ELL Ready

Practical, no-jargon strategies for teaching English learners — from a former District ELL Specialist with 13 years in the classroom.

If you have an English learner in your room and little or no training for it, you're in the right place. I share the strategies I actually use: what to do the first week with a newcomer, how to support a student through the silent period, how to grade fairly when language is in the way, and how to reach families across a language barrier. I make these for the regular classroom teacher, PreK through 12 — but they help anyone who supports English learners, including specialists, counselors, and school leaders.

New videos weekly. If a specific challenge is on your mind, leave it in the comments — it might become the next video.