I love books, especially historical fiction, but in this episode I focus on a different type of book, professional development books for EL teachers. There are plenty of great books out there for EL teachers. I have read many of them and have several more on my list to read next. I am excited to share some of them with you in this episode. During the school year, it can be hard to find the time or headspace to read a good professional development book, which is why summer break is a great time to read a book or two to inspire you for the upcoming school year.

Professional development books you will hear about (some of the links below are affiliate links, which only means that I might get a few pennies if you purchase the book using that link. No additional cost to you at all:)

• A short handbook for new EL teachers and for those who have EL students in their classrooms
• A book that includes practical tips on how to differentiate instruction for multi level classrooms and great activities that can be implemented right away 
• A book that helps teachers move beyond their current practices with EL students. It provides simplified “can do” descriptors that list what students can do at different proficiencies and suggested scaffolds
• A book about celebrating student strengths using the  translanguaging approach when teaching English Learners.
• A book to help you improve your ability to develop your colleagues in the best practices you learn and practice.

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 

The books mentioned in today’s episode:

• Teaching Absolute Beginners: An ESL Teacher’s Handbook
• 7 Steps to a Language rich interactive classroom 
• Moving Beyond for Multilingual Learners
• Rooted in Strength: Using Translanguaging to Grow Multilingual Readers and Writers
• The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development

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