Take Your Co-Teaching Partnership Statewide!
Applications are open for the 2026–27 Multilingual Learner Teacher Network (MLTN)!
Great co-teaching brings together the expertise of ML and content teachers to create stronger learning opportunities for multilingual learners. The NCDPI ML/Title III Team invites current ML–content co-teaching pairs to apply together for this statewide community of practice.
Approximately 10 selected pairs will study evidence-based guidance, strengthen their collaborative teaching practices, and develop classroom-ready resources to share with educators across North Carolina. Individual applicants are also welcome and may be matched with compatible participants.
From November 2026 through June 2027, members will attend three MLTN meetings and the Summer Conference and devote approximately one hour per week to required readings, partner collaboration, and resource development. Selected participants will receive sponsorship for approved costs associated with the required in-person convenings.
Why Apply?
- Collaborate with educators from across North Carolina.
- Strengthen your co-teaching practices using evidence-based strategies.
- Develop classroom-ready resources to share statewide.
- Grow as a teacher leader while making a lasting impact on multilingual learner instruction.
- Receive sponsorship for approved costs related to required in-person meetings.
- Join a statewide community dedicated to improving outcomes for multilingual learners.
First meeting: One day during the week of November 16–20, 2026. Additional meeting details will be shared after co-teaching pairs are selected for the Teacher Network
Apply by Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Kick Off the 2026–27 ML/Title III Webinar Series!
Unpacking Language Demands in Content Standards
Every content standard has language demands—and understanding them is essential to ensuring multilingual learners can fully engage with grade-level learning.
Join us for the 2026–27 Unpacking Language Demands in Content Standards Webinar Series, a year-long professional learning opportunity designed for content and classroom teachers, multilingual learner (ML) teachers, specialists, support staff, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district administrators. Each session builds on the last, providing practical tools and research-based strategies to help educators create equitable, language-rich learning environments where multilingual learners can thrive.
Join us for the Series Kickoff!
September 2, 20263:30–5:00 p.m.
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New WIDA Focus Bulletin on the language for reading
Get a better understanding of how WIDA assesses the language for reading on WIDA ACCESS by exploring our new Focus Bulletin. The Focus Bulletin covers the following topics:
- How language development is assessed in the Reading domain
- Connections between the WIDA ELD Standards and the skills assessed on the ACCESS Reading test
- How the ACCESS Reading test differs from English language arts assessments
2026-2027 ELA SCOS Webinar Series Kicks Off in September!
Join the NCDPI ELA Team throughout the 2026-27 school year for an exciting webinar series focused on the newly adopted 2026 English Language Arts Standard Course of Study! Each session in this series will spotlight a specific strand of the standards, providing educators with the opportunity to deepen their understanding and prepare for successful implementation beginning in the 2027–28 school year.
During each webinar, participants will
- Gain an overview of the featured strand, including its purpose, structure, and design.
- Explore key resources and unpacking documents to build a deeper understanding of the standards and objectives for that strand.
- Reflect on the instructional shifts needed to support effective teaching and learning aligned to the new standards.
Dates and Registration | Register for each session using the links below or via the promotional flyer.
DL/I Leaders Meetings for 2026-2027
The DL/I in NC Committee is evolving! Starting this school year, we are transforming into the DL/I Leaders Meetings—a dynamic, statewide collaborative network open to all dual language/immersion (DL/I) practitioners across North Carolina.
Participants will:
- receive policy updates and understand their direct impact on DL/I programs at the elementary, middle, and/or high school levels.
- review and access high-quality materials, research, and resources to support program implementation and long-term growth.
- collaborate, share solutions, and network with peers on the topics you need to talk about the most. Please note: this will take place during the final hour of each meeting as a virtual working lunch.
Dates & Registration
With over 300 DL/I programs driving success across North Carolina, leadership takes many forms. We have the virtual capacity to welcome at least three leaders from every single program (central office leaders, school administrators, and/or instructional leads).
Please click on the dates below to register for each meeting and receive a calendar invitation with your connection details for these Fridays from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm:
- October 30, 2026
- February 19, 2027
- June 4, 2027
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