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This podcast is for teachers who are passionate about working with multilingual learners. Some links are Amazon Affiliate links. The podcast receives a tiny commission at no expense to buyers.
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Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
This is a special episode to support teachers and schools experiencing school closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld (@AndreaHonigsfel) shares her insights around not rushing to return to normal once schools reopen. She talks about redefining what is normal in terms of instruction, family engagement, school leadership, and even professional learning.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Margartia Espino Calderón (@calderonexc) shares a 6-step process to ensure language learners are successful in content classes.
Go to this link to access Margarita's presentation slides (https://tinyurl.com/yckbjeum)
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Dr. Mariana Castro (@LaDraCastro), a key researcher behind WIDA's Can Do Standards, shares how to consider the developmental nature of language into consideration when working with language learners.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Dr. Ivannia Soto (@drivannia) shares her ELL Shadowing approach. It is a form of professional learning focused on gathering data about language learners through a two-hour student observation.
You can purchase ELL Shadowing here (amzn.to/3ewsKev Amazon Affiliate).
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Dr. Maneka D. Brooks (@Man3ka) shares how we can transform literacy education for students who are identified as long-term English learners.
You can get her book at amzn.to/2yn2Aey (Amazon affiliate link).
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Come listen to @JoseMedinaJr89 share his process of writing language & culture objectives in this suer inspiring and entertaining episode. Examples of the objectives mentioned in this podcast can be found here (https://tinyurl.com/ybxv3nbh)
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom.
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
Dr. Jana Echevarría (@Jechev), one of three authors of the SIOP Model, introduces its 8 components and shares how it is a comprehensive approach to language instruction.
If you are interested in providing sheltered instruction to language learners, you can visit my website where I posted a series of blog posts on them (https://www.empoweringells.com/siop-lesson-plan/).
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
In this episode, Dr. Jim Cummins walks us through all the stages of his body of work from his early work in studying the cognitive effects of bilingualism and to his current work of reversing the underachievement of students from minority backgrounds. If you are new to the field or a veteran to language development, you will still find so many gems from this interview.
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To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom.
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Dr. Margo Gottlieb, one of the co-founders of WIDA, shares the foundational principles of the organization. These are evidence-based principles, and they are flexible enough to be applied in a variety of contexts. The principles can be found at using this link tinyurl.com/yd9pzwcj.
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom.
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
This is a special episode to support teachers and schools experiencing school closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Beth Skelton (@easkelton) and Dr. Mia Allen (@miaariela) share their suggestions for offline learning as shared on their article for Colorin Colorado.
To view their article, use this link (https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/offline-learning-ells).
To learn more about one of Tan’s courses, go to https://www.empoweringells.com/courses/
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom