Weekly Update
Wayne Township LAP 12/20/19
WIDA Would Like Your Input
WIDA has extended the deadline for teachers to give feedback about the new WIDA 2020 ELD Standards until January 20. You can take a sneak peek at some of the standards and complete a survey. Here are some related resources:
- 2020 Vision for Standards Flyer: Share this flyer to spread the news about the new standards.
- Guiding Principles of Language Development: Updated in 2019, this is a list of WIDA foundational beliefs.
- 2020 Vision PowerPoint Slides: Use these slides to inform others about the 2020 Edition.
Planning Lessons with the Literacy Framework
Metacognition Resources
Improving Paraprofessional - Teacher Relationships
IDOE Literacy and Math Book Studies
The Indiana Department of Education has recently announced two professional learning opportunities for K-12 educators:
The Literacy book study on The Writing Revolution by Judith Hochman and Natile Wexler is January 20 - March 20. The purpose is to provide educators with explicit strategies that will improve students’ writing abilities across all subjects and grades. You can sign up for the course at Moodle using the enrollment key TWR2020. Please email Kelly Waller with questions.
IDOE math specialists are planning an eight week virtual book study around Jo Boaler’s Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers beginning January 9, 2020. Click here for more information.