Vanessa Pinto, Author at TEACH Magazine https://teachmag.com/author/vanessa-pinto/ Education for Today and Tomorrow | L'Education Aujourd'hui et Demain Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:10:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://teachmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-TEACHMAG_favicon_16px-32x32.png Vanessa Pinto, Author at TEACH Magazine https://teachmag.com/author/vanessa-pinto/ 32 32 PBS Math Club Builds Confidence for ESL Students https://teachmag.com/pbs-math-club-builds-confidence-for-esl-students/ Fri, 01 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000 https://teachmag.com/2015/12/pbs-math-club-builds-confidence-for-esl-students/ I was browsing YouTube for simplified math tutorials one afternoon when I stumbled upon the PBS Kids Math Club—math tutorial videos geared toward teens.

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Originally published in TEACH Magazine, May/June 2014 Issue

By Vanessa Pinto

When tutoring non-native English speakers, instructors are not only faced with the challenge of differentiating instruction for multiple subjects and learning levels, but also with integrating social and cultural dynamics into our lessons.

I am an ESL instructor to elementary and middle school students in Springs (East Hampton), NY, and after school I lead a tutoring program through the non-profit organization Project Most. The organization strives to “build on the strengths of our children by providing a range of academic support, enrichment activities, and a positive social environment everyday, after school.”

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