The ESL Teaching Podcast

Welcome to The ESL Teaching Podcast, a place for K-12 teachers of English learners who are looking for simple and easy-to-implement ways to engage their students and for inspiration and empowerment in their day-to-day teaching. Whether you need a boost of confidence in reaching ESL/ELL newcomers, students in mixed proficiency level classes, or clarity in how to help them access content in the mainstream classrooms, this podcast will quickly become your go-to spot for inspiration and support. Each week, you will hear actionable and easy-to-implement tips and strategies from me, your host, as well as interviews with amazing ESL teachers, and educational consultants around the country so you can leave inspired and ready to rock on. For more teaching tips, strategies and teaching resources, go to www.simplyieva.com. And to connect with other like-minded educators of English learners, join us over at our Facebook group Helping ESL/ELL Teachers K-12 where you can find support, ask questio

The ESL Teaching Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Ieva Grauslys, ESL/ELL teaching, with 174 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ieva Grauslys, ESL/ELL teaching hosts The ESL Teaching Podcast, a education show with 174 episodes published.

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  Episode 173 - Brain Science Meets the Classroom: A Conversation with Dr. Lisa Riegel

  Mar 30, 202635 minS0

  <p>As teachers, we are incredibly well-trained in structure, curriculum, and how to organize the day-to-day of teaching. But what about the human side of the classroom—for both our students and ourselves?</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Riegel to explore what really drives behavior in the classroom. We go beyond strategies and into the intersection of brain science and human systems—how biology and environment work together to shape how students learn, respond, and engage.</p><p>We talk about intellectual safety, what it actually means in practice, and why it’s especially critical for En...

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  Episode 172. Why Your EL Lessons Feel Scattered (and How Backward Design Fixes It)

  Mar 23, 202618 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I’m diving into lesson planning and introducing a process called backward design, which is a truly great way to plan for our English Learner (EL) students. You will hear how backward design differs from the traditional, “build-as-you-go” approach that often leaves lessons feeling scattered and disconnected. I also share how I applied this powerful framework to update my EL newcomer curriculum guide, transforming it from an activity generator into a clear, coherent language acquisition journey.</p><p>Here is What You Will Hear in This Episode:</p>My real-life example of teaching a newcomer student using...

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  Episode 171. Stop Planning Everything: A Simpler Way to Plan for Multilingual Learners

  Mar 16, 202627 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I dive into a common source of overwhelm for EL teachers: overplanning. The pressure to adapt content-area lesson plans for multilingual learners often leads us to try to plan everything, including both content and detailed language support. I explain that the goal of planning isn't control—it's clarity. I share my framework for simplifying this process by identifying the four critical areas that truly deserve your deep planning energy, allowing the rest of your lesson design to remain light and flexible. This approach will help you feel more grounded, make your teaching more responsive, and ultimately cr...

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  Episode 170. The 30–60–90 Minute Planning Framework for ELL Teachers

  Mar 9, 202621 minS0

  <p>Today, I’m sharing a simple but powerful structure—the 30–60–90 Minute Planning Framework—to help EL teachers stop the spiral of overplanning and find clarity, even during busy seasons like testing. In this episode, I am unpacking why planning often feels so heavy for teachers of multilingual learners (hint: it’s rarely about time), and how you can adjust your planning depth based on the time you actually have. This framework gives you a clear answer to the question: "Given the time I actually have today, what is enough?"</p><p><b><br/>Here is What You Will Hear in This Epis...

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  Episode 169. How to teach listening (not just speaking) to ELs

  Feb 23, 202626 minS0

  <p>Today I'm diving into a topic I believe is foundational to everything we do in our classrooms: listening. Communication breakdowns are often about what wasn't fully heard. In the first part of the episode, I break down why listening is an active, intentional skill—not passive—and review Joseph DeVito's five stages of listening.Then, in the second part, I focus specifically on our multilingual learners. You’ll learn why listening in English is heavy cognitive work. I will share six concrete strategies for teachers to adapt their instruction (like slowing my rate of speech and extending real wait time...

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