Beth Crumpler

Beth Crumpler is an ESL freelance curriculum writer, e-learning content developer and instructor. She has developed written content for some big names in the education sector. She is the founder of the adaptivelearnin.com website and blog, which both present ideas for using adaptive concepts in learning. She is a certified teacher of ESL and music. Beth enjoys studying technology for teaching ESL and in her spare time studies Spanish.

Articles by Beth Crumpler

• Connecting cultures through celebrations of thankfulness

  Monday, November 24, 2014

  The end of November is here. In the United States, the end of November means Thanksgiving — the time of year where families and friends get together to eat food and celebrate things for which they are grateful.

• Fusing language acquisition with approaches to teaching music

  Thursday, October 30, 2014

  Most language teachers will agree that songs and chants help students master another language. In addition, language teachers will agree that using movement and hands-on learning experiences, such as in total physical response strategies, also help students acquire language.

• Open-source software tools for TESOL professionals — Part II

  Thursday, July 10, 2014

  Open-source platforms can be beneficial to TESOL professionals because they allow for adaptability, are flexible with how you can use them, provide sensory stimulation that activates important domains for English language acquisition, are designed for collaborative engagement, and can be shared and used generally without restrictions.

• Open-source software tools for TESOL professionals — Part I

  Thursday, June 12, 2014

  Open-source tools are invaluable for TESOL professionals. There are numerous open-source tools available for educational purposes. Listed below are some practical platforms that TESOL professionals can use for instructional planning, content creation, content sharing and learning management needs.

• ELL content mastery through best practices of learning

  Thursday, May 15, 2014

  Lesson implementation for English language acquisition must use effective pedagogical practices for teaching ELLs. For learning and comprehension to unfold, it is imperative to understand best practices for instruction and learning.

• The power of social media in language acquisition

  Wednesday, April 30, 2014

  To truly spark curiosity and engage the interests of youth today, we must reach them through what they find interesting. Social media is a powerful tool educators can use to deeply access the learning potential of these youth.

• Digital storytelling for cognitive processing in ELLs

  Thursday, April 17, 2014

  Telling stories accesses the cultural background and prior knowledge of English language learners (ELLs) and helps them learn to tell a narrative with which they self-identify.

• Improving your teaching craft through personalized development

  Wednesday, April 02, 2014

  "Program improvement" is currently a huge focus in U.S. public schools. Just as schools might need to make program improvement, TESOL educators can make improvements in their professional practices.

• ELL student population increases, obstacles and achievement

  Wednesday, March 12, 2014

  With the increase of ELL populations in U.S. schools, there has been a continued disparity and increase in the academic performance gaps of ELLs compared to their non-ELL peers. The increase in the academic performance gap has contributed to higher school dropout rates among ELLs.

• ESL teacher electracy: A shift from flat to digital teaching and learning

  Thursday, January 23, 2014

  Teaching and learning have changed in the 21st century. With new technology adoptions and their ever-growing and ever-changing landscape, ESL teachers need to be prepared for these teaching and learning environments. Teachers need to transition from flat teaching and learning environments to digital teaching and learning, which provide a necessary skill set development by ESL teachers in electracy.

• ELL reading development: Modified guided reading, interventions, support

  Thursday, January 02, 2014

  Guided reading is an instructional method that allows students to learn how to read and comprehend text. As students progress in their reading abilities and understanding, the difficulty of the text is increased. Teachers determine student reading levels by administering benchmark assessments, or developmental reading assessments (DRAs).

• Uses for GIS mapping technology in fields of ESL

  Thursday, December 05, 2013

  Geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology is not the same as GPS mapping. GIS relies on computerized hardware and software to add data to maps, while GPS is a location device that relies on satellites. GIS helps answer information about the world around you. The Geographic Information Systems Collaboratory at DePaul University and the Chicago Federation of Labor Workers Assistance Committee have created an example of using GIS to for data analysis purposes in the field of ESL.

• Music and performance: Methods for language learning and retention

  Wednesday, November 13, 2013

  Music instruction greatly improves student working memory by minimizing the variables that impair it. It has been documented and proven that music students do better on IQ tests. This is not due to their superior intelligence, but rather a result of their music training. Many variables affect the working memory of ESL students, and music is a gateway that ESL teachers can use to decrease these imparities for English learning.

• LEP student learning struggles: Language or disability assessment

  Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  ​Limited English proficient (LEP) students struggle with academic and content-area concepts. When these students have lower proficiency levels and show little to no increase in their English academic abilities, it sets off a red flag to content-area teachers. LEP student struggles within the content area could be a result of not having developed academic English yet, or could be a result of an unidentified disability.

• Fostering STEM vocabulary development in ESL students

  Thursday, October 17, 2013

  With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, content-area literacy is a huge focus right now. The Common Core State Standards emphasize the literacy of math, science and technical subjects in English language arts. Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) content areas difficult for ESL students.

• Empowering connected learning in TESOL

  Wednesday, October 02, 2013

  Educators of TESOL are a globally connected audience by means of the profession. Connected Educator Month is an excellent time to expand connected learning in the field of TESOL through globally connected interactions that transcend content area boundaries. Through interdisciplinary connectedness, Teachers of English to speakers of other languages can expand English development through multifaceted learning means.

• Working memory in English language development

  Thursday, September 19, 2013

  Working memory is crucial to learning. It is the human mind’s processing of information to complete tasks. Working memory plays into deciding which information to remember and which information is not important. When people have problems with their working memory, they struggle with retaining information in the short term that is vital to learning in the long term.