WIDA: World Class Instructional Design and Assessment
WIDA provides instructional standards, assessment and professional development tools for 36 states which belong to the WIDA consortium (including Michigan).
WIDA is designed to build academic language in all content areas: Social/ instructional, language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. For more information, visit their website: www.wida.us |
WIDA Can Do BookletsWhat CAN English Learners do at each stage of language development? Click here to visit WIDA Can Do website. Can Do Books: Pre-K/ KDG Can Do Booklet 1st-2nd Grade Can Do Booklet 3rd-5th Grade Can Do Booklet 6th-8th Grade Can Do Booklet 9th-12th Grade Can Do Booklet |
WIDA ArticlesFocus Bulletins are articles that explore various instructional techniques.
Click here for all Focus Bulletins. Selected Articles: Focus on Differentiation Part 1 Focus on Differentiation Part 2 Focus on Technology in the Classroom Focus on English Language Arts Focus on Formative Assessment |
WIDA Standards & InstructionWIDA Resources to help educators develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in all academic content areas.
Selected Resources: Features of Academic Language Listening and Reading Speaking and Writing 2012 ELD Standards |