Helping Schools Create Inclusive, High-Impact Learning for Multilingual Students
Students who are learning English bring tremendous strengths—multiple languages, diverse perspectives, and cultural richness that enhance every classroom. Yet educators often face the challenge of ensuring that English Learners (ELs) and Multilingual Learners (MLs) have equitable access to grade-level content while simultaneously developing language proficiency.
INcompassing Education partners with schools and districts to build instructional systems that affirm students’ identities, accelerate language development, and close opportunity gaps. Our specialists help teachers move beyond compliance to create classrooms where multilingual learners thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
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Common Challenges We See
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Lack of confidence among teachers in supporting ELs within the general education classroom
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Inconsistent alignment between language development standards (WIDA) and academic content standards
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Fragmented communication and planning between general education and EL specialists
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Limited understanding of how to differentiate for varying English proficiency levels
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Overreliance on intervention instead of scaffolding and sheltered instruction
How INcompassing Education Supports Schools
Our EL/ML specialists bring expertise in both language acquisition and content instruction, ensuring that support strategies are practical and sustainable. Through professional development, coaching, and consulting, we help schools build capacity at every level—from classroom teachers to district leaders.
Professional Development
Engaging, evidence-based learning sessions help educators understand how language develops, how to scaffold instruction for ELs, and how to integrate language objectives with content objectives. Topics include WIDA alignment, academic vocabulary development, formative assessment of language growth, and culturally responsive teaching.
Coaching
Job-embedded coaching supports teachers as they implement new strategies, plan lessons that balance language and content goals, and analyze student data. Our coaches collaborate with both EL specialists and general education teachers to strengthen co-teaching models and support classroom success.
Consulting
We work with district and building leaders to design systemic support for multilingual learners, including program reviews, policy alignment, and data-driven improvement plans. Our team ensures schools meet state and federal requirements while building a culture of inclusion and excellence.
How to Get Started:
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Meet with Us
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Get a Custom Plan
We’ll create a professional development and coaching plan to help your staff exceed expectations. -
We Get to Work
We’ll deliver hands-on support that helps your educators—and students—thrive.
Ready to see growth in your EL/ML Program?
Case Study
Anderson Community Schools — Building a Sustainable MTSS Framework
When Anderson Community Schools (ACS) sought to develop a consistent and effective Multi-Tiered System of Supports across all grade levels, they partnered with INcompassing Education to lead a comprehensive, year-long implementation plan.
The INcompassing Education Approach
Over the course of the 2025–2026 school year, IE facilitated 15 on-site sessions with district and school MTSS teams, along with 4 days of Tier 1 evaluations conducted by a team of IE specialists.
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Summer Launch: Elementary and secondary MTSS teams received foundational training on MTSS essentials, shared leadership, and prevention vs. intervention.
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Tier 1 Evaluation: IE specialists conducted classroom visits, document reviews, and interviews across K–12 to assess academic and behavioral practices.
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Data-Driven Action Planning: Using findings from the Tier 1 review, IE guided teams in identifying strengths, gaps, and actionable focus areas.
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Continuous Improvement: Through monthly cycles, leadership teams set goals, monitored progress, and refined their implementation plans—building ownership and confidence in the process.
The Outcome
Anderson Community Schools developed a shared understanding of MTSS across all buildings, improved collaboration between academic and behavioral teams, and established a sustainable framework for continuous improvement. Leaders gained clarity on Tier 1 priorities, while staff reported greater consistency in interventions and data use across classrooms.
Why It Matters
When schools invest in the success of multilingual learners, they invest in the success of all students. Effective language support isn’t just about compliance—it’s about equity, access, and belonging.
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Teachers gain the tools and confidence to reach every learner.
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Students develop academic English while maintaining and valuing their home languages.
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Schools build cultures where diversity is celebrated as a strength.
INcompassing Education helps schools design systems that empower multilingual learners to find their voice, achieve at high levels, and contribute meaningfully to their school communities.
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