I LOVE this lesson. It's the one I always look forward to doing because it's always sooo unexpected but MOST appreciated. If there's one...

I think the hardest thing about working on this episode was carefully omitting the stories I could NOT share. I have been in a few scary...

I can't tell you what a cool time it was talking to Teacher Michael. I literally can't think of a better person to talk to about...

As I said on this episode, I had NO IDEA opting out was even an option. One person told me kind of under her breath not to mention it to...

How did we get here? Sometimes it seems as if our best efforts are undermined by our desire to get involved and change things for the...

It is never my goal to be divisive. But I felt that it would have been remiss to not include two very touchy topics in our field: first,...

As a person who never used Instagram before I started this podcast, the idea of typing in #teacherstyle_______ and whatever month you are...

As we know, ESL is so much more than teaching a student to speak our language. And therein lies the problem when communicating needs to...

I did not expect so many Speech Language Pathologists to be so psyched to talk with me about their experience providing services to ESL...

Check out Ramona Merhag's podcast, I Wish I Knew EDU, to hear my interview with her about ESL and things I've learned. (One of the things...

I once read a hilarious Onion article about ESL teachers. The title (does anyone ever go on to read the "whole" article?) basically read:...

"TV will rot your brains out!" "Don't put your children in front of a screen for longer than 20 minutes!" "The average child spends 2...

You know, I've always felt like I was an underdog. It might have something to do with me being the youngest or maybe I'm just hugely...

I just wanted to send the word out that All Things ESL will be having a special LIVE episode on the @allthingseslpodcast facebook page...

Exciting news! All Things ESL has now joined up with voicEd Radio, a 24-hour radio channel that features education podcasts. I'm psyched!...

This episode was a tuffie, guys. I had to do some real soul-searching. Why? Because I am JEALOUS. That's right. I worked 12 years for my...

Good news, everyone!!! If math & science teacher extraordinaire Kelly Leguizamon taught us anything this last episode, it is that we can...

I have... SO many stories of immigrant parent interaction, it was hard to choose just the right one to start this episode off. But one I...

How do you end that sentence? Tough? Challenging? A nightmare? Communicating with immigrant parents can be stressful even if you have...

My first year teaching, I stopped drinking water because my students didn't have the language to ask for water between bells. My dentist...