15-Hour Professional Learning

Transform how you teach newcomer students with practical, research-based strategies designed for educators new to working with English learners with little or no English proficiency.

This asynchronous, self-paced, 15-hour professional learning experience helps you build confidence and instructional skill so every newcomer can thrive academically and socially.
 

What You’ll Gain

✔ A clear understanding of newcomer learners’ unique needs
✔ Strategies to make your classroom welcoming, accessible, and language-rich
✔ Literacy and language development practices that work from day one
✔ Tools for differentiating instruction with WIDA proficiency levels
✔ Insight into social-emotional, trauma-informed, and family-engagement best practices.

What Makes This Course Stand Out

• 15 hours of practical PD you can complete at your own pace.  

• Designed for teachers entering a newcomer classroom or adjusting instruction for students new to English.  

• Includes real-world strategies backed by years of expert classroom practice.  

This course helps you go from wondering what to teach to knowing what to do first — and why it matters.