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Welcome to Your Morning Boost, your daily dose of leadership advice to empower your school community, presented by AWB Education and sponsored by Grundmeyer Leader Services. Join Melissa Grinstead, the lead ESOL contributor at AWB Education, as she delves into the critical topic of providing effective feedback from principals to ESOL teachers. In this episode, Melissa addresses the unique challenges faced by ESOL teachers and emphasizes the importance of offering specific and culturally responsive feedback.

Melissa highlights the significance of recognizing the dual role of ESOL teachers in teaching both language and content. She advocates for feedback that focuses on strategies for language acquisition, differentiation for varying proficiency levels, and culturally responsive teaching methods. Through practical examples, Melissa guides administrators on how to offer impactful and supportive feedback that drives positive change.

The episode underscores the need for administrators to be mindful of the ESOL teacher's workload, involving collaboration with various staff, conducting language assessments, and communicating with parents. Melissa encourages principals to expand the scope of feedback beyond classroom instruction and to incorporate wider aspects like collaboration and professional development.

Melissa concludes by stressing the importance of continuous professional learning for administrators to better support ESOL teachers. She emphasizes maintaining regular visibility in ESOL classrooms and celebrating successes to ensure teachers feel empowered and supported. Tune in to Your Morning Boost for actionable insights into transforming ESOL teacher evaluations and support.

Your Morning Boost

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In this episode of Your Morning Boost, host Melissa Grinstead delves into valuable resources for educators working with newcomer students in their classrooms. The episode focuses on overcoming language barriers and suggests a variety of tools and strategies to help English Learners (ELs) access curriculum content effectively.

Melissa shares websites such as Colorin in Colorado and Larry Ferlazzo's blog, which offer tips on differentiation strategies and cultural insights. Furthermore, she highlights consortiums like ELPA21 and WIDA for understanding language acquisition frameworks.

For visual learners, Melissa recommends resources like PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next, with interactive activities tailored for various school levels. The Noun Project and Newzella are also suggested as innovative tools to enhance teaching with visual aids and vocabulary-specific content at diverse reading levels.

Join us as we explore ways to empower your teaching journey, helping you bridge linguistic gaps and succeed in leading your school community.

Your Morning Boost

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Welcome to this episode of your Morning Boost, brought to you by AWB Education in collaboration with Grundmeyer Leader Services. Hosted by Melissa Grinstead, a lead ESOL contributor, this session dives deep into the multifaceted challenges faced by refugee English learners (ELs) in our education system.

The episode sheds light on the significant trauma and barriers these students often experience, including limited or no formal education and the daunting language barrier. Understanding these complexities is crucial in providing the necessary support. The focus here is on creating a safe and welcoming environment where refugee students feel seen, heard, and understood.

The vital role of building strong relationships with both students and their families is emphasized, as is the need to leverage interpreters and cultural liaisons to truly understand and meet the needs of these students. The episode dispels misconceptions about refugee ELs, highlighting their intelligence and the unique perspectives they bring to enrich the classroom experience for everyone.

Listeners are encouraged to exercise patience, compassion, and cultural curiosity to foster an environment where refugee ELs can thrive. Collaboration and outreach are deemed essential to meeting students' needs and unlocking their immense potential.