Videos

Listen to some time-tested methods related to technology in the classroom that could strongly increase student engagement and participation. Join Christian Kallio to learn about YouTube videos such as **EngVid, Learn English with Papa Teach Me, and Mr. Bean. to engage your ELLs, as well as great film ideas.** [https://www.youtube.com/user/engvidenglish](https://www.youtube.com/user/engvidenglish)…

In a world shaped by digital trends, cellphones are great teaching tools for English language learners (ELLs) who have limited technology available or little access to computers. Hansley Cazeau shares techniques to engage your ELLs using cellphones as part of their language learning process. Cellphones allow students to: -Create voice…

Originally from China, a young linguistic entrepreneur and PhD candidate, Yuchen Lui shares her knowledge of creating a new App to broaden the horizons of using technology for teaching language and culture. Learn how her App will help to fill gaps in the use of technology for linguistic and cultural…

An entrepreneurial English Assistant from Egypt, Alia Attia shares her expertise on presenting with technology, integrating Slidesgo; Voicethread, and Canva. She highlights techniques for engaging students with these presentation tools. Slidesgo.com voicethread.com Canva.com **bubbl.us (**https://bubbl.us/**)** **Text2mindmap (**https://tobloef.com/text2mindmap/ **),** **Lucid (**https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/examples/mind_mapping_software**)**

Makaela Anderson, a Senior Research Associate for Research Surveys and an adjunct professor for UCSD's EL Institute, shares her expertise in creating a love for reading with your ELLs through comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels. Learn how she engages language learners in reading through comic series such as…

Natasha Agrawal gained her own confidence in reading and speaking through drama, as a child in India. As a teacher of English language learners (ELLs), she uses drama to integrate English skills. Natasha shares great tips to easily integrate role-play and drama in your classroom to enhance reading with your…

Randi Perlman shares her expertise in teaching in the U.S. and Finland with tips of incorporating KWL charts, Venn diagrams, and more graphic organizers to activate prior knowledge and build connections with new information. She explains how graphic organizers can be used to introduce topics, organize and visually summarize content,…

Originally from Brazil, Luciana is currently working in Germany teaching English and Portuguese. Working with multi-cultural classrooms, sparked her interest in including cultural elements in her teaching. She goes below the surface of the ‘cultural iceberg’ to discuss worldviews and values. She also includes tips, such as telling our personal…

With extensive international teaching experience, Joanne Munisteri shares her expertise in culturally responsive teaching. She highlights the importance of human interaction and participating in students’ lives outside the classroom. She encourages teachers to learn about students’ mother tongue language and to address cultural and linguistic challenges. She also shares ways…

Kirsten Dyck, who is currently teaching English at a university in Nanjing, China, has also taught in Ukraine. She shares her expertise in culturally responsive teaching with engaging ways to encourage student participation and activities for overcoming fears of speaking in class.

Ramin Yazdanpanah is a multifaceted and talented educator and founder of Full Circle Language Learning and Teaching Services. He is also a musician and active practitioner of mindfulness techniques. In this episode, he shares with us how to use breathwork and meditation to prepare our English Language Learners for meaningful…

Too often, the vocabulary and imagery selected for English Language Learning classes are disconnected from the learners' experiences. Instead of choosing and showing imagery of items from learners' homes, communities, and cultures, images from Western cultures are used. By selecting vocabulary that is a part of learners' everyday lives and…

Educators Worldwide board member Dr. Aileen Hale, shares her expertise in Service-Learning (SL), a contemporary application of Experiential Education. She shares the "what, why, and how" of integrating SL into your classroom - an effective method for language acquisition with students of all ages and stages of learning.

An Outreach Coordinator at Georgetown University, and a prior EL Fellow in Ukraine, author Nicholas Gordan has developed Conversational Writing as an experiential education technique, to engage students in writing in and outside of the classroom. He shares engaging tips to enhance writing fluency through conversation. Conversational Writing: An Interactive…

A board member with Educators Worldwide and a prior English Language Fellow in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Beth Trudell shares experiential techniques for assessments. Listen for her tips on alternative assessments, where students learn from each other, success is promoted, and fears disappear. Both teachers and students love the process!

Currently working as an English language lecturer at a university in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Peter Edwards shares an experiential learning technique of "presenting live". He describes the process of teaching ELLs to gain confidence for real-life use of their language through presenting to strangers on a subway!

Amna Habiba is an inspiring young teacher and leader who founded Global Creative Hub when she was 14 years old. This social development initiative is working towards making every Pakistani girl youth digitally literate. The mission is to make the world a more equal place for all girls to live…

A Virtual TESOL 2021 Convention presenter, Zeboniso Murodova, shared "Tajik Voices" with digital stories from Tajikistan. In this episode, she shares her personal and professional experiences creating her own digital story and then teaching her students the process of digital storytelling. Both the process and student successes are highlighted in…

A former English Language Fellow in Kosovo and ESL elementary school teacher for 15 years, Brooke shares her expertise in Oral Storytelling, based on her use of [https://themoth.org](https://themoth.org/). Listen and learn the art of oral storytelling with all ages. Links for this episode: Do You Know Scale by Dr. Fivush…

As a continuation of our month of storytelling strategies for the classroom, we are joined by educator Hansley Cazeau. Hansley is an English Language Fellow to Montenegro through the U.S. State Department English Language Programs. He shares storytelling tips for EL teachers, emphasizing the importance of cadence of speech, inflection…

Master storyteller Eva Grayzel joins the TTELT podcast to share her enthusiasm for engaging language learners through interactive storytelling. Eva has been sharing stories with international audiences for over 30 years. In this episode, she highlights strategies for improving language retention, making language come alive, using total physical response techniques…

Everyone has a story to tell — you & your students. In teaching English, stories may be told through speaking & writing; stories received by listening & reading. In the classroom, Rose shares how to combine story-telling using the 4 skills, in particular in introducing a new unit/theme, mid-way to…

Podcasting is a very popular teaching technique across disciplines and ages. Discover how to integrate podcasts into classroom instruction both online and face-to-face (on/offline). Dr. Aileen Hale and Jennifer Gonzales discuss creative ways to motivate English language learners to engage in podcasts, improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Podcasts…

A leader in the field of pronunciation, Mark Hancock engages us in pronunciation tips through games, puzzles, poems, and chants. Learn pair work activities to engage students in distinguishing words like tap and tab or plane and plain. Chant along and learn how to create your own rhyming chants. Mark…