Most teachers will tell you that teaching is not just about helping students learn content but about how to think about themselves, the world, and even their place in it. Our guest today, Emily Francis, talks a lot about the power of story and how that can help students find their way, especially if they are immigrant students encountering language and cultural challenges.

In today’s episode, Emily and I sat down to discuss the power of stories and how teachers and administrators could reach English Language Learners in powerful ways.

Emily Francis is a teacher, author, and speaker excited to talk about the potential of English Language Learners because she knows exactly what they are experiencing. As an immigrant student, she experienced what many students around the country are experiencing. She is passionate about sharing with educators the power that stories can have in unlocking their potential. She even wrote a book about her story and the stories of her students called “If You Only Knew: Letters from an Immigrant Teacher.”

Check out her book here: https://a.co/d/8C3GBES

Check out this article about utilizing MTSS to Support English Language Learners: https://www.branchingminds.com/blog/mtss-english-language-learners

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