Getting Ready for Multilingual and Newcomer Students

CalTog & CSLX•Feb 24, 2026

Community schools are reflective and responsive to the needs and assets of their students and their broader community. To understand the complex identities and impacts that students and families have, it is important to be clear about understanding what adults (teachers, staff, leadership) know about their students and community. For multilingual learners and newcomer students, the face value of these designations isn’t enough. Part of unpacking the experiences of these students is recognizing the layered experiences of what they bring with them and what our schools need to be and do so as to build safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environments that facilitate success for all our students.

This tool was adapted developed in partnership between Californians Together and Community Schools Learning Exchange. Download the PDF to access the full resource.