Episode 77 - How to Build EL Literacy From the Ground Up with Kyle Larson
How do you build students' literacy and confidence from the ground up? My guest, Kyle Larson, and I talk about just that on this episode. How to help EL students with literacy, especially as they ente...
8 Aug 202324min
Episode 76 - Three Major Components of Effective Professional Development for EL (and all) Teachers
Part of an EL teacher's job is to advocate for their students and educate and support their peers in language acquisition theories, teaching strategies and content delivery. This is where professional...
1 Aug 202310min
Episode 75 - How to Navigate Grade Transition and Collaboration with Colleagues
Navigating to a new grade level and collaborating with new colleagues can be quite a challenge when it comes to being an ESL teacher. In today's episode, I chat with Sarah, who is a member of the ESL ...
25 Jul 202349min
Episode 74 - Why Teachers Should Embrace Meditation As Part of Their Daily Routine
For some time now, I have been wanting to share a tool with you that has helped me navigate to the difficult times as an educator as well as to be even more empathetic in situations that seemed like t...
11 Jul 202312min
Episode 73 - The 3 ESSENTIAL Components of the Long Summer Break for Teachers
As I was planning my summer episodes for The ESL Teaching Podcast, I hit a wall. In the spring I was on a roll…sharing tips and resources for EL and regular education teachers. In June you heard episo...
4 Jul 202312min
Episode 72 - 4 Easy Ways to Differentiate the Same Lesson
In this episode, I will be sharing all about differentiating for varied proficiency levels in your classroom. You will hear about the four ways you can differentiate, as well as concrete examples of h...
27 Jun 202315min
Episode 71 - How to Write Content and Language Objectives for EL Lessons
Why is it important to have an objective in the lesson? Well, number one, it helps the students and you, the teacher, focus attention on what's most important in the lesson. In this week’s episode, I ...
20 Jun 202311min
Episode 70 - 3 Lesson Planning Mistakes That Can Keep You in the Rut
There are two types of teachers. Those who close their computer for the summer and only open it to begin checking their work email a week or so before school starts. And there are teachers who combin...
13 Jun 202312min
