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In Case You Are Interested in Completing Free Self-paced EL PD by WIDA eWorkshops by August 31!

Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 08:05 AM

by Mitzi Swiatkowski.

CDE has paid WIDA to provide these eWorkshops to Colorado teachers to earn EL PD hours for free. This will not be available forever. If you need assistance getting onto the WIDA website for access to the eWorkshops, contact the person(s) in your district who has/have an account to administer the ACCESS assessment, and they should be able to guide or assist you in gaining access to the site/workshops. EC BOCES does not have the capacity (is not able) to assist with the WIDA website.

Hello,

Have you been meaning to try a WIDA Self-Paced eWorkshop to earn EL PD contact hours? Or perhaps you started one, but didn’t get a chance to finish? Don’t worry, you have until August 31, 2021, to access this year’s self-paced offerings:

WIDA Writing Rubric
Doing and Talking STEM
Classroom Educators: Engaging Multilingual Newcomers
Leading for Equity: Classroom Walkthrough
Social Studies: Engaging Multilingual Learners through Inquiry
Developing Language for Learning in Mathematics
School Improvement Planning for Multilingual Learners
The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach

Visit the WIDA Self-Paced eWorkshops webpage to view eWorkshop descriptions, e stimated time to complete each course, and more.

If you’ve started an eWorkshop, and haven’t had a chance to complete it yet, follow these steps:

Log in to your WIDA Secure Portal account and click on the WIDA eLearning Center tile.
Click into the eWorkshop you started. Look to see if you have any green checkmarks on the Modules page (located on the left menu bar). This may help you determine where you left off.
Work through the eWorkshop modules, which may include videos, handouts, and activities.
When you’re finished, print a certificate to document your eWorkshop completion.

Questions? Visit your member/state page on the WIDA website for specific instructions from your State Education Agency, or contact the WIDA Client Services Center at 1-866-276-7735 or help@wida.us.

With gratitude,

Your friends at WIDA

June 14 and 15 Rich Feller Training is Face-to-Face

Wed, Jun 09, 2021, 03:09 PM

by Mitzi Swiatkowski.
Hi All,
If you are receiving email reminders about the June 14 and 15 training as a video conference, it is incorrect. THE TRAINING WILL BE FACE-TO-FACE at the BOCES office in Limon.
Thanks!
Opportunity to earn a Stipend! June 14 and 15: Helping Students be Future-Ready…Tips, tools and practice in Career Development

Wed, Jun 09, 2021, 11:18 AM

by Mitzi Swiatkowski.
All teachers (especially secondary, CTE, and special education teachers), counselors, administrators, and service providers: If you are interested, but have not yet registered for Rich Feller's training, Helping Students be Future-Ready...Tips, tools and practice in Career Development, do so now! All EC BOCES consortium member educators attending and engaging in the event will be provided with a stipend of $150 per day. Please register by June 10 at 4:00 pm. to assist us in planning for lunch.
9:00 AM-3:00 PM Monday and Tuesday, June 14 and 15
PRESENTER: Rick Feller, Ph.D.
LOCATION: East Central BOCES West Training Room
DESCRIPTION: We want to design futures, not fall into them. “Future-ready” learners is the new accountability. This two-day “hands-on” workshop promises you’ll practice tools to use immediately. You’ll learn how they fit into “life design”, practice them, take some home to use, have access to videos to support your use, AND your EC BOCES consortium school will receive a box of additional tools. You’ll each learn to use, peer practice and leave with a set of: Personality Lingo cards and demo video Career Value Cards and demo video Motivated Skill Cards and demo video and more. You’ll have access to your school or organization’s Box of Tools which will include: Who You Are Matters Facilitator Kit (2 game sets and profiles for 40 game players) 5 Sets of Career Values Card Sorts and worksheets 5 Sets of Motivated Skill Card Sorts and worksheets 5 Sets of Personality Lingo Card Sets. Lunch will be provided, so make sure you register for an accurate count. This will NOT be offered over Zoom. If you have community people or someone that would not have an account on our website, please have them call Lorie Coonts at 719-775-2342 Ext. 100 or loriec@ecboces.org to register for this event. Thank you!