EP31 - Building Better ELL Support: Which Comes First

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Empowering the Educator Within

Christina Shala

39 episodes

3 weeks ago

Empowering the Educator Within is a practical and inspiring podcast for teachers and education leaders. Hosted by Christina Shala, it covers educational frameworks, planning tools, ELL and language support, reading strategies, and hot topics in education. Each episode links to The Education Blog at shalabooks.com for added insight and resources to support your professional growth.

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EP31 - Building Better ELL Support: Which Comes First—Systems or Students?

Empowering the Educator Within

5 minutes

3 months ago

EP31 - Building Better ELL Support: Which Comes First—Systems or Students?

What comes first when building effective ELL support—student needs or school systems? In this episode, Christina Shala shares insights sparked by her experience at an ELL conference in the UK, where the contrast between bottom-up and top-down approaches raised big questions about program design. You’ll learn why aligning systems before refining support strategies might be the most impactful way to help English language learners succeed. Visit shalabooks.com for the companion blog article, and explore sample frameworks and planning tools in the book Empowering the Educator Within.