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Episode 123 - Kicking Off the School Year: The First Five Days in the ESL Classroom
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Today 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 ensure a smooth and productive start to your school year.
Show Notes:
Simply Ieva offers:
- The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers. Back-to-school sale - join for 20%off!
Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:
- Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
- Free Audio Training - 3 Mindset Shifts for Instilling and Living Out a Belief that All Teachers are Teachers of Language.
- ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist
Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:
- Book a $0 Consult Call - Lead ELs to Progress without Overwhelm
- EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
- Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
- My TpT store
- Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Related episodes and articles:
Let’s connect!
162 episodes
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Today 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 ensure a smooth and productive start to your school year.
Show Notes:
Simply Ieva offers:
- The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers. Back-to-school sale - join for 20%off!
Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:
- Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
- Free Audio Training - 3 Mindset Shifts for Instilling and Living Out a Belief that All Teachers are Teachers of Language.
- ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist
Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:
- Book a $0 Consult Call - Lead ELs to Progress without Overwhelm
- EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
- Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
- My TpT store
- Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Related episodes and articles:
Let’s connect!
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