Latest Secondlanguagelearners Podcast Episodes
Bringing Renaissance to Life: Cross-Curricular Showcase
Powering Possibilities - November 17, 2023 15:44 - 27 minutesThis is an extraordinary example of effective collaboration, student engagement and cross-curricular tasks coming to life! Teachers and students used an authentic audience to deepen learning and increase community connection.
Outside These Walls Part 3
Powering Possibilities - March 04, 2020 20:45 - 44 minutesKandace talks with two former students who have previously graduated and took part in the amazing opportunity available to them at Acme School. They share how the program helped them to be successful in their education and careers.
Outside These Walls Part 2
Powering Possibilities - February 25, 2020 21:54 - 38 minutesKandace discusses strategic partnerships in education with two business owners that have been essential to the success of the the program talked about in the previous episode. The discussion leads to the importance of these types of partnerships for rural sustainability. This is part two of th...
Outside These Walls Part 1
Powering Possibilities - February 24, 2020 22:32 - 30 minutesKandace sits down with a principal (Kurt Ratzlaff) to discuss strategic partnerships with community businesses. This partnerships has been extremely beneficial for the students and all parties involved. This is the first of a 3 part series. Throughout this series you will hear from the school, b...
Why Home Languages Should be Encouraged
Powering Possibilities - February 12, 2020 17:36 - 18 minutesThe home language is an ELL’s most valuable resource and it does not hinder their ability to learn English. Using the first language at school and home can improve the student’s English language proficiency, personal and social development as well as academic performance.
(S1E2) The Path to Teaching Tech
Powering Possibilities - January 21, 2020 21:51 - 48 minutesKandace sits down with Ed and Adam and discusses their journey to teaching tech and their passions within the field. This is episode number 2 of our Love It Or Hate It - Let's Leverage Technology series.
(S2E6) Vision Trumps All Senses ]
Powering Possibilities - January 09, 2020 20:26 - 14 minutesKandace talks with Emily a kindergarten teacher about not only her experiences as a teacher with 2nd language learners but her own personal experiences as a 2nd language learner. This is part of our Embracing Opportunities In English Language Learning series.
(S2E6) Vision Trumps All Senses
Powering Possibilities - January 09, 2020 20:26 - 14 minutesKandace talks with Emily a kindergarten teacher about not only her experiences as a teacher with 2nd language learners but her own personal experiences as a 2nd language learner. This is part of our Embracing Opportunities In English Language Learning series.
(S2E5) Finding Success in the Canadian Classroom
Powering Possibilities - December 18, 2019 16:43 - 31 minutesSettlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) support newcomer families and youth to succeed in school. This program aims to provide a smooth transition for students as they enter into the Canadian school system, while empowering immigrant and refugee families to actively contribute and integrate into th...
(S3E4) Students for Sustainability - Part 2
Powering Possibilities - December 11, 2019 18:33 - 44 minutesA continuation from our Students for Sustainability podcast. This time we go and talk to the students that were involved in this amazing net zero project. The passion and skills they bring to the project are inspiring. Limitless Learning, Episode 4.
(S3E3) Learning From the Land Part 2
Powering Possibilities - December 09, 2019 21:41 - 52 minutesContinuing on form Learning from the Land Part 1, Kandace sits down with Elder Darryl Breaker and Claire Wade. Daryl discusses his experiences with Claire's students and his journey as a young person and into adulthood and now as an Elder contributing and giving to others. This is episode thre...
(S3E2) Learning from the Land Part 1
Powering Possibilities - December 02, 2019 22:14 - 35 minutesThere are limitless learning opportunities outside the classroom walls. One such example can be found with a teacher and her students who can regularly be found out in nature along the Bow River. Cross-curricular connections weave naturally into this type of place-based programming including ...
(S2E4)What Do I Do? My New Student Doesn’t Speak Any English!!
Powering Possibilities - November 26, 2019 19:08 - 30 minutesWords may be our main focus for teachers of ELLs but when students do not know the English language we need to go deeper. Nonverbal clues and body language are extremely important. Some researchers claim that 60-90% of our communication comes from paralinguistic, that is beyond the words. Teac...
(S2E3) Adapt and Deliver
Powering Possibilities - November 20, 2019 18:45 - 14 minutesYou have a new ELL student in your classroom ...NOW WHAT!!!!! Kandace talks with Lisa to discuss strategies that are simple, easy to use and best of all good for all students.
(S3E1) Students for Sustainability
Powering Possibilities - November 12, 2019 21:31 - 1 hourLimitless Learning - The moment this spark became “real” to Mark though, was when he was encouraged by his administration to apply for a Grant from Energy Efficiency Alberta, to look at ways to make their school more sustainable. Mark worked alongside his admin team to create the proposal, and w...
(S2E2) Authentic Assessment for ELL Students
Powering Possibilities - November 12, 2019 21:09 - 20 minutesTeachers need a Wide Range of assessment strategies to discover the true extent of an ELLs learning. The purpose of assessment is to identify strengths and weaknesses of individual students, adjust instruction to build on students’ strengths and alleviate weaknesses, monitor the effectiveness of...
(S3E1) Students for Sustainability
Powering Possibilities - November 12, 2019 15:49 - 59 minutesLimitless Learning - The moment this spark became “real” to Mark though, was when he was encouraged by his administration to apply for a Grant from Energy Efficiency Alberta, to look at ways to make their school more sustainable. Mark worked alongside his admin team to create the proposal, and w...
(S2E1) Reach out & Relate
Powering Possibilities - October 30, 2019 16:56 - 26 minutesRelationships, relationships, relationships! No matter whether or not you share the same language, building a relationship is still key to future learning. Reach out, welcome them, and help them become connected to their peers. This may require some “matchmaking” special activities, to communica...
(S2E1) Reach Out & Relate
Powering Possibilities - October 30, 2019 16:56 - 26 minutesRelationships, relationships, relationships! No matter whether or not you share the same language, building a relationship is still key to future learning. Reach out, welcome them, and help them become connected to their peers. This may require some “matchmaking” special activities, to communica...
(S1E1) Leveraging Technology with Leslie Fisher
Powering Possibilities - October 23, 2019 15:24 - 49 minutesNew tech, old tech, digital this, digital that. Technology is everywhere and there is no question that it is constantly changing how we live, work and play. But do you ever think or even care about how technology influences education? Do you embrace it or deplore it? Whatever the answer, there i...
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