You're visiting Banlang's Web Site! I've been teaching for over 30 years. I taught in France and Laos. I started my teaching job in the US in 1976.I taught ESL in Iowa, Indiana and here in Minnesota. Teaching is a life long learning process.We are growing and maturing with it. Not thing is permanent, the only permanent thing is change. "Teaching is more than imparting knowledge,it is inspiring change.Learning is more than absorbing facts,it is acquiring understanding."WAW"
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
WIDA
I found them to be very user friendly and the standards "Wizard" was especially neat.In my Kindergarten classroom, I plan on directly hitting as many of these WIDA standards as possible throughout the year.WIDA ELP standards CAN BE used to determine the make-up of classrooms, so that students could be given the appropriate level of supports across each of the classrooms and grade levels.
I'm glad that our State is endorsing and joining WIDA. Each level is clearly defined and tells what student will be able to do.