Risa Woods- Your ESL Expert

Hey, I'm Risa! I've been an English Language Learner teacher for 10+ years. Most of my teaching experience has been in middle and high school and supporting classroom teachers. There was a problem I noticed very early in my career: general education teachers rarely were given strategies to teach the multilingual learners in their classrooms. English Learners are the fastest growing student demographic in the United States, so this didn't sit right with me. In 2022, I started a business as a way to support mainstream teachers that were overwhelmed with the social, emotional, and academic needs of English Learners/ Multilingual Learners in their classes. I do consulting, professional development, and coaching for individual teachers and whole districts. It's my mission to grow the CLASSROOM CONFIDENCE of amazing general education teachers that want to have equitable and empowering classrooms. I've created this TPT store to provide even more support to classroom teachers.

Equity and inclusion will always be at the forefront of my brand and products. It is not enough to give English Learners access to the same content; we must support and empower them!

Host of the Every Teacher Podcast-- check it out!

Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language Master of Education in Language and Literacy- ELL Emphasis Certifications: K-12 ELL K-12 Reading Specialist 5-9 Social Science 6-9 Math

Let me know if I can support you in your classroom! risa@risawoods.com