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Ep 203 Why Your ELL Students Aren’t Making the Progress Everyone Expects (And What to Do About It)

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Breaking Down the 4 Domains of Language: READING

Over the course of 4 weeks, we are breaking down the 4 domains of language: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Episode 73 is all about…

Multilingual learners aren't struggling—they're gr

Multilingual learners aren't struggling—they're growing. 🌱 Here’s what every teacher should know to better support them. Let’s change the narrative.

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New episode dropping tomorrow 🎙️ — and it's the on

New episode dropping tomorrow 🎙️ — and it's the one that ties everything together. 🧩

Tomorrow on the Equipping ELLs podcast: what confident ELL teachers actually do differently. 👇

Spoiler — it's not the strategies. ❌ It's not the resources. It's not years of experience. It's something much more learnable. ✅

Episode 203 drops tomorrow. 🚀

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📚 Is it time to rethink how we teach reading? Spoi

📚 Is it time to rethink how we teach reading?
Spoiler: YES—and this episode will show you how. 👀

In Episode 81 of the Equipping ELLs podcast, we’re kicking off our Author Series with the brilliant Malia Hollowell, author of The Science of Reading in Action. 🧠✨

This conversation is a must-listen for any teacher ready to make reading more effective, brain-friendly, and ELL-inclusive.

Here’s what we’re diving into:
🔤 What phonics, phonemes, and phonological awareness really mean
🚫 Where reading instruction has gone wrong—and how to fix it
✅ 5 essential truths every teacher should know
🧰 Practical tools you can implement TOMORROW

🎧 Trust us—you’ll want your notebook (and your Amazon cart) ready.

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Translation isn't the enemy. And it isn't the answ

Translation isn't the enemy.
And it isn't the answer either.
Here's the reframe most ELL teachers need.

We've created a culture of guilt around translation.
'Don't let them rely on it.'
'Make them work in English.'
'Take the phone away.'
But here's what that misses...

There's a difference between a SCAFFOLD and a CRUTCH.
A scaffold is temporary support that gets removed.
A crutch is permanent support that prevents growth.
Translation can be either — depending on HOW you use it."Translation as a SCAFFOLD looks like:
✔ Used for comprehension, not production
✔ Decreases over time
✔ Has a clear exit plan
✔ Builds toward English independence

Translation as a CRUTCH looks like:
❌ Used the same way for years
❌ Never decreasing in frequency
❌ No plan for fading it out
❌ Student can't function without it"

The goal isn't 'no translation.'
The goal is intentional translation that builds toward independence.
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🎙️ Episode 202 of the Equipping ELLs podcast — live now.

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⏳ Plan your EL lessons in under 1 week—and meet th

⏳ Plan your EL lessons in under 1 week—and meet the needs of all language levels in your classroom 🙌 Teachers, this webinar is for YOU! DM us “webinar” to register today 🎉

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