We are excited to announce the launch of a resource page for our EL students and families. Thanks to Nareny Martinez for heading up this project. facebook.com/wsfcsELs

Spotlight on our own Dr. Javier Arizmendi: wsfcs.k12.nc.us/site/default.a…

The #WIDA eSummit begins today. *Equity of opportunity & access *Integration of content & language *Collaboration among stakeholders *Functional approach to language development #BuildingCapacity #GrowingSuccess4ELs #Together4ELs #wsfcsELs

Big Ideas from #WIDA: Collaboration among stakeholders--All educators share responsibility to provide high quality educational experience to ELs/MLs. Separate ESL can't provide the needed explicit instruction. We must share responsibility of EL success!

#WIDA 2020 Standards=Goals for content-driven language instruction, built around as set of language functions. #wsfcsELs #BuildingCapacity #GrowingSuccess4ELs #Together4ELs #ESL #multilingual #esol #ELLs @WIDAConsrtium Margo Gottlieb @Fernkray

New #WIDA standards increase accessibility and emphasize multimodal forms of communication. Offer students multiple ways to engage, represent, interpret #wsfcsELs #BuildingCapacity #GrowingSuccess4ELs #Together4ELs #ESL #multilingual #esol #ELLs Margo Gottlieb @Fernkray

#WIDA #WIDAstandards Look more like standards, lay out the connection between language and content. #wsfcsELs #BuildingCapacity #GrowingSuccess4ELs #Together4ELs #ESL #multilingual #esol #ELLs Margo Gottlieb @Fernkray

@WIDAConsortium @Fernkray Troy Dassler Taking #WIDAStandards deeper by connecting to core disciplines and conversations among educators sharing responsibility for student success. #wsfcsELs #BuildingCapacity #GrowingSuccess4ELs #Together4ELs

4 Steps to set unit-level language goals. @WIDAConsortium @Fernkray Troy Dassler #WIDAStandards #wsfcsELs #BuildingCapacity #GrowingSuccess4ELs #Together4ELs

Look at the same of the new #WIDAStandards and Language Expectations. I'm imagining all the ways this can facilitate conversation and collaboration between #ESL & core teachers. @WIDAConsortium @Fernkray Troy Dassler #wsfcsELs #BuildingCapacity #GrowingSuccess4ELs #Together4ELs

Tomorrow night--join us!

Check out this article: aft.org/ae/fall2018/wa… How might this article support #WIDA Essential Action 3: Plan differentiated language instruction around the conceptual knowledge and language development of ELLs?

Special thanks to Nareny Martinez and the #wsfcs bilingual parent coordinator team for making these videos available in Spanish. Usa tu mascarilla y protege a tus amigos youtu.be/swuD9jEy740

Special thanks to Nareny Martinez and the #wsfcs bilingual parent coordinator team for making these videos available in Spanish. Limpieza en las escuelas de WSFCS youtu.be/kzgPqHkUbxw

Our ESL Academy graduation ceremony.

Celebrating Nareny Martinez and her "Heart to Help Others"! wsfcs.k12.nc.us/site/default.a…

#seethinkwonder @hanes_magnet featuring BT Abby Miller. We’re building language-rich classroom environments using Visible Thinking Routines and inclusive design for #multilingual learners and #ELs.

Looking forward to learning with @SLTteachcoach during our Instructional Coaching Group with the Jim Knight 🇺🇦 coaching model.

We’re so glad our new Implementation Coach, Kelly Nichols, could spend 3 days with us introducing our ELD Teachers to #SystemsThinking!