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Episode 150: Writing, Play, and the Power of Creative Connection with Michelle Ringle & Alyssa Jewell Have you ever felt the quiet nudge to write something down, even if just for yourself? In this heartwarming and deeply thoughtful episode, I sit down with two gifted educators and writers, Michelle Ringle and Alyssa Jewell, to explore the transformative power of creative writing. This conversation was one I truly looked forward to—and it didn't disappoint. Michelle and Alyssa bring so much depth, honesty, and encouragement to the question so many of us carry: What might open up if we let ourselves write? We cover so much ground: how writing can be a form of self-connection and healing, how creative practice doesn't have to look like rigid daily routines, and how society's productivity obsession often blocks our creative energy before we even begin. Whether you've been writing for years or feel creatively stuck, this one's for you. In this episode, we explore: ✨ Why writing is for everyone—not just “writers”✨ How creative writing can help us heal grief, rage, and burnout✨ What happens when we write with no agenda (and why that's powerful)✨ Why play is essential for adult women—and how Michelle created a whole Secret Society around it✨ Bridging the gap between language learning and creative expression✨ The real reasons many of us feel creatively blocked—and how to unblock✨ The power of story to reconnect us with ourselves and others Meet the Guests: Writers, Educators, & Creative Facilitators Michelle Ringle is a mother, educator, adventure facilitator, and poet currently pursuing her MFA in Poetry at Western Michigan University. With over two decades of teaching experience, Michelle brings her trauma-informed, feminist lens to creative and educational spaces. She's also the founder of the Secret Society of Ladies Uniquely Trying Stuff—a playful initiative encouraging women, especially mothers, to re-engage with physical play and joy. Alyssa Jewell holds a Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Poetry, and her work explores the connection between creative writing and English as a Second Language (ESL) education. She teaches college-level ESL, English composition, and creative writing in Grand Rapids, MI. Alyssa's poetry has appeared in Cherry Tree, Poetry Daily, Virginia Quarterly Review, and more, and she's passionate about using writing to heal and connect across differences. Writing as a Life-Giving Practice For both Michelle and Alyssa, writing is less about producing something for others—and more about tuning into their own inner worlds. Michelle shares how morning pages and nature walks help her process emotions and stay grounded, while Alyssa opens up about writing her grandfather's eulogy and the healing power of naming truth through story. Writing doesn't need to look like publishing a novel. It can be 10 minutes in the morning. It can be one sentence you write down while walking in the woods. It can be a eulogy, a journal entry, or a line of poetry that cracks you open. “Our bodies often know before we do,” Michelle reflects. “Writing gives those feelings space to live.” From Burnout to Creativity: Permission to Choose What's Life-Giving Michelle shared how pursuing an MFA while raising three children was a radical act of reclaiming joy. After years of teaching others how to write, she realized she wasn't making space for her own creative voice—and that needed to change. Alyssa describes the journey of bridging her two worlds—ESL education and poetry—and why giving ESL students space to tell their stories is not just powerful, but essential. “I think we're meant to create,” Alyssa says. “We heal through it. We grow through it. And sometimes, we even find our people through it.” A favorite quote from this episode: “We are in a culture that values logic—and I believe that's a patriarchal ideal. Emotional knowing is just as important, but it takes practice.

Welcome to a new month here at Special Education for Beginners! All February long we will be discussing a topic that many special educators encounter but don't always feel fully prepared to support—English Language Learners.In this introductory episode, we're breaking down the basics of English as a Second Language (ESL) and how it intersects with special education. Many special educators encounter English Language Learners (ELLs) but often struggle to distinguish between language barriers and learning disabilities.  

Vanessa Gordon went from English as a Second Language (ESL)  and fitness teacher to the CEO and Publisher of a digital publication and runs an event production and consulting business based on her love of the Hamptons of Long Island. As a Hampton's native, she has deep ties and relationships that allow her to share the magic of where she's from and why she loves it through her digital content and events. Originally created in 2016, East End Taste is a digital publication that focuses on sustainable and international culinary travel for coastal destinations. Two years later, she created the Hamptons Interactive Brunch, an annual summer event series. She also helps consult and produce many other events.We talk about:What it's like to be in the publishing and media industryHow real relationships are essential components for successWhy listening to your intuition and instincts are criticalThe behind-the-scenes details of planning upscale eventsVanessa Gordon - GuestVanessa's InstagramVanessa's websiteEast End Taste MagazineJulie Berman - Podcast Host & ProducerJulie Berman's LinkedIn Profile@womencooljobs (Instagram)www.womenwithcooljobs.com Send Julie a text!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020. If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much.

What is the difference between English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual curricula? How might bilingual education programs unintentionally harm Latinx students, and what can be done to mitigate that harm? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno. They cover the topic of how our societal biases seep into the school system and create early segregation and false perceptions of our children. They also discuss the importance of fostering Latinx critical consciousness in classrooms and communities.  Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno is an award-winning researcher, qualitative social scientist, and assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Departments of Chicana/o and Central American Studies and Education. She is the author of How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America (Harvard Education Press, 2024). Dr. Chávez-Moreno researches, writes, and teaches about Chicanx/Latinx education. She works at the intersection of education, pedagogy, language,literacy, and ethnic studies, particularly Chicanx/Latinx Studies. Her research has been published in top-tier journals such as Review of Educational Research, Educational Researcher, American Educational Research Journal, Research in the Teaching of English, and Journal of Teacher Education. LINKS laurachavezmoreno.com Book: How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America Twitter handle @lauraccm LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-ch%C3%A1vez-moreno-8a00b0329/ ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

About Gatineau Park: Gatineau Park is the National Capital Region's conservation park. The largest green space in the region, the Park occupies an area of more than 361 square kilometres and is a place of rich and unique biodiversity. It is the second-most visited park in Canada, and a destination for outdoor enthusiasts to engage in recreational activities that respect the environment. Gatineau Park's vast territory is divided into several sectors, one of which is accessible from downtown Ottawa–Gatineau, and each of which feature various points of interest and historical places. Unlike other national parks, this park has several entry points, and some roads through it, leading to the northern and western sectors. About Rachel Paquette: Rachel Paquette is an environmental educator with a rich academic background and over 15 years of experience as a Program Officer in nature interpretation with the National Capital Commission. She has a Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in ecology, and a master's diploma in Environmental Education, which reflects her dedication to bridging the gap between people and the environment. She is a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, enabling her to communicate effectively across diverse audiences and cultures. Fueling her work is an unwavering passion for engaging, educating, and connecting people to the value of the natural environment and the importance of biodiversity conservation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The pairing of linguistics and law makes a lot of sense” Marta Baffy is a lawyer and linguist who has over a decade of English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching experience both in the United States and abroad. She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University and her JD from the Cardozo School of Law. Her research focuses on the discourse processes underlying law students' socialization to law school and the legal profession, as well as discourse analysis of interactions in the courtroom and congressional hearings. Marta's current position is Professor of the Practice and Director of Academic Success at University of Baltimore School of Law. Marta Baffy on LinkedIn Academic Legal Discourse and Analysis: Essential Skills for International Students Studying Law in The United States, by Marta Baffy and Kirsten Schaetzel Topics include: – teaching English – law school – second language education – sociolinguistics – networking – LL.M,  Master of Laws – forensic linguistics – legal EnglishThe post Episode #63: Marta Baffy first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

Links:Amanda's website: ⁠https://www.misspandachinese.com/about/⁠Let's Learn Chinese with Miss Panda album: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7glqGNHQOnHMV7pNKbMTSU⁠My website: ⁠imlearningmandarin.com⁠--Welcome to the podcast! Today's guest is Amanda, better known as ⁠"Miss Panda,"⁠ a renowned expert in Mandarin language instruction.Amanda boasts over 30 years of experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and Mandarin Chinese.She's also a published author, consultant, and the creative force behind the popular ⁠"Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!" ⁠album, which has helped introduce Mandarin Chinese to a global audience.Throughout her career, Amanda has made significant contributions to the field of language acquisition, presenting her insights at conferences worldwide. Her dedication extends beyond the classroom; she actively assists various educational institutions in developing their Chinese language and culture programs.In this episode, we'll explore Amanda's inspiring journey as a Mandarin teacher, her innovative teaching methods, and the impact she's had on countless language learners. I began by asking her how that journey all began.

Dr. Feliks Kravets is from a family of Jewish refugees. His parents and he moved to the US in 1992 from the former USSR (Uzbekistan). One part of his family is from Poland and another one is from Ukraine, they moved to Uzbekistan between 1920-1941. Feliks was an English as a Second Language (ESL) student learning English back in 1993. It's funny that in the last 5 years, he worked as a program manager for English as a Second Language Program at the university, also teaching as a full-time professor, but back than Feliks did not speak almost any English and was translating every word in the book at night trying to figure out what were they talking about during class time. He worked in IT, managed various projects for small and big companies, graduated with his undergrad in Management, received his master's degree in project management, and Doctoral in Business Administration. Feliks taught for over 25 years for various colleges and universities, teaching almost every subject to students of all different levels and backgrounds: from professors to first responders and teens at the risk. He accidently got into education and been there for 25 years. Feliks is now operating CyberSecurityEasy.com LLC providing seniors, businesses and other groups of our population with coaching to improve social engineering awareness. He is a father of 3 and his wife also in cyber security.Contact Feliks Kravets:My company is coaching on cyber safety: www.CyberSecurityEasy.comMy last podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkvRYK7j6R4Youtube channel for CyberSecurityEasyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOo-H5sDuVoEynX7y4xM9AMy bookshttps://www.fromgrandpasbackpack.comMy site:https://felikskravetsllc.com/Seniors are the main target for cyber-attacks - we provide coaching at senior facilities and offer video content to remind seniors about safety tips. Our parents and grandparents are the main target and they are behind with knowledge of cyber tricks attackers are using. Thinking and caring about parents should include making them trained on cyber safety.Dr. Kimberley Linert Speaker, Author, Broadcaster, Mentor, Trainer, Behavioral Optometrist Event Planners- I am available to speak at your event. Here is my media kit: https://brucemerrinscelebrityspeakers.com/portfolio/dr-kimberley-linert/ To book Dr. Linert on your podcast, television show, conference, corporate training or as an expert guest please email her at incrediblelifepodcast@gmail.com or Contact Bruce Merrin at Bruce Merrin's Celebrity Speakers at merrinpr@gmail.com 702.256.9199 Host of the Podcast Series: Incredible Life Creator Podcast Available on... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/incredible-life-creator-with-dr-kimberley-linert/id1472641267 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DZE3EoHfhgcmSkxY1CvKf?si=ebe71549e7474663 and on 9 other podcast platforms Author of Book: "Visualizing Happiness in Every Area of Your Life" Get on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3srh6tZ Website: https://www.DrKimberleyLinert.com The Great Discovery eLearning platform: https://thegreatdiscovery.com/kimberley

Edited by Pamela Doan (calendar@highlandscurrent.org) For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar. COMMUNITY SAT 19 Applefest PHILIPSTOWN 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Boscobel 1601 Route 9D | 845-265-3638 boscobel.org This annual celebration will include cider press demonstrations, apple and cider tastings, music and games for children and food trucks. Cost: $22 ($11 ages 4 to 18, free ages 4 and younger) SUN 20 Castle to River Race GARRISON 8 a.m. Philipstown Rec Center 107 Glenclyffe Dr. | castletoriver.com Participate in a half marathon that starts at 9 a.m. or a 5K run/walk at 9:30 a.m. Children can wear costumes for the 1-mile run at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit Friends of Philipstown Recreation. Cost: $50 ($35 for 5K, $5 for fun run) SUN 20 Pumpkin Festival BEACON Noon - 5 p.m. Riverfront Park 2 Red Flynn Drive | beaconsloopclub.org Enjoy pumpkin pie, vegetarian chili and other food and drinks. Performers will include Arm of the Sea Theatre, Lost Ryders of the Wawayanda and the Judith Tulloch Band. Free SUN 20 Beacon Flow BEACON Noon - 5 p.m. River Center 8 Long Dock Road beaconflowfallfestival.eventbrite.com Bassist and composer Dassi Rosenkrantz will debut Order of the Flow at this music and wellness festival, and there will be classes, food, vendors and more music. Free SUN 20 GVAC 50th Gala GARRISON 3 - 6 p.m. Highlands Country Club 955 Route 9D Celebrate the Garrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps' 50th anniversary with music by Todd Londigan & Band, food and drinks. At 4 p.m., the GVAC will dedicate an ambulance in memory of Louis Lombardo Sr. Donations welcome. Free WED 23 English Language Class BEACON 9:30 a.m. Howland Public Library 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 beaconlibrary.org This weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) class will be led by Dutchess BOCES. Register online. The registration fee is $10. Free THURS 24 Foundation for Beacon Schools Gala BEACON 7 p.m. The Roundhouse | 2 E. Main St. facebook.com/ForBeaconSchools The nonprofit's annual fundraiser supports its grant programs. Enjoy food and drinks. Cost: $85 SUN 27 Mid Hudson Reptile Expo POUGHKEEPSIE 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. MJN Center 14 Civic Center Plaza midhudsonciviccenter.org More than 250 vendors will have reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, along with supplies, for sale. Cost: $12 ($6 ages 7 to 12, free for ages 6 and younger) SUN 27 Dia de los Muertos COLD SPRING 12:30 p.m. Butterfield Library 10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040 butterfieldlibrary.org The community altar will honor beloved pets. Contribute a photo or memento on weekdays through FRI 25. SUN 27 Repair Cafe BEACON 1 - 4 p.m. Beacon Rec Center 23 W. Center St. facebook.com/BeaconRec Volunteer fixers will help salvage broken items, including textiles, electronics, jewelry, furniture and bikes. Free KIDS & FAMILY SUN 20 What a Rock Can Reveal COLD SPRING 10:30 a.m. Split Rock Books 97 Main St. | 845-265-2080 splitrockbks.com Geologist Maya Wei-Haas will discuss her latest book and share a sampling of cool rocks. SAT 26 Be a Bower Bird COLD SPRING 11 a.m. Butterfield Library 10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040 butterfieldlibrary.org Children ages 5 and older can learn about birds that use building skills to create elaborate nests and gather materials from the garden to make their own. STAGE & SCREEN SAT 19 Memorex Lane BEACON 8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | 845-831-4988 howlandculturalcenter.org Justin Possenti and Rooster will host this live video art show and screening. Cost: $20 SUN 20 Brian Kilmeade PEEKSKILL 7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley 1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039 paramounthudsonvalley.com For his History, Liberty & Laughs Tour, the Fox News morning host will share stories from his career and his books. Cost: $55 to $75 WED 23 And the Pursuit of Happiness BEACON 7:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | 845-831-4988 howlandculturalcenter.org Ted Swindley, the creator of Always… Patsy Cline, will present a stage reading of his new play, set in a small Souther...

