+ Multilingualism as an Asset
+ Professional Learning Network
+ High Expectations for All Students
+ Differentiated and Student-Centered Instruction
+ Learning within the Context of Culture
+ Teachers as Change Agents
Fostering Global Citizenship.
Confianza elevates the ability of schools to meet the needs of students who come with different mother tongue groups and are part of different cultures. We help educators build shared responsibility for all students through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. Support your school goals through our customized cohort approach for practical and outcome-based professional learning.
“What Confianza has to offer is fluid and customized to meet specific needs. I think that’s very special. You try to understand what we are doing and how you can address our needs based on your guidance...that’s the coach we needed.”
CONFIANZA international COMPONENTS
CONSULTATION AND VIRTUAL COACHING
Ongoing consultation and coaching to ensure alignment to school goals and to monitor progress.
ASSESSING WITH A LANGUAGE LENS
Use results of content and language assessments to drive instruction, using any assessment system.
TEACHING WITH A LANGUAGE LENS
Add to your toolkit of language and literacy strategies to engage EAL students across all domains—reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Facilitated Synchronous sessions
Enhance your learning experience through customized workshops to support school-wide implementation.
PLANNING WITH A LANGUAGE LENS
Analyze the factors that impact language learners’ performance and strong home-school connections.
SELF-ASSESSMENT and diagnostic
Reflect upon current strengths and identify areas of growth as teachers, coaches, and leaders.
COLLABORATING WITH A LANGUAGE LENS
Set norms and goals for collaboration while leveraging the role of the EAL specialist in your school and learning communities.
Practical tools and guidebook
Receive access to practical tools and resources as well as a copies of The Language Lens for Content Classrooms by Confianza Founder Sarah Ottow.
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“Initial assessment of our EAL practices. Collaborative planning sessions focusing on EAL needs. Formal workshops. Coaching sessions. Each was specifically tailored to our school needs. The feedback from the faculty has been excellent and changes in practice were immediately visible.”