In this episode, I share 6 elements of effective EL lesson planning that I have learned in my years as a teacher. Lesson planning for English Learners is not the same as planning for other contents because many EL teachers do not have a set curriculum and will need to plan for different proficiency levels…
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Molly Badrawy all about lesson planning for ELs and the realities of working in a low incidence district. Molly is a full-time ESOL teacher in the Mascenic Regional and Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative school districts in New Hampshire, and a freelance consultant at FaCES, Fair Culture and English Services, providing…
In today’s episode, I speak with Kristen Vibas, an ELL teacher from Virginia, who I met on Instagram. Kristen has been teaching since 2005. In 2012, she opened her Teachers Pay Teachers store and her blog, A Walk in the Chalk. She shares how she went from aspiring actress to ELL teacher, and shares peeks…
I recently saw a post from Science Teacher tasked with teaching English Newcomers and suggested a list of ideas, one being pre-teaching vocabulary. But, how do you pre-teach vocabulary in a mainstream classroom? Today’s episode addresses this question and more. Why is pre-teaching vocabulary is good for all learners? There are 3 tiers of words…
In this episode, I answer a very common listener question – What do I do with my newcomers in the last 3 weeks of school? They will likely speak no English over the summer. How CnI help them without frustration? My answer to this is really that the end of the year is similar to…
Let’s talk about self management. This is a skill that most adults still have to continually work on, so of course students need support with self management. I have been a big believer in the importance of social emotional learning for a long time. But, teaching amidst the pandemic for the last few years has…