Teaching English Language Learners

by Greg Curran @GregBCurran 3 images of English Language Learners using their phones to record video. Text says Pushing The Edge for English Language Learners.

3 images of English Language Learners using their phones to record video. Text says Pushing The Edge for English Language Learners.

It’s been my good fortune to teach English Language Learners (refugees, migrants and children of such) right across my teaching career.

I began as a primary or elementary school teacher then moved into the adult sector as a teacher, lecturer and digital literacy coach/instructor. I’m passionate about developing the digital literacy skills of my students.

Click on the images below to read my posts about teaching English Language Learners.

Screen image of google browser with text How to use Google Drive with Adult English Language Learners and Pushing The Edge website

Building speaking skills and self confidence with Flipgrid. Photo of mobile phone and writing pad

Image of traffic lights with same-sex couples. Text says - Can we come to your wedding

two iclose up images of eye and ear with the text - Being seen and heard as an English Language Learner

Text - Take a chance you might surprise yourself. Backdrop row of doors with one door being a different colour

Image of soccer ball with the text - Having a voice and sense of belonging in a soccer club. Listen to Pushing The Edge dot org slash 38. Also image of Pushing The Edge icon.

Why Sports Clubs should build links to multicultural communities

Teaching Physical Education in a More Inclusive Way - with Grant O Sullivan and Loretta Konjarski

Making sport more welcoming for migrants

My students compel me to act - to take action

Getting beyond worksheets and spelling tests 02

Transformation with Digital Storytelling

Teaching digital Storytelling to English Language Learners 1

Useful Resources & Connections

BBC Learning English website
Bridging Cultural Differences – TED Talks
Cindy Valdez Adams (TESOLoz)
- Visible Thinking and the EAL/D Learner
Cult of Pedagogy – Lots of teaching tips and insights especially relevant to EAL students (YouTube Channel). Also check out Jennifer Gonzalez’s blog
Educolor website
How to Change the Story About Students of Color – Dena Simmons
Integrating Digital Literacy into English Language Instruction (American Institutes for Research)
Journal Writing with EAL students (FluentU)
Larry Ferlazzo
Literacy Lenses website (Mary Howard, Amy Brennan, and Jenn Hayhurst)
Literacy Through Photography for English Language Learners – Tabitha Dell’Angelo
Teaching Tolerance website
The EAL Handbook (How to support English as an Additional Language Learners)
Twelve Ways to Use Twitter with English Language Learners – Shelly Terrell
Twitter chats: #ELLChat, #ausELT

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I host and produce the podcast, Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran. I talk to educators and community workers who are passionate about social justice, inclusion and innovation. Listen in iTunes or your favourite podcast app.

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