This course is only open to K-12 Washington educators currently employed by a Washington school district. Private school educators whose school has opted into Federal Title III services may also take this course. Contact your school administrator for details.

This self-paced workshop is designed to support all K-12 educators working with multilingual newcomers. 

Multilingual newcomers are the fastest growing demographic in U.S. school systems. Building relationships and ensuring that schools create welcoming communities is essential for multilingual newcomers’ success. During this self-paced workshop, educators will be offered opportunities to challenge personal and systemic biases, create an atmosphere and system of shared responsibility, and incorporate and build on the rich resources that multilingual newcomers bring. Through multiple modalities, educators will explore topics that enhance their practice. Educators who participate in this workshop will be able to connect and share ideas with other educators. 

By engaging in this workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Honor student voices to incorporate cultures and home languages 

• Challenge biases and assumptions 

• Create a sense of shared responsibility 

• Build student-centered teacher agency

 Access course:

Washington State public school educators and approved private school educators access the WIDA Self- Paced Workshops via the WIDA Secure Portal.

 If you do not have a WIDA Secure Portal account, follow the steps below:

1. Use your district email address and email WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.us and request a WIDA Secure Portal account.
2. WIDA will send you an access link within 24 hours. Set up your login username and password.
3. Access the WIDA Secure Portal.
4. Select the “Professional Learning” path.
5. Scroll to the Self-Paced Workshop tile and click on the course link 
6. Select the course and begin.

Get clock hours:

1. To receive clock hours, participants must fulfil the time requirements of the course.  60 minutes of "active participation" equals one clock hour. 
2. Clock hours will not be awarded for less than 60 minutes of time spent actively participating in the course as per WAC 181-85-030. No exceptions will be made.
3. Upon course completion, fill out the course survey in pdEnroller: Login to your pdEnroller account, go to your Events, click on this event, then go to the Clock Hour Checklist and take the survey. 
4. OSPI will download course completion reports from the WIDA Secure Portal to verify course completion and time spent actively participating in the course.    
5. Clock hours will be approved quarterly.  Pay attention to when you complete the course.  No exceptions will be made. 

Note:  WIDA Certificates of Completion are not accepted for attendance verification or clock hours.  The hours on the certificate are a general estimation by WIDA and do not accurately reflect that time spent in course.