Jody Nolf, M. Ed

https://sites.google.com/view/jnolfesol/home

My name is Jody Nolf and I am a former public school educator. I have a degree in English, certification in reading and ESOL, and a master’s degree in leadership and administration. For over twenty years, I taught English and intensive reading to middle and high school students in Palm Beach County, FL, the 10th largest school district in the country. For six years following my classroom experience, I served as a full-time ESOL coordinator (as it is called in FL) and advocate for multilingual learners. In 2020, I was named a Champion of Equity by the American Consortium for Equity in Education.  

In June of 2022, I began a new career at Vista Higher Learning as the Florida Literacy and Language Sales Specialist, and in October of that year, I became the Literacy Engagement Specialist for the East Coast. This new career allows me to continue to share my passion for literacy and advocate for multilingual learners, while training educators with our products and delivering professional development to schools and districts all along the East Coast of the United States.

I'm not an expert; rather, I am a passionate learner who is always searching for lessons, strategies, and support from a fellow #ELLWarrior. However, I realized early on that there were limited resources for secondary content and ESL teachers. Search after search brought me to ESL resources that were GREAT--just not suitable to my secondary teachers' needs.  I thought, "What do teachers in MY school need?"  "How do I think those teachers would like to receive support?"  "How would I learn best if I were in their shoes?"

That is why I created these videos and resources to share with all of my teachers.  I then realized through social media that so many other educators were struggling just like me.  I wasn't alone! So, I later decided to share these videos with all of you. We need to advocate for and support not only our wonderful students, but also each other.

To view videos in this series, simply go the top of this page to find the links.  Check back regularly for upcoming videos, and if you would like to suggest a topic that you'd like to see in action, follow me on Twitter at @JodyNolf, hashtag #CollabChat. 

Thank you to all of you who continue to support me, but more importantly, continue to support our EL students and their families.

Twitter: @JodyNolf

Email: jtnolf@gmail.com

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