In this episode, I talk with Susan Patterson to answer five of the most popular questions I get from my awesome community about multilingual learners. Susan is a district multilingual ELD teacher on special assignment. She develops professional learning for best practices in multilingual classrooms and supports ELD coaches. She also has her own blog and creates materials for High School Multilingual teachers.
We start by discussing a question about learning materials for multilingual learners that focus on the language domain of listening. Susan shares what she likes about Listenwise, including the ability to slow down audio and about other DIY options. I share my experience using Voice of America, Flip, and CNN10 with students. Then, we share some of our favorite ELL books and websites for levels 1, 2, and 3 with a special focus on high interest materials to share with students at their levels.
One of our questions was about how to make a schedule for small group instruction of our multilingual learners. We each discuss the important factors to consider when creating a schedule whether you are in elementary, middle, or high school. What are the needs at your site? Who are the newcomers? What grade levels are the students in? When do the grade level teachers have the most time for small group instruction? What are the proficiency levels I need to serve? Can you combine any of the proficiency levels? What language domains do most of the needs fall in?
We give our advice for preparing for an ELL teacher interview, including what questions to ask about the multilingual learners at the school and what questions you may want to be prepared to answer. On a lighter note, we share some of our favorite resources and tips for classroom decor.
What you will hear about in today’s episode:
- Listening Materials – What are some listening materials for all levels?
- Books and Websites – What are some ELL books and websites for levels 1, 2, and 3?
- Scheduling – How do you make a schedule for small group instruction?
- Interview Prep – How should I prepare for before an ELL teacher interview?
- Classroom Decor – What are your recommended places to find cute decor?
Resources
As mentioned in the episode, I am linking some useful resources!
- The ESL Teaching Roadmap – membership community for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers. As a thank you for listening, use code ESLPODCAST for 10% off when you join.
- 25 Authentic Speaking Activities for Your ESL Classroom
- Simply Ieva ESL Teachers Pay Teachers Store
- Teachable Platform – Courses and Workshops
- Follow me on Instagram
- Join the Simply Ieva Facebook Group
- Simply Ieva Youtube Channel
You may also be interested in:
Practice listening:
ELL books and websites
Classroom decor
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- Susan – Facebook group, Instagram , website
