Mastering ELL Instruction: The ‘When’ in Our 4-Step Framework

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Teacher, let’s talk about how to assess readiness and determine when to challenge your ELL students with more advanced material!

In this episode of Equipping ELLs, host Beth Vaucher delves into one of the most critical aspects of teaching English language learners — knowing when to push students to the next level of learning and when to offer additional support. Balancing these decisions is essential for ensuring that ELLs make consistent progress without becoming overwhelmed or left behind.

You’ll learn valuable strategies for assessing student readiness, which goes beyond academic performance. (For ELLs, readiness includes language proficiency and social-emotional factors!) In the episode, you’ll learn signs to recognize that show your students are prepared for more challenging material.

We’ll also cover how to provide the right level of support when students need more time, focusing on maintaining high expectations while offering targeted interventions, language practice, and emotional encouragement.

Educators will walk away with actionable tips on how to differentiate instruction, gradually increase task complexity, and ensure that each student is both challenged and supported.

Listen to the full episode and the others in this series to learn how to help your ELLs thrive!

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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.

Your host, Beth Vaucher, is the founder of Inspiring Young Learners. She is an ESL certified homeroom teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching in the US and internationally. Her background of M.Ed in ESL and Curriculum and Instruction combined with her experience has led her to develop a bestselling newcomer curriculum that has sold in over 90 countries around the globe. She brings a different perspective to teaching ELLs from her years teaching and living abroad and working with ELLs from around the world. You will walk away from each episode with the ideas and tools you need to transform your experience as a teacher and cultivate a thriving and welcoming environment for your ELL students.

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