Dr. Lori Desautels has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for eight years, where she founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium. Currently, the Symposium is in its 10th year and is sponsored by Butler University College of Education. Through these conferences and symposiums, educators, parents, and the community learn deeply about how adversity, trauma, and resiliency impact the developing nervous system, helping our students to feel a sense of autonomy and purpose along with social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. Because of her work, Dr. Desautels has been able to attract the foremost experts in the fields of developmental, relational, and social neurosciences, which significantly grow the conference each year.Dr. Dustin Springer has been an educator for 27 years and is currently an elementary school principal in Kansas.  Additionally, he serves alongside Dr. Lori, Angie Zara, and Rob Beltz as affiliate faculty at Butler University in the Applied Educational Neuroscience certification program and as a consultant for Revelations in Education.  Dr. Springer is married with three children and actively pursues any opportunity to watch live music to bring calm to his nervous system.Crystal Williams is a 7th-grade Social Studies teacher at Belzer Middle School. She began at Belzer in the Alternative to Instruction classroom in 2015 as an Instructional Assistant (IA). While as an IA, she returned to school to obtain her Master's in Education.  She has obtained the Applied Educational Neuroscience Framework Certification program with Dr. Lori Desautels.  Crystal has had the pleasure of presenting at the Lawerence Learning Summit, Lawrence Advance Academy, and the Butler Neuroscience Symposium; Crystal is on a mission to help adults and children become aware of themselves through Educational Neuroscience.  She aims to teach others how to integrate educational neuroscience in the classroom.Born and raised in the heart of Washington, DC, Angelina Zara found her passion in education in 2015, serving students and caregivers in her hometown. As an elementary school teacher in a Title 1, full-inclusion classroom, Angie learned early on about the power of research-based, trauma-informed strategies, and her philosophy was forever changed. She has first-hand experience of the impact of trauma-informed education and the direct correlation to powerful relationships and increased student achievement in diverse learning communities. Angie completed Applied Educational Neuroscience Certification from Butler University in 2021, and has had the privilege to work closely with Dr Lori Desautels. These collaborations include designing and incorporating various applications within her Applied Educational Neuroscience (AEN) Framework.  Robert Beltz is a dedicated educator and consultant based in Oakland County, Michigan, and he also teaches the graduate Applied Educational Neuroscience program at Butler University. With an extensive background that spans over 20 years in the field of education, Robert has served in various roles as a teacher, ELD specialist, and trauma-responsive coach. He holds multiple certifications in areas such as Trauma-Responsiveness, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Applied Educational Neuroscience, and English as a Second Language (ESL). His primary focus is on enhancing social-emotional learning and promoting brain development, specifically for students who have been impacted by trauma.  Support the show

In a special co-production of the Historical Society of the New York Courts and Amici, the podcast program of the NYS Unified Court System, an insightful panel discusses with Host John Caher the growth of the Latino Judges Association, a little known case that ended school desegregation in California and set the stage for future civil rights victories, an upcoming inaugural moot court competition, and the differences between bilingual education and English as a Second Language (ESL). Three sitting judges – Supreme Court Justices Patria Frias-Colón and Wilma Guzman and Court of Claims Judge Linda Mejias-Glover – and Daniel O. Sierra of the Historical Society offer insight and perspective. Video: https://youtu.be/ZeAFOMc3foU Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2024-08/Mendez%2024-edited.pdf

Marilyn Collins has committed her entire professional career to teaching literacy. Starting at the elementary level while living in VT, she decided to return to her beloved NY and begin working with adult learners. Although she officially retired a year ago in 2023 after a career spanning 40+ years, she continues to teach and mentor adult students. With an expertise in basic literacy, she also has extensive training and experience in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and has trained and prepared hundreds of tutors while in her role as education and curriculum coordinator. Marilyn continues to make significant impact in many lives and as an avid poetry lover she enjoys teaching writing and reading, and often weaves some of her favorite poets into her lesson planning. All this while being a loving and deeply engaged grandma to her beloved 4 grandchildren.

This episode features a conversation with Ana Pereda, Executive Director of Workforce at Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT). Ana discusses her role in managing and developing LIT's non-credit training programs, emphasizing their responsiveness to community workforce needs. She also highlights innovative approaches such as integrating English as a Second Language (ESL) components with technical training, and details various in-demand programs including CDL training, appliance repair, and leadership courses. Discover how LIT is adapting its programs to meet the evolving workforce demands of Southeast Texas.

This episode features a conversation with Ana Pereda, Executive Director of Workforce at Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT). Ana discusses her role in managing and developing LIT's non-credit training programs, emphasizing their responsiveness to community workforce needs. She also highlights innovative approaches such as integrating English as a Second Language (ESL) components with technical training, and details various in-demand programs including CDL training, appliance repair, and leadership courses. Discover how LIT is adapting its programs to meet the evolving workforce demands of Southeast Texas. To learn more, visit:  https://www.lit.edu/workforce-continuing-education

Former elementary ESL teacher, college instructor, mother, and founder of the handcrafted decorative pillow company Smithy Home Couture, Smithe Sodine is an Amazon. And she reminds me so much of my Mom, who passed away five years ago. Smithe moved to Florida from Haiti as a 16 yo. She couldn't really speak English at the time, and she remembers sleeping off in class because there's only so much stress the teenage brain can take when trying to learn Math or any other subject in a new language. So it's heartwarming to see she went on to become an elementary English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. She joined me on The Newcomers Podcast to chat about: * The danger of ignoring acculturation* Dealing with the negative perception of Haiti* Her Haitian heritage* Her approach to dealing with cultural differences* Moving as a teenager, and moreEnjoy!Did you find this interesting? Please share with someone else who might find it helpful.Did you read it?If you got this email in error or no longer wish to receive emails from The Newcomers Podcast, Substack has a sweet and easy way to unsubscribe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenewcomerspod.com

Debra Thomas is the author of Luz, winner of the 2020 Sarton Award for Contemporary Fiction, and Josie and Vic, published in April 2023. Originally from Binghamton, New York, she's lived in Southern California most of her adult life. After working a decade as a registered nurse, Debra returned to college to pursue her passion for literature and writing, receiving both a Bachelor's and Master's in English. She taught English at the college and high school level. Still, teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to adults in Los Angeles led her to become an immigrant rights advocate, an experience that influenced much of her writing. A lover of all creatures great and small, when Debra isn't with her two horses, she is relaxing with her husband and little dog, delighting in all the birds and critters that visit her backyard feeders. For more information, visit her website at http://www.debrathomasauthor.com. Show Notes: 00:00:59 Season 7—Live, Love, Laugh & Play 00:01:17 Theme- Use your life as part of the great love experiment! 00:02:11 Introducing Debra 00:03:46 Redefining the Journey of Life 00:05:13 A passion for wild Mustangs 00:06:04 Quote of the Day 00:07:16 Magical Key to Bliss 00:09:39 Summary for Luz 00:11:30 Origin Story of Luz 00:13:51 Cover of Luz 00:17:01 Summary of Josie & Vic 00:18:33 Cover of Josie & Vic 00:21:16 Takeaway of Josie & Vic 00:23:11 Debra's Inspirational Quotes 00:31:49 Debra Making a Difference in the Darkness 00:34:41 RBGs Writing Group 00:37:48 MGTB Insight 00:40:04 Debra's Inspiration 00:40:55 Contact Debra Contact Debra Thomas www.debrathomasauthor.com IG @debrathomasauthor FB Debra Thomas Author SEASON 7: Live, Laugh, Love & Play Conversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations. Subscribe to my YouTube channel. Sign up for my newsletter: www.megnocero.com #manifesting #podcast #SEASON7 #podcasts #podcast #season7 #meg #love #debrathomasauthor #dreamers #breathe #josievic #creativeinterview #books #motivational #happiness #transformational #magical #happiness #determination #grateful #manifestingwithmeg #themagicalguidetobliss Conversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meg-nocero/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meg-nocero/support

MDJ Script/ Top Stories for August 17th Thursday Publish Date: Aug 14 Wednesday   Commercial: Henssler :15   From the Henssler Financial Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast Today is Thursday August 17th and happy 62nd birthday to actor Sean Penn ***Penn*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia 1. Amazon, Operation Homefront help military parents with back-to-school needs at Dobbins Air Reserve Base 2. Attorney says Vinings development can save taxpayers $1.5 million 3. And Elizabeth Goff named Cobb County Teacher of the Year Plus, Leah McGrath of Ingles Markets is here to talk about foods for swollen feet   All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subcribe! Commercial : CUofGA   STORY 1 Dobbins   Amazon employees collaborated with Operation Homefront's Back-to-School Brigade to provide military families with school supplies. In partnership with Amazon Web Services' Day of Generosity, employees in Atlanta, Denver, and Washington, D.C. prepared 335 backpacks filled with supplies for elementary, middle, and high school students. Amazon employees purchased the supplies through a virtual wish list. The backpacks were delivered to National Guard and Army Reserve military parents at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, easing the financial burden of the back-to-school season for military families. Amazon's commitment to supporting military families includes employing over 50,000 veterans and military spouses, aiming to hire 100,000 veterans by 2024. ......................……... read more about this at mdjonline.com   Story 2: Vinings   A proposed multi-use development in Vinings, Georgia, that sparked division among residents could potentially save Cobb taxpayers over $1 million by contributing to an extension of the Silver Comet Trail. The project's developer, Branch Acquisition, withdrew its proposal for 360 apartments and retail space near the Sterigenics plant after facing potential rejection by the Cobb Board of Commissioners. The developer plans to return with a modified plan in the future. The Silver Comet Trail extension's estimated cost is $1.5 million, which the developer would cover if the proposal were approved. The withdrawal was approved by a 3-2 vote.   Story 3: goff   Cobb County Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale surprised the students at Bells Ferry Elementary by announcing that the district's 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year is Elizabeth Goff, an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at the school. Goff has been teaching for 21 years, all within the Cobb County School District. The announcement took place during what appeared to be a promotion for the school's fun run event. Goff, who was also named the school district's elementary-level Teacher of the Year, will advance to the state-level Teacher of the Year competition. She teaches students from diverse language backgrounds and emphasizes the importance of ESL instruction in building social and academic skills. …..(pause)   We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info.   we'll be right back   Break: ESOG – Dayco - Elon   STORY 4: fair   The Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell is hosting a Farm Fair on September 17th. The event focuses on sustainable food practices and reconnecting with the natural world. Vendors will educate attendees about biodiversity and traditional agriculture, with activities including a local petting zoo, guided bird walks, conservation insights, gardening tips, and a Unity Garden tour. Visitors can engage in educational games and activities like the Native vs. Invasive Species game, a Unity Garden scavenger hunt, seed bomb creation, and planting seeds. The event aims to promote a deeper connection to the Earth and highlight the importance of conservation and sustainable living.   STORY 5: woman   The 12th Annual Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop, organized by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division, will take place from November 3rd to 5th at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. The workshop aims to introduce women aged 18 and older to various outdoor recreational skills and activities. Participants can choose from over 32 classes, including shooting sports, fishing, backpacking, nature photography, and outdoor cooking. The program seeks to create a supportive learning environment and break down barriers to female participation in outdoor activities. Attendees can stay in tents or at the lodge, and the cost ranges from $255 to $300, including food and programming.   Story 6: suspended   Ohio State's tight end depth has been affected as Bennett Christian, a second-year tight end, has been ruled out for the entire 2023 football season. The player tested positive for a banned substance found in a supplement he took in January to prepare for the season. Although he will continue to participate in practices, he won't be eligible to play until January 2024. Christian expressed regret for his actions, acknowledging that he should have checked with the training staff about the supplement's policy compliance. He came to Ohio State as a four-star recruit in 2022 but redshirted in the 2022 season. Coach Ryan Day acknowledged Christian's mistake while praising his character and transparency.   We'll be back in a moment   Break: Drake- Powers – Ingles 10   Story 7: LEAH   And now, Leah McGrath, corporate dietician at Ingles Markets talks with Bruce Jenkins about foods for swollen feet   ***Leah***     Back with final thoughts after this…..   Break: JRM - Henssler 60 Signoff- Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Gwinnett Daily Post, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories, and get other great content at MDJonline.com. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. 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  Kani on the Yangze River Kani Comstock, beloved Hoffman teacher, first learned about the Process in 1985 from her brother who was working with Bob Hoffman. Her brother gave her Bob's book to read. She was 'blown away' by what she learned and did the Process in January of 1986. Kani went on to become the Hoffman Institute's Director shortly after and, together with Bob, started Hoffman International a few years later. Following this, she became a Hoffman teacher and taught until her retirement almost three decades later. Kani's whole family has done the Process, including her mother, her three siblings, and some of her in-laws. She shares a particular moment from her Process when she fully realized the powerful hold negative patterns have on us. As she worked to release the patterns she had taken on from her mother, she realized they kept trying to reassert themselves within her. She was able to see and feel their tenacity. She came away realizing just how important the work of the Process is in helping people find the freedom to live from their own essential nature. Kani's effervescent spirit and joy are evident in this conversation with Sharon. Kani has loved the Hoffman Process from the day she first learned of it. She loves that the Process offers a place where we can come to know ourselves as our true selves. Educated as a scientist, Kani shares how she has learned to listen to and follow the voice of her Spiritual Self or Essence as she sometimes refers to it. More about Kani Comstock in her own words: Kani and Bob Hoffman As a driven workaholic, I discovered an ease I had never known before when I completed the Hoffman Process. It was February 1986, within just months of the new 7-day Process residential format. Soon after that, I was asked by Bob Hoffman to direct the Institute, organize its growth, bringing it to other countries around the world. In 1990, I also became a Process teacher which became my true love. I slowly transitioned into full-time teaching and coaching. Bob was delighted when Marisa Thame, Director of Hoffman Institute in Brazil, and I collaborated to write, Journey into Love: Ten Steps to Wholeness. Journey into love is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Later in collaboration with my sister, Barbara Comstock, also a Hoffman Teacher, we wrote, Honoring Missed Motherhood: Loss, Choice, and Creativity. Initially, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's in cell physiology and biochemistry. I was working on my Ph.D. when a personal tragedy led me to dramatically change my path. I moved to Tokyo to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) and eventually became the first non-Japanese to direct the Japanese school. Four years later and back in the United States, I founded a college-based ESL center and internationalized the college curriculum. Next, as Vice-President of a student exchange organization, I designed programs and traveled regularly to Asia, finally experiencing China, a childhood dream As mentioned in this episode: Barbara Comstock, Kani's sister and Hoffman teacher Ashland, Oregon What is Hospice? Oregon's Death with Dignity Act Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.   https://media.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/content.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/Sharon_and_Kani_Comstock_Podcast.mp3

What are some common misconceptions about EL/SLIFE students and ESL instruction? How can professional development be leveraged to help educators support multilingual learners? What are some particularly effective instructional strategies for multilingual learners in mainstream classrooms? We discuss these questions and more in an impassioned discussion with Nebraska's 2022 Teacher of the Year Lee Perez. Perez is the first ESL teacher to win Teacher of the Year award in Nebraska, the recipient of the 2021 Award for Teaching Excellence through the Nebraska State Education Association, was named a Cox Communications Education Hero for the Omaha area, and is currently a 2023 Horseman Awards for Teaching Excellence finalist. He is a fifth- through eighth-grade English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska. He has traveled around the state speaking to current and aspiring educators to share best practices in EL education and advocate for better teacher preparation to serve ESL students. We sat down with him to hear some of the most important messages he wants educators to know about working with this student population and to share what strategies and approaches he has found success with in his ESL education career. Subscribe to the show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0W4CYdurgYRIwFGif3H6Qk For additional episodes, blog posts and free resources relating to multilingual education, visit our community page: https://ellevationeducation.com/ell-community. Visit our EL Community page for episode resources, related content and more. Download the episode transcript here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/highest-aspirations/message

Completely Understandable English News For English Language Learners Do you want to learn English? You can improve your English skills by watching this video. Listening to the English language in this English lesson will help you learn new English phrases and improve your English fluency. ✔Lesson transcript: https://adeptenglish.com/lessons/english-phrases-world-news-oct2022/ The more you listen to English, the quicker you will improve your spoken English and listening comprehension skills. You will also catch up on what the UK news has to say about the rest of the world. Learning English doesn't have to be hard. Listening to English a lot and speaking in English is the best way to do it. If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed. ⭐ Mark Twain If you are studying for the English as a Second Language (ESL) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exams, our English lessons will help you comprehend and understand English better. This English lesson will highlight difficult any English words and help you understand them. The lesson will teach you how to spell hard words and will explain them to you in ways that will help you remember them.

For this issue of “Knowledge Counts”, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guests: Mykola Pulnyev, Kelly Parker, Michael Gabert About Our Guests: Mykola Pulnyev, PQS, MRICS, PMP, GSC was born in Ukraine, where he lived until he moved to Toronto with his family in 2002 in pursuit of new opportunities. He started off working in construction with a Ukrainian plumber while taking English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at night. In 2004, he was accepted into the Construction Engineering Technology program at George Brown, where he took a construction cost estimation class. His instructor inspired him to join CIQS as a student member and he earned his PQS in 2014. “I have always wanted to be associated with landmarks that will remain on the Canadian landscape for generations.” At the time of this interview, he was the preconstruction manager at EllisDon in Ottawa. Currently, he is the commercial director for EllisDon in Chicoutimi, QC. Kelly Parker, PQS has over 25 years of experience working as a contractor's mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) quantity surveyor in the UK before relocating to Canada and joining Tech-Cost in 2015 as an M&E cost consultant. As a “poacher turned gamekeeper”, she understands how services are installed on-site, which is key when preparing estimates and reviewing change. Growing up, she saw herself as working in a bank or possibly being a brick layer. When her father told her that quantity surveying was a good profession, she “decided to count the bricks instead of laying them.” She volunteers as a CIQS Ambassador and sits on the CIQS education committee, and she is excited about promoting the Institute and quantity surveying as a strong career choice. “As quantity surveyors, the world is our oyster and we are limited only by our own beliefs.” Michael Gabert, PQS(F), MRICS, GSC is the director for BTY's Prairie's region, specializing in Lender's Technical Advisory, Independent Certification, Payment Certification and Cost Management services for public authorities, owners, developers, architects and financial institutions. His experience encompasses independent costing, compliance review, preparation, and certification of substantial and total completion on major projects. He has worked in a wide variety of project sectors, including airports, health care centers, waste-water treatment plans, highway and bridge projects. “There is so much to learn in this profession. You go to work every day knowing that you will learn something new.”

Lee Perez is a 5th-8th grade English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska. Perez holds an Associate of Arts degree from Mid-Plains Community College and a Bachelors of Science Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He holds two teaching endorsements: grades 7-12 Social Sciences and PK-12 ESL. Perez has taught for 15 years in the very diverse urban Omaha Public Schools district. He started his career at Marrs Magnet Middle School, teaching 7th grade World Studies for the Dual Language program for 12 years. He has spent the last three years teaching ESL at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School. Perez also coaches boys' Cross-Country and Track and Field at Buffett. Perez has received several recognitions for his efforts as a teacher. He received the 2021 Award for Teaching Excellence through the Nebraska State Education Association and was also named a Cox Communication Omaha area Education Hero. He is also a part of the Commissioners of Education's Teacher Advisory Committee, the Hispanic/Chicano representative for the Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee, and a member of the National Education Association's Teachers of color cohort. Perez is passionate about multilingual education, culturally responsive teaching pedagogy, and being an advocate for more English Learner training and awareness for all teachers. Perez also believes in diversifying the teaching workforce in Nebraska and nationwide by recruiting and retaining more teachers of color.Perez began his teaching career in 2008 at Marrs Magnet Middle School in Omaha, where he taught the 7th grade World Studies-Dual Language Program until 2019. He then moved to Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, where he teaches 5-8th grade English as a Second Language.In addition to his classroom experience, Perez is an active member in the community belonging to many organizations, including the Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee, the Omaha Education Association Metro Board, the Nebraska State Education Association, and the English Learner Curriculum Pathway Committee for Omaha Public Schools. Perez has also been honored with several teaching awards and featured in several publications for his work as a teacher. In the classroom, Perez has unique challenges teaching English Language Learners. He takes a comprehensive approach to reach his students by combining culturally responsive teaching and language learning engagement strategies. In doing this, Perez teaches his students a new language and a new culture while celebrating their backgrounds and cultures in the classroom. "It is important to embrace diversity. We should acknowledge that being different is special, and these differences should be showcased during learning," Perez said in his application. "Good teaching isn't always about effective lesson planning, data, assessments, or observations with administrators. It's about empowering our students to strive to be the best versions of themselves socially, emotionally, intellectually, and academically."Perez said his message to teachers is to be kind, culturally aware, and tolerant and that kindness should be our new 'pandemic.'Perez has been a teacher for 13 years and earned a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Perez represented Nebraska in the National Teacher of the Year competition in 2022.A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we have Laurel Archer joining us. Laurel has been teaching English for 30+ years. She has extensive experience teaching children and adults both English and French as well as teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to adults. Laurel started her company, Cary Tutor, in Cary, NC in 2010, and now has her online courses and videos to help students in other areas of the world, as Laurel's Learning Lab, and is starting a membership for them so they can access her knowledge and passion for English to achieve their goals.   Get in touch with Laurel:  https://carytutor.com/ https://www.laurelslearninglab.com/     Want more Business Choreography?  Check out… Website: Bizchoreo.com BC Group: https://bizchoreo.com/group  

Thoughts on distance education as it applies to English as a Second Language (ESL) learners.

WAY OVERDUE. I met Oscar R. García, President and CEO of Need2Say on LinkedIn right before the pandemic hit and put a huge wedge into life and everyone's follow-up plans. He had created an extraordinary app inspired by the plight of immigrant construction workers who every single day face perilous situations at work because of language barriers. He knows what they go through because his dad was an immigrant construction worker who came to the U.S. six months out of each year to provide for his family, and young Oscar didn't understand growing up, why his father tried to dissuade him from moving to the U.S. to pursue educational and work opportunities. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY Oscar and I have our second conversation – this time recorded – about his family's story of sacrifice, perseverance, and his commitment to improving the construction industry, by improving the safety of the person who is doing most of the grueling work in it: the construction worker. Oscar is a Linguist and English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher turned entrepreneur who has leveraged technology to develop the Need2Say app designed to provide construction workers with second language skills, OSHA awareness training, and tools for their tracking progress. The goal of the app is to eliminate language barriers that cause inefficiencies on construction job sites and it's fascinating to actually see Oscar demonstrate some of its features. When we talk about innovation and technology, we are sometimes hard-pressed to think about how technology can help solve a “people problem” some might not consider important such as many employers' dismissal of language barriers faced by immigrant workers who are a driver of our economy. These language barriers prevent them from exercising their talents and leadership fully in the workplace and from attaining social mobility more rapidly. Oscar shares a play-by-play of why and how the app came to be, culminating with his recent first-time participation in Eureka Fest last month where Need2Say won the prized Pitch Competition during this event that brings together creators and innovators at one of the biggest startup festivals in California. Congrats, my friend…this is just the beginning. Your story will be a box-office hit and award-winning movie one day.

Welcome to a special RCC STORE 22 bonus episode of The Voice of Retail podcast!  In these STORE bonus episodes, we'll be meeting the keynote speakers that will be joining us to share their insights and wisdom with the Canadian retail industry.    We talk about their background, business, and a preview of the knowledge they will be sharing at Canada's most significant in-person retail event of the year.  In this episode, the one and only Paco Underhill, breakthrough author of the classic Why We Shop, still essential reading for retailers today, and his latest book, How We Eat: The Brave New World Of Food And Drink.Thanks for tuning into this special episode of The Voice of Retail.  If you haven't already, be sure and click subscribe on your favourite podcast platform so new episodes will land automatically twice a week, and check out my other retail industry media properties; the Remarkable Retail podcast, the Conversations with CommerceNext podcast, and the Food Professor podcast.  Last but not least, if you are into BBQ, check out my all new YouTube barbecue show, Last Request Barbeque, with new episodes each and every week!I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company & Maven Media, and if you're looking for more content, or want to chat  follow me on LinkedIn, or visit my website meleblanc.co!  Have a safe week everyone!About PacoPaco founded Envirosell Inc. in 1986 as a testing agency for prototype stores. A consulting firm that does research, Envirosell has worked in 50 countries and with more than one-third of the Fortune 100 list. While prototype testing of stores, restaurants and bank branches is still 30% of its business, Envirosell's largest clients in 2019 were technology companies trying to understand consumer behavior in store, in home, on the job, and on-line. Other clients included global Mall Developers, CPGs, healthcare groups, airports, professional sports clubs, theme parks, home builders, office designers, and on-line agencies. Paco has stepped back as CEO of Envirosell in August of 2020 and gave the company to his young employees. Paco is now the strategic advisor to Envirosell Global LLC.Paco is the author of popular books including Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping out in 28 languages and used in MBA programs, design schools and retailing training programs across the world. His books and articles are used in English as a Second Language (ESL) textbooks published by both Oxford University Press and National Geographic. His newest book How We Eat: The Brave New World of Food and Drink will be published by Simon & Schuster in January of 2022.As a speaker and presenter he has worked in 50 countries talking to merchants, marketers, bankers, technologists, hospital groups, government agencies, cultural institutions, non-profits, trade institutions, and most importantly students. As the son of a diplomat who grew up around the world – he has a global perspective and believes in Edutainment – laughter and education are intertwined.  About MichaelMichael is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience and has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. He has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions with C-level executives and participated on thought leadership panels worldwide.  Michael was recently added to ReThink Retail's prestigious Top 100 Global Retail Influencers for a second year in  2022. Michael is also the producer and host of a network of leading podcasts, including Canada's top retail industry podcast, The Voice of Retail, plus the Remarkable Retail with author Steve Dennis, Global E-Commerce Tech Talks and The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.  Most recently, Michael launched Conversations with CommerceNext, a podcast focussed on retail eCommerce, digital marketing and retail careers - all available on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and all major podcast platforms.   Michael is also the producer and host of the “Last Request Barbeque” channel on YouTube where he cooks meals to die for and influencer riches.  

