In this episode, Techa and Jen have the pleasure of interviewing English Language Acquisition Coach Jen Hunter on her philosophy on education, especially during these times of Covid. Jen Hunter shares her diverse experience from teaching to coaching to writing to parenting and everything in between. At the heart of all the work that she does, Jen believes in the importance of connections, equity, and fun. Hosting flash mobs and dressing up like a penguin are just a few examples of how Jen has infused her personality and brought fun into her work. Jen inspires teachers to find out what motivates them and have fun!
Jennifer Hunter, M.S, C.A.G.S., is a Mom of two at home and work; she is an English Language Acquisition Coach (Instructional Coach) for the Bilingual Department in Brockton Public Schools in Brockton, Ma. She has had the privilege to teach students K-6 during the school day and undergraduate/graduate-level courses at various educational organizations and a local University in the evenings.
Jennifer has traveled worldwide but specifically to both China and Senegal, Africa, to learn more about other cultures and teach English. She is incredibly passionate about creating equity and inclusivity for culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Show Notes:
Teaching to Empower by Debbie Zaccarin and Michael Silverstone http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Books/Overview/Teaching-to-Empower.aspx
Beyond Crises by Debbie Zaccarin, Margarita Calderon, and Margo Gottlieg https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/beyond-crises/book276886
Culturally Responsive Teaching by Zaretta Hammond https://www.amazon.com/Culturally-Responsive-Teaching-Brain-Linguistically/dp/1483308014
Flash Mob: