What is the Overlap of ELL and SPED?

11/15/21 • 11 min

The line between English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education Students (SPED) is blurred at times. It is difficult for parents and staff to keep track of all the changes and make sense of what they mean. I believe that there is much work to be done in the area of helping students that are classified as ELL and SPED and improving the instruction given to them.
Text Transcription for this episode is Available here
https://inclusiveeducationirl.buzzsprout.com/

Support the show

Support the show

Previous Episode

What in the Heck is a English Language Learner ( E.L.L )?

English Language Learner( E.L.L ) programs are supposed to be designed to support students in learning English. The problem is that many E.L.L students only know English and the "support" they are receiving is low quality and doesn't help them grow in the areas they need support in. All of this can be avoided by marking that English is the only language spoken at home when enrolling your child into school.

Support the show

Next Episode

What is Critical Race Theory?

Episode Art by Eliza Kingsley! You can find her at Instagram @epikot.and her website portfolio elizakingsley.com.

Critical Race Theory has been a hot topic in education and politically all of 2020 up until present day (March 2022). In this episode I talk about the context of the term " Critical Race Theory" which I refer to as CRT during the episode for short. I speak about different points of views parents might be concerned about and the impact it has on our students. Who are the people that have time for this and why are they upset? My overall take is that there is some degree of empathy and self awareness that we need in order to talk about the root problems!
Transcripts of this podcast are available here: https://inclusiveeducationirl.buzzsprout.com/ Contact: [email protected] Tweet At Me: https://twitter.com//InclusiveEdIRL

Support the show

Inclusive Education IRL - What is the Overlap of ELL and SPED?

Transcript

Unknown Speaker 0:00
Welcome to inclusive education IRL. Today's episode is going to be about the relationship between English language learners and, and special education students. So to clarify special education students, and English language learner students are not the same group of people, unless they are a student can be an English language learner and not have special education services. And I think sometimes that gets muddied up when teachers try to teach English language learners.