-Focused Planning Tool: Annotated Guide

What should PreK educators consider as they adopt a language-focused approach to planning equitable learning opportunities for multilingual children? Use this Annotated Guide to explore guiding questions designed to help you use the Language-Focused Planning Tool.

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Las multiliteracidades: Un vistazo a la enseñanza bilingüe de las artes del lenguaje

Este Boletín de enfoque investiga cómo los educadores de estudiantes bi/multilingües pueden aprovechar las multiliteracidades para la instrucción. Usando un escenario ficticio que toma lugar en un salón de clases de las artes del lenguaje, este boletín muestra cómo se pueden utilizar las multiliteracidades a lo largo de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. El Boletín de enfoque incluye varias perspectivas de expertos en el campo para ilustrar el papel de las multiliteracidades, así como herramientas para la reflexión y su implementación en la enseñanza bilingüe.

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Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Arabic)

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.

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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.

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Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (English)

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.

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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.

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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.

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Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Simplified Chinese)

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.

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Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Spanish)

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.

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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.

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Less Than Four Domains: Creating an Overall Composite Score as an Indicator of English Language Proficiency for English Learners with 504 or Individualized Education Plans

The illustrated models and procedures can be applied to calculate overall composite scores to identify an indicator of English language proficiency, based on composite scores for English learners with 504 or individualized education plans who are missing one or more domain scores on the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners assessment for state monitoring, achievement and accountability determinations.

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Less Than Four Domains: Creating an Overall Composite Score for English Learners with Individualized Education Plans

The analysis in this report illustrates models and procedures that can be used to assign a missing domain score in order to calculate an overall composite score. These methods only apply to assessments taken by English learners whose IEPs or 504 plans require they not be tested in one or more domains.

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