All Upcoming Webinars

WIDA, housed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is one of the most influential organisations shaping how schools across the United States and internationally support multilingual learners. Their free webinar series offers educators accessible, expert-led virtual learning on a wide range of topics relevant to teaching and supporting students who are developing English alongside their home languages. WIDA Webinars feature the organisation's expert staff, researchers, and facilitators diving into specific topics crucial for multilingual education—from strategies for supporting newcomer students and reading instruction for multilingual learners to accessibility considerations, family engagement, and cultural humility. Each webinar includes opportunities for real-time questions and interaction, and all sessions are recorded and made available on demand for educators who cannot attend live. Beyond webinars, WIDA's professional learning ecosystem includes workshops, conferences, eLearning modules, and the widely adopted WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, which guides instruction and assessment for multilingual learners in member states and territories. For educators of multilingual learners—whether language specialists, content teachers with multilingual students in their classrooms, or school leaders—WIDA's webinars provide a free, flexible entry point into research-informed practice that can be immediately applied to improve instruction and support for some of the fastest-growing student populations in schools today.