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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 13 MIN

Using AI to Support ESL Students new to English

from The Teachers AI Café · host Kane Pittard

In this episode of the Teacher's AI Cafe, Kane discusses practical strategies for using AI to support middle school students who are learning English as a second language. He emphasizes the importance of dual-language scaffolding, AI-assisted writing, and personalized feedback to help students build confidence and independence. Kane also highlights the teacher’s role in effectively integrating AI into the classroom while ensuring ethical use. Additionally, the episode touches on ways these AI strategies can also benefit general English classrooms.00:00 Introduction to Teacher's AI Cafe00:23 Challenges Faced by Refugee and Immigrant Students01:26 Using AI to Support English Language Learning02:08 Strategy 1: Scaffolded Dual Language Materials06:15 Strategy 2: Learning Through Editing08:41 Strategy 3: Building Language Understanding with AI10:15 Teacher's Role in Integrating AI12:34 Conclusion and Invitation for Teacher InterviewsSubscribe the the newsletter for podcast cheatsheetsFind the YouTube version of this hereGo to this Facebook group to access the cheatsheethttps://www.facebook.com/groups/learnaiforteachers/Email: [email protected] to you by: https://learnaiquickly.com/

In this episode of the Teacher's AI Cafe, Kane discusses practical strategies for using AI to support middle school students who are learning English as a second language. He emphasizes the importance of dual-language scaffolding, AI-assisted writing, and personalized feedback to help students build confidence and independence. Kane also highlights the teacher’s role in effectively integrating AI into the classroom while ensuring ethical use. Additionally, the episode touches on ways these AI...

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