I am very excited about today's episode because I know it will bring so much value to you. I've talked about lesson planning before, but today, I wanted to share a process that has been very helpful and, honestly, is truly a great way to plan for our EL students. So in today's episode, I will be sharing all about backward design and lesson planning, how it is different from traditional lesson planning, what are the pros and cons of each type of planning, as well as provide real life example of how I updated our EL newcomer curriculum guide to reflect this type of planning and how it actually takes your newcomer on the language acquisition journey.

Show Notes:

• Episode 142 - The Secret to Effective EL Lessons? Start at the End!

Simply Ieva Offers:

• EL newcomer curriculum guide for grades 6-12 - created using backward design!
• 1:1 EL Teacher Clarity Power-Up Session

Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:

• EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
• The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.
• Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
• My TpT store
• Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:

• Simply Ieva website
• Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
• ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist

Related/Previous Episodes:

• 6 Elements of an Effective EL Lesson Plan
• 3 Lesson Planning Mistakes That Can Keep You in the Rut

Let’s Connect!

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What if we reimagined professional development for teachers?

The ESL Teaching Podcast PLUS is coming in January and it will revolutionize how you learn and teach English learners—on your time, with strategies you can use tomorrow and a community of educators just like you! And season 1 is about Mastering the Art of Teaching EL Newcomers ! Join the waitlist and be the first to know when the first season goes live and how to get access to it!

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I don't know about you, but I love a good behind the scenes moment. In the world where we always see the final product, whether it's a great lesson plan, an engaging activity, or heck, someone simply looking amazing and put together, it is good to remind ourselves that the road to that result is not always very linear. Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a podcast episode? Well, today, I am taking you behind the microphone. From brainstorming topics to publishing the final product, I'll walk you through every step of my process. And trust me, there are plenty of mishaps and lessons learned along the way.

Show Notes:

• Episode 141 - A Look Behind the Scenes of The ESL Teaching Podcast

Simply Ieva Offers:
1:1 EL Teacher Clarity Power-Up Session

Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:

• Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
• ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist

Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:

• EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
• The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.
• Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
• Digital Masterclass Library “Light the Way to EL Teaching Success”
• My TpT store
• Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Related episodes and articles:

• How Teachers Can Harness the Power of Second Language Acquisition Stages when working with ELs
• EL Newcomer to Experienced Multilingual: A Journey Through Language Proficiency Levels
• 3 Lesson Planning Mistakes That Can Keep You in the Rut
• The Top 5 Questions we Get About Teaching ELs

Let’s Connect!

• Follow me on Instagram
• Follow me on LinkedIn

What if we reimagined professional development for teachers?

The ESL Teaching Podcast PLUS is coming in January and it will revolutionize how you learn and teach English learners—on your time, with strategies you can use tomorrow and a community of educators just like you! And season 1 is about Mastering the Art of Teaching EL Newcomers ! Join the waitlist and be the first to know when the first season goes live and how to get access to it!

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One of the themes that keeps coming up in my teaching and that of many other teachers who work with English learners is this: How much work should we give EL newcomers and any EL student? What can we expect from them? Today, I wanted to revisit the topic of classwork and homework our ELs have to do and about how we can make it more manageable and effective. The amount of academic work is highly dependent on the student grade level and school, but I wanted to offer a few insights about what can be done to battle teacher and student overwhelm when it comes to assigning work to English learners. I will share a seemingly simple phrase (less is more philosophy) which is so elusive when we try to implement it in real life, but oh so powerful when we embrace it. You'll hear insights into why it is important to pause and review what we're doing and ways to make classwork more targeted for ELs.

Show Notes:

• Episode 140 - The Less is More Philosophy When Teaching EL Newcomers

Today’s episode:

• Simply Ieva ESL offerings - EL newcomer curriculum, Digital Masterclass Library, One-on-One coaching and so much more!

Free resources - sign up and keep in touch:

• Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist
• ESL Newcomer Teaching Checklist

Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:

• EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
• The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.
• Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
• Digital Masterclass Library “Light the Way to EL Teaching Success”
• My TpT store
• Record a comment for us - click HERE. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Related episodes and articles:

• How Teachers Can Harness the Power of Second Language Acquisition Stages when working with ELs
• EL Newcomer to Experienced Multilingual: A Journey Through Language Proficiency Levels

Let’s connect!

• Follow me on Instagram
• Follow me on LinkedIn

What if we reimagined professional development for teachers?

The ESL Teaching Podcast PLUS is coming in January and it will revolutionize how you learn and teach English learners—on your time, with strategies you can use tomorrow and a community of educators just like you! And season 1 is about Mastering the Art of Teaching EL Newcomers ! Join the waitlist and be the first to know when the first season goes live and how to get access to it!

Support the show