Learning Library
The WCEPS Pathways Learning Library provides free access to articles, videos and downloadable PDFs to support student learning in your classroom.
School Voucher Program
WELCOME TO THE
CARE Coaching: School Voucher Program
We understand the unique challenges international schools face in supporting students learning English as an additional language. At WCEPS, our CARE Coaching program provides customized professional learning and open-enrollment events covering a wide range of topics.
To better support your team, we’re offering a special introductory School Voucher Program exclusively for international schools.
What’s included:
- Access to our monthly 3-hour virtual open enrollment sessions (June 2026 – June 2027 school year)
- Register up to 3 teachers per session, every month
- Covers a wide range of high-impact topics at no additional cost
- $2,000 per school for the full year
- This is a savings of over $20,000 for a year of registration
This is a unique opportunity to provide consistent, high-quality professional learning for your staff across the entire year.
Autonomy in the Classroom
Promoting Autonomy Through Formative Assessment Practices
Educators will learn formative assessment strategies to track progress while developing goals, outcomes, and success indicators that empower students to self-assess, reflect, and be engaged in their learning.
Dates
- May 15, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
Classroom Assessments
Unlocking Multilingual Potential: Shifting from Monolingual Measures
This workshop highlights how language and culture shape assessment for multilingual learners and educators. Using case studies and discussions, educators gain research-based strategies to align assessments with students’ strengths and move beyond English-only measures.
Dates
- November 4, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
Collaboration
Building a Collaborative Culture for Student Achievement across the School Community
Participants examine the key elements of a collaborative culture that fosters partnerships among educators, families, administrators, support staff, and outreach services to ensure the success of all students across the school community.
Dates
- January 7, 2027 (3- hour virtual)
Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Webb’s DOK in Multilingual Classrooms: Planning for Academic Rigor and Language Development
Efforts to support language development may unintentionally lower the academic rigor of activities. This 3-hour professional learning 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.
Dates
- December 8, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
Instructional Planning
Applying the Framework to Instructional Planning
Participants build on their understanding of the components of an English language development framework, using an instructional planning template with guiding questions. They connect key language uses to culminating tasks and prioritize language functions and features to scaffold instruction.
Dates
- August 25, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
Long-Term English Learners
Enhancing Writing Proficiency through a Literacy Learning Cycle
Participants consider effective supports for long-term Multilingual learners by exploring essential conditions to foster success. Through interactive tasks, participants examine the beliefs, actions, and labels that impact student identity and achievement, and identify strategies to strengthen LTELs’ linguistic repertoires.
Dates
- February 11, 2027 (3-hour virtual)
Mathematical Reasoning
A Functional Approach to Language for Mathematical Reasoning
This workshop connects math reasoning with language development. Participants explore concrete-to-abstract strategies, analyze task language demands, and apply scaffolds to support multilingual learners in working through challenging content. Educators will learn to use Key Language Uses (KLUs) and discourse strategies in their math instruction.
Dates
- June 9, 2027 (3-hour virtual)
Multi-Modal Instruction
Designing Multi-Modal Instruction to Meet the Needs of Learners in a K-12 Setting
Participants explore Universal Design for Learning as a framework to differentiate instruction. This approach utilizes multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement to ensure that all learners access and succeed with grade-level content.
Dates
- June 24, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
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
- July 22, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
Oracy
The Power of Oracy: A Hidden Component of Effective Instruction
Participants explore the role of oracy in building
confidence, supporting content learning, and developing language skills critical for academic success. By focusing on oracy as a foundation for learning, participants leave empowered to create classrooms where every voice is valued and every learner thrives.
Dates
- October 7, 2026 (3-hour 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
- May 14, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
- March 4, 2027 (3-hour virtual)
Unit Planning
Blueprints for Brilliance: Unit Planning to Integrate Language Development/Proficiency Standards with Content Standards
Educators explore designing content-aligned units, embedding language functions in instruction, and creating discourse-based anchor charts to support multilingual learners’ expressive language across subjects.
Dates
- September 11, 2026 (3-hour virtual)
Writing
Enhancing Writing Proficiency through a Literacy Learning Cycle
Participants examine a genre-based approach, known as the Literacy Learning Cycle, that uses reading to develop writing skills. Writing instruction is scaffolded through each stage of the cycle, enabling Multilingual learners to become effective and informed writers across the curriculum.
Dates
- April 20, 2027 (3-hour virtual)
TIPS AND DIPS WEBINAR SERIES
A free monthly webinar series designed to meet the evolving needs of educators.
Learn about emerging trends and strategies to work through modern-day classroom challenges.
CARE Coaching
CARE Coaching is designed to help K-12 educators provide equitable educational opportunities for all learners through personalized coaching.
