Ep. 187 | Tips For Our Emergent Bilinguals, ESL, and Students With Dyslexia w/ Nicole Lipps

We want to take this moment to thank our sponsor - Wakelet. Wakelet has been changing the game when it comes to student portfolios. The platform is helping students across the US showcase tangible evidence of their success in creative and personalized ways. Wakelet portfolios boost college readiness, and help students share their skills and achievements in ways that go beyond just test scores. For teachers, Wakelet is a powerful tool for sharing learning resources, creating lesson plans, and boosting collaboration in your classes. Help your learners redefine student success, and outshine their test scores with Wakelet Portfolios. Head to wakelet.com/portfolios to learn more, and sign up for a free account today.   In this episode, I chat with Nicole Lipps. We discuss various tools and strategies to help our emerging bilingual students, ESL students, and students with Dyslexia. There are some great tips Nicole touches upon to help these student populations grow in our classrooms.. This conversation was recorded at the TCCA conference in Aldine, Texas. There's a student eSports competition going on in the background so keep your ears open for cheers in addition to our conversation. Nicole brings a wealth of information to the listeners so I'm surprised that this is her first time on a podcast. Hopefully, this won't be her last. Buen provecho!   Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website: https://edtechbites.com EdTech Bites Twitter: https://twitter.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Instagram: https://instagram.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQCZcyW4BkCFQ5P2BLK61xg   About Nicole Lipps Nicole Lipps is a passionate educator with 18 years of experience in the classroom. She has taught grades 3-8 and is currently a Campus Technology Liaison and 8th Grade US History Teacher in Conroe ISD. Nicole is dedicated to student success and amplifying student voices. She believes technology can be a powerful tool for learning, and she is committed to using it to help students reach their full potential.   Nicole is always looking for new ways to improve her teaching and stay up-to-date on the latest trends in education. She is a Certified Apple Learning Coach, Google Certified Educator, Adobe Creative Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, and a Microsoft Flipsider. She also has a Master's degree in Applied Digital Learning. Connect With Nicole Lipps Nicole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolelipps