Leadership and Collaboration in School Settings for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Multilingual Learners

This chapter will address leadership and collaboration strategies that support d/Deaf and hard of hearing multilingual learners (DMLs) in various programs for d/Deaf and hard of hearing students. The author uses the Essential Instructional Supports Framework to examine important considerations and conditions that support educators and other professionals to engage in high-quality instruction through Linguistically Responsive Teaching. Recommendations are made for creating school leadership that are inclusive of diversity, supportive of collaboration among educators, and inclusive of families. Strategies to create supportive environments that create rigorous but caring learning environments are addressed.