Sarah Bernadette Ottow
@sarahottow.bsky.social
Global citizen, educator, author…my favorite role is ✨auntie.
Founder of @confianza.bsky.social
Author of The Language Lens
Founder of @confianza.bsky.social
Author of The Language Lens
Teachers Vow to Keep Immigrant Kids Learning — Thanks to @jonapolitano.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/teac...
www.the74million.org/article/teac...
Teachers Vow to Keep Immigrant Kids Learning Despite Anxiety Around Deportation
But they say not all educators have been given guidance on how to respond to ICE visits — or how to quell students’ fears about their fate.
www.the74million.org
February 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Teachers Vow to Keep Immigrant Kids Learning — Thanks to @jonapolitano.bsky.social
www.the74million.org/article/teac...
www.the74million.org/article/teac...
I’d love for you to join me…also feel free to share this link with others who may benefit!
Please consider joining us for our next free training this coming Wednesday 3PM EDT on how to boost students' productive struggle through 3 simple steps for academic talk...all with our students learning English at the center!
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Free Training with Sarah B. Ottow — Confianza
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February 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’d love for you to join me…also feel free to share this link with others who may benefit!
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Students need to be taught how to have discourse as part of their productive struggle in deep learning...Speaking and listening skills don't just happen! Learn more about 3 steps we use for student-centered discussions: ellstudents.com/blogs/the-co... @sarahottow.bsky.social
The Key to Productive Struggle Through Student-Centered Discussions — Confianza
by Sarah B. Ottow In schools, we often emphasize the importance of engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking—but how often do we give students the reins to truly lead their learning? As an exp...
ellstudents.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Students need to be taught how to have discourse as part of their productive struggle in deep learning...Speaking and listening skills don't just happen! Learn more about 3 steps we use for student-centered discussions: ellstudents.com/blogs/the-co... @sarahottow.bsky.social
My newest article is about the Key to Productive Struggle Through Student-Centered Discussions
Students need to be taught how to have discourse as part of their productive struggle in deep learning...Speaking and listening skills don't just happen! Learn more about 3 steps we use for student-centered discussions: ellstudents.com/blogs/the-co... @sarahottow.bsky.social
The Key to Productive Struggle Through Student-Centered Discussions — Confianza
by Sarah B. Ottow In schools, we often emphasize the importance of engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking—but how often do we give students the reins to truly lead their learning? As an exp...
ellstudents.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My newest article is about the Key to Productive Struggle Through Student-Centered Discussions
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Language specialists, every day you inspire growth and make a meaningful difference in your schools. In this piece, @sarahottow.bsky.social shares some things you can do to grow your influence and bring about even more change on behalf of students. #EduSky
Three Steps Towards Schoolwide Change: Language Specialists as Teacher Leaders — Confianza
by Sarah Bernadette Ottow Originally published on Colorín Colorado Becoming a Changemaker When I became an English Language (EL) teacher, I had high hopes — not only for my work with my student...
ellstudents.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Language specialists, every day you inspire growth and make a meaningful difference in your schools. In this piece, @sarahottow.bsky.social shares some things you can do to grow your influence and bring about even more change on behalf of students. #EduSky
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Language matters and words are powerful.
Have you ever taken a moment to self reflect on the language we are using and hearing? Below is a way to start. #Edusky #ELChat #MLL #EB #DuallyIdentified #Mindsetshift
Have you ever taken a moment to self reflect on the language we are using and hearing? Below is a way to start. #Edusky #ELChat #MLL #EB #DuallyIdentified #Mindsetshift
What do deficit-based, asset-based and equity-based teaching look like?
How can educators move away from the former and toward the latter?
The first step in answering these questions is to reflect on the language we're hearing — and using — when talking about students. #edusky #elsky
How can educators move away from the former and toward the latter?
The first step in answering these questions is to reflect on the language we're hearing — and using — when talking about students. #edusky #elsky
The Language We Use to Talk about Students — Confianza
by Sarah B. Ottow and Jennifer Noorjanian Language matters, especially in how we talk about students. In the guidebook, The Language Lens for Content Classrooms (2nd ed.) , Ottow urges all educat...
ellstudents.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Language matters and words are powerful.
Have you ever taken a moment to self reflect on the language we are using and hearing? Below is a way to start. #Edusky #ELChat #MLL #EB #DuallyIdentified #Mindsetshift
Have you ever taken a moment to self reflect on the language we are using and hearing? Below is a way to start. #Edusky #ELChat #MLL #EB #DuallyIdentified #Mindsetshift
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Each student brings a unique perspective to our classrooms. This Thanksgiving, let’s take a moment to reflect on the power of inclusion and belonging in schools throughout the country. #Edusky
Newcomers in Massachusetts: A Community of Practice Approach — Confianza
by Sarah Bernadette Ottow, Founder & Director of Confianza LLC Originally posted in NAELPA’s Spring 2024 Newsletter “Massachusetts, like many states, has seen an increase in the number of...
