2026 WIDA Trainings

Engaging Secondary Newcomers in Content Area Literacy

May 6, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm Brynhild Haugland Room

This one-day workshop is designed for secondary English language development specialists and content teachers who aim to create supportive and rigorous learning environments for adolescent newcomers. Educators will explore key factors that influence literacy development in content areas, focusing on how to engage students in content learning. Participants will learn strategies to analyze adolescent newcomers' literacy strengths and identify areas for growth. Educators will gain practical tools for scaffolding instruction to ensure secondary newcomers can engage with grade-level content in reading and writing, promoting their academic success.

Limited to 35 participants - You may register up to 2 people from a district. If you have additional staff interested in attending, please add them to the Additional Interest List (under Tickets). Additional attendees will be taken if there is space. We will add 1 participant from each district, in the order they were added to the list. After each district with additional interest has had 1 participant registered, we will continue adding in the same manner until all seats are filled.

Laptops/tablets are not required for this training, but may be brought if desired. Extension cords will not be provided for charging.

Collaborative Practices and Potentialities: Planning Support

May 7, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm Brynhild Haugland Room

This professional learning consists of a one-day in person workshop with access to online resources that focus on effective collaborative methods. Resources will be available through August 31st.

Educators will investigate practices that support language development through teacher collaboration, student collaboration, and leadership support. Participants will have access to tools and resources to support a plan for collaboration that promotes language development for multilingual learners.

Participants will be able to:

• Examine teacher collaborative practices that support students’ content learning and integrating language development.
• Explore student collaboration connected to the third space and student agency for language development.
• Identify practices for school Leaders to implement support for teacher and student collaboration.

Unique aspects of this workshop:

• Hybrid- virtual work and in-person component
• Adventure theme
• Required pre-work (15 minutes)
• Padlet (The Community Compass)
• One day in-person workshop (6 hours)
• The workshop online resources are in the “WIDA eLearning Center in the WIDA Secure Portal”. Resources will remain accessible to participants through August 31.

*Participants must bring: laptop or tablet, extension cords and power cables to charge devices, WIDA Secure Portal account login, and earbuds/headphones.

Limited to 35 participants - You may register up to 2 people from a district. If you have additional staff interested in attending, please add them to the Additional Interest List (under Tickets). Additional attendees will be taken if there is space. We will add 1 participant from each district, in the order they were added to the list. After each district with additional interest has had 1 participant registered, we will continue adding in the same manner until all seats are filled.

These trainings have very limited seating. PLEASE do not register if you are not sure you will attend. We want all 35 seats filled each day.

Each day, participants will have a 1-hour break for lunch on your own.

Coffee and water will be provided in the meeting room. Please feel free to bring snacks or other beverages (in sealable containers) if you'd like. There are vending machines and a cafeteria near the meeting room.

We have little control over room temperature and it is known to fluctuate significantly throughout the day. We recommend dressing in layers for your continued comfort throughout the day.

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