A Podcast for teachers by teachers
The most important thing to keep in mind when welcoming newcomers is to make them feel cared for and supported. Efraín Tovar is part of the California Newcomer Network that helps teachers do that and so much more.
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Efrain Tovar is passionate about supporting our English language learners so they can succeed. He shares some tidbits on how you can connect with your students and scaffold their learning in the virtual classroom or face to face, no matter what language they speak.
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Veronica Alvarez arrived in the U.S. when she was seven and began her school career as an English learner. She shares her experience with us and encourages us to think about how we are inadvertently limiting opportunities for many deserving students who have not been reclassified as fluent in English.