Practical, Flexible, Impactful Learning
Accelerate Your Skills for Reaching and Teaching Language Learners
Online courses
completion earns certificate for 15 PDP hours
equal to ma dese 15 sei pdps and 15 ride ecn plus
Learn proven strategies to support multilingual learners and every student in your classroom. Taught by Sarah B. Ottow, a career-long teacher and instructional leader.
— Jen Davis, 1st Grade Co-Teacher
"I could tell a lot of thought was put into choosing the resources for this course and I really appreciated it because it can be directly applied to the classroom. It is a reasonable amount of work for a full time teacher with a family. I know our students will benefit!"
Courses Overview
This interactive online book study is built for busy educators and leaders who want professional learning that’s effective, engaging, and flexible.
📅 Course Length: 15 hours (1-year access or until course completion)
📝 Format: Asynchronous, self-paced with mini-lesson videos & fieldwork tools
🏆 Certificate: 15 PD hours upon completion (MA SEI PDPs & RI PLUs)
🏷️ Price: $247 per course (Bulk pricing available; just ask!)
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🖥️ Video Tutorials for Educators: 10–15 minute mini-lessons with strategies you can use immediately.
🗓️ Flexible Year-Round Access: Learn on your own time, reflect, and revisit course materials anytime.
📗 Impactful Reading Materials: Expert-written articles and exercises to deepen understanding.
💡 Practical Classroom Strategies: Tools to implement right away for multilingual learners and all students.
🛠️ Field-Tested Tools: Frameworks and resources that thousands of educators have successfully used.
What You’ll Get
— Mevlida Bulic, Middle School EL Specialist
"I definitely recommend this course! Articles we read were specific. They were a great springboard to spark thinking about our own actions but also introspections. Assignments were very connected to our readings and useful and applicable to our actual classes we teach."
➡️ K-12 educators, instructional coaches, and school leaders
➡️ Anyone who supports multilingual learners (MLs) and wants to integrate high-impact language and literacy strategies
➡️ Schools and districts looking for structured, embedded PD guided by an expert; Ask for our Facilitation Guide for your team!
Who Our Courses Are For
— shannon kane, adjustment counselor
"This learning has helped me to realize just how important it is to understand that when working with students because they may not necessarily know what we mean if we don't explain it. I will be much more thoughtful about the language I use."
Each Course Helps You:
- Develop a Language Lens® mindset to better support multilingual learners.
- Apply practical strategies that enhance student engagement and success.
- Strengthen collaboration across teams and departments.
- Make an immediate impact with ready-to-use tools and frameworks.
- Earn PD credit while building your confidence as an educator or leader.
Become skilled at designing equitable assessments, implementing collaborative analysis of student work, and planning differentiated instruction, with practical application through fieldwork and a personalized Action Cycle.
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Learn how to integrate academic language practices into lesson planning and assessment, apply language-specific strategies across all domains, and examine long-held belief systems through hands-on fieldwork and tailored action plans.
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Gain expertise on powerful classroom strategies for fostering a strength-based classroom culture and building strong home-school connections by tapping into the rich “funds of knowledge” of each student’s families and caregivers.
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Our Online Course Catalog
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Foster teacher leadership, ensure proactive collaboration between specialists and general education teachers, and implement collaborative protocols, with hands-on application through fieldwork and personalized action plans.
Fine-tune your leadership practice and develop a solid plan for implementing language-focused evaluations that integrate policy, programming, and family engagement while honoring each student’s unique learning journey.
Meet Sarah b. ottow,
founder of Confianza
I’ve partnered with thousands of leaders, teachers and coaches across the country and globe, helping them bridge the gap between research-based strategies and real-world application. My work goes beyond theory—it's about actionable, high-impact learning experiences that help educators lead with clarity and create engaging, learner-centered classrooms and professional learning culture.
I believe that lasting change comes from within and my mission is to equip leaders and all educators with the knowledge, tools and confidence to make that change happen.
With 25+ years in education and leadership coaching, I help schools and districts build confidence, strengthen leadership and create lasting change for students.
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