Are you looking for a teacher PD that gives you practical skills and confidence to work with English learners and integrate English language development into the content that you already teach?
Look no further! We are licensed Project GLAD® Field Consultants. Let us bring a Foundations training right to your school or district.
OCDE Project GLAD® Foundations is a 6-day training covering the topics of language acquisition, brain research, oral language development, literacy, long-term English learners, primary language support, and assessment and feedback. The training includes over 30 proven instructional strategies for delivering robust language instruction in the mainstream classroom integrated with an educator's existing content and curriculum.
a rigorous professional development model
a collection of research-based, effective classroom strategies
an integration of language acquisition and content standards
a program
a curriculum
Build Your Blueprint for Change
The first step in any transformation is a visionary plan. Will you ignite growth through a first-come, first-served roll-out, or lead with a strategic, phased approach for specific schools and educators?
Schedule a Leadership Strategic Planning session—an immersive, one-day experience designed for administrators and teacher leaders. Together, we’ll move beyond logistics to build a powerful framework for strategic implementation.
Optional, but essential for those ready to lead with purpose.
This immersive workshop dives deep into the research and proven models that drive student achievement. You won’t just learn the "why"—you’ll master high-impact strategies and practical applications tailored to both local and national standards.
Choose your path to mastery:
The Intensive Experience: 12 hours of high-energy, in-person instruction delivered over two consecutive days.
The Flexible Path: Dynamic online webinars designed to fit your schedule without sacrificing depth.
See the "how" and "why" come to life in a real-world setting. In this immersive 4-day Classroom Demonstration, we don’t just talk about change—we show you exactly how to implement it.
How it works:
Live Demonstration: One expert trainer takes the lead, teaching students using every high-impact strategy covered in the R&T workshop.
Real-Time Coaching: Simultaneously, a second trainer works with you at the back of the room, providing immediate insights and expert coaching as the lesson unfolds.
Collaborative Design: Every afternoon is dedicated to debriefing, collaborative planning, and peer feedback.
Leave this experience with more than just notes—walk away with the confidence and a concrete plan to transform your own classroom immediately.
Post-training Next Steps
The most successful districts don't just train—they sustain. True mastery happens when foundational learning meets intentional, structured practice.
We created Next Steps to bridge the gap between initial training and classroom excellence. This customizable online coaching suite is designed specifically to follow your OCDE Project GLAD® Foundations Training, providing the high-level support your educators need to turn strategies into habits.
Ready to transform your practice? Let’s take the Next Steps together.
Foundations Training Content
Our strategies are grouped into 6 component areas that share a common rationale. We'll start with the research base and make connections to a cultural component, which is a cornerstone of our model. Then teach the 'why' and 'how to' of the strategies in that component. The suite of strategies will give you everything you need to build and teach an entire unit of study from beginning to end incorporating rich language experiences that are vital for English learners.
Language Acquisition Theory
Cultural Diversity
Strategies to focus attention and build interest
Brain Research
Cultural Sensitivity
Strategies for direct content instruction
Primary Language
Culture in the 21st century
Strategies for oral language production
Reading and Writing
Building Culture in the Classroom
Strategies for reading and writing competency
Multiple Intelligences
Cultural Intelligence
Project-based learning
Assessment and Feedback
Cultural Proficiency
Strategies for formative and summative assessment
This 6-day training will focus on the academic needs of the secondary student.
If you've heard of Project GLAD® and assumed it was only for elementary students, come and learn how to successfully implement the model in your middle or high school classroom.
16 person minimum
The 2-day R&T Workshop + The 4-day Classroom Demonstration = Foundations Training
The Workshop and Demo do not have to be consecutive. The Demo can happen at a later time in the school year or summer.
Each part is billed separately - R&T Workshop/ $500 per person, Demo/ $700 per person
The Learning Guide is $52/per
We are proudly affiliated with the official Project GLAD® National Training Center housed at the Orange Country Department of Education. OCDE holds the copyright licenses and registered trademarks for the Project GLAD® model.
Your trainers are among the most experienced Project GLAD® consultants. We have decades of experience as classroom teachers, trainers, coaches, administrators, researchers, and PD providers.
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Foundations training is for educators, instructional coaches and administrators looking for strategies to integrate their content with language development. GLAD® strategies are applicable for all grade levels and all content areas.
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