Boosting Achievement: The Esl Podcast

Carol is joined by three of her students who reflect on what has helped them achieve success in a comprehensive high school. These are new arrivals who are graduating and reflecting on things like years of missed schooling, learning a new language in your new land and what their teachers did to propel their learning forward.

Carol reflects on how newcomer students should be able to participate at grade level while they begin to acquire the target language.

Larry Ferlazzo joins Carol as they discuss his new book and all the ways teachers are supporting teachers.

This week Carol models Language Experience Approach. Listen in to get a non-example and an example of this effective approach for English learners.

Monica Spillman (@MOSpillman) joins Carol and shares about her ESOL endorsement program and the professional development she is already giving.

This week Carol (@mssalvac) breaks down her steps to carrying out a unit of study that supports math, science, social studies, heritage and culture while being engaging for her students. Sound too good to be true? It's not! Learn how you can do the same without ever leaving your classroom.

What happens when you give your newcomers voice and authentic reasons to engage in English? Blanca Huertas joins Carol this week to celebrate her students' growth!

Carol (@mssalvac) is joined by Emily Francis (@emilyfranESL) as they explore how ESL teachers might participate in this years #MADPD virtual PD sessions being organized by Peter Cameron (@cherandpete) and Derek Rhodenizer (@derekrhodenizer)

Tan Huynh chats with Carol about six actions to avoid when instructing English learners. They offer explanations and reasoning for each one.

Nancy Motley joins Carol to describe her Talk Read Talk Write routine for delivering instruction and to answer questions about her book that is popular with teachers from every content area.

Dr. Katie Toppel joins Carol this week to discuss the book club she co-founded and to share high impact strategies for language learners.

Diana Delaney (@DelaneyELDiana ‏brings a positive outlook and offers great tips to help teachers keep their language learners on grade level.

Carol shares the audio of a student who accelerated his language acquisition. She reflects on how she uses the media and why it seems to have an effect on her students.

Christy Reynolds joins Carol to talk about the successes of her first year English learners. She shares what has been working in her class and across her middle school campus.

Carol offers two classroom practices that she considers critical for supporting English Learners. Learn how to implement them and why they are such game changers for any classroom.

Derek Rhodenizer (@derekrhodenizer)joins Carol Salva (@mssalvac) to discuss a range of topics that includes risk taking and modelling for teachers.

Passionate educators from different countries, grade levels and positions talk about their biggest take-aways from Carol's Boosting Achievement Book for supporting ELs.

Carol Salva and Emily Francis discuss ways they've inspired students to realize their potential despite having odds stacked against them.

Take a peek into an effective Newcomer Science classroom! Carol and Michele discuss strategies for teaching grade level standards to students who are just beginning to learn the language.

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