North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Ivanna M T AndersonLindsey FultsJoan Lachance
Charlotte “Nadja” Trez
NC WIDA Modules
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NC Demographics
• 115 LEAs– All with at least 1 LEP
• 149 Charters– 99 with at least 1 LEP
• Approximately 300 languages– Top 5: Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Hmong,
Chinese
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LEP Students in NC
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NC English LearnersJanuary 2013
78.6% of elementary LEPs and 54.7% of secondary LEPs are born in the U.S.
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WIDA Standards
• Joined Consortium in 2008
• Initial training mostly to ESL teachers via connections to existing initiatives (SIOP, ExC-ELL), RttT Summer Institutes, RESA, ELL Support Team, Internally at LEAs/Charters
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WIDA Standards
• Expand to Content Teachers
• Need to build greater capacity
– Tie into existing initiatives
– Use what is available
– ASK! Sometimes they say YES!
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Why is building capacity so important?• English language learners have to learn more material in
less time than any other group of students.
• Addressing the needs of English language learners is complex.
• The North Carolina Standard Course of Study in conjunction with the WIDA Standards provide an unprecedented opportunity to meet the needs of all students who struggle with language development, and to help all students master academic language through rigorous and appropriate instruction.
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Collaboration
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RttT Modules
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It’s not just about the Modules!
• How can YOU take ideas from the modules and adapt them to your environment?
• How do YOU build capacity in understanding and use of the WIDA Standards?
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https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/course/view.php?id=158
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https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/course/view.php?id=158
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Resources from WIDA
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Student Profiles
https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/mod/page/view.php?id=3361
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ELD Standards
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Training Videos
https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/mod/page/view.php?id=3362
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Activities
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Discussion Groups
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Connections to Rigor
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Testing and Score Reports
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Carolina TESOL November, 2012http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Legislation & Policy
• WIDA Modules
• Accountability
• LEP Coordinators
• NC Charter Schools
ESL Wikisite
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Let’s Model the Can Do Philosophy
What could realistically be brought to life in your environment?
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Contact Information
Regions 6, 7, 8
Charlotte “Nadja” Trez
ESL/Title III Consultant
NC DPI
919-807-3866
Regions 4, 5 and Charters
Ivanna M T Anderson
ESL/Title III Consultant
NC DPI
919-807-3860
Regions 1, 2, 3
Lindsey Fults
ESL/Title III Consultant
NC DPI
919-807-3844
Dr. Joan Lachance
Assistant Professor of TESL
UNC Charlotte
704-687-7889
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