WIDA Presents Writing with Multilingual Learners

Alisa Rhoads Content Teaching WIDA

This WIDA presentation highlights the pedagogical approach of the Teaching and Learning Cycle and how it can support and empower multilingual writers. By exploring elementary and secondary examples from the “Building the Field” stage, participants will leave with ideas on how to build content area background knowledge in various academic content areas.

2024 Fall Conference, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 11/22
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