Office of Language Acquisition OLA Professional Learning and Networks

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

January 2026

• Wed, 1/21
  Webinar for revised Guidance on English Learner Education Services and Programming
  (Zoom, 1:00–2:00) Register

• Thu, 1/22
  Monthly English Learner Education ELE Policy Office Hour
  (Zoom Question and Answer Q&A, 2:00–3:00)

• Tue, 1/28
  Office of Language Acquisition OLA Advisory Meeting #2A
  (Zoom, 3:30–4:30)

• Wed, 1/29
  Office of Language Acquisition OLA Advisory Meeting #2B
  (Zoom, 9:30–10:30)

• Ongoing
  2025-26 World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA self-paced workshops available
  (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA portal)

February 2026

• Thu, 2/5
  English Learners/Bilingual Education Advisory Council ELBAC Meeting
  (Zoom, 9:30–11:30)

• Thu, 2/26
  Monthly English Learner Education ELE Policy Office Hour
  (Zoom Question and Answer Q&A, 2:00–3:00)

• Ongoing
  2025-26 World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA self-paced workshops available
  (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA portal)

March 2026

• Tue, 3/3
  SY26-27 English Learner Education ELE Tiered Focused Monitoring TFM Orientation and Training
  (Zoom, 1:00–2:00) Register

• Wed, 3/18
  Office of Language Acquisition OLA Network Meeting
  (Zoom, 9:00–12:00) Register

• Wed, 3/25
  Office of Language Acquisition OLA Advisory Meeting #3A
  (Zoom, 3:30–4:30)

• Thu, 3/26
  Office of Language Acquisition OLA Advisory Meeting #3B
  (Zoom, 9:30–10:30)

• Thu, 3/26
  Monthly English Learner Education ELE Policy Office Hour
  (Zoom Question and Answer Q&A, 2:00–3:00)

• Ongoing
  2025-26 World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA self-paced workshops available
  (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA portal)

Join Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE's Dual Language Bilingual Education Leaders Community of Practice!

View the full SY25-26 Office of Language Acquisition OLA Professional Learning Calendar

Visit the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA PD page to see more information about Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE-sponsored World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Professional Development offerings

Visit the Office of Language Acquisition OLA Leadership Networks page to see more information about Network meetings

Visit the World Languages page to see more information about World Languages WL Professional Development

Last Updated: December 22, 2025