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Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast

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Carol Salva and her guests explore ways to empower language learners and the teachers who teach them. We're not just closing gaps, we're growing leaders.

Episodes

BAP126 To Teachers of Immigrants from Dr. Francisco Jimenez

Dr. Carol Salva interviews award-winning professor and author, Dr. Francisco Jiménez. Full show notes at bit.ly/BAPODCAST. This show offers inspiration to anyone teaching Multilingual Learners with interrupted education, students who may be fearful of deportation, and any students who may be struggling due to difficult circumstances. Dr. Jiménez was deported as a migrant farm worker when he was in school. But his life is proof that a challenging event is not the end of a person's story. His auto...

Mar 30, 202558 min

BAP 125 The Past, The Future, and What to do RIGHT NOW

Yes, we need to show students what to do to become more fluent. They can make their language acquisition go so much faster. Dr. Carol Salva shares tips for that in the "What to do Right Now" part of this episode. But these ideas fall flat if you are not helping learners reflect on how far they have come, and show them where they could be in a few months, years.. and beyond. Find the links at bit.ly/BAPODCAST, Episode 125...

Dec 27, 202444 min

BAP124 LEAP - Teaching Newcomers in This Climate

Show notes are at bit.ly/BAPODCAST. If you are feeling distraught right now, Dr. Carol Salva has a process that might help you. Many teachers of immigrant students are feeling distraught due to the results of the 2024 election. So this show is drawing on what Dr. Salva learned while teaching newcomers during difficult times. Perhaps they can support you too....

Nov 24, 202454 minEp. 124

BAP123 Newcomer Teacher Checklist for Beginning of the Year

Based on the last 12 months of working with newcomer teachers, Carol (@DrCarolSalva) creates a short list of what Newcomer teachers can do to best serve new arrival learners and support their own self care. The reflections in this show are for the beginning of the school year but can be done at any time.

Aug 18, 202456 min

BAP122 Reflection for Newcomers and their Teachers

@DrCarolSalva offers ideas for getting the most out of time with Newcomer students. The show covers research and practical ideas for Newcomer Learners, Newcomer Teachers, and Content Area Teachers. Some of the things mentioned in this show are KEY to receiving higher numbers of newcomers throughout the year in a way that makes sense for the teacher and the students. Show notes can be found at bit.ly/BAP_122.

May 20, 202458 min

BAP121 Keys to an Effective Language Assistance Program ft. Khalil El-Saghir

In this episode Dr. Carol Salva interviews Khalil El-Saghir about supporting the educators of Multilingual Learners. His background is extensive! In the first half of this episode, we get to hear about where his passion comes from. The second half of the show ended up being a blueprint for an effective Language Assistance Program as he shares specific, essential elements every program should have....

Mar 05, 202458 minSeason 1Ep. 121

BAP120 Newcomer Numbers Rising? Reboot Your ESL Class

Has your class grown?? Behavior getting off the rails a bit? It's a great time to hit the reset button if things have gone off track in the newcomer classroom. Mid-year was always the time of year that Dr. Carol Salva needed to think about doing a hard stop to reset things. Find the show notes at Bit.ly/BAPODCAST

Dec 17, 202340 min

BAP119 When Perfect Ruins Your Good

Show notes are at the short link: bit.ly/BAPODCAST. This is a quick show that should resonate with SO MANY educators. Dr. Salva reflects on a quote by Voltaire, "Perfect is the Enemy of Good." Listeners may find it helpful to reflect on what they are not doing or not appreciating in their own work as they strive for perfection.

Nov 19, 202310 minSeason 1Ep. 119

BAP118 Making Americans ft J Lander

The wonderful Jessica Lander (@Jessica_Lander) is here to share about her book, Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education . Dr. Salva highly recommends the book but you can get lots of the ideas for free by listening to this episode. All show notes are at BIT.LY/BAPODCAST. Find episode 118 for links to what was discussed on this show.

