Episode Summary In education, we often focus on the hard skills, the academic knowledge of our subject, the instructional strategies, the assessment methods, and the pedagogy that shape effective teaching. These are the measurable, tangible aspects of our profession, and they are absolutely essential. But today, I want to shift the focus to something just…
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Episode Summary Let’s talk about three myths about teaching newcomers. Teaching English learners is really not as complicated as many think, yet I hear from so many overwhelmed teachers who have lost sight of the forest for the trees. Schools are notorious for grasping onto the newest programs and ideas for teaching English learners, which
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Episode Summary Welcome to the mid-year slump. Whether you live in a colder climate like I do or anywhere else, the middle of the school year can get hard for so many reasons. February and March in particular can be especially tough months in the school year. Students and teachers are tired, motivation is dipping,
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Episode Summary I am very excited about today’s episode because I know it will bring so much value to you. I’ve talked about lesson planning before, but today, I wanted to share a process that has been very helpful and, honestly, is truly a great way to plan for our EL students. So in today’s
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Episode Summary Who doesn’t love a good behind the scenes?!! Today’s episode is going to be a tad bit different than the usual teaching tips, ideas, and moments. I don’t know about you, but I love a good behind the scenes moment. In the world where we always see the final product, whether it’s a
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Episode Summary One of the themes that keeps coming up in my teaching and that of many other teachers who work with English learners is this: How much work should we give EL newcomers and any EL student? What can we expect from them? I recorded several episodes about the time it takes to acquire
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