Empowered by Language: A Leadership Approach to Multilingual Learner Success

Multilingual learners bring valuable linguistic and cultural assets into the classroom. For school leaders, the challenge is ensuring those strengths are recognized, supported, and integrated into daily instruction. This executive digest, drawn from Lexia's 2025 Science of Reading Leadership Summits, highlights how more than 250 district leaders are building inclusive, system-level solutions that center language development, cultural identity, and equitable opportunity.

School and district leaders are shifting from siloed programs to integrated support systems that make language development a shared responsibility across all classrooms. This resource outlines how high-quality instructional materials, professional learning, and AI-powered tools can be aligned to help students grow without missing core content. It also emphasizes the importance of culturally responsive practices and ongoing family engagement.

By embedding speaking, listening, and vocabulary into academic instruction, educators empower multilingual learners to build confidence and independence. Formative assessment and targeted coaching support personalized growth while reinforcing that multilingualism is a strength, not a barrier.

Lexia® helps educators bring this vision to life through curriculum, implementation support, and job-embedded professional learning. With Lexia as a partner, school leaders can foster inclusive environments where every student’s language and potential are fully supported.