Our monthly information sessions include professional learning for district leaders of multilingual learner programs as well as timely information with clock hours provided! Sign up here on pdEnroller.
The final session for this year will focus on using WIDA Assessment Results to Inform Instruction and will be held on:
For previous resources please go to the Multilingual Education Webinars and Newsletters page.
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OSPI's Multilingual Education office will be hosting a Multilingual Program Directors' convening in August. Topics will include:
- Multilingual Learner Statewide Strategic Plan
- Civil rights obligations for multilingual learners
- Identification of multilingual learners & AI/AN students
- Program models and the Title III and TBIP grants
- Effective services for multilingual learners
- Use of WIDA Standards to integrate content, language, and literacy
- Strengthening and improving programs for multilingual learners
- Language-focused family engagement
Multilingual and Federal Program Directors and Superintendents are strongly encouraged to attend. Please reach out to your Multilingual Education Program Supervisor if you have any questions.
Dates and Locations – click on the link to register
Westside: August 12, 2024, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Location: Puget Sound Area
Eastside: August 14, 2024, 9:00 am- 4:00 pm. Location: Yakima Area
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Updated versions of the Notification of Proficiency/Transition from ELD Services and the WIDA Score Report letters that include the new exit criteria are now available on the Family Communication Templates page. In preparation for fall, you will also find the Notification of Continued Eligibility available.
Please reach out to your program supervisor with any questions!
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2024-2025 Refugee School Impact Funding Opportunity for WA State School Districts: The central goals of the Refugee School Impact (RSI) program are to strengthen academic performance and facilitate social adjustment of school-age refugees. Funds can be used for activities that: (1) Ensure refugee students’ high academic performance and successful school integration; and (2) Strengthen the skills, knowledge, and competence of refugee parents, schools, and community-based organizations to support refugee students. For student services, grantees must provide individualized student demographic data, and English Language Proficiency Assessment data. For student or parent activities, grantees must collect and submit copies of immigration documentation verifying that participants are eligible for refugee services. We anticipate the availability of approximately $3 million for 13-20 sub-grants. More information can be found here. Applications are due June 14, 2024. Click here to register. For questions, please contact Mandy Pierce at mpierce@schoolsoutwashington.org.
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We invite you to learn about the possibilities and promise of this approach, in a Street Data Fundamentals Workshop.
- Street data is the qualitative and experiential data that emerges at eye level and on higher frequencies when we train our brains to discern it.
- Street data is asset based, building on culturally responsive education by focusing on what’s right in our students, schools, and communities.
- Street data reminds us that what is measurable is not the same as what is valuable and that data can be humanizing, liberatory and healing.
What: Street Data Fundamentals Workshop
Outcomes:
- Engage in a humanizing experience to reflect on the past year and dream ahead
- Unpack the potential of using a Street Data approach in pursuit of transformation
- As a team, begin orienting to an equity-centered inquiry
Why: To get started with the Street Data approach - a transformational model to help you shift your focus from satellite-level data to real-time, on-the-ground stories, experiences, and artifacts that will guide your school or district’s community school journey.
When: June 4th, 2024 1:30-4:30 pm
Where: in person at Puget Sound ESD (800 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton)
How to join us: Gather a team of 3-6 colleagues in your school or district and complete this Request to Register. Once selected, PSESD will reach out with more details - there is no cost to register! Due to space being limited, please reach out to me (aalvarez@psesd.org ) if you are interested and I will secure a spot for you as you gather your team.
Spread the word: Share our flyer with colleagues and friends who may be interested.
Contact: Becca Horowitz, Director of Equitable Instruction (rhorowitz@psesd.org)
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The dashboard is now live in the Secure Data Portal! The dashboard includes the data needed for TBIP grant applications. Please note that only administrators with access to the Secure Data Portal will be able to view the dashboard. Please refer to the CEDARS District Administrators list in EDS to request access.
The dashboard can be accessed here, or by following this pathway: Explore/SecureDataPortal/Student/Data Visualizations by Topic/TBIP_Dashboard_Multilingual_Program.
