News from the SCDE
SC MLP DMS.pdfMultilingual Learner Program Data Management System
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has procured a state contract with Ellevation! Approximately 70% of districts are utilizing Ellevation Platform and Ellevation Strategies to ensure compliance with required data and parent/guardian notices, provide instructional support for multilingual learners (MLs), and continue learning for all educators of MLs by providing professional learning opportunities and ready-to-go instructional activities and data to use in the classroom! Be sure to visit the South Carolina and Ellevation webpage, SC Resource Center (must have a log-in), and the list of current professional learning opportunities (only available to South Carolina educators in districts opted-in to use Ellevation). Please contact Susan Murphy, SMurphy@ed.sc.gov, for Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) Data Management System questions.
MLP CONFERENCE SAVE THE DATE.pdf2023 South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference- Save the Date!
2023 South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference website
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is thrilled to announce the 4th annual South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference on July 19-21, 2023! Registration is now open on the conference website.
Self-Paced-eWorkshops-Flyer (1) (1).pdf2022-2023 WIDA Professional Learning Opportunities
Beginning September 1, 2022, educators in South Carolina will have the opportunity to participate in eight Self-Paced Workshops developed by WIDA. The following workshops will be available in the WIDA Secure Portal:
Classroom Teachers: Engaging Multilingual Newcomers
Developing Language for Learning in Mathematics
Home Languages in the Classroom
Social Studies: Engaging Multilingual Learners through Inquiry
The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach
Engaging Multilingual Learners in Science: Making Sense of Phenomena
Making Language Visible: Exploring the Key Language Uses
Reframing Education for Long-term English Learners
WIDA Self-Paced Workshops cover a range of topics intended for a variety of audiences, from K-12 classroom teachers to English language acquisition educators to district and school administrators. All workshops are FREE and available when and where it is convenient for you. View the WIDA Self-Paced Workshops flyer for full descriptions and intended audiences. Contact your District Test Coordinator if you need to set up a WIDA Secure Portal account.