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 needs
Maximize growth opportunities for multilingual learners throughout their day—not just in specialized small—group time
Learn how to design a professional learning plan tailored to their context
Foster supportive and productive teacher—coach relationships
Gain tools and practices to support implementation of professional learning plans
Gain high—impact teaching strategies that accelerate learning for multilingual learners
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Foundations
Chapter 1: The Multilingual Learner
Chapter 2: The Professional Learning Plan
Chapter 3: The Instructional Coach
Chapter 4: Establishing a District Coaching Team
Part 2: Implementation
Chapter 5: Constructing Your Professional Learning Plan
Chapter 6: Organizing Professional Learning for Your Instructional Coaches
Chapter 7: Defining the Instructional Coaching Role
Chapter 8: Adapting for Your Context
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index