It’s that time of year…

Newcomer students come to the classroom with rich and unique experiences, but also with new and varied linguistic, academic and social-emotional needs. Learn how you can help welcome newcomers into your classroom: wida.wisc.edu/news/five-stra…

Raise your hand if you are submitting a #WIDA2025 proposal! 🙋‍♀️ Tag a colleague in the comments who should submit a proposal, too. 💬 Still on the fence about submitting? Read the Top 10 Reasons to Present at the WIDA Annual Conference: go.wisc.edu/gh9bik

Multilingual learners need rich, meaningful experiences with oral language to build comprehension and literacy skills. Learn more in the WIDA Snapshot, Developing Oral Language Comprehension: wida.wisc.edu/resources/snap…

Sharing our English Learner Education December newsletter. Thank you Alabama educators for all the wonderful ways you teach and support every child, every chance, every day Maria Franco Sean J. Stevens ALSDE English Learners sway.cloud.microsoft/GWQhLCg65YwKy5…

I am speaking at the AMTESOL 2025 Conference "Celebrating Cultural and Linguistic Kaleidoscopes". Please join my session tomorrow, if you're here in Montgomery! #AMTESOL2025

Way to go P and students! WIDA™ Maria Franco EL_is_Lit_rstutts

I want you to know that serving our 5.3 million English learners has been an honor. I am beyond proud of the work that we have been able to do under Secretary Miguel Cardona His vision to amplify “Bilingualism as a Superpower” guided our work. ncela.ed.gov/blog/2025-01-1…

15 Strategies for Communicating with ELL Families During the Winter | colorincolorado.org/article/ells/w… #ELL #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat

As a reminder, make sure to check deadlines for getting APLDS Clock Hour credit! You can find an archived section for conferences on the state-approved list. alabamaprincipals.org/professional-l…

One of the most important things that schools can do is to help keep accurate emergency contact records. colorincolorado.org/immigration/gu…

Strategies for Schools and Early Childhood Programs colorincolorado.org/immigration/gu…

Happy Lunar New Year! education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/lunar…

New tip sheet: Mental Health Support for Immigrant Students | colorincolorado.org/guide/mental-h…

Excited to partner with Office of Mathematics Improvement to assist district leaders in planning and implementing quality summer programs. See attached for more details! Alabama State Department of Education Dr. Melissa Shields, NBCT

Here is a new literacy resource from our sister site, Reading Universe! Helping Spanish-Speaking English Learners with Magic ‘e’ | readinguniverse.org/skill-explaine…

We have updated our free PD strategy slide deck on using annotated diagrams with ELLs! A presenter's guide is also available. #ELL #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat colorincolorado.org/teaching-ells/…

New Century Technology High School has received a special gift. The school was awarded a tree from a seedling that was on the Artemis I mission that circled the moon.

Here comes spring! As you see flowers blooming, count them! That plant has grown? Measure it! When it starts to rain, time it! Math is all around us, and EVERYONE is a math person. The Early Numeracy Calendar for April is available now. bitly.amsti.org/calendars