Episode 42: Q&A with Ieva and Susan Patterson

Nov 1 2022 • 46 mins

In this episode, I talk with Susan Patterson to answer five of the most popular questions I get from my awesome community about multilingual learners. Susan is a district multilingual ELD teacher on special assignment. She develops professional learning for best practices in multilingual classrooms and supports ELD coaches. She also has her own blog and creates materials for High School Multilingual teachers.

We start by discussing a question about learning materials for multilingual learners that focus on the language domain of listening. Then, we share some of our favorite ELL books and websites for levels 1, 2, and 3 with a special focus on high interest materials to share with students at their levels.

One of our questions was about how to make a schedule for small group instruction of our multilingual learners. We each discuss the important factors to consider when creating a schedule whether you are in elementary, middle, or high school.

We give our advice for preparing for an ELL teacher interview, including what questions to ask and what questions you may want to be prepared to answer. Finally, we share some of our favorite resources and tips for classroom decor.

What you will hear about in today’s episode:

Listening Materials - What are some listening materials for all levels?
Books and Websites - What are some ELL books and websites for levels 1, 2, and 3?
Scheduling - How do you make a schedule for small group instruction?
Interview Prep - How should I prepare for before an ELL teacher interview?
Classroom Decor - What are your recommended places to find cute decor?

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