BUILD TRUST
BUILD CAPACITY
BUILD STRONG SYSTEMS
I help teachers and leaders build capacity to support multilingual learners through effective co-teaching, curriculum design, and language routines.
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Kyle Martin, Principal
The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)
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Priyanka Jethani, Assistant Principal
International School of Panamá
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Ann Hengerer, Consultant
The George Washington University and The Center for Applied Linguistics
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I start by accessing the funds of knowledge of participants, welcoming existing expertise, and tackling each challenge head-on.
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I provide meaningful professional development with beautiful, customized resources and collaborate 1×1 with key stakeholders.
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We will create systems that sustain to improve instruction for all (and especially multilingual learners).
I work with school leaders and teachers to build…
WORKSHOP
Access & Engagement
A two-session in-person workshop.
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This interactive professional learning series helps educators design accessible, engaging lessons that meet the needs of all learners and especially multilingual learners.
Grounded in the SIOP framework and UDL principles, participants experience and reflect on high-leverage Tier 1 strategies they can immediately apply in any content area. Each session blends modeled instruction, meaningful collaboration, and dedicated planning time to ensure ideas turn into classroom action.
WORKSHOP
Quick Wins: Integrate Academic Vocabulary in Secondary Classrooms
A three-session in-person workshop.
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Academic vocabulary is essential for MLs, and even the most skilled students can stumble when academic language stands in their way. This session gives educators practical, research-based tools to make vocabulary instruction simple, consistent, and effective across all content areas.
In this session, participants learn a five-minute routine they can use to build students’ academic language every week—without overhauling their lesson plans. Teachers will explore how to select high-impact words using the Academic Word List, introduce and reinforce them through authentic classroom use, and adapt the routine for any subject or grade level.
By the end, teachers walk away with ready-to-use strategies that strengthen students’ comprehension, confidence, and ability to use academic vocabulary across disciplines.
WORKSHOP
Co-Teaching: Target, Text, and Task
A four-session in-person workshop.
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This interactive professional learning series explores the co-teaching relationship. I will observe co-teaching teams in action and share insights with teachers and leaders based on a decade of co-teaching experience with more than 50 people.
Based on the six co-teaching models, participants will explore existing systems that enable and inhibit co-teaching in their environment and take meaningful steps toward a strong, sustainable model in their unique context. Each session can be tailored to the specific needs of the audience: core content teachers, English as an Additional Language (EAL) teachers, special educators, learning assistants/paraprofessionals, etc.
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