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S7 E15 Language Demands

We speak with Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez about how to support Multi-language Learners (MLLs) in the classroom. This episode defines MLLs, outlines key stages of language development, explores the daily language demands these students face, and shares evidence-based strategies and best practices for educators.

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S7 E6 The Reading Team

Reading teachers chat about maximizing the learning impact of co-teaching. The conversation is centered around an article from Choice Literacy written by Franki Sibberson titled Aligning Curriculum with Struggling Readers in Mind. The article proposes that co-teachers must reflect and determine how their various teaching activities and strategies align into a cohesive instructional plan for the students, so that the readers can build transferable skills they can apply across the school-day.

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