22. How to teach reading to ELLs with Kristen Vibas
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In today’s episode, I speak with Kristen Vibas, an ELL teacher from Virginia who I met on Instagram. Kristen has been teaching since 2005.She shares how she went from aspiring actress to ELL teacher, and shares peeks into her classroom. You will love the tips and strategies she has developed on how to support multilingual students and how to teach reading to ELLs as much as I did.

Both content teachers and ELL teachers will find this episode valuable as reading is such a critical part of learning in all subjects.

What you will learn about how to teach reading:

• The 5 components of reading 
• Reasons why reading is such a difficult domain for many students to master
• Tips and strategies for teaching reading to ELLs
• How reading instruction differs between younger and older students
• Suggestions for avoiding the dreaded “summer slide” with reading skills

Resources

As mentioned in the episode, I am linking some useful resources!

• The ESL Teaching Roadmap) – membership community for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers. As a thank you for listening, use code ESLPODCAST for 10% off when you join. 
• 25 Authentic Speaking Activities for Your ESL Classroom)
• Simply Ieva ESL Teachers Pay Teachers Store)
• Teachable Platform - Courses and Workshops)
• Follow me on Instagram) 
• Join the Simply Ieva Facebook Group)

You may also be interested in:

• Follow Kristen Vibas on Instagram)
• A Walk in the Chalk - Kristen Vibas' Blog)
• Episode 21 - How to Pre-Teach Vocabulary in the Mainstream Classroom)

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