Nominate a WIDA Fellow!

WIDA, in collaboration with the International Consortium for Multilingual Excellence in Education (ICMEE), announces a call for nominations for the first class of WIDA Fellows. All nominees must be exemplary teachers of bilingual and/or multilingual learners and must be willing to participate in the 2019 WIDA Fellows annual meeting. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

To nominate an educator, complete the WIDA Fellows Nomination form by March 15, 2019.

International TESOL Convention Coming to Chicago!

The International TESOL Convention is coming to Chicago this March, and it looks like there will be some great speakers and workshops!
Here is the link to the main conference page: http://www.tesol.org/convention-2018
Here is the link to the PreK-12 Educator day event: http://www.tesol.org/convention-2018/ticketed-events/prek-12-day

The conference runs from Wednesday, March 28th to Friday, March 30th, with pre-conference events - including school visits - on Tuesday, March 27th. On Saturday, March 31st, there will be a PreK-12 Educator day, which is a standalone event with its own registration. This would be an awesome opportunity to for teachers, EL coordinators, and school administrators to learn about how they can support English Learners in their classrooms and buildings!

*Note: This conference does run into Easter/Passover weekend.