WIDA+Standards+&+Common+Core

This page contains information to introduce the WIDA ( World-class Instructional Design and Assessment) standards and how they relate to the common core. You will also find resources and strategies to promote higher language development with struggling language learners,regardless if they are ELL or native English speakers. These resources can be adapted for any content area.

WIDA Standards At this site you will find all the standards, free downloadable materials and PD resources to further your knowledge and understanding of these standards. WIDA Can do Descriptors Here you will find I can statements which help you determine what language skills at student at a particular proficiency level should be able to do.

|| In this part of the session I can... writing your own MPI’s || In this part of the session I can... Google Form || In this part of the session I can...
 * **Time** || **Learning Activity** || **Learning Outcomes** ||
 * 5 min || Welcome
 * Presenter || In this part of the session I can...
 * access where website materials are located
 * meet the presenter ||
 * 10 min || Overview of the WIDA standards, strands & other components
 * understand the 2012 WIDA standards and strands
 * understand difference between language development and proficiency
 * Identify types receptive and productive language ||
 * 5 min || Matching Learning Activities with what students can actually do || In this part of the session I can...
 * Use the can do descriptors to classify learning activities by proficiency level ||
 * 30 min || Standard’s breakdown and
 * understand how a standard is put together
 * view different lists of support materials
 * explore examples of MPI’s for different grade levels and content areas
 * create a possible MPI’s for a specific standard in my content area ||
 * 5 min || Reflection & Feedback
 * reflect on effective ways to use these materials in my classroom
 * rate the quality of the information
 * rate the delivery of the information ||