Boosting Achievement: The Esl Podcast

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.

Do you want motivated students? The bad news is that you can't motivate them. The GREAT news is that we know how to help them motivate themselves.

In this episode, Carol Salva (@mssalvac) speaks with Kelly Reider of the English Learner Portal. Find out more about Kelly's work at englishlearnerportal.comFor notes on today's episode, visit Carol's blog: salvac.edublogs.org/the-boosting-ac…nt-esl-podcast/

In this episode, Carol is joined by Katie Toppel(@Toppel_ELD), Katie Gardner (@gardnerkb1), Jenny Vo (@JennyVo15) and our president, Karen Lewis (@KarenElizLewis). Carol is returning from #TxTESOL2017 and connects with her guests on their learning from the experience.

In this episode, Carol reflects on the reading class for Students with interrupted formal education (SIFE) experiences.You can read more about the show at: http://salvac.edublogs.org/2017/10/30/ba-podcast-episode-7-reflections-on-the-reading-class-for-sife/

Today, Carol Salva is joined by ESL educator, Carlota Holder (@carlota_holder)

Carol is joined today by Karen Lewis and Valentina Gonzalez from the Katy Independent School District in Texas.

On today's show, Carol continues to explore her own ESL practice, and offers 4 messages for Language Learners. You can read more about the show at http://salvac.edublogs.org/2017/10/15/four-messages-for-language-learners/

Tina has lived and worked in North Texas throughout her career as a classroom teacher, instructional specialist, and district program coordinator. She has overseen an elementary bilingual program that serves almost 10,000 students and now supports secondary ELL students and teachers.

Tan Huynh knows firsthand what its like to be an English Language learner. He is a passionate voice in the ESL/ELL community and when you listen to this episode of Boosting Achievement you'll learn why! Tan can be reached on Twitter at @TanELLclassroom

In this first episode of Boosting Achievement, Carol Salva talks about her passion for working with ESL learners and her desire to share her learning, as well as draw from the learning of others.