How Communication Affects the Employee and Customer Experience Shep Hyken interviews Dorian Stone, Head of Organizations Revenue of Grammarly Business. They discuss how communication affects an organization's productivity, experience, and revenue. Top Takeaways:   ·      Communication is part of the experience. If you don't communicate well with your customers and employees, you are giving them a bad experience.   ·      The Harris Poll research estimates that US businesses are losing $1.2 trillion annually due to poor communication.   ·      Dorian Stone shares what organizations can do to improve communication and experience for employees and customers.   1. Do the math on how much time employees spend on written communication. Most knowledge workers, such as chat agents and email support agents, spend about half of their workweek writing into a system (chat, email, CRM, etc.). Reduce the time they spend writing by helping them eliminate errors, reduce rework, and maintain the appropriate tone through a writing assistant. 2. Look at the English as a Second Language (ESL) versus English First Language mix of your business and then understand the dynamics. Examine the makeup of your workforce and see what your employees are working on. Evaluate how natural and consistent that communication flow is across all teams. 3. Look at where you've made your recent investments. Ask yourself how much safety valve investments are there to avoid errors versus how many are really about throughput. Invest in systems that make things efficient and easy for your employees.   Quote:  "Poor communication is a frustrating productivity issue. Tasks have to be done twice when communication is ineffective."   About:   Dorian Stone is Head of Organizations Revenue of Grammarly Business, overseeing all operations for the integrated business solution. Previously, Dorian was VP of customer experience strategy and marketing at Medallia. He was also a co-founder and leader of McKinsey & Company's Global Customer Experience practice and a program director and volunteer in the Peace Corps.   Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and your host of Amazing Business Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on #MaxOutTime #EducationReboot: 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Lee Perez discusses the historic achievement of becoming his state's first ever male latino *and* English as a Second Language (ESL) award-winner.   Mr. Perez wrote in his teacher of the year application that he believes kindness should be our new pandemic because it needs to spread after all we have been through amid COVID-19. For more, please follow @languageperez on Twitter.   Max Out Time listeners, don't forget you can visit www.boldxchange.com/ and support its Black-Owned brands today using the promo code “MAXOUTTIME” for 10% off your first purchase.   In addition to this podcast, please follow the full Education Reboot series on Spotify and SoundCloud. Want to make sure you don't miss an episode?    Sign up to get our email updates at https://linktr.ee/MaxOutTimeWithAJII You'll get each episode, exclusive bonus content, and free guides straight to your inbox every week.   VISIT MAX OUT TIME ON: LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/max-out-time-with-aj-ii Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MaxOutTime/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/max_out_time_with_aj_ii/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/maxouttime_ajii Website | www.maxouttimewithajii.com   This episode was previously recorded on Saturday, February 12th, 2022.   -AJ II

**Bilingual Alert: This episode was conducted in a mixture of Mandarin and English. However, I think this would be more beneficial for English listeners or for those who're interested in learning Mandarin or going to Asia to teach English as a Second-Language (ESL). Kevin is a cool biracial fellow that I met at work and he shares his work as an ESL teacher in different cities in China between 2007-2010, then again from 2013-2015. We actually had chai while chatting. He started teaching kids in Shanghai for 5 years. Later moved to Xiamen and began learning Mandarin there with her girlfriend (now wife). He also talked about his high school experience at Columbine which suffered from the shooting in 1999 (OMG!!!)

Lee Perez is a 5th-8th grade English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska. Perez holds an Associate of Arts degree from Mid-Plains Community College and a Bachelors of Science Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He holds two teaching endorsements: grades 7-12 Social Sciences and PK-12 ESL. Perez has taught for 15 years in the very diverse urban Omaha Public Schools district. He started his career at Marrs Magnet Middle School, teaching 7th grade World Studies for the Dual Language program for 12 years. He has spent the last three years teaching ESL at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School. Perez also coaches boys' Cross-Country and Track and Field at Buffett. Perez has received several recognitions for his efforts as a teacher. He received the 2021 Award for Teaching Excellence through the Nebraska State Education Association and was also named a Cox Communication Omaha area Education Hero. He is also a part of the Commissioners of Education's Teacher Advisory Committee, the Hispanic/Chicano representative for the Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee, and a member of the National Education Association's Teachers of color cohort. Perez is passionate about multilingual education, culturally responsive teaching pedagogy, and being an advocate for more English Learner training and awareness for all teachers. Perez also believes in diversifying the teaching workforce in Nebraska and nationwide by recruiting and retaining more teachers of color. Perez began his teaching career in 2008 at Marrs Magnet Middle School in Omaha, where he taught the 7th grade World Studies-Dual Language Program until 2019. He then moved to Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, where he teaches 5-8th grade English as a Second Language. In addition to his classroom experience, Perez is an active member in the community belonging to many organizations, including the Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee, the Omaha Education Association Metro Board, the Nebraska State Education Association, and the English Learner Curriculum Pathway Committee for Omaha Public Schools. Perez has also been honored with several teaching awards and featured in several publications for his work as a teacher. In the classroom, Perez has unique challenges teaching English Language Learners. He takes a comprehensive approach to reach his students by combining culturally responsive teaching and language learning engagement strategies. In doing this, Perez teaches his students a new language and a new culture while celebrating their backgrounds and cultures in the classroom. "It is important to embrace diversity. We should acknowledge that being different is special, and these differences should be showcased during learning," Perez said in his application. "Good teaching isn't always about effective lesson planning, data, assessments, or observations with administrators. It's about empowering our students to strive to be the best versions of themselves socially, emotionally, intellectually, and academically." Perez said his message to teachers is to be kind, culturally aware, and tolerant and that kindness should be our new 'pandemic.' Perez has been a teacher for 13 years and earned a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Perez will participate in the National Teacher of the Year competition later this year. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

English is the lingua franca of science and academics. Writing in English opens your research to a wider audience of students and researchers, but for many of us, English is not our first language. Instead, academic English may be a second, third, or even fourth language for students and researchers, which presents a unique set of challenges. In this episode, Clayton is joined by his Fulbright colleauge, Seth Trovao, to discuss the value of international educational exchanges, second language learning, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and using English as a Second Language (ESL) to communicate research. With shared educational backgrounds in English language instruction, Clay and Seth offer ideas and advice on how to approach developing your Academic English. Resources For more information on the Fulbright Exchange Program, please visit: https://fulbright.no/ Three tips to improve your English for university: https://www.linkschool.co.uk/academic-english-skills-for-university/

In this episode of Inside St Jude's, Gemma speaks with Alex about the new ESL Program which means English as a Second Language. The English learning program is open to all students and staff and aims to improve their speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Alex, who is a St Jude's alum, is one of the five ESL staff members who manages and facilitates the ESL program. Visit our website at www.schoolofstjude.org if you would like to donate to our ESL Program.

In this week's pod, we welcomed Dr Paul Giammalvo and Yani Suratman to talk about competency-based training, benchmarking and being cancelled from Linkedin. Dr Paul is a Senior Technical Advisor (Project Management) to PT Mitratata Citragraha. (PTMC), Jakarta, Indonesia. He is noted for the development and delivery of graduate level, blended learning curricula designed for the mid-career path, English as Second Language (ESL) professionals to develop competency in the local practitioner and build capacity for the local organizations. For 29+ years, he has been developing and delivering Project Management training and consulting throughout South and Eastern Asia Pacific, the Middle East, North, West and South Africa, and Europe. Yani is an experienced project management professional having Developed and delivered project management training and consulting professional services to Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Multilateral Development Institutions and NGO's around the world. The main topics we discussed on the podcast were as follows: Exam based certifications may not be the best solution. Teaching to the test does not help students with real-life situations they will inevitably encounter on projects IPMA has a competency-based certification programme unlike PMI or AACE Competency is the quality or state of being functionally adequate when assessed against a standard It takes 15,000 hours to be a competent project manager on a major project. Less experienced PM's may not be the right fit It takes 10,000 hours (incl. study time) to be considered a “journey-man” project manager Big picture thinkers do not make the best project managers People need to want to go on Project Management training courses and apply the learning. Companies should not be paying for training by numbers of people without assessing the motivations of the students Managers need to know what they want to see before engaging companies to do benchmarking exercises Tune in next week when we're joined by Richard Logue to talk about busting Earned Value Management myths! For more information, blogs or to support our charities visit www.projectchatterpodcast.com If you'd like to sponsor the podcast get in touch via our website. You can also leave us a voice message via our anchor page and let us know if there's something or someone specific that you would like on the podcast. Proudly sponsored by: PlanAcademy.com InEight.com JustDo.com Stay safe, be disruptive and have fun doing it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/project-chatter-podcast/message

Debra and I discuss how her book, featuring two sisters from Mexico who cross the border illegally to find their father, avoided the controversy that enveloped American Dirt through her attention to authenticity, her background with immigrant groups, and her use of well-vetted sensitivity experts. Another highlight of Debra's writing journey with Luz was winning Story Circle's  Sarton Book Award for Contemporary Fiction, since its namesake May Sarton wrote Journal of a Solitude, a touchstone of Debra's since its publication in 1973. Luz was also named the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Multicultural Fiction. Originally from Binghamton, New York, Debra has lived in Southern California most of her adult life. She taught literature and writing at James Monroe High School, a Los Angeles public school, and English as a Second Language (ESL) to adults from all over the world. Her work as an immigrant and refugee rights advocate led her to write Luz. A lover of all creatures great and small, when she isn't with her two horses, she is relaxing with her husband and little dog, watching all the birds and critters that visit her backyard feeders. She is currently at work on her second novel to be published Spring 2023. To learn more about Debra, click here.

Students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are a large and growing population in American schools. The U.S. Department of Education says that the number of ESL learners increased by more than 1 million from 2000 to 2020. That is about 10 percent of all students in the country.英语作为第二语言 (ESL) 课程的学生在美国学校中人数众多且不断增长。美国教育部表示，从 2000 年到 2020 年，ESL 学习者的数量增加了超过 100 万，约占美国所有学生的 10%。In states like California and Texas, nearly 20 percent of students are English learners. But “English learners are everywhere” in the country, notes Leslie Villegas. She is an education researcher with the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. Her recent study looked at the percentage of ESL students within each state, as well as the most common languages spoken at home for those students.在加利福尼亚州和德克萨斯州等州，近 20% 的学生是英语学习者。但莱斯利·维勒加斯 (Leslie Villegas) 指出，该国“到处都是英语学习者”。她是华盛顿特区新美国基金会的一名教育研究员。她最近的研究调查了每个州内 ESL 学生的百分比，以及这些学生在家中最常用的语言。As the number of English learners grow, there is a need for more ESL teachers. But the U.S. is dealing with a nationwide teacher shortage across all grade and subject areas. And in the next few years, experts expect the shortage to get worse among English language educators, Villegas said.随着英语学习者人数的增长，需要更多的 ESL 教师。但美国正在应对全国范围内所有年级和学科领域的教师短缺问题。维勒加斯说，在接下来的几年里，专家预计英语教育工作者的短缺会变得更糟。Josie Gutierrez is the assistant superintendent of the Waco Independent School District in Texas. She said the teacher shortage has slowed down the growth of the district's bilingual program.乔西·古铁雷斯 (Josie Gutierrez) 是德克萨斯州韦科独立学区的助理学区长。她说教师短缺减缓了该地区双语课程的发展。There has been an increase in state and federal pandemic aid to schools. So money is not the problem, Gutierrez noted. But the supply of teachers has not increased. And schools are “vying for the same supply,” she said.州和联邦对学校的流行病援助有所增加。所以钱不是问题，古铁雷斯指出。但是教师的供给并没有增加。她说，学校正在“争夺同样的供应”。School districts know that ESL teachers are often in short supply. District leaders often try to improve and increase their recruiting efforts.学区知道 ESL 教师经常供不应求。区领导经常尝试改进和增加他们的招聘工作。Grace Benson is the director of ESL and bilingual education of Waco schools.Grace Benson 是韦科学校 ESL 和双语教育的负责人。She said, “Being in ESL and bilingual education I am always recruiting, even when we're not in a pandemic — just because bilingual education as a whole is under a shortage.”她说：“在 ESL 和双语教育中，我一直在招聘，即使我们没有大流行——只是因为整个双语教育都处于短缺状态。”Benson said she has been able to fill almost all ESL positions for this school year.本森说她已经能够填补本学年几乎所有的 ESL 职位。In Austin, Texas, the city school district requires all elementary school teachers, as well as middle and high school English teachers to be trained in ESL instruction. Assistant Superintendent Dessynie Edwards said that is a large reason why there is currently no shortage of ESL teachers in Austin, where more than 27 percent of the city's 75,000 students are learning English.在德克萨斯州奥斯汀市，市学区要求所有小学教师以及初中和高中英语教师接受 ESL 教学培训。助理学监 Dessynie Edwards 表示，这也是奥斯汀目前不缺 ESL 教师的一个重要原因，该市 75,000 名学生中有 27% 以上在学习英语。Jackie Leroy is head of ESL programs for Syracuse City School District in New York. She said when she started working there 22 years ago, 5 percent of students were ESL learners. Now, more than 18 percent of the city's students are English learners. She said that even though job applications have slowed lately, the city has been “very active” in recruiting teachers. She also said many students that have gone through Syracuse's ESL program later return as teachers.Jackie Leroy 是纽约雪城学区 ESL 课程的负责人。她说，当她 22 年前开始在那里工作时，5% 的学生是 ESL 学习者。现在，该市超过 18% 的学生是英语学习者。她说，尽管最近求职申请有所放缓，但该市在招聘教师方面“非常积极”。她还说，许多参加过雪城 ESL 课程的学生后来都回到了教师岗位。English learners are among the students who have struggled the most during the pandemic, school district officials say.学区官员说，在大流行期间，英语学习者是最挣扎的学生之一。Edwards, with Austin schools, said a large percentage of the city's ESL students were “not faring well” during the early part of the pandemic. “A larger percent had failing grades,” she said.爱德华兹在奥斯汀学校工作时说，在大流行初期，该市很大一部分 ESL 学生“表现不佳”。“更大的比例有不及格的成绩，”她说。Learning and studying in a home where English was not the main language spoken proved to be very hard for many students. Some parents of ESL students had difficulty communicating with teachers and understanding what learning materials their children needed.在英语不是主要语言的家庭中学习和学习对许多学生来说非常困难。一些 ESL 学生的家长难以与老师沟通，也无法理解孩子需要什么学习材料。“If they're in their home the whole time, and there's no one that speaks English and all their assignments are in English, how do they get that extra support?” Leroy said.“如果他们一直呆在家里，没有人会说英语，而且他们所有的作业都是英语，他们如何获得额外的支持？”勒罗伊说。Edwards said ESL students in Austin have greatly benefited from the return to in-person classes. Students are now able to have a full day of classes and the district has started providing small group instruction.爱德华兹说奥斯汀的 ESL 学生从重返面对面的课程中受益匪浅。学生现在可以上一整天的课，学区已经开始提供小组教学。But it is largely unknown how many students are behind in their English and academic progress, said the researcher Villegas. There is not enough data to know for sure. In Texas, for example, there was a statewide test to measure performance, but the test was not required for all students.但研究人员维勒加斯说，在很大程度上不知道有多少学生在他们的英语和学术进步方面落后。没有足够的数据可以确定。例如，在德克萨斯州，有一项全州范围的测试来衡量表现，但并非所有学生都需要进行测试。English learners, many of whom come from immigrant families, also faced difficulties at home. In Texas, some immigrant families were unable to receive pandemic aid and feared looking for health insurance because they are undocumented, Benson said. Some students needed to get jobs to provide extra money for their families.许多来自移民家庭的英语学习者在家里也面临困难。Benson 说，在德克萨斯州，一些移民家庭无法获得大流行援助，并且因为他们没有证件而害怕寻找医疗保险。一些学生需要找工作来为家人提供额外的钱。“The pandemic as a whole has added so many challenges,” Benson said. “But they face additional challenges that are out of their control.”“整个大流行病增加了许多挑战，”本森说。“但他们面临着无法控制的额外挑战。”

