This webinar series is designed for all educators of multilingual learners. It was developed from WIDA’s two-day Scaffolding Learning through Language face-to face workshop and has been adapted and condensed to best fit an online delivery. The purpose of the webinar series is to encourage educators to consider a dynamic set of classroom practices that support multilingual learners as they move toward increasing independence and expertise in grade-level content. Participants will explore how rigorous, well-sequenced curriculum within the context of meaningful, shared experiences contribute to rich classroom interactions that mediate learning. 

Participants will:

1.  Develop an understanding of scaffolding practices based on prior knowledge, new learning, and shared experiences.
2.  Build awareness of macro- and micro-scaffolding practices that apprentice students into language use for content area learning. 
3.  Consider how students’ resources can support collaborative learning. 
4.  Recognize the importance of establishing a collaborative community of learners that moves forward and upward together. 
5.  Examine ways to engage students in exploring language use for content learning. 
6.  Develop a vision for Scaffolding UP in your context. 

Participation Requirements

1. Attend three live, 90 minute WIDA webinars 
2. Engage in pre- and post-webinar work, approximately 30 minutes of work.

 You must attend the three, 90-min webinars to receive clock hours.