ellstudents.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Each student brings a unique perspective to our classrooms. This Thanksgiving, let’s take a moment to reflect on the power of inclusion and belonging in schools throughout the country. #Edusky
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"It's really about centering the students and making sure that all students feel part of the general education setting. Not this separate approach." — @sarahottow.bsky.social
Listen as Ottow discusses how a "language lens" benefits ALL students, regardless of their linguistic backgrounds. #EduSky
Listen as Ottow discusses how a "language lens" benefits ALL students, regardless of their linguistic backgrounds. #EduSky
etr — Confianza
ellstudents.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:45 AM
"It's really about centering the students and making sure that all students feel part of the general education setting. Not this separate approach." — @sarahottow.bsky.social
Listen as Ottow discusses how a "language lens" benefits ALL students, regardless of their linguistic backgrounds. #EduSky
Listen as Ottow discusses how a "language lens" benefits ALL students, regardless of their linguistic backgrounds. #EduSky
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Sadly, the racist rhetoric dominating the news is not likely to end any time soon. We need to protect our students, particularly those who are targets of anti-immigrant discourse. Our founder, @sarahottow.bsky.social, offers advice to help educators keep hatred out of our schools. #edusky #elsky
Interrupting Anti-Immigrant and Racist Rhetoric at School: Resource Roundup — Confianza
by Sarah B. Ottow As I write this in September 2024, we are in the midst of a presidential election in the United States. Unfortunately a central part of current American political discourse consist...
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November 20, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Sadly, the racist rhetoric dominating the news is not likely to end any time soon. We need to protect our students, particularly those who are targets of anti-immigrant discourse. Our founder, @sarahottow.bsky.social, offers advice to help educators keep hatred out of our schools. #edusky #elsky
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“When we change the way we think, we change the way we teach.”
The recording of @sarahottow.bsky.social's recent live training is available this week. No cost, no form to fill out, just available for you to view it. Please share with any educators, coaches or leaders who may be interested! #edusky
The recording of @sarahottow.bsky.social's recent live training is available this week. No cost, no form to fill out, just available for you to view it. Please share with any educators, coaches or leaders who may be interested! #edusky
Confianza Training Replay — Confianza: Equity, Language & Literacy
www.sarahottow.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:15 PM
“When we change the way we think, we change the way we teach.”
The recording of @sarahottow.bsky.social's recent live training is available this week. No cost, no form to fill out, just available for you to view it. Please share with any educators, coaches or leaders who may be interested! #edusky
The recording of @sarahottow.bsky.social's recent live training is available this week. No cost, no form to fill out, just available for you to view it. Please share with any educators, coaches or leaders who may be interested! #edusky
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I'm still getting acclimated, so I'll be adding people as I find them, but I've started a starter pack highlighting educators, researchers, advocates & activists in the JEDI / DEI space.
I know there are MANY who belong on this list, so let me know if you'd like to be included. #edusky
I know there are MANY who belong on this list, so let me know if you'd like to be included. #edusky
November 16, 2024 at 10:02 PM
I'm still getting acclimated, so I'll be adding people as I find them, but I've started a starter pack highlighting educators, researchers, advocates & activists in the JEDI / DEI space.
I know there are MANY who belong on this list, so let me know if you'd like to be included. #edusky
I know there are MANY who belong on this list, so let me know if you'd like to be included. #edusky
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Excited to be partnering with #NAELPA to present "Teacher Empowerment: Leveraging AI Resources for Language Development." Join us and @sarahottow.bsky.social this Tuesday (Nov. 19) at 4pm EST! #elleducation #edchat #aiineducation
REGISTER: tinyurl.com/4f3tn389
REGISTER: tinyurl.com/4f3tn389
November 16, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Excited to be partnering with #NAELPA to present "Teacher Empowerment: Leveraging AI Resources for Language Development." Join us and @sarahottow.bsky.social this Tuesday (Nov. 19) at 4pm EST! #elleducation #edchat #aiineducation
REGISTER: tinyurl.com/4f3tn389
REGISTER: tinyurl.com/4f3tn389
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Hello, BlueSky! We help educators & leaders build inclusive learning environments where all students, including ELLs/multilingual learners, feel valued, respected & capable of doing great things. We look forward to learning with you! ellstudents.com
#ellstudents #languagelearners #literacy #dei
#ellstudents #languagelearners #literacy #dei
Confianza | Equity, Language and Literacy
Professional Development, School Improvement, ALL students, Sarah Ottow, Courses, Workshops, Coaching, Multilingual Language Learners, ELL, MLL, EAL, ENL, ESL, ESOL, EL
ellstudents.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Hello, BlueSky! We help educators & leaders build inclusive learning environments where all students, including ELLs/multilingual learners, feel valued, respected & capable of doing great things. We look forward to learning with you! ellstudents.com
#ellstudents #languagelearners #literacy #dei
#ellstudents #languagelearners #literacy #dei