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Thanksgiving Lesson Ideas Plus A Freebie!
I don’t know about you, BUT I am looking forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving break. I will be off one whole week! I am also excited about the lessons I will be teaching my small groups. Let me share all the details plus a freebie! Middle Grades My students in the middle grades are all over the place in terms of what they are doing in their ELA classes. Some of them are writing compare and contrast essays and others are about to start a new unit about space. I want this week to be cohesive and stress free planning. The students in the middle grades will be completing the…
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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…
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Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Newcomers
Welcome back to my channel. If you are new here, my name is Millie and I am an ESL educator and curriculum writer. I love planning and supporting students. The goal of this blog is to provide you with strategies to support your Language Learners. Let’s dive into today’s blog with our reflection question. What are some of your areas of growth when it comes to teaching newcomers? A question that I get from teachers who teach and support Language Learners is…. How can I help my newcomers? Teachers who have been teaching for years seem to be stuck on how they can support newcomers in their schools. It’s almost…
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3 Mistakes I Made Last Year that I’m Correcting
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 an undeniable confidence throughout the school year. All because you started with these basic steps in the guide. To download the guide go to www.myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide. We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. What were some mistakes that you made last school year? How do you plan on adjusting them this school year? Take a moment to reflect on…
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Teacher Organization Hacks
Welcome educators! Today is a special celebration because it is the 100th episode! 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 an undeniable confidence throughout the school year. All because you started with these basic steps in the guide. To download the guide go to www.myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide We are going to start off today’s episode with your weekly reflection question. What are some areas of growth and strength when it comes to your classroom…
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ESL Teacher Essentials for your class
Welcome back 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 an undeniable confidence throughout the school year. All because you started with these basic steps in the guide. To download the guide go to www.myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide. We are going to start off today’s episode with your reflection question. What do you believe are the necessary classroom essentials? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about this question and answer to yourself…
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FREE ESL Curriculum Guide
There is a wide range of Language Learners. Some students may have a strong educational background in their native country. You might have some students who have interrupted schooling. There are others who might have gone to school, but only for a few years. When they arrive in your classroom ready to learn, you have a melting pot of situations. I want you to know you are not alone. I would like to share with you some effective tips I have used in my classroom. PLUS provide you with an ESL Curriculum Map for the school year. You need a plan. I cannot stress this to you enough. Before you…
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5 Classroom Systems for Language Learners
Hey teachers! 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 an undeniable confidence throughout the school year. All because you started with these basic steps in the guide. To download the guide go to www.myadventuresinesl.com/ultimateguide Let’s start off this week’s blog with a reflection question. How effective were your classroom systems? Take a moment to reflect on this question. Think about your classroom’s systems and answer to yourself honestly where you stand. A…
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Career & Life Update 2022
Hey everyone! I wanted to officially welcome you back. This week I wanted to share some important life updates and a career change. Yep! I made a mid-year career change. I am so excited and terrified all at the same time. In this episode, we discuss: Challenges I have faced this school year Balancing motherhood and teaching My recent career change (I’m teaching elementary school!) Updates to the monthly membership program Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & Adventures in ESL! Announcements If you are looking for a community of dedicated and motivated educators, who support Language Learners, join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/adventuresinesl
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Science Strategies for Language Learners
Welcome back! In this week’s episode, we have guest Lauren Rickman joining us. Lauren will be providing strategies and ideas on how to support Language Learners in science. I want to introduce our guest Lauren. Lauren has been teaching for 8 years. Lauren has two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s degree, and recently received her administration license. Lauren also has a 21-year-old pet cat named Savannah and a bearded dragon. I want to add that Lauren is being VERY modest about her accomplishments. She is literally one of the best middle school science teachers in the state of Tennessee. Last year she was nominated and advanced very far in the process…