Students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are a large and growing population in American schools. The U.S. Department of Education says that the number of ESL learners increased by more than 1 million from 2000 to 2020. That is about 10 percent of all students in the country.英语作为第二语言 (ESL) 课程的学生在美国学校中人数众多且不断增长。美国教育部表示，从 2000 年到 2020 年，ESL 学习者的数量增加了超过 100 万，约占美国所有学生的 10%。In states like California and Texas, nearly 20 percent of students are English learners. But “English learners are everywhere” in the country, notes Leslie Villegas. She is an education researcher with the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. Her recent study looked at the percentage of ESL students within each state, as well as the most common languages spoken at home for those students.在加利福尼亚州和德克萨斯州等州，近 20% 的学生是英语学习者。但莱斯利·维勒加斯 (Leslie Villegas) 指出，该国“到处都是英语学习者”。她是华盛顿特区新美国基金会的一名教育研究员。她最近的研究调查了每个州内 ESL 学生的百分比，以及这些学生在家中最常用的语言。As the number of English learners grow, there is a need for more ESL teachers. But the U.S. is dealing with a nationwide teacher shortage across all grade and subject areas. And in the next few years, experts expect the shortage to get worse among English language educators, Villegas said.随着英语学习者人数的增长，需要更多的 ESL 教师。但美国正在应对全国范围内所有年级和学科领域的教师短缺问题。维勒加斯说，在接下来的几年里，专家预计英语教育工作者的短缺会变得更糟。Josie Gutierrez is the assistant superintendent of the Waco Independent School District in Texas. She said the teacher shortage has slowed down the growth of the district's bilingual program.乔西·古铁雷斯 (Josie Gutierrez) 是德克萨斯州韦科独立学区的助理学区长。她说教师短缺减缓了该地区双语课程的发展。There has been an increase in state and federal pandemic aid to schools. So money is not the problem, Gutierrez noted. But the supply of teachers has not increased. And schools are “vying for the same supply,” she said.州和联邦对学校的流行病援助有所增加。所以钱不是问题，古铁雷斯指出。但是教师的供给并没有增加。她说，学校正在“争夺同样的供应”。School districts know that ESL teachers are often in short supply. District leaders often try to improve and increase their recruiting efforts.学区知道 ESL 教师经常供不应求。区领导经常尝试改进和增加他们的招聘工作。Grace Benson is the director of ESL and bilingual education of Waco schools.Grace Benson 是韦科学校 ESL 和双语教育的负责人。She said, “Being in ESL and bilingual education I am always recruiting, even when we're not in a pandemic — just because bilingual education as a whole is under a shortage.”她说：“在 ESL 和双语教育中，我一直在招聘，即使我们没有大流行——只是因为整个双语教育都处于短缺状态。”Benson said she has been able to fill almost all ESL positions for this school year.本森说她已经能够填补本学年几乎所有的 ESL 职位。In Austin, Texas, the city school district requires all elementary school teachers, as well as middle and high school English teachers to be trained in ESL instruction. Assistant Superintendent Dessynie Edwards said that is a large reason why there is currently no shortage of ESL teachers in Austin, where more than 27 percent of the city's 75,000 students are learning English.在德克萨斯州奥斯汀市，市学区要求所有小学教师以及初中和高中英语教师接受 ESL 教学培训。助理学监 Dessynie Edwards 表示，这也是奥斯汀目前不缺 ESL 教师的一个重要原因，该市 75,000 名学生中有 27% 以上在学习英语。Jackie Leroy is head of ESL programs for Syracuse City School District in New York. She said when she started working there 22 years ago, 5 percent of students were ESL learners. Now, more than 18 percent of the city's students are English learners. She said that even though job applications have slowed lately, the city has been “very active” in recruiting teachers. She also said many students that have gone through Syracuse's ESL program later return as teachers.Jackie Leroy 是纽约雪城学区 ESL 课程的负责人。她说，当她 22 年前开始在那里工作时，5% 的学生是 ESL 学习者。现在，该市超过 18% 的学生是英语学习者。她说，尽管最近求职申请有所放缓，但该市在招聘教师方面“非常积极”。她还说，许多参加过雪城 ESL 课程的学生后来都回到了教师岗位。English learners are among the students who have struggled the most during the pandemic, school district officials say.学区官员说，在大流行期间，英语学习者是最挣扎的学生之一。Edwards, with Austin schools, said a large percentage of the city's ESL students were “not faring well” during the early part of the pandemic. “A larger percent had failing grades,” she said.爱德华兹在奥斯汀学校工作时说，在大流行初期，该市很大一部分 ESL 学生“表现不佳”。“更大的比例有不及格的成绩，”她说。Learning and studying in a home where English was not the main language spoken proved to be very hard for many students. Some parents of ESL students had difficulty communicating with teachers and understanding what learning materials their children needed.在英语不是主要语言的家庭中学习和学习对许多学生来说非常困难。一些 ESL 学生的家长难以与老师沟通，也无法理解孩子需要什么学习材料。“If they're in their home the whole time, and there's no one that speaks English and all their assignments are in English, how do they get that extra support?” Leroy said.“如果他们一直呆在家里，没有人会说英语，而且他们所有的作业都是英语，他们如何获得额外的支持？”勒罗伊说。Edwards said ESL students in Austin have greatly benefited from the return to in-person classes. Students are now able to have a full day of classes and the district has started providing small group instruction.爱德华兹说奥斯汀的 ESL 学生从重返面对面的课程中受益匪浅。学生现在可以上一整天的课，学区已经开始提供小组教学。But it is largely unknown how many students are behind in their English and academic progress, said the researcher Villegas. There is not enough data to know for sure. In Texas, for example, there was a statewide test to measure performance, but the test was not required for all students.但研究人员维勒加斯说，在很大程度上不知道有多少学生在他们的英语和学术进步方面落后。没有足够的数据可以确定。例如，在德克萨斯州，有一项全州范围的测试来衡量表现，但并非所有学生都需要进行测试。English learners, many of whom come from immigrant families, also faced difficulties at home. In Texas, some immigrant families were unable to receive pandemic aid and feared looking for health insurance because they are undocumented, Benson said. Some students needed to get jobs to provide extra money for their families.许多来自移民家庭的英语学习者在家里也面临困难。Benson 说，在德克萨斯州，一些移民家庭无法获得大流行援助，并且因为他们没有证件而害怕寻找医疗保险。一些学生需要找工作来为家人提供额外的钱。“The pandemic as a whole has added so many challenges,” Benson said. “But they face additional challenges that are out of their control.”“整个大流行病增加了许多挑战，”本森说。“但他们面临着无法控制的额外挑战。”

Students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are a large and growing population in American schools. The U.S. Department of Education says that the number of ESL learners increased by more than 1 million from 2000 to 2020. That is about 10 percent of all students in the country.英语作为第二语言 (ESL) 课程的学生在美国学校中人数众多且不断增长。美国教育部表示，从 2000 年到 2020 年，ESL 学习者的数量增加了超过 100 万，约占美国所有学生的 10%。In states like California and Texas, nearly 20 percent of students are English learners. But “English learners are everywhere” in the country, notes Leslie Villegas. She is an education researcher with the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. Her recent study looked at the percentage of ESL students within each state, as well as the most common languages spoken at home for those students.在加利福尼亚州和德克萨斯州等州，近 20% 的学生是英语学习者。但莱斯利·维勒加斯 (Leslie Villegas) 指出，该国“到处都是英语学习者”。她是华盛顿特区新美国基金会的一名教育研究员。她最近的研究调查了每个州内 ESL 学生的百分比，以及这些学生在家中最常用的语言。As the number of English learners grow, there is a need for more ESL teachers. But the U.S. is dealing with a nationwide teacher shortage across all grade and subject areas. And in the next few years, experts expect the shortage to get worse among English language educators, Villegas said.随着英语学习者人数的增长，需要更多的 ESL 教师。但美国正在应对全国范围内所有年级和学科领域的教师短缺问题。维勒加斯说，在接下来的几年里，专家预计英语教育工作者的短缺会变得更糟。Josie Gutierrez is the assistant superintendent of the Waco Independent School District in Texas. She said the teacher shortage has slowed down the growth of the district's bilingual program.乔西·古铁雷斯 (Josie Gutierrez) 是德克萨斯州韦科独立学区的助理学区长。她说教师短缺减缓了该地区双语课程的发展。There has been an increase in state and federal pandemic aid to schools. So money is not the problem, Gutierrez noted. But the supply of teachers has not increased. And schools are “vying for the same supply,” she said.州和联邦对学校的流行病援助有所增加。所以钱不是问题，古铁雷斯指出。但是教师的供给并没有增加。她说，学校正在“争夺同样的供应”。School districts know that ESL teachers are often in short supply. District leaders often try to improve and increase their recruiting efforts.学区知道 ESL 教师经常供不应求。区领导经常尝试改进和增加他们的招聘工作。Grace Benson is the director of ESL and bilingual education of Waco schools.Grace Benson 是韦科学校 ESL 和双语教育的负责人。She said, “Being in ESL and bilingual education I am always recruiting, even when we're not in a pandemic — just because bilingual education as a whole is under a shortage.”她说：“在 ESL 和双语教育中，我一直在招聘，即使我们没有大流行——只是因为整个双语教育都处于短缺状态。”Benson said she has been able to fill almost all ESL positions for this school year.本森说她已经能够填补本学年几乎所有的 ESL 职位。In Austin, Texas, the city school district requires all elementary school teachers, as well as middle and high school English teachers to be trained in ESL instruction. Assistant Superintendent Dessynie Edwards said that is a large reason why there is currently no shortage of ESL teachers in Austin, where more than 27 percent of the city's 75,000 students are learning English.在德克萨斯州奥斯汀市，市学区要求所有小学教师以及初中和高中英语教师接受 ESL 教学培训。助理学监 Dessynie Edwards 表示，这也是奥斯汀目前不缺 ESL 教师的一个重要原因，该市 75,000 名学生中有 27% 以上在学习英语。Jackie Leroy is head of ESL programs for Syracuse City School District in New York. She said when she started working there 22 years ago, 5 percent of students were ESL learners. Now, more than 18 percent of the city's students are English learners. She said that even though job applications have slowed lately, the city has been “very active” in recruiting teachers. She also said many students that have gone through Syracuse's ESL program later return as teachers.Jackie Leroy 是纽约雪城学区 ESL 课程的负责人。她说，当她 22 年前开始在那里工作时，5% 的学生是 ESL 学习者。现在，该市超过 18% 的学生是英语学习者。她说，尽管最近求职申请有所放缓，但该市在招聘教师方面“非常积极”。她还说，许多参加过雪城 ESL 课程的学生后来都回到了教师岗位。English learners are among the students who have struggled the most during the pandemic, school district officials say.学区官员说，在大流行期间，英语学习者是最挣扎的学生之一。Edwards, with Austin schools, said a large percentage of the city's ESL students were “not faring well” during the early part of the pandemic. “A larger percent had failing grades,” she said.爱德华兹在奥斯汀学校工作时说，在大流行初期，该市很大一部分 ESL 学生“表现不佳”。“更大的比例有不及格的成绩，”她说。Learning and studying in a home where English was not the main language spoken proved to be very hard for many students. Some parents of ESL students had difficulty communicating with teachers and understanding what learning materials their children needed.在英语不是主要语言的家庭中学习和学习对许多学生来说非常困难。一些 ESL 学生的家长难以与老师沟通，也无法理解孩子需要什么学习材料。“If they're in their home the whole time, and there's no one that speaks English and all their assignments are in English, how do they get that extra support?” Leroy said.“如果他们一直呆在家里，没有人会说英语，而且他们所有的作业都是英语，他们如何获得额外的支持？”勒罗伊说。Edwards said ESL students in Austin have greatly benefited from the return to in-person classes. Students are now able to have a full day of classes and the district has started providing small group instruction.爱德华兹说奥斯汀的 ESL 学生从重返面对面的课程中受益匪浅。学生现在可以上一整天的课，学区已经开始提供小组教学。But it is largely unknown how many students are behind in their English and academic progress, said the researcher Villegas. There is not enough data to know for sure. In Texas, for example, there was a statewide test to measure performance, but the test was not required for all students.但研究人员维勒加斯说，在很大程度上不知道有多少学生在他们的英语和学术进步方面落后。没有足够的数据可以确定。例如，在德克萨斯州，有一项全州范围的测试来衡量表现，但并非所有学生都需要进行测试。English learners, many of whom come from immigrant families, also faced difficulties at home. In Texas, some immigrant families were unable to receive pandemic aid and feared looking for health insurance because they are undocumented, Benson said. Some students needed to get jobs to provide extra money for their families.许多来自移民家庭的英语学习者在家里也面临困难。Benson 说，在德克萨斯州，一些移民家庭无法获得大流行援助，并且因为他们没有证件而害怕寻找医疗保险。一些学生需要找工作来为家人提供额外的钱。“The pandemic as a whole has added so many challenges,” Benson said. “But they face additional challenges that are out of their control.”“整个大流行病增加了许多挑战，”本森说。“但他们面临着无法控制的额外挑战。”

