GIna Cooke is a linguist and a teacher. Her career has focused on the English writing system. In this episode she shares her wisdom about teaching online using varied tools and formats.
Joe Padro is the General Manager of Golden Voice English in Toronto, ON. He offers insight and advice about how to be a good online ESL teacher and some mistakes to avoid.
In Episode 04 of the Virtual Teacher Podcast I speak with Kasongo Kalima who teacher in Northwest Zambia. Teaching in a low-resource classroom involves thinking of alternative resources which others teachers may take fro granted. Access to educational resources such as the internet may be limited. In some cases, even books may be a rare commodity. Kasongo discusses her work educating children, families, and her colleagues as part of her mission to improve the world.
In Episode 3 of The Virtual Teacher Podcast I speak with Diana Ragub-Schwartz. She is a part-time online ESL teacher and a non-native English speaker. We discuss the challenges of online teaching, finding support and community, and what it looks like to teach English as a non-native speaker.
Today I explore finding meaning in teaching. Andre-Marquis Mitchell Franklin is a preschool teacher in the Chicago area who also teaches ESL to young students in China. He shares his insights into learning about himself as a teacher, mentorship and personal growth.