Loading...

PODCAST

Equipping ELLs

Beth Vaucher, ELL, ESL Teachers

Equipping ELLs is a podcast for 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. Each week you’ll 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 an ESL certified homeroom teacher with over 10 years of

education language learning

All Episodes

20:18

84. Essential Classroom Setup: A Comprehensive...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/07/21

What can you do now to set yourself up for a successful year?Whether you're new to ESL or just wanting to make this your best year yet, this episode covers the crucial aspects of the teacher setup, including lesson planning, paper organization, supplies, and effective communication with teachers and parents. We also touch on the student setup, exploring the significance of thoughtful storage, technology integration, and welcome folders. Tune in to ensure a smooth and successful academic year for

en

19:35

83. Defining Your WHY: Empowering You to Embrace Your...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/07/14

Why do you do what you do? What is your goal as teacher? How does it drive the decisions that you make and how you prioritize your time?In this episode, host Beth Vaucher shares her story of how she started her career in education, the newcomer who forever left an impact, her failures and successes in the classroom, and her role as a second language learner living out of her native country. She shares what brought her to develop and grow Inspiring Young Learners. She shares with her listeners her

en

32:58

82. The Power of Language with Jen Rafferty

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/07/07

Teacher, your words have power!Join us as we delve into the power of language with Jen Rafferty, founder of Empowered Educator®. Jen is passionate about the latest research in mindset, leadership, and cognitive neuroscience. In our conversation, Jen shares transformative practical strategies to address teacher burnout, promote social-emotional well-being, and revolutionize your teaching approach!We know you'll leave encouraged and empowered!Related Resources: ⁠⁠⁠Join the Equipping ELLs

en

34:27

81. The Science of Reading in Action with Author and...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/06/30

What is the most effective, science-proven method for teaching children to read?Join us as we welcome extraordinary author and educator, Malia Hollowell, who addresses the dire need for a new way of teaching reading. Learn from her book, The Science of Reading in Action: Brain-Friendly Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know, and gain insights into making reading easier for both teachers and students. In this conversation, Malia shares how to harness the power of spoken language and seamlessly

en

40:35

80. Empowering with Efficiency: Preventing Teacher...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/06/23

Are you feeling overwhelmed and on the brink of burnout? We understand the challenges you face, and that's why we've brought in the amazing Jamie Sears, author and educator, to address the pressing issue of preventing teacher burnout in this episode of the Equipping ELLs podcast.Jamie Sears creates curriculum and delivers professional development for elementary educators through The Not So Wimpy Teacher Company. She has also authored the book How to Love Teaching Again: Work Smarter, Beat Burnout,

en

29:34

79. The Language Lens for Content Classrooms with...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/06/16

Are you struggling to understand and connect with your ELLs in the content classroom? In this episode, Beth sits down with educator, entrepreneur and author Sarah Ottow. Sarah is the founder of Confianza, whose goal is to support cultural understanding, communication, and collaboration through professional learning programs that include tailored coaching, practical guidance, and world-class content. In today's episode, Sarah shares about her book The Language Lens for Content Classrooms: A Guide for

en

38:55

78. Empathizing and Connecting with Your ELLs with...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/06/09

As teachers, we understand the importance of connecting with our students and fostering meaningful relationships. We also recognize the challenges that come with it. We welcome to the show special guest, author Emily Francis. Emily Francis is a nationally recognized ESL teacher, serving students in 9th-12th grade with various English proficiency levels. She is a native Spanish-speaker who is originally from Guatemala and came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor. Her experience as an ELL inspired

en

24:45

77. Revitalizing Your ESL Program: A Year-End Audit...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/06/02

As Summer approaches for both students and educators, it's time to reflect on our journey of equipping ELLs for success. Join us as we celebrate the valuable topics covered in the past months and focus on the small steps that make a big difference. We'll guide you through the "Three, Two, One" method of reflection—acknowledging growth, addressing frustrations, and setting a single action step for the summer break. Let's empower ourselves to become better educators for our ELLs and taking small steps

en

38:03

76. Effective Strategies for Promoting Writing...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/05/26

Writing is one of the biggest challenges for ELLs and teachers of ELLs. Too often, writing is viewed as a product, when it should be viewed as a process. A foundational step in the process is understanding and mastering syntax, or sentence structure. We welcome back to the show Sara Marye, from The Stellar Teacher Co. as we delve into the fundamental role of sentence writing in shaping students' future writing abilities. Sara shares 5 practical strategies for integrating sentence-level writing into

en

29:52

75. Text Engineering & Other Instructional Reading...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/05/19

We all know that teachers are constantly seeking new ways to enhance their students' reading skills. That's why in today's episode, we have special guest, Susan Patterson (My MLL Mentor) who shares her expertise on reading support for ELLs. With proven reading strategies to add to your teacher toolkit, this conversation will equip you with valuable insights and practical tips to boost your students' reading proficiency!Related Resources:⁠⁠Join the Equipping ELLs membership⁠⁠⁠Text Engineering

