Episode Summary With the new year right around the corner, we tend to reflect on the things we accomplished and what we can do to improve on the quality of our lives, both personal and professional, in the next year. So goal setting is especially popular this time of year. The hopes are high that…
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Episode Summary In today’s episode, I want to delve into the art of cultivating comprehension through strategic questioning for English learners. Every day, I am amazed at how language intense our students’ classes are. Instructions are given in lengthy paragraphs and posted in Google Classroom or any other form your school uses. Students are required
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Episode Summary December is right around the corner, and we all know that everything seems to gain speed once Thanksgiving is over. With a few weeks left before the holiday break in December, we also want to make sure our lessons are meaningful and not just busy work. Have you ever wondered what December celebrations
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Episode Summary Mastering EL curriculum can be one of the most difficult situations as an EL teacher. As I was planning this episode out, I looked at all the things we talk about on this podcast. That is a lot! From EL newcomer teaching and all that is related to that, how to teach grammar
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Episode Summary Teaching Thanksgiving to ELs can be quite a challenge. A couple of years ago, I had a conversation with a student who had just arrived from Turkey that inspired a monthly newsletter to our staff about celebrations around the world for that month. In November, as we were going over the days that
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Episode Summary Welcome to episode 89 of The ESL Teaching Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the three Cs of EL family engagement: connection, community, and continued support. I want to share my personal experience of creating a space for parents of EL students to come together and have coffee and conversation. Through this
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