Episodes

Friday Aug 06, 2021
Ep 75.Ready Set Co-teach: Our Story
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Ashley Blackley (homeroom teacher), Allyson Caudill (language specialists), John Cox from @readysetcoteach share their story of coming together as a team. Their story will inspire you as they show how they started from humble beginnings and not serve as a model for teachers in their district and beyond.
You can visit their website by going to https://www.readysetcoteach.com/.
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh and www.empoweringells.com.

Friday Aug 06, 2021
Ep 74. Dr. Jim Knight:Fundamentals of instructional coaching
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Dr. Jim Knight (@jimknight99) shares fundamentals of instructional coaching that are transferable to the language specialist role. His book The Impact Cycle can be purchased here amzn.to/3mKPFI6. The article about the Partnership Approach can also be read by going to this link (https://tinyurl.com/hatndrep). Finally, you can read my article about applying these principles to the language specialist role by going to my blog ( www.empoweringells.com/blog).
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh and www.empoweringells.com

Friday Jul 30, 2021
Ep 73. Anne Beninghof - Co-teaching that works
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Anne Beninghof (@annebeningho), an expert in special ed shares how we can make co-teaching work, based on her book Co-Teaching that Works. You can download the resources mentioned in the podcast by going to this link (http://www.ideasforeducators.com/downloadables.html). An accompanying article can be found at the blog (https://www.empoweringells.com/blog/).
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh.

Friday Jul 23, 2021
Ep 72. Dr. Maria G. Dove: Collaborating for English learners Part 2
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Dr. Maria G. Dove (@MariaGDove) shares her thoughts on teacher collaboration and how school leaders can create a culture of collaboration. Her co-authored book can be purchased here (https://amzn.to/3dDYpdf), and by purchasing the book with this link, you are supporting the podcast.
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh

Friday Jul 16, 2021
Ep 71. Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld: Collaborating for English learners Part 1
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld, (@AndreaHonigsfel), a pioneer of teacher collaboration for language learners, shares how to make the best of our partnership! She will talk about a framework called the collaborative instructional cycle, which you can read about in more detail in this article
Her story is so inspiring, and her advice is so safe!
You can order her book here https://amzn.to/3dDYpdf , and your order will support the podcast.
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh

Friday Jul 09, 2021
Ep 70. Dr. John Hattie: Collective Teacher Efficacy
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Dr. John Hattie shares what he means by collective teacher efficacy and the conversation teachers need to be having about their practice. You can read the companion article where I provide ideas on how we can foster collective teacher efficacy around language learns in this article
Read the article that goes with this article: https://tankhuynh.com/collective-teacher-efficacy
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh

Friday Jul 02, 2021
Ep 69. Dr. Brandon Beck - Unlocking Unlimited Potential
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Dr. Brandon Beck (@BrandonBeckEDU) shares how monolingual educators play a crucial role in the life of multilingual students. He’s the author of Unlocking Unlimited Potential (amzn.to/3uJr09T).
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh

Friday Jun 25, 2021
Ep 68. Dr. Margo Gottlieb - Assessments in Multiple Languages
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Dr. Margo Gottlieb (@margogottlieb) shares how we can create opportunities for MLLs to use their home language while working on a summative assignment. This is based on her book called Assessments in Multiple Languages (https://amzn.to/3seNUnL)
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh

Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
67b. Jo Napolitano - The School I Deserve
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Award-winning investigative journalist, Jo Napolitano, follows the courageous fight of 6 refugee children who sued their school district for denying them equal access to an equitable education. This interview was inspired by her book entitled, The School I Deserve.
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh and www.empoweringells.com.

Friday Jun 11, 2021
Ep 67. Dr. Debbie Zacarian: Going Beyond Crisis
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Dr. Debbie Zacarian (@DebbieZacarian) shares how we can overcome the inequities found in the community, school, and classroom with inspirational examples from around the country.
You can purchase Dr. Zacarian's co-authored book Beyond Crisis with this link. bit.ly/beyondcrisesbk
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh