Developing Academic Language Through WIDA’s Key Language Uses With Multimodal Lessons
In order to help prioritize and organize the integration of content and language, WIDA has identified four Key Language Uses: Narrate Inform…
Read MoreWhat Educators Are Saying: Our New ELD Lesson Library
Our teachers (left to right):Roxana Castro, 4-6 dual language, CASarah Choe, K-5 SpEd teacher, CORobin Hinchcliffe, EL Coordinator, CA We officially launched…
Read MoreBack-to-School Planning with Listenwise: Plan Out Your Year for Podcast & Video Lesson Integration!
Back-to-school season is planning time — and the perfect chance to prepare to try something new with your students! At Listenwise, we’re…
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 MoreHow to Combat Learning Loss With Listenwise
Summer break is coming to an end, and soon you'll be teaching a room of students who haven't been in the classroom…
Read MorePodcast Lessons to Address TEKS & ELPS Standards for TELPAS
Texas educators: did you know that Listenwise podcasts can help teachers and students address reading and writing standards on the TEKS? Many…
Read MoreTeaching Resources for Discussing the Conflict in Ukraine
Like many of you, Listenwise is following news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with an eye for information and perspectives that could…
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…
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