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… are delighted to congratulate erika rosales , wida human resources coordinator, on her two-year, $110,000 grant from … in wisconsin who were brought to this country as young children and remain here under the temporary, renewable … by the obama administration in 2012. daca recipients get their nickname from the dream act, which attempted to grant …
… policy and effective leadership for those who serve multilingual learners. given her expertise, i asked her to … proficiency — while promoting appropriate staffing and resources. a focus on these leadership tasks is important, … a newly minted emergent bilingual director has staffed their programs with licensed esl or bilingual teachers, …
… tim boals, wida founder and director, and hazel mendoza, a multilingual learner and high school student who enjoys … the audio here or continue reading this abridged version of their conversation. merideth: hazel, will you start by … one of our goals is to support teachers and provide helpful resources and materials. is there a message that we could …
… experiences and decision-making of 15 parents of young multilingual children, ages birth to 5 years. the focus revolves around … experiences and decision-making of 15 parents of young multilingual children, ages birth to 5 years. The focus …
… it as their whole linguistic repertoire, it builds bi and multilingual identities. we then start to embrace their bi … element is that students bring these linguistic resources from home. and that they're able to then express … that program, how early does translanguaging start for children? susana : we have an early childhood facility at …
… 2025 catriona moore and kathryn gimse have been working in multilingual education for a combined 60 years. they spent … merideth trahan, wida chief of staff, about these ideas and their tips for a long and sustaining career. the power of … challenges to teaching in st. paul, minnesota, where many families were navigating the stress of immigrating to a new …
… option was a collaborative art project. joy pfeiffer, human resources specialist at wida, was involved from the early … mural. it represents immigration and the journey that many multilingual learners take in their lives. the hands on the … much of what wida values—unity, collaboration, diversity, children, education, language and the can do philosophy. … …
… did it was the perfect fit for me. i love being around the children and introducing them to all kinds of new … of stories and conversation is so important. when you see their faces light up with recognition of what is happening … wida helped you achieve your goals as an educator? the wida resources are a great way for me to find answers to …
… printed reports received in districts requirements and resources see below for state-specific information and … practical content that will build capacity in supporting multilingual learners. workshop titles include: desarollando … the wida prek-3 essential actions let’s play! multilingual children’s joyful learning in prek-3 making language visible …
… an educator because i love teaching spanish. i don’t want children to lose their language. i love being a part of … the classroom or district programs you implement to support multilingual learners?  my approach in the classroom is to … instruction. this checklist was created out of resources from wida. it includes the descriptors and the …