Foster Inclusive Excellence
Join the Language Lens® Academy
Get A Proven Toolkit for Equitable Educational Excellence for Educators of ALL Language Learners
IGNITE TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP
Improving Tier 1 Culture and Instruction for ALL Language Learners
Instructional Leaders and Educators: Your unwavering dedication, passion and resilience in the ever-evolving educational landscape are both recognized and deeply respected.
In your hands rests the profound responsibility and privilege to sculpt, nurture, and inspire not just the educational journey, but the very lives of diverse students globally, including New Arrivals/Newcomer students in our communities.
Yet, the intricacies of linguistic and cultural diversity can pose significant challenges.
How can each unique voice be amplified, valued, and seamlessly woven into the enriching tapestry of comprehensive education?
Introducing the Language Lens Academy
With Sarah B. Ottow at the helm, we unveil an academy designed to foster the advanced skills, nuanced understanding, and specialized tools required to transform standard instructional approaches into dynamically inclusive, engaging, and impactful educational experiences.
Impacting over 20,000 educators in her career so far, Sarah is a change agent and professional learning specialist bringing her approach for equity, language and literacy school-wide directly to you through the Language Lens Academy.
Each meticulously curated resource and case study from Sarah are stepping stones, helping instructional leaders like you to become the epitome of educational innovation and inclusion.
Educator and author, Sarah B. Ottow, pictured at right supporting school leaders
About the Academy
The Language Lens Academy isn’t just a learning platform.
It's a launch pad where your passion for education meets practical, actionable strategies, designed specially to amplify the voices and aspirations of every student in your classroom.
Every piece of content is crafted with you in mind – the educators who breathe life into learning spaces, transforming them into havens of inclusive excellence.
New content is continuously nurtured into existence, breathing fresh insights and perspectives into your leadership learning journey.
Check out this collection of tools tailored to amplify your impact as an educator:
Find insights into the intricate layers of your curriculum, instruction and assessment with the Domain Analysis Tool. This tool aids in dissecting and examining student input and output domains during instruction, offering clarity and actionable insights to enhance curriculum delivery, ensuring it resonates with every student.
Chart the interactions that breathe life into your classroom with the Mapping Classroom Interactions Tool. This tool helps coaches map the ebb and flow of dialogues, collaborations, and engagements, offering a visual narrative that informs intentional strategies to nurture a vibrant learning atmosphere.
Maintain content richness while enhancing accessibility for all language levels with the Task Makeover Protocol. This tool integrates visual and graphic scaffolds that amplify engagement and understanding for grade level standards.
…and much more, embodying the values of autonomy, inclusion, and excellence, with guidance through lessons, video tutorials and real-life examples from schools.
A Proven Toolkit for Inclusive Educational Excellence for ALL Language Learners
In the Language Lens Academy, each resource comes with practical guidance for implementation and is meticulously designed to be a companion in your quest to create an environment where every student feels seen, heard, and valued.
New guidance added each month as part of your subscription.
With Sarah’s guidance and Confianza's toolbox, I was able to cull and create tools, as well as design systems, that worked for our teachers and helped me to feel more confident in what I was doing as an instructional leader.
Adrienne Supino, Instructional Coach, Everett Public Schools
Who the Academy Is For
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For All Educators Across the School
Elevate your approach to equity collaboratively! Whether you are an individual looking for guided support or a team, encourage educators, including support staff and paraprofessionals, to enroll for just-in-time learning and application opportunities to immediately support students and families
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For Coaches and Teacher Leaders
Maximize your impact! Our popular coaching program tools and tutorials are now available in the academy. Any educator who observes, provides feedback or consults with others, including supervisors, coaches and teacher leaders, learn how to widen their spheres of influence in any content area and grade level.
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For Instructional Leadership
Think outside of the silo! Our academy is designed to build a knowledge base around shared responsibility to collaboratively support students. Based on our successful leadership coaching track record where leaders drive school-wide change using practical tools and learning from case studies in our network.
The Academy Includes
★ Self-assessments to help you determine your assets and needs around supporting language and equitable practices.
★ Digital workshops for all staff and teams to drill deep into “right now” mindsets and practices for inclusion.
★ Coaching tool tutorials of how to plan, observe and provide targeted feedback to all educators of academic language
★ Leadership lessons and case studies showing ways to manage and lead the change that new demographics bring.
★ Curated sets of resources based on relevant topics from the field for individual or team study.
▶ Monthly guidance and content shared directly with you as part of your subscription to the academy.
INDIVIDUAL EDUCATORS
$497 for 1 Year
INCLUDES
✓ Self-assessments and guidance to get started
✓ All lessons, tool tutorials, workshops
✓ Updates for new support added monthly
Ⅹ The Language Lens Guidebook NOT INCLUDED
Ⅹ Add-on Synchronous Support on Zoom NOT INCLUDED
Purchase via Credit Card
SCHOOL/DISTRICT TEAMS
Contact Us for Pricing for Your Group, Includes Guidebook
INCLUDES
✓ Self-assessments and guidance to get started
✓ All lessons, tool tutorials, workshops
✓ Updates for new support added monthly
✓ The Language Lens Guidebook included for each participant
✓ Synchronous Group Support can be added on
Purchase via Purchase Order - Get a quote for your group now
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High Tech, High Touch Support
For School/District Groups Only: Purchase our add-on synchronous support for The Language Lens Academy to further guide your team’s learning and implementation based on your unique school needs. This offering occurs through online Zoom sessions, facilitated by Sarah B. Ottow, creator of The Language Lens Academy and author of The Language Lens Guidebook. We are also booking for 2024-2025 school year now.
Bonus for School/Districts Joining the Academy:
The Ultimate Companion Guidebook
Explore a proven framework that not only educates but helps every language learner grow into the people they are meant to become. Empower them to find their voice and place in a world that’s rapidly diversifying. Individuals in the Academy can opt-in to purchase the book separately.
