1. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Ivanna M T Anderson Lindsey Fults Joan Lachance Charlotte “Nadja” Trez NC WIDA Modules

2. WIDA National Conference 2014

3. 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 WIDA National Conference 2014

4. LEP Students in NC WIDA National Conference 2014

5. NC English Learners January 2013 78.6% of elementary LEPs and 54.7% of secondary LEPs are born in the U.S. WIDA National Conference 2014

6. 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 WIDA National Conference 2014

7. WIDA Standards Expand to Content Teachers Need to build greater capacity –Tie into existing initiatives –Use what is available –ASK! Sometimes they say YES! WIDA National Conference 2014

8. 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. WIDA National Conference 2014

9. Collaboration WIDA National Conference 2014

10. RttT Modules WIDA National Conference 2014

11. 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? WIDA National Conference 2014

12. https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/course/view.php?id=158 WIDA National Conference 2014

13. https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/course/view.php?id=158 WIDA National Conference 2014

14. Resources from WIDA WIDA National Conference 2014

15. Student Profiles https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/mod/page/view.php?id=3361 WIDA National Conference 2014

16. ELD Standards WIDA National Conference 2014

18. Training Videos https://ncees.homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/moodle/mod/page/view.php?id=3362 WIDA National Conference 2014

19. Activities WIDA National Conference 2014

21. Discussion Groups WIDA National Conference 2014

22. Connections to Rigor WIDA National Conference 2014

23. Testing and Score Reports WIDA National Conference 2014

24. Carolina TESOL November, 2012 http://eldnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ Curriculum and Instruction Legislation & Policy WIDA Modules Accountability LEP Coordinators NC Charter Schools ESL Wikisite WIDA National Conference 2014

25. Let’s Model the Can Do Philosophy What could realistically be brought to life in your environment? WIDA National Conference 2014

26. Contact Information Regions 6, 7, 8 Charlotte “Nadja” Trez ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI 919-807-3866 nadja.trez@dpi.nc.gov Regions 4, 5 and Charters Ivanna M T Anderson ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI 919-807-3860 ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov Regions 1, 2, 3 Lindsey Fults ESL/Title III Consultant NC DPI 919-807-3844 lindsey.fults@dpi.nc.gov Dr. Joan Lachance Assistant Professor of TESL UNC Charlotte 704-687-7889 jlachance@uncc.edu WIDA National Conference 2014

27. Types of Language – Let’s try it! WIDA National Conference 2014