The ESL Teaching Podcast

The ESL Teaching Podcast

Ieva Grauslys, ESL/ELL teachingIeva Grauslys, ESL/ELL teaching
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Episode 167. When ELs Freeze, Shut Down, or Give Up: What Testing Reveals About the Emotional Side of Language Learning

In this episode, we address the overlooked emotional dimension of language testing, exploring why English Learners (ELs) may "freeze, shut down, or give up" during high-stakes assessments like ACCESS. ACCESS and other language tests don’t just measure English as they touch the th ...  Show more

 . 16min 59sec
Episode 166. Preparing ELs for ACCESS Without Panic: What to Teach, What to Let Go, and How to Stay Regulated

ACCESS season can quietly shift the energy in our classrooms—bringing urgency, pressure, and the feeling that we should be doing more. More prep. More drills. More fixing. But let's talk about preparing ELs for ACCESS without panic.In this episode, we slow the entire conversation ...  Show more

 . 21min 36sec
Episode 165. One EL Strategy, One Shift: How to support ELs without burning yourself out

If you’re listening today and you feel like you’re constantly trying to do more—more scaffolds, more supports, more differentiation—yet still wondering if you’re doing enough for your English learners, this episode is for you. In today’s episode, I want to do something very simpl ...  Show more

 . 16min 9sec
Episode 164. Your Inner Classroom: The 5 Pillars That Change How You Show Up

Today, I want to do an official introduction. An introduction to the new layer of Simply Ieva ESL, the addition that I believe is so so important in teaching yet is so frequently overlooked. That addition is the Inner Classroom™ framework. The Inner Classroom is what is happening ...  Show more

 . 26min 42sec
Episode 163. The First 7 Minutes: Why Your Class Needs a Better Beginning (Not a Better Lesson)

Stop focusing only on the lesson plan and start focusing on the most critical moments of your class: the first seven minutes.In this episode, we dive into the powerful shift that happens when teachers prioritize grounding the room over pushing through. We explore why those initia ...  Show more

 . 16min 32sec