We all know that teaching isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to be this hard. Equipping ELLs is a podcast for both ESL specialists and homeroom teachers who are looking for effective and engaging ways to support their English Language Learners without adding to their endless to-do list.
Tune in each week to hear tips, strategies, and inspirational stories that will empower you to better reach your ELL students, equip them with life-long skills, and strengthen relationships with colleagues and parents.
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Latest Episodes
When the Data Meeting Makes You Feel Like You’re the One Failing
You’re sitting in your car in the school parking lot. Your keys are in your hand, but you haven’t started the engine, because part of
WIDA Levels Explained: What a 2.4 Actually Means for Monday’s Lesson
You’re walking back from lunch duty with four minutes before your next group, and the fourth-grade teacher catches you at the copier. “Quick question. Mariana’s
Data-Driven Instruction for ELLs: What to Do With the Data You Already Have
It’s Sunday night. One tab has the fall screener. Another has last spring’s ACCESS scores. There’s a benchmark spreadsheet from the data meeting, color-coded red,
Your ELL Student Isn’t Stuck: How to Identify What’s Actually Getting in the Way
There’s one student you keep coming back to. The one you mentioned in your last team meeting. The one who’s been in your room for
WIDA Standards Explained: What They Actually Mean for Your ELL Classroom
Someone handed you the WIDA Can Do Descriptors. Maybe it was at new teacher orientation, maybe in a PD session, maybe in your mailbox with
AI Hacks for Any Teacher Working with ELLs
You pasted a prompt into ChatGPT. What came back looked great. Then you held it up next to your actual students at their actual levels,