Kid-Inspired Teacher: Organizing Wildly Productive ESL ELL Classes

Are you feeling worn out, behind, frustrated, or in a slump? Believe it or not, you’re not alone! Many K-8 ESL/ELL teachers feel this way by mid-semester. In this practical book filled with heartwarming advice and humorously honest stories, John Carlson shares the lessons he has learned from over a decade of teaching English language learners, training ESL/ELL teachers, and operating a school for elementary and junior high English language learners in Taipei, Taiwan. In this book you'll learn how to structure student-centered, wildly productive, and stress-free classes. You'll discover how you can use unstructured play to help with motivation. You'll find practical ways to get students to take responsibility for their own learning. With tips on co-teaching, differentiation, classroom management, lesson planning, motivating and connecting with students, and much more, this book may just change the way you look at teaching forever!