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Adventures in ESL: A Podcast for K-12 ESL TeachersEp. 165 Flexible, Not Flustered: How ESL Teachers Can Prepare for the Unexpected✨ Episode Summary: Welcome educators! In this inspiring episode of My Adventures in ESL, we’re diving into one of the most valuable skills you can develop as an ESL teacher—flexibility. If you’re feeling anxious or uncertain about the upcoming school year, know this: you are not alone. This episode is designed to help you build the mindset and strategies you need to embrace change with calm, clarity, and confidence. From real classroom stories to practical planning tips, you’ll discover how to accept the unpredictable nature of teaching, visualize different scenarios, and build a strong s...2025-06-1011 min
Adventures in ESL: A Podcast for K-12 ESL TeachersEp. 164 New ESL Teacher? What You Need To Be Doing NowWelcome, educators! In this episode, we’re diving into practical, low-stress ways new ESL teachers can begin preparing for the upcoming school year—without burning out or planning every single detail. Whether you’re ready to dig in or just testing the waters, you’ll leave with tangible steps to start the year with clarity and confidence. ✨ In this episode, you’ll learn: Why prepping during the summer (even just a little!) can make a big impact. How to start building your ESL toolkit with reusable visuals, sentence frames, and organizers. Easy ways to get familiar with your st...2025-06-0211 min
The ESL Teaching PodcastEpisode 141 - A Look Behind the Scenes of The ESL Teaching PodcastI don't know about you, but I love a good behind the scenes moment. In the world where we always see the final product, whether it's a great lesson plan, an engaging activity, or heck, someone simply looking amazing and put together, it is good to remind ourselves that the road to that result is not always very linear. Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a podcast episode? Well, today, I am taking you behind the microphone. From brainstorming topics to publishing the final product, I'll walk you through every step of my process. And trust...2025-02-1122 min
Equipping ELLs160. Essential ESL Teacher Resources: Our Top 5 Must-HavesAre you struggling to find the right resources to effectively support your ELL students without spending hours on lesson planning?In this episode of the Equipping ELLs podcast, host Beth Bochet shares her top five essential resources for ESL teachers looking to support their English language learners (ELLs) effectively. Whether you're navigating lesson planning for diverse classrooms or searching for tools that truly make a difference, this episode delivers actionable insights. Beth discusses the importance of phonemic awareness, the power of visual aids for vocabulary retention, and how digital libraries can transform accessibility for students. She highlights...2025-01-0322 minThe ESL Teaching PodcastEpisode 135 - From Holiday Mode to Learning Mode: How to Reset, Refocus and RechargeThe holiday season can be hectic both at home and at school. Besides you being tired and over it, the students are tired and over it. And it shows. No matter the age group you teach, it can be an added stressor trying to figure out how to teach and manage everything around you. But just like we can restart a computer when it is glitching and somehow that seems to do the trick, we can restart and reset our classroom. And, of course, New Year is a great opportunity to do that because a) we all need it...2024-12-3117 minEquipping ELLs157. Effective Strategies for Preventing Burnout While Managing a Huge ESL Student CaseloadAre you an ESL teacher grappling with the challenges of managing an overwhelming student caseload? In this episode of the Equipping ELLs Podcast, host Beth Vaucher shares actionable strategies to help educators prevent burnout while delivering effective support for their English language learners. In this episode, Beth offers practical tips tailored to large caseloads, whether you're handling 30 or 150 students.Key takeaways from this episode include:Developing a "delayed start" schedule to efficiently prioritize newcomer and beginner students.How to advocate for additional support while managing realistic expectations.Differentiation strategies using Carol Ann Tomlinson's framework...2024-12-1325 minEquipping ELLs156. Mastering ESL Lesson Planning: A Step-by-Step Path for SuccessAre you dreading all the lesson planning you have to do on repeat for your ELL students? Overwhelmed and unsure about how to bring it all together?In this episode, Beth Vaucher, founder of Inspiring Young Learners, shares a streamlined approach to ESL lesson planning that reduces teacher workload while better supporting multilingual students. She recommends setting quarterly goals instead of yearly ones, allowing for more flexibility based on students' progress.Beth outlines a four-week cycle: start with an initial assessment, followed by three weeks of tailored instruction, and finish with a progress check to...2024-12-0625 minThe ESL Teaching PodcastEpisode 123 - Kicking Off the School Year: The First Five Days in the ESL ClassroomToday we're diving into a crucial topic for every ESL teacher as we approach a new school year—how to set the stage for success during the first five days in the ESL classroom. In this episode, we'll explore essential strategies for building trust, setting expectations, understanding student backgrounds, establishing routines, introducing content, and fostering a positive classroom community. Whether you're a new or veteran teacher, these insights will help you create a welcoming and effective learning environment for your students right from the start. Stay tuned as we break down each day with practical tips and activities to en...2024-08-2720 minThe ESL Teaching PodcastEpisode 120 - The Four Roles of an ESL Teacher: What Do They Actually Do?With the number of English learners constantly rising and permeating not only large urban areas but also spreading into suburbs and rural towns, there's a serious need for all involved in the education of those English learners to understand the role of an ESL, ELL teacher in their district. This podcast episode was inspired by observations of both the mainstream teacher and EL teacher perspectives. So today, we will dive into the 4 major roles that an EL teacher brings to the school and why those roles are so important, not only for student advancement, but also for the entire...2024-08-0616 min