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5 Key Understandings

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Put an end to the stress and confusion!

Do you want to do what best for students, but you're unsure what that is?

Maybe you're feeling...

overwhelmed by the unique challenges of supporting newcomer students in your classroom.
unsure how to balance teaching content while meeting their language needs.
frustrated that traditional strategies don’t seem to work for students with little to no English.
curious about how to foster meaningful connections with students who are navigating a new culture and language.
eager to learn practical strategies that make a real difference for newcomer learners.

In this webinar you will consider ...

A SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL MINDSET TO SUPPORT STUDENTS

THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF ACCESSIBLE LESSON PLANNING

THE FEATURES OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

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Hello There

I’m Kelly Reider, the founder of English Learner Portal. When I received my degree in Linguistics and my certificate in teaching ESOL, I knew I was prepared to do great things. I took two courses about teaching reading and writing to English learners. Of course, I was ready.

I was not ready. No one told me there were students in all grades who were not yet reading. I mean EVERY grade. I had no clue, and while I’m sure you are not as “green” as I was then, it’s still hard to find information about how to teach reading in a second language.

After years of trying many programs and ideas, I met an amazing reading teacher who opened my eyes to a different approach. Over the years, I was able to customize that approach for English learners based on second language research..