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Oct 7, 2026
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How can we expand multilingual learners’ access to rigorous ELA content while supporting language development?
How do we build staff capacity to align WIDA and NJSLS expectations and scaffold instruction around students’ language strengths and needs?
How can we use evidence of student growth to refine supports and strengthen multilingual learners’ progress in ELA and language proficiency?
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As a result of this work
As a result of this work, administrators and educators will align WIDA language expectations with NJSLS English Language Arts standards to expand multilingual learners’ access to rigorous content while supporting language development. Participants will leave with strategies grounded in the WIDA Can Do Philosophy for identifying language demands, scaffolding tasks based on proficiency levels and key language uses, and monitoring student growth.
Workshop Description
This workshop equips administrators and educators with strategies to align the WIDA English Language Development Standards with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in English Language Arts. Participants will explore the WIDA Can Do Philosophy, key language uses, and proficiency levels to design equitable instruction. Through interactive activities, attendees will practice identifying language demands, scaffolding tasks, and monitoring student growth. The goal is to build a student-centered environment where multilingual learners (MLs) can access rigorous ELA content while developing language proficiency.
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Educators will confidently align WIDA standards, Can Do Descriptors, and key language uses with NJSLS ELA expectations to integrate content and language goals and scaffold instruction across proficiency levels. This work supports district priorities by strengthening standards alignment, equitable access to rigorous ELA instruction, and evidence-informed support for multilingual learners.
Our approach goes beyond one-size-fits-all professional development. We hold ourselves to rigorous standards of quality and delivery in every client interaction, ensuring that each experience is meaningful, relevant, and impactful. We don’t just deliver workshops—we build long-term partnerships with schools and districts, working alongside educators to improve instructional practices and student outcomes over time.
We actively listen to educators’ unique contexts and experiences, using that insight to collaboratively design tailored solutions rather than pre-packaged sessions. Our team asks thoughtful questions, challenges assumptions, and continuously learns so we can help redefine what’s possible in teaching and learning.
Above all, we communicate authentically, foster positive and productive relationships, and bring a deep passion and commitment to education. The result is professional learning that feels purposeful, personalized, and truly transformative.
Our workshops are designed for educators and school leaders, including teachers, instructional coaches, school administrators, and district teams. Each session is tailored to the specific audience to ensure content is relevant, practical, and immediately applicable.
Our workshops are interactive, engaging, and grounded in real classroom practice. Each experience is intentionally designed using the principles of andragogy, sound instructional design, and the core constructs of effective professional development to ensure relevance, coherence, and impact. Participants engage in discussion, reflection, planning, and application activities — not just passive listening. Educators leave with concrete strategies and next steps they can implement right away.
We offer flexible formats, including half-day, full-day, and multi-session series. We can also design ongoing professional learning experiences to support sustained implementation over time.
We offer flexible delivery options to meet the needs of schools and districts, including in-person sessions, live virtual workshops, and asynchronous learning through our applied learning platform. Regardless of format, all experiences are designed to be interactive, engaging, and collaborative, with structures that promote meaningful participation and application of learning.
We believe professional learning is most effective when it’s sustained. In addition to workshops, we offer instructional coaching, implementation planning, and follow-up sessions to help teams translate learning into practice and drive meaningful results.
Inspired Instruction’s workshops are facilitated by a nationwide team of expert Instructional Strategists.  Our facilitators bring diverse experience as classroom educators, instructional coaches, principals, directors, and superintendents, spanning all content areas. We thoughtfully match your specific needs with a facilitator whose expertise aligns to ensure the learning experience is relevant, practical, and impactful for your staff.
We offer a range of pricing options designed to meet the needs of different schools and districts. Our Client Directors work closely with you to understand your goals, scope, and budget, and will partner with you to design a high-quality professional learning experience that fits within your financial framework.
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