This presentation provides dual language educators with concrete strategies to build trust through relationships, directly linking these practices to improved student achievement in both languages. Educators will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply to foster a trust-rich environment conducive to language learning and academic success. What You'll Learn: Understand the profound connection between trust and multilingual student success in dual language classrooms Discover practical strategies to build meaningful relationships across languages Gain actionable tools to create a classroom culture that promotes both linguistic confidence and academic achievement for multilingual learners. Key Takeaways: Relationship-building techniques that enhance language acquisition in multilingual contexts. Strategies for creating safe, supportive, and culturally responsive multilingual learning environments Innovative approaches to engaging students and families in the dual language journey