EPISODE 11 No matter where you are located, it's likely that you have students who are not native English speakers. Only about 1% of homeroom teachers have training in supporting the ELL population, even though these students are in their homeroom the majority of the day without an ELL specialist. So if you're wondering how to provide support to your English Language Learners, our guest today is sharing her favorite tips!   We're joined by ESL teacher and creator behind Inspiring Young Learners, Beth Vaucher. She is passionate about supporting and empowering teachers to equip their English Language Learners. Beth tells us why your reading block is one of the best times that you can support ELL students. Her strategies don't require a ton of extra work and preparation and they will help you learn to maximize your time so that your students get what they need while feeling more confident and successful.   In this episode, we discuss: 5 strategies on how to tweak your reading block to keep language and cultural differences in mind Why building background knowledge and using visuals is crucial for ELL students How planning intentionally with your ELL students in mind benefits all the children in your class The importance of giving ELLs the opportunity for collaborative work and independent work   Grab Beth's FREE Closed Reading Passages at inspiringyounglearners.com/stellar   Beth's Resources: inspiringyounglearners.com Instagram: @inspiringyounglearners Facebook: Inspiring Young Learners TPT Store Equipping ELLs Membership: equippingells.com   Connect with me: Join my newsletter My TPT store stellarteachercompany.com Instagram: @thestellarteachercompany Facebook: The Stellar Teacher Company   For full show notes and more resources, head to stellarteacher.com/podcast/episode11