09-25-20 | WDE Assessment Updates | Volume 8, Issue 08
New Micro-Offerings from WIDA Professional Learning Now Available
To help navigate the unique challenges of teaching during the pandemic, WIDA has launched a new series of micro-offerings, connected to WIDA’s Guiding Principles of Language Development, that focus on reconnecting with students and identifying and welcoming new students who might need language assistance. The 30-45 minute courses are free and open to anyone but are designed for educators who work with multilingual children and youth across a variety of settings. Educators have access to the following micro-offerings available in the Supporting Multilingual Learners During COVID-19 series:
- Tending to Multilingual Learners’ Social-Emotional Well-being.
- Considerations for Evaluating Online Resources for Multilingual Learners.
- Multilingual Learners and Distance Learning.
For more information, contact Antoinette Hallam, WDE EL Consultant, at 307-777-5217 or antoinette.hallam@wyo.gov.
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- September 1-October 23: WY-TOPP Fall Interim (off grade and on-grade).
- September 1-June 18: WY-TOPP Modulars.
- September 22, October 6 & 20: State Fall ACT Test Dates for 2019-20 Juniors.
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September 23 and 30: WIDA’s School Leaders: Ensuring Equity for Multilingual Learners. Available in the WIDA eLearning Center.
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September 24: Pre-Testing: ACCESS for ELLs for New District Test Coordinators Webinar.
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September 25: ACT Voucher Requests Due.
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October 6: Pre-Testing: Software Updates & Technology Readiness Checklist Webinar - ACCESS for ELLs Assessment.
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October 6-9: ACT Emergency Materials Ordering Window.
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October 8: Pre-Testing: Technology Installations* (1.5 hours) Webinar - ACCESS for ELLs Assessment.
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October 9: WY-TOPP Online Reporting System (ORS) Closes.
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October 13: Pre-Testing: Ordering Materials in WIDA AMS Webinar - ACCESS for ELLs Assessment.
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October 19: WIDA’s Mathematical Meaning-Making: Ensuring Equity.
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October 22: Pre-Testing: Test Scheduling Webinar - ACCESS for ELLs Assessment.
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