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Episode 211 Transcript

…the ESL program, and I exited in fifth grade. But then when you listen to me talk, you’re like, okay, he’s really fluent. He’s probably, possibly born here. We don’t need to help him. And this is what happened all the way through middle school and high school. And what happened was in my 11th, my grade 11 year, I went to take the SAT. And at that time, it was 1600 to get a perfect score. GONZALEZ: Yeah. HUYNH: I took it, and I was like, “Oh, this is going to be fine. My teachers are great. They really…

Guest Blogging for Cult of Pedagogy

…books that target that audience, but I really need writers that can give a practitioner’s review of books on theory and practice in teaching science, math, social studies, art and music, foreign language, ESL, physical education, special education, preschool and elementary topics, and others I’ve forgotten to mention here. And if you’re an English/language arts teacher and have a great book to review, that’s okay too. The books do not have to be recently published; I love introducing readers to older books that have stood the test of time. Before submitting, read a few of my published reviews to familiarize…

Listenwise: Bringing World-Class Podcasts to the Classroom

…“Current Events.” The Current Events stories, which are added every weekday, don’t have the player embedded on the page; instead, these link right to the original podcast on the page of whatever public radio outlet originally produced them. Listening comprehension questions are provided for these as well. So far, everything I’ve described is completely free, an excellent set of tools for finding just the right stories to complement your content. But Listenwise also has a premium subscription for schools and districts that offers so much more. Premium Subscriptions: ESL Differentiation, Lesson Plans, and More Listenwise Premium, which is only offered on a…

Here’s Your PDF!

Thanks so much for joining our community. Here’s your free pdf: 12-Ways-to-Support-ESL-Students If this opens in a new screen, just hover near the bottom of the screen and you’ll have the option to print and save a copy to your own desktop. This is great information, so share it with everyone! …

Episode 50: Using Playlists to Differentiate Instruction

…ESL kids, and I’ve got some various levels of different special education students with me. So I knew that I needed to do things differently for them. And also, just … writing is a very, in my opinion, writing is a very personal process for anybody, so it’s always been hard for me, as a teacher, to say, “OK, students. Your graphic organizer is going to look like this. We’re going to this activity today, then we’re going to do the next one.” So I really wanted to … I saw the writing workshop as a way to truly make…

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2015

…where we swap ideas and try to solve each other’s problems. I even conducted a complete interview for a recent article I wrote on ESL strategies. Every single quote I got from Melissa Eddington came to me through Voxer. If you never add Voxer to your teaching repertoire, at least try it for personal use, because you and I both know you never have enough time for anything. This video shows Voxer in action: https://youtu.be/oyHv62md24c?si=7anwO_Q6UbQpkJhk Suggested Uses: Put students into Voxer study groups and include yourself in each one, so when they have a question about homework or class content, they…

5 Common Teaching Practices I’m Kicking to the Curb

…the contrary. I suspect I’ll get some pushback here sooner or later. William I love this post because it deals with some of the teaching practices which on the surface seem appropriate and logical, but which can actually be counterproductive or even useless. I’d never head the term ‘popcorn’ reading either, but as an ESL/EFL teacher I certainly had experience with that going around the room reading technique – thankfully after years of experience, training, and PD, I don’t set my students up to fail by employing that method, but I think it’s still the very common practice amongst newbie…

To Learn, Students Need to DO Something

…the past two years as I let it the years previous. Not only did I have more engaging and “doing” lessons during those previous years, but I earned a MS degree and my ESL and EdTech endorsements and have prepared several trainings for local and national education conferences as well as volunteered for my association on a social justice committee. My point is, there is simply not enough time to make these things happen consistently with all the changes that I am to keep up with and only work a 40 hour work week (yes, I do know about your…

Teaching as a Second Career: Getting the Job

…looking for” and trying to be whatever that is. You have experience, perspective, knowledge and skills that are valuable. Best Wishes! Juanita Hi, I was a nursery teacher for a few years.But I got the seven year itch and decide to switch careers. At 41, I completed CELTA and went on to training adults. I later joined an IB school and now I take ESL and language B at the DP level. I am so blessed an happy I found my niche. Happy teaching , an enjoy what u set out to accomplish. Michael Sullivan I recently switched careers to…