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
How to Talk to Parents of ELL Students: Building Trust Across Language and Culture
Imagine you are a parent. You moved to a new country less than a year ago. You walk into a school building where you cannot
How to Co-Teach With General Education Teachers to Actually Support Your ELLs
Most professional development on co-teaching describes a world most ELL teachers have never worked in. Equal partners. Shared planning time. Coordinated instructional design. Today’s episode
Comprehensible Input in Your Classroom: 10 Strategies That Work for Every Level
If you listened to Episode 206 you already understand why comprehensible input matters. This episode is about what it actually looks like on a Tuesday
How to Set Up Your ELL Classroom for Back to School: A Week-by-Week Guide
If you are an ELL teacher standing at the start of a new school year looking at a roster of students at different language levels,
A Simple Approach to Planning ELL Lessons That Actually Works
Most ELL teachers know what it feels like to sit down on Sunday evening with a blank document and a roster of students at different
The Secret to Scaffolding for Multiple Levels in Your ELL Classroom
Most ELL teachers know they need to scaffold. The challenge is doing it for three, four, or five language levels simultaneously without it taking over