This session is designed to support Multilingual (ML) teachers in strengthening their role within a co-teaching partnership. Participants will explore how ML teachers can actively contribute to planning, instruction, and monitoring student learning to ensure multilingual learners have access to rigorous, grade-level content. Through guiding questions, practical planning strategies, and a clear vision for effective collaboration, attendees will leave with concrete tools to launch or refine co-teaching in their classrooms. Co-teaching partners are encouraged to attend together to maximize alignment, though ML teachers are absolutely welcome to join individually.
This session focuses on practical strategies to strengthen expressive language development for multilingual learners by increasing opportunities for both oracy and writing in the classroom. Participants will explore how to intentionally plan for structured student talk, meaningful writing tasks, and language production across content areas. Using the WIDA Consortium standards and resources, educators will learn how to align instruction to students’ language proficiency levels and design supports that promote growth in speaking and writing. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and tools to create language-rich classrooms where multilingual learners can confidently express their thinking.
