We will be starting WIDA ACCESS testing soon. How do you prepare your students?

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I have given an interview for BI Customer Analyst for 3 years experience @NielsenIQ. How much salary should I expect?

Does anyone know if you are travelling from US to India with an expired US visa (for renewal or first time H1 stamping) you cant go via European countries?

How long does it take to prepare a job description? I left EY for a position in the industry and my firm ended up using EY Law.... anyway, it’s been 4.5 months since we kicked off the process and EY Law has been sitting on job description. Any thoughts?

Does Deloitte file premium processing for h1b?

Has anyone at EY recently paid for premium processing of their i-140? How soon did you get you receipt and receive your decision?

While the h4-EAD application is in process (already been over 8 months of wait), can one travel outside the US?

Hey Folks, can anyone please tell me how long does it take for HR to get back to you for offer discussion after you have submitted all the required documents.

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I want WFH to extend it for a few more months but I'm not vaccinated but they are forcing me to take it to come to office for work. Can anyone help me in this to extend my WFH culture plz.

Do Amdocs Provide work from anywhere?Amdocs

Industry vs. academic research, what have your experiences in either been like and which do you prefer?

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Anyone know about compensation at Smartsheet in the professional services group? Typical equity offers?

Heard PwC gave $500 to staff for every in-person inventory they performed. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

So what's the deal with read receipt requests? Are they timing people once they have that notification? 🙄

For those who moved to AUS with big 4, which visa did you got? How long it took to process?

So, I have 1 class of SLIFE students (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Ed). What are some good life skills to teach them to help them adapt? A lot of them will be able to work soon.

Who has a good online planner that works well for planning your EL classes? Does it work well when switching between in-person, hybrid or distance learning? Is it free or affordable?

As an ESL teacher, do you ever feel forgotten by your school staff when it comes to Teacher Appreciation Week? Not that I have to get something, but....

What are some things your current ESL compliance specialists are doing that are working well for you, students, & school?
What are some things you would like to see in this position that you currently do not? (Ways we can be supporting you & your students in this role.)
Anything else you would like to say about improving ESL services in general.
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Has anyone every heard or use iLit ELL in their classroom? What is your take?

How many students do you have to pull out at one time? What do you think is an optimal number? I think 5-8 is perfect.

Hi everyone, I’m a 6th grade teacher who is thinking about teaching ESL in an adult school next year. The positions are usually part time, 9-12 hours per week. How is the workload? Will there be work that’s hidden under the required hours? For example, prep time, is it included within the paid hours? Thanks so much!
I appreciate anyone who takes the time to help me with my questions. 🙏

I just got a new student who was placed in 6th grade. However, based on her age and schooling, she should be in 7th. I talked to her and she agrees. Have you ever advocated for a student to be placed in a differnt grade?

Would it be helpful to have a google drive folder so we can share resources?

Recently applied to get ESOL endorsed. I have a student from Argentina who is struggling over distance learning. Any tips from veterans on effective methods that can cross over into the digital world?

I am moving to MD or VA in about 2 years from AK. Does anyone know what the requirements are for a certified , tenured teacher who is switching from music to ESL? (I will finish my Masters this school year in ESL.)

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of Where the Red Fern Grows in Spanish? I can’t find one anywhere I’ve looked. Thanks!

I’m trying to write a grant for iPads for my DL class - what apps do you use/ have used that would be useful for that specific group? We especially need to focus on language development across content

Most of my students are Spanish-speaking and only want to speak their native language to each other. How do I discourage this, but in a positive way?

I had a student tell me that he was learning more English by playing a Clue-like game called, Among Us. He asked if I could host a game for the class. The next day, during a workshop, the speaker brought it up as well. I checked it out and it looks promising and would certainly hook the students. Has anyone tried this?

Are your schools talking about ACCESS scores not counting this year/kids not exiting next year bc of covid?

I’m retiring this year and if anyone is looking to relocate, full time ESOL teacher opening available in my school district.

We have ESL students who speak languages like Mongolian that no one in our school speaks and can translate. How do I communicate with parents? How do I get them to feel more welcome/comfortable?

Admin wants to level our high schoolers into ELD 1, 2, and 3, which would mean mixing up freshmen and seniors...our staff is against it, but they are reacting to ELPA scores which, according to those who don't understand the strands, look abyssmal. I need some moral support here..,.,