Chalk.n.coffee

In this episode, we are looking at evaluating writing in an L2 classroom. The aim of this podcast is to discuss different principles and techniques of written evaluation in ESL. The following topics will be covered: developing useful and efficient feedback techniques, using technology to evaluate and to communicate results to students and how to have students respond to feedback. Twitter: https://...

PODCAST NOTES Teaching comprehension is so much more than just questions and answers after reading a text or watching something. In this episode, you will meet Teresa Capparelli Conseillère pédagogique d'anglais, langue seconde au secondaire and hear how she explains everything about understanding, from definitions to explaining the whys and hows of teaching comprehension in ESL.  Episod...

Teachers want to be a part of an educated pedagogical citizenry. In this episode, you will meet Dr. Susan Ballinger of McGill University, and hear how she is questioning the need to maintain a unilingual stance in second language classes. She will explain the idea of translanguaging and offer teachers some tools to help them integrate translanguaging practices into the classroom. Episode Summary C...

As an ESL teacher who was, like many of you, thrown into teaching ESL remotely, Aziza wondered what other tools were out there just in case the upcoming Fall necessitates continued online teaching. In this episode, you will learn about 10 different online tools that made ESL teachers' lives easier and their students' lives more palpable during a stressful learning period.  Episode Summary Cal...

As an ESL teacher here in Quebec, Canada or as one in a neighbouring global school, the organization; SPEAQ provides up-to-date news for ESL and is considered a touchstone of the ESL community. In this episode, you will meet Monique Mainella, the dynamic V.P of SPEAQ and hear about everything this organization does for all its teachers. Episode Summary Call-in question All about Monique and SPEAQ...

Being the new kid on the block is challenging. Being in a new school at the beginning of a career is equally challenging. In this episode, you will meet Rachel Demers-Lambert, a dynamic ESL and Spanish as a Second Language teacher, and hear how she navigates the system from the beginning to the end of the year. Episode Summary All about Rachel First Day Navigating the system Finding, inheriting, c...

In this episode, we discuss the differentiated and culturally inclusive ESL classroom.  We discuss what it is, what it does, and how to implement it with simple,  concrete ideas. 

I am super excited to begin sharing and co-creating knowledge within our ESL teaching community.  In this episode, I will introduce myself and share some ideas to inform, equip and help other educators in this new, remote-teaching situation.