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The ESL Teaching Podcast — 174 episodes
Episode 173 - Brain Science Meets the Classroom: A Conversation with Dr. Lisa Riegel
Episode 172. Why Your EL Lessons Feel Scattered (and How Backward Design Fixes It)
Episode 171. Stop Planning Everything: A Simpler Way to Plan for Multilingual Learners
Episode 170. The 30–60–90 Minute Planning Framework for ELL Teachers
Episode 169. How to teach listening (not just speaking) to ELs
Episode 168. When “You’re the Expert” Becomes Too Much: Decision Fatigue in EL Teaching
Episode 167. When ELs Freeze, Shut Down, or Give Up: What Testing Reveals About the Emotional Side of Language Learning
Episode 166. Preparing ELs for ACCESS Without Panic: What to Teach, What to Let Go, and How to Stay Regulated
Episode 165. One EL Strategy, One Shift: How to support ELs without burning yourself out
Episode 164. Your Inner Classroom: The 5 Pillars That Change How You Show Up
Episode 163. The First 7 Minutes: Why Your Class Needs a Better Beginning (Not a Better Lesson)
Episode 162. When the Strategies Aren’t Enough: Teaching ELs without Losing Yourself
Episode 161 - Announcement + Big News About the Roadmap
Episode 160 - Your First Year as an EL Teacher- What Matters Most
Episode 159 - What to Do When a Newcomer Walks Through Your Door: The First 30 Days
Episode 158 - What They Wish You Knew: Muslim Students in the Classroom
Episode 157 - Here is Why You're Drained (or Energized) by Teaching
Episode 156 - The Hidden Key to Engagement: Learning Rhythms You've Probably Never Considered
Episode 155 - How to use AI to Personalize Learning, Boost Engagement and Assess Multilingual Learners (Part 2)
Episode 154 - Smarter Planning for ELs: AI Prompting & Differentiation Made Easy (Part 1)
Episode 153 - 5 Must-Know Tips for New EL Teachers
Episode 152 - 5 Simple Wins for the Days You’re Just Done
Episode 151 - The Big 5: Key Pillars of EL Inclusion in Mainstream Classrooms
Episode 150 - Rooted in Success: 5 Reasons to Teach Greek & Latin Roots in Any Classroom
Episode 149 - Why Social-Emotional Learning Matters Just as Much as Academics
Episode 148 - How to Teach ELs When You Don't Speak Their Language
Episode 147 - Hooked on Books! How Novels Can Supercharge EL Vocabulary and Thinking
Episode 146 - Digging Deeper: How the 5 Whys Can Transform Your Teaching and Life
Episode 145 - It’s Not Just About Language! The 2 Soft Skills Every EL Teacher Should Have
Episode 144 - 3 Myths About Teaching Newcomers - And What Actually Works
Episode 143 - How to Beat the Mid-Year Slump in the EL Classroom for Both Students and Teachers
Episode 142 - The Secret to Effective EL Lessons? Start at the End!
Episode 141 - A Look Behind the Scenes of The ESL Teaching Podcast
Episode 140 - The Less is More Philosophy When Teaching EL Newcomers
Episode 139 - How to Prepare for State and Proficiency Tests Part 2: Reading and Writing Practice
Episode 138: Preparing Your English Learners for State and Language Proficiency Tests. Part 1 - Listening and Speaking Practice
Episode 137 - Breaking Down Assumptions About English Language Learners
Episode 136 - Your First Day with Newcomer EL Students
Episode 135 - From Holiday Mode to Learning Mode: How to Reset, Refocus and Recharge
Episode 134 - The Year of Growth: The Biggest Takeaway of 2024
Episode 133 - 5 SEL Components to Incorporate in Every ELL Lesson
Episode 132 - From Struggle to Success: Helping ELs Thrive in Language Arts Classroom
Episode 131 - How Neuroscience Can Transform Your ELL Teaching with Guest Meeghan Carter
Episode 130 - Beyond Buddies: How Peer Pairing Empowers ELs
Episode 129 - Why Simplifying Your Language for ELs Leads to Effective Higher Order Thinking
Episode 128 - Seeing is Understanding: 5 Visual Strategies for Supporting ELs
Episode 127 - When to Use Professional Interpreters vs. Bilingual Staff for Communicating with EL Families
Episode 126 - The Top 5 Questions We Get about Teaching ELs - And Here Are the Answers!
Episode 125 - 3 Meaningful Ways to Teach Grammar to EL Teens and Adults
Episode 124 - How to Teach Grammar to Younger English Learners
Episode 123 - Kicking Off the School Year: The First Five Days in the ESL Classroom
Episode 122 - Why Your EL Program Needs a Mission Statement and How to Create One
Episode 121 - 3 Reasons Hiring an EL Educational Consultant is a Must for Your EL Teaching Needs
Episode 120 - The Four Roles of an ESL Teacher: What Do They Actually Do?
