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Larry Jacobs welcomes Sarah Bernadette Ottow, founder of Confianza and the Language Lens Academy. Ottow and her team help schools develop and design high-impact learning experiences in linguistically diverse classrooms. Listen to hear about professional learning that builds educator excellence in language, literacy and equity-based mindsets and practices.
Sarah B. Ottow, a proud first-generation college graduate and nationally recognized woman-owned small business owner, has been designing and facilitating high-impact multilingual learning experiences for more than 20 years. In 2015, she founded Confianza and created The Language Lens Academy to provide coaching, guidance and content that helps schools and organizations improve equity, language and literacy through cultural understanding and collaboration. Ottow is a certified PK-12 ESL and Bilingual Education teacher with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and certifications in general education, English as a Second Language, bilingual education, reading and coaching/mentoring. Learn more at https://www.sarahottow.com.