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Explore expert-designed self-guided learning experiences and customized services that support educators and leaders in strengthening their instruction and outcomes for multilingual learners—on their own time and terms.

Support that helps your instructional leaders, coaches, and teachers lead with clarity, confidence, and intentional impact.

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Confianza's Self-Paced Programs

Flexible, Self-Directed Support for Yourself or Your Team, right now

Whether you're supporting your own growth or scaling districtwide impact, these programs are designed to be flexible, accessible, and aligned with your real-world demands. Perfect for busy educators, tight budgets, and staggered implementation timelines—all designed to strengthen your impact on English learners (and all learners)!

Free Tips & Tools

Practical, research-based guidance and templates for teaching and coaching—ready to impact your practice.to support all language learners.

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Instant Access to Classroom-Ready Resources

Playbook

Amplify access for all learners with our top tools for all educators plus The Language Lens for Content Classrooms eBook. The Playbook is just like what Sarah teaches in real-time for teams, but now in an abridged format and accessible anytime and at a fraction of the cost.

Get the Playbook

Starting point for every educator

Short and practical, designed for immediate use

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Browse our course library to deepen your knowledge on instructional leadership, academic language, and access through the Language Lens®. Ideal for continuing education hours or personal growth.

On-Demand Courses

All-in-One Support for All Educators

Unlock personalized pathways, curated resources, and exclusive support from Sarah and her team. Perfect for schools or individuals ready to integrate the Language Lens® into everyday practice.

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Our digital PD hub 

why choose our self-paced programs & TOOLS?

Flexible Support for Confident, Self-Guided Growth

Confianza’s self-guided programs and tools are designed for educators and leaders who want to deepen their practice on their own schedule. Whether you’re an individual seeking targeted professional development or a district rolling out learning in phases, our evergreen resources help you make consistent progress—without breaking the budget or waiting for the next workshop.

Empower yourself or your team to lead learning.

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With research-based strategies and practical tools, you’ll build the confidence to support multilingual learners and elevate instruction—independently and effectively.


Already working with us? These tools align perfectly with our live and customized services, helping you go further between sessions—or dive deeper afterward.

Complement your live sessions or coaching plans with Confianza.

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Access the expertise behind Confianza’s most impactful work in a self-paced format—ideal for tight budgets or staggered implementation cycles.

Get top-tier support—without a high-ticket price.

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Educators and leaders can use Confianza’s tools on their own timeline—with your team or as an individual educator starting independently.

Support ongoing learning—no matter your timeline.

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Meet Sarah: Guide-on-the-Side,
Author & Consultant 

Sarah B. Ottow: Your Partner in Transforming Instruction and Leadership 

With 25+ years of experience in education, coaching, and leadership development, Sarah helps leaders move from scattered PD to measurable instructional impact—starting with multilingual learners and elevating all instruction.

"Confianza's professional learning has raised awareness...There is greater understanding that this work is not just the domain of the EAL teacher."

— Jemma Link, EAL Teacher

"Sarah took my thoughts and organized them into a plan that benefits the students and the school. She has everything right there in the Academy and that saves me time. Now I know what to look for and what to provide feedback on, too!"

— Shannon Spinosa, High School CTE Director

"We are so thankful for Sarah's support. She truly listened to and nurtured our vision and empowered us to make meaningful changes for our students, who are now thriving." 

— Anabel Schmelz, Principal

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.

"Sarah helped us develop a common mission, vision and belief statement for our multilingual learners—critical work. This clarity allowed us to calibrate our teaching to ensure equity and equal access for our multilingual students."

— Stacey Rogers, Assistant Superintendent

Here’s how schools have grown with Confianza.

Hear from the incredible educators and leaders Confianza has supported. Their stories show that with the right tools and guidance, you can lead with confidence, grow your team and help every student reach their highest potential.

 “Confianza has a wealth of knowledge, tools and strategies to help your school move forward in meeting the needs of all students. Our language specialists and content area teachers feel more equipped.”

— Rita McDermott, EAL Coordinator & Teacher

 "I have found Sarah to be truly one of the best! The expertise not only in the area of English Learners but also leadership and action cycles has been instrumental to the learning and growth for me personally and for our district."

— Mary Lammi, Assistant Superintendent

Four Key Reasons Schools Choose Confianza

💡 What Makes Our Services Work

Leader-Led Change

Equip your leaders and coaches to confidently guide staff learning using ready-made tools. No need to over-rely on outside consultants. We make it easy for your team to take the lead—with approachable, proven support.

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Language Lens® Framework for Tier 1

Integrate research-based language and literacy across all content—not as an add-on—using time-saving tools designed by a real educator. Support multilingual learners and improve Tier 1 instruction with strategies that work schoolwide.

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Immediate Impact through Small Shifts

Pathways make professional learning doable, not daunting—with options for synchronous and asynchronous, online or hybrid packages to build your team’s capacity. Educators feel seen and supported and everyone knows what to do next.

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Proven Results

Confianza helps schools move from compliance to confidence—with measurable shifts in practice and mindset.
Our approach has helped schools across the globe improve instruction for all students by focusing on what multilingual learners need most.

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Do you need immediate support?

Start with The Sarah Audit—an immediate, low-budget way to get clarity. In just one session, I’ll analyze your current challenges and map out the best next steps for you, whether that’s with free tools, or, if you request, with our products-only path or guided support. Quick. Affordable. Actionable.

about the audit

Sarah B. Ottow
Consultant. Founder. Advisor.