You can also still access the “Rainbow Spreadsheet”, which includes WIDA and SBA data. If your district data is suppressed due to low numbers in any area, please contact our team and we can provide you with your complete district data directly.
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WIDA ELD Standards Workshop
School/District teacher teams are invited to attend the WIDA workshop: Teacher Leaders: Planning with the WIDA ELD Standards Framework.
- The workshop consists of one Zoom webinar (the week before the workshop) and a full-day in person workshop. Participants will learn the components of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework with the intent of preparing to support other educators in using the standards framework in their local context.
- Westside Workshop: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 – Puget Sound Skills Center
- Eastside Workshop: Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Yakima School District
To register, please complete the interest form.
Please reach out to Virginia Morales or Katie Sperling for more information.
2024 WIDA Annual Conference Registration Opened May 6!
The 2024 WIDA Annual Conference will take place October 15-18, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania under the theme Bridging Cultures, Empowering Multilingual Voices. New need to know information is now available on the 2024 WIDA Annual Conference website including a program at a glance, registration rates and more. This year’s event also includes a virtual track which is designed for attendees to experience a sampling of the WIDA Annual Conference. Enter to win! WIDA is giving away registrations to attend #WIDA2024 in Pittsburgh. Head over to our Facebook, Instagram and X accounts to learn how you can win
WIDA Professional Learning Opportunities
Scaffolding Learning through Language Webinar Series
This webinar series provides educators with a fresh look at how to engage multilingual learners in rigorous content area learning with a balance of challenge and support. The purpose of the workshop is to encourage educators to consider classroom practices that move multilingual learning forward and upward together within the content of meaningful experiences where learning is mediated through language. Participants will explore how rigorous, well-sequenced curriculum contributes to rich classroom interactions that mediate learning and move students toward independent success.
Topics that educators will explore are:
- valuing students’ resources for learning
- developing a strong community of learners
- engaging students in rigorous curriculum
Three 90-minute virtual sessions | Registration Fee $350 4.5 PD hours - certificate provided.
June 10-12, 2024: 12:30pm-2:00pm US Central Time
Space is limited so register early! Registration will close once capacity has been reached.
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ACCESS Testing
Below are some quick updates on WIDA ACCESS Testing.
Important Dates
May 20- Online reports in WIDA-AMS (not Alt ACCESS).
June 10ish- Paper reports in districts (not Alt ACCESS).
June 10-24- Post-Reporting Data Validation.
Contact Us
Here are some useful contacts for WIDA testing if you need any help:
wida@datarecognitioncorp.com – DRC’s help desk can support any questions about WIDA-AMS and how it works.
help@wida.us – WIDA’s help desk can support questions about WIDA Secure Portal access.
ELPAssessments@k12.wa.us – OSPI can support questions about state policy and provide support when DACs have questions.
The Zoom at Noon: Lunch with Leslie
Lunch with Leslie is an opportunity on Mondays at noon for districts to hear updates from the OSPI Assessment Team, ask questions about WIDA assessments, or find out how other districts are approaching testing processes.
Monday, June 10 | 12:00 pm | Zoom Link
Dual Language Program Implementation Survey
All planning or continuing dual language districts should be participating in the statewide Dual Language Program Implementation Survey from OSPI. The survey includes items aligned to the Washington State Dual Language Program Guide that are derived from the CAL Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education and should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete. Surveys should be distributed to educators and administrators who are involved in the dual language program and have knowledge of its development. No individual responses will be identified and results for each district will only be available to OSPI and district leaders.
Please use the following link to complete the survey by the extended deadline of June 7: https://forms.office.com/r/sURbEdXZXt
2024-2025 Dual, Heritage, Tribal Language Grants
Time-sensitive: The Tribal, Dual, and Heritage language grant program
Intent to Participate Form are now available.
Please complete the Intent to Participate Form to be considered for a Dual (FP 979), Heritage (FP 978), or Tribal Language (FP 748) Grant.
The information you provide will help us determine the need across the state for grant funding to support Tribal, dual, and heritage language programs. All districts that complete this intent to participate and demonstrate readiness to benefit will be eligible to apply for funding. For more information, please refer to 1228-S3.SL.
