USING WIDA TO PLANLori SumterSystem-Wide In-ServiceNovember 4, 2014

Using WIDA to Plan Over-arching Standards Example Topics Pages Pulling in Content Language The “moveable” Pieces of the Framework “Working” WIDA Forward and Backward “Matching” ELDA scores to Can-Do Descriptors

* A note about our curriculum…….

Over-Arching WIDA Standards English Language Proficiency Standard 1: English language

learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting.

English Language Proficiency Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.

English Language Proficiency Standard 3: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics.

English Language Proficiency Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science.

English Language Proficiency Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.

Found on page i in the 2007 WIDA standards.

WIDA Example Topics

WIDA Grade-band Topics Pages Compare to KCS Year at at Glance

documents Common Core Topics/Vocabulary

Pulling in Content Language

Reading StreetInsideVisionsSupplemental Texts

Moveable Pieces of the Framework

Framework Provides Example indicators (MPIs)

Think of it as “moveable” between same level but different domains

Key verbs and phrases

Planning- Where to Start

Working the standards Forward

Working the standards Backward

Our Curriculum…

“Matching” ELDA Scores to WIDA Standards

ELDA DescriptorsWIDA Can-Do Descriptors