The ESL Teaching Podcast

By: Ieva Grauslys ESL/ELL teaching
  • Summary

  • Welcome to The ESL Teaching Podcast, a place for K-12 teachers of English learners who are looking for simple and easy-to-implement ways to engage their students and for inspiration and empowerment in their day-to-day teaching. Whether you need a boost of confidence in reaching ESL/ELL newcomers, students in mixed proficiency level classes, or clarity in how to help them access content in the mainstream classrooms, this podcast will quickly become your go-to spot for inspiration and support. Each week, you will hear actionable and easy-to-implement tips and strategies from me, your host, as well as interviews with amazing ESL teachers, and educational consultants around the country so you can leave inspired and ready to rock on. For more teaching tips, strategies and teaching resources, go to www.simplyieva.com. And to connect with other like-minded educators of English learners, join us over at our Facebook group Helping ESL/ELL Teachers K-12 where you can find support, ask questions, and share your expertise.I always say: teaching English learners is the best job in the world. And even though it’s sometimes hard, by staying open and learning together, we make it a path of discovery and adventure. I will see you inside the show!www.simplyieva.com/apple

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Episodes
  • Episode 130 - Beyond Buddies: How Peer Pairing Empowers ELs
    Nov 19 2024

    Over the past several weeks, I have been sharing with you three simple accommodations every classroom teacher can make to reach ELs, even newcomers. We talked about why using visuals is essential when working with ELs, as well as what types of visuals to include. We dove into simplifying our language for directions, lesson delivery, and feedback, and why it actually promotes higher order thinking and expression in English. You can listen to those episodes by clicking the links underneath this episode. And in today's episode, I want to talk about the 3rd component that can be confusing, but if executed properly can be a true game changer. I am talking about peer pairing, partnering ELs with supportive peers. You will hear 4 ways you can utilize partnering your English learners with peers, whether native speaking or not, as well as the benefits of this strategy.

    Show Notes:

    • Episode 130 - Beyond Buddies: How Peer Pairing Empowers ELs

    Digital Masterclass Library “Light the Way to EL Teaching Success”


    Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:

    • Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
    • Free Audio Training - 3 Mindset Shifts for Instilling and Living Out a Belief that All Teachers are Teachers of Language.
    • ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist

    Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:

    • EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
    • The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.
    • Book a $0 Consult Call - Lead ELs to Progress without Overwhelm
    • Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
    • My TpT store
    • Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!

    Related episodes and articles:

    • Episode 128 - Seeing is Understanding: 5 Visual Strategies for Supporting ELs
    • Episode 129 - Why Simplifying Your Language for ELs Leads to Effective Higher Order Thinking

    Let’s connect!

    • Follow me on Instagram
    • Follow me on LinkedIn

    I have compiled every masterclass I have ever recorded on how to teach and reach English learners in a regular education classroom - I’m talking strategies, how-tos and done for you resources!) and have created a digital masterclass library called Light the Way to EL Teaching Success where you can get instant access to 10 practical and actionable videos, 8 done-for you lessons and 1 professional development certificate for 3 hours of your time.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 129 - Why Simplifying Your Language for ELs Leads to Effective Higher Order Thinking
    Nov 12 2024

    I am bringing you a series of episodes … 3 simple accommodations every classroom teacher can make to reach ELs, even newcomers. They are very targeted and easily digestible so that the tips you hear today and in the previous and coming episodes, you can implement right in your next lesson. We have identified 3 very simple, yet extremely effective accommodations that any teacher can include in any lesson, so that the lesson becomes more accessible to our English learners. Last week, we talked about why using visuals as well as what types of visuals can be included. Today, I want to talk about the second accommodation, simplifying your language for ELs. What does it mean, simpler language? Won't it impede the students' language development? What about higher order thinking that we require our students to engage in daily? I will answer all these questions, as well as provide 6 ways that you can simplify your language in a way that is effective not only for content, but also for language learning.


    Show Notes:

    • Episode 129 - Why Simplifying Your Language for ELs Leads to Effective Higher Order Thinking

    Today’s episode:

    Digital Masterclass Library “Light the Way to EL Teaching Success


    Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:

    • Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
    • Free Audio Training - 3 Mindset Shifts for Instilling and Living Out a Belief that All Teachers are Teachers of Language.
    • ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist


    Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:

    • EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
    • The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.
    • Book a $0 Consult Call - Lead ELs to Progress without Overwhelm
    • Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
    • My TpT store
    • Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!


    Related episodes and articles:

    • Episode 97 - How teachers can harness the power of language acquisition when working with ELs
    • Episode 98 - A journey through proficiency lev

    I have compiled every masterclass I have ever recorded on how to teach and reach English learners in a regular education classroom - I’m talking strategies, how-tos and done for you resources!) and have created a digital masterclass library called Light the Way to EL Teaching Success where you can get instant access to 10 practical and actionable videos, 8 done-for you lessons and 1 professional development certificate for 3 hours of your time.

    Support the show

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    17 mins
  • Episode 128 - Seeing is Understanding: 5 Visual Strategies for Supporting ELs
    Oct 29 2024

    How can I help an English learner in a regular education classroom? This question is right there at the top of all questions asked by teachers along with what to teach EL newcomers. We all know that teaching is complicated and consists of a lot of moving parts that are sometimes hard to juggle. And since my mission is to bring you EL teaching tips in a practical and digestible way, so you can implement them in your next lesson, let's talk about what teachers can do to reach ELs, even newcomers, in their classroom. In today's episode, I will go over simple yet powerful accommodations that can and should be included in every lesson. You may have heard about them before, but I wanted to record a series of episodes that will help clarify how they actually look in real life. And in today's episode, I'm breaking down what it actually means to use visuals strategies for supporting ELs. There's so much more to using visuals than just the surface, so you won't want to miss this.


    Show Notes:

    • Episode 128 - Seeing is Understanding: 5 Visual Strategies for Supporting ELs



    Today’s episode:
    www.simplyieva.com


    Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:

    • Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
    • Free Audio Training - 3 Mindset Shifts for Instilling and Living Out a Belief that All Teachers are Teachers of Language.
    • ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist



    Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:

    • EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
    • The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.
    • Book a $0 Consult Call - Lead ELs to Progress without Overwhelm
    • Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
    • My TpT store
    • Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!


    Related episodes and articles:

    • 4 ways to use students’ first language in teaching English


    Let’s connect!

    • Follow me on Instagram
    • Follow me on LinkedIn
    • Join the Simply Ieva Facebook Group


    I have compiled every masterclass I have ever recorded on how to teach and reach English learners in a regular education classroom - I’m talking strategies, how-tos and done for you resources!) and have created a digital masterclass library called Light the Way to EL Teaching Success where you can get instant access to 10 practical and actionable videos, 8 done-for you lessons and 1 professional development certificate for 3 hours of your time.

    Support the show

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    14 mins

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