WIDA eWorkshop Social Studies: Engaging Multilingual Learners through Inquiry

WIDA eWorkshop Social Studies: Engaging Multilingual Learners through Inquiry

Mon, January 4 8:00 AM - Tue, August 31 2021 5:00 PM

Presenters

  • Susan Connolly
  • Patty Finnegan

Description

This eWorkshop is designed for K- 12 educators who teach or support multilingual learners (MLs) in social studies/social science courses. Participants will engage through reading, viewing, and reflecting on ways to leverage multilingual learners' assets in an inquiry-based approach to learning social studies/social science content.  Participants will develop and/or strengthen their understanding and skills in using an inquiry-based approach and will explore the use of questions, tasks, and sources to support multilingual learners use of language to make meaning through inquiry.

Event Notes

Instructions for Accessing the WIDA Secure Portal

Washington State participants need to contact WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.us for assistance with setting up an account for the WIDA Secure Portal. WIDA will only provide access to participants who have a district email address. Please see linked step-by-step screenshots of the WIDA login process. If you run into any barriers, please email Tiffany Ford at tiffany.ford@k12.wa.us

Finding the Self-Paced eWorkshops in the WIDA Secure Portal

  1. Access the WIDA Secure Portal.
  2. Click on “WIDA eLearning” and that will take you to the eLearning “Dashboard.”
  3. Scroll to the Self-Paced eWorkshop tile and click on the course link OR use the left hand navigation bar, click on "Courses", and then click on the course link.

Dates

  • Mon, January 4 - Tue, August 31 2021
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Online

Registration

Event # 110913

Price
Free
Registration Ends
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021 5:00 PM
Registration is now closed.

Professional Hours

Clock Hour Number: SPQ0000
4.00 Clock Hours

Related Web Links

WIDA Secure Portal Login