Teaching English Learners with Ms. Jennifer LaChonce

In this episode, we talk to Ms. Jennifer LaChonce, a middle school English language teacher in the southwest Chicago suburbs. Ms. LaChonce shares her research in professional development, as well as her own learning and development with English Learners. We discuss the urgent need for both ESL and Bilingual teachers and the difference between the two. Ms. LaChonce shares trauma-informed practices and strategies for creating a community of learners.