Sarah Ortega

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Sarah Ortega is a coordinator for instruction and supports for English Language learners at Health Sciences High & Middle College and served as a classroom educator for 19 years. She was recognized as the 2023 Chula Vista Elementary School District Teacher of the Year and her teaching videos have been featured in professional development training and educator magazines. She is also a professional learning consultant and works with schools and districts to design and implement learning solutions that support the emotional, behavioral, and instructional needs of students.

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Pathway to Student Engagement
PLC+
Success Criteria
Teacher Clarity
Teaching Reading
Visible Learning+ Foundation Series
Visible Learning+ Impact Series
Visible Learning for Literacy

Books

Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescent Readers

By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Sarah Ortega, Kierstan Barbee and Aida Allen-Rotell

Becoming a Social Justice Educator

A Guide With Practice

By: Zachary Scott Robbins, Dominique Smith, Sarah Ortega, Oscar Corrigan and Bryan Dale

Teaching Students to Drive Their Learning

A Playbook on Engagement and Self-Regulation, K-12

By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Sarah Ortega and John Hattie