Teaching Compelling Cultural and Historical Content
In this interview on the Motivated Classroom Podcast, I speak with Liam Printer about strategies for teaching even beginning level language learners compelling cultural and historical content
LISTEN TO THE PODCASTPlanning like a Language Specialist
In this interview on the Empowering LLs podcast, I speak with Tan Huynh about a basic 4-step process that all content teachers can use to plan their lessons with a focus on language development. You can read Tan's summary of our interview in Middle Web in the article "How to Teach Content and Language Skills."

The ABCs of Working with Long Term English Learners
In this 30 minute webinar in partnership with English Learner Portal, I share 3 strategies for working with Long Term English Learners
WATCH THE WEBINARQuestion Formulation Technique for Language Learners
In this 30-minute webinar for the 2020 VirtuEL Conference, I demonstrate the Question Formulation Technique, an innovative strategy that re-ignites students’ natural curiosity and imagination online or face to face.
WATCH THE WEBINARThe 6 C’s of Offline Learning
In this podcast, Mia Ariela Allen and I talk with Tan Huynh about supporting language learners with limited access to online learning. We also discuss how to implement what has worked well with distance learning into face to face classes in the future.
ELL Basics
In this podcast for MyEdExpert, Suzy Pepper Rollins interviews Beth about some basic ELL issues including questions about the stages of language acquisition, the difference between social and academic language, and ways that teachers can support ELLs at different stages in their classrooms.
The Language of Math
Learn about some of the issues ELLs face when learning math in this hour long webinar sponsored by Mountain BOCES. The webinar link includes a detailed handout.