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
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.
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