Learning Cohorts: Bilingual Leadership

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Championing Biliteracy: Educational Leadership in a Multilingual World

Are you leading efforts to support bilingual and multilingual learners in your schools? Looking for ways to expand programs like the Seal of Biliteracy and build leadership capacity for multilingual education?

This cohort offers practical tools and peer collaboration to strengthen bilingual education, grow multilingual leadership, and design systems that recognize and elevate language as an asset for students, families, and communities. Together, we’ll focus on strategies to lead bilingual education, implement the Seal of Biliteracy, and build strong partnerships to support language development and long-term student success.

Our Approach | Lead with Language. Build with Purpose.

Through short-cycle goal setting, expert presentations, collaborative problem-solving, and site visits to schools, participants will examine current practices, explore root causes, and implement strategies for lasting improvement.

Learning Cohort Facilitators

The District Improvement Strategy Office Team and cross-office partners from the Colorado Department of Education.

Participants

We welcome district and school leaders who are advancing multilingual education from small rural schools to large urban systems.

Common Roles Include:

District leaders: Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Executive Directors, Program Directors, and CLDE Coordinators
School leaders: Principals, Assistant Principals, CLDE Coordinators, and instructional leadership team members

While we encourage teams of two or more to apply (collaborative learning strengthens outcomes), solo participants from smaller systems are equally valued. We ask that district and school supervisors are aware of and supportive of participation to ensure alignment and maximize impact.

District, School, and BOCES Leaders & Teams

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Session Schedule

Session 1 - 9-18-25 | 8:30-2:30 | In-Person
Session 2 - 10-16-25 | 9:00-12:00 | Virtual
Session 3 - 11-13-25 | 8:30-2:30 | In-Person
Session 4 - 1-22-26 | 9:00-12:00 | Virtual
Session 5 - 2-19-26 | 8:30-2:30 | In-Person
Session 6 - 3-19-26 | 8:30-2:30 | In-Person

Session FAQs

CDE licensure credit is available
Participants register for individual sessions
In-person events include light breakfast & lunch
Locations shared in August, tied to enrollment
Limited travel reimbursement for participants traveling 100+ miles
We ask that participants notify supervisors to ensure support and system alignment

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