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The Language Lens Academy:
The Core Components of the Confianza Learning System
The Language Lens Academy houses the core learning assets of the Confianza Learning System—videos, tools, frameworks, and classroom-facing resources designed to build shared instructional clarity over time.
It is not a lockstep course or a one-time training, but a reference system educators and leaders return to as their practice evolves.
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
Also now included in the Academy: Language Lens Playbook and Student Discourse Pack: How We Talk About Our Learning, providing a shared foundation for noticing, naming, and supporting student discourse as individuals or teams deepen and scale their work.
Confianza Learning System
A unified approach to building educator clarity, confidence, and capacity at every level.
The Academy now includes all learning assets from the entire Confianza Learning System.
A note on courses and continuing education hours:
Structured, certificate-bearing continuing education/PDP courses are offered separately and follow a structured, lockstep format required for credentialing. While the Academy includes the core learning content that supports this work, enrollment in PDP-bearing courses is not open-ended and is not included with Academy access.
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
$13,013
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Up to 50 Educators
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SMALL TEAM access
Up to 25 Educators
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$347/yr.
Per Year, Per License
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Get full access to the Confianza Learning System—tools, frameworks, and resources designed to replace disconnected PD and one-off trainings.
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You want to shift from limits to strengths—for students and yourself.
You or your team wastes time searching for quality resources.
You or your team feels isolated and unsupported with diverse needs.
You or your team needs trusted tools to teach and lead with confidence.
You want to embed language supports naturally within your curriculum.
Your PD is disconnected from real student needs.
Does this sound familiar?
The Academy is for educators and leaders who are ready to move from overwhelm and isolation to confidence and clarity—while ensuring all students, especially multilingual learners, are set up for success!
why join the MEMBERSHIP?
What the Language Lens Helps Educators and Leaders Do
Strengthen instructional leadership and decision-making.
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Support leaders in coaching and evaluating instruction for multilingual learners and students needing literacy support, driving schoolwide progress.
Equip educators with accessible, high-impact tools that fit into their existing work—without adding unnecessary complexity or separation between teams.
Integrate language & literacy without overwhelm or siloing.
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Move beyond ineffective, one-off trainings to sustained, practical learning that supports lasting change.
Shift professional development from one-and-done to ongoing growth.
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Educators gain the skills to support multilingual learners and strengthen language and literacy instruction—leading with confidence instead of doubt.
Build educator confidence to reach all learners.
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These barriers to high quality instruction are missed opportunities to build confidence--for educators, for instructional leaders, and, most of all, for students.
Multilingual learners and students below grade level are frequently underserved due to a lack of targeted support, leading to gaps in achievement and engagement.
Plus, it's not just teachers and support staff feeling underprepared. Many leaders are unsure of how to coach and evaluate teachers serving not only English learners but also any student with language/literacy needs.
We know that when educators feel skilled in their ability to support all students, that confidence transfers directly to the students themselves.
Let's build confidence for all educators
let's get specific
The Membership 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.
build background
Essential Overviews for All Educators
Build foundational knowledge on language development and academic success for all.
start here
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.
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:
A teacher or support staff member seeking practical ways to plan, teach, assess and collaborate for your diverse students more effectively.
An instructional coach aiming to provide high-impact support for educators and add to your toolkit to support changing demographics.
A supervisor, principal or district leader looking for scalable, sustainable professional growth to meet the needs of today's classrooms.
Let me guess, you are...
...committed to improving outcomes for multilingual learners through intentional, research-based practices that ultimately enhance learning for all students.
Access to our on-demand content—plus monthly content updates and live sessions—ensures you can integrate professional learning into busy schedules and priorities.
flexible with ongoing support
No more one-and-done with our personalized plans for ongoing, flexible learning, ensuring educators and leaders have the tools they need to create lasting change in our fast-paced world.
moves beyond outdated pd MODELs
Actionable templates, tools and live support to help you prioritize and support the needs of multilingual learners within your school which benefit the entire learning community.
Clear, Practical Guidance
What The Language Lens® Academy Gives You:
The Language Lens® framework shows how to teach and lead high quality instruction that embeds language and literacy strategies for any grade level or content area, K-12.
rooted in trusted expertise
We test and design the tools, but it’s up to you and your team to implement these resources as part of your unique school culture. This builds accountability for lasting impact.
educators take ownership
By focusing on systems and practices, rather than quick fixes, the Academy supports schools in making meaningful, lasting improvements for students and educators alike.
Fosters Sustainable Growth
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."
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)
Still have questions or ready to talk through your goals?
The Language Lens® Academy aligns with the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning—the nationally recognized framework guiding high-quality educator learning in the United States. These standards outline the content, processes, and conditions that ensure professional learning leads to improved teaching and student outcomes. Learn more at: standards.learningforward.org.
