Weekly Update
Wayne Township LAP 11/1/2019
WIDA Resource on Language-Focused Family Engagement
What is the difference between a WIDA Secure Portal account and a WIDA AMS account?
The WIDA Secure Portal is used by test coordinators and test administrators to learn about test content and to complete training modules.
The WIDA Assessment Management System, commonly referred to as WIDA AMS, is operated by Data Recognition Corporation, or DRC, the company responsible for delivering, scoring, and reporting on ACCESS for ELLs. This site is used by Test Coordinators for ordering materials, test set-up, and printing test tickets.
All resources for Technology Coordinators can be found on both the WIDA Secure Portal and WIDA AMS.
Advice about Using Digital Learning Resources with ELs
that offers resources and best practices for using edtech for English Learners and can be found here.
Individualizing Writing Instruction
International Education Week
Celebrate your international students during International Education Week, November 18-22. You can download editable logos as well as the IEW Guide, printable posters, website banners, and activities here. Suggestions for celebrations include world poetry readings, international tea times, food tastings from students' home countries, and worldwide etiquette lessons for students and staff.
Tips for fostering international awareness and making your school a place to celebrate Internationalism can be found here.
Webinar - Dispelling Myths about ELs
Dispelling Misconceptions about ELs, a webinar with Barbara Gottschalk, author "Dispelling Misconceptions About English Language Learners: Research-Based Ways to Improve Instruction," might be a great professional development opportunity for your staff. One of its goals is to help teachers identify classroom practices that can impede the progress of ELs. This one hour webinar is scheduled for November 7 at 3:00, and will be recorded for later access for registered participants.