Empowering Multilingual Teachers in ELT

Name: Empowering Multilingual Teachers in ELT
Start: 2025-04-23T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-04-23T11:00:00-06:00
Location: Virtual event

Multilingual teachers play a crucial role in shaping inclusive, effective, and culturally rich learning environments. Join us for this inspiring webinar as we celebrate educators from around the world and highlight the power of multilingualism in English language teaching! Through real stories and expert insights, we’ll explore how multilingual educators enrich classrooms, enhance student learning, and overcome unique challenges. Attendees will gain practical strategies for leveraging multilingualism, fostering inclusivity, and advocating for greater institutional support.

Speakers

Shelynn Riel

Shélynn (Shey) Riel is an international English language educator, teacher trainer, and podcaster with a Master's in TESOL and over 15 years of experience. She serves as Bridge's Expert Series Moderator and an instructor in Bridge's graduate-level TEFL program, the IDELTOnline™. Throughout her career, Shey has held leadership roles in curriculum development and program administration at U.S. universities and non-profits, facilitated digital exchanges for global English teachers, and delivered professional development workshops in Argentina, Bangladesh, and China.