1. Under About Us click on “Academic Language.”
http://www.wida.us/aboutUs/AcademicLanguage/
Read “WIDA’s Guiding Principles of Language Development”
http://www.wida.us/get.aspx?id=1
2. Under Standards and Instruction, click on “CAN DO Descriptors.”
http://www.wida.us/standards/CAN_DOs/
On the right, click on the PDF for your grade. You may also consider using the
PDF “CAN DO” Name Charts.
3. Under Standards and Instruction, , click on “English Language Development.”
http://www.wida.us/standards/eld.aspx
On the right, find “2012 ELD Standards.” Click “Show.”
- Watch “2012 Amplification Overview Tutorial.” (11 min.)
http://www.wida.us/DownloadDocs/standards/2012Amplification/2012Tutorial/player.html
- Click on “WIDA 2012 Amplified ELD Standards.”
- For more MPIs, click on “2007 ELP Standards.”
4. Click “Download Library” on the upper right corner of the WIDA homepage
http://www.wida.us/downloadLibrary.aspx
Under “Videos/Webinars,” click on “Virginia WIDA ELP Standards Instructional Videos.”
Watch the videos under “Resources.”
OR
Go to the direct VADOE link
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/esl/standards_resources/index.shtml
5. www.colorincolorado.org
Click on “For Educators” from the list on the left.
Choose from topics such as:
ELL Resources by Grade
Reading and Writing Instruction for ELLs
Content Instruction for ELLs
Achieving Success
6. Math Vocabulary Word Wall Cards for K – 8 teachers (or as a review for higher grades)
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/resources/vocab_cards/index.shtml