Andrea Bitner, author of the book “Take Me Home”, joins Darrin on the podcast this week. Darrin and Andrea are talking about English Language Learners, communicating with their families, and the relationships that make our profession so very special. That, plus your #PepTalk on this week’s show. MORE EPISODES
Connecting Our EL Students Across the Community
TL;DR: EL students can feel very isolated and overwhelmed in school. Bringing EL students together can help them feel less alone. As educators, we need to find ways to give them a sense of community. Connect the dots to see the bigger picture when connecting our EL students across the country. Connecting Our EL Students Across the Community: Flying Solo … Read More
Calling All Superheroes: How to Rescue Our EL Students in a New School
TL;DR: Superheroes work best when they have a plan and a team. This post shares 10 questions to consider and get answers to when working with new EL students. How to Rescue Our EL Students in a New School POW! What do we do now? When Hua arrived at our school last week, many of our teaching teams were in … Read More