Please complete the Intent to Participate Form by June 6th, 2024. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact:
Teresa Mendoza-Casby for Dual Language Grants
Ema Shirk for Heritage Language Grants
Kayla Guyett for Tribal Language Grants
We are excited to receive your completed forms by the June 6th deadline.
2023-2024 Dual and Heritage Language End-of-Grant Reminders and Deadlines
As the 2023-2024 grant cycle comes to a close, deadlines are fast approaching. FP 978 and FP 979 have the following deadlines which must be met to be considered for future funding opportunities:
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June 6, 2024, at 4:00 PM Tribal, Heritage, and Dual language courses reported through CEDARS: Instructions on reporting program model and language of instruction.
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June 14, 2024, at 4:00 PM Advisory boards have met at least once and end of grant reporting: 2023-2024 DL/HL End of Grant Survey
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June 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM Final budget revisions are due. After this time, no changes to the work funded under your grant can be made, but financial officers will be able to submit a final claims budget to account for actual spending.
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June 30, 2024, is the end of the project period. All services rendered and goods received must be completed by this date.
Upcoming Professional Learning
HL & Less-Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Educator PLC: Planning with Purpose: Now Asynchronous In this monthly PLC, heritage language educators and educators teaching LCTLs in all contexts will collaborate across the state to plan and reflect on units of study.
Tuesday, May 28 |Office Hours 3:00-4:30 PM | Zoom
Dual Language “Lunch with Leaders” PLC: Join your colleagues for this PLC to discuss problems of practice in developing and leading strong dual language programs.
Tuesday, June 18 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Zoom
Dual Language Webinar Series: Developing Strong DL Programs: This webinar series explored how to develop strong, sustainable dual language programs. Each session explored one of the steps in planning a new dual language program or strengthening an existing one. Sessions were recorded and focused on establishing a plan for assessment and program evaluation.
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Marco DALE Workshop
Description: This one-day Spanish and English bilingual workshop is an introduction to el Marco de los estandares del desarrollo autentico del lenguaje espanol de WIDA (Marco DALE). The workshop will be delivered primarily in Spanish.
When: Friday August 16, 2024
Location: Yakima Area
Audience: Dual Language Spanish/English bilingual K-12 educators, administrators, coaches, and support staff.
Registration: Complete the interest form.
Contact Teresa Mendoza-Casby or Katie Sperling for more information.
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These professional learning opportunities are shared for your information but do not constitute an endorsement by OSPI of any specific organizations.
Join Pacific Education Institute and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for a bilingual (Spanish) interpretive program and forest walk at Green Mountain State Forest on the Kitsap Peninsula on Thursday, June 6th , from 3:30 to 6:00 PM. Interactive stations for all ages will include nature art, bird explorations, mushroom identification, forest ecosystems, and more! Beverages and light snacks will be available. Everyone is welcome! PLEASE REGISTER HERE to receive details and directions to the event
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Seattle University is offering a new Bilingual Endorsement or Certificate of Completion in Spanish Bilingual Education, along with the ELL Endorsement Academy. Three courses are taught in English or Spanish, depending on whether teachers are in the ELL or Bilingual track. Earn your endorsement online from anywhere in the state!
Information Sessions held on June 5 & July 15 at 5:00 p.m. See the Seattle U ELL Endorsement Academy website or download this flyer for more information.
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Are you and your staff looking for guidance or new ideas on how to increase the academic progress and English proficiency of Multilingual Learners?
The focus of the ESD 105 Multilingual Symposium is on identifying instruction practices, routines and strategies that meet the social, emotional and cognitive needs of our Multilingual Learners, especially adolescent learners. Dr. John Medina will present the first day of the symposium on his book, Attack of the Teenage Brain.
In addition, teachers, administrators and national representatives from Dual Language Education New Mexico and the Project GLAD® National Training Center will provide clarity and connections on brain-based instructional practices that fuel language and literacy growth.
June 25-26 | Zillah High School
Registration is $475 and includes lunch on both days and a copy of Dr. Medina's book. More information can be found here.
