Episode Summary In this episode, I will be sharing all about differentiating for varied proficiency levels in your classroom. You will hear about the four ways you can differentiate, as well as concrete examples of how it might look for you and your students. This episode is part of this month’s series where we are…
Episode Summary Why is it important to have objectives in the lesson? Well, number one, it helps the students and you, the teacher, focus attention on what’s most important in the lesson. In this week’s episode, I talk all about content and language objectives for your EL students. Last week, we kicked off our short…
Episode Summary There are two types of teachers. Those who close their computer for the summer and only open it to begin checking their work email a week or so before school starts. And there are teachers who combine their fun activities and relaxation with learning and catching up on professional development during the summer. …
Episode Summary Let’s talk about movement and engaging your whole body in language learning using TPR, or Total Physical Response. We know that when we learn anything, and especially language, frequent repetition of words and phrases in different contexts, helps the words settle into our long term memory better. But so does TPR. And that…
Episode Summary May is one of those months that is long and fast at the same time. Somehow everything falls into this month as a teacher and in our personal life as we finish the school year. As the school year is nearing its end, there are a lot of moving parts for us teachers…
Are you a new EL teacher finding out you have to make an individual learning plan (ILP) for every student you work with? Or are you one of the thousands of seasoned EL teachers making ILPs every year but aren’t confident about what to include? Whether it’s your first time hearing about an ILP or…