ML Teacher's Lounge

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

How can AI help make reading materials more accessible while keeping learning goals consistent? This week, we’re exploringMagicSchool AI’s Text Leveler and Text Rewriter and when to use each tool to differentiate reading materials while maintaining important content and vocabulary.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Choose one or two reading materials and use the Text Leveler or Text Rewriter to create a differentiated version!

Check out the ML Teacher’s Drawer (tinyurl.com/TeachersDrawer) for an AI prompt template to help keep your differentiated texts and tasks aligned.

This episode is approximately 5 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

How can we help more students follow along and participate in class discussions? This week, we’re sharing the Discussion Tracker, a simple strategy that makes student thinking visible by recording key ideas during a discussion. We’ll talk about how it can support active listening, processing time, and building on one another’s ideas.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Try a Discussion Tracker during a class discussion and see if it helps more students engage and process the conversation!

This episode is approximately 5 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

This week, we’re continuing our series on translation! In Part 2,we’ll explore how to move from full-document translations to more targeted language supports. We’ll share ideas for simplifying materials, translating summaries and glossaries, and using students’ first languages to support their English development.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Transform atranslation by simplifying the English or creating a summary or glossary to translate instead of the full document!

This episode is approximately 5 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

This week, we’re kicking off a two-part series on translation! In Part 1, we’ll focus on whole-document translations for newcomer and Entering ML students, including who may benefit from translations and some simple tools for translating class materials.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Look through your rosters and determine which students may need whole-document translations and in which languages!

Check out the ML Teacher’s Drawer (tinyurl.com/TeachersDrawer) for step-by-step translation directions and additional translation resources.

This episode is approximately 5 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

This week, we’re revisiting “Say It with Me,” a strategy from one of our pilot episodes! The beginning of the year is a great time to establish inclusive classroom routines, and this simple call-and-response strategy can increase participation, build confidence, and help all students process vocabularyand directions.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Look through your instructional materials and highlight words or directions you want students to “say with you”!

This episode is approximately 5 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

Curriculum Night is a great opportunity to connect with families—but how can we make sure our multilingual families feel included? This week, we’re sharing strategies including personal invitations, surveys to identify language supportneeds, translated materials, and ways to begin two-way communication with families.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Choose one new way to engage families in ML during Curriculum Night!

Check out the ML Teacher’s Drawer (tinyurl.com/TeachersDrawer) for Curriculum Night resources, including sample pamphlets and a family survey.

This podcast is approximately 6 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Tuesday morning!

Getting to know students takes time, but a little information at the beginning of the year can go a long way! This week, we’re talking about ML Profiles (template in the Teacher’s Drawer) and how they can help teachers feel more prepared to support their students in ML. We’ll walk through the information included on the profiles, share how students help complete them, and discuss how these profiles can give teachers a helpful snapshot of a student’s background, school experiences, language skills, and individual needs.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Find one way to get to know your students in ML a little better! Review their ML Profiles, connect with an ML teacher, or choose a specific time to chat with your students.

This podcast is approximately 4 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

The first week of school can bring some anxiety for everyone, but especially for students who are entering a new school while also learning a new language. This week, we’re sharing simple ways to lower students’ affective filters and help all students feel comfortable participating from day one. We’ll explore nonverbal icebreakers, sentence starters, visuals, and translated instructions that can make those first days of school feel a little less stressful and a lot more inclusive.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Try a nonverbal icebreaker or another strategy that gives all students a way to participate from day one!

This podcast is approximately 5 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Monday morning!

Welcome back to school—and welcome to the official launch of ML Teacher's Lounge! In our first episode, we’ll introduce ourselves, share what you can expect from the podcast this year, and preview some of the topics coming your way. We’ll also introduce the ML Teacher's Drawer, where you can find resources, transcripts, and documents connected to each episode.

Our goal is to keep episodes short, timely, and full of practical ideas you can use to support students in ML—and all students—in your classroom.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Find a way to remind yourself to listen each week!Bookmark the ML Teacher's Drawer, add a reminder to your calendar, or choose a regular time that works for you.

This podcast is approximately 7 minutes long. Thank you so much for listening!

 ☞ Link to Teacher's Drawer(https://tinyurl.com/TeachersDrawer)

Pull up a chair to "the lounge" this Wednesday morning!

With the end of the year approaching (just 16 more days!), now is a great time to start thinking about communication around P and S grading. In this final pilot episode, we’ll explore the alternative grading options available for students in ML. We’ll review the criteria for P and S grading, walk through how to enter P and S grades in Skyward, and discuss translated gradebook comments.

Tune in to join us for this week's action item: Determine students who need P and S grades!✨

Finally, please fill out this feedback survey (https://tinyurl.com/MLPodcastFeedback) by June 17th. This survey is for ALL staff (even if you haven't listened to our podcast!)

This podcast is 4 minutes 53 seconds long. Thank you so much for listening!