On this episode, Shé and Anna are joined by Dr. Linh Phung, decorated language educator, researcher, innovator, and the creator of Eduling app, to explore the principles and practical applications of Task-Based Language Teaching (#TBLT). youtu.be/eThdBEC0NoU #ELsky

Episode 83 – Task-Based Language Teaching: Moving from Tasks to Transformation (with Dr. Linh Phung)

In this episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, Shé and Anna are joined by Dr. Linh Phung, decorated language educator, researcher, innovator, and the creator of Eduling app, to explore the…

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In case you missed it… Catch the recording of our exclusive LinkedIn Live event, where we draw back the curtain and give you a taste of our lessons learned and some of our favorite behind-the-scenes moments. 👏 youtu.be/AwNl2d1bFzU?... #podcasting #podcasters #podcast #podcasttips

5 Years of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast: Lessons Learned

Celebrate the podcast's 5th anniversary with co-hosts Anna Ciriani-Dean and Shélynn Riel! On this special LinkedIn Live event, we draw back the curtain and give you a taste of our lessons learned and…

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Did we miss anything? Add to the list! 💡👇 There are so many acronyms out there. What’s important is choosing what will work best for each group of students, each lesson, each goal you’re trying to achieve. www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/how-to-.... #teachinggrammar #grammar #grammarteaching

How to Teach Grammar: 8 Approaches for Your Teaching Toolbox

What’s the best way to teach grammar? The trick isn’t finding the method—it’s building a toolkit and knowing when to use each tool. Here are eight ways to approach grammar instruction.

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On this episode, ESL teacher and founder of The ESL Grammar Gallery Audrea Gold shares a refreshingly practical and research-informed approach to #grammar instruction: the NUFU framework—Noticing, Understanding, Forming, and Using. Watch this video episode now! 🎥 youtu.be/Abv-cwwCP9Q #ELsky

Episode 82 – Grammar That Sticks: The NUFU Framework (with Audrea Gold)

In this episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, Shé and Anna are joined by ESL teacher and founder of The ESL Grammar Gallery Audrea Gold to explore a refreshingly practical and research-informed…

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Join us for a special LinkedIn Live event, where we draw back the curtain and give you a taste of our lessons learned and some of our favorite behind-the-scenes moments. Submit a question ahead of time by commenting below. 👇 Ask us anything! www.linkedin.com/events/74500...

Love it ❤️ or hate it 👿 language teachers have to teach #grammar in some way, shape or form. So what’s your approach to teaching grammar? We want to know! #languageteaching #ELT #ReflectiveTeaching #TeachEnglish #ReflectivePedagogy #ESL #EFL #AudienceQuestion

The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast is your one-stop shop for #reflectivepractice. Each episode makes space for teachers to pause, reflect on their classroom experiences, and transform those insights into better teaching. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧 #edupodcast

5 years of thinking out loud together 🎙️✨ Now we want to hear from YOU — what topics & guests should we feature in the next 5 years? Drop your ideas below! 👇 #TeacherThinkAloud #EduPodcast #TeacherPodcast #PodcastAnniversary

And that’s a wrap on our 5th #anniversary series! 🎬 Catch all of our favorite episodes on our blog and on our #5for5 YouTube playlist. Thank you for celebrating this special milestone with us! ✍️ www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/the-pod... 📽️ youtube.com/playlist?lis... XOXO Anna and Shé

The Podcast is Turning Five! Revisiting our Top Five Episodes

As we celebrate five years of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, we're relaunching five episodes that have profoundly shaped our thinking, and we hope, yours. These conversations represent the heart of…

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On April 1, 2021, our first episode was released to the world. 🎉And here we are, five years later, still committed to our #podcasting journey. In our last throwback episode, we’re going back to our 2025 interview with non-native speaking teacher advocate Meri Maroutian. youtu.be/91XXrBvpn7g

5 for 5 - Episode 66 Relaunch - "Being a native speaker isn't a qualification" (with Meri Maroutian)

As we celebrate five years of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the conversations that have most shaped our thinking—and, we hope, yours. These episodes reflect the heart of…

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Take ownership of your growth! This guide shares 7 practical tips for intentional, sustainable #professionaldevelopment for #EnglishLanguageTeachers, from reflective practice to joining PLNs, so you can grow without burning out. www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/profess...

