MLs 101 Asynchronous Training

The following training is available for all staff. While it is geared toward content teachers, other non-ESOL staff (EAs, administrators, related service providers, paraeducators, and others) may also find certain parts beneficial.

Links to each part of the training can be found below. If you have received little to no professional development on working with multilingual learners in the past, it is recommended that you follow the training in the sequence shown below. However, if you have some baseline training on multilingual learners and need to learn a bit more about a specific topic, you are welcome to view the parts you need most. The length of each video is noted below.

Part 1: Training Overview (6 min)

Part 2: MLs in Baltimore City Schools (5 min)

Part 3: Building Relationships with Multilingual Families (10 min)

Part 4: ML Assessments and ELD Service Eligibility (6 min)

Part 5: WIDA Proficiency Levels (5 min)

Part 6: Types of ELD Service (6 min)

Part 7: Differentiation Strategies to Support MLs (12 min)

Part 8: Language Objectives (13 min)

Part 9: Grading MLs (5 min)

Part 10: Collaboration with ESOL Teachers and Staff (10 min)

Resources referenced in the training can be found below. See the "Helpful ML Resources" section for additional tools, professional readings, and other resources that you may find beneficial.

Resources Referenced in MLs 101 Asynchronous Training

Part 3: ML Assessments and ELD Service Eligibility

• WIDA Homepage

Part 5 and Part 7: WIDA English Proficiency Levels

• WIDA Can Do Descriptors and Name Charts

Part 6: Types of ELD Services and Scheduling Guidance

• Guidance for ELD Instructional Scheduling

Part 3: Building Relationships with Multilingual Families

• Talking Points

• Transact

• Family and Community Engagement Translation/Interpretation Request Form