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English Learner Services

Help teachers keep content rigorous and language accessible, side by side.

Overview

High expectations and strong supports can coexist.

English learners are learning a language and grade-level content at the same time. The most effective teachers do not simplify the content; they adjust how it is delivered so that language is never the barrier to understanding.

This professional development is for teachers and leaders. It gives classroom and language-support teachers a shared set of practical strategies and a common way to plan together.

Michael Abraham speaking at a podium at a school event
What we cover

Core strands of the training.

Content-area delivery for English learners

Plan lessons in math, science, social studies, and literacy so that every student can access the core idea.

Academic language and vocabulary

Choose the words that matter most, teach them in context, and give students repeated chances to use them.

Structured talk and writing

Partner and small-group routines, sentence frames, and writing supports that build language through meaningful tasks.

Visuals, modeling, and checks for understanding

Make thinking visible and confirm that students are following without relying on language alone.

Assessment that separates language from knowledge

Find out what students know even when their English is still developing.

Co-planning between classroom and language teachers

Simple structures that align goals and reduce duplicated effort.

Who it is for

Built for the people doing the work.

  • Classroom teachers with English learners in their rooms
  • English as a new language and bilingual teachers
  • Instructional coaches and curriculum leads
  • Principals and assistant principals
Formats

Choose the pace that fits.

  • Half-day or full-day workshop
  • Series of sessions with classroom application between visits
  • Lesson study and co-planning support
  • Leadership briefing on supporting English learner instruction
What schools can expect. Teachers who feel better equipped to plan accessible lessons, students who participate more in class discussion, and stronger collaboration between classroom and language-support staff. Results depend on implementation and follow-through, so outcomes are expected, not guaranteed.
Let’s talk

Book a 15-minute call.

Tell Michael about your school and what you are working toward. He will tell you plainly whether he can help, and where he would start.

Book your call

No cost to talk, no obligation. Prefer email? [email protected]