Reflections
- Classroom Strategies, Curriculum, Language Objectives, Lesson Ideas, Listening Skills, Newcomers, Planning Strategies, Reading Strategies, Reflections, Speaking Activities, Teaching Strategies, Writing Strategies
EP 126 Planning for January Part 3
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 provide you with lesson ideas for lessons about the Lunar New Year. Day 1 Building Background: The Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 10th. Chinese New Year is a 15-day festival that begins with the new moon. Chinese New Year can…
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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.…
- 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…
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Ep. 117 Tracking Data & Goals for ELLs
Welcome educators! Before we start, I want to share an excellent free tool available to you. 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. To download the guide go to myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide. We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. On a scale from 1 – 10, rate how well did you and your students do with tracking their data last school year? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think…
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EP. 115 Prep & Plan: Setting High Expectations
Hey! It’s Session 2! I want to thank you all for tuning into the first Prep & Plan Session (Routines & Procedures). A few of you asked about the routines and procedures that I use in my classroom. Click here to download my template of Routines & Procedures that I use in the ESL Master Plan. I will keep it available for a limited time. Let’s dive into Session 2! The impact of having high expectations for your Language Learners is a simple and profound strategy. The “Back-to-School Prep & Plan Sessions” has begun! If you take action you’ll go into the upcoming school year prepared to support your Language…
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EP 114 Prep & Plan: Routines & Procedures
Are you looking for some effective and engaging lessons for your Language Learners? Join the Close Read Club! Learn more at https://www.myadventuresinesl.com/closereadclub It’s Session 1 for our Prep & Plan journey!! Did you know that just spending a few minutes at the beginning of your classes establishing rules and procedures can make your school year so much easier? The “Back-to-School Prep & Plan Sessions” has begun! If you take action you’ll go into the upcoming school year prepared to support your Language Learners. Step 1: Download the UPDATED WorkbookHere’s the UPDATED link to the workbook for our time together—make sure to print this out and have it beside your computer…
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EP 113 Steps to Minimal Lesson Planning this Summer
Hey everyone! I have great news to share with you this week. One of the biggest requests I get is how to plan lessons for Language Learners. That is why I want to invite you to join me in the Prep & Plan Sessions. During these sessions, I will walk you through how to set the foundation for successful planning throughout the school year. Go to myadventuresinesl.com/prepandplan to get notified when we start our sessions. We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. What did you do last summer that was effective in planning for your school year? Take a moment to reflect on this question.…
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2022-2023 Reflections
Welcome educators! Before we get started I want to share with you an amazing free tool I have available to you. 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. To download the guide go to myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide. We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer yourself honestly about where you stand. I will be answering these same questions…
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Common Mistakes When Looking for Resources (How to fix it)
We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. Do you struggle with finding resources? If so, why? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer to yourself honestly about where you stand. Have you ever spent your entire planning period searching or scanning for resources? This is the biggest struggle that most teachers have when it comes to supporting Language Learners. When speaking to educators like yourself, they consistently say they are constantly on the hamster wheel of looking for resources. Day after day I hear this from educators. A lot of them share stories of being overwhelmed because they…
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Time Management Tips for ESL Students
Hey! Welcome back to this amazing school year. Let’s start off this blog with a reflection question. Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer to yourself honestly where you stand. How are you doing with your time management at school? One thing that most of us wish for is more time during the day. Our school days are usually packed with testing, teaching, meetings, professional development, and tons of other activities. Then to top it off you might have random meetings thrown in throughout the school day. This is so many of us throughout the school year. Last school year, I felt that…
