Professional Development
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EP 152 Breaking Myths About Newcomer Students: Insights for Educators
Welcome, educators! Before we dive into today’s topic, I want to share some incredible resources available to support your teaching journey. Visit myadventuresinesl.com/store to explore and download engaging tools tailored to your classroom needs. Thank you for the incredible work you do every single day. Your role as an educator is so much more than teaching language—you’re building bridges, fostering understanding, and empowering students to find their voices in a new world. Helping students navigate grammar, vocabulary, cultural nuances, and the confidence they need to succeed is transformative. Your dedication changes lives, one lesson, one conversation, and one smile at a time. Remember: what you’re doing matters more than you…
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EP. 149 Unlocking Strategies for Engaging Language Learners
As educators, we constantly strive to create engaging and effective learning environments for our students. Recently, I had the privilege of attending the TNTESOL Conference in Nashville, where I discovered innovative strategies and tools to support language learners. In this post, I’ll share key takeaways from the conference that you can implement in your classroom. Math Strategies for Language Learners One of the sessions I attended focused on helping language learners succeed in math by integrating language-rich strategies. Here are a few highlights: The presenter also shared tools like revoicing, pressing for details, sensory support, and think-alouds to enrich discussions and scaffold learning. Language Learning in the Library Libraries are…
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EP 147 Transform Your Planning Period: Time-Saving Tips for Teachers
Welcome educators! Before we get started I want to share with you the amazing resources I have available.. To learn more and download some engaging resources go to myadventuresinesl.com/store. You are an efficient, engaging, and hard-working educator. The work that you are doing for your students is appreciated. Thank you for your dedication and the time you put in to ensure your students succeed. This week’s podcast goal is to provide you with strategies on how to find the time to support your students. Analyze your time spending Balance your caseload Plan Ahead Fight Back Against Procrastination If you found value in today’s episode, go to myadventuresinesl.com/store to get the…
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EP 140 Designing an ESL PD for Gen Ed Teachers
Welcome educators! Before we get started, I want to share the amazing resources I have available. To learn more and download some engaging resources go to myadventuresinesl.com/store. You are an amazing and hard-working educator. The work that you are doing for your students is appreciated. Thank you for your dedication and the time you put in to ensure your students succeed. Imagine it is the beginning of the school year and you are getting question after question about the ESL students at your school. The general education teachers also wonder how they can support the language learners. Instead of sending emails, having small conferences, and endless meetings, host professional development…
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EP 134 Standing Out When Applying for Jobs
Welcome educators! Before we get started I want to share with you the engaging resources I have available to you. To learn more and download some engaging resources go to myadventuresinesl.com/store. You are an amazing and hard-working educator. The work that you are doing for your students is appreciated. Thank you for your dedication and the time you put in to ensure your students succeed. In this week’s episode, I will share strategies and tips on how you can stand out when applying for interviews. I have told this story about my first teacher interview on Episode 72, and I want to share it again with everything. When I transitioned…
- Classroom Strategies, Curriculum, Lesson Ideas, Planning Strategies, Professional Development, Reflections, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized
EP 127 3 Myths Busted about Lesson Planning
Welcome educators! Before we get started I want to share the engaging resources I have available to you. To learn more and download some engaging resources go to myadventuresinesl.com/store. You are an amazing and hard-working educator. The work that you are doing for your students is appreciated. Thank you for your dedication and the time you put in to ensure your students succeed. Today’s episode aims to share three myths about searching for lesson plans and strategies to help you in the process. There are a lot of myths about looking for resources to support your Language Learners. Let’s dive into those myths and provide some clarifications and solutions. The…
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EP 124 Planning for January Part 1
Welcome educators! Before we get started I want to share with you the amazing resources I have available to you. To learn more and download some engaging resources go to myadventuresinesl.com/store. Teaching at times can feel frustrating. I get it! I want to start this week’s episode with our weekly affirmation and a reminder. You are more than enough. You are a competent and hard-working teacher. You are patient and embrace the diversity of your classroom. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Today’s episode aims to provide you with a weekly lesson plan for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Use this guide to assist and inspire the…
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EP 121 Strategies for Gen Ed Teachers to Support Newcomers
We are going to start off today’s blog with your reflection question. What are the tips and strategies you give to teachers when they ask how to support newcomers? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer yourself honestly about where you stand. This scenario may sound familiar to many of you listening. A new student arrives at the school who speaks little to no English. Their general education teacher(s) may go into a small or not-so-small panic about how to support them during class. Naturally, I want to share all the practical and textbook strategies of what they can do in the classroom.…
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EP 120 Why I No Longer ‘Wing It’: Strategies to Plan My Week
Welcome educators! Before we start, I want to share an excellent free tool. It is “The Ultimate Guide to a Successful School Year”. In this guide, I walk you through how you can take those nervous jitters to have undeniable confidence throughout the school year. All because you started with these basic steps in the guide. Download the guide at myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide. We are going to start today’s episode with your reflection question. Have you been “winging it” with your lesson planning? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer yourself honestly about where you stand. So many of us start off the school year…
- Classroom Strategies, Curriculum, Distance Learning, Language Objectives, Lesson Ideas, Planning Strategies, Professional Development, Reading Strategies, Reflections, Speaking Activities, Teaching Strategies, Writing Strategies
EP 118 What I’m Teaching in October
Welcome educators! Before we start, I want to share an excellent free tool. It is “The Ultimate Guide to a Successful School Year”. In this guide, I walk you through how you can take those nervous jitters to have undeniable confidence throughout the school year. All because you started with these basic steps in the guide. Download the guide at myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide. We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. What skills do you plan on teaching this month? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer yourself honestly about where you stand. We are all officially back in school and…
