… teacher. i was quickly captivated by my enthusiastic high school students, by the kind welcome of their families and … of life in the country during which i learned a great deal about teaching — from my students and from my fellow … in daily lives. while i did not yet have the theoretical background to understand their fluid languaging practices, i …
… brenda hamel tell us about your teaching experience and your current role. i … learners (els) in madison, wisconsin, at randall elementary school. this is my 11th year in my current position. i have … learning about and embracing the student’s rich cultural backgrounds and sharing that with the school community. i …
… classroom experience. madison leech knows a thing or two about the scope of teaching and navigating, as she aptly … of second and fourth graders at john barclay elementary school in warrington, pennsylvania, where she has helped … covid-19. “as soon as we knew that we might not be coming back to school for some time, we thought of our families who …
… are multilingual educators at forest edge elementary school in oregon, wisconsin, and emeline beck is a … school in madison, wisconsin. all three have different backgrounds but share a passion for helping multilingual … event by teachers, for teachers. want to know more about the 2023 wida annual conference in october? read all …
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… won’t say “did you know” anymore. 😉 and we’ll tell you more about the work wida is doing to make our resources and tools … access for ells field test: coming to schools in early 2023 news article. people who power the work while there are many … done: we created a draft of the survey! and we sought feedback from state and district representatives on the survey …
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… language (el)/bilingual elementary teacher at ridge central school in chicago ridge, illinois, was born and raised in … and helping her children with their homework. “i went back to school after my youngest child went to fifth grade,” … also earned a master's degree in leadership. “what i love about my job is getting up every morning to meet my goal of …
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… been a teacher and how long have you been at your current school? i am an english language specialist (els) at … class, school and district like? can you tell me a little about its location, size and about the composition of the … students at every level and with very different linguistic backgrounds. this really pushes us to think about how to …