en

25:27

74. Breaking It Down: The Writing Domain

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/05/12

Do you find the following statistics alarming? A recent study by the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that only 27% of U.S. eighth-graders were proficient in writing. In the same year, a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics found that only 24% of high school seniors were proficient in writing.Writing can be difficult and often frustrating, even in a person's native language. Writing is often one of the biggest challenges for our ELL students.In our final episode in

en

35:50

73. Breaking It Down: The Reading Domain

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/05/05

Do you want to know why our episodes centered on reading seem to get the most downloads? Because teaching reading to ELLs is HARD!We've been taking a deeper dive into each of the 4 domains of language. In this episode, we break down the reading domain. Being hooked on phonics may not be the best approach with your ELLs. We hope you'll listen in to research-based support on how to best implement the reading domain into your classroom and how these 4 domains of language work together in the language

en

34:28

72. Breaking It Down: The Speaking Domain

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/04/28

Over the course of 4 weeks, we are breaking down the 4 language domains:Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. In today's episode, we'll discuss the 4 stages of development in the speaking domain. You'll learn practical strategies to get your students speaking. We'll share tips for your lesson planning so that you purposefully carve out time for speaking. And you'll leave with a list of student listening expectations for each language stage.Remember: If you like the show, leave us a review on

en

33:18

71. Breaking It Down: The Listening Domain

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/04/21

It is important to be aware of each of the different areas of the brain that are activated as your students learn English. We need to help our students view their brains as a muscle they are strengthening! Over the next few weeks, we will be breaking down the 4 language domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. In my opinion, the listening domain is the most important domain to focus on in the language learning journey. However, it's the most commonly overlooked of the 4 domains! In

en

29:44

70. If You're Not Focused On This One Thing, You Are...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/04/14

At Equipping ELLs, we pride ourselves on giving practical strategies to our listeners in every episode. Along with this, we want to make sure our listeners have the foundational understanding for why these strategies work and how our students learn. In this episode, we go deeper into understanding language theory.The key terms for today are language acquisition and comprehensible input. If you're a teacher of ELLs, you won't want to skip this one. Related Resources:⁠Join the Equipping ELLs

en

23:02

69. 5 Ways to Keep Your ELLs Moving Forward

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/04/07

Does the term longterm language learner apply to any of the students in your classroom? What can we do to keep our ELLs moving forward?I am my own humble inspiration for today's episode, simply because I am a longterm Spanish language learner. Having studied Spanish for 10 years, and now having lived in a Spanish-speaking country for 10 more, why am I not fluent?!Listen in for 5 things you can do to keep your ELLs moving forward!Related Resources:Join the Equipping ELLs membershipShop TpT resources

en

26:33

68. Differentiation Made Easy

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/03/31

Differentiate instruction. Every teacher has heard these familiar words given a million times. We strive to accomplish this goal both for the success of our diverse learners and also for the evaluation that follows a dreaded classroom observation. In this episode, you'll learn numerous strategies you can use to make differentiation easy! And you'll leave with a fantastic freebie that you'll want to download, print, and put to use in your classroom immediately!Related Resources:Downloadable

en

29:58

67. Small Steps to Success: A Conversation about...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/03/24

Modifying is part of the day-to-day for any teacher of ELLs.Sometimes it comes as second-nature. Other times, we wrack our brains: “How do I make this particular content unit accessible to my ELLs?” or “How do I meet the needs of the majority, while still giving adequate attention to the newcomer?” The fact is, you probably don’t have the time to plan OR teach a separate lesson to each of your students.In this guest episode, I interview two ELL teachers, working within the same school district in

en

37:48

66. Practical Tips for Co-Teaching with Guest, Leslie...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/03/17

Are you currently co-teaching, preparing for co-teaching, or maybe just hoping some day your school will adopt this effective model for reaching ELLs? In this episode, Beth interviews guest, Leslie Tomanovich. Leslie is an ENL (English as a New Language) teacher in New York. After years of teaching with the pull-out method, the state of New York changed their ENL laws and required instruction for ENL students to be co-taught. Leslie shares about her experience transitioning to co-teaching. She also

en

24:30

65. Comparing Program Models for Teaching ELLs: Which...

Equipping ELLs ·

2023/03/10

You've learned the pros and cons of a variety of program models, but which is the most effective for reaching your ELLs? While one school may have students in a full immersion program, other schools are using the pull-out approach. It is important to know the different methods available when teaching ELLs, and you may have more power than you realize when it comes to choosing an instructional model for your English language learners.In this episode, I will break down 5 common instructional program

en

225 results

Similar Podcasts

Bedtime Safari

Bedtime History

Daily Facts

Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

Les dents et dodo

BFMTV

Edutainment Learning

Ralph Krauss

Education Futures

Svenia Busson & Laurent Jolie