WIDA PD for PCPS Teachers
Webinars, Links & More from the LIEP Department
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Welcome to the WIDA PD Forum for Teachers
This page affords you the opportunity to learn about LIEP, WIDA English Language Development standards and differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of our English Learners (ELs). These videos will equip you with additional tools to ensure ELs develop academic language in your classroom.
The Virginia Department of Education has a wealth of information on their webpage. Please take the time to follow the link below and explore all available resources on this page. Even though not all resources will apply to your particular subject, the information is relevant for teachers of English learners.
Thank you for taking the time to learn and prepare to service ALL of our students!
WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Instructional Videos
- Introduction to WIDA ELD Standards 2012 Amplification Overview Tutorial)
- ELD Standards 1: Social and Instructional Language
- ELD Standard 2: The Language of Language Arts
- ELD Standard 3: The Language of Mathematics
- ELD Standard 4: The Language of Science
- ELD Standard 5: The Language of Social Studies
You will earn 1.5 re-certification points after completing this section and 3 re-certification points for the following section.
Building Awareness of your ELs
Capitalize on the resources and experiences that English language learners bring to school to build and enrich their academic language.
Use of Language for Academic Purposes
Integrating Content and Language
WIDA ELD Lesson Planning Resources
You will earn .5 re-certification points after completing this section.
LIEP Classroom on Google
This is the code to register to the LIEP Classroom: amp5yg3
Each ESOL teacher has a Google classroom tailored to your school's particular needs, so be sure to ask for their classroom code.
You will earn 1 re-certification point after completing this section.
WIDA PD Log - Required
Once you complete and submit your log, you will receive 7 re-certification points.
Use this link to submit your WIDA Log after you have viewed these videos and webinars.