Jun 25, 20231 hrEp. 118

BAP117 CoCreating Text for Grade-Level Content Learning

Dr. Carol Salva shares about how any teacher can differentiate and lift up the voices of their students with co-created text. This technique does not require planning but has quite a bit of research on its effectiveness. Find links in the show notes at bit.ly/BAP117

May 28, 202346 minEp. 117

Ep 116 The Student Motivation Handbook ft Larry Ferlazzo

Our guest for this episode is world-renowned educator, Larry Ferlazzo. He joined Dr. Carol Salva to talk about his new book, The Student Motivation Handbook: 50 Ways to Boost an Intrinsic Desire to Learn. This is not a book exclusively for teachers of Multilingual Learners but it DEFINITELY is imporantt for the teacher of newcomers. Find the show notes at bit.ly/BAP116

Apr 01, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 116

BAP115 Five Ideas to Go Beyond Language Experience Approach

Dr. Salva recommends co-creating text with newcomer students. It is no-prep and high return on investment. Key for accelerating language acquisition is to reuse that text! This episode is full of ideas for what teachers can do to support language acquisition through the re-purposing of co-created text.

Mar 06, 202337 minEp. 115

BAP114 Literacy for Older Newcomers, What is Practical and Effective

How can foundational literacy skills be taught to older Emergent Bilingual students? This show is in direct response to educators and education leaders asking Dr. Carol Salva about phonics instruction (based on what we are hearing from the Science of Reading) and how that makes sense for our Multilingual Learners. I have lots of resources and practical ideas for you! Full Show Notes are at bit.ly/BAP114...

Dec 26, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 114

BAP113 After a Traumatic Event ft Kim Thyberg

Kim Thyberg (@KimberlyThyberg) joins Carol (@DrCarolSalva) to talk about how we begin teaching again after a traumatic event. This show focuses on new arrival students but the messages would apply to any classroom. The notes are at bit.ly/BAPODCAST and include several resources to dealing with trauma and Social-Emotional Learning.

Nov 10, 202256 min

BAP112 Free Voluntary Reading ft Emily Francis

Emily Francis (@EmilyFranESL), author of If You Only Knew: Letters from an Immigrant Student joins Dr. Carol Salva (@DrCarolSalva) to discuss Free Voluntary Reading with Newcomers and her own journey.

Oct 14, 202252 min

BAP111 Instead of IDK for SLIFE and Newcomers

Dr. Salva reflects on holding our nSewcomers in high regard and teach them what to day when they don't know what to say. Language is not a cognitive issue. We need this important strategy so that everyone can be included and participate. But some things can go wrong when they don't speak the target language yet.

Oct 01, 202237 min

BAP109 Small Moves, Big Gains with Author Nancy Motley

Dr. Carol Salva (@DrCarolSalva) is joined by author, trainer, and instructional coach, Nancy Motley (@NancyMotleyTRTW). Nancy shares several tips and strategies from her new book, "Small Moves, Big Gains: Teacher Habits that Help Kids to Talk More, Think More and Achieve More."

Jul 06, 202242 min

BAP108 QSSSA Resources ft Chris Hagy

Dr. Carol Salva (@DrCarolSalva) is joined by Christopher Hagy, Assistant Director for Multilingual Learners in Charleston County School District. They are using this show to explain the QSSSA strategy and offer his teachers a padlet full of resources to learn about this powerful technique. The show offers the resources to anyone who wants to use them. The two discuss the strategy but also the way Chris is supporting teachers with multiple entry points to learning how to serve MLs.

Jun 26, 202234 min

BAP107 ESL/ELL Survival Guide ft. Ferlazzo and Sypnieski

Larry Ferlazzo (@LarryFerlazzo) and Katie Hull Sypnieski (@KHullSyp), educators and authors of The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide 2nd Edition, join Carol Salva (@MsSalvaC) to talk about their new resource. The three discuss all the free opportunities listeners have to use content from the book and the conversation also includes inspiring messages for today's educators of MLLs.

Apr 11, 202244 min

BAP106 Voices of Newcomers ft. Dr. Denise Furlong

Dr. Denise Furlong (@denise_furlong) joins host Dr. Carol Salva (@MsSalvaC) to offer tips for supporting Newcomer students. Dr. Furlong also shares about her new book, Voices of Newcomers; Experiences of Multilingual Learners. Denise is a teacher educator at Georgian Court University in New Jersey, she is a consultant and a strong advocate for Multilingual Learners.