Episode 119 - 5 Tips for Newer EL Teachers
Episode 118 - How to Handle New Arrivals and Group Challenges Year-Round
Episode 117 - Clocking In: Cultural Perspectives on Time and Social Interactions
Episode 116 - Do These 5 Things BEFORE Summer Break to Feel More Organized and Refreshed
Episode 115 - Personalized Learning for EL Students: The Power of Choice Boards
Episode 114 - The What and Why of a Scope and Sequence for EL Newcomers
Episode 113 - How to Use AI to Help Your Students Access Content Plus My Favorite Tools
Episode 112 - 5 Non-Negotiables for Integrating ELs in Regular Education Classroom
Episode 111 - 5 End of the Year Hacks to Finish the School Year With Sanity
Episode 110 - The Two Most Important Soft Skills for Teachers of English Learners
Episode 109 - Rewriting the Script of Negative Self-Talk for Teachers
Episode 108 - No Plan? No Problem! 5 Activities for those "I can't even" days
Episode 107 - The Heart and Art of Teaching ELs in Regular Education Classrooms with Zach Camenker
Episode 106 - 6 Most Common SEL Challenges ELs Face in the Classroom
Episode 105 - 3 Misconceptions About Teaching Newcomers in Regular Classrooms (and how to reframe them)
Episode 104 - Landing the Gig: 3 Secrets to a Successful Teacher Interview
Episode 103 - Questions Answered - Developing Supportive Mindset for EL Success
Episode 102 - 3 Essential Keys to Assessing English Learners
Episode 101 - Math is NOT a Universal Language and Here is Why with Odalis Amparo
Episode 100 - It's Our 100th Episode! Comments From Listeners and Hot Seat with Simply Ieva
Episode 99 - Why Less is More When Teaching EL Newcomers and Beginners
Episode 98 - EL Newcomer to Experienced Multilingual: A Journey Through Proficiency Levels
Episode 97 - How Teachers Can Harness the Power of Second Language Acquisition Stages when working with ELs
Episode 96 - Lessons Learned, Impact Made and the Wisdom to Bring Into the New Year
Episode 95 - Empowering Adult English Learners with Leah Mitchell
Episode 94 - From Vision to Reality: Intentional Goal Setting for the New Year and Beyond (re-air)
Episode 93 - Cultivating Comprehension: The Art of Strategic Questioning for English Learners
Episode 92 - Embracing Diverse December Celebrations in ESL Classrooms
Episode 91 - EL Curriculum Magic and Mastering Classroom Dynamics (Q and A)
Episode 90 - Teaching Thanksgiving with Accuracy and Empathy
Episode 89 - The Three Cs of EL Family Engagement
Episode 88 - How to Use Novel Study to Enrich Vocabulary and Speaking
Episode 87 - What Does it Take to Acquire a Language and Why All Teachers Should Know This
Episode 86 - Here Are Your 3 Essential Truths to Reaching ELs in General Education Classroom
Episode 85 - EL Class Structure and Vocabulary Instruction: A Peek Into My Classroom
Episode 84 - Every Teacher is a Language Teacher. Here is Why!
