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
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.
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