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 sometimes work out but frequently puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on all teachers. There are so many misconceptions about teaching ELs, and I’m going to address three of them in this episode. Plus, share a way on how you can begin including ELs in your lessons without spending hours of extra planning.
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- Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week – classroom teacher and admin checklist
Related/Previous Episodes:
- How to beat the midyear slump in the EL classroom
- The Less is More Philosophy When Teaching EL Newcomers
- A Look at behind the scenes of The ESL Teaching Podcast
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