Multilingual Learner
Wayne County is home to one third of all Multilingual Learners in Michigan. Wayne RESA strives to increase high quality equitable opportunities for Multilingual Learners and their families across Wayne County.
Wayne RESA’s direct service model was phased out effective June, 2023. The Multilingual Department continues to plan for future opportunities. Through the Transitional Model, all 33 districts and 97 PSAs will have access to WRESA support as they strengthen services to multilingual learners.
For districts developing a Language Assistance Program (LAP) or looking to refine an established ML program, the WRESA Multilingual Department provides differentiated support through a tiered model of professional development, consultation, and coaching.
Consultants are available to provide information, resources, networking opportunities and support needed to take the education of multilingual learners in Wayne County to the next level. Please contact us if you would like more information on the services we provide.
Based on our recent work and feedback from focus groups last spring, the WRESA Multilingual Department is excited to provide differentiated support to all Wayne County districts via a tiered system of professional learning, consultation, and coaching. View our brochure by clicking the image and contact us to learn how we can design support for your district to ensure the success of your multilingual learners.
Here you will find information about our upcoming events.
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Multilingual Learner Resources
Upcoming Events
The purpose of this training is to prepare participants to acquire certifications in administering the WIDA ACCESS Online (Grades 1-12), K-WIDA, WIDA Alternate ACCESS, and Paper Based WIDA to English learners, as required by law. Training will include an update on WIDA ACCESS assessments as well as instructions on how to access and administer the assessments. Participants will then work individually on the certification modules.
The annual WIDA ACCESS is a federally required summative assessment for all students identified as English Learners (ELs). The assessment is designed to measure K–12 ELs on their progress learning the English language. This assessment provides a status of the development of their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. It is also the only means by which EL students may be exited from EL services programs.
The purpose of this network is to provide a space for all educators working directly with newcomers to learn, collaborate, and share ideas and strategies to best serve their newcomers.
Objectives:
-Build a collaborative community of educators to better serve newcomers
and their families
-Provide a space for collaboration and new learning opportunities for
educators of newcomers
-Equip educators with strategies to promote English language development
(ELD) and meaningful access to curriculum for newcomers
Both General and College Counselor SCECH credits are available.
The purpose of this network is to provide a space for all educators working directly with newcomers to learn, collaborate, and share ideas and strategies to best serve their newcomers.
Objectives:
-Build a collaborative community of educators to better serve newcomers
and their families
-Provide a space for collaboration and new learning opportunities for
educators of newcomers
-Equip educators with strategies to promote English language development
(ELD) and meaningful access to curriculum for newcomers
Both General and College Counselor SCECH credits are available.
The language assets of students deserve recognition and celebration. This webinar is aimed at Wayne County district and school administrators, as well as high school staff involved in assisting students in preparing for and applying for the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy (MSOB). Participants will receive updates on WC-specific MSOB application procedures, awards progress, language assessment tests, materials, deadlines, and more.
The MSOB was created to encourage students to study world languages and to embrace their native and heritage languages. It recognizes high school graduates who demonstrate language proficiency in English and at least one additional world language. Beyond providing employers with a means to identify individuals with strong language and biliteracy skills, the MSOB serves as a tool for colleges and universities to acknowledge applicants’ language abilities for admission, placement, and college credits.
Join us as we celebrate our languages and elevate the assets of all our language learners!
This event will have both General and College Counselor SCECHs available.
The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) is widely considered the best instructional model to support multilingual learners (English learners) in English proficiency development and academic achievement. SIOP is the only empirically-validated model of sheltered instruction. Do you have multilingual learners in your school or classroom? Students with disabilities? Students who have been historically disenfranchised? Students who may need extra support with content concepts and skills? SIOP components and features can benefit all of these learners. This virtual SIOP Training is divided into 9 modules: 3 are synchronous (live) and 6 are asynchronous (at your own pace). This training incorporates a wide variety of technology tools into the SIOP model to support learning for ALL learners. Participants will have two weeks to complete all modules. **All sessions and asynchronous work must be attended and completed to receive SCECHs**
The purpose of this network is to provide a space for all educators working directly with newcomers to learn, collaborate, and share ideas and strategies to best serve their newcomers.
Objectives:
-Build a collaborative community of educators to better serve newcomers
and their families
-Provide a space for collaboration and new learning opportunities for
educators of newcomers
-Equip educators with strategies to promote English language development
(ELD) and meaningful access to curriculum for newcomers
Both General and College Counselor SCECH credits are available.
The Michigan Multilingual Consortium (Mi-MC) is a partnership between Wayne RESA and any district within the state of Michigan (outside of Wayne County), for the purpose of supporting multilingual education statewide.
Click the image above to view our Michigan Multilingual Consortium (Mi-MC) page.
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