Episode 109 - Rewriting the Script of Negative Self-Talk for Teachers
Welcome back to another episode of The ESL Teaching Podcast. Today we're tackling an issue that's close to the heart for so many of us educators: the challenge of negative self-talk. As teachers, we n...
9 Apr 202421min
Episode 108 - No Plan? No Problem! 5 Activities for those "I can't even" days
Welcome to Episode 108 of The ESL Teaching Podcast! In this episode, I share my go-to activities for those "I can't even" days, when exhaustion and lack of inspiration make lesson planning a struggle....
2 Apr 202418min
Episode 107 - The Heart and Art of Teaching ELs in Regular Education Classrooms with Zach Camenker
My guest Zach Camenker, and I explore the challenges and joys of teaching English learners in a regular classroom. Zach, an English Language Arts teacher, shares his struggle with the repetition of th...
26 Mar 202445min
Episode 106 - 6 Most Common SEL Challenges ELs Face in the Classroom
We talk a lot about instruction of English learners, how we can accommodate our lessons, how we can scaffold, and what to teach them in general. But today, I wanted to bring to light another aspect of...
19 Mar 202421min
Episode 105 - 3 Misconceptions About Teaching Newcomers in Regular Classrooms (and how to reframe them)
Welcome to episode 105 of The ESL Teaching Podcast. In this episode, I address three common misconceptions about teaching English learners in regular classrooms and provide practical strategies to ref...
12 Mar 202413min
Episode 104 - Landing the Gig: 3 Secrets to a Successful Teacher Interview
Welcome to Episode 104 of The ESL Teaching Podcast! In this episode, I share valuable insights into how you can prepare for your ESL teacher interview. I delve into three essential tips to help you na...
5 Mar 202412min
Episode 103 - Questions Answered - Developing Supportive Mindset for EL Success
Guess what? It's Q & A time. I receive many emails from teachers sharing their current biggest struggles, both EL teachers and classroom educators. I read every single email, and although I don't alwa...
20 Feb 202412min
Episode 102 - 3 Essential Keys to Assessing English Learners
Testing season is upon us, and with it, changed schedules, test practice, and new questions about how we can help our students, especially ELs, navigate this time of quite a bit of stress. Any test, w...
13 Feb 202416min
