WIDA has extended the pubic comment period for the ELD Standards

WIDA has extended the public comment period for the 2020 Edition of their ELD standards through 1/20. If you'd like to view samples of their proposed new standards and provide feedback, you can do so here: https://wida.wisc.edu/teach/standards/eld

EL Professional Reading Resources

Are you looking for great articles on meeting the needs of English Learners? The December/January issue of Educational Leadership magazine is focused entirely on this topic! The issue is titled Building Bridges for ELLs and includes many great professional resources. Many of the articles are free and offer practical ideas for implementing best practices for English Learners. Topics include supporting long term ELs, seeing strengths, and conditions English Learners need to thrive. Click this LINK for a list of articles.

WIDA Standards Comment Period Opens on Nov. 18th

Public Comment Period for WIDA's new 2020 ELD Standards will run November 18 - December 15.

If you would like to get reminder emails about how to participate, send an email to join-opt-in-wida@lists.wisc.edu with the subject "Yes, sign me up for WIDA Standards Reminder Emails!".

Otherwise keep an eye on WIDA's Standards page for more info.
WIDA ELD Standards

ACCESS Test Administration Training

CESA #11 is offering an ACCESS Test Administration Training on November 11. Anyone who will be administering the ACCESS test must recertify each year. This training is a great opportunity for test administrators to be trained while having support from CESA #11 staff. Click here to register. Please let us know if you have any questions.

New tool created for Dual Language Learners (ELs) with IEP's

Are you looking for an equity tool for teachers that need quick access to research on the intersection of language development and disability? This tool can be used as a quick visual resource, or as a more in-depth tool by digging into the resources that are linked throughout.

Great Lakes Equity Center: Dual Language Learners with Disabilities tool

Upcoming EL Workshop

CESA #11 is excited to offer a one day workshop Strengthening Educator Capacity for Improving Outcomes of English Learners.This workshop is designed to address ways to provide effective instruction for multilingual students, including those who may be new to Wisconsin schools.Teachers of all subject areas who have experience with multilingual learners, as well as those who have little experience with English Learners, will benefit from this learning opportunity.

Click here to register.

EL Summer STEM Field Trip

This year's English Learner Summer STEM Field Trip will take place here at CESA 11 on July 25, 2019!

It is sponsored by the Title I Migrant Education Program (MEP) and 2018-19 Immigrant Children & Youth Grant and is open to all CESA 11 districts. 

The Science Museum of Minnesota will be presenting the opening program and breakout sessions, and we'll also have the mobile planetarium set up for guided astronomy sessions.

Please see the flyer (or CLICK HERE) for more information and to register. You only need one registration form for each school, and you'll just indicate how many participants in each category (students by grade band, teachers, family members) will be attending from your school.