Lessons in Respect, Acceptance, and Admiration From Andrea Bitner

The Shut Up and Teach Podcast

Today I spoke with Andrea Bitner, a teacher for over 20 years! She is an EL (English Learner) teacher. She shared her knowledge and wisdom, including three important things that should be practiced by teachers: respect, acceptance, and admiration. Andrea also discussed lessons that all teachers can learn from the EL teacher down the hall.

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Andrea Bitner is an educator, author, and speaker. She lives in Philadelphia, PA. She has worked with students in grades K-12 throughout her twenty-two years in public education from all around the world. Her first book, Take Me Home, was published by Austin Macauley in July of 2021. Take Me Home is the true story of 11 of Andrea's former EL students who give a first-hand account of what it's really like to become bilingual in America. She is also a co-author of Chip Baker’s The Impact of Influence-Volume 3 and Dr. Rick Jetter’s 100 No-Nonsense Things ALL School Leaders Shout STOP Doing. She teaches daily, and travels the country speaking and teaching educators how to teach and reach EL students, and effectively communicate with EL families!

Connect with Andrea Bitner:

Website: andreabitnerbooks.com

Twitter: @BitnerAndrea

LinkedIn: Andrea Bitner

Andrea's Book: Take Me Home

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Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014 and is currently a Title I Reading Interventionist. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah works hard to make school and his classroom a place that students love! He loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala.

Connect with Elijah on Twitter: @carbaeli

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Website: www.shutupandteachedu.com

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Read Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students!

Here is how you can purchase A Place They Love.

EduMatch: A Place They Love

Amazon: A Place They Love

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