The Every Teacher Podcast
Most educators are unsure of how to teach Multilingual Learners (sometimes called English Learners). It can be overwhelming when you’ve never been equipped for the job. That’s why I created The Every Teacher Podcast. I’m Risa Woods and I want to give you the classroom confidence you need to do your job well. Whether you’re an administrator, instructional coach, educator, or any other instructional staff member, each episode is designed to help every teacher take immediate, bite-sized actions to meet the needs of the English Learners in their classes. You've got this, teacher!
Episodes
You know the moment: you look down at the roster to take attendance the first day of school and there is a name that you know you are going to butcher if you try it.
Instead of having English Learners or other culturally and linguistically diverse learners pronounce their name day-after-day for us, there is a strategy that I do every year.
It's simple, easy, and such a great way to learn how to pronounce new names. C...
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I don’t have a lot of regrets in my teaching career. But one that sticks out to me is embracing “English Only” mindsets. Oof, I cringe when I think about it.
By allowing and encouraging translanguaging in our classrooms, we are making equitable spaces for multilingual learners to thrive.
In this episod...
As you're preparing to go back-to-school, you've already got so much on your plate. And now you realize that you've got a new (or several new) students who are also new to the country.
If you're like most teachers, you might be panicking thinking about what to do. If you've got the support of an ELL teacher, that's wonderful. But so many ELL teachers also have a lot on their plates and might not be able...
I was diagnosed with Adult ADHD years ago, but just recently, I've been able to come to terms with it.
It has affected every part of my life, but in the classroom, I honestly think it has made me a better teacher.
Not only do I empathize with students of differing abilities, ADHD has actually given me strategies to support Multilingual Learners in the classroom. And today, I'm sharing those 6 secrets. You might ev...
Have you had immigrant and refugee students act out in class? Put their head down? Be defiant or unresponsive?
It's easy to get overwhelmed by these behaviors.
In episode 2, we sit down with Meaghan Fanning, a licensed clinic social worker that supports youth with Jewish Vocational Services of Kansas City. She reminds us of what trauma is and how it impacts the immigrant students in our classroom.
In this episod...
If you're relying on a single instructional strategy to meet the needs of English Learners, you're in trouble. I know you're trying so hard, but general education teacher, it's time to add more tools to your toolbox.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the strategy not to rely on in your general education classroom. I also give you a big strategy to add to your toolbox- and it's so simple!
Are you a K-12 general education teacher, instructional coach, administrator, or hold a support role in schools? Do you struggle to know how to teach English Learners in your class? Do you want to gain your classroom confidence? You're in the right place.
If you have specific questions or topics you would like to see me cover, send me a message on Instagram! @risawoods_ell
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