Bilingual and English Learner Program
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction supports school districts in educating students who are English learners (EL). We believe in the assets our multilingual students bring to school and work with districts to honor those assets while preparing students for future education and the workplace. See below for more information and links to web pages that support working with multilingual learners.
WIDA Virtual Workshop Series:
Registration is now open for the virtual WIDA webinar series “Expanding Reading Instruction for Multilingual Learners.” The training is being offered by DPI in conjunction with WIDA and is open to all Wisconsin educators free of charge. The webinars will be held on February 26 and March 5, 2026 from 9-10:30 AM.
This virtual workshop is designed for any educator interested in supporting reading for multilingual learners. Across two facilitated 90-minute webinars, educators will learn about resources for expanding reading instruction to make it more inclusive and more effective for multilingual learners. See the workshop flier for a more detailed description of the webinar series.
Click on this registration link to register for the workshop. Space is limited and preference will be given to those who are able to attend both sessions.
Need to make the case to your principal to get permission to attend the workshop? Download WIDA's principal letter and submit it with your request.
Unable to attend the facilitated workshop? Check out WIDA's 25-26 Self-Paced Virtual Workshops.
ACT 20 Webinars:
DPI Consultants for Multilingual Education and English Language Arts offered two webinars with focused attention on ACT 20 for Multilingual Learners in Feburary and March, 2024. Slides from the webinars can be accessed via the links below. The information shared during each session was the same, but there might be slight differences in the slides. For the most up-to-date information on Act 20, please see the Wisconsin Reads webpage. Information specific to implementing Act 20 with MLs can be found on the English Learner tab of the Wisconsin Reads webpage.
February 23, 2024 - Slides: ACT 20 for Multilingual Learners
March 13, 2024 - Slides: ACT 20 for Multilingual Learners
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