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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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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.
Transforming Sanchez School (Affiliate link https://amzn.to/3dLfR01)
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
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
This is a special episode to support teachers and schools experiencing school closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
David Bott, the Associate Director of the Institute of Positive Education, shares 5 easily implementable strategies that teachers can use to develop students' social-emotional skills in person or during offline instruction.
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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 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
This is a special episode to support teachers and schools experiencing school closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Hieu Pham-Fraser (@hieu_fraser), James Thesiger, and Mari-Jane (MJ) Medenwaldt (@mjmedenwaldt) share how they started off virtual schooling with an SEL-focused unit to address the emotional needs of their students. They have produced a thoughtful unit that is worth sharing.
Use this link to access their unit plan.
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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
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
This is a special episode to support teachers and schools experiencing school closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Katie Gardner (@gardnerkb1), NBCT is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a kindergarten teacher. In this episode, Katie shares how she uses tech to teach her beginning language learners. Her lessons integrate all the language domains, and these ideas are sure to inspire you!
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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
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
This is a special episode to support teachers and schools experiencing school closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Alma Flores-Perez from @TalkingPointsEd shares how teachers and families can communicate without having to know the same language. You can learn more by going to https://talkingpts.org/.
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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