Happy birthday to us! We have survived a year since DIESOL’s launch and we want to thank everyone for following […]
DIESOL 020 – Interview with Jon Corippo
We are mid-summer and in need of new ways to engage our students without re-inventing the wheel. How can digital […]
DIESOL 016 – Culturally Responsive Teaching with Dr. Mary Patton
Ixchell & Brent talk culturally responsive teaching and literature with Dr. Mary Patton, Professor of ESOL at El Centro Community College in Dallas, and President of TEXTESOL V. This discussion covers finding novels that engage students, recognizing where students are coming from, and of course, how technology impacts their learning.
DIESOL 015 – Encouraging Independent Learning During The Pandemic
To avoid Summer Learning Loss, we can encourage our students with some useful ways to keep their language acquisition skills up even when they aren’t in class. This episode covers why this is important, and a number of resources students can use for autonomous learning during the summer.
DIESOL 013 – Engaging Students Online
With the shift to distance learning, a lot of teachers are concerned about how to Engage their ESOL students online. Since Brent is teaching via Zoom, and Ixchell is teaching with a combination of telephone and alternative resources, this episode covers some of the ways we have been exploring as possibilities to keep our students learning and focused.
DIESOL 012 – Teaching ESOL Online with Denise Maduli-Williams
Denise Maduli-Williams is the winner of the new Ron Lee Technology award and has been teaching ESOL and English for […]


