Episode Summary Have you ever made an assumption about a person before truly getting to know them? As teachers, whether we like it or not, we tend to operate on a lot of assumptions which come from our education, practice, and experience. What I found though is that most of the time, many and any…
Breaking Down Assumptions About English Language Learners Read More »
Episode Summary Teaching EL newcomers is by far one of the most popular subjects among all teachers at the beginning of the school year, middle of the school year, end of the school year, all the time. So much so that I have created quite a few episodes on what to teach them and how
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Episode Summary The holiday season can be hectic both at home and at school. Besides you being tired and over it, the students are tired and over it. And it shows. No matter the age group you teach, it can be an added stressor trying to figure out how to teach and manage everything around
From Holiday Mode to Learning Mode: How to Reset, Refocus and Recharge Read More »
Episode Summary As I’m looking back, there was a lot of growth this year. And as we know, it doesn’t happen in a calm and peaceful environment when everyone is content. It happens through storms and sometimes chaos and most of the time through pain, whether big or small. The good thing is, I wouldn’t
The Year of Growth: The Biggest Takeaway of 2024 Read More »
Episode Summary What is social-emotional learning? And why it is crucial to address it daily with your students, including, if not especially, English learners. SEL or social-emotional learning is the buzzword nowadays, but it is very near and dear to my heart. As an educator, I, and I’m sure many of you, see firsthand how
5 SEL Components to Incorporate in Every ELL Lesson Read More »
Episode Summary Helping English learners access the curriculum of the Language Arts class, which is geared towards native speakers, is one of the challenges many teachers face. There are many linguistic demands that are not easy even for students for whom English is the mother tongue. And for English learners, those demands add extra layers,
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