The Language Lens for Content Classrooms
A Guidebook for Teachers, Coaches & Leaders
We know that when ELLs/multilingual learners, special education and general education students all learn together, everyone benefits.
If you’re working to create an inclusive, language-rich learning environment at your school, but don’t know where to begin, this is the resource you need.
The Language Lens for Content Classrooms will help you redefine your approach, tap into the profound strength that lies in linguistic diversity and ensure that every single student feels valued, respected and capable of accomplishing great things.
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Explore a proven framework that not only educates, but helps every language learner grow into the people they are meant to become. Empower them to find their voice and place in a world that’s rapidly diversifying.
Why This Edition Stands Out
Tailored for today’s classrooms, this edition offers guidance for educators at all levels, addressing post-pandemic dynamics and providing exclusive, step-by-step tools for easy implementation, ensuring you're not just reading but making an impact.
Sarah Bernadette Ottow’s The Language Lens for Content Classrooms equips educators to meet challenges, embrace differences and support one another’s professional growth. This new edition also hones in on the critical role that coaches and leaders play in creating a school and classroom culture that celebrates the unique strengths that each student brings to today’s linguistically diverse educational landscape.
Drawing from more than 20 years of experience in schools and organizations around the world, Ottow shares what she knows to be effective, offering tailored guidance, step-by-step support and practical resources to help everyone ensure that all students—including multilingual/English Language Learners—not only learn, but thrive.
“My journey across classrooms, spanning the US to international shores, interacting with over 40 language groups, has been eye-opening. The potential in every student, their eagerness to learn and contribute, is palpable.
The Language Lens® approach was born out of my passion to make this connection stronger, deeper, and more meaningful. This book isn’t just a guide; it’s my life’s work, aimed at ensuring educators like you can truly resonate with every student.”
"I felt like I was sitting across from the author having coffee. The book is written in such an accessible way that helped me feel like I can teach the language of my content area."
-Joan Ortu, Middle School Art Teacher
Sarah Bernadette Ottow’s groundbreaking Language Lens® approach is more than just a teaching tool – it's a transformational shift in perspective. Equip yourself with a methodology that respects, understands, and elevates every student in Tier 1 classrooms.