Course
WIDA Climbs 5.09A, 5.10A, 5.10B, 5.11A, 5.11B,5.12A
Ended May 31, 2021
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Full course description
Course Description
- WIDA CLIMBS is a training focusing on supporting English Learners in the educational setting. Topics / days include: 1) culture, language, and learning; 2) academic language; 3) academic language development in classroom contexts; and 4) learning and scaffolding strategies. To earn credit, attendance at synchronous sessions is required.
- Lead Learner (Facilitator): Becky Corr
- Credit(s) and Type: 24 Hours Relicensure | English Language Development (ELD)
Target Audience
- Certified Staff
- Charter Certified Staff
Timeline Overview
- Beginning of course: 11.10.2020
- End of Course: 4.12.2021
- If blended - Face to Face Meetings (Virtual Webinars or In-Person):
| Face-To-Face Meeting Date | Google Meet link |
| November 10, 2020 | Meet link coming soon! |
| December 8, 2020 | Meet link coming soon! |
| January 11, 2021 | Meet link coming soon! |
| February 9, 2021 | Meet link coming soon! |
| February 23, 2021 | Meet link coming soon! |
| March 1, 2021 | Meet link coming soon! |
| March 29, 2021 | Meet link coming soon! |
| April 12, 2021 (conclusion) | Meet link coming soon! |
Outcomes
Here are the outcomes for the course (what participants will walk away with from the course).
- Participants will be able to describe the connection between culture and language and how that impacts instructional choices.
- Participants will be able to plan lessons that develop students' academic language.
- Participants will be able to analyze the language of an academic text to identify where differentiation is necessary.
- Participants will be able to select strategies that extend and support multilingual learners' content knowledge and language skills.