In this episode of the Language Bridge Podcast, Dr. Giuseppe Chiaramonte explores how Physical Education teachers at the primary and secondary levels can support English language learners through movement-based activities. Drawing on language acquisition theory like Total Physical Response (TPR), Giuseppe shares practical classroom strategies from action games and equipment vocabulary in primary PE to peer coaching and fitness journals in secondary PE.

Whether you’re a PE teacher or an ESL educator looking to collaborate, you’ll discover how sports, teamwork, and simple language chunks can help students build confidence in English without interrupting the flow of physical activity. Because in the gym, just like in the classroom, every teacher is a language teacher.

In this episode of the Language Bridge Podcast, Dr. Giuseppe Chiaramonte explores how Math teachers at the primary and secondary levels can support English language learners in the classroom. While numbers may be universal, the language of math—terms like slope, fraction, denominator, and the phrasing of word problems—can create barriers for students learning in English.

Drawing on second language acquisition theory, Giuseppe shares practical strategies that bring language and math together. From counting games and sentence stems in primary classrooms to vocabulary walls, math journals, and structured peer talk in secondary classrooms, you’ll learn how to integrate language support without sacrificing math rigor.

Whether you teach addition or algebra, this episode will help you see that every math problem is also a language opportunity—and every math teacher can be a language teacher.

In this episode of the Language Bridge Podcast, Dr. Giuseppe Chiaramonte tackles a common misconception in education: that professional development (PD) is bad or a waste of time for teachers and administrators. He explains why this belief is false and explores how well-designed PD can transform teaching, especially for English Second Language learners.

Dr. Chiaramonte combines theory and real-world applications, sharing practical strategies from both primary and secondary classrooms. Listeners will hear examples like Total Physical Response (TPR) in early grades and sentence frames in secondary science classes—showing how PD directly improves student engagement and academic language development.

If you’ve ever been frustrated by ineffective workshops or wondered how PD can truly support ESL students, this episode will give you actionable insights and a renewed perspective on professional growth.