Students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are a large and growing population in American schools. The U.S. Department of Education says that the number of ESL learners increased by more than 1 million from 2000 to 2020. That is about 10 percent of all students in the country.英语作为第二语言 (ESL) 课程的学生在美国学校中人数众多且不断增长。美国教育部表示，从 2000 年到 2020 年，ESL 学习者的数量增加了超过 100 万，约占美国所有学生的 10%。In states like California and Texas, nearly 20 percent of students are English learners. But “English learners are everywhere” in the country, notes Leslie Villegas. She is an education researcher with the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. Her recent study looked at the percentage of ESL students within each state, as well as the most common languages spoken at home for those students.在加利福尼亚州和德克萨斯州等州，近 20% 的学生是英语学习者。但莱斯利·维勒加斯 (Leslie Villegas) 指出，该国“到处都是英语学习者”。她是华盛顿特区新美国基金会的一名教育研究员。她最近的研究调查了每个州内 ESL 学生的百分比，以及这些学生在家中最常用的语言。As the number of English learners grow, there is a need for more ESL teachers. But the U.S. is dealing with a nationwide teacher shortage across all grade and subject areas. And in the next few years, experts expect the shortage to get worse among English language educators, Villegas said.随着英语学习者人数的增长，需要更多的 ESL 教师。但美国正在应对全国范围内所有年级和学科领域的教师短缺问题。维勒加斯说，在接下来的几年里，专家预计英语教育工作者的短缺会变得更糟。Josie Gutierrez is the assistant superintendent of the Waco Independent School District in Texas. She said the teacher shortage has slowed down the growth of the district's bilingual program.乔西·古铁雷斯 (Josie Gutierrez) 是德克萨斯州韦科独立学区的助理学区长。她说教师短缺减缓了该地区双语课程的发展。There has been an increase in state and federal pandemic aid to schools. So money is not the problem, Gutierrez noted. But the supply of teachers has not increased. And schools are “vying for the same supply,” she said.州和联邦对学校的流行病援助有所增加。所以钱不是问题，古铁雷斯指出。但是教师的供给并没有增加。她说，学校正在“争夺同样的供应”。School districts know that ESL teachers are often in short supply. District leaders often try to improve and increase their recruiting efforts.学区知道 ESL 教师经常供不应求。区领导经常尝试改进和增加他们的招聘工作。Grace Benson is the director of ESL and bilingual education of Waco schools.Grace Benson 是韦科学校 ESL 和双语教育的负责人。She said, “Being in ESL and bilingual education I am always recruiting, even when we're not in a pandemic — just because bilingual education as a whole is under a shortage.”她说：“在 ESL 和双语教育中，我一直在招聘，即使我们没有大流行——只是因为整个双语教育都处于短缺状态。”Benson said she has been able to fill almost all ESL positions for this school year.本森说她已经能够填补本学年几乎所有的 ESL 职位。In Austin, Texas, the city school district requires all elementary school teachers, as well as middle and high school English teachers to be trained in ESL instruction. Assistant Superintendent Dessynie Edwards said that is a large reason why there is currently no shortage of ESL teachers in Austin, where more than 27 percent of the city's 75,000 students are learning English.在德克萨斯州奥斯汀市，市学区要求所有小学教师以及初中和高中英语教师接受 ESL 教学培训。助理学监 Dessynie Edwards 表示，这也是奥斯汀目前不缺 ESL 教师的一个重要原因，该市 75,000 名学生中有 27% 以上在学习英语。Jackie Leroy is head of ESL programs for Syracuse City School District in New York. She said when she started working there 22 years ago, 5 percent of students were ESL learners. Now, more than 18 percent of the city's students are English learners. She said that even though job applications have slowed lately, the city has been “very active” in recruiting teachers. She also said many students that have gone through Syracuse's ESL program later return as teachers.Jackie Leroy 是纽约雪城学区 ESL 课程的负责人。她说，当她 22 年前开始在那里工作时，5% 的学生是 ESL 学习者。现在，该市超过 18% 的学生是英语学习者。她说，尽管最近求职申请有所放缓，但该市在招聘教师方面“非常积极”。她还说，许多参加过雪城 ESL 课程的学生后来都回到了教师岗位。English learners are among the students who have struggled the most during the pandemic, school district officials say.学区官员说，在大流行期间，英语学习者是最挣扎的学生之一。Edwards, with Austin schools, said a large percentage of the city's ESL students were “not faring well” during the early part of the pandemic. “A larger percent had failing grades,” she said.爱德华兹在奥斯汀学校工作时说，在大流行初期，该市很大一部分 ESL 学生“表现不佳”。“更大的比例有不及格的成绩，”她说。Learning and studying in a home where English was not the main language spoken proved to be very hard for many students. Some parents of ESL students had difficulty communicating with teachers and understanding what learning materials their children needed.在英语不是主要语言的家庭中学习和学习对许多学生来说非常困难。一些 ESL 学生的家长难以与老师沟通，也无法理解孩子需要什么学习材料。“If they're in their home the whole time, and there's no one that speaks English and all their assignments are in English, how do they get that extra support?” Leroy said.“如果他们一直呆在家里，没有人会说英语，而且他们所有的作业都是英语，他们如何获得额外的支持？”勒罗伊说。Edwards said ESL students in Austin have greatly benefited from the return to in-person classes. Students are now able to have a full day of classes and the district has started providing small group instruction.爱德华兹说奥斯汀的 ESL 学生从重返面对面的课程中受益匪浅。学生现在可以上一整天的课，学区已经开始提供小组教学。But it is largely unknown how many students are behind in their English and academic progress, said the researcher Villegas. There is not enough data to know for sure. In Texas, for example, there was a statewide test to measure performance, but the test was not required for all students.但研究人员维勒加斯说，在很大程度上不知道有多少学生在他们的英语和学术进步方面落后。没有足够的数据可以确定。例如，在德克萨斯州，有一项全州范围的测试来衡量表现，但并非所有学生都需要进行测试。English learners, many of whom come from immigrant families, also faced difficulties at home. In Texas, some immigrant families were unable to receive pandemic aid and feared looking for health insurance because they are undocumented, Benson said. Some students needed to get jobs to provide extra money for their families.许多来自移民家庭的英语学习者在家里也面临困难。Benson 说，在德克萨斯州，一些移民家庭无法获得大流行援助，并且因为他们没有证件而害怕寻找医疗保险。一些学生需要找工作来为家人提供额外的钱。“The pandemic as a whole has added so many challenges,” Benson said. “But they face additional challenges that are out of their control.”“整个大流行病增加了许多挑战，”本森说。“但他们面临着无法控制的额外挑战。”

Kris Jagasia is the co-founder and CEO of Off2Class, a software toolkit for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers. Off2Class is used by thousands of teachers in more than 120 countries to deliver online and in-classroom ESL lessons. Kris has built many of the key teams within the business including teacher support and success, marketing and sales, and takes an active role in managing U.S. K-12 operations. 

While working from home and distance learning taught us that working and learning from our homes is possible, for 80% of the global workforce that are considered “deskless,” sitting behind a computer all day to perform their duties is not necessary. This presents a great challenge and opportunity for employers looking to provide critical skills and education to these “deskless workers.” In order to provide the necessary on-the-job education and training for frontline workers, employers must turn to other effective means of training.   In this episode, we're focusing on an old way of communication - text messaging -  that is being leveraged as a completely new way of training our frontline workers to drive education, training and growth at work. Joining Natalie in this episode is Rachael Nemeth, Founder and CEO of Opus Training, a digital platform that delivers text message courses. Rachael led restaurant operations, facilities, and people for over a decade in the hospitality industry. She comes from a family of restaurant veterans and is also an alum of Union Square Hospitality Group and Hot Bread Kitchen.  Rachael is a certified English as Second Language (ESL) instructor and is dedicated to inclusive training practices. What We Discussed in This Episode: What does Opus Training help employers train and educate their employees ? What has been the greatest challenge for employers when it comes to text message training? How did Rachael overcome her personal challenge of dealing with imposter syndrome and how can other founders do the same? What are top tips for properly onboarding clients and humanizing the process? How can human resource leaders and small business owners use Opus Training to stay ahead of the training technology curve? What lies ahead for the education industry and what opportunities exist in this space? What is “situation-based” training? Rachael's practical tips for other founders and leaders in the technology sector Resources Mentioned: Superhuman - https://superhuman.com/  Founding Sales: The Early Stage Go-to-Market Handbook by Peter R. Kazanjy - https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Sales-Go-Market-Handbook-ebook/dp/B08PMK17Z1 Contact Information: Opus Training website - https://www.opus.so/  Thank you for listening! Don't forget to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Share this podcast on your favorite podcast player, including on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurework-playbook/id1568361184 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7d7f6bba-d8f3-4bbc-be11-710dc792294b/FutureWork-Playbook Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ndW5kZXJzb25kZXR0bWVyLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mlLZIHozG0JaoOdarKNW2?si=N4vqfquiTk2W4JBux6GXdA&dl_branch=1 Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gunderson-dettmer Twitter: https://twitter.com/GundersonLaw  Gunderson Dettmer Website: http://www.gunder.com This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matter, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Chelsy's been instructing English as a Second Language (ESL) for 20 years. She's been a full time lecturer at Purdue University since 2014. Currently she's working on her second Master's degree about the experiences of lesbian ex-members of Campus Crusade for Christ.  She was raised in a Christian home, but an experience during the summer of her Freshman year in college, begins a series of big changes in her life. Her parents don't respond well. A mission trip to India leads to an epiphany. She is now agnostic/atheist. Chelsy's hobbies include kayaking, playing guitar and drums, rock climbing, traveling and learning languages. Chelsy and her wife recently got married just a few weeks ago! Congrats Chelsy!!

Featured guest: Kara Jankowski, Dayton-area English Learner teacherKara Jankowski teaches 4th and 5th grade English learners in West Carrollton, Ohio, and is a member of West Carrollton Education Association. In her five years as a teacher, she has taught students from over 30 different countries speaking ten different languages. As a member of Ohio's New Educators (ONE), she enjoys meeting other educators across the state and hearing their stories.  In this episode:"Our English Learners are a growing population in the state of Ohio, but they often are ignored, and it's so important that we, not speak for them, but let their voices be heard. I think English learners teachers like me play an important role in that. Because they speak a different language and maybe can't always access information about school, they aren't always the first families to step up and say, 'hey, this thing is unfair;' 'hey, we should change this at our school.' So we need to make sure when there are concerns, or whatever it is they want to say, that they are truly heard and that we're including them in the conversation." 1:15 - English Learners (EL), English as a Second Language (ESL), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): Many names for one job, teaching students who primarily speak a different language at home besides English 1:50 - A day in the life of an EL teacher 2:50 - English is a difficult language to learn and sometimes the rules don't make sense, but making connections to other languages helps 3:45 - Common misconceptions about EL teachers 5:40 - The kind of person who makes an excellent EL teacher 7:00 - Communicating and engaging with families of English language learners 8:15 - The parent-educator partnership during the pandemic 10:05 - "It's not just about those English basics and knowing grammar and how to form a sentence. By helping them with vocabulary and academic language, we are helping them to access their other curriculum better. Not just reading; science, social studies, and then in their daily life. They're able to go out and play a soccer game and communicate with their teammates." 10:45 - Trick question: What does the average English language learner look like? 11:50 - Creating a more welcoming and supporting environment for English language learners 13:10 - Ensuring EL students and their families' voices are heard.  15:20 - "School should be accessible to every child and family that walks through the door, but to add to that, our English learner families are such an asset to our school communities." 16:15 - Learning something new everyday from EL students 17:00 - Collaborating with other teachers in the district and across the state to improve best practices "We need more English Learner teachers in classrooms, and so to know that you don't need to know another language is important. We want anyone who feels like this is a job that is appropriate for them, that they can do that if they feel like it is the right fit."Connect with us: Email educationmatters@ohea.org with your feedback or ideas for future Education Matters topics Like OEA on Facebook Follow OEA on Twitter Follow OEA on Instagram Get the latest news and statements from OEA here Learn more about where OEA stands on the issues  Keep up to date on the legislation affecting Ohio public schools and educators with OEA's Legislative Watch About us: The Ohio Education Association represents more than 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio's schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio's children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio's schools. Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students.  This episode was recorded in April, 2021.

