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District expands multilingual learning-walks to boost student speaking
Revere School Committee · February 11, 2026
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Summary
The multilingual department described an initiative to expand daily, scaffolded speaking opportunities for multilingual learners, using learning walks, coaching, and a rubric to increase oral academic language and measure classroom practice.
The Revere School Committee heard Feb. 10 from multilingual department director Jen Labalita about an initiative to expand authentic speaking opportunities for multilingual learners.
Labalita described two rounds of districtwide, non-evaluative learning walks in 2023–24 and 2024–25 that tested a district rubric and…
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