Show Notes:

Anneke Castro Vonk

Episode 12: Embracing the Alpha Mindset to Better Support Emerging Multilingual Students

An interview with Anneke Castro Vonk, Math/EL Math Teacher

Joining us today is high school Math teacher, Anneke Castro Vonk, who shares her teaching journey which started with an overseas acclimation experience that turned into a whole new mission of creating a learning environment through positive reinforcement, especially for non-English speakers. You are going to love this!

Key takeaways to listen for:

  • The Capuchino Environmental Club backstory

  • Tips on how to deliver the learning to English-language Learners (ELL) students effectively

  • How to help kids overcome the fear of getting out of their comfort zone

  • The essence of being able to express one’s self in their own primary language

  • Process of moving non-English speaking students to mainstream classes


Resources mentioned in this episode

Inspiring Connections Outdoors: Sierra Club Tenderloin Youth Services Oakland Technical High School International Studies Academy English-language learners (ELL) Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan



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