Today's interview is with Kris Jagasia on building a thriving ESL software company, Off2Class. Kris discusses how he got started in entrepreneurship. How, along with his partners, he bootstrapped his enterprise and gained profitability. Kris gives some valuable insights about management, entrepreneurship, pivoting, and what's coming down the line in the ESL world.BioKris Jagasia is the co-founder and CEO of Off2Class, a software toolkit for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers. Off2Class is used by thousands of teachers in over 120 countries to deliver online and in-classroom ESL lessons.Kris has built many of the key teams within the business including teacher support & success, marketing, and sales, and takes an active role in managing US K12 operations. Kris is always keen to connect with other EFL business owners, you can find Off2Class on Twitter @off2class and connect with Kris directly on LinkedIn. 

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Dre interviews David Fox, who has a formidable career. A strong human resources professional currently studying an Executive Master of Business Administration with the University of Sunshine Coast. Dave has increased revenue to more than $7 million within a 3-year period. One of his key strengths is his strategic business planning and execution. He has been instrumental in entering and developing national and international markets and has expertise in the Asia Pacific region. An advocate for setting high industry standards, he has also pitched and partnered with Liverpool Football Club, which led to developing and implementing educational training programs. Skilled in Intercultural Communication, English as a Second Language (ESL), Educational Technology, Curriculum Development, and International Education and has the capability to lead and influence stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds and skillsets. Dave Fox Contact Details & Links: LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/dave-fox-0460a541 Hot Hire is a short form podcast. This is a show where we share job searching tips, tricks, strategies, and techniques to help you win your ideal job quicker. FYI - We always finish with a Dad joke. The host Dre, also known as 'The Candidates Coach' and 'Mr. Motivator'. He is the Director of Job Search Qld which is a coaching platform. He is a Job Search Strategist, Interview & Confidence Coach. Dre's sweet spot is helping sales professionals get into their ideal job in the shortest time possible. He has 20 years of sales and recruitment experience. Dre is the author of The #1 Interview Playbook which is a clever guide to winning your next job. On top of this, Dre is a certified NLP & Timeline Therapy Practioner. He is also the co-founder of Help_2_Hired, which is a training program to help people get their ideal job much quicker. He is also the host of a new Sales Superstars Podcast where he interviews the best salespeople in different industries. ************************** Link to join the Sales Superstars FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/salessuperstars8/ ************************* Contact Dre: support@jobsearchqld.com ************************ Ultimately, he inspires those around him to take action towards their goals. Feel free to subscribe and connect!! #hothire #jobsearchqld #dremclaughlin #help2hired #davefox #davidfox

We cover: * The quantitative vs qualitative model of teaching * The impact of testing on a students emotional well being * The skill kids need to be taught And much more "Omar is an Elementary School teacher who made it his life's mission to make video creating accessible to everyone. As a student who took English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in elementary, reading and writing were a challenge for him. It was because of this experience that he disliked reading and writing, and only did enough to “get by.” When he became a teacher, he knew he wanted to change the way English was taught so his students would not go through the same experiences he did. Looking back at his childhood before the start of his second year, he realized that the funny videos he was making were actually developing his literacy skills. He noticed that figurative language and high academic vocabulary were highly used in his videos. So he decided to bring in the joy of making videos to his classroom. With this new Project Based Learning style, not only is he developing literacy skills in his students, but also fostering each student's socio-emotional skills. At first, he received a lot of criticism for using social media platforms for teaching, with a common “reason” being that “It's not for educational purposes.” Today, he is an elementary school teacher who has successfully facilitated two Cleveland School Film Festivals, and continues to mentor students through the art of Film. Omar has also spoken at the California Association for the Gifted (CAG) conference, and recently launched his free filmmaking website full of tutorials and video challenges for students to partake in." Stay connected with Omar: Instagram: @Filmingwithmre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/filmingwithmre (https://www.facebook.com/filmingwithmre ) LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/filmingwithmre Tik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/JjMGFAH/ (https://vm.tiktok.com/JjMGFAH/) Twitter: @Filmingwithmre Website: www.filmingwithmre.com Catch up on past conversations as well as see the entire lineup of contributors at the "A Handful of Hope" website: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope (https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope) Stay connected with Jesse: Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ (https://jessebrisendine.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine (https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ (https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ (https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris (https://twitter.com/jessebris) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine (https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine) Grab Your Free Copy of The Happiness Guide:  https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/ (https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/)

Erik Bakke is Menlo's Senior Director of Academic Support, where he leads the English as a Second Language (ESL) program and the Writing Center, among many other things. In this episode, Erik talks about what “rigor” means and how to apply rigor to your life and work. Erik shares some of his other hobbies - including writing and art - in depth as both examples and to expand upon how we find our voices through different methods. ➺ Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan ➺ The Companions by Katie M. Flynn ➺ A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole ➺ Exercise is Medicine: How Physical Activity Boosts Health and Slows Aging by Judy Foreman ➺ Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources by M. Kat Anderson

Manifesting with Meg & Lisa Lommerin: Ep 45- Never Look Back, There is so Much Opportunity Ahead! Lisa Lommerin graduated from Boston College in 1991 with a degree in Economics. After deciding to move to Hoboken, New Jersey, she started her professional career in the entertainment and advertising industries for years. Soon realizing that she was unhappy and unfulfilled, she intuitively knew something better was out there. She stated, "Teaching has always been my passion. As an undergraduate at Boston College, I worked as a Resident Assistant (R.A.) my junior year to pay for my room and board. What I discovered doing that job was that I loved working with students." The good news was that New Jersey had an alternate route teacher training program. Lisa quit her city job, applied for the program, and took a job as an English Language Arts (ELA) and Science teacher in a Catholic school in Hoboken in 2001. She then went on to earn a Master's Degree from DeSales University in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) because the majority of the students she taught were second language learners. After taking several years off to stay home when she had twin daughters, she returned to teaching at a middle school covering a science teacher maternity leave. While working as a long-term science substitute, one of the district's ESL teachers retired She applied for and got the job. There, she has excelled as a teacher engaging and empowering young minds as they navigate learning from A-Z in the English language. Especially during the pandemic, she is at the forefront of making sure that the show goes on! Teachers are truly the unsung heroes getting the attention that they so rightly deserve! Additionally, during the pandemic to keep in shape she joined Beachbody and now is an amazing coach inspiring others to get in shape as well. In her spare time, with her daughters, she volunteers at All Fur One Pet Rescue and Adoption in Toms River, NJ. She definitely recommends New Girl on Netflix for some good belly laughs during challenging times. She lives with her husband, twin daughters and 3 dogs, a guinea pig, and a gecko in Lanoka Harbor, NJ. She has been my best friend for over 30 years and is the godmother of my daughter Ava Isabella- she is a treasure and I cannot wait to share this extraordinary woman with all of you! Conversations with Extraordinary People is a monthly FB Live/podcast based on my book The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations from January and Carpe Diem- Seize the Day to December, Awe-inspiring Magic and Miracles. *September is the month of Sweet Inspiration Get empowered to make the changes you need to manifest the most amazing life of your dreams! Go get your copy of The Magical Guide to Bliss on megnocero.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

Kim and Todd interview Jenni Radford, a speech-language pathologist who is also a telepractitioner. Jenni shares her insights and experiences working with children with impoverished backgrounds and those who are English-as Second Language (ESL) users. Telepractice tips and current news updates are also shared.

We have an energetic show today with Katherine Jara and she will talk about online learning, a topic that is very timely with the surge of virtual schooling currently happening all over the world. She has 10 years of experience working as an English teacher and being a workshop presenter in 3 national and international English as a Second Language (ESL) conferences in Brazil. She is proven to be a creative, enthusiastic and proactive professional of the area and as evidenced by our interview, she is a very engaging teacher of young kids. After she graduated in English Pedagogy with a Major in Education, she started teaching the language to teens and adults at language schools. In 2012, she decided to move to Brazil where she started her journey as a Young Learner teacher, but it was in 2017 that Katherine found the enjoyment of being an Online Teacher for toddlers and kids. Teaching Spanish and English online has given her the opportunity to know kids from all over the world and to study, adapt and apply classroom activities to the online environment. She co-authored a free downloadable ebook entitled “A Guide to Start Teaching Online” and conducts workshops for teachers called “Lights, Camera, Teach Kids!”. She has a lot of things to teach us - how to use visuals to attract the kids’ attention, how to improve how you present yourself in front of the screen, how to deal with kids’ short attention span and she demonstrates the games that she usually plays with kids during lessons. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katty.jara_/ Download her free e-book here: teachersconsulting.wixsite.com/onlineteaching

Fif Fernandes, in her own words:"As director and founder of MeDiClown Academy (a registered activity of the Auroville Foundation) , I ignite the power of human potential, sparking well being through laughter, love, joy and play. I design and implement retreats, courses, seminars and workshops in healthcare, hospitals, education and organizations to alleviate mental illness and stress. We focus on happiness and relaxation to enhance productivity, creativity and gain a greater sense of inner and outer peace.I have been a Specialist Advisor, Trainer and Examiner for Physicians, Medical Students and Foreign Trained Physicians for 28 years. I have worked in paediatric and adult acute, urgent care settings as a Therapeutic / Medical Clown with children and adults in Oncology, Emergency, Intensive Care, Palliative, and other inpatient and outpatient wards. My specialized work and avant garde approach in the hospitals has led to invitations to present keynote addresses and workshops at international conferences.I have received my BFA (Drama) Specializing in Theatre for Young Audiences from the University of Calgary, holds certificates as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher and I am a Humor Academy Graduate (HAG) from the Association of Applied Therapeutic Humor in the USA. Also, as a television and stage director, producer, writer and actor, I received over a dozen national and international awards; most recently "Friends of India Brand India" globally in the field of Heath and Fitness and "YES! i am the CHANGE" - YES Bank Foundation."--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app (https://anchor.fm/s/13f2d984/podcast/sponsor/acugj9/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wordintime/support (https://anchor.fm/wordintime/support) Support this podcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/witcast?fan_landing=true)

In this episode, you'll hear from Nghĩa "Justin" Bùi, a 13th Year Promise Scholar and a recent first-generation college graduate from South Seattle College where he majored in Welding. Because of his low grades in high school, Justin didn't feel ready to go to college. He worked a full-time job for a year to provide for his family. His mom's comment, "So you're not going to school, huh?" and his aunt who has always been "there to support me in what I want to do" motivated him to pursue higher education. He experimented with the Welding program at his college, and he loved it! Justin shares how he was required to take English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, despite his fluency in English and Vietnamese. However, the continued support from his professors and friends kept him going. Welding can be dangerous, and it's like "learning how to write for the first time." But that didn't stop Justin, who only became better with practice. He even helped out those new in this field. During his college journey, he was also recognized on the Dean's List. His dream job is to work as a journeyman (a certified apprentice) like his professor. His home is in the presence of his family, whether it's in the hot weather of Arizona or in the ice-covered Antarctica. Additional resources: 13th Year Promise Scholarship: https://southseattle.edu/seattle-promise Welding Fabrication Technology: https://southseattle.edu/programs/welding

Using the metaphor of yoga--with its focus on process and practice--the authors take teachers on a journey of self-reflection and assessment, leading them through three stages: Breathe, Stretch and Meditate. The book covers such topics as developing a sense of self-awareness to achieve excellence and the importance of maintaining balance and persevering in your practice.  Follow:  @EdTechCaitlin  @fanny_passeport  @iste    @bamradionetwork Caitlin McLemore is the academic technology specialist at Harpeth Hall School, in Nashville, Tennessee, where she works to foster meaningful technology integration within classroom curriculum. She also facilitates design and innovation projects in her school’s makerspace and, in 2018, her middle school program was named a finalist for the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) STEM Excellence Award. She was named an ISTE Emerging Leader in 2017 and an ISTE Outstanding Young Educator in 2018. She holds an M.Ed. in elementary education from the University of Florida and is currently a pursuing an Ed.D. with a specialization in technology integration in K-16 education at Johns Hopkins University. Fanny Passeport is an educational technology coach at Mercedes-Benz International School in Pune, India. She received her degree in ethnoecology in 2009 and carried out her field work in the Indian Himalayas. After teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in France, she moved to India to teach in international schools. In 2014, she entered the edtech sphere upon becoming a Google Certified Teacher. She received the ISTE Edtech Coach PLN award in 2016, was named an ISTE Emerging Leader in 2016 and earned the ISTE Outstanding Young Educator Award in 2017. Passeport blogs about the impact and purpose of edtech at noborderslearning.com.

Serena Rudd is a Consultant with Diverse Learners, LLC. In this role, Serena coordinates families to resources within community, implements diversity & inclusion programs in companies, and leads a team providing English as Second Language (ESL) locally and globally. Join us at Dream N'Brunch on December 14, 2019 at 10AM to learn more about Serena. You can get tickets at www.dreammentorship.com/dreamnbrunch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Introducing "Talking Through My Hat", a podcast for speakers of English as a Second Language (ESL). A description of the show format, as well as a short bio of the host, David Munro. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingthroughmyhat/message

리지의 이야기| The One with Lizzie Lopez – Mexican-American, Korean-Speaking, Spanish-Learning Lizzie: Episode 25 (2019)Meet Lizzie! A Mexican-American who is learning Spanish! I met Lizzie at my language school (s/o to Northwest Baptist Church); she was also one of my former Korean teachers. Lizzie spent a year teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to Korean elementary students (K-6) in Gunsan, South Korea. Lizzie is also an artist who teaches arts to children and the elderly. She belongs to the Canadian Valley art Guild (CVAG) and loves to paint human and animal portraits, abstract art and illustrations.In this episode, we talked about her cultural history and what her identity means to her, especially the pressures of cultural expectations. We also talked about the year she spent in Korea and why she won't be moving back there permanently. She also shared some tips for those considering teaching abroad. Finally, we explored the downsides of being creatives, how to cultivate friendship, and what her faith means to her.

