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This is the Reading Teachers Lounge where listeners can eavesdrop on professional conversations between elementary reading teachers. We are passionate about literacy and strive to find strategies to reach all learners. Shannon and Mary are neighbors who realized that they were “literacy soul sisters” at a dinner in their Atlanta neighborhood. Once they started chatting about reading they haven’t really stopped. Come join the conversation.
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Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi
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Episode 15
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Subscribe and receive ad-free content and exclusive bonus episodes!Shannon and Mary talk with Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez about supporting Multi-Language Learners, exploring language development, daily classroom language demands, and practical strategies to help MLLs thrive. The information presented is relevant for teachers, administrators, and support staff seeking practical tools to enhance instruction for multilingual learners.
RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:
- Our Season 5 Episode 2: Supporting English Language Learners
- McGraw-Hill Science of Literacy Library:
A free resource hub containing blogs, videos, research reports, and more— designed to connect teachers with practical classroom resources and Professional Learning tips. - Vanderbilt University: Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez
- Edutopia: Using SIOP with English Learners
- Savvas Learning Company: SIOP Model Professional Learning
- Impact of Multilingualism and Learning Patterns on Student Achievement in English and other subjects by Raees Calafato and Kevin Simmonds
- WIDA Can Do Descriptors for various grade levels
- Reading Rockets: What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners?
- Academic Language and ELLS: What Teachers Need to Know
- Reading Horizons: What's the Difference Between ESL, EFL, ESOL, ELL, MLL, and ESP?