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the language lens® academy

The Academy is Your Guide

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Turnkey tools. Just-in-time support. Real strategies.

Personalized diagnostic tools to customize your journey—based on your unique needs.

Reflective + collaborative tools to take action with your team.

NEW: AI prompts to make daily integration easier.


Ready-to-use templates, guides, and strategies to save you time.

Video demos and examples from real classrooms.


NEW: Discussion guide to help implement in your teams.

Here’s everything you’ll unlock with the Academy

success stories

"The Language Lens Academy provides instant relief and support to teachers and administrators!"

— Lauren Harrison, Assistant Director of EL Programs

“I have seen an immediate shift in mindset as well as a sustainable shift in the way our teachers backwards plan. Confianza has given our teams the tools they need to keep the rigor high for all students."

— Carly Hertel, Principal

success stories

"The biggest value...is that our teachers are having meaningful conversations, across the school, and goals around language objectives."

— Courtney Hughes, PYP Coordinator

success stories

THE Investment

The value is in transforming professional learning—not just quick fixes, but building educator and leadership capacity for lasting instructional impact in today's classrooms.

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INDIVIDUAL ACCESS

$29.97/mo.

Per Year, Per License
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a $887 value for only:

Large team access

$14,997

$8,497

Up to 50 Educators
Purchase Orders Accepted

SMALL TEAM access

Up to 25 Educators
Purchase Orders Accepted

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$347/yr.

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Get everything inside the Academy — tools, trainings, and templates — for less than $1/day.

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The Academy gives you flexible, bite-sized support through six key components—designed to help you teach and lead multilingual learners with confidence.

Just-in-time support

Bonus Resources for Right Now

Tips for supporting Newcomers and student-centered discussions workbook—now included!

must-haves

 Access ready-to-use materials, templates and field-tested professional learning tools.

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Essential Overviews for All Educators

 Build foundational knowledge on language development and academic success for all learners—11 lessons!

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Self-Assessments and Pathways

Get oriented with a personalized path to make the most of your Academy experience.

upskilling for all

Digital Workshops

Deepen your practice with guided learning—through our library of step-by-step videos and trainings.

observation TOOLKIT

Coaching Tool Tutorials

Strengthen your leadership capacity with practical tools to guide teachers, whether you coach and/or evaluate—9 tutorials!

Curated Resources and Templates

Ready to instruct all learners, starting with English learners, with clarity and confidence?

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Before the Academy:

→ Valuing every student’s strengths to help them succeed—while also tapping into your own potential!

 → Accessing reliable, ready-to-use tools whenever you need them.

→ Bridging the gap with strategies aligned to school priorities and educators' growth with specific guidance for teachers, support staff, coaches, and instructional leadership.

→ Equipped with a trusted toolkit that actually helps you lead learning, support other educators and see measurable growth for students.

→ Inadvertently taking a discouraging, limiting perspective on student groups (and your own professional growth!)

→ Spending valuable time searching for the right resources in a world of change and overwhelm.

→ Professional development feeling disconnected from both school goals and educators' needs with people working in silos.

→ Overall, just feeling uncertain how to support multilingual learners and drive real student growth.

After the Academy:

The Language Lens® Approach for Today's Classrooms

The Language Lens™ is a transformative framework designed to help leaders and educators build thriving classrooms by fostering growth in both adults and students. Created through over two decades of field experience with tens of thousands of educators by Sarah B. Ottow, it equips educators to strengthen their own skills and confidence while meeting every student’s language and literacy needs. Rooted in research and practical strategies, the Language Lens™ supports leaders in guiding their teams to integrate language learning into all aspects of teaching, creating meaningful, lasting change at every level in today’s classrooms.

— Alex Naumann, Principal

"Through putting into practice Ottow’s ‘Language Lens’ for observing instruction, our building leaders have become stronger instructional leaders by not only being more in tune for what to look for but being able to provide impactful next steps to teachers."

"Sarah was amazing. It is a rare thing for a PD manager to actually listen to their 'students' and Sarah transformed the class to better suit the needs of the teachers participating. I’m very grateful to have worked with this group on some real growth!"

Results from Schools Like Yours

— Eddie Brown, High School History Teacher

"The biggest value in the Confianza workshops was learning about new strategies for co-teaching and cultural responsive teaching as well as having time to speak with other teachers about obstacles encountered in the classroom, discussing curriculum, resources and ideas for lessons!"

— Hillary Ivaldi, ESL Teacher

"The collaborative spirit among the members in our workshops was great. Sarah provided us with the freedom to work together and encouraged this." 

— Greg Jones, ESL Teacher

"Run, don't walk to learn with Confianza. I have been able to anticipate tricky spots and I am now able to be much more proactive."

— Anne Bianchini, Kindergarten Teacher

Join us if you're ready to: 

Lean on the expertise within The Language Lens® approach.

Own professional growth to lead growth for students. 

Ditch one-and-done PD for embedded support and change.

Get clear on what works with proven tools and templates.

Learn and implement on your own schedule and pace.

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Educators report increased confidence for individuals and teams with stronger student engagement—especially for multilingual learners. Leaders see more alignment between PD and school goals with more clarity on what to look for and provide feedback on when observing.

What results can I expect from the Academy?

Get full access to the Language Lens Academy — including the complete library, turnkey tools, and more — for as long as your membership is active. Join for $29.97/month (cancel anytime) or $347/year (12 months of access, with the option to renew). Once your membership ends, access to all content and trainings ends too.

How long do I have access to the Academy?

The Academy is self-paced, so you can learn on your schedule. Most educators spend 1–2 hours a month, with the option to go deeper for planning or professional learning. Dip in for quick solutions or follow a full pathway — plus, enjoy exclusive members-only content updates from Sarah Ottow.

What’s the time commitment?

Individuals and teams can purchase the Academy. You’ll get a personalized learning pathway to meet your needs, whether you’re a teacher, coach, or leader. Credit card payments and payment plans are accepted for individual purchases, or contact us if you need a Purchase Order (PO).

Who can purchase the Academy?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Still have questions or ready to talk through your goals?

Sarah B. Ottow
Consultant. Founder. Advisor.