The LSAT is a really hard test – even for native English-speakers. Can you imagine taking it in a foreign language? Students who learn English as their second language (ESL) face a unique set of challenges, confronting dense reading passages, with subtle nuances in language, and time limits that can hinder performance. If you’re looking to achieve a high LSAT score, and English isn’t your first language, hear what the LSAT test prep experts, and an ESL LSAT student, say can help you prepare for the test. Guests: Noah Teitelbaum, Manhattan LSAT, Executive Director, Academics Steve Schwartz, LSAT Tutor, Editor LSAT Blog Milena Jurca, LSAT student, English as a Second Language (ESL)

What does Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "Little Prince" and a pyramid have in common? In today's espisode I have had the pleasure of hosting Gal English,  a TESOL certified English teacher who has been teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) since 2009,  a fellow podcaster, YouTuber, Instagrammer and most importantly, a dear friend of mine. You can find her podcast here: https://anchor.fm/gal-english/episodes/Ep--2-10-Ways-to-Keep-Yourself-Motivated-as-Youre-Learning-English-e31psv

In today's world, matchmaking tends to refer to apps and internet sites that we use to do the dirty work of sorting out good candidates for relationships, but for much of human history, the matchmaker was a person. Choosing a life partner was often viewed as far too complicated a decision for young people on their own, and from the Aztec civilization to ancient Greece and China, their elders (often women) intervened to make sure they had the "right" kind of suitor. The matchmaker as a figure appears often in popular culture; think of the Fiddler On The Roof song Matchmaker, Make Me A Match or Mulan's disastrous encounter with a snooty matchmaker who declares she'll never bring her family honor. It also remains a pertinent part of several societies; in Japan, for example, the process of omiai involves two young people being matched by a matchmaker, or nak?do, who sets up meetings and sends pictures and messages between prospective families. If you are looking for love, today's matchmaking may involve dating sites rather than in-person interviews, but it might also be a good idea to go back to more traditional means. The speaker will talk about her experience with on-line dating and also explain how modern matchmaking can make use of a personal touch along with technology, to be successful. Speaker: Sandra Juell Sandra Juell was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León México, in 1969. After getting married, she later divorced and raised her two sons while going to Law School. She also finished a Masters of Education and was a Spanish teacher for over 15 years in Mexico. Sandra met her Canadian husband online ten years ago and moved to Lethbridge, AB. She worked as an Educational Assistant for 4 years and finished the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Lethbridge College. She created the “Forever Love Agency” in 2016 and later opened an office in downtown Lethbridge. Sandra loves what she does, because she wants every single person to find the "Right One", like she did. Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with dessert/coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

In today's world, matchmaking tends to refer to apps and internet sites that we use to do the dirty work of sorting out good candidates for relationships, but for much of human history, the matchmaker was a person. Choosing a life partner was often viewed as far too complicated a decision for young people on their own, and from the Aztec civilization to ancient Greece and China, their elders (often women) intervened to make sure they had the "right" kind of suitor. The matchmaker as a figure appears often in popular culture; think of the Fiddler On The Roof song Matchmaker, Make Me A Match or Mulan's disastrous encounter with a snooty matchmaker who declares she'll never bring her family honor. It also remains a pertinent part of several societies; in Japan, for example, the process of omiai involves two young people being matched by a matchmaker, or nak?do, who sets up meetings and sends pictures and messages between prospective families. If you are looking for love, today's matchmaking may involve dating sites rather than in-person interviews, but it might also be a good idea to go back to more traditional means. The speaker will talk about her experience with on-line dating and also explain how modern matchmaking can make use of a personal touch along with technology, to be successful. Speaker: Sandra Juell Sandra Juell was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León México, in 1969. After getting married, she later divorced and raised her two sons while going to Law School. She also finished a Masters of Education and was a Spanish teacher for over 15 years in Mexico. Sandra met her Canadian husband online ten years ago and moved to Lethbridge, AB. She worked as an Educational Assistant for 4 years and finished the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Lethbridge College. She created the “Forever Love Agency” in 2016 and later opened an office in downtown Lethbridge. Sandra loves what she does, because she wants every single person to find the "Right One", like she did. Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with dessert/coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

In today's world, matchmaking tends to refer to apps and internet sites that we use to do the dirty work of sorting out good candidates for relationships, but for much of human history, the matchmaker was a person. Choosing a life partner was often viewed as far too complicated a decision for young people on their own, and from the Aztec civilization to ancient Greece and China, their elders (often women) intervened to make sure they had the "right" kind of suitor. The matchmaker as a figure appears often in popular culture; think of the Fiddler On The Roof song Matchmaker, Make Me A Match or Mulan's disastrous encounter with a snooty matchmaker who declares she'll never bring her family honor. It also remains a pertinent part of several societies; in Japan, for example, the process of omiai involves two young people being matched by a matchmaker, or nak?do, who sets up meetings and sends pictures and messages between prospective families. If you are looking for love, today's matchmaking may involve dating sites rather than in-person interviews, but it might also be a good idea to go back to more traditional means. The speaker will talk about her experience with on-line dating and also explain how modern matchmaking can make use of a personal touch along with technology, to be successful. Speaker: Sandra Juell Sandra Juell was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León México, in 1969. After getting married, she later divorced and raised her two sons while going to Law School. She also finished a Masters of Education and was a Spanish teacher for over 15 years in Mexico. Sandra met her Canadian husband online ten years ago and moved to Lethbridge, AB. She worked as an Educational Assistant for 4 years and finished the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Lethbridge College. She created the “Forever Love Agency” in 2016 and later opened an office in downtown Lethbridge. Sandra loves what she does, because she wants every single person to find the "Right One", like she did. Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with dessert/coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

In today's world, matchmaking tends to refer to apps and internet sites that we use to do the dirty work of sorting out good candidates for relationships, but for much of human history, the matchmaker was a person. Choosing a life partner was often viewed as far too complicated a decision for young people on their own, and from the Aztec civilization to ancient Greece and China, their elders (often women) intervened to make sure they had the "right" kind of suitor. The matchmaker as a figure appears often in popular culture; think of the Fiddler On The Roof song Matchmaker, Make Me A Match or Mulan's disastrous encounter with a snooty matchmaker who declares she'll never bring her family honor. It also remains a pertinent part of several societies; in Japan, for example, the process of omiai involves two young people being matched by a matchmaker, or nak?do, who sets up meetings and sends pictures and messages between prospective families. If you are looking for love, today's matchmaking may involve dating sites rather than in-person interviews, but it might also be a good idea to go back to more traditional means. The speaker will talk about her experience with on-line dating and also explain how modern matchmaking can make use of a personal touch along with technology, to be successful. Speaker: Sandra Juell Sandra Juell was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León México, in 1969. After getting married, she later divorced and raised her two sons while going to Law School. She also finished a Masters of Education and was a Spanish teacher for over 15 years in Mexico. Sandra met her Canadian husband online ten years ago and moved to Lethbridge, AB. She worked as an Educational Assistant for 4 years and finished the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Lethbridge College. She created the “Forever Love Agency” in 2016 and later opened an office in downtown Lethbridge. Sandra loves what she does, because she wants every single person to find the "Right One", like she did. Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with dessert/coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

Without a doubt, a large vocabulary is important when you are learning English as a Second Language (ESL). One way to learn new words that are very useful for school is to study the words on the Academic Word List. This is a list of words developed by Dr. Averil Coxhead, and they are high ... Read more, Lee más... The post Academic Word – Crucial appeared first on Your Education Source.

085 Don Schulze—Nations Ministry Center Citizenship Classes Citizenship Classes—No Trivial Matter! "I'm a lot of fun at parties," quips Don Schulze. "I know a bunch of 'trivia.'" Don also makes his classes lots of fun, but his class material is not trivial. As a volunteer for the Nations Ministry Center in Nashville, Tennessee, he teaches citizenship preparation to immigrants who want to make America their official country as well as their home. Most of Don's students are refugees. They've fled persecution, survived war, endured the hardships of overcrowded camps, and now have to navigate a new culture, a new language, and a new life. Not shying away, they choose to take the next step to become United States citizens. To pass the test, applicants must answer only six questions correctly. Sounds easy, but the catch is that the questions chosen come from a pool of 100. So students have to know all 100 answers to be sure of passing the six they are asked. No trivial task! The test is the equivalent of a final exam from a high school civics courseU.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, government structures, American history, and the principles upon which this country was foundedinformation many native born citizens couldn't easily answer at a party! Don teaches with a lightness that includes fun as well as facts, learning to know each student and recognizing the ranges of challenges individuals face, and listening to their stories as well as teaching the material that will be tested. "I have enormous respect for these people," says Don. "It's humbling to realize the obstacles they have had to overcome." Getting to know the people and seeing them desire this next step into citizenship keeps him volunteering. After retiring, Don and his wife moved from California to Nashville in 2011. His interest in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) led him to the citizenship classes when he learned about the Nations Ministry Center from his church. The Center, which resources new arrivals to this country in a variety of ways, has other volunteer opportunities, as well. Among those are job coaching, helping school children learn to read in their new language, and assisting families, as they find their way in a new city and a new life. For more about the Nations Ministry Center, listen to Retire-to Volunteering Podcast #80 or visit their website nationsministrycenter.org.

RadioRotary interviews Marisol Rodriguez, Executive Director of Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley, a nonprofit using local volunteers to help people to read, write, and reach their potential. One in five Americans are functionally illiterate, which means that their reading and writing skills are at a sixth-grade level or lower. Literacy Connections trained volunteers work one-on-one with the functionally illiterate to teach them the specific skills they need for a given goal, such as passing a driver’s test. They also can teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Before a learner enters the program—which is free—they are evaluated by certified testers to determine the specific source of their difficulties. In a separate program called “Book Buddies,” volunteers read to children in schools. Volunteers for either program can be anyone who is able to read and write comfortably. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radiorotary/support

Thanks for joining us this week!  We are lucky to be joined with teacher Ife who is representing the English as a Second Language (ESL) online teaching company SAYABC.  Listen in as Ife gives us the lowdown on working with SAYABC and teaching online to students in China. Additionally, we will explore the world of domestic discount airlines with Frontier Airline.  Find out the lowdown on Frontier including the good, the bad, and of course the ugly. Finally, Ces will give you her update on the Whole30 and on her one way love of Mr. Shaun T of Hip Hop Abs, T25, Insanity, Insanity Max30, and Cize fame.   ============================== Interested in working for SAYABC?  Click on the link: https://t.sayabc.com/apply.html?source=1&via=REFERRAL&rc=EIRVF Contact the show: Email: cestheteacher@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/teacherces Twitter: www.twitter.com/teacherces Facebook: www.facebook.com/teacherces Website: www.teacherces.com ================================ Your five (5) ✩✩✩✩✩ star rating is always loved and appreciated.  

Teaching English as a second language can be anywhere from a fascinating lifelong career to a short stint while travelling, and in Episode 83 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast I chat with three teachers who have taught both offline and online around the world. First up, I talk to Cassandra Le about her two years of experience as an assistant English teacher in Spain. She learnt a lot about the English language itself, about how Spanish is different, and above all that an English teacher needs patience! I also chat briefly with Matt Treglia who began teaching English face-to-face in Korea but now teaches online and is location independent. Finally, I chat with long-time English teacher and writer of some excellent text books and readers for English learners here in Australia, Clare Harris, who has a whole host of useful tips for people who may be considering teaching English somewhere in the world. Links: Cassandra’s blog, The Quirky Pineapple -  http://www.thequirkypineapple.com Matt’s site Words with Winos - http://wordswithwinos.com Interview with Matt on The Offbeat Life - https://www.theoffbeatlife.com/episodes/makemoneyteachingenglishonline/ Clare’s site The Book Next Door - Australian ESL materials for adults and young adults - http://thebooknextdoor.com/ Clare Harris - Englishy Things - https://clareharris.com  MOOC on “Exploring the World of English Language Teaching” - https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/explore-elt/3  Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Tweet me @amandakendle Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina    Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/83

ESL Podcast Number Three: This English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast is on how to respond when you are asked for personal information. When you meet someone for the first time, the person will probably ask you for your name. You want to be confident in your response, and also be able to provide other ... Read more, Lee más... The post ESL Podcast: Giving Personal Information in English appeared first on Your Education Source.

Dr. Ronald Harrigan & I were classmates at CVI 1966-1967. Dr. Leonard Richardson, my neighbor from our youth, were members of the Boys Scout Troop sponsored by Sts. Peter & Paul School. These gentlemen have immersed themselves in educating the masses abroad & our Fellow-Virgin Islanders. Retired Dr Harrigan, with a PhD in Education, is actively educating via his recent articles & upcoming book. In the Oct. 27th edition of "Centennial Countdown" in the Virgin Islands Daily News, his article was published about the Virgin Islands' education foundation that was laid long before Transfer Day. It was the first of a 3-part series on the development of a system of education for the free and enslaved population in the then-Danish West Indies, leading to a literate population by the time emancipation in 1848 and the islands' transfer of March 31, 1917. Dr. Harrigan is a part-time professor of education at UVI, president of the Virgin Islands Genealogical Society, chairman of the Virgin Islands Sports Commission, and associate professor of education at UVI. Dr. Leonard Richardson was educated  at the Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic School & the Charlotte Amalie High School. He attended the then-Morgan State College, now Morgan State University (MSU), where he received a BA degree with double majors in English Literature & History. He was appointed to the position of Coordinator of Language Arts for the Virgin Islands Dept. of Education under the Commissioner of Education, Dr. Linda Creque. He went into the classroom & schools as an administrator, assistant principal, & coordinator in Language Arts, English as a Second Language (ESL), English Language Learning (ELL), & the Coordinator for the English Writing Proficiency exam at the University of the Virgin Islands.