4 Ways to Build Phonemic Awareness with the ELD Lesson Library
Our ELD Lesson Library has been carefully designed to support beginning and intermediate-level English language learners develop proficiency. As these students build…
Read MoreApplying the CASEL Framework with Podcasts to Teach SEL Skills
How can podcasts teach SEL skills? Can podcasts provide opportunities for teachers to integrate the CASEL framework in their classroom? Absolutely, according…
Read MoreHow Podcast Lessons Can Build Critical Listening Skills with Multilinguals
We recently held a webinar with author, educator, and multilingual thought leader Valentina Gonzalez, "Building the Listening-Reading Connection for Multilinguals." In this…
Read MoreThree Substitute Lesson Ideas Using Podcasts
Listenwise is so easy to implement that it’s even a great digital tool to use if you are absent and have a…
Read More3 Ways To Use Weird News Podcasts As Texts for Teaching Literacy Strategies
Did you know our Weird News podcasts are some of our most popular lessons for English learners? We’ve heard so many success…
Read More5 Ways Listenwise Podcasts Support Students With Disabilities
Listenwise’s design provides equitable educational opportunities for students with disabilities who have Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 accommodations. A Listenwise user…
Read More5 Research-Based Listening Skills Exercises
We hosted an EdWeb webinar to share how educators can teach listening skills to promote literacy, including five research-based listening skills exercises…
Read More3 Tips for Providing Windows, Mirrors, & Doors to Explore Identities with Podcasts
Rudine Sims Bishop describes the power of literature to provide students with “windows, mirrors, and doors.” Like other instructional texts, our podcast…
Read MoreUse Weird News Podcasts to Support English Learners
Many educators who use Listenwise report that they love Weird News! These are less-than-30-second current event podcasts about unusual current events that…
Read More3 Ways to Nurture Relationships With and Among Your Students Using Podcasts
Our stories feature kids and teens speaking about their perspectives, innovations, and civic action. We’ve learned from educators who use Listenwise that…
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