Hortencia West
EL TOSA
North Kitsap School District
I'm one of two Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSA) for Multilingual Learners in the North Kitsap School District and have had this role for three years. Prior to that, I was a bilingual teacher and Spanish Immersion Lead Teacher. These roles have allowed me to experience the many diverse facets of students' learning and the wide variety of tools available to meet the student's needs. My passion is meeting the needs of multilingual students and in my journey of twenty-eight years in education I found myself gravitating to these students whose needs are often overlooked in our education system.