Professional Development for ESL Teachers: A Practical Guide to Growing Without Burning Out

Professional development (PD) for ESL teachers is often an afterthought. In schools, PD days are often designed for mainstream classrooms with the expectation that the teacher of multilingual…

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Our fourth throwback episode connected us with one of our earliest fans - Yulia Kharchenko - and brought us back to the core of our podcast: reflective practice. The framework Yulia and her colleagues have developed for sustainable PD has stayed with us over the years. youtu.be/Gs_kjYqRa4M #Edusky

5 for 5 - Episode 56 Relaunch - Building a Sustainable PD Practice (with Yulia Kharchenko)

As we celebrate five years of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the conversations that have most shaped our thinking—and, we hope, yours. These episodes reflect the heart of…

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We wrote this blog post after our first year of podcasting, but the ideas still ring true today, five years since we started. We’ve learned so much along the way... 💪🎨🎙️ www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/startin... #podcasting #startingapodcast

One episode at a time: Things we've learned about podcasting

As of today we are officially celebrating one year since the launch of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast. And as a podcast for reflective practice, we thought it was only right to pause and … reflect…

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Our third throwback episode harks back to a conversation that truly blew our socks off. 🧦 We remember feeling so invigorated by Brantley Turner and the clear but nuanced perspective she brought to the table on #globalcitizenship. youtu.be/Kpb6zt7Cnck #ELsky #EduSky

5 for 5 - E44 Relaunch - Global citizenship: Opening the view to the possible (with Brantley Turner)

As we celebrate five years of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the conversations that have most shaped our thinking—and, we hope, yours. These episodes reflect the heart of…

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An oldie but a goodie… We’re still learning about how to be better trauma-sensitive educators. ♥️https://www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/trauma-sensitive-teaching-in-it-for-the-long-haul #trauma #TraumaSensitiveTeaching

Trauma-sensitive teaching: in it for the long haul

Recently, we spoke with Sherry MacKay, educator and founder of Glocally Connected and ESL with TLC to try to wrap our minds around the many intricacies and considerations for engaging with learners…

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Our second throwback episode is an homage to our dear friend of the pod Sherry MacKay, who opened our eyes so many years ago to #TraumaSensitiveTeaching practices. Listen now! youtu.be/vCiyPTgqfcs #trauma #ELT #ESL #EFL #Teaching #Education #EduSky #ELsky

5 for 5 - Episode 34 Relaunch - Trauma-sensitive teaching (with Sherry MacKay)

As we celebrate five years of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the conversations that have most shaped our thinking—and, we hope, yours. These episodes reflect the heart of…

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Creating a welcoming classroom environment never goes out of style. Here are four ways to make your classroom more inclusive: www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/4-ways-.... #representation #DEI #diversity #equity #inclusion #inclusiveed #education

4 Ways to Foster an Inclusive ESL Classroom

By virtue of what we do, ESL teachers can easily fall into the trap of believing that because we work with diverse groups of learners, we’re already fulfilling the goal of diversity, representation,…

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For our first throwback episode, we’re going back to 2021, when our episodes were just the two of us talking, and our editing skills were still in progress… ⌛ On this episode, we revisit a powerful conversation about #representation in the #EnglishLanguageClassroom. Listen now! youtu.be/NpUmrnbUJo8

5 for 5 - Episode 14 Relaunch - Representation: More than just a stock photo

As we celebrate five years of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the conversations that have most shaped our thinking—and, we hope, yours. These episodes reflect the heart of…

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The podcast is turning 5! 🎂 What’s been your favorite episode so far? Let us know in the comments. 👇 #HappyBirthday #5for5 #PodcastAnniversary #EnglishLanguageTeaching #Podcasting

In this episode, co-hosts Shé and Anna sit down with Dr. Lillian Ardell—founder of Language Matters—for a timely and deeply reflective conversation about monolingual bias and how it shapes English language education around the world. youtu.be/U5dWZWp7JQQ #MultilingualEducation #BilingualEducation

Episode 81 – The Monolingual Bias: Advocacy for English Language Teachers (with Lillian Ardell)

In this episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, co-hosts Shé and Anna sit down with Dr. Lillian Ardell—founder of Language Matters—for a timely and deeply reflective conversation about…

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Maybe a loaded question for the current climate…  What does the #MonolingualBias look like in your classroom or community? In what ways is English or another language given priority over other languages? And how do you show that you value #multilingualism in your classroom practices?

