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Events
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WCEPS Pathways Events
WCEPS Pathways offers in-person and virtual events designed to meet the growing and evolving needs of educators everywhere. These professional learning opportunities are thoughtfully crafted to provide educators with fresh insights, practical strategies and research-based approaches that can be immediately applied in their classrooms.
Whether attending an interactive workshop or joining a dynamic virtual session, participants gain tools that support both personal growth and student success.
Tips and Dips Webinar Series
TIPS AND DIPS
Tips and Dips is a free monthly webinar series designed to meet the evolving needs of educators.
Webb’s DOK in Multilingual Classrooms: Planning for Academic Rigor and Language Development
April 21, 2026
5:00pm-6:00pm US Central Time
Efforts to support language development may unintentionally lower the academic rigor of activities. This tips and dips session explores how Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) can help educators to support multilingual learners’ access to the cognitive complexity of grade-level academic standards while also supporting language development. Participants will examine the distinction between difficulty and complexity and address common misconceptions about DOK.
Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Unlocking Rigor: Practical Applications of Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Framework
This session introduces Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) to evaluate cognitive complexity, address misconceptions, and apply it to teaching, curriculum, and assessment. Educators will learn strategies to integrate DOK into instructional practice.
Dates
- May 15, 2026 (Madison, WI)
Newcomers
Empowering Newcomers for Academic Success
This workshop equips educators with practical strategies to empower newcomer students and support their success in academic classrooms.
Dates
- May 21, 2026 (Chicago, IL)
- June 25 & July 2, 2026 (virtual)
Translanguaging
Translanguaging as a Dynamic Language and Pedagogical Practice
Participants explore translanguaging as a practice and pedagogy that affirms multilingual repertoires. Using the Translanguaging Classroom Framework, educators will learn strategies that foster biliteracy, create equity and identity through inclusive design and instruction.
Dates
- April 9, 2026 (virtual)
- May 14, 2026 (virtual)
Dual Language Symposium 2027
Growing Together for Multilingual Learner Success | Creciendo Juntos para el Éxito de los Estudiantes Multilingües
The 9th Annual Dual Language Symposium returns on February 27, 2027, in partnership with Roosevelt University. This inspiring event brings together the dual language community to deepen our impact as educators of multilingual learners and strengthen our collective support for bilingualism.
Dates
- February 27, 2027 (Chicago, IL)
CARE Coaching
CARE Coaching is designed to help K-12 educators provide equitable educational opportunities for long-term learners through personalized coaching.