Mar 29, 202234 min

BAP105 Ambassadors and Newcomer Leadership ft Margaret Rutaquio

If you want to make a difference for all the newcomers enrolling in your schools, this is a great show with lots of free resources. Carol Salva (@MsSalvaC) interviews guest iMargaret Gisala Rutaquio (@aggie_rutaquio), a Multilingual Programs Newcomer Facilitator from Garland ISD. Margaret shares her Ambassador program, intake process and ideas for newcomer leadership.

Mar 25, 202259 min

BAP104 Leadership and Change ft. Derek Rhodenizer

Derek Rhodenizer (@DerekRhodenizer) and Carol (@MsSalvaC) reflect on several aspects of leadership. He is about to take a new assistant principal position and will begin serving Multilingual Learners in public education for the first time. The conversation is full of reflective moments that can support the learning journey of anyone serving language learners.

Feb 20, 202259 min

BAP103 Motivation & Engagement for SLIFE

SLIFE (or Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education) are able to learn quickly but their degree of motivation can significantly affect their progress. This show breaks down the 4 things Carol focuses on for increasing motivation. The advice is aligned to an article by Larry Ferlazzo & the work of Dr. Lora Beth Escalante, Daniel Pink and others. Find links at bit.ly/BAPODCAST, Episode 103

Dec 28, 202151 min

BAP102 Journey to Belonging ft Dr. Ilene Winokur

Dr. Ilene Winokur (@IleneWinokur) joins Carol and Stephen to discuss her new book, Journey to Belonging. The three talk about the research, the impacts and practical ways to create a safe place for learning.

Nov 22, 202143 min

BAP101 Dr. Margaret Aisicovich on her book, 100 Ways to Kill a Teacher

In the show, Dr. Margaret Aisicovich (@MAisicovich), Stephen Hurley (@Stephen_Hurley) and Dr. Carol Salva (@MsSalvaC) talk about some of the realities outlined in Margaret's new book, "100 Ways to Kill a Teacher: Cautionary Tales about Public Education in Canada). It is a collection of stories regarding the pitfalls, heartbreaks, and limitations teachers can expect to face in the field of education.

Nov 01, 202138 min

BAP100 John Carlson of Kid Inspired Classroom

Take your choice boards to the next level! John Carlson of Kid-Inspired Classroom joins Carol Salva & Stephen Hurley to share a practical idea that offers increased engagement & differentiation for all level learners. John and Carol also reflect on the benefits of sharing your practices and sharing the ideas of others.

Oct 25, 202138 min

BAP099 Starting Strong for Newcomers in 2021 - TOP TIPS

Are you ready?? In some parts of the world, we are already in Back-to-School PD! So, as we do every year, we are sharing top tips for the New Arrival classroom & how they may look in the current reality. Carol Salva talks about the 2021-2022 school year with Stephen Hurley on a LIVE Boosting Achievement episode and that show is a big chunk of this podcast episode.

Aug 06, 202148 min

BAP098 Amplifying the Voices of Unaccompanied Minors ft. John Seidlitz

Special guest, John Seidlitz (@JohnSeidlitz), joined a live show to talk with Carol (@MsSalvaC) and Stephen (@Stephen_Hurley) about an incredible opportunity on July 21, 2021. The free conference, Amplifying the Voices of Unaccompanied Minors, will feature inspiring speakers who have lived the experience of arriving to the United States unaccompanied

Jul 07, 202130 min

BAP097 Feeling Prepared to Support SLIFE ft. Dr. Margaret Aisicovich

Carol Salva (@MsSalvaC) & Stephen Hurley (@Stephen_Hurley) are joined by special guest Dr. Margaret Aisichovich (@MAisicovich). Dr. Aisicovich is a PhD, author, former ESL educator, former principal and more. Her research is important to our thinking about how prepared we feel to support SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education). This show offers an opportunity to reflect on the capability of SLIFE and the impact we can have as teachers, administrators, and educational or...

Jul 05, 202135 min
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