Information overload is real—and our students feel it too. 📱🧠 From algorithms to AI-generated content, today’s media landscape makes it harder than ever to tell fact from fiction. www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/10-esse... #MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking #ELT #ESLTeachers #EFL #DigitalLiteracy

10 Essential Concepts to Teach Media Literacy

As we wade through world events, media literacy is crucial for navigating the vast landscape of information coming at us. English language teachers are uniquely positioned to introduce media literacy…

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How do algorithms shape the information you consume on a daily basis? Listen to our latest episode for a conversation about algorithms, echo chambers, and the urgent role of critical thinking in English language teaching. youtu.be/dG0-htU9m0c #CriticalThinking #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy

E80 – Algorithms, Echo Chambers, and Critical Thinking in the EL Classroom (with Andrea Collados)

In this episode, Shé and Anna are joined by global educator and ESL teacher Andrea Collados for a timely and deeply reflective conversation about algorithms, echo chambers, and the urgent role of…

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#Misinformation is everywhere, and #MediaLiteracy is a vital skill. We want to know: 👉 What steps do you take to think critically about content on your social media feed? 👉 How do you teach your students to do the same? Share your response in the comments! 🎙️ #ELT #ReflectiveTeaching #EduSky

Happy New Year! 🎉 Our first episode of 2026 integrates the voices of #Teachers around the world, who reflect on their #TeachingGoals for the #NewYear—from addressing student motivation and needs assessments to integrating AI tools and mindfulness. Listen and #reflect! youtu.be/q_in6I3pXNw

Episode 79 — 2026 Friends of the Podcast: Back to Basics

On this episode, co-hosts Shé and Anna take us back to the roots of the podcast: reflection. The episode integrates the voices of teachers around the world, who reflect on their teaching goals for…

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In this episode, Shé and Anna interview Tabitha Kidwel about her research on the preparation and #ProfessionalDevelopment of #TeacherTrainers. This episode is a must-listen for anyone leading or aspiring to lead #ProfessionalLearning in #ELT! youtu.be/RK5dEG8AA6w #TeacherTraining #EduSky #ELsky

E78 — Training the Trainers: Building the Next Generation of Teacher Educators (w/ Tabitha Kidwell)

In this episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, Shé and Anna interview Tabitha Kidwell, an esteemed teacher educator, about her research on the preparation and professional development of teacher…

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Are you a teacher trainer? If so, how did you learn to train teachers? And what makes for successful teacher training? We want to hear from you! 👇 #TeacherTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment #ELT #ReflectiveTeaching #TeachEnglish #ESL #EFL #Teaching #Education #LoveTeaching #EduSky

Last chance to register for the #TESOL2025 Virtual Convention! We hope to see you there. Use our exclusive discount code SRVC2025 to save 20% on your main convention registration: www.tesol.org/virtual-home... #TESOLPartner #TESOL #ELT

In this lively episode, Shé sits down with Ben Buckwold and Tara Benwell to explore the story behind one of @Ellii.com’s most creative classroom tools: #ElliiDilemmas. Discover how play, curiosity, and compassion can turn classroom conversation into authentic connection. youtu.be/JNk03oadJgI #ELsky

E77 - Ellii Dilemmas: Sparking Real Dialogue in the ELT Classroom (with Ben Buckwold & Tara Benwell)

In this lively episode, Shé sits down with Ben Buckwold (Founder & CEO of Ellii) and Tara Benwell (VP of Publishing at Ellii) to explore the story behind one of @ellii's most creative classroom…

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We want to feature your voices on our annual Friends of the Podcast episode! 🎤 This year, we're asking teachers to get back to basics and reflect on what areas you want to work on in your teaching practice. Getting featured is easy! 👇 #ELsky #EduSky #ReflectivePractice #TeachingPractices