Listening to a compelling story has the ability to engage the senses, and build cross-cultural communication and empathy. Listening also comprises 20 percent of the CAASPP ELA component, a strand in which English Learners in particular have struggled. There is untapped value in teaching with podcasts in the classroom. Podcasts are the perfect medium to strengthen students’ academic language and to prepare students for the listening component of the CAASPP.
Thomas Aurelio Davis is a former middle and high school bilingual science teacher, administrator, grant writer, businessman and life-long learner. His passions center around equal opportunity for all; English Learners; technology for teaching and learning; students with special... Read More →
