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
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,
If Your ELL Lessons Feel Disjointed, Here Are 3 Steps to Get Into a Flow
Six weeks in. You’re tired — the real kind. And you end some lessons wondering: did anything actually land? That feeling doesn’t mean you’re failing.
How to Be the ELL Expert in Your Building Even When Nobody Listens
A decision gets made about one of your ELL students. A placement, a schedule, a service. And nobody asked you. Not because the decision-makers are
Formative Assessment for ELL Students: How to Know If They Are Actually Getting It
A few weeks into the school year a specific worry surfaces for most ELL teachers. A student is participating. Completing tasks. Sitting through the lesson.