World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Professional Development

World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA professional development provides great information and strategies to support multilingual learners in Massachusetts public schools, and World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Professional Development Points PDPs satisfy educator licensure renewal requirements. These Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Sponsored courses are available at no cost to participants and are perfect for teams of teachers seeking impactful collaboration to support students' access to rigorous course content.

World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Self-Paced workshops can be accessed directly by Massachusetts educators with a World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Secure Portal account. Facilitated World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA workshops are prioritized for high needs districts. Registration for all other Massachusetts MA educators will be available 3–4 weeks before each workshop begins.

A World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Secure Portal account is needed to access all World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA workshops. An account can be obtained by a district World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA account coordinator. If the district coordinator is unknown, Diana Gentile can assist in identifying.

For more information about Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE-sponsored World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Professional Development PD offerings, please contact Diana.Gentile@mass.gov .

World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Core Learning Collection 2026-2027: Self-Paced Workshops and On-Demand Videos

Choose any or all these modules:

• Desarrollando el español: Las expectativas del lenguaje
• Developing Language for Learning in Mathematics
• Engaging Multilingual Learners in Science: Making Sense of Phenomena
• Evaluaciones del desarrollo del lenguaje a nivel de salón: Classroom Assessment for Language Development
• Exploring the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA PreK–3 Essential Actions
• Let's Play! Multilingual Children's Joyful Learning in PreK–3
• Making Language Visible in the Classroom
• Newcomers Promoting Success Through Strengthening Practice
• Reading Comprehension Across Content Areas With Multilingual Learners
• Reframing Education for Long-term English Learners
• Supporting Multilingual Learners With Disabilities in Language and Communication
• Teaching Multilingual Learners Social Studies Through Multiple Perspectives
• World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA English Language Development ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach

Time Commitment: 1–40 hours from 9/1/2026 to 8/31/2027, depending on selected modules

Professional Development Points PDPs: 1–40, based on selected modules

More World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment WIDA Professional Development opportunities will be posted as they become available.

Last Updated: September 15, 2026