Our asynchronous, self-paced professional learning courses are designed to strengthen instruction and support for Multilingual Learners in real classrooms. These courses provide practical, research-based strategies that educators can apply immediately, while offering school and district leaders flexible options for high-quality professional learning.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Building Schema for MLLs*
This course trains educators on how to help students make meaningful connections between new content and their existing background knowledge—an essential foundation for comprehension and engagement.
Participants will explore:
Purposeful entry events and Do Nows that activate prior knowledge
Strategies for building schema before introducing complex texts or tasks
Classroom-ready practices that make new learning more accessible for MLLs
Educators leave with practical tools, including reusable templates and structured activities that support comprehension and participation across content areas.
* Secondary & Elementary Versions Available
Scaffolding Text for MLLs
This course highlights essential instructional moves that help students access and make sense of rigorous non-fiction texts.
Participants will learn:
Effective reader strategies that support comprehension
Clear models of strong scaffolding in action
Practical scaffolds that transfer across ELA, History, Science, and other literacy-based content areas
The course emphasizes clarity, intentional scaffolding, and instructional routines that support MLLs without oversimplifying grade-level content.
Teaching Academic Vocabulary to MLLs*
This course helps educators identify which vocabulary words are most critical for student success and design intentional instruction that promotes long-term understanding and use.
Participants will explore:
How to distinguish between concept words, label words, and high-utility academic vocabulary
Strategies for selecting and prioritizing vocabulary that will have the greatest impact on comprehension and learning
Classroom-ready routines and activities that provide meaningful opportunities for students to practice and apply new vocabulary
Educators leave with practical tools, including planning templates, vocabulary selection protocols, and high-impact instructional strategies that help vocabulary "stick" while accelerating academic language development across content areas.
* Secondary & Elementary Versions Available
Pricing & Enrollment
Each course takes approximately 3 hours to complete.
New York City participants receive CTLE credits.
$100 per participant.
Discounted rates available for schools or districts enrolling 5 or more participants.
District-wide packages available.