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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 18 MIN

The Observant Teacher: Formative Assessment as your superpower.

from Teaching English to Kids: A Journey of Fun Learning · host Paola

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Season 2 of "Teaching English to Kids: A Journey of Fun Learning"! This season, we're shifting our focus to you, The Mindful Facilitator. Building on the foundational toolkit from Season 1, we now hone our most powerful instrument: our teacher expertise.In this premiere episode, we explore the transformative power of Formative Assessment—not as a test, but as a mindset of compassionate curiosity. Discover the triad of science behind it: the neuroscience of feedback, Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development, and the psychology of motivation. We then move to practice with three actionable, low-effort tools you can use tomorrow: the "Learning Scan," "Strategic Questioning," and the "2-Minute Student Conference."Learn how to move from being an activity manager to a diagnostic guide, using real-time observation to make masterful decisions that light up every child's learning path. Tune in to unlock your greatest teaching superpower.Subscribe to follow the "Mindful Facilitator" journey.Follow Paola on LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram @PaolaPandoDiaz.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2 of "Teaching English to Kids: A Journey of Fun Learning"! This season, we're shifting our focus to you, The Mindful Facilitator. Building on the foundational toolkit from Season 1, we now hone our most powerful instrument: our teacher expertise. In this premiere episode, we explore the transformative power of Formative Assessment—not as a test, but as a mindset of compassionate curiosity. Discover the triad of science behind it: the neuroscience of feedbac...

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