Episode 83 - 5 Ways AI Can Help Save Teachers Time and Help Multilingual Learners
Episode 82 - How to Master Small Group Scheduling and Instruction with guest Kristen Vibas
Episode 81 - Unlocking ESL Success: The Top 5 Questions Every General Ed Teacher Asks
Episode 80 - Empowering English Learners: An Asset-Based Approach
Episode 79 - The Power of Affirmations for English Learners and All Students
Episode 78 - Starting Strong: Easy and Fun Icebreaker Activities for all EL Levels
Episode 77 - How to Build EL Literacy From the Ground Up with Kyle Larson
Episode 76 - Three Major Components of Effective Professional Development for EL (and all) Teachers
Episode 75 - How to Navigate Grade Transition and Collaboration with Colleagues
Episode 74 - Why Teachers Should Embrace Meditation As Part of Their Daily Routine
Episode 73 - The 3 ESSENTIAL Components of the Long Summer Break for Teachers
Episode 72 - 4 Easy Ways to Differentiate the Same Lesson
Episode 71 - How to Write Content and Language Objectives for EL Lessons
Episode 70 - 3 Lesson Planning Mistakes That Can Keep You in the Rut
Episode 69 - How to Engage English Learners with TPR with guest Meeghan Carter
Episode 68 - 5 Things to Do BEFORE Leaving for Summer Break
Episode 67 - 3 Ways to Finish the School Year Meaningfully
Episode 66 - 3 Activities For a Mixed-Proficiency EL Class (re-air)
Episode 65 - 3 Tech Tools that Work Wonderfully in the EL Classroom
Episode 64 - How to Pre-teach Vocabulary to ELs in the Mainstream Classroom (re-air)
Episode 63 - How to Grade EL Students in the Mainstream Classroom
Episode 62 - 4 Strategies for Teaching Math to ESL Students
Episode 61 - Three Tips for Classroom Teachers with ESL Newcomers
Episode 60 - How To Love Teaching Again With Jamie Sears
Episode 59 - How Tutoring Can Be the Secret Sauce You Need with Molly Wheatley
Episode 58 - 3 Teacher Interview Tips To Help You Get The Job (Part 2)
Episode 57 - How to Nail Your ESL Teacher Interview Part 1
Episode 56: Inclusion and Advocacy for ELs and Teachers with Valentina Gonzalez
Episode 55 - How To Get Back On Track After Testing? Here Are 4 Ideas
Episode 54: Coaching Session Part 2 - How to Teach Reading, Writing, and Phonics to Older EL Students
Episode 53: Coaching Session Part 1- How to Teach Research to ELs
Episode 52 - How to Use Your Teacher Burnout As An Opportunity for Growth with Amber Harper
Episode 51 - Teaching English Content - Here are 3 Ideas How To Make it Accessible to ELs
Episode 50 - Fun and Effective Test Prep Strategies with Laura Kebart
Episode 49: 5 Ways to Build Background Knowledge for your ESL Students
Episode 48 - 8 reasons why ESL instructional coaching is an integral part in teacher success
Episode 47 - 5 Ways to Reset Your ESL Classroom Management
Episode 46 - How to Set Intentional Goals with your EL Students
Episode 45 - You asked - We answer! December 2022 Q and A
Episode 44 - How to Teach Your Students (and Colleagues) about December Holidays Around the World
Episode 43 - Three Books for Perspective Shift and Aha Moments
Episode 42: Q&A with Ieva and Susan Patterson
Episode 41 - Language, Inclusion, and Moving Beyond for Multilingual Learners
Episode 40 - Authentic, Engaging, and Motivating Speaking Activities for Your English Learners
Episode 39 - How to Teach Speaking to English Learners - Essential Lesson Components For Best Results
Episode 38: Responsive Classroom and Planning with ELs in Mind - An Interview with Hilary Woods
Episode 37: 3 Activities That Work Fantastically Well In A Mixed Proficiency Class
Episode 36 - How To Set Up Your Mixed Proficiency Class For Success
Episode 35 - What ILPs Are And What To Include In Them
34.Why we should use affirmations with our English learners
33. 4 icebreaker activities for a great start of the school year
32. From new student to future doctor - an English learner's perspective with Maja Pastuszka
31. 3 mistakes I made when I was a newer EL teacher
30. The First and Most Important Step in Teaching English Learners
29. How can having a newcomer curriculum guide save you time
28. What to include in a scope and sequence for newcomers
27. 5 things every EL teacher needs to prepare for a successful school year
26. 5 professional development books for EL teachers
25. 5 fantastic virtual events for EL teachers
24. 6 Elements of an Effective EL Lesson Plan
23. Lesson planning for ELs with Molly Badrawy
22. How to teach reading to ELLs with Kristen Vibas
21.How to pre-teach vocabulary in the mainstream classroom
20. 5 end of the year activities for your EL students
19. 5 self-management techniques for the EL classroom
18. Collaboration with teachers, families and students - Beth Mailley’s insight
17. A Peek into My Middle School ELL classroom
16. A New EL Teacher's Perspective with Kennedy Merriam
15. How to Teach Grammar to English Learners
14. Vocabulary for ESL Students
13. Teaching newcomers any time of year with Karen Emerson
12. How to teach speaking effectively to ELL students with Carissa Ford
#011 Radical self-care for teachers in times of crisis
#010 - Three things you need to know when teaching SLIFE students
#009 - Text engineering for EL success with Susan Patterson
#008 - ESL/ELL Curriculum in Three Easy Steps
#007 - How to Make an Impact as an ESL Teacher
#006 - The simple steps to collaboration between EL and general education teachers with Courtney Morgan
#005 - 4 Ways to Use Students' First Language in Teaching English
#004 - Choice Boards for ESL Students: How to Use them in the Classroom
#003 - 5 Steps to Teaching a Mixed Proficiency Level ESL Class
#002 - What to Teach ESL/ELL Newcomers FIRST
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