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The 32nd Annual Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Conference will be held from June 24 to June 26 at the Riverside Convention Center. This conference will offer powerful keynote speakers and innovative breakout sessions led by leaders in the Two-Way & Dual Language Education. Educators from throughout the U.S. will gather to share practices, study, review current research, and network in an effort to build programs of excellence. Professional Development and support to teachers, administrators, and school districts engaged in the development of their Two-Way Bilingual Immersion or Dual Language program. Dozens of exhibitors and vendors throughout the conference space will showcase the latest instructional materials and programs for you to review. Click here for more information.
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PSESD Presents: Joy, Agency and Identity: Building Secondary Math Classrooms for All Students
How do I support multilingual learners who are newcomers in learning higher level math? As a leader, how can I design math course pathways that support multilingual learners and students with disabilities in graduating on time? How can we remove barriers, reimagine and support shifts in practice through an inclusive and collaborative design process?
This interactive conference focuses on supporting teachers and leaders in creating math classrooms that support the deep learning and belonging of all students. Our focus is on secondary math classrooms and students at the margins who have traditionally been underserved in math. There are tracks for teachers, leaders, and education technology. Presenters are a collective of educators and specialists in the fields of Special Education, Multilingual Learning, Ed Tech, Mathematics, Inclusion, Multi-tiered Systems of Support, and Equity. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from a panel of students who will share their lived experiences as math learners within our current education system.
June 26th | Renton High School | Register
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Heritage and Dual Language PD Opportunity!
Looking for heritage and dual language arts professional development this summer? The National LCTL Resource Center is offering a new, FREE asynchronous professional development course!
Community-Oriented Teaching: Connecting (to) Real Language Learning Communities (July 8 – 26): The class focuses on engagement within our classroom communities and beyond with the target language-speaking community locally and globally. We explore what makes our language learning class communities special, review various community building efforts (e.g. extracurricular experiences), and imagine what realistic expectations for community engagement in various modalities may be.
Deadline to apply: June 24
For more information about each course, application requirements, and a link to the application form, please visit nlrc.msu.edu/olt/. Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
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Secondary Dual Language and Immersion: Achieving the Promise of Continuation Programs
As dual language and immersion (DLI) programs transition into secondary schools, teachers and administrators are often faced with unique challenges that are less frequently addressed in general DLI literature, research, and professional development programs. During this five-day institute specifically designed for the secondary (middle and high school) dual language and immersion context, participants will explore the what, how, and why of secondary continuation programs. In particular, the group will consider program structure, curriculum and assessment perspectives, and instructional practices that are necessary to ensure that DLI students continue toward high levels of bilingualism and biliteracy. Throughout this institute, participants will engage in constructive conversation, connect research to personal experiences, and apply new ideas directly to their teaching context.
July 29 - August 2, 2024 Register Here
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Supercharge: A Game-Changing Workshop for Dual Language Educators
Join us for Supercharge, a 3-day (August 12th-14th) immersive & hands on workshop designed specifically for dual language educators and their leaders in Washington State and beyond. This event is more than just a workshop; it's a collaborative space where our Bilingual educators and their school leaders can network, share resources, and plan for the upcoming school year. During these intensive three days, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with teammates, creating your first months of school lesson plans. We encourage you to bring any resources your district has adopted to incorporate in your planning. This hands-on approach ensures that you leave the workshop with tangible, ready-to-implement plans. Supercharge is not just about lesson planning and team collaboration. It's about confidence, empowerment, and ownership. Our goal is for you to leave not just with a set of lesson plans, but with a renewed sense of purpose and the confidence to own your school year.
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Kristin Percy Calaff, Ph.D. – Executive Director of Multilingual & Migrant Education | 564-999-3144
Virginia Morales– Supporting ESD 105, 121 (King), 123 & 189 | Assistant Director of Multilingual Education | 564-669-1179
Shannon Martin– Supporting ESD 112,113, 114, & 121 (Pierce) | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-269-5232
Katie Sperling– Supporting ESD 101 & 171 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360 -701-5064
Ema Shirk– Supporting Heritage and Dual Language Programs | Dual Language Program Supervisor | 564-200-3167
Teresa Mendoza-Casby– Supporting Dual Language Programs | Dual Language Program Supervisor | 564-999-0610
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