Coaching for Multilingual Student Success: Intentional Practices to Accelerate Learning and Close Achievement Gaps

Your guide to effective instructional coaching that fully supports teachers of multilingual learners

Multilingual students have unique learning needs that must be addressed if they are to thrive. Understand how to intentionally involve instructional coaches in equipping teachers to successfully implement high-impact strategies that engage not just English learners but everyone in the classroom. Gain tools and practices to design professional learning plans that incorporate targeted strategies with the support of an instructional coaching program.

Instructional coaches and leaders will:

• Understand multilingual learners’ unique needs
• Maximize growth opportunities for multilingual learners throughout their day—not just in specialized small-group time
• Learn how to design a professional learning plan tailored to their context
• Foster supportive and productive teacher-coach relationships
• Gain tools and practices to support implementation of professional learning plans
• Gain high-impact teaching strategies that accelerate learning for multilingual learners