The ESL Teaching Podcast

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?