Coaching for Multilingual Students Success: Intentional Practices to Accelerate Learning and Close Achievement Gaps (Instructional coaching that fully supports teachers of multilingual learners)

It’s estimated that more than 50% of teachers feel inadequately prepared to academically support multilingual student growth. Instructional coaches can equip teachers within months 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 needsMaximize growth opportunities for multilingual learners throughout their day—not just in specialized small-group timeLearn how to design a professional learning plan tailored to their contextFoster supportive and productive teacher-coach relationshipsGain tools and practices to support implementation of professional learning plansGain high-impact teaching strategies that accelerate learning for multilingual learners Contents:IntroductionPart 1: FoundationsChapter 1: The Multilingual LearnerChapter 2: The Professional Learning PlanChapter 3: The Instructional CoachChapter 4: Establishing a District Coaching Team Part 2: ImplementationChapter 5: Constructing Your Professional Learning PlanChapter 6: Organizing Professional Learning for Your Instructional CoachesChapter 7: Defining the Instructional Coaching RoleChapter 8: Adapting for Your ContextEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex Read more