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Ep201. ft. Andrea Bitner - Beyond Survival Mode: Teaching English Learners with Impact, Equity, and Real Classroom Strategies (Part 1)
Too many multilingual learners are still being asked to survive school instead of fully thrive in it.
In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Andrea Bitner joins the Languages Pedagogy Podcast to unpack what really keeps English learners stuck in survival mode—and what teachers can do right now to change that. From classroom engagement and teacher training to family communication, language-rich environments, growth mindset, and the dangerous myth that limited English means limited intelligence, this episode goes straight to the heart of what meaningful support actually looks like.
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